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choose_v rather_o to_o provoke_v it_o by_o distant_a mysterious_a expression_n and_o nauseate_a the_o rougâ—_n 〈◊〉_d rudeness_n of_o blunt_a uncomely_a language_n 〈…〉_o you_o will_v ask_v whence_o this_o shame_n proceed_v 〈…〉_o how_o that_o custom_n become_v so_o general_a the_o certification_n of_o these_o appetite_n i_o grant_v you_o be_v 〈◊〉_d shameful_a in_o itself_o in_o the_o least_o it_o be_v true_o and_o proper_o natural_a and_o no_o shame_n be_v due_a to_o it_o sim_fw-la ply_v consider_v for_o beast_n it_o be_v plain_a have_v no_o sense_n of_o any_o but_o why_o do_v i_o speak_v of_o beast_n the_o sacred_a oracle_n of_o god_n themselves_o have_v tell_v we_o express_o that_o this_o be_v no_o appendage_n of_o our_o nature_n that_o while_o man_n preserve_v his_o primitive_a purity_n and_o be_v in_o that_o condition_n which_o be_v original_o and_o true_o humane_a he_o have_v no_o sense_n of_o shame_n 25._o gon._n two_o 25._o nor_o ever_o blush_v at_o his_o own_o nakedness_n every_o work_n of_o god_n be_v sacred_a and_o good_a and_o nothing_o but_o the_o abuse_n can_v cast_v a_o blemish_n upon_o it_o so_o that_o in_o truth_n shame_n be_v only_o the_o essect_v of_o weakness_n and_o that_o weakness_n the_o essect_v of_o sin_n shame_n come_v into_o the_o world_n afterward_o and_o by_o accident_n it_o be_v no_o part_n of_o the_o creation_n have_v no_o ee_v in_o nature_n but_o be_v the_o creature_n of_o our_o own_o wickedness_n and_o what_o we_o have_v bring_v upon_o our_o own_o self_n by_o make_v the_o workmanship_n of_o god_n instrument_n of_o vice_n and_o pollution_n the_o true_a reason_n then_o which_o make_v this_o passion_n so_o violent_o condemn_v and_o run_v down_o vibra_fw-la hew_v it_o be_v vibra_fw-la be_v not_o from_o any_o real_a vice_n or_o shame_n in_o it_o when_o consider_v abstract_o and_o in_o its_o own_o nature_n but_o from_o the_o general_a corruption_n and_o inordinacy_n man_n be_v betray_v into_o by_o it_o for_o how_o very_o few_o be_v there_o that_o have_v any_o regard_n to_o moderation_n or_o discretion_n or_o decency_n what_o infinite_a indirect_a method_n do_v they_o use_v for_o the_o gratify_n of_o these_o appetite_n what_o quarrel_n and_o disturbance_n what_o war_n and_o public_a consusion_n what_o desolation_n and_o ruin_n have_v be_v owe_v to_o this_o accurse_a cause_n this_o common_a but_o most_o fatal_a incendiary_n of_o mankind_n insomuch_o that_o the_o wickedness_n of_o the_o mean_n that_o introduce_v these_o pleasure_n and_o the_o long_a black_a train_n of_o consequence_n they_o draw_v after_o they_o be_v worse_o a_o thousand_o time_n than_o the_o thing_n itself_o the_o expense_n and_o damage_n be_v infinite_o more_o than_o the_o purchase_n be_v worth_a and_o all_o these_o ill_n essect_v be_v peculiar_a to_o mankind_n for_o other_o creature_n know_v nothing_o of_o all_o this_o clutter_n but_o man_n have_v use_v great_a industry_n to_o trapan_n themselves_o on_o one_o side_n they_o make_v law_n to_o keep_v they_o off_o urge_v religion_n and_o modesty_n and_o decency_n to_o restrain_v their_o desire_n and_o yet_o on_o the_o other_o hand_n they_o sharpen_v and_o inflame_v they_o set_v all_o their_o wit_n at_o work_n to_o contrive_v to_o confound_v to_o get_v over_o every_o thing_n for_o the_o compass_v their_o desire_n witness_v comedy_n and_o poetry_n particular_o who_o pretend_a beauty_n even_o when_o most_o chaste_a be_v chief_o see_v in_o amorous_a subject_n but_o now_o they_o have_v perfect_o prostitute_v themselves_o to_o lewdness_n and_o seem_v to_o design_n nothing_o so_o much_o as_o the_o laugh_a virtue_n and_o reserve_n out_o of_o door_n as_o if_o these_o be_v the_o thing_n we_o ought_v most_o to_o be_v ashamed_a of_o but_o of_o all_o other_o the_o most_o mischievous_a corruption_n of_o nature_n seem_v to_o be_v the_o set_v a_o extravagant_a value_n upon_o steal_v and_o unlawful_a pleasure_n represent_v injury_n of_o this_o
under_o the_o remorse_n and_o the_o punishment_n and_o all_o those_o other_o ill_a consequence_n which_o the_o desire_n of_o revenge_n unavoidable_o draw_v after_o it_o and_o yet_o by_o this_o the_o suffor_a and_o guiltless_a party_n make_v it_o his_o care_n to_o load_v himself_o with_o these_o heavy_a burden_n as_o if_o the_o receive_n of_o the_o injury_n be_v not_o of_o itself_o affliction_n sufficient_a without_o such_o voluntary_a and_o study_a aggravation_n thus_o it_o happen_v frequent_o general_o indeed_o that_o while_o the_o innocent_a and_o injure_v be_v rack_a himself_o with_o the_o impatient_a desire_n and_o the_o contrivance_n of_o proper_a method_n for_o revenge_n the_o guilty_a aggressour_n enjoy_v himself_o in_o ease_n and_o pleasure_n and_o perhaps_o make_v the_o other_n be_v uneasiness_n a_o jest_n and_o a_o diversion_n but_o this_o be_v only_o the_o beginning_n of_o mischief_n and_o injustice_n for_o the_o mean_n of_o put_v such_o desire_n in_o execution_n be_v yet_o infinite_o more_o so_o which_o indeed_o be_v of_o all_o of_o any_o kind_n baseness_n and_o treachery_n perjury_n and_o subornation_n a_o secret_a stab_n or_o a_o ambuscade_n of_o russian_n in_o short_a the_o foul_a black_a and_o most_o villainous_a design_n for_o one_o peculiar_a ill_a effect_n of_o this_o vice_n be_v that_o it_o extinguish_v all_o natural_a justice_n break_v through_o all_o the_o restraint_n of_o honour_n and_o duty_n and_o stick_v at_o no_o practice_n though_o never_o so_o foul_a and_o detestable_a to_o accomplish_v its_o bloody_a intention_n last_o the_o very_a execution_n of_o these_o design_n be_v not_o only_o painful_a and_o difficult_a but_o extreme_o dangerous_a for_o experience_n show_v we_o daily_o that_o he_o who_o endeavour_v to_o revenge_v himself_o do_v not_o effect_v his_o whole_a wish_n nor_o be_v in_o every_o point_n successful_a either_o he_o meet_v with_o a_o defeat_n and_o can_v do_v the_o mischief_n he_o will_v or_o at_o least_o he_o be_v disappoint_v as_o to_o his_o own_o security_n and_o satisfaction_n and_o suffer_v the_o mischief_n he_o will_v not_o he_o attempt_v to_o put_v out_o one_o of_o his_o enemy_n eye_n and_o at_o the_o same_o time_n put_v out_o both_o his_o own_o he_o render_v himself_o obnoxious_a to_o justice_n and_o bring_v trouble_n and_o danger_n to_o all_o his_o friend_n be_v lose_v to_o the_o world_n and_o to_o his_o own_o quiet_a foree_v to_o hide_v and_o flee_v from_o place_n to_o place_n and_o be_v every_o where_o dog_v close_o at_o the_o heel_n by_o his_o own_o guilty_a fear_n and_o after_o all_o the_o kill_v a_o enemy_n and_o dispatch_v he_o out_o of_o the_o way_n may_v be_v cruelty_n but_o it_o be_v not_o proper_o revenge_n for_o a_o man_n do_v then_o only_o take_v satisfaction_n and_o revenge_n when_o he_o humble_v his_o enemy_n and_o force_v he_o to_o suffer_v and_o submission_n not_o when_o he_o put_v he_o past_o all_o suffer_v and_o out_o of_o the_o reach_n of_o his_o anger_n the_o render_n of_o which_o sensible_a and_o painful_a be_v the_o only_a end_n revenge_n can_v propose_v to_o itself_o according_o we_o see_v no_o man_n be_v so_o vain_a and_o absurd_a to_o fall_v foul_a upon_o a_o stone_n or_o a_o brute_n because_o he_o know_v these_o can_v feel_v or_o can_v consider_v the_o effect_n of_o his_o rage_n in_o all_o true_a revenge_n it_o be_v necessary_a that_o the_o person_n who_o execute_v it_o shall_v receive_v some_o satisfaction_n in_o the_o pain_n he_o inflict_v and_o that_o the_o person_n on_o who_o it_o be_v inflict_v shall_v feel_v the_o smart_n and_o be_v humble_v by_o the_o sorrow_n and_o pay_v so_o dear_a for_o the_o injury_n he_o have_v do_v that_o he_o may_v be_v make_v to_o repent_v it_o but_o a_o man_n that_o be_v kill_v be_v out_o of_o any_o condition_n of_o grief_n or_o repentance_n he_o be_v indeed_o from_o thenceforth_o essectual_o secure_v from_o all_o manner_n of_o sussering_a whereas_o on_o the_o contrary_a the_o revenger_n himself_o continue_v in_o a_o capacity_n of_o both_o and_o oftentimes_o feel_v the_o weight_n of_o his_o own_o displeasure_n by_o a_o state_n of_o fix_a sorrow_n and_o fear_n ever_o after_o kill_v then_o be_v only_o a_o betray_v of_o our_o cowardice_n it_o be_v the_o consequence_n of_o our_o be_v afraid_a that_o the_o person_n we_o intend_v to_o punish_v shall_v resent_v to_o our_o prejudice_n and_o take_v a_o opportunity_n of_o pay_v we_o again_o in_o our_o own_o coin_n we_o be_v willing_a from_o these_o apprehension_n to_o make_v a_o end_n of_o he_o at_o once_o and_o rid_v ourselves_o from_o any_o future_a hazard_n which_o be_v indeed_o to_o quit_v our_o point_n to_o lose_v the_o end_n of_o revenge_n and_o cast_v a_o blemish_n upon_o our_o own_o reputation_n it_o be_v a_o artifice_n and_o a_o act_n of_o caution_n rather_o than_o of_o courage_n it_o be_v a_o intention_n to_o make_v sure_a work_n and_o consult_v our_o safety_n much_o more_o than_o our_o assequitur_fw-la our_o quioccidit_fw-la longè_fw-la non_fw-la ulciscitur_fw-la nee_n gloriam_fw-la assequitur_fw-la honour_n chap._n xxx_o cruelty_n cruelty_n be_v a_o most_o horrid_a and_o detestable_a vice_n a_o quality_n peculiar_a to_o villain_n and_o brute_n so_o contrary_a to_o nature_n that_o it_o be_v distinguish_v by_o that_o scandalous_a name_n of_o inhumanity_n it_o proceed_v from_o and_o indeed_o be_v the_o natural_a effect_n of_o baseness_n and_o cowardice_n for_o valour_n and_o generosity_n never_o exert_v their_o power_n except_o where_o they_o meet_v with_o opposition_n they_o have_v do_v their_o business_n and_o hold_v their_o hand_n as_o soon_o as_o they_o find_v a_o enemy_n subdue_v and_o at_o their_o mercy_n this_o be_v the_o true_a courage_n of_o brave_a old_a roman_n superbos_fw-la roman_n romana_fw-la virtus_fw-la parcere_fw-la subjectis_fw-la &_o debellare_fw-la superbos_fw-la to_o humble_v the_o obstinate_a and_o spare_v the_o vanquish_a but_o cowardice_n which_o affect_v a_o false_a greatness_n and_o pretend_v to_o triumph_n which_o belong_v not_o to_o it_o glut_v itself_o with_o blood_n and_o massacre_n instead_o of_o generous_a conquer_a and_o according_o we_o always_o find_v that_o carnage_n and_o slaughter_n have_v only_o common_a soldier_n and_o the_o plunder_v part_n of_o the_o army_n for_o its_o executioner_n and_o no_o sure_a sign_n in_o the_o world_n can_v be_v give_v of_o man_n being_n timorous_a poultron_n than_o their_o be_v fierce_a and_o bloody_a and_o void_a of_o pity_n and_o remorse_n this_o be_v the_o very_a thing_n that_o dispose_v tyrant_n and_o usurper_n to_o cruelty_n they_o live_v always_o in_o fear_n and_o never_o think_v themselves_o tolerable_o safe_a till_o those_o that_o be_v in_o any_o condition_n of_o give_v they_o disturbance_n be_v utter_o extirpate_v and_o therefore_o they_o lay_v about_o they_o and_o fall_v foul_a upon_o every_o body_n without_o distinction_n neither_o age_n nor_o sex_n can_v move_v compassion_n or_o seem_v inconsiderable_a enough_o to_o be_v spare_v timet_fw-la spare_v cuncta_fw-la serit_fw-la dum_fw-la cuncta_fw-la timet_fw-la lavish_a of_o blood_n the_o coward_n kill_v the_o brave_a hold_v his_o relent_a band_n and_o dare_v to_o save_v sneak_v and_o timorous_a dog_n bite_v and_o tear_v to_o piece_n the_o skin_n and_o carcase_n of_o wild_a beast_n which_o they_o run_v away_o from_o when_o alive_a and_o in_o the_o field_n and_o what_o account_n can_v be_v give_v why_o civil_a war_n and_o popular_a insurrection_n shall_v spill_v more_o blood_n than_o foreign_a engagement_n what_o more_o probable_a than_o this_o that_o the_o great_a ringleader_n and_o actor_n in_o sedition_n and_o domestic_a difference_n be_v the_o mobb_n and_o refuse_v of_o the_o people_n whereas_o the_o other_o be_v begin_v and_o fight_v upon_o principle_n of_o honour_n and_o jusstice_n by_o fair_a and_o generous_a enemy_n when_o the_o emperor_n mauritins_n have_v receive_v information_n that_o one_o phecas_n a_o soldier_n in_o his_o army_n design_v to_o kill_v he_o he_o inquire_v into_o the_o temper_n and_o character_n of_o the_o man_n and_o upon_o his_o son-in-law_n philip_n acquaint_v he_o that_o he_o be_v a_o cowardly_a fellow_n the_o emperor_n present_o conclude_v there_o be_v danger_n indeed_o and_o that_o such_o a_o one_o be_v cut_v out_o for_o barbarity_n and_o murder_n sometime_o it_o be_v true_a another_o cause_n may_v be_v give_v for_o this_o quality_n which_o be_v a_o inward_a malignity_n and_o spite_n a_o soul_n that_o rejoice_v in_o mischief_n and_o feast_n upon_o blood_n such_o as_o caligula_n seem_v to_o have_v be_v particular_o but_o it_o be_v to_o be_v hope_v few_o such_o instance_n of_o depravity_n be_v to_o be_v find_v for_o indeed_o they_o be_v not_o man_n but_o monster_n in_o humane_a shape_n chap._n xxxi_o grief_n grief_n be_v a_o sink_v and_o despondency_n of_o the_o mind_n it_o definition_n of_o it_o when_o deject_v by_o a_o opinion_n of_o some_o very_a great_a evil_n lie_v heavy_a
at_o the_o bottom_n and_o however_o beautiful_a the_o front_n may_v be_v the_o foundation_n be_v rot_v and_o stark_o naught_o sometime_o very_o great_a and_o surprise_v thing_n be_v the_o result_n of_o nothing_o better_o than_o mere_a stupidity_n and_o brutishness_n which_o give_v occasion_n for_o that_o reflection_n that_o wisdom_n and_o insensibility_n meet_v together_o in_o the_o same_o point_n and_o both_o of_o they_o feel_v and_o harden_v themselves_o alike_o under_o accident_n and_o misfortune_n from_o all_o which_o and_o a_o great_a deal_n more_o that_o may_v be_v say_v it_o appear_v how_o exceed_v dangerous_a and_o uncertain_a a_o method_n those_o man_n take_v who_o look_v no_o further_o than_o the_o outward_a face_n of_o thing_n and_o from_o the_o action_n as_o we_o see_v they_o form_n a_o peremptory_a judgement_n of_o the_o probity_n or_o the_o disingenuity_n of_o the_o person_n whereas_o for_o a_o right_a understanding_n of_o this_o matter_n we_o ought_v to_o take_v a_o distinct_a view_n of_o the_o inside_n examine_v the_o whole_a movement_n and_o mark_v well_o what_o spring_v they_o be_v that_o set_v it_o on_o go_v for_o it_o often_o happen_v that_o very_o ill_a man_n do_v very_o good_a and_o commendable_a and_o beneficial_a action_n and_o both_o good_a and_o bad_a man_n restrain_v themselves_o and_o avoid_v evil_a but_o though_o both_o abstain_v alike_o yet_o they_o do_v it_o out_o of_o very_o different_a principle_n as_o horace_n have_v observe_v pertinent_o enough_o to_o this_o purpose_n 1._o purpose_n crutus_n enim_fw-la metuit_fw-la foveam_fw-la lupus_fw-la accipiterque_fw-la suspectos_fw-la laqueos_fw-la &_o opertum_fw-la milvins_n hamum_fw-la odernnt_n peccare_fw-la boni_fw-la virtutiâ—_n amore_fw-la tu_fw-la nihil_fw-la admitre_n in_fw-la te_fw-la formidine_fw-la poemae_fw-la sit_fw-la spes_fw-la failendi_fw-la miseobis_fw-la sacra_fw-la profanis_fw-la hor._n epist_n xuj_o l._n 1._o so_o crafty_a fox_n dread_v the_o secret_a snare_n the_o 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