enim_fw-la virtus_fw-la est_fw-la non_fw-la quae_fw-la relinqueret_fw-la naturam_fw-la sed_fw-la quae_fw-la tueretur_fw-la ib._n lib._n 4._o §_o 15._o in_o homine_fw-la summa_fw-la omnis_fw-la animi_fw-la est_fw-la &_o in_o animo_fw-la rationis_fw-la ex_fw-la qua_fw-la virtus_fw-la est_fw-la quae_fw-la rationis_fw-la absolutio_fw-la definitur_fw-la ib._n lib._n 5._o §_o 14._o virtus_fw-la eadem_fw-la in_o homine_fw-la ac_fw-la deo_fw-la est_fw-la est_fw-la autem_fw-la virtus_fw-la nihil_fw-la aliud_fw-la quam_fw-la perfecta_fw-la &_o ad_fw-la summum_fw-la perducta_fw-la natura_fw-la est_fw-la igitur_fw-la homini_fw-la cum_fw-la deo_fw-la similitudo_fw-la lib._n de_fw-fr leg._n §_o 8._o so_o that_o virtue_n be_v never_o esteem_v that_o precarious_a thing_n this_o author_n have_v suggest_v the_o public_a reputation_n of_o any_o action_n be_v never_o the_o measure_n of_o virtue_n but_o right_o reason_n and_o the_o frame_n end_n and_o interest_n of_o our_o being_n else_o it_o be_v 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zenocrates_n and_o chrysippus_n follow_v that_o of_o the_o ancient_a divine_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ib._n p._n 360._o the_o opinion_n of_o zenocrates_n be_v very_o remarkable_a who_o attribute_n obsceneness_n irreligion_n and_o other_o evil_n to_o certain_a powerful_a malevolent_a spirit_n inhabit_v the_o region_n of_o the_o air_n that_o take_v delight_n in_o such_o thing_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v well_o know_v the_o roman_n constant_o ascribe_v the_o regimen_n of_o their_o action_n to_o their_o proper_a genius_n assign_v two_o to_o every_o particular_a person_n these_o do_v not_o only_o attend_v they_o from_o their_o birth_n and_o suggest_v thing_n to_o the_o mind_n but_o contribute_v to_o the_o form_v their_o very_a constitution_n indeed_o it_o be_v high_o probable_a these_o be_v tradition_n transmit_v from_o the_o greek_n to_o the_o roman_n and_o from_o the_o egyptian_n to_o the_o greek_n and_o all_o found_v in_o the_o history_n of_o the_o fall_n of_o man._n and_o true_o hierocles_n agreeable_o to_o his_o other_o divine_a flight_n describe_v the_o degeneracy_n of_o mankind_n in_o such_o a_o lively_a manner_n as_o if_o he_o have_v take_v it_o from_o the_o reveal_v canon_n in_o the_o first_o place_n he_o describe_v man_n in_o his_o original_a composition_n to_o be_v pure_a and_o uncorrupt_a in_o both_o part_n of_o he_o and_o the_o express_a image_n of_o his_o maker_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hier._n comment_n in_o pythag._n carm._n p._n 17._o ed._n lond._n 1673._o after_o this_o in_o his_o comment_n on_o the_o nature_n and_o frame_n of_o man_n with_o respect_n to_o the_o rise_v or_o origine_fw-la of_o good_a and_o evil_a he_o represent_v with_o what_o a_o powerful_a impulse_n we_o be_v carry_v into_o evil_n and_o pronounce_v it_o to_o be_v the_o effect_n of_o a_o wilful_a apostasy_n and_o revolt_n from_o god_n and_o his_o society_n even_o a_o society_n which_o we_o once_o enjoy_v in_o pure_a light_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d
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to_o the_o
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