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to_o which_o have_v a_o respect_n to_o the_o appearance_n of_o good_a such_o be_v love_n and_o the_o several_a sort_n of_o it_o desire_v hope_v despair_n joy_n and_o the_o like_a and_o after_o these_o we_o will_v enter_v upon_o those_o that_o be_v excite_v in_o we_o by_o the_o apprehension_n of_o evil_a which_o indeed_o be_v very_o numerous_a as_o anger_n hatred_n envy_n jealousy_n revenge_n cruelty_n fear_v grief_n and_o compassion_n chap._n xix_o of_o love_n in_o general_n and_o at_o large_a love_n be_v the_o first_o rest_n love_n compare_v with_o and_o distinguish_v from_o the_o rest_n the_o chief_z the_o reign_v passion_n the_o rest_n be_v all_o derive_v from_o and_o reduce_v at_o last_o into_o this_o but_o it_o be_v of_o vast_a extent_n employ_v upon_o different_a subject_n distinguish_v into_o different_a sort_n and_o degree_n of_o these_o the_o three_o principal_n that_o fall_n within_o our_o present_a purpose_n and_o to_o which_o all_o the_o rest_n may_v very_o well_o be_v 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every_o part_n of_o we_o even_o all_o we_o be_v and_o all_o we_o have_v and_o all_o we_o take_v in_o hand_n our_o soul_n and_o body_n and_o possession_n these_o be_v the_o magazine_n from_o whence_o those_o three_o mortal_a enemy_n of_o the_o peace_n and_o salvation_n of_o mankind_n the_o devil_n the_o world_n and_o the_o â—â—â—sh_n furnish_v themselves_o with_o arm_n to_o assault_v and_o destroy_v we_o they_o may_v in_o truth_n be_v call_v three_o power_n or_o potentate_n the_o common_a and_o most_o universal_a passion_n who_o territory_n be_v so_o large_a that_o the_o apostle_n have_v divide_v the_o whole_a universe_n between_o they_o 16._o 1_o john_n two_o 16._o all_o that_o be_v in_o the_o world_n say_v he_o the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o the_o lust_n of_o the_o eye_n and_o the_o pride_n of_o life_n of_o these_o ambition_n be_v the_o most_o resin_v and_o spiritualise_v and_o have_v therefore_o be_v esteem_v more_o noble_a or_o less_o mean_a than_o the_o two_o other_o 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and_o please_a passion_n which_o with_o much_o ease_n insinuate_v itself_o into_o great_a and_o generous_a spirit_n and_o be_v not_o drive_v out_o again_o without_o great_a difficulty_n we_o all_o think_v it_o our_o duty_n and_o commendation_n to_o pursue_v and_o embrace_v that_o which_o be_v good_a and_o of_o all_o thing_n that_o pretend_v to_o this_o character_n honour_n be_v most_o in_o request_n and_o esteem_v with_o we_o and_o therefore_o all_o of_o we_o run_v full_a speed_n and_o put_v ourselves_o upon_o the_o utmost_a stretch_n where_o this_o be_v the_o prize_n the_o ambitious_a man_n strive_v to_o be_v first_o keep_v his_o eye_n forward_o upon_o the_o goal_n and_o upon_o those_o that_o have_v the_o start_v of_o he_o but_o forget_v and_o take_v no_o notice_n of_o the_o many_o he_o have_v outstrip_v himself_o he_o feel_v more_o discontent_n for_o one_o man_n that_o have_v get_v before_o he_o than_o he_o enjoy_v satisfaction_n for_o a_o thousand_o that_o he_o have_v leave_v lag_v 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their_o speed_n be_v oftentimes_o so_o great_a that_o the_o rider_n be_v throw_v and_o break_v their_o neck_n as_o history_n and_o experience_n show_v a_o world_n of_o aspire_a man_n to_o have_v do_v who_o have_v pay_v dear_a for_o all_o their_o hope_n and_o lose_v both_o they_o and_o themselves_o just_o when_o they_o be_v in_o view_n and_o upon_o the_o point_n of_o enjoy_v their_o promise_a happiness_n this_o in_o short_a be_v a_o passion_n rivet_v into_o and_o interweave_v with_o our_o constitution_n it_o seize_v we_o early_o it_o be_v violent_a while_o it_o last_v and_o leave_v we_o very_o late_o from_o whence_o some_o of_o the_o philosopher_n have_v witty_o call_v it_o the_o shirt_n of_o the_o soul_n the_o vice_n next_o our_o skin_n and_o that_o which_o be_v last_o pull_v off_o exuitur_fw-la off_o etiam_fw-la sapientibus_fw-la cupido_fw-la gloriae_fw-la novissimaâ—_n exuitur_fw-la for_o even_o wise_a man_n be_v observe_v to_o strip_v off_o all_o other_o vice_n before_o they_o 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plerunque_fw-la existunt_fw-la honoris_fw-la imperii_fw-la potentiae_fw-la &_o gloriae_fw-la cupiditates_fw-la cic._n lib._n 1._o de_fw-fr offic._n that_o which_o render_v the_o case_n yet_o more_o deplorable_a passion_n it_o be_v a_o lofty_a passion_n be_v that_o the_o noble_a and_o most_o generous_a spirit_n such_o as_o nature_n seem_v to_o have_v design_v for_o masterpiece_n and_o pattern_n be_v most_o liable_a to_o this_o passion_n it_o be_v in_o itself_o a_o tall_a and_o stately_a quality_n and_o none_o but_o great_a soul_n be_v capable_a of_o give_v it_o reception_n this_o be_v the_o temptation_n which_o seduce_v the_o angel_n themselves_o a_o temptation_n of_o all_o other_o best_o accommodate_v to_o their_o circumstance_n and_o perhaps_o the_o only_a one_o the_o perfection_n of_o their_o nature_n can_v be_v corrupt_v by_o for_o ambition_n be_v a_o vice_n not_o suit_v to_o mean_v and_o little_a soul_n your_o pitiful_a scoundrelly_n fellow_n can_v come_v up_o to_o it_o nor_o can_v 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a_o scandal_n and_o disgrace_n a_o man_n must_v take_v care_v not_o to_o express_v such_o a_o eagerness_n after_o these_o thing_n as_o be_v inconsistent_a with_o the_o thing_n themselves_o not_o to_o be_v exalt_v and_o puff_v up_o with_o vain_a opinion_n of_o one_o self_n every_o time_n he_o do_v well_o for_o he_o that_o do_v thus_o procure_v his_o own_o dishonour_n and_o while_o he_o strive_v with_o great_a pain_n to_o lift_v his_o head_n above_o the_o crowd_n discover_v his_o nakedness_n and_o shame_n at_o the_o same_o time_n ambition_n be_v intricate_a and_o various_a way_n it_o operate_v different_a way_n it_o take_v several_a road_n and_o exert_n itself_o by_o very_o different_a method_n sometime_o it_o go_v to_o work_v open_o and_o march_v straight_o up_o to_o the_o mark_n and_o thus_o alexander_n and_o caesar_n and_o themistocles_n and_o other_o true_o generous_a spirit_n have_v proceed_v sometime_o it_o work_v in_o secret_n and_o go_v in_o crooked_a path_n and_o thus_o some_o 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it_o when_o right_o compute_v it_o be_v give_v chase_n to_o a_o vapour_n catch_v at_o smoke_n instead_o of_o fire_n and_o light_n embrace_v a_o shadow_n in_o steadof_a body_n and_o substance_n it_o be_v make_v a_o man_n be_v whole_a happiness_n precarious_a suspend_v all_o the_o satisfaction_n and_o content_a of_o his_o mind_n upon_o popular_a opinion_n the_o humour_n and_o the_o breath_n of_o a_o ignorant_a and_o change_a multitude_n it_o be_v a_o voluntary_a and_o consequent_o the_o very_a worst_a and_o most_o despicable_a slavery_n the_o part_n with_o our_o own_o native_a right_n and_o liberty_n and_o depend_v upon_o the_o arbitrary_a passion_n of_o other_o people_n it_o be_v the_o put_n one_o self_n under_o perpetual_a constraint_n and_o engage_v to_o act_v contrary_a to_o one_o own_o sense_n in_o hope_n by_o displease_v and_o disapprove_v ourselves_o to_o please_v and_o gain_v the_o approbation_n of_o stander-by_n it_o be_v a_o sacrifice_a our_o affection_n and_o reason_n to_o the_o capriciousness_n of_o spectator_n it_o be_v the_o prostitute_n of_o conscience_n to_o common_a opinion_n renounce_v all_o love_n of_o virtue_n any_o far_a than_o the_o world_n shall_v please_v to_o like_v and_o keep_v it_o in_o countenance_n and_o it_o be_v the_o do_n of_o good_a not_o for_o the_o sake_n of_o goodness_n but_o mere_o in_o consideration_n of_o the_o credit_n and_o advantage_n to_o be_v get_v by_o it_o in_o a_o word_n such_o man_n be_v like_o full_a vessel_n that_o must_v be_v pierce_v for_o the_o liquor_n they_o contain_v not_o one_o drop_n can_v be_v draw_v from_o they_o unless_o you_o give_v they_o vent_v nor_o any_o benefit_n to_o be_v have_v of_o these_o quality_n but_o such_o as_o take_v air._n ambition_n have_v no_o bound_n insatiable_a it_o be_v insatiable_a it_o be_v a_o deep_a gulf_n without_o bank_n or_o bottom_n this_o be_v that_o true_a vacuum_n or_o vast_a empty_a space_n which_o the_o philosopher_n after_o all_o their_o study_n have_v never_o be_v 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