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in_o a_o antichamber_n in_o short_a you_o be_v not_o the_o subject_a of_o his_o haughty_a negligence_n and_o stiff_a formality_n nor_o the_o jest_n of_o his_o saucy_a servant_n all_o this_o you_o must_v have_v be_v content_a with_o to_o have_v dine_v with_o his_o greatness_n if_o you_o expect_v it_o upon_o easy_a term_n you_o be_v mistake_v for_o it_o will_v come_v no_o cheap_a and_o if_o you_o expect_v it_o without_o pay_v as_o other_o do_v it_o argue_v you_o greedy_a and_o a_o unfair_a chapman_n and_o this_o character_n be_v not_o consistent_a with_o that_o of_o a_o good_a man_n so_o that_o you_o must_v change_v your_o temper_n and_o be_v more_o moderate_a in_o your_o expectance_n of_o this_o kind_n chap._n xxxiii_o chapter_n xxxiii_o the_o condition_n of_o nature_n and_o our_o
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but_o another_o cause_n which_o contribute_v to_o this_o fault_n as_o much_o as_o the_o former_a be_v the_o unreasonable_a fondness_n of_o these_o thing_n which_o they_o lament_v the_o loss_n of_o so_o tender_o they_o perfect_o dote_v upon_o they_o while_o they_o have_v they_o and_o can_v therefore_o admit_v any_o thought_n so_o uneasy_a as_o that_o of_o part_v with_o they_o for_o no_o man_n alive_a care_n to_o to_o dwell_v long_o upon_o meditation_n that_o be_v troublesome_a and_o afflict_a to_o he_o this_o fondness_n be_v the_o thing_n we_o shall_v guard_v ourselves_o against_o at_o least_o cut_v off_o all_o the_o excess_n of_o it_o by_o reflect_v serious_o what_o we_o be_v ourselves_o and_o what_o that_o be_v which_o we_o so_o passionate_o admire_v we_o shall_v consider_v that_o it_o be_v what_o we_o can_v call_v our_o own_o and_o that_o though_o we_o can_v yet_o it_o be_v so_o imperfect_a a_o bliss_n as_o to_o cloy_v and_o weary_v we_o with_o long_a enjoyment_n our_o kindness_n therefore_o shall_v be_v reduce_v and_o bring_v within_o such_o proportion_n as_o be_v consistent_a with_o decency_n and_o moderation_n and_o in_o all_o our_o conversation_n it_o will_v be_v great_a prudence_n to_o abstain_v from_o all_o expression_n and_o discourse_n and_o especial_o from_o all_o such_o action_n in_o our_o behaviour_n as_o tend_v to_o endear_v these_o thing_n the_o more_o and_o serve_v in_o truth_n for_o no_o other_o end_n than_o to_o cherish_v our_o own_o folly_n and_o make_v our_o passion_n more_o exorbitant_a and_o ungovernable_a chap._n xxxiv_o as_o no_o man_n set_v up_o a_o mark_n with_o a_o design_n to_o shoot_v beside_o it_o so_o neither_o have_v the_o maker_n of_o the_o world_n form_v any_o such_o real_a be_v as_o evil_a in_o it_o comment_fw-fr the_o dispute_n which_o be_v wont_a to_o arise_v concern_v the_o nature_n and_o the_o original_a of_o evil_a by_o be_v unskilful_o manage_v have_v be_v the_o occasion_n of_o grievous_a impiety_n towards_o god_n and_o subvert_v the_o very_a foundation_n of_o virtue_n and_o good_a manner_n and_o perplex_v many_o unwary_a person_n with_o several_a dangerous_a scruple_n and_o inextricable_a difficulty_n first_o as_o to_o that_o opinion_n which_o make_v evil_a a_o first_o principle_n and_o will_v have_v two_o common_a principle_n a_o good_a and_o a_o bad_a one_o from_o whence_o all_o thing_n whatsoever_o derive_v their_o be_v it_o be_v attend_v with_o a_o thousand_o prodigious_a absurdity_n for_o whence_o shall_v this_o power_n of_o be_v a_o principle_n which_o be_v one_o and_o be_v impart_v to_o both_o these_o contrary_n in_o common_a whence_o i_o say_v shall_v it_o come_v or_o how_o shall_v one_o and_o the_o same_o cause_n give_v it_o to_o they_o both_o and_o how_o be_v it_o possible_a that_o these_o two_o shall_v be_v contrary_n unless_o they_o be_v rank_v under_o one_o common_a genus_fw-la for_o we_o must_v distinguish_v between_o diversity_n and_o contrariety_n that_o which_o be_v white_a can_v 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