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these_o be_v move_v yet_o not_o in_o the_o same_o manner_n with_o body_n by_o a_o motion_n impress_v upon_o they_o from_o something_o else_o but_o by_o one_o internal_a and_o pure_o they_o and_o in_o this_o capacity_n be_v soul_n master_n of_o their_o own_o and_o the_o body_n motion_n to_o which_o they_o be_v unite_v for_o which_o reason_n we_o call_v all_o those_o body_n that_o be_v set_v into_o motion_n by_o a_o principle_n from_o within_o animate_v and_o those_o that_o have_v none_o but_o what_o proceed_v from_o something_o without_o inanimate_a body_n so_o then_o the_o soul_n give_v motion_n both_o to_o itself_o and_o to_o the_o body_n for_o if_o it_o receive_v its_o own_o motion_n from_o something_o without_o and_o after_o that_o put_v the_o body_n into_o motion_n this_o motion_n of_o the_o body_n can_v not_o without_o any_o propriety_n of_o speech_n be_v impute_v to_o the_o soul_n but_o will_v be_v whole_o owe_v to_o that_o which_o first_o move_v the_o soul_n now_o this_o free_a be_v be_v beneath_o the_o fix_a and_o unchangeable_a goodness_n and_o enjoy_v its_o good_a by_o participation_n only_o and_o so_o be_v carry_v towards_o it_o but_o this_o by_o no_o foreign_a force_n but_o by_o its_o own_o spontaneous_a act_n it_o be_v own_o inclination_n and_o desire_n for_o inclination_n and_o desire_n and_o affection_n and_o choice_n be_v motion_n proper_a to_o soul_n and_o entire_o their_o own_o now_o of_o these_o the_o first_o and_o best_a be_v the_o immediate_a production_n of_o thing_n essential_o and_o in_o their_o own_o nature_n good_a though_o with_o this_o abatement_n that_o they_o be_v not_o so_o themselves_o but_o only_o be_v desirous_a of_o good_a yet_o they_o bear_v so_o near_o a_o relation_n to_o they_o that_o they_o desire_v it_o with_o a_o natural_a and_o unchangeable_a affection_n their_o choice_n be_v ever_o uniform_a and_o consistent_a determine_v to_o the_o good_a part_n and_o never_o pervert_v to_o the_o worse_o and_o if_o by_o choice_n we_o 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that_o true_a good_a be_v always_o attend_v with_o true_a pleasure_n hence_o it_o be_v that_o wherever_o the_o soul_n discover_v the_o least_o shadow_n of_o this_o she_o catch_v at_o it_o greedy_o without_o stay_v to_o consider_v of_o what_o kind_n the_o pleasure_n be_v whether_o real_a and_o agreeable_a to_o that_o good_a which_o be_v true_o so_o or_o whether_o it_o be_v false_a and_o only_o carry_v a_o counterfeit_a face_n of_o good_a never_o recollect_v neither_o that_o it_o be_v necessary_o attend_v with_o many_o trouble_n and_o great_a uneasiness_n and_o will_v not_o be_v pleasure_n without_o these_o to_o introduce_v and_o recommend_v it_o to_o we_o for_o he_o that_o take_v pleasure_n in_o eat_v will_v have_v none_o if_o he_o have_v not_o first_o be_v hungry_a nor_o will_v drink_v give_v a_o man_n any_o but_o for_o the_o thirst_n that_o afflict_a he_o before_o thus_o unasiness_n and_o pain_n be_v the_o constant_a attendant_n of_o pleasure_n and_o ever_o mingle_v with_o it_o so_o 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give_v the_o finish_n strike_v to_o nature_n and_o be_v as_o perfect_a as_o our_o condition_n be_v capable_a of_o be_v this_o be_v the_o ground_n epictetus_n go_v upon_o which_o he_o do_v not_o at_o all_o attempt_n to_o prove_v but_o take_v it_o as_o i_o say_v for_o a_o fundamental_a truth_n sufficient_o plain_a and_o acknowledge_v before_o but_o the_o method_n in_o which_o socrates_n proceed_v be_v this_o he_o make_v use_v of_o clear_a and_o familiar_a example_n and_o tell_v we_o that_o a_o man_n in_o cut_v for_o instance_n use_v his_o knife_n and_o he_o use_v his_o hand_n too_o then_o infer_v from_o hence_o that_o the_o thing_n use_v consider_v as_o a_o instrument_n be_v different_a from_o that_o which_o employ_v it_o he_o conclude_v that_o it_o be_v the_o man_n which_o employ_v the_o body_n as_o a_o instrument_n now_o in_o truth_n it_o be_v the_o rational_a soul_n and_o nothing_o else_o that_o employ_v this_o body_n in_o the_o exercise_n of_o art_n and_o trade_n and_o all_o manner_n 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absurd_a be_v it_o then_o to_o lay_v himself_o out_o upon_o riches_n or_o any_o external_n advantage_n of_o that_o kind_n because_o in_o so_o do_v he_o pursue_v a_o very_a foreign_a interest_n one_o much_o more_o distant_a than_o the_o former_a for_o he_o neither_o make_v the_o man_n nor_o the_o man_n instrument_n the_o object_n of_o his_o care_n but_o all_o terminate_v in_o those_o thing_n which_o make_v for_o the_o convenience_n of_o this_o instrument_n only_o epictet_n enchiridion_n chap._n i._n all_o thing_n whatsoever_o may_v be_v divide_v into_o two_o sort_n those_o that_o be_v and_o those_o that_o be_v not_o within_o our_o own_o power_n of_o the_o former_a sort_n be_v our_o opinion_n and_o notion_n of_o thing_n affection_n thing_n affection_n this_o be_v the_o most_o convenient_a render_v i_o can_v think_v of_o for_o the_o greek_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o though_o the_o latin_a impetus_fw-la may_v do_v right_a to_o yet_o i_o question_v whether_o any_o english_a word_n will_v full_o express_v it_o if_o any_o this_o of_o affection_n which_o yet_o i_o do_v not_o so_o nice_o confine_v myself_o to_o in_o this_o translation_n as_o not_o to_o render_v it_o by_o paraphrase_n in_o some_o place_n but_o i_o must_v own_v that_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o my_o doubt_n what_o to_o express_v it_o by_o general_o the_o authority_n of_o our_o learned_a gataker_n in_o his_o latin_a and_o of_o meric_n casuab_n in_o his_o english_a translation_n of_o antoninus_n very_o much_o prevail_v with_o i_o who_o have_v both_o choose_v this_o expression_n for_o it_o in_o that_o passage_n of_o his_o book_n which_o seem_v very_o pertinent_a and_o direct_v to_o this_o purpose_n lib._n iii_o sect._n xvi_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d gat._n affectus_fw-la casub_fw-la affection_n our_o affection_n our_o desire_n and_o our_o aversion_n and_o in_o short_a all_o our_o action_n of_o every_o kind_n be_v in_o our_o own_o power_n comment_fw-fr he_o call_v those_o thing_n in_o our_o own_o power_n which_o we_o ourselves_o be_v master_n of_o and_o which_o depend_v pure_o upon_o our_o own_o disposal_n and_o choice_n as_o we_o common_o say_v any_o thing_n be_v a_o man_n be_v own_o which_o he_o be_v not_o behold_v to_o any_o body_n else_o for_o so_o as_o that_o it_o shall_v fall_v within_o the_o compass_n of_o a_o second_o person_n to_o grant_v or_o deny_v it_o to_o permit_v or_o debar_v or_o any_o way_n hinder_v he_o in_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o it_o now_o such_o be_v the_o motion_n and_o operation_n of_o the_o soul_n they_o be_v bear_v and_o breed_v within_o we_o and_o owe_v sole_o to_o our_o own_o judgement_n and_o our_o own_o choice_n for_o indeed_o it_o be_v not_o possible_a for_o any_o thing_n without_o we_o to_o determine_v our_o choice_n the_o object_n of_o our_o choice_n it_o be_v confess_v be_v very_o often_o something_o without_o we_o but_o the_o act_n of_o it_o and_o the_o motion_n towards_o it_o be_v entire_o our_o own_o and_o within_o we_o such_o for_o instance_n be_v the_o particular_a opinion_n we_o entertain_v and_o the_o judgement_n we_o make_v of_o thing_n as_o that_o riches_n or_o death_n or_o the_o like_a be_v thing_n in_o their_o own_o nature_n good_a or_o evil_a or_o indifferent_a and_o though_o we_o be_v often_o induce_v to_o take_v up_o this_o or_o that_o particular_a opinion_n upon_o trust_n and_o the_o credit_n we_o give_v to_o what_o we_o hear_v other_o people_n say_v upon_o it_o yet_o be_v not_o their_o authority_n or_o their_o persuasion_n of_o such_o absolute_a efficacy_n as_o that_o the_o opinion_n shall_v not_o still_o be_v our_o own_o for_o at_o this_o rate_n we_o shall_v make_v ourselves_o as_o senseless_a creature_n as_o parrot_n who_o when_o they_o call_v for_o a_o cup_n of_o sack_n know_v not_o what_o they_o say_v if_o we_o be_v allow_v then_o to_o think_v at_o all_o the_o opinion_n must_v be_v our_o own_o act_n and_o deed_n occasion_v it_o be_v true_a sometime_o by_o thing_n without_o we_o and_o recommend_v and_o convey_v to_o we_o by_o the_o instruction_n and_o argument_n of_o other_o but_o not_o infuse_v so_o mechanical_o as_o that_o we_o shall_v be_v pure_o passive_a in_o the_o case_n thus_o again_o the_o object_n that_o move_v our_o affection_n be_v without_o we_o but_o the_o affection_n itself_o be_v excite_v and_o arise_v within_o we_o for_o there_o be_v a_o great_a difference_n observable_a between_o the_o internal_a motion_n of_o the_o mind_n and_o the_o external_n motive_n or_o inducement_n to_o it_o this_o motion_n be_v not_o like_a that_o of_o man_n thrust_v forward_o by_o another_o forcibly_z and_o against_o their_o will_n but_o such_o a_o one_o as_o when_o we_o move_v our_o own_o body_n by_o our_o own_o strength_n and_o of_o our_o own_o accord_n the_o case_n be_v the_o same_o with_o our_o desire_n by_o which_o the_o soul_n do_v as_o it_o be_v put_v herself_o forward_o and_o go_v in_o pursuit_n of_o the_o thing_n desire_v and_o so_o likewise_o with_o our_o aversion_n too_o 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