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word_n will_v full_o express_v it_o if_o any_o this_o of_o affection_n which_o yet_o i_o do_v not_o so_o nice_o confine_v myself_o to_o in_o this_o translation_n as_o not_o to_o render_v it_o by_o paraphrase_n in_o some_o place_n but_o i_o must_v own_v that_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o my_o doubt_n what_o to_o express_v it_o by_o general_o the_o authority_n of_o our_o learned_a gataker_n in_o his_o latin_a and_o of_o meric_n casuab_n in_o his_o english_a translation_n of_o antoninus_n very_o much_o prevail_v with_o i_o who_o have_v both_o choose_v this_o expression_n for_o it_o in_o that_o passage_n of_o his_o book_n which_o seem_v very_o pertinent_a and_o direct_v to_o this_o purpose_n lib._n iii_o sect._n xvi_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d gat._n affectus_fw-la casub_fw-la affection_n our_o affection_n our_o desire_n and_o our_o aversion_n and_o in_o short_a all_o our_o action_n of_o every_o kind_n be_v in_o our_o own_o power_n comment_fw-fr he_o call_v those_o thing_n in_o our_o own_o 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each_o of_o these_o subordinate_a principle_n bear_v to_o the_o several_a species_n and_o individual_n contain_v under_o it_o and_o partake_v of_o the_o property_n peculiar_a to_o it_o for_o every_o species_n which_o be_v distinguish_v from_o the_o rest_n by_o a_o peculiar_a difference_n of_o its_o own_o must_v needs_o have_v a_o tendency_n to_o and_o terminate_v in_o its_o proper_a principle_n from_o whence_o one_o and_o the_o same_o form_n be_v reflect_v down_o upon_o all_o the_o particular_a kind_n and_n creature_n comprehend_v under_o it_o thus_o a_o unit_fw-la be_v the_o foundation_n of_o all_o number_n and_o a_o single_a cause_n be_v the_o original_a of_o all_o property_n in_o this_o vast_a variety_n of_o being_n so_o that_o all_o partial_a and_o subordinate_a cause_n do_v real_o subsist_v and_o be_v contain_v in_o the_o first_o and_o universal_a one_o and_o this_o not_o local_o or_o numerical_o but_o essential_o and_o virtual_o as_o the_o part_n in_o the_o whole_a as_o general_n 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good_a be_v of_o the_o same_o kind_a and_o nature_n with_o itself_o they_o retain_v their_o native_a goodness_n and_o like_o that_o from_o whence_o they_o spring_v be_v fix_v and_o unchangeable_a root_v and_o confirm_v in_o the_o same_o happiness_n they_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o no_o additional_a good_a from_o abroad_o but_o be_v themselves_o natural_o and_o essential_o good_a and_o happy_a now_o all_o other_o being_n who_o descent_n from_o that_o one_o original_n good_a be_v more_o remote_a and_o who_o derive_v themselves_o from_o that_o first_o and_o these_o secondary_a cause_n in_o conjunction_n lose_v that_o perfection_n of_o be_v essential_o good_a and_o enjoy_v what_o they_o have_v by_o participation_n only_o fix_v indeed_o they_o be_v in_o god_n essential_a goodness_n and_o therefore_o he_o continual_o communicate_v it_o to_o they_o but_o the_o last_o and_o low_a sort_n which_o have_v no_o power_n of_o act_v or_o move_v themselves_o as_o body_n for_o
example_n as_o to_o their_o existence_n and_o motion_n be_v something_o without_o and_o what_o themselves_o be_v pure_o passive_a in_o so_o likewise_o be_v all_o their_o good_a owe_v to_o something_o without_o they_o too_o and_o that_o their_o motion_n and_o existence_n be_v from_o without_o be_v plain_a because_o they_o have_v no_o discern_a or_o govern_v faculty_n they_o be_v subject_a to_o perpetual_a change_n and_o division_n and_o consequent_o can_v be_v present_a to_o themselves_o in_o every_o part_n so_o as_o to_o be_v all_o in_o all_o or_o produce_v themselves_o entire_a at_o once_o nor_o have_v they_o any_o power_n of_o move_v themselves_o as_o be_v in_o their_o own_o nature_n void_a of_o spirit_n and_o life_n but_o now_o there_o be_v a_o middle_a state_n between_o these_o extreme_n a_o sort_n of_o being_n inferior_a to_o that_o fix_a immutable_a nature_n which_o be_v always_o consistent_a with_o itself_o and_o yet_o superior_a to_o the_o low_a and_o mechanical_a sort_n and_o these_o be_v move_v yet_o not_o in_o the_o same_o manner_n with_o body_n by_o a_o motion_n impress_v upon_o they_o from_o something_o else_o but_o by_o one_o internal_a and_o pure_o they_o and_o in_o this_o capacity_n be_v soul_n master_n of_o their_o own_o and_o the_o body_n motion_n to_o which_o they_o be_v unite_v for_o which_o reason_n we_o call_v all_o those_o body_n that_o be_v set_v into_o motion_n by_o a_o principle_n from_o within_o animate_v and_o those_o that_o have_v none_o but_o what_o proceed_v from_o something_o without_o inanimate_a body_n so_o then_o the_o soul_n give_v motion_n both_o to_o itself_o and_o to_o the_o body_n for_o if_o it_o receive_v its_o own_o motion_n from_o something_o without_o and_o after_o that_o put_v the_o body_n into_o motion_n this_o motion_n of_o the_o body_n can_v not_o without_o any_o propriety_n of_o speech_n be_v impute_v to_o the_o soul_n but_o will_v be_v whole_o owe_v to_o that_o which_o first_o move_v the_o soul_n now_o this_o free_a be_v be_v beneath_o the_o fix_a and_o unchangeable_a goodness_n and_o enjoy_v its_o good_a by_o participation_n only_o and_o so_o be_v carry_v towards_o it_o but_o this_o by_o no_o foreign_a force_n but_o by_o its_o own_o spontaneous_a act_n it_o be_v own_o inclination_n and_o desire_n for_o inclination_n and_o desire_n and_o affection_n and_o choice_n be_v motion_n proper_a to_o soul_n and_o entire_o their_o own_o now_o of_o these_o the_o first_o and_o best_a be_v the_o immediate_a production_n of_o thing_n essential_o and_o in_o their_o own_o nature_n good_a though_o with_o this_o abatement_n that_o they_o be_v not_o so_o themselves_o but_o only_o be_v desirous_a of_o good_a yet_o they_o bear_v so_o near_o a_o relation_n to_o they_o that_o they_o desire_v it_o with_o a_o natural_a and_o unchangeable_a affection_n their_o choice_n be_v ever_o uniform_a and_o consistent_a determine_v to_o the_o good_a part_n and_o never_o pervert_v to_o the_o worse_o and_o if_o by_o choice_n we_o mean_v the_o prefer_n of_o one_o thing_n before_o another_o they_o can_v scarce_o be_v allow_v to_o have_v any_o unless_o you_o will_v call_v it_o so_o because_o they_o ever_o take_v the_o chies_a and_o most_o perfect_a good_n but_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n be_v so_o contrive_v as_o to_o link_v together_o into_o one_o person_n a_o heavenly_a and_o a_o earthly_a nature_n and_o consequent_o must_v be_v capable_a of_o incline_v to_o both_o side_n of_o soar_v upward_o or_o sink_v downward_o when_o they_o make_v the_o former_a their_o constant_a care_n their_o desire_n and_o their_o determination_n be_v uniform_a and_o free_a and_o above_o contradiction_n but_o when_o they_o lose_v this_o power_n all_o be_v invert_v and_o out_o of_o course_n because_o they_o employ_v themselves_o whole_o upon_o pursue_v mean_a end_n and_o only_o affect_v low_a action_n whereas_o nature_n have_v qualify_v they_o for_o the_o animate_v and_o move_v of_o body_n inanimate_a and_o pure_o passive_a and_o for_o govern_v those_o thing_n which_o be_v incapable_a of_o procure_v or_o partake_v of_o any_o good_a by_o their_o own_o act_n and_o give_v they_o a_o power_n not_o only_o of_o act_v to_o please_v themselves_o but_o of_o put_v other_o thing_n into_o action_n at_o pleasure_n too_o which_o otherwise_o be_v not_o capable_a of_o any_o such_o thing_n now_o when_o the_o soul_n have_v converse_v too_o familiar_o and_o addict_v herself_o too_o much_o to_o temporal_a and_o corruptible_a thing_n such_o as_o have_v but_o a_o perish_a and_o transitory_a good_a in_o they_o her_o choice_n be_v no_o long_o above_o contradiction_n but_o attend_v with_o many_o struggle_v and_o strong_a opposition_n direct_v still_o indeed_o to_o object_n eligible_a and_o good_a but_o then_o this_o be_v sometime_o a_o real_a good_a and_o sometime_o a_o treacherous_a and_o deceitful_a one_o which_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o some_o pleasure_n attend_v it_o prevail_v upon_o we_o and_o because_o this_o be_v most_o certain_a that_o true_a good_a be_v always_o attend_v with_o true_a pleasure_n hence_o it_o be_v that_o wherever_o the_o soul_n discover_v the_o least_o shadow_n of_o this_o she_o catch_v at_o it_o greedy_o without_o stay_v to_o consider_v of_o what_o kind_n the_o pleasure_n be_v whether_o real_a and_o agreeable_a to_o that_o good_a which_o be_v true_o so_o or_o whether_o it_o be_v false_a and_o only_o carry_v a_o counterfeit_a face_n of_o good_a never_o recollect_v neither_o that_o it_o be_v necessary_o attend_v with_o many_o trouble_n and_o great_a uneasiness_n and_o will_v not_o be_v pleasure_n without_o these_o to_o introduce_v and_o recommend_v it_o to_o we_o for_o he_o that_o take_v pleasure_n in_o eat_v will_v have_v none_o if_o he_o have_v not_o first_o be_v hungry_a nor_o will_v drink_v give_v a_o man_n any_o but_o for_o the_o thirst_n that_o afflict_a he_o before_o thus_o unasiness_n and_o pain_n be_v the_o constant_a attendant_n of_o pleasure_n and_o ever_o mingle_v with_o it_o so_o that_o if_o you_o suppose_v any_o pleasure_n in_o drink_v you_o shall_v find_v that_o it_o come_v from_o some_o remain_v of_o thirst_n for_o the_o pleasure_n last_v no_o long_a than_o while_o the_o pain_n continue_v with_o it_o so_o long_o as_o we_o be_v hungry_a or_o dry_v or_o cold_a or_o the_o like_a the_o meat_n and_o drink_v and_o fire_n that_o allay_v these_o uneasiness_n be_v agreeable_a to_o we_o but_o when_o once_o the_o sense_n of_o those_o pain_n cease_v we_o quick_o grow_v weary_a and_o have_v too_o much_o of_o they_o and_o what_o before_o give_v satisfaction_n and_o relief_n soon_o become_v our_o loathe_n and_o aversion_n and_o be_v itself_o a_o pain_n to_o we_o thus_o also_o the_o man_n who_o suffer_v themselves_o to_o be_v carry_v away_o into_o inordinate_a and_o extravagant_a enjoyment_n and_o make_v pleasure_n the_o only_a end_n and_o business_n of_o their_o life_n general_o undergo_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o trouble_n and_o uneasiness_n along_o with_o it_o now_o the_o choice_n of_o this_o pleasant_a treacherous_a good_a be_v the_o cause_n of_o all_o our_o fault_n as_o on_o the_o contrary_a the_o choice_n of_o true_a substantial_a good_a be_v the_o foundation_n of_o all_o our_o virtue_n and_o indeed_o all_o the_o good_a and_o evil_a of_o our_o whole_a life_n the_o happiness_n and_o misery_n of_o they_o depend_v upon_o this_o freedom_n of_o will_n and_o power_n of_o choice_n in_o we_o for_o when_o the_o will_n be_v disengage_v when_o it_o proceed_v from_o a_o free_a principle_n and_o its_o determination_n be_v proper_o the_o act_n of_o that_o rational_a soul_n of_o which_o our_o very_a essence_n and_o nature_n consist_v than_o it_o be_v direct_v to_o object_n true_o eligible_a and_o good_n and_o for_o this_o reason_n virtue_n which_o be_v the_o proper_a happiness_n and_o perfection_n be_v call_v in_o greek_a 〈◊〉_d greek_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n a_o name_n which_o have_v great_a affinity_n to_o a_o 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