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and_o immutable_a perfection_n of_o his_o operation_n measure_v they_o by_o the_o eternal_a rule_n of_o truth_n and_o reason_n hesiod_n understand_v this_o better_a than_o these_o pretend_a philosopher_n for_o he_o deliver_v this_o excellent_a lesson_n operum_fw-la &_o dierum_fw-la lib._n 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d et_fw-la tu_fw-la justitiae_fw-la quidem_fw-la animum_fw-la adjice_fw-la violentia_fw-la vero_fw-la obliviscere_fw-la prorsus_fw-la namque_fw-la hanc_fw-la hominibus_fw-la posuit_fw-la legem_fw-la saturnius_n piscibus_fw-la quidem_fw-la &_o feris_fw-la &_o avibus_fw-la volucribus_fw-la se_fw-la mutuo_fw-la ut_fw-la devorent_fw-la quandoquidem_fw-la justitia_fw-la carent_fw-la but_o if_o there_o have_v be_v sound_a nation_n heretofore_o or_o be_v any_o such_o this_o day_n among_o who_o that_o brutish_a custom_n of_o devour_v one_o another_o be_v in_o use_n or_o if_o some_o 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mondo_fw-la ogni_fw-la virtu_fw-la sbandita_fw-la and_o e_z dal_n corso_fw-la svo_fw-la quasi_fw-la smarrita_fw-la nostra_fw-la natura_fw-la since_o virtue_n from_o the_o world_n they_o have_v exile_v our_o nature_n be_v grow_v unsettle_a savage_a wild_a whereas_o the_o epicurean_o desire_v to_o pass_v for_o philosopher_n they_o ought_v to_o have_v remark_v that_o nature_n have_v distinguish_v our_o faculty_n to_o the_o end_n they_o may_v never_o be_v confound_v that_o she_o have_v assign_v they_o their_o operation_n in_o such_o manner_n that_o one_o can_v produce_v those_o of_o another_o and_o that_o to_o those_o operation_n she_o have_v determine_v certain_a rule_n in_o the_o observation_n or_o violation_n whereof_o consist_v the_o good_a and_o evil_a which_o invest_v they_o with_o the_o reputation_n of_o goodness_n or_o improbity_n the_o faculty_n of_o vision_n which_o we_o have_v in_o our_o eye_n be_v clean_o another_o thing_n from_o that_o of_o hear_v which_o be_v in_o our_o ear_n 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moderation_n which_o ought_v to_o be_v hold_v in_o point_n of_o revenge_n and_o the_o mean_n of_o pursue_a satisfaction_n of_o a_o injury_n they_o have_v be_v yet_o more_o ignorant_a of_o that_o precept_n which_o wisdom_n itself_o give_v we_o and_o right_a reason_n too_o if_o we_o will_v hearken_v to_o it_o of_o love_v our_o very_a enemy_n and_o procure_v good_a to_o those_o that_o offend_v we_o and_o yet_o if_o the_o excellence_n of_o man_n nature_n consist_v in_o resemblance_n with_o god_n since_o god_n be_v so_o good_a and_o so_o patient_a towards_o the_o wicked_a and_o notwithstanding_o their_o offence_n their_o crime_n and_o blasphemy_n await_v their_o amendment_n with_o so_o great_a indulgence_n and_o invite_v they_o thereunto_o with_o perpetual_a clemency_n and_o goodness_n how_o can_v man_n ever_o attain_v his_o perfection_n if_o he_o do_v not_o imitate_v god_n in_o this_o example_n moreover_o since_o the_o public_a good_a be_v without_o scruple_n to_o be_v prefer_v before_o that_o of_o any_o single_a person_n and_o that_o if_o there_o be_v any_o good_a in_o the_o hatred_n which_o we_o bear_v to_o our_o enemy_n it_o lie_v only_o in_o some_o particular_a contentment_n which_o we_o receive_v by_o follow_v the_o motion_n of_o our_o nature_n if_o the_o pleasure_n of_o let_v loose_a the_o bridle_n to_o one_o passion_n may_v be_v call_v good_a which_o ought_v rather_o to_o be_v restrain_v by_o right_a reason_n and_o since_o on_o the_o contrary_a the_o good_a of_o the_o commonwealth_n and_o humane_a society_n receive_v advancement_n by_o the_o virtue_n and_o prosperity_n of_o our_o enemy_n how_o much_o more_o prevalent_a reason_n be_v there_o to_o love_v then_o to_o hate_v they_o that_o be_v to_o desire_v that_o they_o may_v become_v good_a and_o happy_a for_o themselves_o and_o ornament_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n in_o general_n rather_o than_o to_o wish_v their_o shame_n and_o calamity_n for_o the_o gratify_v a_o particular_a passion_n last_o since_o hatred_n be_v a_o desire_n of_o see_v evil_a befall_v the_o person_n we_o hate_v and_o no_o man_n ought_v to_o undergo_v evil_a but_o he_o that_o deserve_v the_o same_o by_o his_o wickedness_n how_o can_v we_o be_v virtuous_a ourselves_o if_o we_o desire_v that_o other_o shall_v become_v vicious_a see_v a_o good_a man_n shall_v wish_v that_o if_o possible_a all_o the_o world_n may_v become_v like_o himself_o and_o virtue_n be_v a_o good_a that_o natural_o desire_v to_o be_v communicate_v and_o expanded_a or_o how_o can_v we_o desire_v that_o they_o be_v virtuous_a and_o yet_o calamitous_a together_o nevertheless_o the_o philosopher_n have_v scarce_o see_v so_o much_o as_o a_o shadow_n of_o this_o doctrine_n wherefore_o we_o conclude_v in_o brief_a that_o even_o in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o true_a virtue_n as_o well_o as_o in_o what_o concern_v the_o nature_n of_o god_n and_o his_o legitimate_a service_n humane_a reason_n be_v so_o defective_a that_o without_o the_o aid_n of_o a_o supernatural_a light_n it_o can_v neither_o constitute_v nor_o practice_v any_o thing_n consideable_a and_o of_o worth_n chap._n ix_o what_o the_o principal_a token_n and_o evidence_n be_v by_o which_o this_o particular_a revelation_n may_v be_v know_v and_o distinguish_v but_o admit_v will_n some_o say_v that_o the_o reason_n above_o allege_v induce_v to_o confess_v that_o a_o particular_a and_o celestial_a revelation_n be_v either_o high_o important_a or_o absolute_o necessary_a yet_o where_o shall_v we_o find_v it_o for_o all_o sort_n of_o nation_n have_v boast_v of_o the_o same_o and_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n be_v so_o incertain_a in_o its_o judgement_n that_o in_o this_o variety_n and_o confusion_n of_o voice_n wherewith_o every_o one_o pretend_v to_o it_o it_o be_v difficult_a if_o not_o impossible_a to_o be_v resolve_v we_o be_v sufficient_o sensible_a of_o our_o need_n but_o we_o be_v at_o a_o loss_n in_o