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will_v do_v all_o we_o can_v to_o make_v other_o as_o good_a as_o we_o wish_v they_o be_v we_o must_v herein_o exercise_v ourselves_o to_o do_v all_o the_o good_a we_o can_v to_o all_o if_o any_o be_v idle_a and_o will_v be_v do_v nothing_o i_o do_v assure_v they_o they_o shall_v have_v more_o pleasure_n in_o this_o active_a life_n than_o in_o sleep_n and_o dulness_n if_o any_o love_n themselves_o only_o and_o do_v not_o regard_v how_o it_o go_v with_o other_o i_o do_v assure_v they_o that_o this_o be_v the_o best_a and_o likely_a way_n to_o serve_v themselves_o as_o many_o as_o be_v of_o particular_a affection_n confine_v to_o kindred_n or_o a_o party_n or_o so_o let_v they_o enlarge_v their_o love_n to_o all_o and_o they_o will_v proportionable_o increase_v their_o pleasure_n and_o if_o any_o be_v malicious_a and_o love_n to_o do_v mischief_n i_o undertake_v to_o make_v it_o appear_v to_o they_o that_o the_o pleasure_n of_o love_n be_v far_o great_a than_o those_o of_o revenge_n 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his_o enchirid._n ethic._n