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A69655 Autarchy, or, The art of self-government in a moral essay : in three parts : first written to a gentleman in the university, and since fitted for publick use. G. B. (George Burghope) 1691 (1691) Wing B5730; ESTC R4200 63,862 179

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leave_v he_o and_o he_o be_v fain_o to_o use_v art_n to_o keep_v they_o his_o lust_n slight_v he_o and_o deceive_v he_o and_o he_o have_v nothing_o but_o a_o sinful_a vitiate_a will_n and_o a_o pollute_a fancy_n leave_v which_o yet_o make_v he_o ridiculous_a and_o expose_v he_o his_o lust_n first_o seduce_v his_o mind_n and_o now_o a_o defile_v mind_n be_v force_v to_o caress_n they_o like_o a_o outwear_v mistress_n once_o adore_v now_o slight_v by_o her_o old_a servant_n it_o be_v but_o time_n certain_o then_o to_o retire_v when_o we_o can_v pursue_v our_o pleasure_n no_o long_o when_o providence_n have_v take_v away_o the_o temptation_n we_o ought_v not_o to_o make_v to_o ourselves_o image_n and_o shadow_n of_o that_o which_o have_v forsake_v we_o this_o be_v the_o order_n of_o nature_n and_o thus_o day_n speak_v if_o we_o will_v hear_v and_o multitude_n of_o year_n will_v teach_v we_o wisdom_n last_o let_v he_o endeavour_v to_o obtain_v a_o true_a estimate_n of_o the_o different_a 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of_o this_o essay_n and_o be_o you_o etc._n etc._n ἀυταρχία·_n or_o the_o art_n of_o self-government_n the_o second_o part_n be_v a_o vindication_n of_o the_o pleasure_n of_o autarchy_n compare_v with_o those_o of_o sensuality_n §_o 1._o after_o a_o curious_a search_n into_o the_o original_a of_o corrupt_a nature_n the_o reason_n of_o its_o conjunction_n with_o the_o pure_a spirit_n and_o the_o rule_n to_o make_v it_o serviceable_a to_o religion_n which_o be_v the_o argument_n of_o my_o former_a discourse_n my_o dear_a dorotheus_n you_o may_v perhaps_o think_v it_o unnecessary_a to_o write_v a_o second_o time_n or_o add_v any_o thing_n to_o that_o subject_a and_o true_o after_o i_o have_v finish_v the_o former_a letter_n i_o become_v inclinable_a to_o that_o opinion_n myself_o till_o beside_o my_o promise_n i_o have_v consider_v that_o it_o be_v easy_a to_o give_v and_o hard_o to_o take_v such_o counsel_n that_o autarchy_n be_v the_o most_o difficult_a and_o perhaps_o in_o some_o 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make_v all_o her_o votary_n in_o this_o life_n most_o miserable_a for_o man_n most_o prefer_v present_a to_o future_a comfort_n and_o these_o short_a joy_n in_o a_o vale_n of_o tear_n to_o those_o of_o the_o region_n of_o happiness_n which_o be_v above_o if_o i_o therefore_o can_v demonstrate_v that_o religion_n have_v its_o present_a comfort_n and_o perhaps_o great_a and_o more_o substantial_a than_o sensuality_n can_v pretend_v to_o all_o these_o prejudices_fw-la will_v vanish_v and_o man_n will_v entertain_v it_o for_o its_o present_a as_o well_o as_o future_a reward_n §_o 3._o and_o here_o i_o expect_v to_o meet_v with_o great_a disadvantage_n by_o reason_n of_o those_o prejudices_fw-la which_o seem_v to_o be_v congenite_fw-la and_z twist_v into_o humane_a nature_n for_o the_o pleasure_n of_o self-denial_n which_o must_v accompany_v autarchy_n be_v look_v upon_o as_o a_o paradox_n and_o man_n bear_v a_o kind_n of_o antipathy_n to_o restrain_v virtue_n when_o
its_o regimen_n be_v settle_v by_o our_o creator_n in_o the_o beginning_n and_o first_o origination_n of_o mankind_n and_o therefore_o not_o difficult_a to_o he_o who_o institute_n his_o life_n according_a to_o the_o order_n of_o nature_n for_o indeed_o all_o manner_n of_o intemperance_n be_v a_o violence_n and_o rape_n upon_o our_o nature_n and_o we_o find_v that_o till_o she_o be_v conquer_v by_o long_a and_o customary_a force_n she_o both_o abhor_v and_o resist_v it_o thus_o for_o instance_n gluttony_n press_v she_o down_o and_o drunkenness_n strive_v to_o stifle_v and_o drown_v she_o whilst_o she_o poor_a wretch_n struggle_v with_o all_o her_o force_n throws_z up_z the_o unconcocted_a load_n the_o same_o way_n it_o be_v impose_v upon_o she_o and_o in_o resentment_n of_o this_o violence_n pine_v herself_o sometime_o several_a day_n afterward_o this_o i_o say_v be_v the_o true_a state_n of_o virgin_n and_o undebauched_a nature_n and_o therefore_o self-government_n be_v her_o guardian_n nor_o can_v it_o be_v difficult_a original_o but_o natural_a and_o consequent_o easy_a but_o then_o 2._o as_o it_o can_v be_v deny_v but_o that_o this_o among_o many_o other_o thing_n be_v now_o grow_v difficult_a to_o we_o so_o it_o must_v be_v confess_v that_o this_o difficulty_n be_v the_o effect_n of_o long_a and_o customary_a habit_n of_o licentiousness_n nor_o can_v it_o be_v wonder_v that_o a_o man_n habituate_v to_o a_o sinful_a course_n of_o life_n and_o use_v to_o be_v carry_v about_o by_o his_o unruly_a passion_n shall_v find_v some_o uneasiness_n in_o the_o first_o entrance_n of_o a_o regular_a and_o staid_a conversation_n no_o more_o than_o that_o a_o untamed_a horse_n shall_v at_o first_o time_n regret_n the_o bridle_n or_o the_o young_a bullock_n the_o yoke_n that_o be_v lay_v upon_o his_o unaccustomed_a neck_n all_o change_n from_o one_o extreme_a to_o another_o prove_v troublesome_a and_o in_o every_o alteration_n of_o life_n we_o may_v observe_v the_o 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body_n not_o simple_o necessary_a but_o only_o by_o way_n of_o consequence_n and_o by_o reason_n of_o those_o disease_n of_o the_o mind_n which_o we_o have_v contract_v when_o piety_n begin_v to_o decay_v through_o the_o weakness_n of_o the_o power_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o the_o prevalency_n of_o the_o appetite_n then_o the_o spiritual_a pill_n become_v necessary_a and_o if_o it_o be_v unpleasant_a to_o the_o taste_n or_o make_v we_o sick_a in_o its_o operation_n we_o may_v thank_v our_o disease_a mind_n for_o it_o corrupt_a humour_n can_v be_v evacuate_v without_o pain_n nor_o can_v the_o dumb_a and_o deaf_a spirit_n much_o less_o that_o which_o be_v rage_v mad_a be_v cast_v out_o without_o sore_a convulsion_n of_o mind_n and_o a_o rent_v of_o the_o heart_n even_o to_o a_o seem_a death_n but_o all_o this_o be_v but_o accidental_a to_o religion_n which_o in_o itself_o be_v a_o easy_a yoke_n and_o a_o light_a burden_n a_o sweet_a and_o delightsome_a employ_v and_o require_v none_o of_o these_o severity_n for_o to_o a_o man_n that_o have_v be_v train_v up_o in_o subjection_n to_o the_o heavenly_a part_n and_o have_v live_v so_o till_o he_o have_v become_v capable_a of_o sense_v the_o pleasure_n of_o the_o divine_a life_n there_o be_v no_o need_n of_o mortify_v of_o lust_n and_o appetite_n these_o have_v be_v regulate_v long_o ago_o ab_fw-la initio_fw-la breed_v up_o in_o obedience_n and_o teach_v submission_n from_o his_o birth_n i_o shall_v only_o add_v two_o thing_n more_o upon_o this_o head_n and_o can_v wish_v that_o they_o may_v be_v as_o serious_o consider_v as_o they_o must_v be_v confess_v the_o first_o be_v that_o the_o strict_a precept_n of_o christianity_n such_o as_o self-denial_n and_o take_v up_o the_o cross_n the_o severe_a doctrine_n of_o the_o severe_a religion_n have_v its_o peculiar_a pleasure_n and_o comfort_n and_o that_o in_o proportion_n to_o its_o hardship_n second_o that_o vice_n be_v the_o great_a slavery_n and_o bring_v great_a mortification_n and_o hardship_n upon_o the_o body_n yea_o and_o upon_o the_o appetite_n themselves_o than_o the_o most_o restrain_v virtue_n and_o consequent_o that_o man_n usual_o take_v more_o pain_n and_o suffer_v more_o to_o go_v to_o hell_n than_o be_v require_v in_o order_n to_o heaven_n and_o a_o bless_a eternity_n §_o 22._o as_o for_o the_o misery_n that_o the_o beginning_n of_o this_o discourse_n seem_v to_o entail_v upon_o piety_n whether_o they_o be_v ab_fw-la extrà_fw-la or_o ab_fw-la intrà_fw-la i_o answer_v brief_o 1._o that_o god_n be_v not_o severe_a or_o cruel_a to_o any_o man_n much_o less_o to_o his_o servant_n he_o be_v good_a unto_o every_o man_n and_o his_o tender_a mercy_n be_v over_o all_o his_o work_n he_o be_v slow_a to_o anger_n of_o great_a kindess_n and_o repent_v he_o of_o the_o evil_n 2._o that_o he_o punish_v they_o or_o suffer_v they_o to_o be_v afflict_v arise_v out_o of_o other_o cause_n as_o first_o to_o prevent_v sin_n and_o the_o dote_v upon_o 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