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esteem_v for_o his_o memory_n among_o person_n of_o worth_n and_o virtue_n and_o will_v continue_v to_o do_v so_o as_o long_o as_o the_o world_n shall_v last_v of_o wisdom_n the_o first_o book_n which_o consist_v of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o a_o man_n be_v own_o self_n and_o the_o condition_n of_o humane_a nature_n in_o general_n a_o exhortation_n to_o the_o study_n and_o knowledge_n of_o one_o self_n the_o introduction_n to_o this_o whole_a first_o book_n there_o be_v not_o in_o the_o world_n any_o advice_n more_o excellent_a and_o divine_a in_o its_o own_o nature_n more_o useful_a and_o beneficial_a to_o we_o nor_o any_o at_o the_o same_o time_n less_o attend_v to_o and_o worse_o practise_v than_o that_o of_o study_v and_o attain_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o ourselves_o this_o be_v in_o truth_n the_o foundation_n upon_o which_o all_o wisdom_n be_v build_v the_o direct_a and_o high_a road_n to_o all_o happiness_n and_o
progress_n towards_o virtue_n as_o to_o quit_v all_o other_o vice_n yet_o there_o be_v but_o very_o little_a hope_n or_o appearance_n of_o its_o ever_o renounce_v itself_o it_o push_v man_n to_o brave_a and_o illustrious_a action_n i_o confess_v it_o and_o the_o benefit_n of_o these_o action_n to_o the_o public_a be_v unspeakable_a but_o though_o other_o may_v reap_v the_o fruit_n and_o be_v the_o better_a for_o such_o action_n yet_o it_o will_v not_o follow_v that_o the_o person_n who_o do_v they_o be_v one_o whit_n the_o better_a for_o they_o these_o may_v be_v the_o effect_n of_o passion_n and_o not_o of_o virtue_n or_o principle_n and_o if_o they_o be_v so_o this_o excuse_n be_v vain_a for_o at_o present_v it_o be_v not_o the_o profit_n but_o the_o intrinsic_a goodness_n of_o such_o exploit_n that_o we_o be_v inquire_v into_o i_o know_v indeed_o this_o passion_n shelter_n itself_o under_o that_o very_a excellent_a maxim_n that_o we_o be_v not_o bear_v for_o ourselves_o alone_o but_o for_o the_o general_n good_a of_o mankind_n but_o how_o good_a a_o sanctuary_n this_o be_v the_o method_n make_v use_v of_o for_o rise_v in_o the_o world_n and_o man_n behaviour_n after_o their_o promotion_n and_o success_n must_v show_v and_o these_o if_o they_o be_v nice_o observe_v will_v give_v we_o cause_n to_o suspect_v that_o the_o man_n who_o talk_v at_o this_o rate_n speak_v against_o their_o own_o conscience_n and_o that_o private_a interest_n be_v at_o least_o a_o equal_a if_o not_o a_o strong_a motive_n to_o the_o generality_n of_o mankind_n than_o the_o good_a of_o other_o man_n look_v near_a home_n in_o all_o they_o do_v and_o that_o how_o large_a soever_o the_o pretension_n to_o it_o may_v be_v for_o we_o can_v wonder_v that_o man_n shall_v pretend_v at_o least_o to_o one_o of_o the_o best_a and_o most_o valuable_a quality_n in_o the_o world_n yet_o a_o true_o public_a spirit_n be_v very_o rare_o to_o be_v find_v see_v advice_n and_o remedy_n against_o this_o 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the_o world_n when_o set_v in_o competition_n with_o interest_n and_o profit_n go_v for_o nothing_o and_o at_o last_o we_o come_v to_o that_o pass_n as_o even_o to_o overlook_a and_o despise_v our_o own_o person_n our_o ease_n our_o health_n our_o body_n our_o soul_n all_o be_v sacrifice_v to_o this_o darling_n this_o adore_a wealth_n and_o as_o the_o proverb_n express_v it_o we_o sell_v the_o horse_n to_o get_v the_o provender_n avarice_n be_v a_o mean_a sordid_a passion_n the_o temper_n it_o the_o folly_n and_o misery_n of_o it_o or_o rather_o the_o disease_n of_o fool_n and_o earthworm_n who_o esteem_v riches_n as_o the_o supreme_a good_a and_o most_o exquisite_a attainment_n humane_a nature_n be_v capable_a of_o and_o dread_a poverty_n as_o the_o last_o of_o evil_n who_o can_v content_v themselves_o with_o a_o bare_a competency_n or_o such_o provision_n as_o be_v necessary_a for_o their_o subsistence_n which_o indeed_o be_v so_o small_a that_o very_o few_o want_v they_o they_o measure_v their_o riches_n by_o the_o bag_n and_o weight_n of_o banker_n and_o goldsmith_n whereas_o nature_n teach_v we_o to_o make_v a_o different_a judgement_n and_o direct_v we_o to_o the_o standard_n of_o our_o own_o just_a occasion_n now_o be_v not_o this_o the_o very_a extremity_n of_o folly_n to_o fall_v down_o and_o worship_n that_o which_o nature_n have_v teach_v we_o to_o despise_v by_o cast_v it_o under_o our_o foot_n and_o hide_v it_o in_o the_o bowel_n and_o dark_a cavern_n of_o the_o earth_n as_o a_o thing_n not_o fit_a for_o public_a view_n but_o to_o be_v trample_v and_o tread_v upon_o as_o a_o just_a object_n of_o our_o neglect_n and_o a_o intimation_n of_o its_o own_o worthlessness_n there_o it_o be_v original_o and_o there_o it_o have_v remain_v to_o all_o eternity_n have_v not_o the_o vice_n of_o mankind_n ransack_v those_o dark_a cell_n and_o with_o great_a difficulty_n and_o violence_n draw_v it_o up_o and_o great_a their_o reward_n of_o such_o industry_n have_v be_v for_o what_o have_v they_o gain_v by_o it_o but_o the_o ground_n of_o insinite_a controversy_n and_o quarrel_n and_o bloodshed_n and_o rapine_n a_o fatal_a instrument_n of_o devour_v and_o destroy_v one_o another_o terrarum_fw-la another_o in_o lucem_fw-la propter_fw-la quae_fw-la pugnaremus_fw-la excutimus_fw-la non_fw-la erubescim_fw-la we_o summa_fw-la apud_fw-la nos_fw-la haberi_fw-la quae_fw-la fuerunt_fw-la ima_fw-la terrarum_fw-la we_o take_v unspeakable_a pain_n to_o fetch_v up_o that_o above_o ground_n say_v one_o which_o when_o we_o have_v it_o serve_v we_o only_o to_o fight_v for_o nay_o we_o be_v not_o out_o of_o countenance_n to_o have_v those_o very_a thing_n in_o high_a esteem_n which_o god_n and_o nature_n have_v make_v low_a and_o think_v the_o deep_a mine_n of_o the_o earth_n a_o place_n good_a enough_o for_o nature_n indeed_o seem_v in_o some_o measure_n to_o have_v give_v sure_a presage_n how_o miserable_a those_o man_n shall_v be_v who_o be_v in_o love_n with_o gold_n by_o the_o manner_n of_o its_o growth_n and_o the_o quality_n of_o the_o soil_n that_o produce_v it_o for_o as_o that_o ground_n where_o the_o vein_n of_o this_o metal_n be_v find_v be_v unprofitable_a for_o other_o use_v and_o neither_o grass_n nor_o plant_n nor_o any_o other_o thing_n of_o value_n and_o service_n to_o mankind_n will_v grow_v there_o it_o be_v in_o this_o respect_n a_o most_o lively_a emblem_n of_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n which_o be_v enamour_a with_o it_o they_o be_v in_o like_a manner_n the_o most_o sordid_a and_o abject_a and_o abandon_v wretch_n curse_a and_o condemn_v to_o barrenness_n void_a of_o all_o honour_n lose_v to_o all_o virue_a and_o no_o kind_n of_o thing_n that_o be_v good_a in_o itself_o or_o beneficial_a to_o the_o world_n be_v to_o be_v obtain_v or_o expect_v from_o they_o what_o a_o horrible_a degradation_n be_v this_o and_o how_o do_v we_o lessen_v and_o disparage_v ourselves_o when_o we_o give_v up_o that_o dominion_n and_o liberty_n to_o which_o we_o be_v bear_v by_o become_a servant_n and_o slave_n to_o the_o very_o mean_a of_o our_o subject_n imperio_fw-la subject_n apud_fw-la sapientem_fw-la divitiae_fw-la sunt_fw-la in_o servitute_fw-la apud_fw-la stultum_fw-la in_o imperio_fw-la for_o riches_n as_o be_v most_o true_o observe_v be_v the_o wise_a man_n servant_n and_o the_o fool_n be_v master_n and_o in_o truth_n the_o covetous_a man_n can_v be_v so_o proper_o say_v to_o possess_v wealth_n as_o that_o may_v be_v say_v to_o possess_v he_o he_o have_v it_o indeed_o but_o he_o have_v it_o in_o such_o a_o sense_n only_o as_o he_o have_v a_o fever_n or_o some_o violent_a disease_n which_o have_v get_v a_o absolute_a mastery_n over_o he_o and_o prey_v upon_o his_o vital_n and_o all_o his_o faculty_n how_o extravagant_a be_v it_o to_o dote_v upon_o that_o which_o neither_o have_v any_o goodness_n of_o
dominion_n of_o the_o thing_n we_o hate_v and_o give_v it_o a_o power_n to_o afflict_v and_o torment_v we_o the_o sight_n of_o it_o disturb_v our_o sense_n ruffle_n our_o spirit_n and_o make_v the_o whole_a body_n sick_a and_o disorder_v the_o remembrance_n of_o it_o raise_v a_o storm_n in_o our_o mind_n and_o sleep_v or_o wake_v sill_n we_o with_o disquiet_a and_o impatience_n the_o idea_n of_o such_o object_n be_v always_o hideous_a and_o shock_v and_o we_o never_o entertain_v they_o without_o indignation_n and_o horror_n spite_n or_o grief_n some_o resentment_n not_o easy_a to_o be_v express_v which_o put_v we_o beside_o ourselves_o and_o rend_v our_o very_a heart_n asunder_o thus_o we_o feel_v in_o our_o own_o person_n all_o that_o torment_v we_o wish_v another_o and_o undergo_v the_o punishment_n we_o think_v due_a to_o he_o he_o that_o hate_v be_v at_o this_o rate_n the_o patient_n and_o he_o that_o be_v hate_v the_o agent_n thus_o it_o certain_o be_v to_o all_o intent_n and_o purpose_n except_v only_o that_o we_o think_v sit_v to_o express_v it_o otherwise_o and_o deceive_v ourselves_o with_o word_n and_o name_n of_o thing_n for_o it_o be_v evident_a to_o common_a sense_n that_o the_o haler_n be_v in_o pain_n and_o the_o person_n bete_v in_o perfect_a ease_n perhaps_o too_o in_o perfect_a ignorance_n of_o the_o matter_n but_o after_o all_o let_v we_o consider_v and_o examine_v this_o point_n a_o little_a what_o be_v it_o that_o we_o hate_v man_n or_o thing_n be_v it_o the_o one_o or_o the_o other_o it_o be_v plain_a we_o do_v not_o pitch_v upon_o the_o right_a object_n for_o if_o any_o thing_n in_o the_o world_n deserve_v to_o be_v hate_v hearty_o it_o be_v hatred_n itself_o and_o such_o other_o passion_n which_o like_o this_o breed_v discord_n and_o raise_v tumult_n in_o our_o mind_n and_o rebel_n against_o that_o power_n which_o of_o right_a aught_o to_o command_v and_o bear_v a_o absolute_a sway_n in_o we_o for_o when_o our_o enemy_n have_v do_v all_o they_o can_v still_o neither_o they_o nor_o any_o thing_n else_o but_o such_o exorhitant_a passion_n as_o these_o can_v do_v we_o any_o real_a and_o essectual_a injury_n for_o particular_a direction_n against_o this_o evil._n see_v bock_n iii_o chap._n 32._o chap._n xxvii_o envy_n envy_n be_v own_o sister_n to_o hatred_n as_o like_a as_o two_o twin_n in_o their_o fierceness_n and_o miserable_a effect_n this_o be_v a_o wild_a outrageous_a beast_n indeed_o more_o exquisite_a in_o torture_n than_o ten_o thousand_o rack_n and_o of_o all_o that_o wretched_a mankind_n feel_v best_a deserve_v the_o title_n of_o a_o hell_n upon_o earth_n this_o lie_v perpetual_o corrode_a and_o tear_v the_o heartstring_n and_o convert_v other_o man_n happiness_n into_o a_o occasion_n of_o our_o misery_n and_o how_o dreadful_a how_o incessant_a must_v that_o vexation_n be_v which_o both_o good_a and_o evil_n conspire_v to_o aggravate_v of_o the_o many_o ill_a effect_n this_o passion_n have_v that_o be_v a_o very_a considerable_a one_o that_o while_o envious_a man_n look_v awry_o upon_o the_o prosperity_n of_o other_o and_o grudge_v they_o their_o comfort_n they_o unavoidable_o suffer_v their_o own_o to_o perish_v and_o flip_v through_o their_o finger_n and_o have_v no_o pleasure_n or_o true_a enjoyment_n in_o all_o that_o the_o most_o bountiful_a providence_n do_v or_o can_v beslow_v upon_o themselves_o direction_n and_o remedy_n proper_a for_o this_o evil_a will_v be_v prescribe_v in_o book_n iii_o chap._n 33._o chap._n xxviii_o jealousy_n the_o nature_n and_o the_o effect_n of_o jealousy_n have_v a_o mighty_a resemblance_n to_o that_o passion_n of_o envy_n last_o describe_v except_v only_o that_o they_o differ_v in_o this_o one_o circumstance_n the_o good_a of_o other_o man_n be_v the_o object_n of_o our_o envy_n but_o our_o own_o happiness_n be_v the_o object_n of_o jealonsie_n some_o good_a which_o we_o be_v desirous_a to_o engross_v to_o ourselves_o and_o which_o we_o apprehend_v belong_v to_o we_o alone_o for_o which_o reason_n we_o dread_a and_o detest_v the_o communication_n to_o any_o person_n beside_o jealousy_n be_v a_o disease_n of_o the_o soul_n a_o argument_n of_o great_a weakness_n a_o evil_a and_o a_o foolish_a disease_n but_o withal_o a_o furious_a and_o terrible_a one_o it_o rage_v and_o tyrannise_n over_o the_o mind_n insinuate_v itself_o under_o the_o pretence_n of_o extraordinary_a friendship_n and_o tenderness_n but_o when_o it_o have_v get_v head_n and_o take_v possession_n it_o build_v a_o mortal_a hatred_n upon_o the_o foundation_n of_o kindness_n virtue_n and_o health_n and_o beauty_n and_o desert_n and_o reputation_n which_o be_v the_o attractive_n of_o our_o love_n and_o assection_n be_v likewise_o the_o motive_n and_o incendiary_n of_o this_o passion_n they_o kindle_v and_o minister_v fresh_a fuel_n to_o both_o these_o fire_n this_o be_v wormwood_n and_o gall_n to_o we_o it_o deprave_v and_o embitter_v all_o the_o sweet_n of_o life_n 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entail_v shame_n and_o dishonour_v upon_o our_o family_n advice_n and_o remedy_n against_o this_o passion_n be_v to_o be_v meet_v with_o in_o book_n iii_o chap._n 35._o chap._n xxix_o revenge_n the_o desire_n of_o revenge_n be_v in_o the_o first_o place_n a_o cowardly_a and_o esseminate_a passion_n a_o argument_n of_o a_o weak_a and_o sordid_a a_o narrow_a and_o abject_a soul_n and_o according_o experience_n teach_v we_o that_o woman_n and_o child_n and_o such_o other_o as_o have_v manifest_o the_o feeble_a mind_n be_v ever_o the_o most_o malicious_a and_o dispose_v to_o revenge_n brave_n and_o generous_a mind_n feel_v little_a of_o these_o resentment_n they_o despise_v and_o scorn_v it_o either_o because_o a_o injury_n when_o do_v to_o they_o do_v not_o make_v any_o great_a impression_n or_o that_o the_o person_n who_o do_v it_o be_v not_o think_v considerable_a enough_o to_o give_v they_o any_o disturbance_n but_o so_o it_o be_v that_o they_o feel_v themselves_o above_o any_o 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