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fortune_n the_o tranquillity_n and_o pleasure_n of_o a_o virtuous_a man_n be_v a_o image_n of_o god_n own_o it_o spring_v from_o within_o not_o from_o without_o it_o be_v true_a there_o be_v difficulty_n which_o obstruct_v our_o progress_n to_o happiness_n but_o they_o be_v such_o as_o all_o wise_a and_o good_a man_n have_v conquer_v it_o be_v true_a nature_n labour_v under_o its_o infirmity_n that_o be_v sensual_a propension_n and_o inclination_n but_o it_o be_v strengthen_v and_o support_v by_o reason_n by_o revelation_n by_o grace_n we_o may_v fall_v it_o be_v true_a a_o sacrifice_n to_o god_n wrath_n but_o it_o must_v be_v after_o we_o have_v live_v long_o in_o contempt_n of_o his_o mercy_n and_o obstinate_a defiance_n of_o his_o grace_n methinks_v these_o consideration_n shall_v raise_v and_o exalt_v the_o mind_n of_o man_n they_o shall_v inspire_v we_o with_o desire_n and_o hope_n worthy_a of_o rational_a and_o immortal_a soul_n like_o the_o israelite_n when_o they_o march_v out_o of_o egypt_n we_o shall_v dream_v of_o nothing_o but_o triumph_n glory_n and_o happiness_n chap._n iii_o of_o the_o cause_n of_o man_n misery_n the_o deviation_n of_o our_o life_n from_o right_a reason_n the_o true_a and_o universal_a cause_n of_o man_n misery_n this_o deviation_n discover_v itself_o first_o in_o our_o propose_v to_o ourselves_o some_o false_a and_o irrational_a end_n of_o life_n second_o in_o our_o insincerity_n in_o pursue_v our_o true_a and_o rational_a end_n the_o reason_n of_o both_o these_o be_v 1._o the_o frame_n and_o contexture_n of_o our_o nature_n 2._o vicious_a education_n 3._o a_o vicious_a conversation_n and_o course_n of_o life_n from_o whence_o proceed_v inconsideration_n insincerity_n false_a notion_n vngovernable_a passion_n remissness_n and_o inconstancy_n a_o representation_n of_o the_o whole_a matter_n from_o all_o infer_v first_o what_o happiness_n in_o general_n be_v second_o two_o general_a rule_n for_o the_o attain_n of_o it_o be_v the_o happy_a like_o 2._o like_o quem_fw-la adhuc_fw-la nos_fw-la quidem_fw-la vidimus_fw-la neminem_fw-la sed_fw-la phylosophorum_fw-la sententiis_fw-la qualis_fw-la futurus_fw-la sit_fw-la si_fw-la modo_fw-la aliquando_fw-la fuerit_fw-la exponitur_fw-la tusc_n quest_n l._n 2._o tully_n wise_a man_n a_o mere_a idea_n something_o no_o where_o to_o be_v find_v but_o in_o the_o character_n and_o description_n which_o philosopher_n give_v we_o of_o he_o this_o be_v a_o unconquerable_a discouragement_n no_o briskness_n of_o wit_n no_o charm_n of_o fancy_n no_o force_n of_o eloquence_n no_o height_n of_o spirit_n or_o heat_n of_o confidence_n be_v sufficient_a to_o remove_v it_o and_o to_o engage_v man_n in_o such_o a_o desperate_a and_o unaccountable_a enterprise_n as_o this_o supposition_n will_v render_v the_o pursuit_n of_o happiness_n for_o how_o fond_a and_o groundless_a a_o presumption_n be_v it_o to_o pursue_v that_o which_o all_o mankind_n have_v ever_o as_o unsuccessful_o as_o earnest_o and_o indefatigable_o attempt_v i_o have_v therefore_o endeavour_v with_o all_o my_o might_n in_o the_o former_a chapter_n to_o free_a man_n mind_n from_o any_o suspicion_n or_o fear_n of_o this_o kind_a answer_v all_o objection_n that_o may_v seem_v to_o represent_v misery_n fatal_a or_o happiness_n unattainable_a and_o by_o undeniable_a proof_n confirm_v the_o opposite_a truth_n but_o if_o this_o be_v true_a that_o happiness_n be_v attainable_a and_o if_o it_o be_v as_o true_a as_o certain_o it_o be_v that_o there_o need_v no_o eloquence_n to_o enkindle_v in_o any_o man_n the_o desire_v of_o happiness_n or_o to_o incite_v and_o spur_v he_o on_o to_o endeavour_v its_o attainment_n all_o mankind_n be_v carry_v on_o towards_o it_o by_o natural_a and_o therefore_o constant_a and_o passionate_a inclination_n will_v it_o not_o be_v natural_a to_o demand_v whence_o be_v it_o that_o so_o few_o be_v happy_a whence_o be_v it_o that_o misery_n and_o trouble_v affliction_n and_o sorrow_n fill_v almost_o every_o place_n and_o every_o bosom_n not_o only_o no_o kingdom_n or_o city_n but_o no_o town_n no_o village_n no_o family_n i_o may_v almost_o add_v no_o one_o particular_a person_n be_v exempt_a and_o free_a no_o place_n or_o person_n be_v privilege_v against_o grief_n and_o trouble_n it_o invade_v the_o tribunal_n of_o judge_n the_o throne_n of_o prince_n and_o what_o be_v almost_o as_o sacred_a as_o either_o the_o retirement_n and_o closet_n of_o the_o devout_a and_o learned_a nay_o scarce_o be_v the_o church_n and_o the_o altar_n a_o secure_a sanctuary_n against_o it_o this_o will_v not_o be_v difficult_a to_o comprehend_v if_o we_o do_v thorough_o weigh_v and_o sober_o consider_v the_o true_a cause_n of_o man_n misery_n but_o the_o particular_a and_o distinct_a discussion_n of_o each_o of_o these_o will_v fall_v in_o in_o its_o proper_a place_n in_o the_o follow_a treatise_n and_o therefore_o i_o shall_v discourse_n of_o they_o here_o only_o general_o and_o brief_o as_o