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government_n of_o our_o life_n it_o be_v true_a there_o be_v remain_v principle_n of_o the_o moral_a law_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n some_o warm_a spark_n be_v still_o leave_v which_o the_o philosopher_n labour_v to_o enliven_v and_o cherish_v many_o excellent_a precept_n of_o morality_n they_o deliver_v either_o to_o calm_v the_o affection_n and_o lay_v the_o storm_n in_o our_o breast_n whereby_o the_o most_o man_n be_v guilty_a and_o miserable_a or_o to_o regulate_v the_o civil_a conversation_n with_o other_o and_o since_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n prometheus-like_a christ._n they_o bring_v their_o dead_a torch_n to_o the_o sun_n and_o steal_v some_o light_n from_o the_o scripture_n yet_o upon_o search_v we_o shall_v easy_o discover_v that_o notwithstanding_o all_o their_o boast_n to_o purge_v the_o soul_n from_o its_o defilement_n contract_v by_o its_o union_n with_o the_o body_n and_o to_o restore_v it_o to_o its_o primitive_a perfection_n they_o become_v vain_a in_o their_o 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the_o ruin_n of_o a_o building_n as_o to_o find_v in_o the_o remain_a principle_n of_o the_o natural_a law_n full_a and_o sufficient_a direction_n for_o the_o whole_a duty_n of_o man_n either_o as_o to_o the_o perform_v good_a or_o avoid_v evil_a 18._o the_o mind_n be_v darken_v and_o defile_v with_o error_n that_o indispose_v it_o for_o its_o office_n i_o will_v now_o proceed_v to_o show_v how_o insufficient_a philosophy_n be_v to_o direct_v we_o in_o our_o duty_n to_o god_n ourselves_o and_o other_o first_o in_o respect_n of_o piety_n which_o be_v the_o chief_a duty_n of_o the_o reasonable_a creature_n philosophy_n be_v very_o defective_a nay_o in_o many_o thing_n contrary_a to_o it_o 1._o by_o deliver_v unworthy_a notion_n and_o conception_n of_o the_o deity_n not_o only_o the_o vulgar_a heathen_n change_v the_o truth_n of_o god_n into_o a_o lie_n when_o they_o measure_v his_o incomprehensible_a perfection_n by_o the_o narrow_a compass_n of_o their_o
be_v more_o than_o conqueror_n through_o christ_n that_o love_v they_o they_o be_v always_o in_o a_o ascendent_a state_n and_o believe_v rejoice_v with_o a_o unspeakable_a and_o glorify_a joy_n death_n itself_o be_v not_o only_o disarm_v but_o make_v subservient_fw-fr to_o their_o everlasting_a good_a brief_o christian_a patience_n endure_v all_o thing_n as_o well_o as_o charity_n because_o it_o expect_v a_o bless_a issue_n it_o draw_v from_o present_a misery_n the_o assurance_n of_o future_a happinss_n a_o believer_n while_o he_o possess_v nothing_o but_o the_o cross_n see_v by_o faith_n the_o crown_n of_o the_o eternal_a kingdom_n hang_v over_o his_o head_n and_o the_o lively_a hope_n of_o it_o make_v he_o not_o only_o patient_a but_o thankful_a and_o joyful_a this_o sweeten_v the_o loss_n of_o all_o temporal_a good_n and_o the_o presence_n of_o all_o temporal_a evil_n st._n paul_n in_o his_o chain_n be_v infinite_o more_o content_v than_o caesar_n or_o seneca_n than_o all_o the_o prince_n and_o philosopher_n in_o the_o world_n i_o will_v conclude_v this_o argument_n by_o a_o short_a reflection_n on_o the_o immoral_a maxim_n of_o several_a sect_n of_o philosopher_n juvenal_n the_o cynic_n assert_v that_o all_o natural_a action_n may_v be_v do_v in_o the_o face_n of_o the_o sun_n that_o it_o be_v worthy_a of_o a_o philosopher_n to_o do_v those_o thing_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o all_o which_o will_v make_v impudence_n itself_o to_o blush_v a_o maxim_n contrary_n to_o all_o the_o rule_n of_o decency_n and_o corruptive_a of_o good_a manner_n for_o as_o the_o despise_n of_o virtue_n produce_v the_o slight_n of_o reputation_n so_o the_o contempt_n of_o reputation_n cause_v the_o neglect_n of_o virtue_n yet_o the_o stoic_n with_o all_o their_o gravity_n be_v not_o far_o from_o this_o advice_n beside_o among_o other_o unreasonable_a paradox_n they_o assert_v all_o sin_n be_v equal_a that_o the_o kill_v a_o bird_n be_v of_o the_o same_o guilt_n with_o the_o murder_a a_o parent_n a_o principle_n that_o break_v the_o restraint_n of_o fear_n and_o shame_n and_o open_v a_o passage_n to_o all_o licentiousness_n they_o commend_v self-murder_n in_o several_a case_n which_o unnatural_a fury_n be_v culpable_a in_o many_o respect_n senec._n of_o rebellion_n against_o god_n injustice_n to_o other_o and_o cruelty_n to_o one_o self_n zeno_n the_o founder_n of_o that_o sect_n practise_v his_o own_o doctrine_n for_o fall_v to_o the_o ground_n he_o interpret_v it_o to_o be_v a_o summons_n to_o appear_v in_o another_o world_n and_o strangle_v himself_o aristotle_n allow_v the_o appetite_n of_o revenge_a injury_n to_o be_v as_o natural_a as_o the_o inclination_n to_o gratitude_n judge_v according_a to_o the_o common_a rule_n that_o one_o contrary_a be_v the_o measure_n of_o another_o nay_o he_o condemn_v the_o put_v up_o a_o injury_n as_o degenerous_a and_o servile_a he_o make_v indignation_n at_o the_o prosperity_n of_o unworthy_a man_n a_o virtue_n and_o to_o prove_v it_o tell_v we_o the_o grecian_n attribute_v it_o to_o their_o god_n as_o a_o passion_n become_v the_o excellency_n of_o their_o nature_n but_o if_o we_o consider_v the_o supreme_a disposer_n of_o all_o thing_n may_v do_v what_o he_o please_v with_o his_o own_o that_o he_o be_v infinite_o wise_a and_o in_o the_o next_o world_n will_v dispense_v eternal_a recompense_n there_o be_v not_o the_o least_o cause_n of_o irritation_n for_o that_o seem_a disorder_n ethic._n he_o also_o allow_v pride_n to_o be_v a_o noble_a temper_n that_o proceed_v from_o a_o sublime_a spirit_n he_o represent_v his_o hero_n by_o this_o among_o other_o character_n that_o he_o be_v displease_v with_o those_o who_o mention_n to_o he_o the_o benefit_n he_o have_v receive_v which_o make_v he_o inferior_a to_o those_o that_o give_v they_o as_o if_o humility_n and_o gratitude_n be_v quality_n contrary_a to_o magnanimity_n he_o condemn_v envy_n as_o a_o vice_n that_o will_v bring_v down_o other_o to_o our_o 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