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the_o more_o intelligible_a i_o have_v be_v of_o officiis_n opinion_n that_o description_n do_v not_o injure_v argumentation_n and_o in_o write_v like_o a_o christian_a philosopher_n i_o may_v bâ—_n permittâ—ed_v to_o play_v the_o orator_n if_o any_o man_n shall_v think_v i_o too_o copious_a i_o be_o of_o his_o opinion_n but_o to_o boot_v that_o this_o fault_n want_v neither_o example_n nor_o excuse_n i_o have_v strive_v to_o use_v no_o manner_n of_o enlargement_n but_o what_o will_v bring_v with_o it_o some_o new_a light_n to_o the_o understanding_n and_o which_o may_v serve_v for_o ornament_n to_o the_o truth_n if_o not_o for_o her_o defence_n a_o table_n of_o the_o several_a treaty_n and_o discourse_n handle_v in_o this_o book_n the_o first_o treatise_n of_o original_a sin_n and_o the_o effect_n thereof_o discourse_n 1_o that_o faith_n acknowledge_v original_a sin_n that_o nature_n have_v a_o feel_n thereof_o and_o that_o philosophy_n suspect_v it_o page_z 1_o 2_o what_o the_o state_n of_o man_n be_v before_o sin_n p_o 8_o 3_o of_o what_o kind_n the_o first_o sin_n which_o adam_n commit_v be_v p._n 12_o 4_o how_o adam_n sin_n do_v communicate_v itself_o to_o those_o that_o be_v descend_v from_o he_o p._n 16_o 5_o of_o the_o nature_n of_o concupiscence_n p._n 20_o 6_o the_o pursuit_n of_o the_o same_o subject_n and_o divers_a description_n of_o concupiscence_n p._n 26_o 7_o that_o self-love_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o concupiscence_n p._n 28_o 8_o that_o concupiscence_n or_o self-love_n divide_v itself_o into_o the_o love_n of_o pleasure_n of_o honour_n and_o of_o knowledge_n p._n 33_o 9_o wherefore_o concupiscence_n remain_v iâ—_n man_n after_o baptism_n p._n 38_o 10_o that_o god_n justice_n have_v permit_v that_o man_n shall_v be_v divide_v within_o himself_o for_o the_o punishment_n of_o his_o sin_n p._n 42_o the_o second_o treatise_n of_o the_o corruption_n of_o the_o soul_n by_o sin_n discourse_n 1_o of_o the_o soul_n excellencâ—_n and_o of_o the_o misery_n which_o she_o have_v contract_v by_o sin_n p._n 47_o 2_o that_o the_o sonle_fw-mi be_v become_v a_o slave_n unto_o the_o body_n by_o reason_n of_o sin_n p._n 55_o 3_o of_o the_o weakness_n which_o humane_a understanding_n have_v contract_v by_o sin_n p._n 61_o 4_o that_o there_o be_v no_o error_n into_o which_o human_a understanding_n have_v not_o plunge_v itself_o since_o the_o state_n of_o sin_n p._n 68_o 5_o that_o reason_n in_o man_n be_v become_v blind_a and_o a_o slave_n since_o sin_v p._n 77_o 6_o that_o memory_n have_v lose_v her_o vigour_n by_o the_o mean_n of_o sin_n and_o that_o she_o agree_v not_o very_o well_o with_o judgement_n p._n 80_o 7_o that_o concupiscence_n be_v neither_o a_o good_a judge_n nor_o faithful_a witness_n since_o sin_n p._n 86_o 8_o of_o the_o unrulinesse_n of_o the_o will_n and_o of_o its_o inclination_n to_o
evil_n p._n 91_o 9_o that_o the_o will_n to_o be_v able_a to_o do_v good_a must_v be_v set_v free_a from_o the_o servitude_n of_o sin_n by_o the_o grace_n of_o jesus_n christ._n p._n 97_o 10_o that_o evil_a habit_n bereave_v the_o will_n of_o her_o liberty_n by_o engage_v she_o in_o evil_n p._n 103_o the_o three_o treatise_n of_o the_o corruption_n of_o the_o virtue_n discourse_n 1_o apaneggrick_n of_o moral_a virtue_n p._n 109_o 2_o that_o moral_a virtue_n have_v her_o fault_n p._n 115_o 3_o that_o vain_a glory_n be_v the_o soul_n of_o the_o virtue_n of_o infidel_n p_o 122_o 4_o that_o the_o virtue_n of_o infidel_n can_v be_v true_a p_o 128_o 5_o that_o wisdom_n without_o grace_n be_v blind_a weak_a and_o malignant_a p._n 134_o 6_o that_o there_o be_v no_o true_a temperance_n nor_o justice_n among_o the_o pagan_n p._n 140_o 7_o that_o the_o fortitude_n of_o the_o pagan_n be_v but_o weakness_n or_o vanity_n p._n 149_o 8_o that_o friendship_n without_o grace_n be_v always_o interest_v p._n 156_o 9_o that_o the_o uncertainty_n and_o obscurity_n of_o knowledge_n derive_v from_o siâ—ne_n p._n â—65_n 10_o that_o eloquence_n be_v a_o enemy_n to_o reason_n truth_n and_o religion_n p_o â—73_n the_o four_o treatise_n of_o the_o corruption_n of_o man_n body_n by_o sin_n discourse_n 1_o of_o the_o excellency_n of_o man_n body_n p._n 182_o 2_o of_o the_o misery_n of_o the_o body_n in_o general_n p._n 190_o 3_o of_o the_o infidelity_n of_o the_o sense_n p._n 195_o 4_o that_o the_o passion_n be_v fickle_a or_o wild_a p._n 201_o 5_o that_o the_o health_n of_o man_n be_v prejudice_v by_o sickness_n p._n 207_o 6_o 〈◊〉_d the_o body_n beauty_n be_v become_v perishable_a and_o criminal_a p._n 214_o 7_o that_o the_o life_n of_o man_n be_v short_a and_o miserable_a p._n 225_o 8_o that_o death_n be_v the_o punishment_n of_o sin_n p._n 231_o 9_o what_o advantage_n we_o may_v draw_v from_o death_n by_o mean_n of_o grace_n p._n 237_o 10_o that_o sleep_n be_v a_o punishment_n of_o sin_n as_o 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glory_n 302_o 10_o that_o the_o great_a part_n of_o our_o pasâ—mes_n be_v occasion_n of_o sin_n p._n 3â—_n the_o six_o and_o last_o treatise_n of_o the_o corruption_n of_o all_o creature_n discourse_n 1_o of_o the_o beauty_n greatness_n and_o duration_n of_o the_o world_n p._n 319_o 2_o that_o all_o creature_n have_v lose_v some_o of_o their_o perfection_n p._n 328_o 3_o that_o the_o sun_n have_v lose_v much_o of_o his_o light_n and_o virtue_n through_o sin_n p._n 335_o 4_o that_o there_o be_v no_o creature_n which_o man_n have_v not_o adore_v p._n 341_o 5_o that_o all_o creature_n do_v either_o tempt_v or_o persecute_v man_n p._n 348_o 6_o that_o it_o be_v more_o secure_a to_o sequester_v a_o man_n self_n from_o the_o creature_n than_o to_o make_v use_n of_o they_o p._n 355_o 7_o that_o deluge_n and_o earthquake_n be_v the_o punishment_n of_o the_o world_n become_v corrupt_v p._n 361_o 8_o that_o thunder_n plague_n and_o tempest_n be_v the_o effect_n of_o sin_n p._n 368_o 9_o that_o 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we_o see_v by_o this_o only_a example_n that_o murder_n be_v permit_v provide_v they_o be_v glorious_a and_o that_o there_o be_v no_o father_n in_o rome_n that_o be_v not_o ready_a to_o sacrifice_v his_o own_o son_n to_o augment_v his_o reputation_n if_o camillus_n deliver_v his_o country_n from_o whence_o he_o be_v banish_v it_o be_v â—d_a because_o he_o can_v not_o live_v elsewhere_o more_o glorious_o if_o he_o assist_v his_o fellow-citizen_n it_o be_v because_o his_o glory_n may_v be_v enhance_v by_o their_o ingratitude_n and_o that_o by_o restablishing_a the_o republic_n he_o may_v improve_v his_o power_n if_o regâ—s_v keep_v his_o word_n which_o he_o have_v pass_v to_o the_o carthaginian_n and_o if_o he_o enter_v himself_o prisoner_n again_o it_o be_v only_a that_o he_o may_v acquire_v honour_n by_o the_o loss_n and_o to_o let_v all_o the_o world_n see_v that_o he_o who_o have_v be_v slave_n to_o carthage_n can_v no_o long_o be_v a_o citizen_n of_o rome_n if_o pompey_n 12._o 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praise_n to_o their_o crime_n as_o vain_a glory_n give_v to_o the_o virtue_n of_o their_o ancestor_n and_o they_o trouble_v themselves_o no_o more_o with_o make_v new_a conquest_n because_o the_o best_a part_n of_o the_o world_n obey_v they_o thus_o their_o virtue_n cease_v to_o blossom_n when_o vain_a glory_n cease_v to_o inanimatein_v they_o when_o they_o know_v they_o can_v win_v reputation_n by_o their_o 12._o debauchery_n they_o neglect_v the_o glorious_a labour_n which_o have_v make_v their_o forefather_n famous_a this_o change_n makâ—s_v it_o evident_a that_o the_o roman_n strive_v not_o after_o virtue_n for_o her_o own_o sake_n and_o thâ—t_o they_o fall_v into_o the_o same_o fault_n as_o thâ—y_v do_v who_o seek_v she_o for_o pleasure_n sake_n for_o though_o honorbe_n more_o noble_a than_o pleasure_n and_o ambition_n seem_v to_o be_v more_o generous_a than_o intemperance_n yet_o be_v they_o both_o equal_o prejudicial_a to_o virtue_n if_o wantonness_n soften_v the_o heart_n and_o abase_v it_o ambition_n puff_v it_o up_o and_o make_v it_o insolent_a if_o voluptuousness_n be_v brutish_a ambition_n be_v cruel_a and_o if_o pleasure_n master_v the_o sense_n ambition_n tyrannize_v over_o the_o mind_n but_o the_o great_a disorder_n which_o she_o cause_v be_v that_o those_o who_o be_v possess_v by_o she_o abandon_v virtue_n when_o she_o no_o long_o promise_v they_o either_o glory_n or_o pleasure_n for_o the_o ambitious_a contemn_v obscure_a virtue_n which_o delight_n in_o solitariness_n and_o silence_n the_o volupruous_a fear_n such_o virtue_n as_o be_v aâ—re_o and_o which_o either_o swim_n in_o blood_n or_o bathe_v themselves_o in_o tear_n by_o a_o consequence_n as_o vexatious_a as_o necessary_a they_o both_o of_o they_o adore_v vice_n when_o it_o be_v mix_v with_o glory_n or_o with_o pleasure_n they_o have_v not_o strength_n enough_o to_o defend_v themselves_o against_o a_o please_a or_o glorious_a sin_n they_o have_v not_o light_a enough_o to_o distinguish_v between_o good_a and_o bad_a and_o they_o have_v so_o great_a a_o passion_n for_o honour_n and_o pleasure_n as_o every_o thing_n which_o do_v bear_v the_o badge_n thereof_o seem_v to_o they_o worthy_a to_o be_v seek_v after_o yet_o this_o be_v so_o great_a a_o disorder_n as_o seneca_n 113._o have_v observe_v that_o those_o who_o do_v love_v virtue_n true_o aught_o to_o lose_v glory_n to_o preserve_v innocence_n that_o like_a merchant_n who_o throw_v their_o riches_n over_o board_n to_o save_v their_o life_n they_o shall_v sacrifice_v their_o reputation_n to_o their_o conscience_n and_o not_o be_v trouble_v to_o appear_v criminal_a so_o as_o they_o be_v in_o effect_n virtuous_a i_o must_v confess_v that_o a_o virtue_n so_o clarify_v come_v very_o nigh_o true_a 25._o virtue_n and_o that_o a_o little_a grace_n will_v have_v make_v these_o philosopher_n great_a saint_n yet_o the_o poison_n which_o do_v infect_v they_o be_v so_o
strength_n her_o wisdom_n be_v full_a of_o error_n her_o strength_n be_v mingle_v with_o weakness_n if_o she_o have_v any_o cognizance_n of_o virtue_n it_o be_v in_o so_o confuse_v a_o manner_n as_o she_o can_v discern_v it_o from_o sin_n and_o if_o she_o do_v any_o good_a it_o be_v so_o faint_o as_o she_o can_v shun_v evil_a let_v she_o turn_v on_o what_o side_n she_o please_v she_o be_v always_o out_o of_o the_o way_n and_o till_o she_o be_v guide_v by_o 31._o faith_n she_o hardly_o step_v a_o step_n without_o stumble_v if_o man_n in_o this_o unhappy_a condition_n expose_v himself_o to_o the_o fire_n for_o truth_n sake_n if_o he_o fight_v for_o his_o country_n if_o he_o suffer_v â—or_a justice_n he_o die_v a_o martyr_n to_o vain_a glory_n as_o he_o have_v no_o other_o end_n than_o glory_n he_o can_v look_v for_o no_o other_o recompense_n and_o have_v have_v no_o other_o motive_n than_o his_o own_o interest_n he_o can_v shun_v the_o punishment_n which_o his_o injustice_n deserve_v when_o the_o 7._o intention_n be_v bad_a the_o action_n can_v be_v good_a and_o when_o man_n propose_v a_o unlawful_a end_n unto_o himself_o the_o mean_n he_o use_v to_o come_v thereby_o may_v be_v specious_a but_o can_v never_o be_v innocent_a to_o succour_v a_o man_n country_n when_o it_o be_v in_o oppression_n to_o assist_v one_o parent_n or_o friend_n when_o they_o be_v in_o danger_n to_o hazard_v life_n for_o the_o defence_n of_o liberty_n and_o to_o lose_v liberty_n to_o preserve_v innocence_n be_v 31._o action_n which_o can_v be_v blame_v at_o the_o first_o look_v upon_o and_o which_o draw_v praise_n from_o all_o man_n mouth_n when_o they_o only_o consider_v they_o as_o they_o appear_v but_o when_o a_o man_n shall_v penetrate_v into_o their_o intention_n and_o shall_v see_v that_o self-love_n be_v the_o motive_n thereof_o that_o honour_n be_v their_o end_n and_o vain_a glory_n their_o original_a we_o be_v bind_v according_a to_o saint_n 3_o austin_n doctrine_n to_o condemn_v 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gallant_a action_n will_v be_v sally_v by_o his_o bad_a intention_n and_o you_o shall_v have_v reason_n enough_o to_o condemn_v he_o when_o you_o shall_v know_v that_o he_o plot_v the_o loss_n of_o his_o country_n and_o employ_v all_o the_o advantage_n which_o nature_n have_v bestow_v upon_o he_o to_o change_v the_o republic_n into_o a_o tyranny_n by_o the_o same_o reason_n we_o must_v conclude_v aug._n that_o whatsoever_o the_o infidel_n have_v do_v deserve_v not_o the_o name_n of_o virtue_n since_o the_o motive_n thereof_o be_v unjust_a and_o the_o end_n unlawful_a let_v scipio_n undertake_v the_o defence_n of_o his_o country_n because_o in_o duty_n he_o be_v bind_v to_o do_v so_o let_v he_o be_v egg_v on_o with_o glory_n or_o touch_v by_o compassion_n pass_v into_o africa_n let_v he_o beâ—_n caâ—_n to_o deliver_v italy_n and_o let_v he_o defeat_v hâ—ll_o to_o revenge_v the_o loss_n of_o cannae_n all_o these_o glorious_a consideration_n can_v excuse_v he_o if_o vain_a glory_n the_o 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