reason_n for_o as_o aristotle_n call_v the_o magistrate_n 5._o ethic._n nicom_o l._n 5._o the_o very_a soul_n and_o spirit_n of_o the_o law_n so_o tully_n on_o the_o other_o hand_n hold_v that_o a_o magistrate_n shall_v not_o only_o be_v direct_v 3._o de_fw-fr legibus_fw-la lib._n 3._o but_o even_o animate_v by_o the_o law_n this_o say_v he_o be_v the_o power_n and_o duty_n of_o a_o magistrate_n who_o preside_v that_o he_o direct_v thing_n profitable_a and_o just_a and_o such_o as_o hold_v conformity_n with_o the_o law_n for_o as_o the_o magistrate_n be_v above_o the_o people_n so_o be_v the_o law_n above_o the_o magistrate_n now_o the_o people_n duty_n be_v to_o obey_v the_o magistrate_n to_o contribute_v cheerful_o and_o liberal_o to_o the_o public_a charge_n not_o to_o contend_v about_o thing_n indifferent_a such_o as_o have_v by_o custom_n pass_v into_o right_o but_o to_o preserve_v peace_n society_n and_o good_a order_n iii_o the_o father_n of_o a_o family_n shall_v be_v careful_a to_o look_v about_o to_o provide_v all_o thing_n necessary_a to_o treat_v with_o gentleness_n his_o wife_n child_n and_o servant_n above_o all_o to_o avoid_v either_o give_v pernicious_a example_n or_o permit_v it_o in_o other_o but_o rather_o early_a to_o suppress_v or_o expel_v it_o from_o the_o house_n on_o the_o other_o hand_n it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o each_o of_o these_o respective_o to_o give_v the_o other_o all_o fit_a observance_n and_o though_o he_o shall_v at_o time_n be_v out_o of_o humour_n or_o a_o little_a in_o the_o wrong_n yet_o be_v it_o not_o wise_a or_o proper_a hasty_o to_o contend_v or_o dispute_v with_o he_o for_o as_o pittacus_n advise_v it_o be_v not_o seemly_a to_o be_v wrangle_v with_o your_o parent_n although_o what_o you_o speak_v be_v the_o right_n and_o indeed_o this_o rule_n may_v well_o take_v place_n in_o respect_n of_o magistrate_n and_o even_o all_o that_o be_v superior_a to_o we_o either_o in_o age_n or_o in_o relation_n and_o even_o to_o our_o uncle_n in_o particular_a who_o the_o ancient_n call_v parent_n iu._n last_o the_o duty_n of_o private_a man_n towards_o their_o equal_n and_o indeed_o towards_o all_o be_v ever_o to_o be_v aid_v either_o in_o help_n or_o counsel_n when_o it_o be_v in_o our_o power_n to_o do_v it_o much_o more_o be_v we_o tie_v to_o observe_v all_o our_o compact_n and_o promise_n but_o never_o to_o seek_v our_o own_o benefit_n by_o another_o man_n be_v hurt_v v._o now_o as_o to_o that_o celebrate_a division_n of_o justice_n into_o distributive_a and_o corrective_a it_o have_v chief_o reference_n to_o the_o politic_n and_o in_o that_o division_n it_o be_v where_o aristotle_n observation_n take_v place_n namely_o that_o justice_n be_v a_o sort_n of_o equality_n but_o the_o equality_n whereto_o justice_n incline_v and_o which_o it_o seem_v to_o affect_v be_v of_o that_o sort_n which_o show_v itself_o in_o the_o way_n of_o proportion_n for_o proportion_n be_v a_o rationum_fw-la aequalitas_fw-la which_o ratio_fw-la in_o the_o language_n of_o geometry_n be_v that_o relative_n correspondence_n which_o one_o quantity_n or_o number_n have_v to_o another_o or_o by_o which_o it_o appear_v how_o often_o one_o quantity_n or_o number_n do_v comprehend_v or_o be_v comprehend_v in_o another_o vi_o but_o as_o to_o proportion_n or_o analogy_n this_o be_v either_o geometrical_a or_o arithmetical_a the_o geometrical_a proportion_n be_v when_o four_o magnitude_n or_o four_o number_n be_v so_o compare_v namely_o 2_o 6_o 4_o 12_o or_o 6_o 2_o 12_o 4_o as_o that_o the_o three_o namely_o 12_o in_o this_o latter_a example_n do_v as_o often_o contain_v the_o four_o which_o be_v 4_o as_o the_o first_o namely_o 6_o do_v contain_v the_o second_o which_o be_v 2_o and_o that_o the_o three_o in_o the_o first_o example_n namely_o 4_o be_v as_o often_o contain_v in_o the_o four_o which_o be_v 12_o as_o be_v the_o first_o namely_o 2_o in_o the_o second_o which_o be_v 6._o this_o be_v the_o proportion_n that_o refer_v to_o distributive_a justice_n for_o as_o one_o person_n be_v to_o another_o suppose_v ajax_n to_o achilles_n so_o also_o in_o judicial_a determination_n ought_v there_o to_o be_v have_v a_o due_a consideration_n of_o honour_n to_o honor._n this_o be_v that_o which_o be_v call_v the_o equality_n of_o proportion_n for_o if_o the_o merit_n of_o several_a man_n shall_v happen_v to_o have_v the_o same_o circumstance_n and_o reason_n of_o equality_n it_o be_v fit_a that_o not_o only_o in_o reason_n but_o even_o in_o magnitude_n their_o reward_n shall_v be_v also_o equal_a vii_o as_o for_o arithmetical_a proportion_n it_o be_v when_o four_o number_n or_o magnitude_n be_v so_o compare_v as_o in_o 5_o 7_o 9_o 11._o that_o the_o same_o excess_n or_o defect_n attend_v the_o two_o first_o each_o to_o other_o as_o be_v in_o one_o of_o the_o latter_a to_o the_o other_o namely_o that_o in_o each_o of_o they_o there_o be_v the_o same_o equality_n both_o of_o excess_n and_o of_o defect_n as_o in_o the_o number_n above_o and_o this_o have_v reference_n to_o corrective_a justice_n but_o here_o we_o must_v ingenuous_o confess_v that_o it_o seem_v hard_a to_o find_v in_o the_o measure_n of_o corrective_a justice_n any_o sufficient_a or_o competent_a image_n of_o such_o arithmetical_a proportion_n as_o in_o this_o distinction_n of_o the_o say_v four_o term_n be_v express_v for_o whatever_o andronicus_n think_v to_o the_o contrary_a it_o be_v plain_a that_o the_o excess_n and_o defect_n which_o arise_v from_o the_o term_n before_o enumerate_v be_v not_o equal_a it_o be_v true_a that_o two_o and_o two_o as_o to_o the_o ratio_fw-la be_v equal_a but_o to_o take_v two_o from_o seven_o and_o but_o two_o from_o eleven_o be_v as_o to_o proportion_n unequal_a so_o also_o to_o add_v two_o to_o seven_o and_o but_o two_o to_o five_o be_v not_o equal_a 5._o lib._n 5._o c._n 5._o wherefore_o if_o we_o shall_v humour_v andronicus_n in_o his_o own_o way_n and_o venture_v to_o suppose_v or_o invent_v a_o case_n of_o four_o term_n it_o will_v seem_v fit_a to_o make_v the_o two_o first_o of_o they_o to_o be_v as_o for_o example_n the_o party_n who_o bear_v the_o injury_n and_o then_o the_o party_n who_o give_v it_o which_o however_o be_v so_o to_o be_v understand_v that_o as_o yet_o no_o appeal_n be_v make_v to_o any_o judge_n or_o sentence_n give_v against_o the_o wrongdoer_n but_o when_o afterward_o the_o offend_a party_n take_v on_o he_o the_o name_n of_o plaintiff_n and_o the_o offend_a party_n that_o of_o defendant_n here_o two_o other_o new_a term_n be_v start_v up_o and_o then_o it_o follow_v after_o sentence_n give_v by_o the_o judge_n that_o the_o excess_n or_o difference_n which_o before_o appear_v between_o he_o that_o do_v the_o wrong_n and_o he_o that_o bear_v it_o be_v quite_o invert_v for_o what_o the_o doer_n or_o defendant_n injurious_o take_v be_v now_o by_o sentence_n command_v back_o and_o by_o how_o much_o he_o first_o overcome_v the_o sufferer_n or_o plaintiff_n by_o what_o he_o take_v away_o by_o so_o much_o be_v he_o now_o pull_v back_o and_o damnify_v by_o what_o he_o be_v force_v to_o refund_v and_o this_o be_v true_a arithmetical_a proportion_n viii_o 5._o l._n 5._o c._n 5._o the_o same_o andronicus_n seem_v to_o level_v at_o the_o like_a thing_n in_o what_o he_o thus_o add_v that_o as_o be_v the_o wrongdoer_n to_o the_o sufferer_n so_o be_v the_o judge_n to_o the_o wrongdoer_n for_o what_o this_o man_n do_v against_o the_o other_o the_o judge_n do_v the_o same_o against_o he_o and_o so_o make_v they_o equal_a and_o this_o aught_o to_o refer_v as_o well_o to_o the_o defect_n as_o to_o the_o excess_n of_o what_o be_v equal_a for_o injury_n whether_o great_a or_o small_a aught_o to_o have_v proportionable_a reparation_n but_o he_o that_o be_v curious_a after_o such_o nicetias_n as_o these_o may_v if_o he_o think_v fit_a consult_v that_o anthor_n who_o dwell_v as_o we_o conceive_v too_o long_o on_o this_o piece_n of_o subtilty_n for_o it_o be_v plain_o our_o opinion_n that_o a_o man_n may_v very_o well_o administer_v corrective_a justice_n though_o he_o never_o hear_v in_o his_o life_n the_o mean_v of_o arithmetical_a proportion_n ix_o it_o will_v make_v more_o to_o our_o purpose_n if_o as_o well_o that_o distinction_n as_o that_o relation_n between_o justice_n and_o equity_n be_v observe_v which_o andronicus_n note_v in_o these_o word_n 16._o l._n 5._o c._n 16._o that_o say_v he_o which_o we_o call_v equal_a be_v just_a and_o be_v some_o case_n more_o excellent_a than_o what_o be_v only_o just_a not_o that_o equity_n excel_v justice_n or_o that_o it_o be_v of_o another_o kind_n and_o so_o more_o excellent_a in_o its_o nature_n but_o only_o by_o be_v of_o a_o great_a extent_n for_o as_o he_o add_v equity_n be_v that_o which_o
9_o l._n 1._o c._n 2._o §_o 9_o and_o it_o be_v to_o a_o soul_n thus_o rectify_v that_o we_o may_v apply_v that_o of_o aristotle_n that_o neither_o the_o evening_n or_o the_o morning_n star_n be_v half_a so_o charm_v there_o can_v be_v no_o exterior_a light_n half_o so_o bright_a or_o so_o desirable_a as_o this_o of_o the_o soul_n which_o be_v puâ—e_n and_o perfect_a and_o even_o divine_a ii_o to_o this_o state_n of_o simplicity_n or_o sincerity_n in_o the_o soul_n be_v referable_a that_o of_o antoninus_n where_o he_o thus_o expostulate_v with_o himself_o o_o my_o belove_a soul_n when_o will_v thou_o be_v naked_a simple_a 1._o l._n 10._o §_o 1._o and_o entire_o one_o and_o again_o he_o give_v himself_o the_o rule_n do_v not_o discompose_v thy_o mind_n or_o excite_v the_o dregs_o 26._o l._n 4._o §_o 26._o but_o purify_v thyself_o to_o the_o utmost_a that_o be_v possible_a for_o this_o sincerity_n be_v a_o fountain_n that_o run_v clear_a and_o be_v perennial_a it_o pour_v in_o consolation_n and_o fill_v the_o life_n with_o internal_a joy_n this_o be_v the_o state_n of_o that_o peace_n which_o be_v so_o constant_a and_o ineffable_a that_o no_o care_n no_o cross_n or_o so_o much_o as_o jealousy_n can_v distract_v it_o for_o in_o that_o which_o be_v single_a and_o but_o one_o there_o can_v be_v no._n diversity_n it_o be_v all_o union_n profound_a love_n and_o perfect_a rest_n wherefore_o it_o be_v not_o without_o cause_n that_o the_o pythagorean_n call_v those_o bless_a who_o can_v by_o this_o happy_a analysis_n 4._o jamblicus_n protrept_v c._n 4._o resolve_v all_o thing_n into_o one_o and_o the_o same_o principle_n which_o they_o plain_o meanâ—_n to_o be_v the_o unity_n of_o god_n and_o do_v according_o bind_v themselves_o both_o to_o follow_v and_o to_o obey_v he_o iii_o but_o to_o follow_v god_n constant_o and_o sincere_o be_v to_o follow_v that_o which_o be_v eminent_o the_o best_a though_o not_o that_o which_o be_v most_o grateful_a to_o our_o appetite_n for_o who_o as_o a_o mere_a creature_n can_v sincere_o and_o constant_o prosecute_v that_o which_o be_v best_a this_o must_v be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n and_o the_o effect_n of_o a_o divine_a sense_n or_o spirit_n that_o perfection_n do_v not_o original_o appertain_v to_o any_o create_v be_v but_o to_o god_n the_o creator_n he_o who_o be_v the_o common_a father_n of_o we_o all_o and_o the_o legislator_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n he_o who_o zeno_n in_o laertius_n style_v right_a reason_n penetrate_v all_o thing_n even_o the_o same_o reason_n which_o be_v in_o jove_n himself_o the_o captain_n and_o chief_a pilot_n in_o the_o administration_n of_o the_o universe_n iv_o 54._o l._n 8._o §_o 54._o hereto_o refer_v that_o exhortation_n of_o antoninus_n that_o we_o shall_v not_o any_o long_o perplex_v ourselves_o bare_o about_o the_o circumambient_a air_n but_o rather_o join_v and_o combine_v with_o that_o intellectual_a power_n which_o comprehend_v the_o universe_n which_o say_v amount_n to_o this_o that_o we_o ought_v to_o be_v draw_v into_o one_o and_o the_o same_o mind_n with_o god_n this_o be_v the_o passion_n that_o can_v only_o make_v a_o man_n divine_a 5._o tusculan_a quaest_n l._n 5._o for_o such_o the_o man_n be_v as_o his_o affection_n and_o inclination_n make_v he_o it_o be_v not_o here_o enough_o to_o have_v simple_a intellection_n no_o it_o rather_o call_v up_o and_o summon_v the_o boniform_a faculty_n which_o be_v replenish_v with_o that_o divine_a sense_n and_o relish_n which_o afford_v the_o high_a pleasure_n the_o chief_a beauty_n and_o the_o utmost_a perfection_n to_o the_o soul_n it_o be_v by_o this_o supreme_a faculty_n that_o we_o pant_v after_o god_n that_o we_o adhere_v unto_o he_o and_o that_o as_o far_o as_o our_o nature_n do_v admit_v we_o be_v even_o like_a unto_o he_o he_o who_o be_v goodness_n itself_o perfect_a purity_n and_o the_o most_o exalt_a simplicity_n he_o be_v that_o pattern_n who_o in_o these_o attribute_n we_o be_v to_o 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occasion_n but_o bear_v up_o bold_o and_o invincible_o against_o all_o so_o as_o it_o be_v not_o in_o the_o power_n of_o any_o mortification_n whatever_o to_o turn_v the_o will_n from_o the_o pursuit_n of_o that_o which_o be_v best_a vi_o of_o patience_n there_o be_v two_o part_n or_o species_n which_o be_v continence_n and_o long-suffering_a we_o mean_v hereby_o not_o those_o demi_fw-fr virtue_n which_o be_v speak_v of_o in_o the_o school_n of_o pythagoras_n and_o aristotle_n but_o virtue_n that_o be_v complete_a continence_n therefore_o be_v that_o part_n or_o species_n of_o patience_n whereby_o the_o soul_n do_v on_o account_n of_o that_o which_o be_v simple_o the_o best_a both_o easy_o and_o constant_o endure_v whatever_o grief_n or_o molestation_n can_v arise_v by_o deny_v the_o sensual_a appetite_n those_o thing_n which_o will_v otherwise_o be_v grateful_a to_o it_o suffer_v be_v that_o species_n or_o part_n of_o patience_n whereby_o the_o soul_n do_v in_o like_a manner_n for_o the_o sake_n of_o that_o which_o be_v simple_o and_o absolute_o the_o best_a both_o easy_o and_o constant_o endure_v whatever_o be_v harsh_a and_o vexatious_a unto_o our_o natural_a life_n vii_o the_o demonstration_n of_o these_o virtue_n will_v be_v find_v in_o the_o noemas_n five_o six_o seven_o eight_o nine_o ten_o and_o eleven_o but_o the_o use_n of_o they_o be_v of_o such_o extent_n as_o to_o reach_v to_o almost_o all_o virtue_n wherefore_o aristotle_n every_o where_o speak_v to_o the_o same_o effect_n say_v 6._o ethic._n nicom_o l._n 1._o c._n 2._o magn._n moral_a l._n 1._o c._n 6._o that_o all_o moral_a virtue_n have_v reference_n either_o to_o pleasure_n or_o to_o pain_n that_o it_o be_v for_o pleasure_v we_o commit_v what_o be_v vile_a and_o for_o fear_n of_o pain_n withdraw_v ourselves_o from_o thing_n that_o be_v honest_a so_o that_o epictetus_n think_v all_o moral_a philosophy_n be_v sum_v up_o in_o this_o short_a precept_n sustine_fw-la &_o abstine_fw-la as_o one_o part_n thereof_o refer_v to_o suffer_v the_o other_o to_o continence_n viii_o hence_o it_o appear_v that_o continence_n and_o suffer_v be_v not_o bare_o virtue_n but_o such_o as_o be_v of_o a_o high_a account_n for_o they_o both_o in_o their_o derivation_n have_v reference_n to_o that_o force_n and_o power_n which_o be_v in_o the_o soul_n either_o to_o excite_v motion_n or_o procure_v its_o rest_n and_o to_o this_o faculty_n refer_v what_o antoninus_n advise_v that_o we_o cleanse_v the_o imagination_n 29._o l._n 7._o §_o 29._o and_o stop_v all_o motion_n of_o the_o sense_n which_o take_v in_o both_o the_o duty_n of_o continence_n and_o of_o suffer_v ix_o but_o although_o we_o have_v here_o say_v enough_o of_o the_o primitive_a virtue_n yet_o we_o may_v further_o inculcate_v that_o they_o be_v so_o much_o the_o true_a parent_n or_o patriarch_n of_o all_o the_o rest_n that_o in_o they_o alone_o all_o the_o force_n and_o essence_n of_o every_o other_o virtue_n seem_v to_o be_v comprehend_v nor_o 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the_o delphic_a oracle_n of_o nosce_fw-la teipsum_fw-la he_o add_v legib._n de_fw-fr legib._n that_o whoever_o know_v himself_o must_v present_o feel_v within_o he_o something_o which_o be_v divine_a that_o he_o must_v conclude_v the_o understanding_n give_v he_o aught_o to_o be_v but_o as_o some_o image_n dedicate_v to_o god_n and_o that_o he_o stand_v bind_v both_o to_o say_v and_o act_v such_o thing_n as_o a_o worthy_a of_o so_o heavenly_a a_o gift_n vii_o 19_o lib._n 12._o §_o 19_o consonant_a hereto_o be_v the_o frequent_a say_n of_o marcus_n antoninus_n that_o we_o 〈◊〉_d confess_v we_o have_v somewhat_o within_o we_o more_o extellent_a and_o divine_a than_o what_o submit_v to_o the_o controlment_n of_o our_o passion_n or_o than_o can_v be_v agitate_a by_o they_o as_o it_o be_v a_o mere_a puppet_n he_o add_v a_o little_a after_o that_o every_o man_n mind_n be_v a_o god_n and_o have_v its_o original_a from_o he_o 2._o sect._n 2._o and_o again_o why_o seek_v we_o far_o than_o the_o 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