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。