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clear_v the_o sea_n of_o pirate_n if_o eurâ—pe_n seem_v not_o to_o he_o a_o theatre_n large_a enough_o to_o show_v his_o valour_n in_o if_o after_o have_v conquer_a spain_n he_o inâ—rencheth_v upon_o the_o liberty_n of_o asia_n if_o he_o carry_v war_n into_o all_o the_o part_n of_o the_o world_n it_o be_v to_o merit_v the_o name_n great_a it_o be_v to_o equal_a the_o fault_n of_o mariâ—_n and_o scylla_n and_o to_o efface_v the_o glory_n which_o they_o have_v get_v in_o oppress_v the_o republic_n if_o caesar_n march_v in_o catelines_n step_n if_o he_o happy_o end_v what_o the_o other_o have_v unjust_o undertake_v câ—tilin_n if_o see_v no_o more_o enemy_n worthy_a of_o his_o anger_n he_o set_v upon_o his_o citizen_n if_o be_v no_o more_o able_a to_o suffer_v a_o equal_a he_o will_v have_v all_o to_o be_v his_o slave_n if_o by_o one_o and_o the_o same_o fault_n he_o violâ—e_v both_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o of_o nation_n if_o among_o so_o many_o vice_n he_o mingle_v some_o 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praise_n to_o their_o crime_n as_o vain_a glory_n give_v to_o the_o virtue_n of_o their_o ancestor_n and_o they_o trouble_v themselves_o no_o more_o with_o make_v new_a conquest_n because_o the_o best_a part_n of_o the_o world_n obey_v they_o thus_o their_o virtue_n cease_v to_o blossom_n when_o vain_a glory_n cease_v to_o inanimatein_v they_o when_o they_o know_v they_o can_v win_v reputation_n by_o their_o 12._o debauchery_n they_o neglect_v the_o glorious_a labour_n which_o have_v make_v their_o forefather_n famous_a this_o change_n makâ—s_v it_o evident_a that_o the_o roman_n strive_v not_o after_o virtue_n for_o her_o own_o sake_n and_o thâ—t_o they_o fall_v into_o the_o same_o fault_n as_o thâ—y_v do_v who_o seek_v she_o for_o pleasure_n sake_n for_o though_o honorbe_n more_o noble_a than_o pleasure_n and_o ambition_n seem_v to_o be_v more_o generous_a than_o intemperance_n yet_o be_v they_o both_o equal_o prejudicial_a to_o virtue_n if_o wantonness_n soften_v the_o heart_n and_o abase_v it_o ambition_n puff_v it_o up_o and_o make_v it_o insolent_a if_o voluptuousness_n be_v brutish_a ambition_n be_v cruel_a and_o if_o pleasure_n master_v the_o sense_n ambition_n tyrannize_v over_o the_o mind_n but_o the_o great_a disorder_n which_o she_o cause_v be_v that_o those_o who_o be_v possess_v by_o she_o abandon_v virtue_n when_o she_o no_o long_o promise_v they_o either_o glory_n or_o pleasure_n for_o the_o ambitious_a contemn_v obscure_a virtue_n which_o delight_n in_o solitariness_n and_o silence_n the_o volupruous_a fear_n such_o virtue_n as_o be_v aâ—re_o and_o which_o either_o swim_n in_o blood_n or_o bathe_v themselves_o in_o tear_n by_o a_o consequence_n as_o vexatious_a as_o necessary_a they_o both_o of_o they_o adore_v vice_n when_o it_o be_v mix_v with_o glory_n or_o with_o pleasure_n they_o have_v not_o strength_n enough_o to_o defend_v themselves_o against_o a_o please_a or_o glorious_a sin_n they_o have_v not_o light_a enough_o to_o distinguish_v between_o good_a and_o bad_a and_o they_o have_v so_o great_a a_o passion_n for_o honour_n and_o pleasure_n as_o every_o thing_n which_o do_v bear_v the_o badge_n thereof_o seem_v to_o they_o worthy_a to_o be_v seek_v after_o yet_o this_o be_v so_o great_a a_o disorder_n as_o seneca_n 113._o have_v observe_v that_o those_o who_o do_v love_v virtue_n true_o aught_o to_o lose_v glory_n to_o preserve_v innocence_n that_o like_a merchant_n who_o throw_v their_o riches_n over_o board_n to_o save_v their_o life_n they_o shall_v sacrifice_v their_o reputation_n to_o their_o conscience_n and_o not_o be_v trouble_v to_o appear_v criminal_a so_o as_o they_o be_v in_o effect_n virtuous_a i_o must_v confess_v that_o a_o virtue_n so_o clarify_v come_v very_o nigh_o true_a 25._o virtue_n and_o that_o a_o little_a grace_n will_v have_v make_v these_o philosopher_n great_a saint_n yet_o the_o poison_n which_o do_v infect_v they_o be_v so_o
strength_n her_o wisdom_n be_v full_a of_o error_n her_o strength_n be_v mingle_v with_o weakness_n if_o she_o have_v any_o cognizance_n of_o virtue_n it_o be_v in_o so_o confuse_v a_o manner_n as_o she_o can_v discern_v it_o from_o sin_n and_o if_o she_o do_v any_o good_a it_o be_v so_o faint_o as_o she_o can_v shun_v evil_a let_v she_o turn_v on_o what_o side_n she_o please_v she_o be_v always_o out_o of_o the_o way_n and_o till_o she_o be_v guide_v by_o 31._o faith_n she_o hardly_o step_v a_o step_n without_o stumble_v if_o man_n in_o this_o unhappy_a condition_n expose_v himself_o to_o the_o fire_n for_o truth_n sake_n if_o he_o fight_v for_o his_o country_n if_o he_o suffer_v â—or_a justice_n he_o die_v a_o martyr_n to_o vain_a glory_n as_o he_o have_v no_o other_o end_n than_o glory_n he_o can_v look_v for_o no_o other_o recompense_n and_o have_v have_v no_o other_o motive_n than_o his_o own_o interest_n he_o can_v shun_v the_o punishment_n which_o his_o injustice_n deserve_v when_o the_o 7._o intention_n be_v bad_a the_o action_n can_v be_v good_a and_o when_o man_n propose_v a_o unlawful_a end_n unto_o himself_o the_o mean_n he_o use_v to_o come_v thereby_o may_v be_v specious_a but_o can_v never_o be_v innocent_a to_o succour_v a_o man_n country_n when_o it_o be_v in_o oppression_n to_o assist_v one_o parent_n or_o friend_n when_o they_o be_v in_o danger_n to_o hazard_v life_n for_o the_o defence_n of_o liberty_n and_o to_o lose_v liberty_n to_o preserve_v innocence_n be_v 31._o action_n which_o can_v be_v blame_v at_o the_o first_o look_v upon_o and_o which_o draw_v praise_n from_o all_o man_n mouth_n when_o they_o only_o consider_v they_o as_o they_o appear_v but_o when_o a_o man_n shall_v penetrate_v into_o their_o intention_n and_o shall_v see_v that_o self-love_n be_v the_o motive_n thereof_o that_o honour_n be_v their_o end_n and_o vain_a glory_n their_o original_a we_o be_v bind_v according_a to_o saint_n 3_o austin_n doctrine_n to_o condemn_v they_o and_o to_o say_v that_o virtue_n and_o vice_n differ_v not_o so_o much_o in_o their_o action_n as_o in_o their_o design_n the_o prodigal_n give_v alm_n as_o well_o as_o he_o who_o be_v liberal_a despair_n throw_v we_o into_o danger_n as_o well_o as_o valour_n pride_n defend_v â—her_o self_n better_o from_o unchastity_n than_o do_v continence_n herself_o and_o as_o rare_a exploit_n be_v wrought_v by_o vain_a glory_n as_o by_o virtue_n yet_o all_o man_n will_v confess_v that_o these_o be_v bad_a action_n that_o their_o intention_n tarnish_v their_o beauty_n and_o that_o their_o end_n make_v they_o criminal_a let_v catiline_n overcome_v voluptuousness_n let_v he_o despise_v riches_n out_o of_o the_o love_n of_o honour_n let_v he_o assist_v his_o friend_n courageous_o let_v he_o be_v as_o constant_a as_o cato_n let_v he_o lead_v on_o his_o design_n happy_o let_v he_o order_v his_o troop_n as_o wise_o as_o do_v scipio_n and_o fight_v more_o valiant_o than_o pompey_n all_o these_o gallant_a action_n will_v be_v sally_v by_o his_o bad_a intention_n and_o you_o shall_v have_v reason_n enough_o to_o condemn_v he_o when_o you_o shall_v know_v that_o he_o plot_v the_o loss_n of_o his_o country_n and_o employ_v all_o the_o advantage_n which_o nature_n have_v bestow_v upon_o he_o to_o change_v the_o republic_n into_o a_o tyranny_n by_o the_o same_o reason_n we_o must_v conclude_v aug._n that_o whatsoever_o the_o infidel_n have_v do_v deserve_v not_o the_o name_n of_o virtue_n since_o the_o motive_n thereof_o be_v unjust_a and_o the_o end_n unlawful_a let_v scipio_n undertake_v the_o defence_n of_o his_o country_n because_o in_o duty_n he_o be_v bind_v to_o do_v so_o let_v he_o be_v egg_v on_o with_o glory_n or_o touch_v by_o compassion_n pass_v into_o africa_n let_v he_o beâ—_n caâ—_n to_o deliver_v italy_n and_o let_v he_o defeat_v hâ—ll_o to_o revenge_v the_o loss_n of_o cannae_n all_o these_o glorious_a consideration_n can_v excuse_v he_o if_o vain_a glory_n the_o people_n applause_n or_o selfe-complacency_a have_v be_v his_o end_n therein_o man_n be_v guilty_a as_o oft_o as_o he_o stop_v at_o the_o creature_n he_o go_v 〈◊〉_d when_o he_o go_v not_o to_o god_n and_o he_o make_v a_o idol_n of_o 7._o goodness_n or_o virtue_n when_o he_o work_v only_o through_o their_o motion_n man_n be_v so_o noble_a as_o he_o can_v have_v no_o final_a end_n but_o god_n into_o whatsoever_o condition_n sin_n have_v reduce_v he_o he_o be_v always_o bind_v to_o look_v upon_o he_o though_o it_o be_v not_o in_o his_o power_n to_o unite_v himself_o of_o himself_o to_o he_o yet_o be_v he_o bind_v to_o aspire_v thereunto_o his_o impotency_n do_v not_o dispense_v with_o his_o duty_n and_o though_o he_o know_v not_o god_n yet_o he_o be_v bind_v to_o love_v he_o thus_o be_v the_o pagan_n guilty_a when_o they_o seek_v after_o nothing_o but_o glory_n and_o pleasure_n those_o among_o they_o be_v the_o more_o innocent_a or_o the_o less_o guilty_a upon_o consult_v with_o reason_n desire_v only_a virtue_n and_o who_o despise_v honour_n seek_v only_o how_o to_o acquit_v themselves_o of_o their_o duty_n this_o truth_n may_v seem_v a_o paradox_n and_o there_o be_v none_o who_o will_v not_o condemn_v saint_n austin_n of_o too_o much_o rigour_n if_o he_o do_v not_o very_o well_o conceive_v man_n greatness_n in_o the_o state_n of_o innocency_n and_o the_o corruption_n of_o nature_n in_o the_o state_n of_o sin_n to_o understand_v it_o well_o we_o must_v know_v that_o our_o 12._o disobedience_n have_v not_o alter_v god_n design_n his_o command_n be_v of_o force_n after_o our_o rebellion_n and_o though_o we_o have_v lose_v grace_n we_o be_v not_o free_v from_o our_o obligation_n we_o ought_v to_o love_n god_n above_o all_o thing_n though_o we_o have_v lose_v original_a righteousness_n we_o ought_v to_o shun_v sin_n though_o we_o have_v not_o the_o liberty_n that_o adam_n have_v we_o ought_v to_o aspire_v after_o heaven_n though_o the_o gate_n be_v shut_v upon_o we_o and_o we_o ought_v to_o have_v no_o other_o end_n upon_o earth_n than_o what_o we_o have_v in_o paradise_n though_o we_o have_v lose_v the_o mean_n tho._n thus_o be_v infidel_n bind_v to_o despise_v glory_n and_o pleasure_n that_o they_o may_v seek_v out_o the_o final_a end_n and_o they_o fail_v of_o theâ—_n duty_n as_o oft_o as_o they_o adore_v verâ—ue_v and_o neglect_v the_o divine_a essence_n all_o the_o stoic_n will_v be_v great_a sâ—ints_n if_o a_o man_n can_v loâ—e_v virtue_n and_o not_o a_o idolater_n elyseaâ—_n field_n must_v be_v make_v to_o receive_v they_o after_o their_o death_n if_o integrity_n can_v 〈◊〉_d make_v philosopher_n innocent_a all_o their_o action_n will_v 〈◊〉_d recompense_v if_o the_o instruction_n of_o morality_n be_v infallible_a and_o thâ—_n grace_n of_o jesus_n christ_n will_v be_v of_o no_o use_n if_o reason_n can_v promise_v any_o felicity_n such_o as_o zenâ—_n and_o sâ—crates_n will_v reign_v in_o paradise_n set_v a_o pâ—t_n where_o virtue_n shall_v be_v theâ—_n idol_n where_o 〈◊〉_d shall_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d where_o without_o the_o grace_n of_o believer_n or_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d they_o shall_v live_v exempt_a from_o pain_n with_o a_o heap_v up_o 〈◊〉_d contentment_n the_o church_n acknowledge_v bâ—_n 〈◊〉_d hell_n neithr_n do_v she_o acknowledge_v more_o than_o one_o paradise_n and_o as_o in_o the_o former_a none_o but_o true_a fault_n 〈◊〉_d punish_v so_o in_o the_o laâ—_n none_o but_o real_a virtue_n be_v recompense_v 3_o who_o have_v not_o have_v grate_n fâ—_n his_o original_n shall_v not_o have_v glory_n for_o his_o deseâ—_n and_o who_o have_v not_o have_v god_n for_o his_o end_n shall_v not_o have_v he_o for_o his_o happiness_n all_o these_o action_n which_o we_o so_o unjust_o value_v have_v no_o other_o rise_n but_o self-love_n the_o stoic_n and_o epicâ—raans_n agree_v in_o this_o point_n and_o though_o the_o one_o consider_v virtue_n the_o other_o pleasure_n they_o both_o love_a man_n and_o by_o several_a way_n endeavour_v the_o same_o end_n for_o as_o 7._o say_v s._n austin_n the_o epicuraans_n be_v engage_v in_o the_o body_n and_o believe_v there_o be_v no_o other_o happiness_n than_o what_o consist_v in_o the_o sense_n the_o pleasure_n of_o the_o soul_n seem_v illusion_n to_o they_o they_o think_v all_o that_o be_v not_o sensible_a imaginary_a &_o know_v no_o other_o life_n than_o the_o present_a they_o expect_v no_o other_o happiness_n the_o stoic_n be_v more_o haughty_a and_o estrang_v themselves_o from_o their_o body_n that_o they_o may_v ement_fw-la themselves_o the_o more_o strong_o to_o their_o soul_n they_o despise_a pleasure_n that_o they_o may_v value_v virtue_n their_o chain_n be_v not_o the_o weak_a for_o be_v the_o more_o fine_o wrought_v their_o iron_n be_v not_o the_o less_o for_o be_v gild_v
it_o be_v a_o part_n of_o ourselves_o in_o fine_a no_o reason_n can_v justify_v despair_n the_o number_n of_o our_o enemy_n the_o evil_n of_o the_o present_a life_n the_o good_a of_o the_o future_a the_o cruelty_n of_o sickness_n rigour_n of_o servitude_n sweetness_n of_o liberty_n strength_n of_o temptation_n nor_o the_o very_a fear_n of_o sin_n be_v not_o consideration_n sufficient_a to_o make_v we_o hasten_v our_o death_n it_o be_v always_o poornesse_n of_o 23_o spirit_n not_o to_o be_v able_a to_o suffer_v the_o evil_n which_o we_o will_v shun_v by_o homicide_n pride_n have_v less_o part_n in_o this_o crime_n than_o weakness_n and_o whatsoever_o praise_n the_o desperate_a man_n expect_v for_o his_o attempt_n wise_a man_n will_v always_o believe_v that_o if_o he_o have_v courage_n enough_o to_o bear_v the_o misery_n of_o life_n he_o will_v never_o have_v have_v recourse_n to_o so_o cowardly_a a_o remedy_n all_o the_o fortitude_n of_o philosopher_n be_v then_o but_o mere_a 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