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reason_n with_o it_o or_o to_o speak_v more_o like_o a_o christian_a there_o be_v nothing_o august_n but_o what_o be_v enliven_v by_o the_o grace_n of_o jesus_n christ._n but_o to_o the_o end_n you_o may_v not_o believe_v i_o seek_v out_o hateful_a example_n to_o take_v from_o choler_n that_o greatness_n of_o courage_n which_o she_o boast_v of_o i_o will_v examine_v the_o reason_n that_o be_v allege_v in_o her_o defence_n &_o consider_v she_o in_o a_o condition_n wherein_o she_o may_v challenge_v either_o praise_n or_o excuse_n ought_v we_o not_o to_o be_v angry_a when_o all_o law_n divine_a as_o humane_a be_v violate_v may_v not_o one_o give_v himself_o over_o to_o choler_n when_o she_o persuade_v we_o to_o revenge_v our_o parent_n and_o be_v it_o not_o a_o action_n of_o piety_n to_o be_v incense_v against_o a_o impious_a â—retch_n who_o profane_v altar_n and_o dishonour_n church_n i_o confess_v this_o passion_n can_v have_v fair_a pretext_n &_o that_o she_o be_v in_o her_o glory_n when_o she_o be_v irritate_v for_o so_o rational_a subject_n but_o you_o will_v find_v that_o those_o who_o have_v be_v move_v for_o the_o defence_n of_o their_o country_n will_v have_v the_o same_o resentment_n for_o the_o preservation_n of_o their_o pleasure_n that_o they_o will_v be_v as_o angry_a for_o the_o loss_n of_o a_o horse_n as_o for_o the_o loss_n of_o a_o friend_n and_o that_o they_o will_v make_v it_o as_o great_a as_o business_n to_o correct_v a_o servant_n as_o to_o beat_v back_o a_o enemy_n 12._o it_o be_v not_o piety_n but_o weakness_n that_o excite_v this_o choler_n and_o since_o she_o be_v high_o move_v as_o well_o for_o a_o word_n as_o for_o a_o murder_n we_o must_v conclude_v â—he_n be_v neither_o courageous_a nor_o rational_a the_o great_a part_n likewise_o of_o our_o revenge_n be_v injury_n and_o we_o run_v hazard_n of_o commit_v a_o fault_n as_o oft_o as_o we_o will_v be_v judge_n in_o our_o own_o cause_n our_o interest_n blind_v we_o and_o our_o self-love_n 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there_o be_v nothing_o more_o cruel_a nor_o more_o pusillanimous_a for_o she_o differ_v from_o injury_n only_o in_o time_n and_o if_o he_o that_o provoke_v be_v faulty_a he_o that_o revenge_v be_v not_o innocent_a the_o one_o begin_v the_o fault_n the_o other_o end_v it_o the_o one_o make_v the_o challenge_n the_o other_o accept_v of_o it_o &_o the_o second_o be_v not_o more_o just_a than_o the_o first_o save_v that_o the_o injury_n he_o have_v receive_v serve_v for_o a_o pretence_n to_o do_v another_o therefore_o be_v it_o that_o our_o religion_n forbid_v revenge_n as_o well_o as_o injury_n and_o very_o well_o know_v we_o can_v keep_v the_o rule_n of_o justice_n in_o punish_v our_o wrong_n she_o command_v we_o to_o remit_v they_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n and_o to_o leave_v the_o punishment_n thereof_o to_o he_o who_o judgement_n be_v never_o unjust_a she_o teach_v we_o that_o to_o revenge_n affront_v do_v unto_o we_o be_v to_o entrench_v upon_o his_o right_n and_o that_o as_o 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reserve_v his_o high_a reward_n for_o charity_n and_o teach_v we_o that_o we_o can_v â—ope_v for_o forgiveness_n unless_o we_o show_v mercy_n 〈◊〉_d raise_v this_o virtue_n above_o all_o other_o and_o reverse_v the_o world_n maxim_n he_o will_v have_v 〈◊〉_d to_o believe_v that_o greatness_n of_o courage_n consist_v only_o in_o the_o forget_n of_o injury_n all_o his_o endeavour_n be_v to_o blot_v out_o of_o our_o â—ouls_n the_o memory_n of_o offence_n and_o hatred_n of_o our_o enemy_n to_o hear_v he_o speak_v you_o will_v â—hink_v his_o state_n be_v ground_v on_o this_o law_n only_o and_o that_o we_o can_v claim_v share_n in_o his_o glory_n if_o we_o do_v not_o imitate_v his_o clemenâ—cy_n humane_a philosophy_n have_v not_o be_v ablâ—_n to_o attain_v to_o this_o degree_n of_o perfection_n yet_o shâ—_n have_v observe_v that_o hatred_n be_v unjust_a anâ—_n that_o revenge_n be_v poor_o condition_v shâ—_n have_v make_v use_n of_o weak_a reason_n to_o perswadâ—_n we_o to_o rare_a virtue_n and_o when_o she_o have_v noâ—_n be_v able_a to_o quite_o to_o abolish_v choler_n she_o hatâ—_n endeavour_v to_o assuage_v it_o she_o have_v shew'â—_n we_o that_o the_o world_n be_v a_o republic_n whereâ—â—_n all_o man_n be_v citizen_n 31._o that_o if_o the_o body_n werâ—_n holy_a the_o member_n thereof_o be_v sacred_a and_o that_o if_o it_o be_v forbid_v to_o conspire_v against_o the_o state_n it_o be_v not_o lawful_a to_o atâ—tempt_v any_o thing_n against_o a_o man_n who_o madâ—_n a_o part_n thereof_o that_o it_o will_v be_v a_o strangâ—_n disorder_n if_o the_o eye_n shall_v fight_v against_o thâ—_n hand_n or_o that_o the_o hand_n shall_v declarâ—_n war_n against_o the_o eye_n that_o nature_n whicâ—_n have_v unite_v they_o in_o one_o and_o the_o same_o body_n have_v inanimate_v they_o with_o one_o and_o thâ—_n same_o spirit_n and_o that_o contribute_v to_o thâ—_n public_a good_a they_o shall_v mutual_o assiâ—â—_n one_o another_o lest_o the_o ruin_n of_o one_o part_n may_v draw_v on_o 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the_o theatre_n where_o two_o so_o violent_a motion_n be_v form_v shall_v enjoy_v peace_n amid_o war._n in_o fine_a fear_v and_o audacity_n end_v their_o difference_n in_o thy_o person_n thou_o do_v suffer_v these_o two_o affection_n to_o possess_v thy_o heart_n without_o divide_v it_o whilst_o thou_o be_v in_o thy_o agony_n in_o the_o garden_n thou_o give_v confidence_n to_o thy_o apostle_n and_o when_o the_o thought_n of_o death_n make_v such_o havoc_n in_o thy_o soul_n thou_o do_v encourage_v martyr_n to_o the_o combat_n thou_o prepare_v crown_n for_o their_o victory_n and_o procure_v they_o strength_n by_o thy_o weakness_n thou_o ordaine_v they_o to_o be_v the_o champion_n of_o thy_o church_n militant_a but_o whatever_o help_n they_o receive_v from_o thy_o grace_n their_o victory_n be_v never_o like_o thou_o they_o find_v more_o obedience_n in_o the_o world_n than_o in_o themselves_o and_o have_v confess_v it_o cost_v they_o less_o to_o overcome_v wild_a beast_n than_o to_o 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appease_v he_o who_o they_o have_v injure_v and_o confess_v their_o infirmity_n they_o will_v have_v implore_v his_o assistance_n but_o pride_n blind_v they_o and_o to_o make_v use_n of_o seneca_n word_n against_o himself_o they_o will_v rather_o accuse_v providence_n than_o acknowledge_v their_o own_o misery_n and_o rather_o impute_v their_o disorder_n to_o god_n rigour_n than_o to_o their_o own_o offence_n they_o either_o can_v not_o or_o will_v not_o comprehend_v what_o reason_n teach_v they_o before_o 260._o that_o faith_n have_v publish_v by_o the_o mouth_n of_o saint_n paul_n and_o of_o saint_n augustine_n that_o the_o rebellion_n of_o the_o flesh_n against_o the_o spirit_n be_v not_o a_o condition_n of_o nature_n but_o the_o punishment_n of_o sin_n from_o what_o have_v be_v say_v it_o be_v easy_a to_o infer_v that_o since_o man_n be_v sinful_a since_o his_o passion_n have_v revolt_v since_o the_o soul_n which_o ought_v to_o govern_v they_o be_v darken_v and_o that_o the_o will_n 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they_o will_v find_v that_o those_o philosopher_n presuppose_v that_o nature_n be_v in_o her_o first_o purity_n and_o that_o they_o take_v she_o not_o for_o their_o guide_n but_o for_o that_o they_o imagine_v she_o have_v preserve_v her_o innocency_n so_o banish_v they_o from_o their_o sage_n and_o even_o from_o their_o disciple_n all_o those_o affection_n which_o they_o will_v have_v pass_v for_o natural_a and_o by_o a_o generous_a but_o a_o useless_a endeavour_n they_o will_v have_v we_o to_o be_v as_o well_o govern_v in_o the_o state_n of_o sin_n as_o in_o that_o of_o original_a justice_n but_o christian_n who_o have_v learn_v by_o the_o holy_a scripture_n that_o nature_n be_v fall_v from_o her_o first_o purity_n be_v bind_v to_o confess_v that_o the_o passion_n have_v revolt_v and_o that_o to_o bring_v they_o again_o into_o subjection_n reason_n must_v be_v assist_v by_o grace_n for_o there_o be_v no_o man_n
for_o what_o belong_v unto_o the_o soul_n 1._o he_o be_v the_o father_n only_o of_o this_o noâ—le_a part_n which_o he_o have_v enrich_v with_o his_o merit_n but_o the_o other_o part_n which_o be_v engage_v in_o the_o body_n and_o which_o by_o a_o unfortunate_a necessity_n see_v itself_o bind_v to_o animate_v the_o disorder_n and_o to_o foment_n the_o â—_z thereof_o be_v not_o altogether_o deliver_v from_o the_o tyranny_n of_o sin_n she_o groan_v under_o the_o weight_n of_o her_o iron_n and_o this_o glorious_a captive_n be_v constrain_v to_o be_v wail_v the_o rigour_n of_o her_o servitude_n whilst_o her_o sister_n enjoy_v the_o sweet_n of_o liberty_n 25._o for_o as_o saint_n augustine_n teach_v we_o baptism_n take_v not_o away_o concupiscence_n but_o do_v moderate_v it_o and_o notwithstanding_o any_o strength_n that_o it_o give_v unto_o our_o soul_n it_o leave_v a_o kind_n of_o languishment_n whereof_o the_o soul_n can_v be_v cure_v till_o in_o glory_n it_o be_v true_a that_o this_o weakness_n or_o defection_n be_v not_o a_o sin_n and_o though_o it_o be_v the_o springhead_n from_o whence_o all_o the_o rest_n do_v derive_v it_o can_v make_v we_o unblamable_a unless_o when_o by_o reason_n of_o our_o remissness_n we_o follow_v the_o motion_n thereof_o and_o it_o can_v be_v say_v with_o honour_n to_o our_o soul_n that_o this_o disorder_n be_v in_o our_o body_n and_o that_o the_o soul_n be_v not_o affect_v therewithal_o save_v only_o out_o of_o pity_n 17._o or_o infect_v but_o by_o contagion_n for_o beside_o that_o original_a sin_n whereof_o this_o misgovernment_n be_v a_o effect_n abide_v in_o her_o substance_n all_o the_o world_n know_v that_o the_o body_n be_v capable_a of_o operate_n by_o its_o self_n and_o that_o necessary_o the_o soul_n which_o animate_v it_o must_v be_v that_o which_o make_v it_o revolt_n and_o that_o that_o which_o give_v it_o life_n must_v give_v it_o irregular_a motion_n and_o desire_n it_o be_v she_o that_o raise_v the_o flesh_n against_o the_o spirit_n and_o which_o as_o not_o be_v entire_o possess_v by_o grace_n do_v obey_v sin_n it_o be_v she_o that_o awaken_v passion_n it_o be_v she_o who_o through_o a_o strange_a infatuation_n or_o blindness_n afford_v they_o weapon_n wherewithal_o to_o hurt_v herself_o and_o who_o excite_v the_o sedition_n wherewithal_o to_o trouble_v her_o tranquillity_n this_o be_v saint_n augustine_n doctrine_n and_o if_o we_o have_v not_o so_o great_a a_o doctor_n for_o our_o warranty_n all_o philosophy_n will_v serve_v we_o for_o caution_n since_o according_a to_o the_o principle_n thereof_o we_o must_v believe_v that_o the_o body_n do_v nothing_o without_o the_o soul_n and_o that_o even_o then_o when_o the_o body_n seem_v to_o undertake_v any_o thing_n maugre_o the_o soul_n it_o be_v effect_v by_o the_o succour_n which_o the_o body_n receive_v from_o the_o soul._n insomuch_o as_o she_o be_v the_o rise_n of_o the_o evil_a and_o without_o reason_n she_o complain_v of_o the_o body_n revolt_n since_o she_o be_v the_o chief_a therein_o and_o that_o of_o all_o the_o fault_n which_o she_o impute_v to_o the_o body_n the_o body_n be_v not_o the_o author_n but_o only_o the_o confederate_n now_o as_o the_o passion_n reside_v in_o that_o part_n of_o the_o soul_n which_o be_v infect_v by_o sin_n we_o must_v not_o wonder_v if_o they_o rebel_v since_o their_o mother_n be_v disobedient_a and_o we_o must_v not_o once_o think_v they_o shall_v be_v stifle_v by_o grace_n since_o she_o suffer_v the_o very_a power_n which_o produce_v they_o to_o remain_v in_o rebellion_n all_o that_o a_o man_n can_v wish_v for_o in_o her_o guidance_n be_v that_o she_o may_v moderate_v their_o aptness_n to_o rage_n that_o she_o suppress_v their_o violence_n and_o that_o she_o prevent_v their_o first_o motion_n this_o be_v one_o of_o her_o chief_a employment_n for_o when_o she_o have_v oblige_v the_o understanding_n to_o know_v god_n and_o the_o will_v to_o love_v he_o she_o enlarge_v her_o care_n to_o the_o 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