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the arguments that may be brought in favour of the other
side of the Question, is tossed about like a ship in the vast
Ocean. but these things are antient, and besides passed
among the Greeks. but as a modern Example Cato departed
this life just as if he rejoyced that he had got a just
occasion of death. for that God that bears sway within us
forbids us to go out of this life without his special commands:
but when God has given us a just occasion, as formerly
he did to Socrates, lately to Cato, and oftentimes to many
others; certainly a wise man would go out of this darkness
into that light: yet he shoud not have broke those —
fetters of his prison: for the laws forbid it: but when
called upon by God, like as if he were called upon by the
Magistracy, or any lawful Power, he should joyfully
obey the Summons. for the whole of Philosophers life,
is a comment upon death. for what can we do with ——
ourselves when we entirely exclude our soul from all
bodily Pleasures, from our houshold affairs and common
Occurrences, from the Publick business and all ——
employments whatsoever, what? I say, unless we
recall our Mind from other things to itself? for to draw
off the Soul from the body, and nothing else, will
teach a man to die. for which reason, believe me, it will
be best to think of this often, and to seperate ourselves
from our bodies, that is, let us accustom ourselves to the
thoughts of Death. thus while we are upon Earth, we

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Date_1	1761-01-27	Marginal Summary Numbering
Box	537	Main Headings	Tusculan Questions
Folio number	106	Info in main headings field
Image	002	Titles
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Penner	Jeremy Bentham	Watermarks
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