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| − | XX It is evident yt. such a conduct of ye. | + | XX It is evident yt. such a conduct of ye. powers & passions |
| + | will be agreable to ye dictates of reason; for if we examine | ||
| + | ye. consequences of things, or ye. relations & aptitudes of means | ||
| + | to ends, reason plainly shews, & experience confirms it, yt. to | ||
| + | have our defensive passions equal to our danger, is ye. Most | ||
| + | ready way of avoiding them, & of obtaining ye. wish'd for security. | ||
| + | yt. to proportion our private passions to our watns is ye. best means | ||
| + | to supply them, & yt. to adapt our publick affections to our social | ||
| + | relations, & ye. good of others, is ye surest method of fulfilling ye. one | ||
| + | & procuring ye. other. So yt. in this sense ^ [[addition]] Virtue [[/addition]] may very properly be term'd. | ||
| + | a conduct conformable to reason, as reopen finds [[deletion]] is ready [[/deletion]] ^ [[addition]] an aptness in such are order & oeconomy [[/addition]] to answer ye. End for | ||
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XX It is evident yt. such a conduct of ye. powers & passions will be agreable to ye dictates of reason; for if we examine ye. consequences of things, or ye. relations & aptitudes of means to ends, reason plainly shews, & experience confirms it, yt. to have our defensive passions equal to our danger, is ye. Most ready way of avoiding them, & of obtaining ye. wish'd for security. yt. to proportion our private passions to our watns is ye. best means to supply them, & yt. to adapt our publick affections to our social relations, & ye. good of others, is ye surest method of fulfilling ye. one & procuring ye. other. So yt. in this sense ^ addition Virtue /addition may very properly be term'd. a conduct conformable to reason, as reopen finds deletion is ready /deletion ^ addition an aptness in such are order & oeconomy /addition to answer ye. End for
