set_v it_o free_a in_o this_o manner_n that_o the_o consequence_n of_o so_o do_v will_v be_v slavery_n and_o not_o liberty_n pag._n 356._o errata_fw-la page_n 12._o line_n â—…lt_n read_v obtain_v p._n 35._o for_o too_o r._n to_o ib._n after_o what_o add_v be_v more_o common_a p._n 40._o l._n 2_o r._n author_n p._n 44._o l._n 20._o r._n net_n so_o illâ—…itedly_o p._n 45._o l._n 1._o deal_n of_o ib._n 23._o f._n us_o r._n as_o p._n 49._o mark_fw-mi r._n dure_v p._n 57_o mark_fw-mi del_fw-it in_o bis_fw-la p._n 64._o l._n 3._o f._n become_v r._n come_v p._n 68_o l._n 11._o r._n if_o not_o to_o be_v p._n 73._o l._n 21._o del_o be_v p._n 78._o l._n 1._o r._n what_o p._n 80._o l._n 10_o del_o manliness_n and_o the_o â—…ks_n foll_v p._n 107._o l._n 22._o r._n loss_n of_o p._n 110._o mark_fw-mi r._n agostini_n p._n 119._o f._n non_fw-fr compos_fw-la r._n felo_fw-la de_fw-fr se._n p._n 136._o l._n 1._o f._n must_v r._n may_v p._n 139._o l._n 8._o â—…r_n suppose_v p._n 146._o l._n 9_o r._n friend_n p._n â—…47_n l._n 25._o r._n bacchanalia_fw-la p._n 151._o mark_fw-mi r._n projecere_fw-la p._n 160._o l._n 7._o r._n anaxagoras_n p._n 169._o l._n 11._o r._n numantia_n p._n 173._o l._n 7._o f._n be_v r._n he_o p._n 175._o l._n 10._o f._n till_o r._n '_o it_o be_v p._n 176._o l._n 12._o r._n mdanâ—…lic_a p._n 177._o l._n 20._o r._n but_o how_o p._n 178._o l._n 17._o r._n that_o though_o he_o p._n 191._o l._n 21._o del_o p._n 227._o l._n 24._o r._n suthâ—…_n one_o p._n 233._o l._n 26._o del_o 〈◊〉_d it_o p._n 242._o mark_fw-mi f._n lib._n 4._o r._n lib._n 43._o p._n 271._o l._n 10_o del_o of_o p._n 291._o l._n 8._o del_o any_o addenda_fw-la page_n 20._o line_n 13._o after_o have_v any_o right_a to_o punish_v he_o add_v that_o be_v as_o to_o those_o fault_n which_o he_o câ—…its_v against_o himself_o as_o intemperance_n etc._n etc._n ib._n l._n 22_o after_o destruction_n of_o it_o add_v if_o it_o be_v â—…s_a crime_n as_o shall_v be_v prove_v there_o be_v some_o literal_a mistake_v as_o also_o in_o the_o point_v occasion_v by_o the_o transcribe_v which_o the_o reader_n be_v desire_v to_o correct_v or_o excuse_v late_o print_v the_o certainty_n of_o the_o christian_a revelation_n and_o the_o necessity_n of_o believe_v it_o establish_v in_o opposition_n to_o all_o the_o cavil_n and_o insinuation_n of_o such_o as_o pretend_v to_o allow_v natural_a religion_n and_o reject_v the_o gospel_n by_o francis_n gastrell_n b._n d._n and_o preacher_n to_o the_o honourable_a society_n of_o lincoln's-inn_n a_o conference_n with_o a_o theist_n in_o 4._o part_n by_o w_n nicholls_n d._n d._n print_v for_o tho._n bennet_n a_o essay_n concern_v self-murder_n etc._n etc._n introduction_n to_o treat_v of_o this_o subject_a by_o such_o argument_n only_o as_o may_v be_v draw_v from_o reveal_v religion_n or_o to_o mix_v these_o and_o such_o as_o may_v be_v bring_v from_o natural_a reason_n together_o will_v be_v to_o raise_v the_o great_a prejudices_fw-la in_o those_o person_n who_o be_v most_o concern_v for_o they_o who_o undertake_v to_o defend_v the_o lawfulness_n of_o self-murder_n of_o which_o there_o be_v many_o in_o this_o age_n proceed_v chief_o upon_o natural_a principle_n and_o will_v not_o hearken_v to_o any_o thing_n from_o revelation_n till_o these_o be_v answer_v wherefore_o my_o design_n at_o present_a be_v to_o consider_v this_o action_n according_a to_o the_o principle_n of_o natural_a reason_n only_o to_o this_o purpose_n it_o may_v perhaps_o be_v think_v necessary_a by_o some_o people_n to_o prove_v in_o the_o first_o place_n the_o be_v of_o a_o god_n but_o since_o this_o have_v be_v both_o ready_o allow_v and_o studious_o maintain_v by_o the_o most_o considerable_a advocate_n of_o self-murder_n i_o shall_v take_v it_o to_o be_v grant_v and_o upon_o this_o supposition_n endeavour_v to_o prove_v that_o self-murder_n be_v natural_o unlawful_a chap._n 1._o man_n consider_v in_o the_o individual_a the_o state_n of_o nature_n of_o humane_a life_n what_o and_o from_o whence_o it_o be_v where_o the_o absolute_a propriety_n of_o it_o be_v to_o be_v place_v by_o self-murder_n i_o mean_v a_o man_n deprive_v himself_n of_o life_n wilful_o and_o advise_o for_o the_o prove_v this_o act_n to_o be_v unlawful_a we_o be_v to_o consider_v what_o humane_a life_n be_v from_o whence_o man_n receive_v it_o where_o the_o absolute_a propriety_n or_o dominion_n of_o it_o be_v to_o be_v place_v and_o to_o what_o end_v it_o be_v bestow_v man_n consist_v of_o a_o rational_a soul_n and_o body_n unite_v together_o natural_o humane_a life_n be_v the_o result_n of_o this_o union_n there_o be_v a_o time_n when_o neither_o soul_n nor_o body_n have_v any_o be_v therefore_o the_o soul_n can_v not_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o itself_o much_o less_o can_v the_o body_n be_v so_o but_o the_o be_v of_o each_o and_o the_o union_n of_o both_o and_o the_o continuation_n of_o the_o same_o union_n must_v be_v owe_v to_o that_o alwise_a almighty_a universal_a cause_n which_o be_v call_v god_n this_o i_o suppose_v will_v easy_o be_v grant_v and_o if_o so_o it_o will_v lead_v we_o to_o the_o fix_v the_o true_a propriety_n or_o dominion_n over_o humane_a life_n the_o absolute_a and_o lawful_a power_n to_o dispose_v of_o it_o all_o absolute_a propriety_n be_v either_o original_a or_o derivative_a each_o of_o which_o be_v twofold_a of_o man_n or_o of_o thing_n in_o the_o present_a argument_n the_o life_n of_o a_o man_n be_v the_o man_n and_o not_o a_o thing_n he_o that_o destroy_v the_o life_n of_o a_o man_n destroy_v a_o man_n and_o he_o that_o destroy_v a_o man_n destroy_v the_o life_n of_o a_o man_n however_o one_o of_o these_o may_v be_v of_o use_n to_o illustrate_v the_o other_o and_o if_o we_o know_v by_o what_o mean_v original_a propriety_n of_o thing_n be_v acquire_v we_o may_v the_o more_o easy_o discover_v whether_o man_n have_v any_o original_a propriety_n of_o his_o life_n or_o no._n original_a propriety_n of_o thing_n come_v by_o take_v possession_n of_o that_o which_o belong_v to_o no_o body_n or_o which_o have_v be_v forsake_v by_o those_o to_o who_o it_o do_v belong_v or_o else_o by_o make_v or_o produce_v something_o out_o of_o that_o which_o be_v no_o body_n which_o last_o seem_v to_o give_v the_o best_a title_n of_o propriety_n as_o be_v not_o only_o the_o possess_n but_o the_o give_v a_o kind_n of_o new_a be_v to_o the_o thing_n now_o i._o man_n can_v have_v the_o original_a propriety_n of_o himself_o by_o any_o of_o these_o way_n because_o he_o can_v not_o make_v himself_o nor_o can_v he_o be_v ever_o so_o derelinquish_v or_o forsake_v by_o the_o great_a cause_n of_o his_o be_v as_o to_o remain_v independent_a and_o absolute_a but_o while_o he_o be_v he_o must_v belong_v to_o the_o same_o cause_n through_o which_o he_o at_o first_o be_v beside_o he_o can_v not_o take_v possession_n of_o himself_o before_o he_o be_v nor_o can_v he_o be_v at_o the_o same_o time_n both_o the_o person_n take_v possession_n 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god_n and_o man._n 1._o this_o can_v be_v derive_v from_o any_o but_o god_n but_o god_n can_v divest_v himself_o of_o such_o absolute_a dominion_n or_o propriety_n because_o this_o will_v make_v man_n from_o the_o time_n in_o which_o god_n shall_v do_v this_o so_o independent_a that_o god_n will_v have_v no_o further_o right_o over_o his_o life_n and_o therefore_o can_v not_o in_o any_o case_n threaten_v he_o with_o death_n nor_o command_v he_o any_o duty_n under_o the_o penaity_n of_o any_o punishment_n in_o a_o word_n this_o will_v hinder_v god_n from_o be_v omniporent_a for_o he_o can_v be_v so_o who_o have_v not_o a_o power_n over_o all_o whether_o person_n or_o thing_n 2._o although_o we_o shall_v suppose_v
own_o reason_n in_o what_o appear_v to_o he_o good_a or_o evil_a in_o embrace_v the_o first_o and_o avoid_v the_o latter_a though_o he_o may_v be_v mistake_v follow_v his_o own_o nature_n according_o if_o he_o can_v obtain_v that_o in_o which_o he_o place_v his_o happiness_n and_o his_o life_n become_v miserable_a upon_o this_o account_n he_o follow_v nature_n who_o lay_v it_o down_o to_o this_o it_o may_v be_v reply_v that_o to_o sollow_v one_o own_o nature_n can_v be_v any_o exemption_n from_o what_o be_v say_v before_o nor_o be_v the_o account_n which_o have_v be_v give_v there_o too_o general_a for_o as_o to_o what_o relate_v to_o the_o end_n of_o life_n the_o follow_v of_o reason_n by_o virtue_n this_o belong_v equal_o to_o humane_a nature_n in_o general_n forasmuch_o as_o all_o man_n be_v rational_a either_o then_o by_o this_o be_v mean_v the_o same_o with_o the_o follow_v of_o humane_a nature_n which_o be_v the_o rule_n by_o which_o all_o mankind_n be_v to_o act_n or_o else_o we_o must_v suppose_v that_o there_o be_v a_o particular_a rule_n or_o law_n give_v to_o every_o individual_a person_n different_a from_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o same_o species_n which_o he_o alone_o be_v bind_v to_o follow_v but_o this_o will_v be_v more_o unreasonable_a than_o if_o we_o shall_v say_v that_o every_o subject_a of_o the_o emperor_n of_o china_n be_v not_o bind_v by_o the_o general_a law_n of_o that_o country_n but_o that_o he_o have_v a_o particular_a private_a law_n by_o which_o he_o be_v bind_v to_o act_n and_o that_o too_o often_o in_o direct_a opposition_n to_o the_o other_o 2._o by_o follow_v once_o own_o nature_n perhaps_o be_v mean_v the_o same_o with_o zeno_n maxim_n 185_o maxim_n or_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d diog._n laer_n p._n 185_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o i_o think_v may_v be_v render_v the_o live_n conformable_o or_o consistent_o i.e._n the_o be_v the_o same_o in_o opinion_n humour_n manner_n the_o have_v one_o life_n all_o of_o a_o piece_n whatsoever_o come_v to_o pass_v which_o they_o also_o call_v 1._o call_v ciâ—…ero_n de_fw-fr offic._n lib._n 1._o decorum_n as_o if_o a_o man_n be_v of_o a_o easy_a and_o oblige_a temper_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v the_o same_o in_o adversity_n as_o well_o as_o prosperity_n sickness_n and_o health_n to_o the_o mean_a poor_a man_n as_o to_o the_o great_a potentate_n if_o of_o a_o grave_a austere_a way_n which_o be_v that_o which_o they_o choose_v he_o shall_v carry_v that_o on_o through_o the_o worst_a event_n and_o nothing_o be_v able_a to_o alter_v he_o the_o maintain_v either_o of_o these_o or_o any_o other_o particular_a character_n may_v be_v call_v the_o follow_v of_o one_o own_o nature_n but_o though_o man_n may_v choose_v different_a way_n of_o behaviour_n according_a to_o their_o fancy_n or_o constitution_n yet_o this_o must_v still_o be_v ground_v upon_o the_o former_a universal_a maxim_n the_o live_a according_a to_o nature_n as_o humane_a and_o reasonable_a otherwise_o the_o character_n whatever_o it_o be_v will_v be_v vicious_a and_o then_o it_o will_v be_v so_o much_o the_o worse_a to_o maintain_v it_o and_o equal_o absurd_a whether_o a_o man_n be_v always_o affable_o or_o surlily_n the_o same_o if_o always_o in_o the_o wrong_n so_o that_o this_o regard_v only_o the_o outside_n the_o dress_n of_o virtue_n the_o particular_a fashion_n which_o she_o be_v to_o appear_v in_o let_v man_n be_v sure_a of_o her_o first_o by_o follow_v nature_n as_o humane_a in_o general_n and_o then_o they_o may_v give_v she_o what_o appearance_n they_o please_v by_o follow_v their_o own_o nature_n this_o will_v be_v further_o explain_v in_o the_o answer_n to_o the_o next_o part_n of_o the_o objection_n abovementioned_a 11â—…_n abovementioned_a see_v more_o to_o this_o purpose_n chap._n 11â—…_n 3._o by_o follow_v once_o own_o nature_n some_o will_v have_v mean_v the_o follow_v a_o particular_a opinion_n or_o humour_n the_o indulge_v that_o particular_a appetite_n or_o passion_n which_o by_o education_n example_n or_o constitution_n have_v get_v the_o ascendant_n which_o bring_v i_o to_o the_o remain_a part_n of_o the_o objection_n to_o follow_v nature_n be_v to_o seek_v to_o be_v happy_a happiness_n consist_v in_o obtain_v that_o which_o seem_v good_a to_o i_o and_o avoid_v that_o which_o seem_v evil_a i_o and_o no_o other_o must_v be_v the_o judge_n of_o this_o wherefore_o if_o life_n become_v a_o evil_a and_o death_n a_o good_a to_o i_o by_o the_o want_n of_o any_o thing_n in_o which_o i_o place_v my_o happiness_n or_o by_o the_o suffer_a any_o thing_n in_o which_o i_o place_v my_o misery_n i_o do_v but_o follow_v nature_n in_o kill_v myself_o and_o the_o law_n of_o self-preservation_n be_v not_o transgress_v by_o my_o do_v so_o but_o cease_v natural_o this_o be_v propose_v to_o be_v answer_v by_o show_v these_o two_o thing_n 1._o in_o what_o happiness_n or_o misery_n good_a or_o evil_a as_o to_o humane_a life_n do_v real_o consist_v 2._o the_o unreasonableness_n of_o every_o man_n be_v be_v leave_v to_o himself_o to_o follow_v what_o seem_v good_a or_o evil_a to_o he_o and_o to_o dispose_v of_o life_n according_o as_o to_o the_o first_o happiness_n true_o consâ—…s_v in_o the_o observe_v the_o end_n of_o life_n which_o have_v be_v so_o often_o mention_v as_o this_o be_v 17._o be_v see_v chap._n 2._o p._n 17._o do_v more_o or_o less_o man_n be_v proportionable_o happy_a as_o it_o be_v omit_v proportionable_o miserable_a but_o in_o the_o common_a acceptation_n of_o the_o word_n happiness_n signify_v the_o enjoyment_n of_o a_o man_n desire_n whatever_o they_o be_v and_o for_o any_o one_o to_o say_v that_o he_o can_v be_v happy_a without_o such_o or_o such_o a_o thing_n which_o be_v not_o in_o his_o power_n and_o that_o the_o good_a or_o evil_a of_o his_o whole_a life_n depend_v upon_o it_o signify_v nothing_o but_o the_o vehemence_n of_o that_o man_n desire_n not_o that_o there_o be_v any_o real_a happiness_n in_o obtain_v it_o or_o misery_n in_o sail_v of_o it_o it_o prove_v most_o common_o quite_o contrary_a that_o the_o more_o a_o man_n enjoy_v what_o he_o vehement_o desire_v the_o more_o miserable_a he_o be_v afterward_o and_o then_o 24._o then_o ridiculum_fw-la est_fw-la ad_fw-la mortem_fw-la cuâ—…re_fw-la tadio_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la cum_fw-la â—…nere_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la â—…t_fw-la â—…lum_fw-la ciâ—…_n ad_fw-la morâ—…_n effeceris_fw-la sen._n â—…pilt_v 24._o forsooth_o life_n seem_v a_o evil_a to_o he_o and_o amid_o the_o discontent_n and_o vexation_n which_o come_v upon_o he_o at_o the_o sense_n of_o his_o folly_n and_o the_o just_a reproof_n of_o his_o reason_n he_o tell_v you_o very_o philosophical_o that_o he_o do_v but_o follow_v nature_n in_o deliver_v himself_o from_o what_o be_v evil_a when_o he_o have_v be_v act_v against_o nature_n against_o good_a sense_n for_o that_o be_v humane_a nature_n all_o the_o while_n and_o when_o he_o have_v do_v so_o instead_o of_o 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courage_n this_o be_v general_o look_v upon_o as_o a_o great_a virtue_n and_o self-murder_n believe_v to_o be_v a_o effect_n of_o it_o it_o will_v be_v necessary_a to_o make_v a_o particular_a enquiry_n into_o it_o not_o only_o for_o the_o clear_n of_o this_o mistake_n but_o several_a other_o rise_v from_o the_o same_o root_n 1._o let_v we_o see_v what_o be_v the_o nature_n object_n and_o use_n of_o courage_n particular_o as_o rational_a and_o humane_a 2._o what_o the_o mistake_v be_v concern_v it_o and_o what_o be_v probable_o the_o cause_n of_o they_o and_o this_o be_v do_v i_o shall_v show_v 3._o that_o self-murder_n be_v not_o the_o effect_n of_o true_a courage_n 1._o as_o to_o the_o nature_n of_o it_o courage_n be_v only_o the_o effect_n of_o a_o active_a and_o vigorous_a heat_n in_o the_o heart_n as_o its_o name_n import_v in_o many_o modern_a language_n which_o heat_n send_v forth_o many_o brisk_a and_o lively_a spirit_n which_o diffuse_v themselves_o through_o the_o whole_a body_n and_o prompt_v it_o to_o action_n so_o that_o this_o be_v common_a to_o other_o creature_n as_o well_o as_o man_n and_o therefore_o not_o any_o virtue_n natural_o the_o virtue_n of_o it_o depend_v upon_o the_o goodness_n of_o the_o object_n and_o proper_a use_n of_o it_o 2._o as_o to_o the_o object_n all_o object_n work_v upon_o creature_n which_o have_v life_n either_o under_o the_o notion_n of_o good_a or_o under_o the_o notion_n of_o evil_n as_o to_o thing_n indifferent_a our_o passion_n be_v not_o concern_v about_o they_o as_o to_o what_o be_v or_o seem_v good_a if_o this_o be_v easy_a to_o be_v obtain_v the_o very_a appearance_n of_o it_o be_v sufficient_a to_o make_v the_o soul_n reach_v after_o it_o without_o any_o occasion_n for_o courage_n and_o if_o we_o can_v imagine_v a_o man_n to_o be_v whole_o at_o ease_n to_o abound_v in_o all_o thing_n he_o can_v wish_v for_o and_o to_o be_v secure_a in_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o they_o such_o a_o one_o will_v have_v no_o need_n of_o courage_n and_o therefore_o it_o will_v languish_v and_o die_v away_o by_o degree_n but_o on_o the_o other_o side_n if_o any_o thing_n present_v itself_o as_o a_o obstacle_n in_o the_o way_n to_o that_o which_o we_o take_v to_o be_v good_a or_o if_o any_o thing_n which_o we_o take_v to_o be_v evil_a threaten_v we_o with_o danger_n than_o the_o soul_n look_v out_o and_o view_v the_o enemy_n and_o according_a as_o it_o find_v its_o strength_n prepare_v to_o attack_v or_o resist_v it_o from_o whence_o it_o appear_v that_o the_o proper_a object_n of_o courage_n be_v evil._n thus_o a_o modern_a author_n 6._o author_n hobb_n leviath_n p._n 1._o chap_n 6._o fear_n be_v the_o opinion_n of_o hurt_n from_o the_o object_n courage_n be_v the_o hope_n of_o avoid_v that_o hurt_a by_o resistance_n or_o as_o another_o â—_o another_o de_fw-fr la_fw-fr chamb._n char._n des_fw-fr â—_z vol._n 2._o cap._n â—_o courage_n be_v a_o power_n of_o the_o soul_n which_o employ_v the_o force_n of_o the_o mind_n to_o overcome_v evil_n or_o to_o put_v a_o stop_n to_o '_o they_o from_o whence_o we_o also_o come_v to_o a_o knowledge_n of_o 3._o the_o proper_a use_n of_o courage_n namely_o to_o attack_v or_o resist_v what_o be_v evil._n what_o have_v be_v say_v hiâ—…herto_o may_v belong_v to_o beast_n as_o well_o as_o man_n the_o proper_a use_n of_o courage_n as_o belong_v to_o man_n consist_v in_o the_o promote_a that_o end_n for_o which_o he_o receive_v life_n the_o use_n of_o courage_n in_o beast_n be_v to_o preserve_v life_n but_o since_o liâ—e_z be_v give_v man_n to_o a_o more_o excellent_a end_n as_o have_v be_v show_v whatever_o spring_v there_o be_v in_o humane_a nature_n of_o which_o courage_n be_v one_o of_o the_o chief_a must_v be_v suppose_v to_o be_v intend_v as_o subservient_fw-fr to_o this_o end_n and_o therefore_o the_o justness_n and_o regularity_n of_o their_o motion_n must_v be_v measure_v by_o it_o according_o first_o then_o humane_a courage_n ought_v to_o be_v inform_v true_o concern_v its_o object_n to_o have_v a_o right_n and_o certain_a knowledge_n of_o its_o be_v evil_a which_o reason_n will_v quick_o discover_v second_o it_o ought_v to_o attack_v or_o resist_v that_o evil_a in_o such_o 〈◊〉_d manner_n limit_v and_o direct_v by_o such_o virtue_n as_o may_v hinder_v it_o from_o interfere_v with_o any_o part_n of_o our_o duty_n towards_o god_n our_o neighbour_n or_o ourselves_o this_o make_v courage_n to_o be_v found_v upon_o justice_n and_o direct_v by_o it_o otherwise_o it_o will_v be_v evil_a itself_o it_o have_v be_v say_v already_o that_o courage_n be_v twofold_a either_o such_o as_o attack_n or_o such_o as_o resist_v evil._n let_v we_o bring_v both_o of_o they_o to_o these_o rule_n 1._o as_o to_o that_o part_n of_o courage_n which_o
consist_v in_o attacking_z evil_a the_o measure_n of_o this_o be_v that_o the_o evil_n be_v real_a which_o we_o attack_z that_o it_o be_v attack_v with_o 1._o with_o ea_fw-la animi_fw-la elâ—…tio_fw-la quae_fw-la in_o periculis_fw-la cernitur_fw-la si_fw-la justitia_fw-la vacaâ—…_n in_o vitio_fw-la est_fw-la itaque_fw-la probe_n dehnitur_fw-la à _fw-la stoicis_fw-la fortitudo_fw-la virtus_fw-la propugnâ—…ms_fw-la pro_fw-la aquitate_fw-la cicero_n de_fw-fr 〈◊〉_d lib._n 1._o justice_n from_o whence_o it_o follow_v that_o a_o man_n courage_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v the_o instrument_n of_o his_o ambition_n his_o covetousness_n anger_n or_o revenge_n for_o these_o will_v make_v he_o not_o only_o fancy_v evil_a where_o there_o be_v none_o but_o attack_v it_o in_o such_o a_o manner_n as_o be_v most_o unjust_a in_o this_o regard_n beast_n use_v their_o courage_n better_o than_o man_n they_o always_o do_v it_o in_o defence_n of_o life_n to_o supply_v their_o hunger_n or_o to_o escape_v death_n when_o threaten_v some_o other_o way_n but_o man_n employ_v it_o against_o man_n when_o life_n be_v far_o from_o be_v in_o danger_n only_o to_o usurp_v over_o he_o and_o therefore_o this_o kind_n of_o courage_n be_v rare_o employ_v by_o good_a man_n unless_o upon_o extreme_a necessity_n and_o yet_o even_o where_o such_o necessity_n require_v it_o it_o must_v be_v always_o close_o attend_v by_o justice_n and_o goodness_n without_o which_o it_o will_v be_v nothing_o but_o injurious_a insolence_n yet_o common_o speak_v there_o be_v seldom_o any_o thing_n in_o the_o world_n less_o regard_v than_o justice_n by_o those_o who_o value_v themselves_o most_o upon_o this_o kind_n of_o courage_n push_v courage_n as_o some_o call_v it_o and_o what_o be_v most_o strange_a although_o the_o world_n sutâ—…ers_v so_o much_o by_o it_o there_o be_v nothing_o that_o it_o be_v more_o apt_a to_o admire_v hence_o it_o be_v that_o impudence_n and_o cruelty_n noise_n and_o madness_n want_v of_o sense_n as_o much_o as_o virtue_n oath_n violence_n rashness_n revenge_n injure_v man_n and_o blaspheme_v god_n be_v so_o often_o count_v courage_n these_o mistake_v begin_v early_o they_o be_v some_o of_o the_o first_o effect_n of_o the_o baseness_n and_o degenerateness_n of_o humane_a nature_n man_n either_o out_o of_o cowardice_n worship_n what_o they_o fear_v or_o else_o admire_v it_o because_o they_o find_v the_o same_o principle_n in_o themselves_o by_o which_o it_o usual_o act_n as_o pride_n ambition_n covetousness_n revenge_n and_o will_v be_v glad_a to_o have_v it_o as_o a_o instrument_n to_o compass_v such_o end_n as_o these_o aim_n at_o this_o ill_a ground_a admiration_n be_v nourish_v afterward_o by_o the_o honour_n and_o title_n which_o be_v give_v to_o this_o successful_a injustice_n as_o such_o a_o one_o the_o conqueror_n or_o the_o great_a and_o by_o some_o character_n in_o heroic_a poetry_n but_o conqueror_n be_v general_o a_o fatal_a title_n the_o badge_n of_o absolute_a slavery_n and_o be_v general_o selt_z more_o by_o the_o hero_n own_o country_n than_o those_o which_o he_o add_v to_o it_o and_o what_o shall_v be_v mean_v by_o such_o a_o one_o the_o great_a the_o great_a promoter_n of_o art_n and_o science_n the_o great_a encourager_n of_o virtue_n no_o the_o great_a invader_n and_o destroyer_n of_o mankind_n or_o what_o be_v many_o of_o the_o hero_n of_o poetry_n if_o strip_v of_o the_o ornament_n of_o number_n wit_n and_o eloquence_n and_o consider_v in_o themselves_o beside_o how_o oft_o be_v the_o poet_n misunderstand_v and_o think_v to_o paint_n a_o demi-god_n when_o he_o intend_v perhaps_o a_o centaur_n thus_o alexander_n himself_o seem_v to_o have_v be_v mislead_v when_o come_v to_o achilles_n tomb_n poeta_fw-la tomb_n cicero_n pro_fw-la archia_fw-la poeta_fw-la he_o be_v say_v to_o have_v cry_v out_o o_o happy_a youth_n who_o have_v such_o a_o poet_n as_o homer_n to_o record_v thy_o deed_n this_o false_a admiration_n betray_v he_o into_o one_o of_o the_o worst_a action_n of_o his_o life_n the_o drag_v the_o 4._o the_o quint._n curtius_n lib._n 4._o gallant_a batis_n governor_n of_o gaza_n round_o that_o town_n as_o the_o other_o have_v do_v hector_n only_o for_o have_v defend_v it_o faithful_o and_o honourable_o homer_n indeed_o be_v a_o admirable_a poet_n he_o always_o draw_v to_o the_o life_n whatever_o the_o original_a be_v he_o represent_v thersites_n naturally_n so_o do_v he_o achilles_n too_o but_o this_o be_v the_o worse_a for_o he_o for_o achilles_n be_v nothing_o but_o a_o insolent_a bravo_n lustful_a passionate_a inexorable_a barbarous_a homer_n design_n in_o that_o poem_n be_v to_o show_v the_o ill_a consequence_n of_o dissension_n among_o general_n of_o several_a government_n in_o the_o same_o intreâ—…t_n a_o last_a lesson_n for_o greece_n which_o be_v divide_v into_o several_a little_a state_n not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o a_o pattern_n to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o insolence_n break_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v the_o death_n of_o so_o many_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d indeed_o few_o hero_n will_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o their_o poet_n or_o historian_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v they_o justice_n these_o be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o mistake_v concern_v this_o sort_n 〈◊〉_d courage_n which_o impose_v upon_o mankind_n first_o by_o its_o noise_n and_o splendour_n and_o afterward_o often_o enslave_v they_o i_o have_v be_v the_o more_o particular_a in_o this_o matter_n because_o this_o lawless_a arrogance_n which_o be_v often_o sour_v into_o a_o surly_a brutishness_n after_o it_o have_v be_v long_o injurious_a to_o man_n and_o insolent_a to_o god_n when_o any_o thing_n happen_v cross_a to_o it_o and_o it_o be_v check_v or_o control_v by_o providence_n be_v very_o apt_a to_o fly_v out_o into_o rage_n and_o indignation_n and_o because_o it_o can_v reach_v that_o fall_v upon_o itself_o and_o so_o become_v one_o of_o the_o most_o common_a cause_n of_o self-murder_n which_o ignorant_a people_n take_v to_o be_v a_o effect_n of_o courage_n according_o 2._o the_o other_o part_n of_o courage_n consist_v in_o the_o resistance_n of_o evil._n and_o be_v that_o firmness_n and_o constancy_n of_o mind_n whereby_o it_o support_v itself_o undaunted_o under_o all_o calamity_n this_o be_v the_o more_o noble_a sort_n of_o courage_n because_o a_o man_n can_v be_v unjust_a here_o towards_o his_o neighbour_n or_o towards_o his_o god_n for_o this_o consist_v in_o the_o bear_n of_o all_o event_n with_o patience_n whether_o they_o be_v poverty_n pain_n loss_n of_o sense_n friend_n or_o child_n disgrace_n etc._n etc._n some_o one_o of_o which_o at_o least_o befall_z most_o man_n sometime_o or_o other_o and_o therefore_o every_o one_o ought_v to_o be_v provide_v with_o this_o kind_n of_o courage_n whatever_o he_o be_v with_o the_o other_o because_o there_o be_v much_o few_o evil_n that_o require_v be_v resist_v by_o violence_n than_o by_o patience_n this_o than_o be_v that_o fortithan_n which_o the_o soul_n shall_v have_v always_o ready_a to_o retire_v unto_o when_o it_o be_v surprise_v by_o sudden_a evil_n and_o than_o it_o be_v then_o chief_o that_o it_o have_v the_o most_o glorious_a opportunity_n of_o discover_v itself_o for_o what_o noble_a idea_n can_v we_o form_v of_o humane_a nature_n than_o to_o consider_v it_o beset_v by_o several_a evil_n at_o once_a attack_v in_o its_o body_n reputation_n and_o estate_n and_o yet_o undaunted_a and_o though_o leave_v single_o and_o alone_o arm_v itself_o with_o resolution_n patience_n and_o constancy_n whatever_o have_v be_v say_v of_o the_o vulcanian_a arm_n of_o old_a such_o as_o these_o be_v impenetrable_a indeed_o because_o well_o wrought_v and_o temper_v by_o deliberate_a reason_n by_o god_n himself_o and_o bestow_v by_o he_o upon_o the_o great_a and_o the_o best_a man_n only_o but_o alas_o though_o this_o part_n of_o courage_n be_v so_o necessary_a to_o mankind_n yet_o it_o be_v least_o regard_v because_o it_o be_v against_o the_o wild_a appetite_n and_o passion_n which_o be_v indulge_v by_o the_o other_o it_o have_v no_o noise_n pomp_n and_o ostentation_n which_o glitter_v splendid_o upon_o corrupt_a fancy_n but_o be_v calm_a easie_n regular_n and_o modest_a as_o all_o the_o step_v of_o virtue_n when_o guide_v by_o right_a reason_n be_v if_o this_o be_v a_o right_a account_n of_o courage_n then_o 3._o self-murder_n can_v be_v any_o genuine_a or_o natural_a effect_n of_o it_o in_o which_o of_o these_o sense_n soever_o we_o take_v it_o for_z 1._o that_o which_o make_v the_o difference_n between_o brutal_a and_o humane_a courage_n be_v reason_n and_o justice_n now_o self-murder_n have_v be_v show_v at_o large_a to_o be_v high_o against_o these_o to_o be_v a_o act_n of_o the_o great_a injustice_n and_o therefore_o in_o this_o regard_n can_v be_v the_o effect_n of_o courage_n as_o humane_a and_o rational_a nor_o can_v it_o be_v the_o effect_n of_o brutal_a courage_n proper_o so_o call_v because_o there_o be_v no_o beast_n
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