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as [[unclear]] them, we [[deletion]] one [[/deletion]] [[addition]] shall be [[/addition]] miserable; faces [[deletion]] [[unclear]] [[/deletion]] Cowardice which | as [[unclear]] them, we [[deletion]] one [[/deletion]] [[addition]] shall be [[/addition]] miserable; faces [[deletion]] [[unclear]] [[/deletion]] Cowardice which | ||
is ye. excess of fear, instead of saving us, only renders us incapable | is ye. excess of fear, instead of saving us, only renders us incapable | ||
| − | of [[deletion]] | + | of [[deletion]] [[unclear]] [[/deletion]] [[addition]] intending [[/addition]] ourselves, when in danger; & fools hardiness, or |
| + | ye having ^ [[addition]] too little fear [[/addition]] [[deletion]] [[unclear]] quantity of fear, [[/deletion]] makes us insensible of danger, | ||
| + | even when in ye. height of it. Revenge, or excessive Resentment | ||
| + | by its violence deprives ^ [[addition]] us [[/addition] of presence of mind, which is ye. best | ||
| + | aid ^ [[addition]] [[underline]] we can have [[/underline]] [[/addition]] when [[deletion]] we are [[/deletion]] injur'd, & makes us pursue ye. aggressor, farther | ||
| + | than Self- [[deletion]] defence [[/deletion]] [[addition]] preparation [[/addition]] demands, on ye. Contrary Pusillanimity, or | ||
| + | ^ [[addition]] ye. too great [[/addition]] want of resentment sinks ye. mind into a passive enervating | ||
| + | tameness, which [[addition]] put us off our guard so yt. [[/addition]] [[deletion]] [[unclear]] ; therefore [[/deletion]], we ought | ||
| + | to keep ye. defensive passions duly proportion'd to our dangers. | ||
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| + | ye. private passions lead us to follow some positive kind of | ||
| + | private Good, yt. good must consequently be ye. measure of their | ||
| + | respective forces; & direct their operation; if they should be too weak | ||
Latest revision as of 23:38, 3 June 2018
Of Duty or choral Obligation
It is by ye. design of any Power yt. we must direct it item's Motions, & vallue ye. degree of force necessary to its Just unclear if it has not force enough we call it defective & if unclear overcharg'd; in either of which cases it is imperfect. If it was as it ought to be, we should deletion name /deletion addition esteem /addition it right; deletion we will now /deletion deletion apply /deletion this reasoning ^ addition shall now be apply'd /addition to ye. passions.
As ye. defence & Security of ye. individual is ye. aim of ye. defensive passion, yt. defence & Security must be ye. measure of their Strength; addition deletion whether /deletion /addition if they are too weak, or deletion if they unclear /deletion addition deletion whether /deletion if they /addition deletion beyond /deletion addition exceed /addition what they ought, they deletion unclear in suffice /deletion addition do not deletion unclear /deletion /addition answer ye. End proportion Neither fear not resentment are desirable, addition yet /addition if we addition have not unclear /addition deletion unclear /deletion a certain degree of them, we addition shall be deletion expos'd /deletion /addition deletion unclear /deletion expos'd, & if deletion we have /deletion as unclear them, we deletion one /deletion addition shall be /addition miserable; faces deletion unclear /deletion Cowardice which is ye. excess of fear, instead of saving us, only renders us incapable of deletion unclear /deletion addition intending /addition ourselves, when in danger; & fools hardiness, or ye having ^ addition too little fear /addition deletion unclear quantity of fear, /deletion makes us insensible of danger, even when in ye. height of it. Revenge, or excessive Resentment by its violence deprives ^ addition us [[/addition] of presence of mind, which is ye. best aid ^ addition underline we can have /underline /addition when deletion we are /deletion injur'd, & makes us pursue ye. aggressor, farther than Self- deletion defence /deletion addition preparation /addition demands, on ye. Contrary Pusillanimity, or ^ addition ye. too great /addition want of resentment sinks ye. mind into a passive enervating tameness, which addition put us off our guard so yt. /addition deletion unclear ; therefore /deletion, we ought to keep ye. defensive passions duly proportion'd to our dangers.
ye. private passions lead us to follow some positive kind of private Good, yt. good must consequently be ye. measure of their respective forces; & direct their operation; if they should be too weak
