第 8 节
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driven only by his lusts。 For the ignorant man is not only distracted in
various ways by external causes without ever gaining; the true acquiescence
of his spirit; but moreover lives; as it were unwitting of himself; and of
God; and of things; and as soon as he ceases to suffer; ceases also to be。
Whereas the wise man; in so far as he is regarded as such; is scarcely at
all disturbed in spirit; but; being conscious of himself; and of God; and of
things; by a certain eternal necessity; never ceases to be; but always
possesses true acquiescence of his spirit。
If the way which I have pointed out as leading to this result seems
exceedingly hard; it may nevertheless be discovered。 Needs must it be hard;
since it is so seldom found。 How would it be possible; if salvation were
ready to our hand; and could without great labour be found; that it should
be by almost all men neglected? But all things excellent are as
difficult as they are rare。
End of Part V。