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than_o a_o joint_a concurrence_n of_o worldly_a thing_n internal_a peace_n ease_n and_o satisfaction_n of_o mind_n rational_a apprehension_n calm_a and_o quiet_a thought_n a_o serene_a heaven_n within_o which_o be_v the_o true_a ingredient_n of_o self-enjoyment_n there_o be_v no_o man_n free_a unless_o he_o be_v wise_a and_o there_o be_v no_o man_n wise_a who_o have_v not_o the_o government_n of_o himself_o for_o this_o man_n be_v a_o slave_n solomon_n have_v tell_v we_o that_o he_o who_o rule_v his_o spirit_n 32._o be_v great_a than_o he_o that_o take_v a_o city_n and_o he_o that_o do_v not_o this_o do_v not_o enjoy_v himself_o wherefore_o let_v we_o have_v clear_a perception_n of_o the_o reason_n of_o thing_n and_o power_n within_o ourselves_o without_o distraction_n to_o do_v and_o resolve_v according_o and_o then_o i_o account_v a_o man_n a_o good_a man_n a_o wise_a man_n and_o well_o accomplish_v and_o he_o that_o arrive_v not_o to_o this_o live_v at_o peradventure_o and_o act_n 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