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as_o we_o can_v to_o plead_v their_o cause_n for_o they_o and_o to_o defend_v their_o right_n but_o yet_o at_o the_o same_o time_n he_o charge_v we_o to_o watch_v over_o our_o passion_n and_o take_v care_n that_o we_o be_v not_o balance_v even_o by_o good_a nature_n and_o pity_n itself_o against_o equity_n and_o justice_n and_o the_o result_v of_o true_a reason_n chap._n xxxi_o remedy_n against_o anger_n these_o remedy_n be_v many_o and_o various_a such_o as_o the_o mind_n ought_v to_o lay_v in_o and_o be_v strong_o arm_v and_o guard_v with_o long_o before_o like_o people_n that_o expect_v a_o siege_n for_o it_o will_v be_v too_o late_o to_o begin_v to_o fortify_v when_o the_o enemy_n have_v open_v his_o trench_n and_o play_v his_o battery_n upon_o we_o they_o may_v be_v reduce_v to_o three_o head_n the_o first_o be_v such_o as_o secure_v all_o the_o pass_n and_o cut_v off_o the_o approach_n and_o first_o beginning_n of_o this_o passion_n for_o it_o be_v infinite_o easy_a to_o repel_v 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