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freedom_n to_o govern_v one_o self_n as_o one_o please_v and_o be_v under_o the_o command_n and_o direction_n of_o no_o other_o whatsoever_o but_o the_o thing_n out_o of_o our_o power_n that_o be_v subject_a to_o be_v give_v or_o withhold_v we_o be_v not_o master_n of_o but_o they_o in_o who_o power_n it_o be_v to_o communicate_v they_o to_o we_o or_o keep_v they_o from_o we_o and_o therefore_o these_o be_v not_o free_a but_o servile_a and_o at_o the_o pleasure_n of_o other_o so_o again_o those_o thing_n be_v selfsufficient_a and_o consequent_o firm_a and_o strong_a but_o these_o that_o depend_v upon_o the_o assistance_n of_o another_o be_v weak_a and_o indigent_a again_o those_o can_v be_v countermand_v as_o be_v in_o a_o man_n be_v own_o power_n for_o who_o can_v pretend_v to_o correct_v my_o opinion_n and_o compel_v i_o to_o such_o or_o such_o particular_a notion_n who_o be_v able_a to_o put_v a_o restraint_n upon_o my_o desire_n or_o my_o aversion_n but_o now_o the_o thing_n that_o 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but_o those_o of_o a_o grammarian_n the_o difference_n be_v only_o this_o that_o whereas_o i_o have_v choose_v chrysippus_n to_o exercise_v my_o talon_n upon_o he_o will_v have_v pitch_v rather_o upon_o homer_n or_o some_o other_o classic_a author_n but_o this_o i_o be_o sure_a of_o that_o the_o more_o capable_a i_o be_o think_v of_o explain_v chrysippus_n the_o more_o i_o ought_v to_o be_v out_o of_o countenance_n if_o what_o i_o can_v teach_v other_o so_o well_o i_o do_v not_o take_v due_a care_n to_o practice_v as_o exact_o myself_o comment_fw-fr after_o have_v distinguish_v mankind_n into_o three_o class_n and_o represent_v the_o quality_n proper_a to_o each_o of_o they_o and_o also_o make_v a_o short_a recapitulation_n of_o the_o direction_n give_v before_o at_o large_a to_o his_o proficient_a he_o now_o begin_v to_o enter_v upon_o the_o conclude_a part_n inculcate_v in_o this_o and_o the_o follow_a chapter_n that_o rule_n which_o alone_o can_v give_v life_n and_o energy_n to_o 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constitution_n and_o true_a condition_n of_o it_o and_o from_o thence_o to_o pursue_v his_o enquiry_n far_a and_o consider_v what_o action_n and_o what_o sentiment_n be_v agreeable_a to_o this_o nature_n what_o impression_n be_v fit_a for_o a_o creature_n so_o frame_v to_o admit_v and_o indulge_v and_o what_o be_v to_o be_v stifle_v and_o restrain_v as_o incongruous_a and_o unseemly_a well_o upon_o due_a reflection_n i_o find_v that_o i_o have_v a_o principle_n of_o reason_n and_o a_o body_n but_o these_o not_o equal_a in_o authority_n or_o value_n for_o my_o reason_n be_v the_o character_n of_o my_o nature_n it_o challenge_v a_o right_a over_o my_o body_n and_o command_v it_o as_o a_o instrument_n subservient_fw-fr to_o it_o and_o overrule_v by_o it_o the_o inference_n then_o from_o hence_o be_v plain_o this_o that_o god_n and_o nature_n design_v i_o shall_v live_v a_o life_n of_o reason_n and_o not_o of_o sense_n and_o that_o all_o my_o bodily_a passion_n shall_v conform_v 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far_a and_o much_o better_a end_n in_o it_o viz._n that_o both_o his_o reader_n and_o his_o interpreter_n shall_v practice_v what_o he_o have_v write_v if_o then_o i_o do_v this_o i_o attain_v to_o the_o benefit_n the_o write_n be_v proper_o intend_v for_o and_o they_o have_v have_v their_o due_a and_o full_a effect_n upon_o i_o but_o if_o i_o delight_v in_o the_o author_n or_o applaud_v the_o expositor_n never_o so_o much_o if_o i_o be_o skilled_a in_o all_o his_o criticism_n see_v through_o all_o his_o intricacy_n admire_v the_o weight_n of_o his_o sentence_n or_o the_o turn_n of_o his_o style_n in_o short_a if_o i_o master_v every_o difficulty_n and_o have_v every_o attainment_n but_o only_o that_o of_o practice_n i_o be_o not_o one_o whit_n improve_v in_o my_o business_n the_o title_n of_o a_o more_o nice_a and_o exact_a grammarian_n i_o may_v indeed_o have_v some_o pretention_n to_o but_o can_v lay_v no_o claim_n at_o all_o to_o that_o of_o a_o philosopher_n for_o this_o talon_n of_o explain_v a_o author_n mean_v be_v proper_o the_o qualification_n of_o a_o grammarian_n the_o only_a difference_n be_v that_o chrysippus_n be_v a_o author_n something_o out_o of_o his_o way_n and_o homer_n a_o much_o more_o likely_a man_n to_o come_v under_o his_o consideration_n but_o there_o be_v another_o difference_n which_o be_v much_o more_o to_o my_o disadvantage_n for_o a_o man_n may_v read_v homer_n or_o explain_v he_o and_o rest_v there_o and_o yet_o not_o be_v the_o worse_o if_o he_o be_v never_o the_o better_a for_o it_o whereas_o with_o chrysippus_n it_o be_v much_o otherwise_o for_o the_o unedifying_a reader_n in_o this_o case_n can_v be_v innocent_a and_o those_o who_o do_v not_o mend_v by_o his_o precept_n contract_v a_o deep_a guilt_n and_o incur_v a_o just_a and_o more_o severe_a condemnation_n for_o will_v it_o
consider_v his_o own_o ability_n and_o not_o aim_v at_o thing_n above_o our_o him_z ch_n 59_o 477_o the_o integrity_n of_o the_o mind_n shall_v be_v our_o great_a care_n ch._n 60._o 479_o nature_n be_v soon_o satisfy_v but_o extravagant_a desire_n never_o ch._n 61._o 482_o modesty_n in_o a_o wife_n be_v a_o more_o valuable_a excellence_n than_o beauty_n ch._n 62._o 486_o the_o body_n deserve_v but_o little_a of_o our_o time_n and_o pain_n but_o the_o mind_n be_v worthy_a of_o they_o all_o ch._n 63._o 488_o what_o other_o people_n say_v or_o think_v of_o we_o be_v not_o so_o much_o our_o concern_v as_o they_o ch._n 64._o 490_o we_o shall_v take_v every_o thing_n by_o its_o best_a handle_n ch._n 59_o 494_o no_o man_n be_v real_o the_o better_a for_o any_o external_a advantage_n ch._n 66._o 499_o of_o rash_a censure_n ch._n 67._o 501_o virtue_n be_v to_o be_v show_v not_o in_o wise_a harangue_n but_o good_a action_n ch._n 68_o â—05_n of_o forwardness_n in_o instruct_v and_o how_o our_o improvement_n in_o knowledge_n shall_v be_v manifest_v ch._n 69._o 505_o etc._n etc._n against_o ostentation_n ch._n 70._o 513_o every_o man_n happiness_n and_o misery_n be_v from_o himself_o ch._n 71._o 518_o the_o character_n of_o a_o proficient_a in_o wisdom_n and_o goodness_n ch._n 72._o 518_o etc._n etc._n practice_n be_v the_o end_n of_o all_o moral_a knowledge_n ch._n 73._o 527_o we_o must_v mind_v our_o duty_n strict_o and_o despise_v the_o censure_n of_o ehe_fw-ge world_n ch._n 74._o 532_o against_o defer_v a_o good_a life_n ch._n 75._o 534_o true_a wisdom_n consist_v not_o in_o learned_a dispute_n about_o virtue_n but_o in_o the_o practice_n of_o it_o ch._n 76._o 542_o the_o duty_n of_o self-resignation_n and_o submission_n to_o the_o divine_a will._n ch._n 77_o 78_o 79._o 547_o the_o conclusion_n 551_o the_o author_n absence_n and_o the_o printer_n oversight_n have_v occasion_v these_o follow_v mistake_v which_o disturb_v the_o sense_n and_o the_o reader_n be_v therefore_o 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â—3_n r._n nor_o be_v it_o true_a p._n 97_o l._n 22_o r._n pay_n p._n 124_o l._n 25_o r._n be_v not_o able_a p._n 138_o l._n 27_o r._n how_o shall_v we_o p._n 140_o l._n 20_o r._n it_o be_v root_v p._n 141_o l._n 31_o del_o do_v p._n 144._o l._n 8_o r._n have_v p._n â—50_n l._n ult_n f._n transaction_n r._n â—erfections_n p._n 179_o l._n 17_o for_o they_o r._n we_o p._n 185_o l._n 21_o f._n they_o r._n it_o l._n 31_o after_o as_o deal_n not_o p._n 199_o l._n 4_o deal_n you_o p._n 204._o l._n 4_o r._n preference_n p._n 206_o l._n 7._o r._n mind_n p._n 207_o l._n 20_o f._n ill_a r._n all_o p._n 210_o l._n 12_o 13_o r._n render_v the_o thought_n of_o they_o p._n 2â—3_n l._n 17_o f._n great_a r._n real_a p._n 226_o l._n 15_o r._n dishonourable_a p._n 227_o f._n happy_a r._n unhappy_a l._n ult_n f._n idleness_n r._n vileness_n p._n 230_o l._n 13_o f._n on_o r._n in_o p._n 242_o l._n 26_o r._n unreasonable_a p._n 275_o l._n 26_o r._n superinduce_v 281_o l._n ult_n f._n soul_n be_v r._n 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