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unprofitable_a action_n be_v enemy_n to_o nature_n as_o for_o the_o contrariety_n which_o may_v be_v find_v betwixt_o some_o of_o these_o passion_n we_o must_v understand_v that_o this_o contrariety_n may_v be_v consider_v after_o two_o manner_n that_o be_v to_o say_v either_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o diverse_a motion_n of_o the_o appetite_n which_o be_v inflame_v as_o for_o example_n we_o say_v that_o hope_n and_o despair_n be_v contrary_a passion_n not_o in_o respect_n of_o their_o object_n see_v they_o both_o regard_v the_o apparent_a good_a under_o the_o condition_n of_o difficult_a obtain_n but_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o diverse_a motion_n they_o excite_v by_o their_o nature_n in_o the_o appetite_n for_o that_o hope_n strive_v to_o seek_v and_o enjoy_v the_o object_n and_o despair_n to_o fly_v from_o it_o and_o avoid_v it_o whence_o it_o grow_v that_o if_o we_o compare_v hope_n and_o courage_n we_o shall_v find_v they_o contrary_a passion_n not_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o motion_n 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a_o power_n over_o all_o her_o motion_n as_o it_o shall_v never_o be_v transport_v with_o any_o perturbation_n the_o reason_n which_o move_v they_o to_o this_o opinion_n be_v for_o that_o they_o hold_v it_o a_o unworthy_a thing_n for_o a_o wise_a and_o virtuous_a man_n to_o see_v himself_o subject_a to_o the_o infirmity_n of_o the_o soul_n which_o be_v the_o name_n they_o give_v to_o passion_n but_o the_o peripatitian_n have_v hold_v the_o contrary_a opinion_n and_o do_v believe_v that_o it_o can_v not_o be_v deny_v but_o that_o the_o great_a spirit_n and_o most_o accomplish_a in_o virtue_n and_o wisdom_n have_v sometime_o a_o feel_n of_o these_o passion_n the_o heat_n whereof_o wiseman_n know_v how_o to_o bridle_v and_o restrain_v and_o they_o ground_n their_o reason_n for_o that_o they_o rise_v not_o in_o we_o by_o our_o election_n but_o be_v as_o it_o be_v science_n of_o nature_n which_o spring_n out_o of_o themselves_o this_o controversy_n have_v seem_v to_o many_o great_a personage_n to_o be_v more_o verbal_a than_o material_a but_o whatsoever_o it_o be_v it_o be_v certain_a that_o the_o wise_a can_v exempt_v themselves_o from_o the_o motion_n of_o natural_a passion_n and_o yet_o their_o virtue_n be_v nothing_o diminish_v or_o make_v less_o perfect_a we_o must_v then_o remember_v that_o these_o kind_n of_o passion_n may_v be_v consider_v in_o two_o manner_n first_o in_o their_o particular_a extent_n that_o be_v to_o say_v as_o motion_n of_o the_o sensitive_a appetite_n which_o of_o itself_o be_v not_o endow_v with_o any_o reason_n and_o which_o be_v common_a to_o we_o with_o beast_n and_o in_o this_o consideration_n they_o be_v neither_o commendable_a nor_o blame_v worthy_a see_v that_o the_o weight_n and_o merit_n of_o that_o which_o part_n from_o our_o soul_n depend_v of_o reason_n second_o they_o may_v be_v consider_v in_o
or_o long_a life_n which_o be_v particular_a unto_o themselves_o and_o the_o reason_n be_v for_o that_o envy_n rise_v from_o this_o desire_n to_o be_v esteem_v in_o the_o world_n and_o from_o the_o passion_n we_o have_v to_o see_v ourselves_o more_o respect_v than_o other_o man_n the_o quality_n which_o recommend_v they_o make_v the_o deep_a impression_n of_o envy_n in_o our_o soul_n the_o more_o capable_a they_o be_v to_o purchase_v reputation_n to_o he_o that_o enjoy_v they_o and_o there_o be_v no_o question_n but_o the_o thing_n which_o may_v bring_v pleasure_n profit_n or_o honour_n not_o only_o to_o he_o that_o enjoy_v they_o but_o also_o to_o all_o man_n that_o shall_v possess_v they_o be_v ever_o esteem_v more_o honourable_a and_o more_o glorious_a than_o those_o who_o pleasure_n profit_n or_o glory_n extend_v but_o to_o one_o in_o particular_a wherefore_o they_o do_v also_o stir_v up_o more_o enuy._n there_o be_v another_o passion_n which_o be_v also_o a_o bud_n or_o branch_n of_o headinesse_n as_o well_o as_o envy_n and_o that_o be_v emulation_n which_o have_v some_o affinity_n with_o it_o but_o yet_o they_o be_v very_o different_a passion_n for_o although_o that_o emulation_n be_v a_o grief_n which_o we_o have_v conceive_v for_o the_o prosperity_n of_o our_o equal_n yet_o it_o rise_v not_o from_o any_o bad_a affection_n we_o bear_v they_o but_o only_o from_o a_o desire_n we_o have_v to_o see_v ourselves_o attain_v unto_o the_o like_a felicity_n wherefore_o emulation_n do_v not_o merit_v the_o blame_n which_o envy_n do_v but_o many_o time_n it_o be_v commendable_a in_o us._n as_o for_o example_n when_o as_o we_o see_v some_o virtue_n shine_v in_o one_o of_o our_o equal_n we_o strive_v in_o imitation_n of_o he_o to_o attain_v unto_o it_o this_o emulation_n be_v worthy_a of_o praise_n so_o caesar_n be_v commend_v to_o have_v propound_v alexander_n for_o a_o pattern_n as_o alexander_n do_v achilles_n and_o themistocles_n do_v show_v that_o he_o be_v bear_v to_o great_a matter_n when_o as_o he_o say_v that_o the_o triumph_n of_o miltiades_n will_v not_o suffer_v he_o to_o sleep_v for_o that_o it_o be_v a_o testimony_n that_o he_o be_v trouble_v with_o a_o honest_a emulation_n of_o his_o virtue_n emulation_n then_o be_v find_v among_o equal_n or_o at_o the_o least_o among_o those_o which_o be_v almost_o alike_o for_o that_o this_o passion_n stir_v up_o a_o desire_n in_o we_o incite_v we_o to_o seek_v the_o perfection_n which_o shine_v in_o those_o who_o glory_n have_v make_v this_o impression_n in_o our_o soul_n we_o must_v of_o necessity_n imagine_v that_o it_o be_v in_o our_o power_n to_o attain_v unto_o they_o for_o that_o we_o never_o desire_v those_o thing_n which_o be_v impossible_a wherefore_o we_o have_v no_o emulation_n of_o those_o who_o have_v so_o great_a a_o advantage_n over_o we_o as_o it_o be_v not_o in_o our_o power_n to_o come_v near_o they_o reciprocal_o we_o have_v no_o envy_n in_o regard_n of_o those_o that_o be_v so_o far_o inferior_a unto_o we_o as_o we_o see_v no_o commendable_a quality_n in_o they_o which_o we_o enjoy_v not_o with_o much_o eminency_n among_o the_o rest_n young_a man_n be_v natural_o incline_v to_o emulation_n for_o that_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o heat_n of_o their_o youth_n they_o be_v find_v more_o hardy_a and_o be_v full_a of_o good_a hope_n they_o show_v themselves_o more_o active_a to_o undertake_v for_o that_o all_o thing_n how_o difficult_a so_o ever_o seem_v easy_a unto_o they_o and_o for_o the_o same_o reason_n great_a and_o courageous_a spirit_n be_v very_o capable_a of_o emulation_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o greatness_n of_o their_o mind_n which_o make_v they_o conceive_v that_o there_o be_v no_o design_n above_o their_o valour_n and_o that_o there_o be_v nothing_o so_o difficult_a but_o they_o may_v surmount_v among_o other_o thing_n which_o may_v induce_v we_o to_o emulation_n those_o which_o may_v make_v a_o man_n necessary_a or_o profitable_a to_o many_o hold_v the_o 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of_o their_o merit_n these_o be_v the_o personage_n who_o virtue_n make_v so_o glorious_a a_o show_n as_o we_o desire_v earnest_o to_o imitate_v they_o as_o contrariwise_o we_o contemn_v and_o be_v ashamed_a to_o resemble_v those_o which_o be_v destitute_a of_o all_o these_o goodly_a quality_n wherefore_o as_o man_n shall_v careful_o free_v his_o soul_n from_o envy_n which_o do_v but_o trouble_v his_o rest_n and_o afflict_v he_o more_o than_o the_o party_n against_o who_o it_o conspire_v so_o in_o some_o sort_n he_o shall_v give_v way_n to_o a_o honest_a emulation_n which_o proceed_v not_o from_o any_o evil_n will_v he_o bear_v to_o another_o but_o from_o the_o good_a he_o desire_v to_o himself_o to_o the_o end_n that_o in_o propound_v to_o himself_o the_o example_n of_o magnificence_n valour_n justice_n modesty_n prudence_n wisdom_n and_o of_o the_o other_o virtue_n which_o shine_v in_o the_o life_n of_o great_a personage_n of_o his_o condition_n he_o may_v become_v magnificent_a valiant_a just_a moderate_a prudent_a wise_a and_o endow_v with_o all_o the_o other_o quality_n which_o make_v they_o glorious_a which_o be_v adorn_v therewith_o but_o we_o have_v speak_v sufficient_o of_o the_o concupiscible_a passion_n we_o must_v now_o treat_v of_o those_o which_o make_v their_o impression_n and_o stir_v up_o the_o irascible_a of_o hardiness_n or_o courage_n chap._n 1._o as_o in_o the_o ancient_a sacrifice_n of_o the_o pagan_n they_o do_v careful_o observe_v the_o generosity_n of_o the_o beast_n that_o be_v to_o be_v sacrifice_v so_o as_o â—he_v priest_n come_v to_o pass_v a_o naked_a sword_n before_o their_o eye_n if_o they_o be_v affright_v with_o the_o brightness_n thereof_o they_o be_v chase_v from_o the_o altar_n whereas_o if_o they_o stand_v still_o without_o amazement_n they_o be_v hold_v worthy_a to_o be_v offer_v to_o the_o divinity_n so_o base_a and_o deject_a mind_n which_o grow_v pale_a at_o any_o danger_n be_v always_o hold_v in_o great_a contempt_n whereas_o generous_a and_o resolute_a spirit_n who_o no_o kind_n of_o peril_n can_v terrify_v or_o amaze_v have_v ever_o be_v hold_v in_o singular_a admiration_n this_o resolution_n and_o courage_n proceed_v from_o a_o excellent_a nature_n wherewith_o they_o be_v endow_v which_o make_v they_o to_o look_v upon_o all_o the_o accident_n of_o the_o world_n without_o any_o alteration_n be_v resolve_v to_o vanquish_v whatsoever_o present_v itself_o to_o encounter_v their_o constancy_n show_v thereby_o that_o they_o apprehend_v a_o disgrace_n more_o than_o a_o misfortune_n and_o that_o they_o have_v more_o care_n to_o preserve_v their_o honour_n then_o to_o prolong_v their_o life_n see_v then_o that_o true_a hardiness_n and_o courage_n be_v so_o commendable_a a_o thing_n and_o that_o many_o of_o the_o most_o excellent_a man_n of_o antiquity_n have_v prefer_v it_o before_o riches_n the_o disposition_n of_o the_o body_n beauty_n and_o the_o other_o ornament_n whereof_o man_n do_v usual_o glory_v we_o must_v seek_v out_o the_o essence_n and_o show_v what_o courage_n she_o do_v accompany_v and_o in_o what_o soul_n she_o be_v find_v hardiness_n then_o be_v no_o other_o thing_n but_o a_o resolution_n of_o courage_n whereby_o promise_v unto_o himself_o to_o be_v able_a to_o surmount_v the_o calamity_n which_o threaten_v he_o he_o see_v they_o come_v without_o amazement_n and_o be_v not_o terrify_v when_o they_o be_v befall_v he_o or_o else_o according_a unto_o other_o hardiness_n be_v a_o passion_n of_o the_o soul_n which_o do_v fortify_v it_o and_o make_v it_o assure_v against_o the_o misery_n which_o be_v most_o difficult_a to_o avoid_v and_o which_o do_v encourage_v it_o to_o pursue_v those_o good_a thing_n which_o be_v most_o painful_a to_o obtain_v whereby_o it_o follow_v that_o hardiness_n be_v always_o accompany_v with_o a_o certain_a hope_n to_o be_v able_a to_o vanquish_v and_o disperse_v