enable_v noâ—_n only_o to_o confront_v but_o to_o despise_v evil_a and_o to_o be_v happy_a in_o despite_n of_o they_o these_o be_v advantage_n so_o incomparablâ—_n great_a and_o good_a that_o no_o evil_n can_v be_v balance_v against_o they_o and_o it_o be_v evidenâ—â—_n that_o no_o write_n no_o not_o of_o the_o stoic_n themselves_o be_v ever_o more_o stuff_v with_o boast_v and_o dare_v account_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o man_n than_o those_o of_o the_o epicurean_o and_o thus_o from_o all_o put_v together_o whether_o we_o consult_v the_o nature_n and_o state_n of_o the_o world_n and_o man_n testimony_n of_o revelation_n or_o reason_n the_o suffrage_n of_o the_o good_a humour_a and_o grateful_a part_n of_o mankind_n or_o the_o confession_n of_o the_o voluptuous_a and_o atheistical_a it_o be_v evident_a that_o good_a do_v outweigh_v evil_a in_o the_o design_n of_o god_n or_o nature_n but_o have_v i_o not_o myself_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o this_o treatise_n present_v the_o reader_n with_o 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can_v compel_v or_o necessitate_v he_o to_o be_v wicked_a the_o stroke_n the_o wound_n of_o natural_a evil_n so_o i_o will_v call_v all_o the_o rest_n distinct_a from_o moral_n and_o owe_v their_o be_v to_o the_o revolution_n of_o time_n and_o chance_n and_o nature_n etc._n etc._n be_v faint_a and_o slight_a the_o mind_n of_o man_n ought_v not_o to_o suffer_v itself_o to_o be_v too_o deep_o and_o sensible_o affect_v by_o they_o it_o be_v the_o work_n of_o reason_n and_o religion_n to_o fortify_v the_o mind_n against_o the_o impression_n of_o these_o evil_n and_o true_o that_o mind_n that_o be_v furnish_v with_o true_a notion_n of_o thing_n with_o a_o rational_a and_o solid_a faith_n with_o steady_a and_o wellgrounded_n hope_n may_v bear_v the_o impetuous_a shock_n of_o all_o these_o wave_n and_o storm_n calm_a and_o unmoved_a nay_o i_o may_v bold_o affirm_v not_o only_o that_o virtue_n check_v and_o control_v these_o evil_n blunt_v their_o edge_n and_o abate_v their_o force_n but_o 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our_o own_o desire_n betray_v we_o first_o into_o vain_a presumption_n and_o a_o flatter_a credulity_n the_o storm_n that_o snatch_v away_o a_o relation_n or_o a_o friend_n can_v never_o overthrow_v i_o if_o i_o stand_v upon_o my_o own_o bottom_n if_o i_o be_v not_o guilty_a of_o one_o of_o the_o great_a weakness_n of_o place_v my_o happiness_n in_o any_o thing_n out_o of_o my_o own_o power_n and_o so_o make_v myself_o dependent_a upon_o another_o man_n fancy_n or_o fortune_n final_o death_n itself_o must_v derive_v its_o terror_n from_o the_o mournful_a solemnity_n we_o dress_v it_o in_o from_o the_o darkness_n and_o horror_n of_o our_o delude_a imagination_n or_o else_o it_o will_v prove_v but_o a_o contemptible_a bugbear_n a_o very_a inconsiderable_a evil_n or_o none_o at_o all._n thus_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o if_o we_o distinguish_v evil_n into_o natural_a and_o moral_a we_o shall_v have_v little_a reason_n to_o think_v the_o influence_n of_o evil_a so_o malignant_a and_o 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upon_o it_o or_o be_v a_o mere_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o idle_a contention_n of_o word_n since_o i_o can_v tell_v with_o what_o consonancy_n to_o truth_n or_o propriety_n of_o speech_n we_o can_v call_v those_o trouble_n or_o hardship_n evil_n which_o direct_o tend_v to_o procure_v for_o we_o a_o infinite_a good_a a_o pleasure_n which_o do_v abundant_o outweigh_v our_o suffering_n i_o '_o think_v it_o be_v now_o sufficient_o evident_a that_o natural_a evil_n be_v not_o of_o that_o mighty_a efficacy_n &_o deadly_a venomous_a quality_n that_o it_o shall_v be_v think_v that_o a_o little_a evil_n do_v more_o effectual_o contribute_v to_o our_o misery_n than_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o good_a can_v to_o our_o happiness_n it_o be_v apparent_a how_o slight_a the_o impression_n be_v which_o they_o ought_v to_o make_v upon_o we_o it_o will_v now_o be_v time_n to_o
practice_n of_o excellent_a man_n none_o be_v ever_o so_o much_o favourite_n of_o heaven_n that_o its_o gift_n grow_v up_o in_o they_o like_o corn_n and_o wine_n in_o the_o golden_a age_n without_o culture_n or_o dress_n inspiration_n itself_o do_v not_o exempt_a man_n from_o the_o necessity_n of_o industry_n but_o oblige_v he_o to_o a_o great_a thus_o under_o the_o old_a testament_n a_o prophetic_a life_n be_v a_o life_n of_o great_a strictness_n and_o retirement_n than_o that_o of_o other_o and_o in_o the_o new_a not_o to_o mention_v the_o watch_n the_o fast_n the_o retirement_n the_o prayer_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o master_n that_o account_n of_o himself_o which_o st._n paul_n give_v we_o will_v inform_v we_o not_o only_o what_o his_o life_n be_v but_o what_o it_o be_v expect_v the_o life_n of_o every_o one_o shall_v be_v that_o share_v with_o he_o in_o the_o ministry_n and_o dignity_n of_o a_o apostle_n but_o in_o all_o thing_n approve_v ourselves_o as_o the_o minister_n of_o god_n in_o much_o patience_n in_o affliction_n in_o necessity_n in_o distress_n in_o labour_n 6._o 2_o cor._n 6._o in_o watch_n by_o pureness_n by_o knowledge_n among_o the_o heathen_n whatever_o perfection_n and_o excellency_n they_o attribute_v to_o humane_a nature_n whatever_o they_o attribute_v to_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o contexture_n and_o frame_n of_o nature_n more_o than_o common_a whatever_o last_o they_o attribute_v to_o the_o favour_n the_o extraordinary_a favour_n of_o god_n yet_o do_v they_o always_o judge_v a_o strict_a life_n and_o indefatigable_a industry_n necessary_a to_o the_o acquire_v of_o true_a philosophy_n and_o happiness_n their_o pythagoras_n so_o dear_a to_o their_o god_n that_o it_o seem_v to_o be_v a_o doubt_n amongst_o they_o whether_o he_o be_v not_o himself_o a_o god_n incarnate_a not_o content_a to_o have_v be_v the_o scholar_n first_o of_o pherecydes_n syrus_n and_o afterward_o of_o hermodamas_n travail_v first_o into_o egypt_n and_o 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he_o will_v withdraw_v from_o he_o the_o aid_n of_o his_o spirit_n and_o leave_v he_o to_o himself_o a_o blind_a indigent_a and_o forlorn_a creature_n 1._o wisd_v 1._o the_o holy_a spirit_n of_o discipline_n will_v fly_v deceit_n and_o will_v not_o abide_v when_o unrighteousness_n come_v in_o which_o be_v nothing_o more_o than_o what_o the_o heathen_a by_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n do_v affirm_v concern_v his_o genius_n â—6_n max._n tyr._n dissert_n â—6_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d wicked_a soul_n have_v no_o good_a angel_n sojourn_v with_o they_o or_o preside_v over_o they_o our_o soul_n like_o temple_n must_v be_v prepare_v and_o consecrate_v to_o he_o if_o we_o will_v have_v god_n dwell_v in_o they_o righteousness_n and_o holiness_n be_v the_o only_a thing_n that_o charm_n and_o captivate_v god_n nothing_o else_o can_v invite_v he_o to_o dwell_v with_o man_n this_o very_a reason_n maximus_n tyrius_n assign_v for_o the_o residence_n and_o abode_n of_o a_o daemon_n with_o socrates_n after_o so_o extraordinary_a a_o manner_n ibid._n idem_fw-la ibid._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v thou_o wonder_v that_o a_o prophetic_a spirit_n shall_v dwell_v with_o socrates_n so_o intimate_o unite_v so_o friendly_a so_o inseparable_a that_o he_o seem_v only_a not_o mix_v and_o become_v one_o with_o his_o own_o mind_n with_o socrates_n who_o purity_n of_o body_n charity_n and_o goodness_n of_o soul_n strictness_n of_o conversation_n depth_n of_o judgement_n melody_n and_o perswasiveness_n of_o speech_n religion_n towards_o god_n and_o integrity_n towards_o man_n render_v he_o worthy_a of_o such_o a_o guest_n such_o a_o friend_n from_o all_o which_o it_o be_v evident_a three_o what_o different_a rate_n we_o be_v to_o set_v upon_o the_o different_a gift_n of_o god_n â—_o james_n â—_o every_o good_a gift_n and_o every_o perfect_a gift_n come_v down_o frâ—m_n above_o but_o every_o gift_n be_v not_o equal_o good_a equal_o perfect_a be_v neither_o equal_o necessary_a nor_o profitable_a wealth_n power_n friend_n relation_n health_n strength_n beauty_n wit_n discretion_n virtue_n be_v all_o good_a but_o not_o all_o equal_a their_o value_n be_v different_a and_o therefore_o the_o degree_n of_o our_o importunity_n and_o of_o our_o faith_n or_o reliance_n upon_o god_n must_v be_v proportion_v according_o a_o confident_a faith_n and_o a_o almost_o impatient_a zeal_n do_v well_o become_v we_o when_o we_o seek_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n and_o the_o righteousness_n thereof_o when_o we_o seek_v of_o god_n the_o divine_a gift_n of_o wisdom_n and_o virtue_n but_o a_o humble_a modesty_n and_o a_o most_o profound_a submission_n be_v the_o ornament_n and_o beauty_n of_o those_o who_o be_v petitioner_n for_o inferior_a temporal_a blessing_n for_o god_n have_v promise_v the_o former_a to_o all_o that_o earnest_o sue_v for_o they_o peremptory_o and_o without_o any_o tacit_fw-la reservation_n but_o his_o promise_n of_o the_o latter_a do_v always_o imply_v this_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d what_o be_v these_o a_o virtuous_a mind_n a_o quiet_a state_n a_o unblameable_a life_n and_o a_o cheerful_a death_n full_a of_o good_a hope_n these_o be_v the_o matter_n of_o his_o request_n not_o wealth_n or_o honour_n or_o popularity_n or_o power_n or_o sovereignty_n this_o at_o once_o bring_v to_o my_o thought_n another_o objection_n raise_v against_o the_o possibility_n of_o attain_v happiness_n and_o instruct_v i_o how_o to_o answer_v it_o a_o second_o thing_n which_o man_n charge_v obj._n 2_o with_o the_o guilt_n of_o their_o ruin_n be_v fortune_n i_o may_v pass_v over_o this_o point_n slight_o because_o affliction_n will_v come_v more_o proper_o to_o be_v consider_v in_o the_o three_o volume_n where_o i_o treat_v of_o indolence_n and_o because_o i_o have_v already_o clear_v two_o great_a truth_n which_o be_v of_o themselves_o abundant_o sufficient_a to_o baffle_v and_o defeat_v this_o trifle_a objection_n namely_o first_o that_o virtue_n and_o vice_n wisdom_n
the_o nature_n of_o a_o introduction_n require_v many_o be_v the_o particular_a cause_n of_o humane_a misery_n misery_n deviation_n from_o reason_n the_o general_a cause_n of_o man_n misery_n but_o they_o may_v all_o be_v reduce_v to_o this_o universal_a and_o immediate_a one_o namely_o that_o we_o do_v not_o live_v conformable_a to_o our_o reason_n quid_fw-la enim_fw-la ratione_fw-la timemus_fw-la aut_fw-la cupimus_fw-la when_o do_v our_o affection_n spring_v from_o or_o when_o be_v they_o govern_v by_o reason_n when_o be_v our_o desire_n or_o fear_n our_o joy_n or_o sorrow_n wife_n and_o just_o and_o rational_a and_o holy_a how_o frequent_o be_v our_o action_n nothing_o else_o but_o the_o brutish_a and_o blind_a sally_n of_o foolish_a passion_n and_o our_o life_n be_v general_o nothing_o else_o but_o the_o wander_n and_o ramble_n of_o delude_a imagination_n how_o common_o do_v we_o act_v what_o we_o ourselves_o condemn_v and_o how_o common_o do_v the_o whole_a course_n of_o our_o 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plain_a and_o evident_a we_o see_v and_o feel_v it_o and_o bemoan_v it_o but_o yet_o we_o live_v on_o in_o the_o same_o manner_n still_o whence_o therefore_o be_v this_o infatuation_n of_o our_o understanding_n that_o enslave_v we_o to_o false_a and_o irrational_a end_n whence_o be_v that_o impotence_n of_o mind_n whence_o be_v that_o insincerity_n that_o delude_v our_o desire_n and_o produce_v nothing_o but_o feeble_a and_o unsuccessful_a endeavour_n neither_o be_v this_o a_o difficult_a matter_n to_o discover_v that_o we_o live_v and_o act_v irrational_o proceed_v evident_o from_o three_o cause_n first_o the_o contexture_n and_o frame_n of_o our_o nature_n second_o a_o vicious_a education_n three_o vicious_a conversation_n the_o first_o spring_n or_o source_n of_o irrational_a desire_n and_o action_n be_v the_o contrivance_n and_o composition_n of_o our_o nature_n life_n the_o contexture_n of_o nature_n the_o first_o cause_n of_o a_o irrational_a life_n our_o sensual_a and_o 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vicious_a education_n do_v general_o so_o corrupt_v our_o judgement_n
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can_v not_o transgress_v tertullian_n therefore_o speak_v very_o proper_o when_o he_o say_v apol._n tertul._n apol._n mentis_fw-la malae_fw-la impetus_fw-la vel_fw-la fato_fw-la vel_fw-la astris_fw-la imputant_fw-la nolunt_fw-la suum_fw-la esse_fw-la quod_fw-la malum_fw-la agnoscunt_fw-la they_o impute_v the_o heat_n and_o sally_n of_o their_o lust_n to_o star_n and_o fate_n be_v unwilling_a to_o charge_n themselves_o with_o the_o guilt_n of_o that_o which_o they_o own_v to_o be_v evil._n this_o be_v the_o use_n cerealis_n make_v of_o this_o doctrine_n of_o fate_n in_o tacitus_n histor_n donec_fw-la cerealis_n mulceret_fw-la animos_fw-la fato_fw-la acta_fw-la dictitans_fw-la quae_fw-la militum_fw-la ducumque_fw-la discordiâ_fw-la vel_fw-la fraud_n hostium_fw-la evenissent_fw-la tacit._n l._n 4._o histor_n the_o roman_a legion_n have_v behave_v themselves_o very_o unworthy_a of_o that_o name_n and_o reputation_n they_o possess_v it_o and_o be_v extreme_o deject_v under_o the_o 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as_o plain_a revelation_n do_v dictate_v in_o this_o point_n as_o to_o the_o first_o i_o will_v not_o pretend_v to_o make_v a_o just_a and_o intelligible_a collection_n of_o the_o different_a notion_n which_o have_v be_v take_v up_o of_o fate_n it_o be_v evident_a from_o that_o which_o grotius_n have_v do_v of_o this_o kind_n not_o only_o how_o tedious_a and_o voluminous_a but_o also_o how_o obscure_a and_o confuse_v the_o discourse_n of_o man_n have_v be_v on_o this_o subject_a i_o shall_v only_o therefore_o as_o far_o as_o my_o memory_n will_v serve_v i_o consider_v their_o opinion_n in_o such_o a_o manner_n as_o the_o nature_n of_o this_o present_a enquiry_n shall_v oblige_v i_o most_o philosopher_n do_v agree_v in_o one_o general_a notion_n of_o fate_n that_o it_o be_v a_o connexion_n or_o series_n of_o cause_n successive_o depend_v upon_o one_o another_o nomesius_n nomesius_n and_o produce_v a_o necessary_a effect_n or_o event_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o their_o opinion_n concern_v the_o first_o ground_n or_o original_a of_o this_o necessary_a connexion_n or_o dependence_n be_v very_o various_a some_o ascribe_v it_o to_o daemon_n or_o spirit_n some_o to_o the_o influence_n of_o star_n some_o to_o the_o circumaction_n or_o whirl_v about_o of_o the_o heaven_n some_o to_o a_o universal_a soul_n some_o to_o the_o force_n of_o motion_n some_o to_o the_o contexture_n and_o contrivance_n of_o nature_n other_o to_o atom_n and_o other_o to_o god_n and_o indeed_o since_o matter_n or_o mind_n be_v the_o two_o only_a thing_n into_o which_o all_o philosopher_n have_v ultimate_o resolve_v their_o search_n and_o inquiry_n after_o the_o original_a of_o all_o thing_n they_o ought_v to_o have_v look_v for_o no_o other_o original_a of_o fate_n than_o one_o of_o these_o two_o but_o this_o concern_v my_o present_a question_n but_o very_o little_a for_o if_o man_n be_v overrule_v and_o determine_v by_o fatal_a law_n it_o matter_n little_a how_o he_o come_v to_o 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