will_n free_a from_o that_o sempiternal_a motion_n imagine_v by_o the_o fatist_n and_o so_o not_o permit_v pravity_n or_o wickedness_n to_o escape_v inculpable_a x._o but_o what_o we_o here_o say_v of_o fortune_n do_v not_o in_o the_o least_o import_n that_o we_o ought_v to_o ascribe_v any_o divinity_n thereunto_o not_o only_o as_o the_o vulgar_a but_o those_o philosopher_n also_o who_o account_v fortune_n as_o some_o instable_n cause_n though_o they_o do_v not_o conceive_v that_o she_o do_v distribute_v to_o man_n any_o thing_n of_o good_a or_o evil_a that_o may_v conduce_v to_o a_o happy_a life_n do_v yet_o think_v that_o she_o do_v give_v occasion_n of_o very_a considerable_a good_n and_o evil_n all_o that_o our_o word_n of_o fortune_n imply_v be_v only_o this_o that_o as_o many_o thing_n be_v effect_v by_o necessity_n and_o counsel_n so_o also_o by_o fortune_n and_o therefore_o that_o it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o a_o wise_a man_n to_z arm_z and_o provide_v himself_o against_o fortune_n xi_o now_o see_v that_o whatever_o of_o goodness_n or_o malice_n there_o be_v in_o human_a action_n have_v dependence_n upon_o no_o other_o foundation_n but_o only_o this_o that_o a_o man_n do_v those_o action_n know_o and_o willing_o or_o free_o therefore_o be_v the_o mind_n to_o be_v accustom_v to_o this_o that_o it_o may_v know_v true_o i._n e._n use_v right_o reason_n and_o will_v true_o i._n e._n that_o the_o will_v be_v bend_v to_o that_o which_o be_v true_o good_a and_o avert_v from_o what_o be_v true_o evil_a forasmuch_o as_o this_o assuefaction_n do_v beget_v that_o disposition_n in_o the_o mind_n which_o we_o have_v define_v virtue_n to_o be_v as_o the_o assuefaction_n of_o it_o to_o the_o contrary_a do_v beget_v that_o disposion_n which_o we_o may_v just_o define_v vice_n to_o be_v xii_o we_o insist_v not_o upon_o this_o that_o that_o be_v true_o good_a which_o produce_v pleasure_n as_o sincere_a so_o also_o without_o any_o pain_n trouble_n or_o repentance_n attend_v and_o ensue_v thereupon_o and_o that_o true_o evil_a which_o produce_v pain_n as_o sincere_a so_o also_o without_o any_o pleasure_n or_o allubescence_n to_o succeed_v upon_o it_o only_o we_o touch_v upon_o both_o that_o we_o may_v discriminate_a either_o from_o what_o be_v only_o apparent_a and_o dissemble_v such_o as_o that_o good_a which_o create_v present_a pleasure_n introduce_v future_a pain_n and_o trouble_v and_o that_o evil_a which_o procure_v pain_n or_o trouble_v in_o the_o present_a draw_v on_o pleasure_n and_o content_v in_o the_o future_a chap._n viii_o of_o the_o virtue_n general_o forasmuch_o as_o virtue_n be_v either_o prudence_n itself_o or_o the_o very_a dictamen_fw-la of_o right_a reason_n as_o we_o accustom_v our_o mind_n to_o the_o constant_a exercise_n thereof_o or_o be_v at_o least_o regulate_v by_o and_o dependent_a upon_o prudence_n or_o the_o dictamen_fw-la of_o right_a reason_n from_o thence_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o to_o this_o latter_a kind_a belong_v both_o that_o virtue_n whereby_o a_o man_n stand_v affect_v towards_o himself_o and_o that_o whereby_o he_o be_v affect_v towards_o other_o since_o prudence_n be_v that_o whereby_o a_o man_n be_v comparate_v and_o enable_v to_o govern_v not_o only_a himself_o but_o other_o also_o ii_o that_o virtue_n which_o relate_v to_o other_o be_v common_o call_v by_o the_o name_n justice_n and_o that_o which_o concern_v only_o a_o mans-self_n be_v vulgar_o distinguish_v into_o two_o branch_n viz._n temperance_n and_o fortitude_n but_o we_o use_v to_o comprehend_v both_o under_o the_o simple_a term_n of_o honesty_n as_o when_o we_o say_v that_o to_o do_v a_o act_n out_o of_o virtue_n be_v no_o more_o nor_o less_o than_o to_o do_v prudent_o honest_o just_o and_o this_o because_o they_o who_o live_v sober_o and_o continent_o be_v say_v to_o live_v honest_o according_a to_o decorum_n or_o as_o become_v they_o as_o they_o who_o behave_v themselves_o magnanimous_o or_o brave_o be_v repute_v to_o behave_v themselves_o honest_o or_o becoming_o iii_o hereupon_o we_o as_o other_o make_v virtue_n fourfold_a viz._n prudence_n temperance_n fortitude_n and_o justice._n but_o so_o as_o that_o we_o oppose_v not_o prudence_n so_o much_o to_o any_o affection_n as_o to_o incogitancy_n ignorance_n foolishness_n unless_o it_o be_v by_o accident_n only_o as_o any_o perturbation_n do_v eclipse_v reason_n and_o make_v a_o man_n do_v imprudent_o nor_o justice_n so_o much_o to_o any_o affection_n as_o to_o malice_n whereby_o a_o man_n be_v incline_v to_o fraud_n unless_o by_o accident_n only_o in_o as_o much_o as_o anger_n hate_n avarice_n or_o some_o other_o passion_n may_v cause_v a_o man_n to_o do_v unjust_o and_o temperance_n we_o oppose_v to_o cupidity_n and_o fortitude_n to_o fear_n iv._o it_o appear_v from_o hence_o that_o what_o we_o former_o say_v viz._n that_o it_o be_v sober_a and_o well_o order_v reason_n which_o procure_v a_o pleasant_a or_o happy_a life_n aim_v at_o this_o that_o right_a reason_n do_v produce_v a_o pleasant_a or_o happy_a life_n by_o the_o mean_n of_o those_o virtue_n which_o it_o ingenerate_v and_o maintain_v likewise_o that_o what_o we_o subjoin_v as_o the_o reason_n thereof_o viz._n that_o reason_n do_v investigate_v the_o true_a cause_n why_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v elect_v or_o reject_v or_o chase_v away_o such_o opinion_n as_o may_v occasion_v very_o great_a perturbation_n of_o mind_n be_v intend_v only_o to_o teach_v that_o right_a reason_n be_v the_o very_a same_o with_o more_o general_n prudence_n the_o principle_n upon_o which_o we_o ground_n all_o our_o election_n and_o avoydance_n and_o so_o a_o very_a great_a good_a because_o the_o virtue_n arise_v from_o that_o reason_n or_o prudence_n be_v able_a to_o appease_v and_o prevent_v all_o perturbation_n and_o this_o by_o convince_a that_o no_o man_n can_v live_v pleasant_o or_o happy_o but_o he_o that_o live_v prudent_o honest_o just_o as_o è_fw-la conuerso_fw-la that_o to_o live_v prudent_o honest_o just_o be_v to_o live_v pleasant_o or_o happy_o v._o by_o this_o you_o may_v perceive_v the_o ground_n of_o our_o assertion_n that_o happiness_n and_o virtue_n be_v convertible_a or_o that_o the_o virtue_n be_v congenite_fw-la and_o essential_a to_o a_o happy_a life_n so_o as_o it_o be_v impossible_a to_o separate_v these_o from_o that_o for_o all_o other_o thing_n as_o be_v caduce_fw-la and_o mortal_a may_v be_v abstract_v from_o germane_a and_o constant_a pleasure_n but_o virtue_n alone_o be_v a_o perpetual_a and_o immortal_a good_a can_v never_o be_v separate_v from_o it_o vi_o from_o these_o thing_n we_o may_v further_o understand_v that_o all_o the_o virtue_n be_v connect_v together_o and_o that_o by_o a_o twofold_a relation_n the_o first_o because_o all_o the_o other_o virtue_n be_v conjoin_v to_o and_o dependent_a upon_o their_o princess_n prudence_n as_o the_o member_n of_o the_o body_n be_v conjoin_v to_o the_o head_n or_o as_o the_o stream_n be_v conjoin_v to_o the_o fountain_n from_o which_o they_o flow_v the_o other_o because_o as_o well_o prudence_n as_o all_o the_o other_o concur_v and_o unite_v in_o the_o point_n of_o a_o happy_a life_n be_v that_o a_o happy_a life_n can_v consist_v without_o the_o virtue_n nor_o the_o virtue_n without_o a_o happy_a life_n vii_o however_o though_o the_o virtue_n be_v all_o connect_v thus_o together_o yet_o be_v not_o they_o therefore_o all_o equal_a as_o some_o stoic_n have_v conceive_v who_o contend_v that_o all_o vice_n and_o fault_n or_o crime_n be_v also_o equal_a for_o a_o man_n may_v be_v comparate_v more_o to_o justice_n than_o to_o temperance_n and_o temperance_n may_v be_v more_o perfect_a in_o one_o man_n than_o in_o another_o as_o may_v be_v exemplify_v in_o myself_o without_o envy_n be_v it_o speak_v who_o have_v attain_v to_o so_o high_a a_o degree_n of_o sobriety_n that_o i_o make_v a_o sufficient_a meal_n usual_o for_o less_o than_o a_o halfpenny_n and_o metrodorus_n epicuri_fw-la my_o friend_n and_o companion_n who_o can_v satisfy_v himself_o with_o altogether_o so_o course_n and_o spare_v a_o diet_n beside_o experience_n assure_v that_o one_o man_n be_v wise_a than_o another_o and_o all_o that_o walk_v in_o the_o way_n of_o virtue_n have_v not_o the_o like_a reward_n alottetd_v to_o they_o nor_o all_o delinquent_n the_o like_a punishment_n last_o we_o appeal_v to_o common_a sense_n whether_o or_o no_o they_o be_v in_o the_o right_n who_o make_v all_o virtue_n and_o all_o vice_n equal_a that_o he_o offend_v as_o high_o who_o beat_v his_o servant_n without_o cause_n as_o he_o who_o beat_v his_o father_n that_o it_o be_v all_o one_o for_o to_o eat_v a_o bean_n or_o one_o father_n head_n viii_o other_o there_o be_v who_o condemn_v and_o bitter_o inveigh_v against_o we_o for_o affirm_v that_o the_o end_n of_o all_o the_o virtue_n be_v pleasure_n as_o if_o we_o mean_v that_o kind_n
of_o that_o sadness_n the_o father_n mind_n will_v be_v strike_v with_o a_o sense_n of_o the_o loss_n of_o his_o son_n in_o the_o same_o moment_n wherein_o he_o be_v slay_v and_o in_o like_a manner_n he_o that_o have_v suffer_v detraction_n from_o his_o honour_n or_o be_v rob_v of_o his_o good_n and_o cattle_n will_v in_o the_o same_o instant_n receive_v intelligence_n of_o his_o loss_n from_o the_o secret_a regret_n impress_v upon_o his_o mind_n iii_o to_o the_o production_n of_o discontent_n therefore_o in_o the_o mind_n it_o be_v absolute_o necessary_a that_o opinion_n not_o nature_n intervene_v betwixt_o the_o suppose_a evil_a and_o the_o mind_n however_o that_o you_o may_v be_v the_o more_o confirm_v in_o this_o truth_n be_v please_v to_o observe_v this_o if_o a_o man_n have_v a_o opinion_n that_o such_o a_o one_o be_v his_o true_a son_n who_o be_v indeed_o beget_v by_o another_o man_n and_o again_o believe_v that_o such_o a_o one_o be_v not_o his_o son_n though_o himself_o be_v the_o right_a father_n of_o he_o let_v it_o be_v tell_v he_o that_o he_o who_o he_o account_v not_o to_o be_v his_o true_a son_n but_o real_o be_v so_o be_v dead_a and_o he_o shall_v never_o be_v move_v at_o the_o sad_a tiding_n but_o let_v he_o hear_v of_o the_o death_n of_o the_o other_o who_o he_o take_v for_o his_o true_a son_n but_o real_o be_v not_o so_o and_o he_o shall_v instant_o be_v move_v at_o the_o news_n and_o sudden_o break_v forth_o into_o sorrow_n and_o lament_n and_o this_o not_o from_o any_o natural_a instinct_n or_o sentiment_n paternal_a but_o only_o from_o the_o delusive_a suggestion_n of_o opinion_n that_o the_o one_o who_o be_v his_o son_n be_v not_o so_o and_o that_o the_o other_o who_o be_v not_o his_o son_n be_v so_o iv._o hence_o be_v it_o a_o perspicuous_a truth_n that_o those_o thing_n for_o which_o the_o mind_n become_v malcontent_a and_o contristate_n be_v not_o real_a evil_n to_o we_o forasmuch_o as_o they_o be_v without_o the_o orb_n of_o our_o nature_n sunt_fw-la and_o can_v never_o touch_v we_o immediate_o or_o of_o themselves_o but_o by_o the_o mediation_n of_o our_o own_o opinion_n and_o this_o be_v the_o ground_n of_o our_o former_a assertion_n 2._o that_o it_o be_v reason_n alone_o which_o make_v life_n happy_a and_o pleasant_a by_o expel_v all_o such_o false_a conception_n or_o opinion_n as_o may_v any_o way_n occasion_n perturbation_n of_o mind_n for_o it_o be_v discontent_n alone_a that_o perturb_v the_o mind_n and_o whole_o subvert_v the_o tranquillity_n and_o so_o the_o jucundity_n thereof_o v._o but_o 12._o how_o can_v reason_n expel_v all_o such_o erroneous_a opinion_n after_o they_o have_v once_o take_v possession_n of_o the_o mind_n why_o true_o only_o by_o teach_v the_o wise_a man_n to_o arm_v his_o mind_n against_o the_o blow_n of_o fortune_n for_o those_o very_a external_a thing_n which_o persuade_v by_o opinion_n we_o conceive_v to_o be_v good_a and_o for_o the_o loss_n of_o which_o we_o conceive_v such_o discontent_n of_o mind_n be_v also_o just_o call_v the_o good_n of_o fortune_n because_o they_o be_v not_o reeal_o our_o own_o but_o may_v be_v possess_v or_o take_v away_o as_o fortnue_n please_v vi_o this_o the_o wise_a man_n well_o know_v gatakeriano_n account_v such_o good_n no_o more_o his_o own_o than_o other_o man_n and_o do_v never_o so_o possess_v they_o as_o not_o to_o be_v willing_a and_o ready_a at_o any_o time_n to_o part_v with_o they_o for_o he_o have_v divest_v his_o mind_n of_o that_o opinion_n which_o will_v persuade_v he_o that_o they_o be_v real_a good_n that_o they_o be_v his_o own_o that_o they_o be_v permanent_a and_o inamissible_a and_o put_v on_o that_o right_a opinion_n which_o assure_v he_o that_o they_o be_v neither_o real_o good_a nor_o absolute_o his_o own_o nor_o inamissible_a but_o transitory_a and_o subject_a to_o be_v blow_v away_o from_o he_o by_o every_o gust_n of_o adverse_a fortune_n and_o hereupon_o he_o foresee_v what_o to_o do_v in_o case_n he_o shall_v be_v deprive_v of_o they_o that_o be_v not_o to_o cruciate_v himself_o with_o vain_a sorrow_n and_o fruitless_a discontent_n but_o to_o take_v it_o quiet_o and_o content_o that_o fortune_n haâ—h_v redemanded_a what_o she_o do_v not_o give_v but_o only_o lend_v he_o vii_o certain_o to_o those_o who_o account_v it_o a_o evil_a to_o be_v deprive_v of_o these_o external_a good_n it_o can_v but_o prove_v of_o grievous_a consequence_n that_o praemeditation_n shall_v increase_v those_o evil_n which_o it_o may_v very_o much_o have_v diminish_v at_o least_o if_o not_o whole_o prevent_v for_o by_o this_o they_o come_v to_o be_v discontent_v not_o only_o at_o present_a infortune_n but_o also_o at_o such_o as_o they_o apprehend_v be_v likely_a to_o befall_v they_o but_o perhaps_o may_v never_o befall_v they_o and_o so_o every_o evil_n be_v troublesome_a not_o only_a when_o it_o come_v but_o when_o it_o be_v only_o expect_v though_o it_o never_o come_v doubtless_o it_o be_v most_o vain_a and_o foolish_a in_o a_o man_n to_o run_v inâ—o_o a_o voluntary_a misery_n and_o he_o that_o do_v so_o shall_v always_o be_v discontent_v either_o by_o receive_v or_o think_v of_o evil_n for_o who_o so_o always_o think_v that_o some_o evil_n or_o adversity_n may_v befall_v he_o this_o very_a thought_n do_v prove_v a_o eternal_a evil_n to_o he_o viii_o and_o as_o for_o the_o wise_a man_n in_o case_n it_o happen_v that_o by_o be_v long_o accustom_v to_o the_o possession_n and_o use_n of_o the_o good_n of_o fortune_n he_o have_v not_o total_o expunge_v out_o of_o his_o mind_n that_o opinion_n that_o they_o be_v real_a good_n and_o whole_o his_o own_o and_o so_o some_o little_a of_o fortune_n intervene_v and_o give_v he_o a_o blow_n that_o may_v put_v he_o to_o some_o small_a regret_n and_o discontent_n in_o this_o case_n he_o be_v for_o the_o alleviation_n of_o that_o his_o discontent_n to_o have_v recourse_n to_o those_o two_o thing_n former_o prescribe_v by_o we_o as_o the_o most_o potent_a remedy_n for_o the_o mitigation_n of_o pain_n in_o the_o body_n viz._n avocation_n of_o his_o thought_n from_o his_o loss_n and_o the_o cause_n of_o it_o and_o revocation_n of_o they_o to_o those_o thing_n which_o he_o know_v to_o be_v grateful_a and_o pleasant_a to_o his_o mind_n ix_o for_o the_o mind_n of_o a_o wise_a man_n be_v instruct_v to_o conform_v to_o the_o law_n of_o reason_n and_o precise_o follow_v the_o conduct_n thereof_o and_o reason_n forbid_v he_o to_o fix_v his_o cogitation_n upon_o those_o thing_n which_o may_v advance_v and_o foment_n his_o discontent_n &_o by_o that_o mean_n help_v he_o to_o abstract_n his_o thought_n from_o all_o regret_n and_o convert_v they_o upon_o good_n either_o to_o come_v or_o former_o enjoy_v and_o especial_o such_o as_o he_o have_v frequent_o find_v to_o be_v delightful_a x._o and_o what_o though_o sad_a and_o importune_a thought_n be_v apt_a frequent_o to_o recurre_v yet_o be_v he_o still_o to_o insist_v upon_o that_o avocation_n and_o revocation_n of_o his_o mind_n because_o the_o mind_n by_o continual_a diversion_n to_o other_o object_n be_v bring_v by_o little_a and_o little_a to_o wear_v out_o and_o deface_v the_o character_n of_o sorrow_n imprint_v upon_o it_o by_o a_o misfortune_n nor_o indeed_o do_v time_n conduce_v to_o the_o cure_n of_o discontent_n by_o any_o other_o way_n but_o any_o by_o exhibit_v various_a occasion_n of_o divertisement_n by_o which_o the_o mind_n be_v by_o degree_n take_v off_o from_o the_o cause_n of_o its_o trouble_n be_v bring_v at_o length_n to_o almost_o a_o absolute_a forgetfulness_n thereof_o chap._n xxv_o of_o justice_n in_o general_n thus_o far_o of_o that_o part_n of_o honesty_n which_o concern_v ones-self_n we_o be_v now_o come_v to_o the_o other_o that_o relate_v also_o to_o other_o and_o belong_v to_o a_o man_n as_o live_v in_o a_o civil_a society_n and_o that_o be_v justice._n for_o most_o certain_a it_o be_v thaâ—_n justice_n be_v as_o it_o be_v the_o 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