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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 that_o of_o the_o whole_a that_o thus_o 〈◊〉_d be_v bind_v reciprocal_o to_o preserve_v themselves_o for_o the_o welfare_n of_o the_o state_n know_v that_o society_n subsist_v only_o by_o love_n and_o thaâ—_n body_n can_v live_v when_o the_o member_n â—hereof_o be_v at_o discord_n all_o these_o maxim_n codemn_v revenge_n nature_n as_o corrupt_v as_o she_o 〈◊〉_d teach_v we_o by_o the_o mouth_n of_o philosopher_n that_o jesus_n christ_n have_v command_v we_o â—othing_v which_o be_v not_o reasonable_a and_o if_o we_o â—eed_v his_o grace_n to_o keep_v his_o commandment_n it_o be_v not_o so_o much_o a_o argument_n of_o their_o difficulty_n as_o a_o mark_n of_o our_o unruliness_n as_o we_o â—aught_v to_o adore_v his_o justice_n that_o punish_v 〈◊〉_d we_o ought_v to_o adore_v his_o mercy_n which_o forâ—ifieth_v our_o weakness_n and_o acknowledge_v that_o â—he_n impose_v no_o law_n upon_o we_o but_o that_o at_o the_o same_o time_n he_o give_v we_o strength_n to_o observe_v they_o the_o three_o discourse_n of_o the_o good_a use_n of_o choler_n the_o poet_n have_v reason_n to_o say_v that_o the_o way_n to_o hell_n lie_v open_a to_o all_o the_o world_n and_o that_o all_o man_n be_v indifferent_o permit_v to_o descend_v thither_o but_o that_o to_o get_v from_o thence_o when_o one_o be_v once_o enter_v there_o and_o to_o see_v the_o light_n again_o after_o one_o have_v be_v in_o darkness_n be_v a_o favouâ—_n which_o the_o heaven_n grant_v only_o to_o thoâ—â—_n grandee_n that_o have_v merit_v it_o by_o their_o glorious_a labour_n 123._o there_o be_v nothing_o more_o easâ—_n than_o to_o abuse_v choler_n and_o engage_v onâ—_n self_n in_o the_o unjust_a resentment_n of_o reâ—venge_n corrupt_a nature_n have_v teach_v uâ—_n these_o disorder_n and_o without_o other_o instruâ—cters_n than_o our_o