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purissima_fw-la &_o beatisma_n est_fw-la nulla_fw-la cohaeret_fw-la nisi_fw-la ipsi_fw-la veritati_fw-la quae_fw-la similitudo_fw-la &_o imago_fw-la patris_fw-la &_o sapientia_fw-la dicitur_fw-la aug._n lib._n imp._n de_fw-fr gen._n ad_fw-la litt._n union_n of_o our_o mind_n with_o god_n that_o none_o but_o those_o be_v sensible_a of_o it_o who_o heart_n be_v purify_v and_o who_o mind_n be_v enlighten_v for_o this_o union_n seem_v imaginary_a to_o all_o those_o who_o blind_o follow_v the_o judgement_n of_o the_o sense_n and_o the_o motion_n of_o the_o passion_n on_o the_o contrary_a it_o have_v so_o much_o strengthen_v the_o union_n of_o our_o soul_n with_o our_o body_n that_o these_o two_o part_n of_o ourselves_o seem_v to_o we_o to_o be_v no_o long_o but_o one_o and_o the_o same_o substance_n or_o rather_o it_o have_v make_v we_o such_o slave_n to_o our_o sense_n and_o passion_n that_o we_o be_v incline_v to_o believe_v our_o body_n be_v the_o principal_a of_o the_o two_o part_n of_o which_o we_o be_v compose_v when_o we_o consider_v the_o different_a employment_n of_o man_n we_o have_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o reason_n to_o believe_v that_o they_o have_v a_o mean_a and_o low_a opinion_n of_o themselves_o for_o as_o they_o all_o love_n felicity_n and_o the_o perfection_n of_o their_o be_v and_o only_a labour_n to_o make_v themselves_o happy_a or_o more_o perfect_a have_v we_o not_o reason_n to_o believe_v that_o they_o have_v a_o great_a value_n for_o their_o body_n and_o the_o good_n of_o their_o body_n than_o for_o their_o mind_n and_o the_o good_n thereof_o when_o we_o see_v they_o common_o employ_v about_o thing_n that_o have_v a_o relation_n to_o the_o body_n seldom_o or_o never_o think_v on_o those_o which_o be_v absolute_o necessary_a for_o the_o perfection_n of_o the_o mind_n the_o great_a part_n of_o man_n labour_v with_o so_o much_o industry_n and_o toil_n only_o to_o maintain_v a_o miserable_a life_n and_o to_o leave_v their_o child_n some_o necessary_a conveniency_n for_o the_o preservation_n of_o their_o body_n those_o who_o by_o the_o good_a fortune_n or_o chance_n of_o their_o birth_n be_v not_o subject_a to_o this_o necessity_n do_v not_o show_v better_o by_o their_o business_n and_o employment_n that_o they_o look_v upon_o their_o soul_n as_o the_o noble_a part_n of_o their_o be_v hunt_v dance_a game_n entertainment_n be_v their_o common_a employment_n their_o soul_n be_v a_o slave_n to_o their_o body_n esteem_n and_o cherish_v all_o those_o divertisement_n though_o altogether_o unworthy_a of_o it_o but_o because_o their_o body_n have_v a_o relation_n to_o all_o sensible_a thing_n the_o soul_n be_v not_o only_o enslave_v to_o the_o body_n but_o also_o to_o all_o sensible_a thing_n by_o the_o body_n and_o for_o the_o body_n for_o it_o be_v by_o the_o body_n that_o man_n be_v unite_v to_o their_o relation_n their_o friend_n their_o country_n their_o employment_n and_o to_o all_o sensible_a enjoyment_n the_o preservation_n of_o which_o seem_v to_o they_o as_o necessary_a and_o as_o valuable_a as_o the_o preservation_n of_o their_o own_o be_v thus_o the_o care_n of_o their_o estate_n and_o the_o desire_n of_o increase_v they_o the_o passion_n of_o glory_n and_o grandeur_n agitate_v and_o employ_v they_o infinite_o more_o than_o the_o perfect_a of_o their_o soul_n moreover_o the_o learned_a and_o those_o who_o pretend_v to_o wit_n spend_v more_o than_o half_a their_o life_n in_o action_n pure_o animal_n or_o such_o as_o incline_v we_o to_o think_v that_o they_o value_v their_o health_n their_o estate_n and_o their_o reputation_n more_o than_o the_o perfection_n of_o their_o mind_n they_o study_v more_o to_o attain_v a_o chimerical_a grandeur_n in_o the_o opinion_n of_o other_o man_n than_o increase_v the_o power_n and_o capacity_n of_o their_o mind_n they_o make_v their_o head_n a_o kind_n of_o wardrobe_n in_o which_o they_o store_n up_o without_o choice_n or_o order_n whatever_o bear_v any_o character_n of_o learning_n i_o mean_v whatever_o may_v appear_v rare_a and_o extraordinary_a and_o excite_v the_o admiration_n of_o other_o men._n they_o be_v proud_a of_o be_v like_o those_o cabinet_n of_o curiosity_n and_o antiquity_n which_o have_v nothing_o rich_a or_o solid_a in_o they_o the_o value_n whereof_o only_o depend_v on_o fancy_n passion_n and_o chance_n and_o they_o seldom_o labour_v to_o improve_v their_o mind_n and_o to_o regulate_v the_o motion_n of_o their_o heart_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o that_o man_n be_v whole_o ignorant_a they_o have_v a_o 7._o a_o non_fw-la exigua_fw-la hominis_fw-la portio_fw-la sed_fw-la totius_fw-la humana_fw-la universitatis_fw-la substantia_fw-la est_fw-la amb._n 6._o hexa_fw-la 7._o soul_n and_o that_o this_o soul_n be_v the_o chief_a part_n of_o their_o be_v they_o have_v also_o be_v convince_v a_o thousand_o time_n by_o reason_n and_o experience_n that_o it_o be_v no_o very_o considerable_a advantage_n to_o have_v some_o reputation_n riches_n and_o health_n for_o some_o year_n and_o general_o that_o all_o the_o
advantage_n of_o the_o body_n and_o such_o as_o be_v only_o possess_v by_o the_o body_n and_o for_o the_o body_n be_v imaginary_a and_o perishable_a good_n man_n be_v sensible_a that_o it_o be_v better_a to_o be_v just_a than_o rich_a to_o be_v reasonable_a than_o learned_a to_o have_v a_o lively_a penetrate_a mind_n than_o a_o quick_a and_o active_a body_n these_o truth_n can_v never_o be_v efface_v out_o of_o their_o mind_n and_o they_o discover_v they_o infallible_o whenever_o they_o be_v please_v to_o think_v on_o they_o homer_n for_o instance_n who_o praise_v his_o hero_n for_o his_o nimbleness_n in_o run_v may_v have_v observe_v if_o have_v so_o please_v that_o it_o be_v a_o praise_n fit_a for_o horse_n and_o greyhound_n alexander_n so_o famous_a in_o history_n for_o his_o illustrious_a theft_n have_v sometime_o the_o same_o reproaeche_n from_o his_o reason_n as_o murderer_n and_o thief_n have_v notwithstanding_o the_o confuse_a noise_n of_o the_o flatterer_n that_o be_v about_o he_o and_o cesar_n at_o the_o passage_n of_o the_o rubicon_n can_v not_o forbear_v discover_v that_o these_o reproach_n terrify_v he_o when_o he_o resolve_v to_o sacrifice_v the_o liberty_n of_o his_o country_n to_o his_o ambition_n the_o soul_n though_o strict_o unite_v to_o the_o body_n be_v nevertheless_o unite_a to_o consulentibus_fw-la to_o ubique_fw-la veritas_fw-la praesides_fw-la omnibus_fw-la consulentibus_fw-la te_fw-la simulque_fw-la respondes_fw-la omnibus_fw-la etiam_fw-la diversa_fw-la consulentibus_fw-la god_n and_o at_o that_o very_a time_n when_o it_o receive_v by_o its_o body_n those_o lively_a but_o confuse_a sensation_n which_o the_o passion_n inspire_v it_o receive_v from_o the_o eternal_a 8._o eternal_a liquidè_fw-la tu_fw-la respondes_fw-la sed_fw-la non_fw-la liquidè_fw-la omnes_fw-la audiunt_fw-la omnes_fw-la unde_fw-la volunt_fw-la consulunt_fw-la sed_fw-la non_fw-la semper_fw-la quod_fw-la volunt_fw-la audiunt_fw-la conf._n s._n aug._n book_n 10._o c._n 26.5_o quint._n cur._n book_n 7._o c._n 8._o truth_n which_o preside_v in_o its_o mind_n the_o knowledge_n of_o its_o duty_n and_o disorder_n when_o the_o body_n deceive_v it_o god_n undeceive_v it_o when_o it_o flatter_v it_o god_n mortify_v it_o and_o when_o it_o praise_n and_o applaud_v it_o god_n reproach_n it_o severe_o and_o condemn_v it_o by_o the_o manifestation_n of_o a_o more_o pure_a and_o holy_a law_n than_o that_o of_o the_o flesh_n which_o it_o have_v follow_v there_o be_v no_o need_n for_o the_o scythian_n to_o come_v to_o alexander_n to_o teach_v he_o his_o duty_n in_o a_o foreign_a tongue_n he_o know_v from_o he_o who_o instruct_v the_o scythian_n and_o the_o most_o barbarous_a nation_n the_o rule_n of_o justice_n which_o he_o ought_v to_o follow_v 3._o follow_v intus_fw-la in_o domicilio_fw-la cogitationis_fw-la nec_fw-la hebraea_n nec_fw-la graeca_n nec_fw-la latina_n nec_fw-la barbara_n veritas_fw-la sine_fw-la oris_fw-la &_o lingua_fw-la organis_fw-la sine_fw-la strepitu_fw-la syllabarum_fw-la conf._n s._n aug._n b._n 11._o c._n 3._o the_o light_n of_o truth_n which_o lighten_v all_o the_o world_n enlighten_v he_o also_o and_o the_o voice_n of_o nature_n which_o speak_v neither_o greek_a nor_o scythian_a etc._n etc._n speak_v to_o he_o as_o to_o the_o rest_n of_o mankind_n in_o a_o very_a intelligible_a tongue_n whatever_o reproach_n the_o scythian_n can_v fasten_v upon_o he_o about_o his_o conduct_n they_o only_o speak_v to_o his_o ear_n because_o god_n speak_v not_o to_o his_o heart_n or_o rather_o god_n speak_v to_o his_o heart_n but_o he_o only_o harken_v to_o the_o scythian_n who_o do_v nothing_o but_o exasperate_v his_o passion_n and_o unman_v he_o so_o that_o he_o hear_v not_o the_o voice_n of_o truth_n although_o it_o thunder_v within_o he_o nor_o do_v he_o see_v her_o light_n although_o it_o pierce_v he_o through_o it_o be_v true_a our_o union_n with_o god_n diminish_v and_o weaken_v by_o degree_n according_a as_o that_o which_o we_o have_v with_o sensible_a thing_n increase_v and_o strengthen_v but_o it_o be_v impossible_a that_o that_o union_n shall_v be_v whole_o break_v without_o the_o dissolution_n of_o our_o be_v for_o though_o such_o as_o be_v plunge_v in_o vice_n and_o indulge_v their_o pleasure_n be_v insensible_a of_o truth_n they_o be_v nevertheless_o unite_v to_o it_o 35._o it_o videtur_fw-la quasi_fw-la ipse_fw-la à _fw-la te_fw-la occidere_fw-la cum_fw-la tu_fw-la ab_fw-la ipsa_fw-la occidas_fw-la au._n in_o ps_n 25_o nam_fw-la etiam_fw-la sol_fw-la iste_fw-la &_o videntis_fw-la faciem_fw-la illustrat_fw-la &_o caesi_fw-la ambobus_fw-la sol_fw-la praesens_fw-la est_fw-la sed_fw-la praesene_a sole_a unus_fw-la absens_fw-la est_fw-la sic_fw-la &_o sapientia_fw-la dei_fw-la dominus_fw-la j._n c._n ubique_fw-la praesens_fw-la est_fw-la quia_fw-la ubique_fw-la est_fw-la veritas_fw-la ubique_fw-la sapientia_fw-la aug._n in_o joan._n tract_n 35._o it_o do_v not_o forsake_v they_o but_o they_o forsake_v it_o it_o be_v light_n shine_v in_o darkness_n but_o it_o do_v not_o always_o expel_v it_o just_o as_o the_o light_n of_o the_o sun_n encompass_n the_o blind_a and_o those_o that_o close_v their_o eye_n though_o it_o enlighten_v neither_o work_n neither_o what_o i_o say_v in_o this_o place_n of_o the_o two_o union_n of_o the_o mind_n with_o god_n and_o with_o the_o body_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v according_a to_o the_o common_a way_n of_o conceive_a thing_n for_o it_o be_v certain_a the_o mind_n can_v only_o be_v immediate_o unite_v to_o god_n i_o mean_v the_o mind_n only_o depend_v true_o on_o god_n and_o if_o it_o be_v unite_v to_o the_o body_n or_o if_o it_o depend_v on_o it_o it_o be_v because_o the_o will_n of_o god_n efficacious_o cause_v that_o union_n or_o that_o dependence_n this_o will_v be_v easy_o apprehend_v by_o the_o sequel_n of_o this_o work_n the_o union_n of_o our_o mind_n with_o our_o body_n be_v the_o same_o this_o union_n diminish_v by_o degree_n as_o that_o which_o 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his_o sense_n who_o follow_v the_o motion_n of_o his_o passion_n in_o all_o thing_n who_o perceive_v nothing_o but_o what_o he_o feel_v and_o who_o love_v nothing_o but_o what_o flatter_v he_o be_v in_o the_o most_o wretched_a disposition_n of_o mind_n that_o he_o can_v possible_o be_v in_o in_o that_o condition_n he_o be_v at_o a_o vast_a distance_n from_o truth_n and_o from_o his_o good_n but_o when_o a_o man_n only_a judge_n of_o thing_n by_o the_o pure_a 10._o pure_a quis_fw-la enim_fw-la bene_fw-la se_fw-la inspiciens_fw-la non_fw-la expertus_fw-la est_fw-la tanto_fw-la se_fw-la aliquid_fw-la intellexisse_fw-la sincerius_fw-la quanto_fw-la removere_fw-la atq_fw-la subducere_fw-la intentionem_fw-la mentis_fw-la à _fw-la corporis_fw-la sensibus_fw-la potuit_fw-la aug._n de_fw-fr immort_n animae_fw-la ch._n 10._o idea_n of_o the_o mind_n when_o he_o careful_o avoid_v the_o confuse_a noise_n of_o creature_n and_o look_v within_o himself_o hearken_v to_o his_o sovereign_a master_n in_o 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