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original_a over_o or_o above_o all_o those_o beside_o disappointment_n and_o dissatisfaction_n ver_fw-la 11._o 5._o he_o institute_n a_o comparison_n between_o the_o study_n of_o natural_a wisdom_n or_o moral_a prudence_n and_o the_o voluptuous_a enjoyment_n of_o creature_n comfort_n ver_fw-la 12_o 13_o 14_o 15_o 16._o where_o 1_o he_o declare_v after_o serious_a search_n wherein_o perhaps_o few_o can_v out_o strip_v he_o the_o insuffiency_n of_o both_o for_o bring_v about_o true_a happiness_n ver_fw-la 12._o 2_o yet_o he_o do_v prefer_v the_o one_o to_o wit_n the_o study_n of_o natural_a wit_n or_o prudence_n to_o the_o other_o to_o wit_n the_o sensual_a enjoyment_n of_o creature_n delight_n which_o he_o call_v folly_n as_o be_v a_o good_a gift_n of_o god_n serve_v as_o a_o handmaid_n to_o save_a knowledge_n and_o to_o discover_v the_o danger_n and_o profit_n in_o a_o man_n ordinary_a converse_n which_o the_o voluptuous_a man_n be_v in_o the_o dark_a and_o not_o have_v his_o eye_n in_o his_o head_n can_v do_v ver_fw-la 13_o 14._o 3._o he_o show_v wherein_o these_o two_o do_v agree_v that_o the_o same_o event_n for_o substance_n and_o kind_n be_v common_a to_o the_o moral_o wise_a and_o the_o voluptuous_a liver_n for_o 14._o instance_a in_o his_o own_o case_n which_o make_v he_o sinful_o to_o condemn_v that_o way_n of_o wisdom_n as_o altogether_o useless_a and_o which_o mistake_a opinion_n he_o present_o censure_v as_o vanity_n ver_fw-la 15._o 6._o he_o give_v some_o instance_n of_o these_o effect_n which_o his_o so_o much_o desire_v satisfaction_n from_o natural_a wisdom_n or_o creature_n comfort_n and_o his_o disappointment_n therein_o do_v work_n upon_o he_o as_o 1._o that_o the_o follower_n of_o these_o and_o their_o endeavour_n as_o all_o thing_n else_o after_o happiness_n that_o way_n be_v equal_o obnoxious_a to_o oblivion_n and_o death_n ver_fw-la 16._o 2._o that_o in_o a_o fit_a of_o impatience_n of_o spirit_n through_o the_o disappointment_n and_o 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