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epictet_n p._n 257._o &_o 78._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v that_o there_o be_v nothing_o more_o destructive_a and_o pernicious_a to_o the_o soul_n than_o to_o give_v itself_o up_o to_o bodily_a pleasure_n because_o they_o do_v as_o it_o be_v nail_n and_o bind_v it_o fast_o to_o the_o earth_n that_o it_o have_v no_o might_n nor_o strength_n to_o lift_v up_o itself_o towards_o heaven_n therefore_o our_o bless_a saviour_n require_v we_o to_o pluck_v out_o the_o right_a eye_n and_o cut_v off_o the_o right_a hand_n will_v have_v we_o do_v violence_n to_o the_o unruly_a affection_n of_o the_o body_n and_o bring_v they_o low_o and_o abate_v their_o power_n by_o such_o a_o due_a moderation_n that_o they_o may_v never_o betray_v we_o to_o act_n against_o reason_n and_o conscience_n if_o we_o will_v endeavour_v to_o set_v a_o little_a loose_a from_o our_o body_n and_o withdraw_v our_o heart_n from_o sensual_a pleasure_n and_o deny_v the_o crave_n of_o our_o carnal_a appetite_n 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