Fear, Envy, Pity; with disappointed Desires, and incurred Aversions?"No one."Do we then find any of the Wicked exempt from Sorrow, Fear, disappointed Desires, incurred Aversions?"Not one."Consequently then, not free[1].
§. 2. If a Person who hath been twice Consul should hear this, provided you add, "but you are a wise Man; this is nothing to you;" he will forgive you. But if you tell him the Truth; that, in point of Slavery, he doth not differ from those who have been thrice sold, what must you expect, but to be beaten? "For how, says he, am I a Slave? My Father was free, my Mother free[2]. Besides, I am a Senator too, and the Friend of Cæsar; and have been twice Consul; and have myself many Slaves."In the first place, most worthy Sir, perhaps your Father too was a Slave of the same kind; and your Mother, and your Grandfather, and all your Ancestors successively. But even if they were ever so free, what is that to you? For what, if they were of a generous, you of a mean Spirit: they, brave; and you, a Coward: they, sober; and you, dissolute?
§. 3. And, "What, says he, is this towards being a Slave?"[3]Do you think it nothing towards being a Slave, to act against your Will? Compelled, and lamenting?"Be it so. But who can compel me, but the Master of All, Cæsar?"By your own Confession then, you have one Master: and let not his being, as you say, Master of All, give you any Comfort; but know,
that
- ↑ Whosoever committeth Sin, is the Servant of Sin. John viii. 34
- ↑ They answered him, We be Abraham's Seed, and were never in Bondage to any Man: how sayest thou, Ye shall be made free? John vi 33.
- ↑ Mr. Upton's Copy transposes many Pages of this Chapter to their right Place; which, in others, were joined to the last Chapter of the Third Book.
