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it_o by_o itself_o a_o while_n what_o from_o best_o humane_a reason_n may_v be_v say_v for_o such_o a_o condition_n of_o life_n for_o if_o it_o shall_v appear_v not_o only_o that_o the_o contempt_n of_o all_o worldly_a pomp_n and_o magnificence_n upon_o ground_n of_o reason_n in_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o most_o rational_a and_o judicious_a heathen_n philosopher_n and_o other_o have_v be_v account_v a_o more_o generous_a thing_n than_o the_o prosecution_n of_o it_o but_o also_o more_o blessedness_n with_o patience_n and_o calmness_n of_o mind_n to_o undergo_v all_o manner_n of_o cross_n and_o adversity_n in_o this_o life_n then_o to_o enjoy_v pleasure_n and_o to_o live_v at_o ease_n i_o hope_v all_o exception_n and_o prejudices_fw-la in_o this_o kind_n which_o humane_a wit_n can_v with_o any_o colour_n suggest_v to_o the_o prejudice_n of_o our_o faith_n concern_v the_o author_n of_o our_o salvation_n will_v sufficient_o be_v remove_v to_o the_o first_o then_o the_o most_o ordinary_a both_o and_o compendious_a definition_n or_o character_n of_o one_o that_o be_v true_o magnanimous_a or_o generous_a occurrent_a in_o the_o writing_n of_o ancient_a heathen_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o who_o nothing_o in_o this_o life_n nor_o life_n itself_o seem_v a_o great_a matter_n that_o be_v great_o considerable_a but_o more_o particular_o this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o nothing_o virtut_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d arist_n de_fw-fr virtut_o be_v thus_o express_v by_o aristotle_n in_o a_o place_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v he_o etc._n etc._n it_o be_v also_o the_o part_n and_o property_n of_o true_a magnanimity_n not_o to_o admire_v neither_o pleasure_n nor_o greatness_n nor_o power_n nor_o victory_n obtain_v at_o the_o solemn_a game_n and_o prize_n