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which_o be_v so_o much_o extol_v natural_o and_o of_o his_o own_o accord_n but_o from_o his_o infancy_n he_o love_v pleasure_n and_o avoid_v pain_n without_o any_o help_n or_o instruction_n for_o it_o be_v pleasure_n that_o deligh_v he_o and_o pain_n that_o annoy_v he_o if_o pleasure_n be_v a_o thing_n of_o no_o value_n we_o shall_v not_o bring_v it_o so_o early_o into_o the_o world_n with_o we_o nor_o will_v it_o be_v the_o first_o thing_n necessary_a for_o our_o preservation_n but_o it_o be_v not_o necessary_a from_o what_o we_o have_v here_o say_v that_o you_o shall_v conclude_v that_o pleasure_n be_v man_n chief_a good_a or_o happiness_n for_o as_o eudoxius_n say_v in_o aristotle_n as_o in_o all_o thing_n that_o which_o be_v desire_v be_v good_a so_o that_o which_o be_v chief_o desire_v aught_o to_o be_v the_o chief_a good_a or_o that_o which_o every_o thing_n desire_n be_v chief_o desirable_a therefore_o what_o every_o thing_n desire_n must_v be_v the_o chief_a good_a but_o that_o 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ought_v to_o appease_v this_o pain_n and_o uneasiness_n do_v promote_v and_o encourage_v which_o be_v a_o manifest_a proof_n that_o these_o sort_n of_o pleasure_n be_v not_o of_o themselves_o evil_a though_o man_n abuse_v they_o afterward_o by_o intemperance_n contrary_a to_o other_o animal_n neither_o be_v it_o requisite_a here_o to_o hint_n again_o that_o by_o the_o name_n of_o pleasure_n we_o do_v mean_v those_o gross_a sensual_a pleasure_n of_o luxury_n effeminacy_n delicious_a meat_n revel_v and_o the_o debauchery_n of_o woman_n in_o short_a such_o as_o the_o sage_n as_o maximus_n observe_v exclaim_v against_o style_v they_o sardanapali_fw-la scilicet_fw-la luxus_fw-la medica_fw-la mollity_n jonicae_fw-la deliciae_fw-la siculae_fw-la mensae_fw-la sybariticae_fw-la saltationes_fw-la corinthiae_n meretrices_fw-la etc._n etc._n but_o general_o all_o that_o we_o can_v call_v and_o be_v general_o style_v by_o the_o name_n of_o joy_n pleasure_n contentment_n satisfaction_n delight_n sweetness_n pleasantness_n a_o peaceable_a state_n quietude_n of_o thought_n secure_a tranquillity_n etc._n etc._n which_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o synonymous_a name_n for_o pleasure_n we_o must_v only_o here_o remember_v that_o what_o we_o have_v already_o observe_v be_v one_o of_o aristotle_n principle_n that_o whatsoever_o we_o make_v choice_n of_o be_v always_o accompany_v which_o pleasure_n and_o see_v there_o be_v three_o sort_n of_o thing_n name_v good_a according_a to_o vulgar_a distinction_n the_o honest_a the_o useful_a and_o the_o pleasant_a the_o latter_a be_v common_a to_o the_o rest_n for_o the_o honest_a and_o the_o useful_a seem_v to_o be_v also_o pleasant_a and_o grateful_a from_o hence_o therefore_o we_o may_v infer_v that_o good_a and_o pleasant_a be_v but_o different_a name_n for_o the_o same_o thing_n and_o that_o good_a be_v good_a and_o describe_v to_o be_v what_o all_o creature_n desire_v only_o because_o it_o be_v grateful_a and_o please_a and_o by_o 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