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with_o our_o sensual_a appetite_n and_o according_o the_o late_a reverend_a dr._n tillotson_n when_o dean_n of_o canterbury_n use_v to_o cite_v that_o say_v magna_fw-la pars_fw-la virtutis_fw-la est_fw-la bene_fw-la meratus_fw-la venture_n i._n e._n that_o a_o well_o govern_v appetite_n be_v a_o principal_a part_n of_o virtue_n and_o according_o the_o say_v before_o mention_v wise_a man_n the_o son_n of_o syrach_n advise_v we_o ecclus._n 18.30_o 32._o go_v not_o after_o thy_o lust_n but_o refrain_v thyself_o from_o thy_o appetite_n take_v not_o pleasure_n in_o much_o good_a cheer_n and_o venerable_a bede_n advise_v man_n to_o deal_v with_o pleasure_n as_o they_o do_v with_o honey_n to_o taste_v only_o a_o little_a of_o it_o with_o the_o tip_n of_o the_o finger_n and_o according_o it_o be_v the_o say_n of_o a_o noble_a spaniard_n major_a sum_n &_o ad_fw-la majora_fw-la natus_fw-la quam_fw-la ut_fw-la sim_fw-la mancipium_fw-la corporis_fw-la mei_fw-la i.e._n i_o be_o great_a and_o bear_v 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entire_a in_o his_o devotion_n to_o that_o sacred_a thing_n call_v friendship_n that_o bliss_n on_o this_o side_n heaven_n make_v up_o of_o peace_n and_o love_n who_o also_o be_v say_v to_o have_v pray_v so_o much_o morning_n noon_n and_o night_n as_o if_o he_o never_o study_v and_o he_o will_v say_v to_o day_n i_o have_v not_o live_v when_o he_o have_v do_v nothing_o who_o excellent_a motto_n also_o be_v misericordiam_fw-la domini_fw-la cantabo_fw-la in_o eternum_fw-la i._n e._n i_o will_v sing_v of_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n to_o eternity_n indeed_o that_o late_o learned_a divine_a dr._n stillingfleet_n when_o dean_n of_o st._n paul_n tell_v we_o that_o man_n be_v a_o mass_n of_o vanity_n and_o disorder_n natural_o weak_a in_o his_o judgement_n wilful_a in_o his_o passion_n uncertain_a in_o his_o best_a resolution_n violent_a in_o his_o worst_a inclination_n strange_o bend_v upon_o what_o tend_v to_o his_o ruin_n and_o hardly_o bring_v to_o understand_v and_o pursue_v his_o true_a 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so_o much_o worth_n as_o a_o mind_n well_o instruct_v eager_a animus_n semper_fw-la errat_fw-la i.e._n a_o sickly_a and_o unsound_a mind_n always_o err_v and_o mistake_v for_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n have_v its_o maladys_n as_o well_o as_o the_o body_n and_o dr._n sib_n long_o since_o in_o one_o of_o his_o print_a sermon_n inform_v we_o that_o whosoever_o be_v corrupt_a in_o faith_n be_v corrupt_a in_o obedience_n in_o that_o degree_n and_o that_o evil_a opinion_n do_v breed_v evil_a life_n and_o therefore_o i_o may_v add_v that_o it_o be_v requisite_a for_o a_o man_n to_o have_v a_o humble_a sober_a ingenious_a temperate_a teachable_a mind_n and_o understanding_n as_o well_o as_o a_o temperate_a and_o chaste_a body_n according_a to_o that_o say_v quid_fw-la prodest_fw-la vinum_fw-la non_fw-la bibere_fw-la &_o ira_fw-la inebriari_fw-la i._n e._n what_o be_v a_o man_n the_o better_a to_o be_v temperate_a as_o to_o meat_n and_o drink_n and_o yet_o to_o be_v a_o hypocrite_n entoxicate_v with_o spiritual_a pride_n passion_n self-conceit_n and_o malice_n a_o philosopher_n say_v plato_n must_v have_v a_o natural_a affection_n to_o truth_n and_o a_o aversion_n from_o receive_v falsehood_n as_o also_o to_o be_v very_o temperate_a and_o virtuous_a according_a as_o the_o wise_a man_n ecclus._n 27.9_o say_v the_o bird_n will_v resort_v unto_o their_o like_a and_o so_o will_v truth_n return_v unto_o they_o who_o practice_n in_o she_o knavery_n say_v epictetus_n the_o philosopher_n proceed_v from_o vicious_a principle_n and_o the_o corruption_n of_o the_o mind_n and_o also_o that_o diffimulation_n and_o trick_n be_v what_o no_o circumstance_n can_v render_v excusable_a to_o a_o good_a mind_n a_o honest_a man._n simplicity_n and_o truth_n say_v seneca_n be_v a_o great_a and_o wise_a thing_n but_o cunning_a and_o deceit_n be_v foolish_a and_o mean_v and_o that_o honesty_n be_v that_o which_o raise_v a_o man_n to_o esteem_n as_o possess_v a_o good_a that_o deserve_v the_o great_a 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bottom_n that_o whatever_o you_o put_v into_o it_o present_o run_v out_o and_o you_o can_v never_o sill_z it_o it_o be_v excellent_o discourse_v of_o by_o the_o reverend_n d._n tillotson_n when_o dean_n of_o canterbury_n in_o a_o lend_a sermon_n upon_o jer._n 13.23_o can_v the_o ethiopian_a change_n his_o skin_n or_o the_o leopard_n his_o spot_n etc._n etc._n that_o it_o be_v a_o difficulty_n next_o to_o impossible_a for_o a_o man_n to_o conquer_v a_o evil_a custom_n and_o habit_n in_o sin_n and_o that_o without_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o strive_v diligent_a endeavour_n assist_v by_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n it_o can_v not_o be_v conquer_v and_o subdue_v but_o hence_o we_o may_v learn_v also_o how_o we_o may_v make_v virtue_n and_o goodness_n easy_a and_o delightful_a to_o we_o if_o he_o will_v by_o accustom_v ourselves_o to_o it_o in_o the_o next_o place_n as_o to_o conversation_n to_o which_o man_n be_v a_o sociable_a creature_n have_v natural_o a_o strong_a 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