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visage_n but_o it_o be_v a_o point_n of_o difficulty_n to_o be_v willing_a in_o good_a earnest_n to_o become_v new_a men._n chap._n xvi_o where_o we_o consider_v the_o second_o irregularity_n of_o pride_n our_o excessive_a desire_n of_o esteem_n inspire_v we_o with_o a_o ardent_a desire_n to_o have_v estimable_a quality_n and_o a_o extreme_a dread_a of_o be_v stain_v with_o those_o fault_n which_o do_v uâ—_n a_o disparagement_n in_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n or_o oâ—_n betray_v ourselves_o by_o not_o raise_v a_o very_a advantageous_a opinion_n of_o our_o person_n now_o as_o we_o be_v persuade_v of_o what_o we_o desire_v and_o of_o what_o we_o vehement_o dread_v it_o happen_v that_o we_o either_o conceive_v too_o good_a on_o opinion_n or_o fall_v into_o a_o excessive_a distrust_n of_o ouâ—_n self_n the_o first_o of_o these_o fault_n be_v term_v presumption_n the_o second_o timorousness_n and_o though_o they_o seem_v opposite_a yet_o they_o both_o spring_n from_o the_o same_o original_a 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happiness_n but_o what_o be_v confound_v with_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n but_o yet_o i_o own_o that_o in_o one_o sense_n a_o man_n may_v esteem_v himself_o too_o much_o and_o that_o it_o be_v common_a to_o see_v person_n have_v immoderate_a pretension_n to_o humane_a glory_n to_o know_v this_o we_o need_v only_o call_v to_o mind_n what_o we_o have_v already_o say_v that_o the_o love_n of_o esteem_n be_v engrave_v in_o our_o heart_n with_o relation_n to_o society_n for_o thence_o it_o follow_v that_o they_o have_v a_o right_n to_o the_o great_a share_n of_o this_o outward_a glory_n who_o most_o promote_v the_o good_a of_o society_n and_o be_v most_o considerable_a in_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o public_a whether_o through_o their_o service_n office_n or_o the_o eminency_n of_o the_o rank_n to_o which_o providence_n may_v have_v tie_v dominion_n great_a person_n have_v reason_n to_o pretend_v to_o external_a homage_n because_o these_o thing_n be_v measure_v with_o respect_n to_o society_n 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their_o state_n and_o elevation_n their_o courteousness_n and_o civility_n be_v owe_v to_o a_o confirm_v and_o as_o they_o think_v incontestable_a opinion_n of_o their_o superiority_n to_o be_v certify_v of_o this_o you_o shall_v see_v those_o very_a person_n which_o be_v so_o affable_a and_o modest_a to_o those_o that_o be_v extreme_o below_o they_o haughty_a and_o insupportable_a towards_o those_o who_o be_v almost_o their_o equal_n the_o reason_n be_v undoubted_o this_o that_o the_o civility_n they_o show_v to_o those_o who_o be_v much_o their_o inferior_n seem_v to_o they_o of_o no_o unlucky_a consequence_n they_o be_v sure_a their_o civility_n and_o condescension_n will_v be_v take_v in_o a_o literal_a sense_n and_o they_o may_v gain_v the_o name_n of_o courteousness_n without_o blemish_v their_o rank_n but_o the_o case_n be_v not_o the_o same_o when_o they_o have_v to_o do_v with_o such_o as_o may_v enter_v into_o a_o kind_n of_o comparison_n with_o they_o as_o the_o distance_n 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people_n or_o natural_n man_n give_v this_o quality_n to_o who_o they_o please_v and_o laugh_v at_o the_o cost_n of_o who_o they_o think_v fit_a it_o may_v be_v if_o there_o be_v a_o order_n of_o reasonable_a creature_n exempt_v from_o our_o imperfection_n they_o will_v find_v the_o ridiculousness_n of_o humane_a nature_n to_o be_v great_a than_o we_o imagine_v man_n indeed_o consider_v in_o his_o natural_a excellency_n be_v assure_o a_o work_n of_o god_n most_o worthy_a of_o admiration_n but_o this_o be_v because_o he_o be_v admirable_a in_o one_o sense_n and_o ridiculous_a in_o another_o be_v there_o any_o thing_n for_o instance_n more_o unsuitable_a to_o our_o natural_a dignity_n than_o the_o vanity_n which_o be_v display_v in_o luxury_n of_o habit_n and_o superfluity_n of_o clothes_n be_v it_o not_o a_o more_o ridiculous_a thing_n than_o all_o that_o man_n use_v to_o laugh_v and_o make_v sport_n at_o that_o embroidery_n and_o gilding_n shall_v be_v ingredient_n in_o the_o formal_a reason_n of_o esteem_n that_o a_o man_n well_o dress_v shall_v claim_v a_o exemption_n from_o the_o lash_n of_o man_n tongue_n more_o than_o another_o that_o a_o immortal_a soul_n shall_v give_v its_o esteem_n and_o consideration_n to_o horse_n equipage_n furniture_n livery_n etc._n etc._n and_o that_o we_o shall_v attribute_v that_o glory_n to_o the_o ornament_n of_o the_o body_n which_o be_v the_o most_o glitter_a jewel_n of_o the_o soul_n cicero_n reproach_n it_o he_o call_v one_o who_o leave_v off_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o profession_n to_o follow_v this_o ridiculous_a vanity_n virum_fw-la in_o dicendis_fw-la causis_fw-la bene_fw-la vestitum_fw-la but_o he_o need_v not_o have_v pass_v this_o flout_a jeer_n only_o upon_o one_o man_n who_o follow_v the_o common_a prejudice_n but_o in_o general_a upon_o all_o mankind_n who_o may_v just_o be_v reproach_v for_o be_v in_o so_o great_a want_n of_o glory_n that_o they_o be_v put_v to_o the_o shift_n to_o seek_v for_o it_o even_o in_o that_o who_o primitive_a design_n be_v to_o serve_v for_o a_o cover_n of_o their_o shame_n and_o nakedness_n the_o art_n of_o dance_v which_o some_o people_n serious_o study_v be_v a_o quality_n that_o will_v render_v we_o ridiculous_a if_o consider_v in_o that_o high_a and_o lofty_a situation_n wherein_o we_o be_v place_v by_o nature_n and_o religion_n a_o immortal_a soul_n dance_v and_o caper_v be_v a_o object_n equal_o odious_a and_o ridiculous_a i_o know_v indeed_o this_o ridiculousness_n do_v not_o appear_v because_o it_o be_v too_o general_a man_n never_o laugh_v at_o themselves_o and_o consequent_o they_o be_v not_o much_o affect_v by_o this_o universal_a ridiculousness_n wherewith_o all_o or_o at_o least_o the_o great_a part_n of_o mankind_n be_v liable_a to_o be_v charge_v but_o their_o prejudice_n do_v not_o change_v the_o nature_n of_o thing_n and_o the_o wide_a disagreement_n between_o their_o action_n and_o their_o natural_a dignity_n be_v no_o less_o real_a for_o be_v conceal_v from_o their_o imagination_n but_o what_o be_v more_o grievous_a man_n dont_fw-fr only_a value_n themselves_o upon_o quality_n which_o will_v make_v they_o ridiculous_a can_v they_o but_o due_o weigh_v and_o consider_v they_o but_o also_o seek_v to_o gain_v a_o reputation_n by_o crime_n and_o villainy_n we_o have_v say_v before_o that_o man_n tie_v reproach_n and_o disgrace_n to_o unfortunate_a but_o esteem_v and_o credit_n to_o successful_a crime_n theft_n and_o murder_n which_o be_v harbinger_n to_o the_o gallow_n be_v disdain_v in_o a_o private_a man_n but_o in_o a_o potentate_n the_o great_a robbery_n and_o most_o notorious_a piece_n of_o injustice_n which_o mount_v he_o to_o the_o empire_n of_o the_o world_n be_v very_o well_o think_v of_o old_a rome_n be_v a_o famous_a example_n of_o this_o in_o her_o birth_n she_o be_v a_o colony_n of_o rogue_n and_o highway_n man_n who_o flee_v to_o her_o sanctuary_n for_o a_o impunity_n of_o their_o crime_n afterward_o she_o be_v a_o republic_a of_o murderer_n who_o extend_v their_o injustice_n far_o and_o wide_a over_o all_o the_o earth_n so_o long_o as_o these_o villain_n make_v it_o their_o business_n to_o rob_v and_o plunder_v passenger_n to_o banish_v peace_n and_o security_n from_o a_o little_a corner_n of_o the_o world_n to_o enrich_v themselves_o at_o other_o man_n cost_n they_o have_v no_o very_o creditable_a reputation_n and_o indeed_o they_o do_v so_n much_o as_o pretend_v to_o glory_n but_o no_o soon_o do_v a_o notable_a prosperity_n put_v they_o in_o a_o condition_n to_o rob_v whole_a nation_n and_o signalise_v their_o fury_n and_o injustice_n by_o drag_v prince_n and_o sovereign_n to_o their_o triumphal_a chariot_n but_o they_o have_v no_o more_o to_o say_v of_o impunity_n they_o pretend_v to_o glory_n they_o do_v only_o dare_v to_o justify_v but_o also_o consecrate_v their_o famous_a robbery_n they_o assemble_v as_o it_o be_v the_o whole_a universe_n in_o the_o pomp_n of_o their_o triumph_n to_o expose_v to_o open_a view_n the_o success_n of_o their_o crime_n they_o open_v their_o temple_n as_o if_o they_o will_v bring_v in_o heaven_n itself_o for_o a_o accomplice_n of_o their_o ravages_n and_o fury_n moreover_o there_o be_v very_o many_o thing_n which_o man_n esteem_v mere_o as_o they_o relate_v to_o some_o or_o other_o of_o their_o infirmity_n pleasure_n many_o time_n make_v they_o think_v debauchery_n honourable_a riches_n be_v behold_v to_o poor_a people_n greedy_a desire_n for_o all_o the_o consideration_n they_o have_v in_o the_o world_n puissance_n derive_v its_o worth_n from_o a_o certain_a power_n of_o do_v what_o one_o list_v which_o be_v the_o most_o dangerous_a present_v that_o can_v be_v make_v to_o man_n honour_n and_o dignity_n draw_v their_o principal_a lustre_n from_o our_o ambition_n and_o so_o it_o may_v true_o be_v say_v that_o our_o depravation_n and_o irregularity_n be_v the_o only_a source_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o most_o temporal_a thing_n chap._n 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