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excellency_n of_o ulysses_n put_v this_o of_o skill_n in_o retreat_v into_o his_o characler_n the_o lacedaemonian_n who_o pretend_v to_o the_o most_o obstinate_a courage_n of_o any_o nation_n in_o the_o world_n yet_o in_o that_o renown_a action_n of_o platea_n give_v ground_n on_o purpose_n to_o break_v the_o persian_a troop_n and_o disorder_v they_o in_o the_o pursuit_n this_o be_v a_o advantage_n which_o they_o have_v no_o other_o way_n of_o compass_v and_o the_o success_n answer_v the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o design_n for_o they_o win_v the_o day_n by_o this_o faint_a of_o lose_v it_o in_o a_o word_n the_o most_o warlike_a country_n in_o the_o world_n have_v give_v it_o authority_n and_o never_o think_v themselves_o dishonour_v by_o the_o practice_n nay_o even_o the_o stoic_n after_o all_o their_o impracticable_a and_o romantic_a stretch_n of_o humane_a nature_n be_v content_a to_o allow_v their_o wise_a man_n so_o far_o as_o look_v pale_a and_o shiver_v at_o new_a and_o surprise_a 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affliction_n leave_v no_o room_n for_o and_o beside_o daily_a experience_n show_v that_o the_o evil_n bring_v upon_o we_o by_o other_o man_n gall_v we_o more_o sensible_o and_o go_v near_o to_o the_o quick_a and_o have_v a_o great_a influence_n upon_o our_o mind_n than_o any_o of_o the_o former_a sort_n be_v wont_a to_o do_v now_o all_o these_o both_o of_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o sort_n have_v several_a proper_a remedy_n and_o consideration_n to_o qualify_v and_o render_v they_o very_o supportable_a to_o we_o as_o particular_o these_o that_o follow_v when_o we_o have_v any_o public_a calamity_n to_o encounter_v it_o will_v become_v we_o very_o serious_o to_o reflect_v whence_o they_o come_v and_o by_o who_o they_o be_v send_v that_o the_o cause_n and_o author_n of_o they_o be_v god_n a_o omnipotent_a and_o alwise_a providence_n who_o pleasure_n we_o be_v subject_a to_o and_o have_v a_o absolute_a and_o entire_a dependence_n upon_o that_o he_o govern_v and_o dispose_v all_o 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those_o that_o be_v right_a and_o equitable_a nay_o even_o in_o respect_n of_o other_o there_o be_v some_o remedy_n leave_v still_o for_o it_o be_v in_o your_o own_o power_n to_o render_v your_o virtue_n so_o illustrious_a that_o it_o shall_v stifle_v and_o swallow_v up_o this_o misfortune_n and_o make_v your_o name_n never_o mention_v among_o wise_a and_o good_a man_n at_o least_o with_o one_o whit_n the_o less_o esteem_n they_o will_v cover_v your_o infamy_n by_o their_o just_a commendation_n and_o curse_v the_o wicked_a occasion_n of_o it_o who_o be_v so_o much_o the_o more_o profligate_v and_o abandon_v despicable_a and_o detestable_a for_o use_v a_o good_a man_n ill_o as_o to_o the_o woman_n they_o be_v not_o so_o easy_o satisfy_v because_o their_o very_a nature_n seem_v more_o dispose_v to_o suspicion_n and_o curiosity_n but_o the_o best_a advice_n i_o can_v give_v they_o be_v to_o dissemble_v any_o apprehension_n of_o this_o kind_n which_o be_v the_o true_a and_o prudent_a 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occasion_n for_o call_v the_o fidelity_n of_o either_o party_n into_o question_n chap._n xxxvi_o temperance_n the_o four_o cardinal_n virtue_n of_o temperance_n in_o general_n temperance_n be_v capable_a of_o a_o double_a signification_n sometime_o it_o be_v take_v in_o a_o general_a sense_n for_o moderation_n and_o that_o temper_n which_o we_o common_o say_v shall_v be_v preserve_v in_o all_o manner_n of_o thing_n whatsoever_o in_o this_o comprehensive_a interpretation_n it_o do_v not_o denote_v any_o one_o virtue_n in_o particular_a but_o the_o complex_fw-la of_o they_o all_o in_o common_a and_o be_v that_o quality_n which_o season_n and_o give_v a_o relish_n to_o good_a action_n of_o every_o sort_n in_o this_o latitude_n we_o be_v under_o perpetual_a obligation_n to_o it_o but_o chief_o so_o in_o those_o matter_n that_o admit_v of_o controversy_n and_o engage_v we_o in_o difference_n and_o dispute_n for_o the_o due_a observance_n of_o it_o thus_o understand_v there_o need_v but_o 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of_o prosperity_n as_o fortitude_n be_v say_v to_o be_v in_o every_o sort_n of_o adversity_n so_o that_o temperance_n supply_v the_o place_n of_o a_o bridle_n and_o fortitude_n that_o of_o a_o spur_n this_o check_v our_o carcer_fw-la of_o gaiety_n that_o quicken_v our_o sluggish_a fear_n and_o rouse_v we_o out_o of_o despondency_n with_o these_o two_o in_o conjunction_n we_o be_v able_a to_o manage_v that_o brutal_a and_o restiff_n and_o wild_a part_n of_o we_o which_o consist_v of_o the_o passion_n and_o shall_v not_o fail_v to_o demean_v ourselves_o well_o and_o wise_o in_o every_o condition_n and_o change_v of_o fortune_n which_o be_v in_o truth_n the_o very_a sum_n and_o substance_n of_o wisdom_n and_o the_o very_a perfection_n i_o desire_v my_o reader_n shall_v aspire_v to_o the_o general_a object_n then_o of_o temperance_n be_v all_o manner_n of_o prosperity_n every_o thing_n that_o be_v pleasurable_a and_o gay_a but_o especial_o and_o more_o peculiarly_a pleasure_n which_o this_o virtue_n regulate_v and_o retrenche_n all_o that_o part_n which_o be_v superfluous_a and_o unnatural_a and_o vicious_a it_o pare_v quite_o away_o and_o that_o which_o be_v natural_a and_o necessary_a it_o keep_v within_o due_a measure_n thus_o we_o find_v it_o describe_v by_o a_o old_a author_n debeas_fw-la author_n voluptatibus_fw-la imperat_fw-la alius_fw-la odit_fw-la &_o abigit_fw-la alius_fw-la dispensat_fw-la &_o ad_fw-la sanum_fw-la modum_fw-la redigit_fw-la nec_fw-la unquam_fw-la ad_fw-la illas_fw-la propter_fw-la illas_fw-la venit_fw-la scit_fw-la optimum_fw-la esse_fw-la modum_fw-la cupitorum_fw-la non_fw-la quantum_fw-la velis_fw-la sed_fw-la quantam_fw-la debeas_fw-la pleasure_n be_v her_o province_n and_o proper_a dominion_n over_o these_o she_o preside_v and_o exercise_n her_o coercive_a power_n some_o she_o detest_v and_o utter_o discard_n other_o she_o correct_v and_o distribute_v in_o their_o just_a proportion_n she_o never_o choose_v any_o mere_o for_o their_o own_o sake_n and_o the_o best_a measure_n of_o gratify_v our_o appetite_n she_o declare_v to_o be_v the_o taking_z not_o so_o much_o of_o any_o of_o these_o object_n as_o we_o have_v a_o inclination_n to_o but_o so_o much_o only_o as_o be_v fit_a for_o we_o this_o be_v the_o authority_n and_o superintendance_n of_o reason_n over_o those_o eager_a and_o violent_a affection_n which_o carry_v our_o will_n towards_o pleasure_n and_o sensual_a delight_n the_o curb_n of_o our_o soul_n the_o instrument_n to_o scumm_n off_o those_o ebullition_n which_o by_o the_o heat_n and_o intemperance_n of_o the_o blood_n be_v apt_a to_o boil_v over_o that_o so_o the_o mind_n may_v be_v preserve_v uniform_a and_o in_o consistence_n with_o reason_n and_o not_o debase_v itself_o by_o submit_v and_o accommodate_v its_o measure_n to_o sensible_a object_n but_o preserve_v its_o rightful_a superiority_n and_o force_v they_o to_o serve_v and_o suit_v themselves_o to_o the_o dictate_v of_o the_o mind_n by_o this_o we_o wean_v our_o soul_n from_o the_o childish_a delight_n of_o the_o world_n and_o qualify_v they_o for_o a_o more_o substantial_a and_o generous_a sustenance_n in_o short_a it_o be_v a_o rule_n that_o square_n all_o thing_n by_o the_o proportion_n of_o nature_n necessity_n simplicity_n ease_n health_n and_o strength_n and_o hardiness_n for_o these_o be_v thing_n that_o common_o go_v together_o and_o they_o be_v the_o measure_n and_o bound_n which_o wisdom_n set_v out_o as_o on_o the_o other_o hand_n art_n and_o luxury_n superfluity_n variety_n multiplicity_n difficulty_n sickness_n a_o weak_a and_o tender_a constitution_n bear_v one_o another_o company_n and_o be_v the_o usual_a attendant_n of_o intemperance_n and_o folly_n facimus_fw-la folly_n simplici_fw-la curâ_fw-la constant_a necessaria_fw-la in_fw-la delicijs_fw-la laboratur_fw-la ad_fw-la parata_fw-la nati_fw-la sumus_fw-la nos_fw-la omne_fw-la nobis_fw-la difficilia_fw-la faciliam_fw-la fastidio_fw-la facimus_fw-la the_o necessary_n of_o life_n come_v cheap_a and_o easy_a all_o the_o labour_n and_o toil_n be_v about_o the_o delight_n and_o entertainment_n of_o it_o nature_n intend_v we_o shall_v take_v up_o with_o such_o thing_n as_o she_o have_v make_v ready_a at_o hand_n and_o design_v to_o free_v we_o from_o trouble_n but_o we_o have_v create_v it_o to_o ourselves_o and_o make_v life_n one_o perpetual_a difficulty_n by_o nauseat_v and_o disdain_v every_o thing_n that_o be_v easy_a chap._n xxxvii_o of_o prosperity_n and_o advice_n thereupon_o that_o prosperity_n which_o come_v to_o we_o leisurely_o and_o regular_o in_o the_o usual_a course_n of_o the_o world_n and_o a_o common_a concurrence_n of_o visible_a cause_n and_o effect_n as_o particular_o by_o our_o own_o industry_n or_o frugality_n prudence_n and_o good_a management_n or_o by_o eminent_a accomplishment_n and_o deferts_n be_v abundant_o more_o stable_a and_o safe_a and_o less_o expose_v to_o the_o envy_n of_o other_o people_n than_o that_o which_o drop_n as_o it_o be_v into_o a_o man_n mouth_n and_o be_v let_v down_o from_o heaven_n upon_o he_o to_o the_o surprise_n of_o
much_o suffer_v for_o any_o man_n of_o sound_a wisdom_n to_o wish_v none_o but_o sickly_a palate_n will_v be_v fond_a of_o either_o otanes_n one_o of_o the_o seven_o who_o have_v a_o joint_a right_n to_o the_o principality_n of_o persia_n quit_v his_o pretension_n to_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o competitor_n provide_v that_o he_o and_o all_o his_o family_n may_v live_v quiet_o under_o that_o government_n and_o be_v free_a from_o all_o subjection_n except_o such_o as_o the_o old_a stand_a law_n oblige_v they_o to_o this_o be_v true_o great_a neither_o to_o affect_v to_o command_v nor_o bear_v to_o be_v command_v and_o other_o instance_n of_o contemn_v honour_n and_o greatness_n we_o have_v several_a in_o story_n for_o even_o dioclesian_n divest_v himself_o of_o the_o empire_n and_o celestine_n quit_v the_o papacy_n so_o little_o have_v the_o charm_n of_o sovereignty_n itself_o be_v sound_n upon_o trial_n and_o so_o far_o from_o impracticable_a be_v the_o utmost_a pitch_n of_o the_o virtue_n opposite_a to_o ambition_n chap._n xliii_o of_o temperance_n in_o speak_v though_o the_o government_n of_o the_o tongue_n do_v not_o usual_o come_v under_o this_o head_n of_o temperance_n yet_o all_o people_n i_o suppose_v will_v allow_v that_o there_o be_v not_o any_o instance_n in_o which_o moderation_n be_v more_o useful_a and_o necessary_a and_o that_o this_o be_v so_o essential_a a_o part_n of_o wisdom_n that_o no_o treatise_n upon_o this_o subject_n can_v be_v tolerable_o complete_a without_o it_o he_o that_o offend_v not_o in_o word_n the_o same_o be_v a_o perfect_a man_n say_v st._n james_n and_o the_o reason_n be_v evident_o what_o he_o give_v there_o at_o large_a that_o the_o tongue_n be_v all_o in_o all_o good_a and_o evil_a proceed_v from_o it_o life_n and_o death_n depend_v upon_o it_o 23._o book_n i._n chap._n 23._o which_o be_v former_o illustrate_v at_o large_a all_o that_o lie_v upon_o i_o to_o do_v more_o at_o present_a be_v only_o to_o lay_v down_o some_o short_a and_o plain_a direction_n for_o our_o conduct_n and_o good_a management_n of_o so_o very_o important_a a_o member_n let_v our_o discourse_n then_o be_v sober_a and_o spare_a the_o know_v how_o and_o when_o to_o be_v silent_a be_v a_o mighty_a advantage_n and_o contribute_v exceed_o to_o our_o know_v how_o to_o speak_v for_o he_o that_o be_v unskilful_a in_o one_o of_o these_o point_n can_v never_o be_v expert_a in_o the_o other_o to_o talk_v much_o and_o to_o talk_v well_o be_v quality_n that_o seldom_o or_o never_o go_v together_o and_o therefore_o one_o of_o the_o philosopher_n make_v it_o his_o observation_n that_o the_o most_o accomplish_a man_n be_v general_o they_o that_o say_v least_o those_o that_o abound_v in_o word_n be_v common_o barren_a both_o in_o good_a sense_n and_o good_a action_n like_o tree_n which_o when_o they_o shoot_v in_o great_a quantity_n of_o leave_n bear_v little_a fruit_n or_o lean_a corn_n that_o run_v all_o into_o straw_n the_o lacedaemonian_n of_o who_o we_o have_v make_v so_o frequent_a mention_n for_o their_o noble_a improvement_n in_o virtue_n and_o valour_n be_v no_o less_o memorable_a for_o silence_n and_o make_v this_o one_o part_n of_o their_o solemn_a profession_n to_o educate_v their_o youth_n in_o a_o modest_a and_o reserve_a way_n of_o conversation_n so_o just_o so_o general_o be_v this_o sort_n of_o restraint_n approve_v and_o commend_v so_o necessary_a so_o prudent_a that_o prayer_n of_o the_o psalmist_n that_o god_n will_v enable_v he_o by_o his_o grace_n to_o set_v a_o watch_n before_o his_o mouth_n and_o keep_v the_o door_n of_o his_o lip_n a_o emblem_n of_o this_o we_o have_v in_o the_o moysaicall_a institution_n where_o among_o many_o typical_a representation_n of_o moral_a duty_n this_o seem_v to_o be_v one_o that_o every_o vessel_n be_v unclean_a which_o have_v not_o a_o cover_v fasten_v to_o it_o and_o the_o wise_a author_n that_o ever_o write_v have_v leave_v we_o this_o mark_n to_o distinguish_v man_n by_o the_o heart_n of_o fool_n be_v in_o their_o mouth_n but_o the_o tongue_n of_o the_o wise_a be_v in_o their_o heart_n a_o second_o qualification_n absolute_o necessary_a upon_o this_o occasion_n be_v truth_n without_o this_o the_o end_n of_o speech_n be_v utter_o pervert_v and_o lose_v for_o speech_n be_v principal_o design_v to_o be_v assist_v to_o truth_n in_o bring_v other_o to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o it_o by_o represent_v every_o thing_n in_o its_o native_a and_o proper_a colour_n and_o discover_v the_o mystery_n of_o error_n and_o deceit_n that_o be_v thus_o detect_v they_o may_v no_o long_o have_v it_o in_o their_o power_n to_o mislead_v our_o judgement_n for_o what_o indeed_o be_v speech_n but_o a_o key_n to_o our_o thought_n a_o instrument_n of_o communicate_v what_o we_o feel_v and_o see_v and_o desire_v and_o so_o of_o transfuse_v our_o whole_a heart_n into_o the_o bosom_n of_o they_o with_o who_o we_o converse_v now_o this_o make_v it_o obvious_a to_o every_o consider_v man_n that_o fidelity_n and_o exact_a truth_n ought_v to_o be_v a_o inseparable_a attendant_n upon_o every_o word_n we_o utter_v for_o there_o be_v no_o other_o method_n of_o convey_v our_o intelligence_n no_o other_o glass_n in_o which_o we_o can_v see_v one_o another_o soul_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v as_o much_o as_o all_o the_o benefit_n of_o conversation_n and_o commerce_n and_o this_o noble_a prerogative_n of_o mankind_n be_v worth_a to_o take_v care_n that_o the_o mirror_n cast_v no_o false_a reflection_n he_o that_o falsify_v in_o his_o discourse_n aught_o to_o be_v treat_v as_o a_o common_a enemy_n detest_v as_o a_o traitor_n to_o public_a society_n for_o if_o when_o once_o this_o foot_n fail_v we_o we_o have_v no_o fresh_a ground_n to_o stand_v upon_o all_o faith_n and_o security_n be_v give_v up_o and_o we_o know_v not_o where_o to_o have_v man_n nor_o what_o to_o make_v of_o they_o how_o vile_a the_o sin_n of_o lie_v be_v have_v be_v declare_v before_o 10._o chap._n 10._o they_o who_o practice_n it_o out_o of_o design_n be_v of_o all_o wretch_n the_o most_o profligate_v and_o despicable_a and_o they_o who_o do_v it_o in_o raillery_n shall_v consider_v how_o insolent_a a_o thing_n it_o be_v to_o banter_n and_o abuse_v the_o credulity_n of_o mankind_n and_o that_o truth_n and_o mutual_a faith_n be_v thing_n much_o too_o serious_a and_o too_o weighty_a to_o be_v make_v a_o diversion_n and_o sacrifice_v to_o the_o itch_n of_o a_o unmannerly_a jest_n three_o our_o expression_n shall_v be_v natural_a and_o modest_a and_o chaste_a provoke_v no_o blush_n offensive_a to_o none_o even_o the_o most_o nice_a and_o purge_v ear_n our_o discourse_n free_a from_o vehemence_n and_o contention_n for_o in_o such_o case_n man_n seem_v to_o be_v more_o concern_v for_o themselves_o than_o for_o the_o truth_n and_o to_o speak_v not_o so_o much_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o thing_n as_o their_o own_o passion_n speech_n be_v design_v for_o a_o mutual_a comfort_n and_o improvement_n to_o inform_v and_o mend_v man_n mind_n not_o to_o corrupt_v and_o seduce_v they_o and_o therefore_o as_o artifice_n and_o affectation_n be_v nauseous_a so_o indecency_n and_o lewdness_n and_o every_o thing_n that_o tend_v to_o obscenity_n or_o licentiousness_n be_v wicked_a and_o abominable_a four_o our_o discourse_n shall_v be_v serious_a and_o significant_a profitable_a and_o advantageous_a not_o trifle_v and_o impertinent_a and_o vain_a the_o little_a tattle_n of_o the_o town_n what_o be_v do_v at_o the_o court_n or_o the_o park_n or_o the_o playhouse_n how_o people_n be_v dress_v and_o how_o they_o behave_v themselves_o repeat_v idle_a verse_n scrap_n of_o play_n and_o little_a foolish_a jest_n and_o tell_v frivolous_a story_n though_o they_o make_v up_o so_o very_o considerable_a a_o part_n of_o modish_a conversation_n be_v yet_o to_o speak_v free_o sign_n of_o a_o great_a poverty_n of_o thought_n and_o have_v more_o of_o the_o buffoon_n than_o of_o the_o man_n in_o they_o he_o that_o provide_v no_o better_a entertainment_n for_o his_o company_n than_o all_o this_o amount_n to_o be_v at_o a_o very_a low_a ebb_n and_o show_v that_o he_o have_v spend_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o time_n to_o very_o small_a purpose_n how_o very_o little_o have_v a_o man_n to_o do_v that_o employ_v himself_o at_o this_o rate_n and_o what_o precious_a account_n do_v all_o that_o leisure_n turn_v to_o which_o have_v be_v lay_v out_o upon_o qualify_a himself_n for_o so_o noble_a and_o accomplish_a a_o way_n of_o discourse_n under_o this_o head_n of_o trifle_a and_o impertinence_n i_o think_v we_o may_v very_o well_o reckon_v that_o folly_n of_o entertain_v company_n with_o long_a account_n of_o ourselves_o and_o our_o own_o affair_n what_o feat_n we_o have_v do_v or_o what_o calamity_n we_o have_v suffer_v for_o of_o what_o consequence_n soever_o these_o