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But he died with his whole house & familly as a punishment for his intended fraud For the Gods punish the very will to do none: [[deletion]] intention [[unclear]] [[/deletion]] because he who has resolved upon [[addition]] a [[/addition]] crime in his own mind is as guilty as if he had actually committed it. We ought to be persuaded ^ [[addition]] that [[/addition]] altho we could conceal [[deletion]] [[unclear]] [[/deletion]] [[addition]] it [[/addition]] from Gods & men, yet ought we never to do any thing, avariciously, injustly or lustfully. A. Gellius says, when I was at Athens I saw a Philosopher whose name was Peregrinus, a grave man, living in a cottage without the city. And when I went frequently to him, I heard [[deletion]] speak [[/deletion]] ^ [[addition]] him [[/addition]] say many usefull & honest things: among which I ^ [[addition]] chiefly [[/addition]] rember this: [[deletion]] [[unclear]] [[/deletion]] A wise man would not sin altho the Gods & men were ignorant of it. [[deletion]] he [[/deletion]] For he will not avoid sin for [[addition]] the [[/addition]] fear of punishment or infamy, but for the love of the study [[addition]] [[underline]] & the discharge [[/underline]] [[/addition]] of honesty, duty.