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第25章

1。Allthosethings，whichthouprayesttoattainbyaroundaboutway，thousthaveatohoudeothyself;thatistosay，ifthouleaveallthePasttoitselfaheFuturetoProvidedirectthePresentintheietyahatthoumayestlovethylot，fhtittotheea;justice，thatthoumayestspeakthetruthfreelyandwithoutfinesse，aolawahofthingsinallthatthoudoest;ahingstandinthyway，notthewiessofothers，northineownopinion，norwhatmensay，hesensatiohathasgrownarouhepartaffectedwillseetothat。

Iftheimeofthydepartureisnear，abandohouprizethyrulingReasowhitheeisdivihought，notthatthoumustoolive，butthatthoushouldsthavebeguntoliveagtohoubeamanworthyoftheUbegatthee，andnolongerahyfatherland，houmarvelatenseverydayasifitwereunforeseen，aonthisorthat。

2。GodseestheRulingPartsofallmeerialvesselsandhusksandsloughs。ForonlywiththeIualPartofHimselfisHeintouchwiththoseemanationsonlywhichhavewelledforthandbeendrawnofffromHimselfiifthoualsowiltathyselftodothis，thouwiltfreethyselffromthemostofthydistragcare。Forhethathathhefleshthatenvelopeshimwillnot，Itrow，wastehistimewithtakingthoughtforraimentandlodgingandpopularityandsuchaccessoriesandfrippery。

3。Thouartformedsinbination-body，vitalbreath，ihesethefirsttwoareihine，insofarasthoumusthavethemithethirdaloneisihihouthyself，thatisfromthymind，allthatothersdoorsayandallthatthyselfhastdoneorsaid，andallthatharassestheeiure，orwhateverthouartinvolvedilyofthywillbythebodywhivelopestheeaistwi，ahecirtrotatioheesweepsalong，sothatthiualfaculty，deliveredfromtheciesofdestiny，maylivepureaachedbyitself，doingwhatisjust，desiri，speakih-if，Isay，thoustripfrReasonallthatthebodilyihethingsthatliebeyohethingsthatarepast，andifthoufashioheEmpedoSpherewithitscircletrueinitspoisewell-r，andschoolthyselftolivethatlifeonlywhie，，soshaltthoubeableththeremnantofthydayscalmly，kindly，ahthineowngenius。

4。OftenhaveImarvelledhoweaeofusloveshimselfaboveallmeslessstorebyhisownopiniohanbythatofeveryoanyrate，ifaGodorsomewiseteaetoamanaoadmitnothnintohismindthatheotutteraloudassoonasceived，heotehisordinancefleday。Soitisclearthatwepaymoredefereheopinihbourswillhaveofusthantoourown。

5。HowtheGods，afterdisposingallthingswellandwithgoodwilltowardsmen，everhaveoverlookedthisohatsomeofmankind，andtheyespeen，whohavehadasitweretheercewiththeDivine，adactsofworshiphavebeeimatefellowshipwithit，shouldwhenoncedeadhavenosedexistebewhollyextiifihisbehaplyso，doubtnotthattheywouldhaveordaiherwise，haditobeotherwise。Forhaditbeenjust，itwouldalsohavebeenfeasible，andhaditbeeninitywithurewouldhavebroughtitabout。Thereforefromitsnotbeingso，ifiisnotso，beassuredthatitoughtnottohavebeehyselfstseethatiuousenquiryofthireasoningwithGod。ButweshouldnotthusbearguingwiththeGodsweretheynotinfinitelygoodandjust。ButinthatcasetheyothaveoverlookedanythingbeingwronglyandirratioedihoftheUniverse。

6。Practisethatalsowhereinthouhastionofsuccess。Forevehand，whichforeveryotherfunisibyreasonofaractice，hasyetafirmergripofthebridletha。Forithashadprathis。

&oionofbodyaingamaakeheshortnessoflife，ontheyawninggulfofthepastaopotenatter。

8。Lookattheprinciplesofstrippedoftheirhusks;attheobjectiveofas;atainis，leasure，whatdeath，whatfame。Seewhoistoblameforaman'si;howhwartedbyanothingisbutwhatthi。

9。Inouruseofprinciplesofduitatethepancratiastor。Forthelatterlaysasidethebladewhichheuses，aupagaiheralwayshashishandandneedsonlytochit。

&hingsastheyreallyare，analyzioMatter，Cause，Objective。

11。ahastodoonlywhatGodshallapproveandtoweleallthatGodassignshim!

12。FindnofaultwithGodsforwhatisthecourseofheydvoluntarilyorinvoluntarily;norwithmen，fortheydoarily。Findfaultthenwithnone。

13。Howludicrousisheandoutofplaarvelsatanythingthathappensinlife。

14。Theremustbeeitherapredestiyandinviolableplan，raciousProvidence，orachaoswithoutdesighentherebeaabley，whykistthepricks?IfaProvideisreadytobegraderthyselfworthyofdivinesuccour。Butifachaoswithoutguide，gratulatethyselfthatamidsuchasurgihouhastinthyselfaguidingReason。Andifthesurgesweeptheeaway，letitsoorFleshahtheirappurteheIshallnevers

15。What!shallthetruththatisihejustidthetemperaihouart，whereasthelightofalampshihasradiaheflamebequenched?

16。Aniveothinkthathehasd:ButhowdoIknowthatitisawrong?Andevey，supposethathisowhasnedhim，andsoheisasonewhowoundshiso>

&hewhowouldhewickeddisasonewhowouldhefig-treesecreteacridjuiitsfruit，wouldnothavebabiescry，h，orhaveahimustbe。Why，whatelsebeexpesuchadispositiochafesthee，curethedisposition。

17。Ifnot:ifhineimpulsebeinthyownpower。

18。Everlooktothewholeofathihatiswhichproducestheimpressiononthee，andunfoldit，analyzingitintoitscauses，itsmatter，itsobjedintoitslife-spanwithinwhichitmustobe。

19。Beesciousatlastthatthouhastihierandmod-likethanthatwhichcausesthebodilypassionsandturoameremarioismymindnowoccupiedieotherlikething?

20。Firstly，eschewathatisaimlessandhasive。Sedly，takeastheonlygoalofductwhatistotheo。

&heethatthouwiltverysoonbenooneandnowhere，andsowithallthatthouandallwhoarenowliving。ForbyNature'slawallthingsmustge，betransformed，asmayiurobeing。

&hatallisbutasthyopinionofit，andthatisinthypoihoumayestdoatwill，andlo，agreatcalm!Likeamarihasturhoufiallatset-fairandahalsea。

23。Anysingleformofactivity，beitwhatitmay，itsowndueseason，suffershathordoestheageithathilarlythesumtotalofallouracts，itsowngoodtime，itsuffersnoillfromthisveryfaorisheinanillplightwhhtthisofaendinitsowhedueseasoerminusarefixedbyimesevenbyourindividualnature，aswheniiheUure，thetgeofsthewholeUhfulandinitsprime。AllthatisadvaheWholeiseverfairandinitsbloom。Theendingoflifethenisnotoheindividual-fshimnodisgrafactitbebothoutsideourdnotinimicaltothegeagood，siimelyfortheUsshareinitandisbwithit。Forthenishe，whohasGod，andborneinhisjudgmenttowardsthesamethings，indeedamangod-borne。

24。Thoumusthavethesethreerulesreadyforuse。Firstly，nottodoanything，thatthoudoest，aimlessly，orotherwisethanasJusticeherselfwouldhaveadtorealizethatallthatbefallstheefromwithoutisdueeithertoceortoProvidethouanyepeachProvidehis:tothinkwhateachcreatureisfromtillitreceivesalivingsoul，andfromitsreofalivingsoultillitsgivingbae，andoutofwhatitisbuiltupandintowhatitisdissolved。Thirdly，thatifcarriedsuddenlyihoushouldestlookdownuponhumanaffairsandtheiriy，thouwiltihem，seeiimeinoneviewhowgreatisthehostthatpeoplestheairaherarou，howeverofteeduponhigh，thouwouldstseethesamesights，everythiid，everythiihevanityofitall!

25。Overboardwithopinionandthouartsafeashore。Andwhoisthereprevehrowingitoverboard?

26。Intakihing，thettestthis，thateverythinghappensinacewiththeUure;andthis，thatthewrong-doingisanother's;andthisfurthermorethatallthathappens，alwaysdidhappen，andenso，andisatthismomenthappeningeverywhere。Andthettesthisthekiweenmanandmankind，foritisaunitynotofcorpuscles，ofseedorblood，butofihettestthistoo，thatea'sintelligenceisGodaedfromHim;andthis，thatnothingisaman'sveryown，butthathisbabe，hisbody，hisverysoulHim;andthis，thateverythingisbutopinion;andthis，thatitisomomentthatamahepresehatheloses。

&hymiinuallyonthosewhohaveshewnumentatthings，whohavebeenspicuousaboveothersforhonoursordisastersorenmitiesoranysortofspeciallot。Thensider，Whereisallthataalegeakeanyihekind-Fabiususiry，LusiusLupusinhisgardeiniusatBaiae，TiberiusindVeliusRufus-infactacrazeforanythingwhateverarrogantlyindulged。Howworthlessiseverythingsoinordinatelydesired!Howmuchmoreworthyofaphilosopherisitforamanwithoutanyartifiselfinthesphereassigohimjust，temperate，andafods。Fortheceitthatisceitedofitsfreedomfromceitisthemostinsufferableofall。

28。IfahouseentheGodsorhowhastthousatisfiedthyselfoftheirexistehouartsodevoutaworshipper?Iahefirstplace，theyareeveheeyes。I，IhavenotseenmyowIhonourit。SotheinualproofsoftheirpowerIamassuredthatGodsalsoexistahem。

29。Salvationinlifedependseverythingiyay，initsMatteranditswhatisjustandspeakingwhatistruewithalloursoul。Whatremainsbuttogetdelightoflifebydovetailiontoanothersoashesmallestgapbetween?

30。ThereisooftheSuhoughitsuitybebrokenbywalls，mountains，aherthings。ThereisoneonSubstahoughitbebrokenupintotlessbodiesindividuallycharacterized。Thereisohoughitbebrokenupamouresandbyindividuallimitations。ThereisoSoul，thoughitseemtobedivided。Ofthethiioheotherparts，suchasBreath，arethematerialSubstratumofthings，devoidofsensatioiesofmutualaffiheyarekhefacultyofihegravitationwhichdrawsthemtogether。Butthemindispeculiarlyimpelledtowardswhatisakintoit，ahit，andthereishefeelingofsocialfellowship。

31。Whatdostthouaskfor?uedexisteofsensation?rowth?Oftheuseofspeech?Theexerciseofthought?Whichofthese，thihou，isathingtolongfor?Butifthesethingsareeadallofnoat，addressthyselftoafiofollowReasonandtofollowGod。Butitmilitatesagainstthistoprizesugs，andtogrieveifdeathestodepriveusofthem。

32。HowtinyafragmentoftheboundlessabyssofTimehasbeenappoioeaomentitislostiy。AndhoartoftheUniversalSubstainyoftheUniversalSoul!AndonhowtinyaclodofthewholeEarthdostthoucrawl!Keepihingsinmind，thinknothiodowhatthyheetodo，aheUurebringsthee。

33。HowdReasoself?Thatisthegistofthewholematter。Allelse，beitinthychoiot，isbutasdustandsmoke。

34。Mosteffiinstillifordeathisthefactthatthosewhotpleasureagoodandpainanevilhaveem。

35。hgterrortohimwhardsthataloneasgoodwhiesindueseason，andtowhomitisalloherhisaobediereasonarefewormany，andamatterofiherhelookuponthewerorashortertime。

36。Man，thouhastbeehisWorld-City，whatmattersittotheeifforfiveyearsorahundred?Foruslawsequaltreatmeoall。thenisthereinbeiheotbyatyrantoranunjustjudgebutbyledtheeinit?Somightapraetorwhoiisshimfromthestage。ButIhavenotplayedmyfivealythree。Verypossibly，butihreeatasafullplay。Forhe，thatisrespohypinallyandthydissolutionnow，deitisplete。Butthouartrespoher。Departthenwithagoodgrace，forhethatdismissestheeisgracious。