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etc._n this_o have_v give_v occasion_n to_o the_o complaint_n of_o pliny_n that_o all_o over_o the_o world_n and_o at_o all_o time_n man_n address_v themselves_o to_o fortune_n so_o that_o she_o alone_o be_v call_v upon_o she_o alone_o accuse_v and_o condemn_v she_o alone_o be_v praise_v and_o blame_v that_o she_o alone_o be_v worship_v with_o scoff_v many_o fancy_n her_o uncertain_a unconstant_a blind_a favour_v those_o who_o deserve_v it_o not_o etc._n etc._n from_o hence_o be_v that_o common_a expression_n the_o may-game_n or_o sport_n of_o fortune_n and_o this_o have_v cause_v the_o life_n of_o man_n to_o be_v liken_v to_o play_v at_o die_n or_o card_n which_o be_v equal_o hazardous_a to_o the_o gamester_n whether_o he_o understand_v the_o game_n or_o not_o it_o be_v true_a that_o as_o the_o play_n and_o the_o life_n of_o man_n be_v manage_v by_o industry_n a_o skilful_a gamester_n and_o a_o a_o wise_a man_n common_o succeed_v best_o but_o this_o happen_v not_o always_o for_o 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up_o several_a oracle_n that_o have_v falter_v and_o divers_a of_o their_o temple_n that_o have_v be_v burn_v and_o then_o argue_v from_o thence_o if_o these_o wonderful_a utterer_n of_o oracle_n be_v not_o able_a to_o protect_v their_o own_o temple_n nor_o defend_v themselves_o in_o time_n of_o danger_n how_o can_v they_o defend_v other_o but_o the_o strong_a reason_n of_o all_o be_v that_o many_o of_o these_o diviner_n soothsayer_n and_o fortune-teller_n have_v be_v by_o the_o ancient_n examine_v and_o more_o late_o by_o the_o roman_n have_v plain_o discover_v the_o truth_n and_o declare_v that_o the_o mistake_v proceed_v from_o the_o too_o easy_a credulity_n of_o man_n and_o that_o all_o be_v nothing_o but_o subtlety_n and_o cheat._n we_o be_v not_o here_o to_o forget_v that_o after_o eusebius_n have_v make_v mention_n of_o the_o disciple_n of_o aristotle_n and_o of_o the_o cynic_n say_v as_o to_o the_o epicurean_o that_o he_o wonder_v at_o they_o because_o be_v breed_v from_o their_o cradle_n after_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o greek_n and_o instruct_v by_o their_o parent_n in_o the_o belief_n and_o doctrine_n of_o the_o god_n they_o nevertheless_o will_v not_o suffer_v themselves_o to_o be_v cheat_v by_o mistake_v but_o have_v bold_o declare_v their_o sentiment_n against_o such_o oracle_n though_o they_o be_v then_o very_o famous_a and_o much_o frequent_v from_o all_o part_n of_o the_o world_n protest_v that_o they_o be_v mere_a cheat_n and_o imposture_n and_o make_v it_o appear_v that_o they_o be_v not_o only_o foolish_a idle_a and_o vain_a but_o also_o wicked_a the_o content_n book_n i._n of_o moral_a philosophy_n in_o general_n page_z 1._o chap._n i._n what_o happiness_n be_v page_z 5._o several_a opinion_n concern_v the_o efficient_a cause_n of_o happiness_n page_n 8._o some_o particular_n needful_a to_o be_v examine_v and_o consider_v which_o will_v contribute_v very_o much_o to_o the_o repose_n and_o happiness_n of_o mankind_n page_n 14._o chap._n ii_o what_o sort_n of_o pleasure_n it_o be_v that_o epicurus_n recommend_v as_o the_o end_n of_o a_o happy_a life_n page_n 44._o wherein_o epicurus_n and_o aristippus_n differ_v page_n 58._o the_o condition_n and_o satisfaction_n of_o a_o wise_a man_n according_a to_o epicurus_n opinion_n page_n 61._o that_o the_o pain_n and_o pleasure_n of_o the_o mind_n be_v great_a than_o those_o of_o the_o body_n page_n 63._o wherein_o epicurus_n differ_v from_o the_o stoic_n page_n 67._o that_o virtue_n according_a to_o epicurus_n be_v essential_o relate_v to_o pleasure_n as_o it_o tend_v to_o the_o main_a end_n and_o design_n of_o a_o happy_a life_n page_n 69._o chap._n iii_o wherein_o a_o happy_a life_n do_v consist_v page_n 77._o whether_o all_o pleasure_n be_v good_a of_o itself_o page_n ibid._n whether_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o stoic_n in_o respect_n of_o good_a and_o evil_a be_v justyfiable_a page_n 82._o whether_o at_o any_o time_n pain_n ought_v to_o be_v prefer_v before_o pleasure_n page_n 84._o of_o the_o first_o good_a that_o nature_n have_v in_o its_o view_n page_n 86._o that_o thing_n profitable_a and_o useful_a be_v seek_v after_o for_o the_o sake_n of_o pleasure_n page_n 91._o that_o those_o good_a thing_n which_o we_o call_v honest_a have_v the_o near_a relation_n to_o pleasure_n page_n 93._o whether_o the_o desire_n of_o honour_n be_v blame-worthy_a page_n 97._o chap._n iu._n what_o advantage_n moral_a virtue_n procure_v page_n 100_o of_o self-love_n page_n 111._o of_o the_o deceitful_a virtue_n and_o deceitful_a happiness_n of_o regulus_n page_n 114._o chap._n v._o that_o a_o wise_a man_n be_v only_o capable_a of_o enjoy_v moral_a virtue_n page_n 122._o of_o the_o tranquillity_n of_o the_o mind_n in_o particular_a page_n 128._o of_o life_n and_o of_o active_a felicity_n page_n 132._o whether_o a_o contemplative_a happiness_n be_v to_o be_v prefer_v before_o a_o active_a page_n 136._o of_o freedom_n from_o pain_n in_o particular_a page_n 138._o chap._n vi_o what_o virtue_n and_o advantage_n accrue_v by_o be_v content_v with_o a_o little_a page_n 147._o a_o description_n of_o the_o indian_a diogenes_n page_n 171_o book_n ii_o chap._n i._o of_o virtue_n in_o general_n page_z 173._o in_o what_o sense_n virtue_n be_v say_v to_o consist_v in_o a_o medium_fw-la or_o to_o be_v place_v in_o a_o mediocrity_n page_n 176._o of_o the_o apathy_n or_o insensibility_n of_o the_o stoic_n page_n 180._o of_o the_o mutual_a connection_n of_o moral_a virtue_n page_n 185._o a_o general_a division_n of_o virtue_n page_n 188._o chap._n ii_o of_o prudence_n in_o general_n page_n 191._o of_o the_o general_a office_n or_o duty_n of_o prudence_n page_n 193._o of_o the_o disposition_n or_o quality_n needful_a for_o the_o perform_v the_o duty_n of_o prudence_n page_n 195._o chap._n iii_o of_o private_a prudence_n page_n 199._o of_o the_o office_n of_o private_a prudence_n page_n 201._o that_o it_o be_v dangerous_a to_o undertake_v any_o thing_n against_o our_o natural_a inclination_n page_n 205._o chap._n iu._n of_o oeconomick_a prudence_n page_n 210._o of_o the_o nuptial_a prudence_n and_o its_o several_a duty_n page_n 212._o of_o paternal_a prudence_n and_o its_o several_a duty_n page_n 214._o of_o prudence_n of_o superior_n and_o their_o several_a duty_n page_n 217._o of_o possessory_a prudence_n and_o its_o office_n page_n 218._o chap._n v._o of_o politic_a or_o civil_a prudence_n page_n 224._o of_o the_o first_o original_a of_o sovereign_a power_n according_a to_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o ancient_n page_n 225._o whether_o monarchical_a government_n be_v the_o best_a page_n 229._o of_o the_o duty_n of_o a_o monarch_n in_o general_n page_z 230._o of_o the_o great_a concern_v of_o meum_fw-la and_o tuum_fw-la or_o of_o the_o property_n of_o the_o subject_a page_n 238._o of_o the_o duty_n of_o a_o sovereign_n in_o time_n of_o peace_n page_n 241._o of_o the_o office_n of_o a_o sovereign_n in_o time_n of_o war_n page_n 245._o if_o a_o wise_a man_n ought_v to_o intermeddle_v with_o public_a affair_n page_n 250._o chap._n vi_o of_o fortitude_n page_n 254._o of_o the_o several_a kind_n of_o fortitude_n page_n 260._o whether_o the_o evil_n foresee_v make_v the_o least_o impression_n upon_o we_o page_n 263._o how_o we_o ought_v to_o support_v external_n and_o public_a evil_n page_n 265._o of_o external_n and_o private_a evil_n and_o first_o of_o banishment_n page_n 268._o of_o imprisonment_n page_n 270._o of_o slavery_n page_n 271._o of_o shame_n and_o disgrace_n page_n 273._o of_o the_o loss_n of_o child_n and_o friend_n page_z 274._o of_o the_o loss_n of_o a_o estate_n page_n 276._o of_o pain_n and_o of_o death_n page_n 278._o chap._n vii_o of_o temperance_n page_n 280._o of_o modesty_n and_o decency_n page_n 281._o of_o sobriety_n and_o chastity_n in_o general_n page_n 283._o of_o sobriety_n in_o particular_a page_n 286._o of_o chastity_n in_o particular_a page_n 289._o of_o mildness_n and_o gentleness_n page_n 294._o of_o clemency_n page_n 297._o of_o mercy_n page_n 299._o of_o modesty_n page_n 300._o chap._n viii_o of_o justice_n equity_n and_o the_o law_n page_n 306._o of_o retaliation_n page_n 308._o of_o justice_n in_o general_n according_a to_o epicurus_n page_n 312._o of_o right_o or_o just_a from_o whence_o justice_n derive_v its_o name_n page_z 314._o of_o the_o origin_n of_o right_n and_o of_o justice_n page_z 317._o between_o who_o right_o or_o justice_n take_v place_n page_n 319._o that_o there_o be_v great_a reason_n to_o live_v up_o to_o justice_n page_z 328._o whether_o we_o may_v wrong_v any_o man_n without_o do_v he_o a_o injury_n page_n 334._o chap._n ix_o of_o the_o virtue_n which_o accompany_v justice_n namely_o of_o religion_n of_o piety_n of_o observance_n love_n bounty_n liberality_n gratitude_n and_o first_o of_o religion_n page_n 337._o of_o piety_n page_n 348._o of_o observance_n or_o respect_n page_n 353._o of_o friendship_n page_n 355._o of_o beneficence_n and_o liberality_n page_n 363._o of_o gratitude_n page_n 366._o book_n iii_o of_o liberty_n fortune_n destiny_n and_o divination_n chap._n i._n what_o liberty_n or_o freewill_n be_v page_z 372._o chap._n ii_o of_o fortune_n and_o destiny_n page_n 392._o of_o destiny_n page_n 396._o chap._n iii_o how_o destiny_n may_v be_v reconcile_v or_o consist_v with_o fortune_n and_o liberty_n page_n 409._o chap._n iu._n of_o divination_n or_o the_o foretell_v of_o future_a contingency_n page_n 424._o of_o demon_n or_o spirit_n according_a to_o the_o opinion_n of_o antiquity_n page_n 429._o of_o the_o oracle_n page_n 449._o finis_fw-la gassendi_n moral_n
it_o be_v that_o the_o end_n of_o our_o life_n depend_v upon_o the_o first_o moment_n let_v we_o therefore_o moderate_v our_o desire_n according_a to_o the_o rule_n that_o nature_n have_v prescribe_v and_o if_o the_o destiny_n to_o speak_v according_a to_o the_o ancient_a poet_n can_v be_v prevail_v upon_o so_o that_o against_o our_o will_n we_o be_v hurry_v away_o let_v we_o at_o least_o alleviate_v our_o trouble_n by_o suffer_v ourselves_o to_o be_v carry_v off_o willing_o the_o best_a and_o only_o remedy_n to_o pass_v our_o life_n free_a and_o void_a of_o trouble_n be_v to_o suit_n ourselves_o to_o our_o nature_n to_o desire_v nothing_o but_o what_o it_o require_v and_o to_o esteem_v the_o last_o moment_n of_o our_o life_n as_o a_o free_a gift_n of_o providence_n and_o to_o dispose_v and_o prepare_v ourselves_o in_o such_o a_o manner_n that_o when_o death_n approach_v we_o may_v say_v i_o have_v live_v and_o i_o have_v finish_v the_o race_n that_o nature_n have_v appoint_v i_o vixi_fw-la &_o quem_fw-la dederas_fw-la cursum_fw-la natura_fw-la peregi_fw-la she_o call_v away_o but_o i_o come_v of_o my_o own_o accord_n nature_n require_v of_o i_o what_o i_o be_o entrust_v with_o i_o yield_v it_o willing_o i_o be_o command_v to_o die_v i_o expire_v without_o regret_n we_o may_v also_o very_o well_o make_v use_n of_o the_o advice_n of_o lucretius_n and_o speak_v thus_o to_o ourselves_o the_o great_a and_o most_o mighty_a monarch_n of_o the_o world_n be_v dead_a and_o scipio_n that_o thunderbolt_n of_o war_n and_o terror_n of_o carthage_n have_v leave_v his_o bone_n in_o the_o earth_n like_v as_o the_o vile_a slave_n anchises_n the_o most_o religious_a of_o all_o man_n and_o homer_n the_o prince_n of_o the_o poet_n be_v dead_a and_o shall_v we_o murmur_v to_o die_v but_o more_o to_o comfort_v thou_o consider_v ancus_n perish_v long_o ago_o ancus_n a_o better_a man_n by_o much_o than_o thou_o consider_v mighty_a king_n in_o pamper_a state_n fall_v and_o inglorious_o submit_v to_o fate_n scipio_n that_o scourge_n of_o carthage_n now_o the_o grave_n keep_v prisoner_n like_o the_o mean_a common_a slave_n nay_o the_o great_a wit_n and_o poet_n too_o that_o give_v eternity_n to_o other_o cease_v to_o live_v homer_n their_o prince_n the_o darling_n of_o the_o nine_o what_o troy_n will_v at_o a_o second_o fall_n repine_v to_o be_v thus_o sing_v be_v nothing_o now_o but_o fame_n a_o last_a far_o diffuse_v but_o empty_a name_n let_v we_o say_v moreover_o gassendus_fw-la himself_z be_v dead_a and_o that_o great_a man_n have_v finish_v his_o course_n like_o other_o mortal_n he_o who_o in_o profound_a learning_n and_o wisdom_n excel_v the_o rest_n of_o mankind_n and_o who_o rise_v like_o a_o sun_n darken_v the_o light_n of_o all_o the_o star_n nay_o great_a gassendi_n race_n of_o life_n be_v run_v that_o man_n of_o wit_n who_o other_o man_n out-shone_a as_o far_o as_o mean_a star_n the_o midday_n sun_n and_o can_v not_o thou_o o_o wretch_n resolve_v to_o die_v then_o how_o dare_v thou_o repine_v to_o die_v and_o grieve_v thou_o mean_a soul_n thou_o dead_a even_o whilst_o alive_a that_o sleep_v and_o dream_v the_o most_o of_o life_n away_o thy_o night_n be_v full_a as_o rational_a as_o thy_o day_n still_o vex_v with_o care_n who_o never_o understand_v the_o principle_n of_o ill_a nor_o use_v of_o good_a nor_o whence_o thy_o care_n proceed_v but_o reel'_v about_o in_o vain_a unsettled_a thought_n condemn_v to_o doubt_n thou_o who_o life_n be_v as_o half_a dead_a thou_o who_o spend_v above_o half_a thy_o time_n in_o sleep_n who_o snore_v as_o i_o may_v say_v waking_z and_o feed_v upon_o fancy_n and_o who_o live_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o fear_n and_o continual_a trouble_n it_o be_v what_o our_o famous_a malherbe_n have_v in_o his_o thought_n when_o he_o bewail_v the_o unhappy_a fate_n of_o great_a man_n who_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o same_o law_n of_o death_n as_o the_o mean_a beggar_n yet_o these_o be_v turn_v to_o dust_n and_o fate_n rule_v with_o such_o arbitrary_a sway_n so_o bind_v its_o law_n on_o every_o state_n that_o all_o their_o equal_n doom_n obey_v with_o none_o ever_o yet_o impartial_a destiny_n of_o all_o its_o num'rous_a subject_n will_v dispense_v hear_v this_o you_o vulgar_a soul_n and_o hence_o unrepining_a learn_v to_o die_v but_o here_o some_o will_v object_v we_o shall_v be_v deprive_v of_o all_o the_o blessing_n of_o life_n as_o lucretius_n elegant_o express_v it_o lib._n 3._o ay_o but_o he_o now_o be_v snatch_v from_o all_o his_o joy_n no_o more_o shall_v his_o chaste_a wife_n and_o prattle_a boy_n run_v to_o their_o dad_n with_o eager_a haste_n and_o strive_v which_o shall_v have_v the_o first_o kiss_n as_o when_o alive_a ay_o but_o he_o now_o no_o more_o from_o war_n shall_v come_v bring_v peace_n and_o safety_n to_o his_o friend_n at_o home_n wretched_a o_o wretched_a man_n one_o fatal_a day_n have_v snatch_v the_o vast_a delight_n of_o life_n away_o it_o be_v true_a that_o this_o be_v common_o object_v but_o they_o seldom_o consider_v that_o this_o suppose_a unhappy_a man_n shall_v then_o have_v no_o desire_n at_o all_o for_o such_o thing_n and_o that_o when_o he_o shall_v be_v real_o dead_a he_o shall_v not_o see_v any_o like_o himself_o stand_v near_o his_o tomb_n beat_v the_o breast_n and_o languish_v with_o grief_n as_o the_o same_o author_n describe_v thus_o they_o bewail_v but_o go_v no_o further_o on_o and_o add_v that_o his_o desire_n and_o want_v be_v go_v but_o the_o fond_a fool_n never_o think_v that_o when_o kind_a death_n shall_v close_v his_o eye_n in_o night_n and_o stop_v his_o breath_n then_o nothing_o of_o this_o think_a thing_n remain_v to_o mourn_v his_o fate_n and_o feel_v sharp_a grief_n and_o pain_n may_v not_o we_o likewise_o thus_o argue_v as_o plutarch_n observe_v and_o which_o often_o occur_v in_o our_o thought_n if_o our_o life_n which_o we_o esteem_v very_o long_o when_o it_o extend_v to_o a_o hundred_o year_n be_v natural_o but_o of_o one_o day_n continuance_n as_o some_o animal_n mention_v by_o aristotle_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o pontus_n be_v and_o if_o like_v they_o in_o the_o morning_n we_o be_v in_o our_o youth_n at_o noon_n in_o our_o strength_n and_o full_a growth_n and_o at_o night_n in_o our_o old_a age_n it_o be_v certain_a in_o this_o case_n we_o shall_v be_v as_o well_o please_v to_o live_v one_o day_n till_o night_n as_o we_o be_v now_o to_o live_v a_o hundred_o year_n and_o on_o the_o contrary_a if_o our_o life_n do_v now_o extend_v to_o a_o thousand_o year_n as_o do_v that_o of_o our_o first_o father_n in_o that_o case_n it_o will_v grieve_v we_o as_o much_o to_o die_v at_o the_o end_n of_o six_o hundred_o year_n as_o to_o depart_v now_o at_o the_o expiration_n of_o threescore_o it_o be_v the_o same_o in_o respect_n of_o those_o who_o first_o come_v into_o the_o world_n if_o they_o have_v continue_v till_o this_o present_a time_n it_o will_v trouble_v they_o as_o much_o to_o die_v now_o as_o it_o do_v we_o these_o consideration_n therefore_o ought_v to_o teach_v we_o that_o our_o life_n of_o what_o sort_n soever_o be_v to_o be_v compute_v not_o by_o its_o length_n but_o by_o the_o good_a qualification_n and_o pleasure_n that_o attend_v it_o in_o the_o same_o manner_n say_v seneca_n as_o the_o perfection_n of_o a_o circle_n ought_v to_o be_v compute_v not_o by_o the_o greatness_n but_o by_o the_o exact_a roundness_n of_o the_o figure_n o_o vain_a and_o indiscreet_a diligence_n say_v pliny_n man_n compute_v the_o number_n of_o their_o day_n where_o they_o shall_v only_o seek_v their_o true_a worth_n heu_fw-la vana_fw-la &_o imprudens_fw-la diligentia_fw-la numerus_fw-la dierum_fw-la computatur_fw-la ubi_fw-la quaeritur_fw-la pondus_fw-la we_o do_v consider_v that_o as_o the_o mass_n of_o this_o earth_n and_o all_o the_o world_n beside_o and_o a_o thousand_o other_o such_o world_n if_o you_o please_v be_v but_o as_o a_o point_n if_o compare_v with_o the_o vast_a extend_a space_n of_o the_o heaven_n thus_o the_o long_a life_n of_o man_n be_v it_o as_o long_o as_o that_o of_o the_o hamadryade_n or_o a_o thousand_o thousand_o time_n more_o be_v but_o a_o moment_n if_o compare_v with_o eternity_n this_o life_n say_v seneca_n be_v but_o a_o point_n how_o can_v we_o extend_v this_o point_n in_o hoc_fw-la punctum_fw-la conjectus_fw-la es_fw-la quod_fw-la ut_fw-la extendas_fw-la quousque_fw-la extende_v know_v say_v lucretius_n that_o by_o the_o prolong_n of_o our_o day_n we_o diminish_v nothing_o from_o the_o time_n and_o long_a continuance_n of_o death_n and_o that_o he_o who_o die_v to_o day_n shall_v not_o be_v dead_a a_o less_o time_n than_o he_o who_o die_v a_o thousand_o year_n ago_o what_o though_o a_o thousand_o year_n prolong_v thy_o breath_n how_o