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consider_v under_o these_o two_o state_n of_o formation_n and_o maturity_n man_n formation_n consist_v of_o these_o two_o general_a part_n his_o generation_n and_o education_n of_o the_o generation_n of_o man_n as_o also_o of_o the_o frame_n and_o fabric_n of_o his_o body_n together_o with_o the_o original_a of_o the_o animal_n and_o rational_a faculty_n chap._n 1._o man_n education_n consist_v in_o erudition_n chap._n 2_o and_o 3._o exercise_n chap._n 4._o travel_n chap._n 5._o in_o man_n as_o under_o a_o state_n of_o maturity_n we_o consider_v the_o perfection_n or_o gift_n of_o body_n mind_n fortune_n the_o perfection_n of_o his_o body_n be_v health_n chap._n 6._o strength_n chap._n 7._o beauty_n chap._n 8._o the_o perfection_n of_o man_n mind_n consider_v in_o 1._o the_o dependency_n of_o the_o soul_n on_o the_o animal_n faculty_n chap._n 9_o 2._o instrument_n of_o the_o soul_n external_n viz._n the_o five_o sense_n chap._n 10._o internal_a memory_n and_o imagination_n chap._n 11_o &_o 12._o 3._o the_o principal_a faculty_n of_o the_o soul_n viz._n the_o will_n and_o passion_n the_o intellect_n of_o the_o will_n and_o passion_n in_o general_n chap._n 13._o in_o particular_a of_o love_n and_o hatred_n jealousy_n and_o envy_n desire_v and_o dislike_n chap._n 14._o of_o hope_n and_o fear_v presumption_n and_o despair_n chap._n 15._o of_o joy_n and_o sorrow_n chap._n 16._o of_o anger_n and_o clemency_n or_o mildness_n chap._n 17._o of_o the_o intellectual_a operation_n in_o general_n chap._n 18._o in_o particular_a of_o science_n chap._n 19_o contemplation_n chap._n 20._o judgement_n chap._n 21._o of_o the_o good_n of_o fortune_n in_o general_n chap._n 22._o in_o particular_a of_o birth_n chap._n 23._o riches_n chap._n 24._o great_a place_n chap._n 25._o friendship_n chap._n 26._o fame_n and_o reputation_n chap._n 27._o with_o some_o corollary_n touch_v the_o most_o remarkable_a occurrence_n of_o life_n viz._n of_o conversation_n chap._n 28._o solitude_n
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unconstant_a the_o gift_n therefore_o of_o fortune_n be_v such_o which_o as_o for_o the_o most_o part_n they_o be_v not_o within_o the_o reach_n of_o humane_a virtue_n to_o obtain_v so_o neither_o be_v it_o in_o the_o compass_n of_o humane_a power_n to_o preserve_v they_o be_v general_o such_o as_o these_o viz._n birth_n riches_n great_a place_n and_o office_n friend_n reputation_n and_o fame_n chap._n xxiii_o of_o birth_n i_o begin_v with_o birth_n which_o be_v a_o privilege_n entail_v upon_o blood_n and_o be_v no_o more_o in_o a_o man_n be_v own_o power_n than_o the_o very_a act_n of_o nature_n by_o which_o he_o be_v generate_v nay_o royal_a majesty_n itself_o which_o be_v the_o fountain_n of_o honour_n and_o in_o a_o great_a measure_n of_o all_o the_o favour_n of_o fortune_n be_v not_o able_a here_o to_o supply_v a_o original_a defect_n it_o be_v true_a it_o can_v impress_v such_o a_o stamp_n upon_o a_o man_n as_o shall_v make_v he_o capable_a to_o derive_v nobility_n to_o posterity_n but_o it_o can_v cast_v no_o lustre_n backward_o by_o make_v that_o to_o be_v of_o a_o generous_a descent_n which_o be_v ignoble_o born_n he_o therefore_o who_o come_v into_o the_o world_n with_o this_o tincture_n on_o he_o have_v make_v the_o advantage_n over_o other_o not_o only_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o precedence_n and_o respect_n but_o in_o relation_n also_o to_o the_o further_a endearment_n '_o of_o fortune_n it_o set_v he_o half_a way_n onward_o in_o his_o pretension_n to_o public_a employment_n and_o to_o the_o favour_n of_o the_o court._n let_v two_o man_n in_o all_o thing_n else_o of_o equal_a merit_n appear_v upon_o the_o stage_n when_o it_o be_v know_v that_o one_o of_o they_o be_v bear_v a_o gentleman_n the_o other_z not_o the_o former_a will_n quick_o meet_v with_o a_o kind_a regard_n from_o all_o he_o will_v find_v a_o easy_a entrance_n to_o their_o good_a opinion_n and_o at_o the_o very_a first_o step_v get_v that_o point_n of_o credit_n which_o the_o 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