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deserve_v we_o shall_v be_v so_o very_a intent_n upon_o the_o gratify_n of_o they_o much_o less_o that_o our_o solicitude_n about_o they_o shall_v either_o exceed_v or_o hinder_v our_o care_n and_o concern_v about_o our_o noble_a and_o better_a part_n this_o instruct_v we_o to_o avoid_v covetousness_n intemperance_n and_o excess_n in_o the_o love_n or_o use_v of_o thing_n relate_v to_o the_o body_n and_o further_o when_o under_o the_o consideration_n of_o this_o infirmity_n of_o our_o present_a state_n we_o become_v sensible_a that_o there_o be_v many_o thing_n necessary_a to_o the_o support_n and_o well_o be_v of_o man_n and_o that_o therefore_o such_o as_o be_v destitute_a of_o these_o thing_n deserve_v to_o be_v consider_v by_o we_o as_o far_o as_o we_o be_v fair_o able_a that_o be_v a_o argument_n to_o we_o to_o give_v they_o help_v and_o and_o relief_n especial_o when_o we_o remember_v that_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o mutability_n of_o our_o condition_n in_o this_o world_n we_o ourselves_o though_o perhaps_o at_o present_a in_o a_o flourish_a state_n may_v be_v a_o easy_a turn_n of_o affair_n be_v bring_v into_o the_o same_o necessitous_a condition_n we_o see_v other_o in_o but_o then_o the_o knowledge_n of_o ourselves_o be_v likewise_o of_o use_n another_o way_n viz._n as_o it_o make_v we_o sensible_a of_o the_o dignity_n of_o our_o nature_n and_o by_o that_o mean_n engage_v we_o to_o the_o do_v of_o such_o thing_n as_o be_v become_v the_o character_n we_o bear_v in_o the_o creation_n and_o deter_v we_o from_o do_v whatever_o be_v disparage_v or_o disagreeable_a to_o that_o character_n for_o since_o virtue_n be_v in_o its_o nature_n noble_a and_o honourable_a and_o vice_n the_o quite_o contrary_a upon_o that_o principle_n the_o knowledge_n of_o ourselves_o serve_v to_o excite_v in_o we_o on_o the_o one_o hand_n that_o laudable_a ambition_n whereby_o we_o aspire_v after_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v virtuous_a and_o true_o honourable_a and_o on_o the_o other_o hand_n that_o commendable_a shame_n which_o deter_v we_o from_o thing_n of_o the_o contrary_a nature_n now_o generosity_n operate_v both_o these_o way_n it_o confirm_v man_n on_o the_o one_o hand_n in_o a_o just_a humility_n meekness_n patience_n charity_n and_o other_o like_a virtue_n as_o may_v appear_v from_o what_o have_v be_v already_o say_v and_o on_o the_o other_o hand_n dispose_v man_n to_o those_o virtue_n which_o be_v produce_v and_o maintain_v by_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o dignity_n of_o the_o human_a nature_n and_o of_o the_o obligation_n that_o result_v from_o thence_o to_o act_v agreeable_o to_o that_o character_n but_o it_o be_v more_o peculiar_o suit_v to_o operate_v this_o latter_a way_n as_o it_o excite_v in_o man_n that_o noble_a ambition_n which_o be_v ground_v on_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o honourble_n nature_n of_o virtue_n and_o of_o the_o auspicious_a and_o happy_a consequence_n it_o bring_v after_o it_o and_o that_o virtuous_a shame_n which_o be_v ground_v on_o the_o turpitude_n and_o dishonourable_a nature_n of_o vice_n and_o of_o the_o mischievous_a and_o unhappy_a effect_n which_o attend_v it_o for_o the_o generous_a man_n according_a to_o that_o excellent_a precept_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d above_o all_o revere_n thyself_o will_v be_v ambitious_a of_o virtue_n though_o he_o have_v no_o prospect_n of_o acquire_v external_a reputation_n by_o it_o and_o will_v be_v touch_v with_o a_o sense_n of_o shame_n if_o he_o go_v about_o to_o commit_v a_o vile_a action_n never_o so_o private_o even_o where_o he_o can_v be_v in_o no_o danger_n of_o public_a disparagement_n so_o that_o the_o sentiment_n which_o be_v raise_v in_o man_n by_o the_o just_a knowledge_n of_o themselves_o agree_v with_o those_o which_o be_v raise_v in_o they_o by_o the_o principle_n of_o generosity_n both_o serve_v to_o spur_v they_o on_o to_o virtuous_a and_o become_a action_n and_o to_o deter_v they_o from_o foul_a and_o vicious_a one_o from_o 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