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HIS Disciples were called Annicerians;a 1.1 They as the rest pla∣ced all good in Pleasure, and conceived virtue to be only commendable as far as it produced Pleasure.c 1.2 They agreed in all things with the Hegesians, but they abolished not friendship, good will, duty to parents, and actions done for our Country. They held,
That although a wise man suffer trouble for those things, yet he will lead a life nothing the lesse happy, though he enjoy but few Pleasures.
That the Felicity of a friend is not expetible in it self; for to agree in judgement with another, or to be raised above and fortified against the generall opinion, is not enough to satisfie reason, but wee must accustom our selves to the best things; because of our innate vicious inclinations.
That a friend is not to be entertained only out of usefull or necessary Ends, nor when such fail, is to be cast off, but out of an intimate good∣will, for which we must also undergo trouble. For though they placed (as the rest) the chief end and good in pleasure, and professed to be grieved at the loss thereof, yet they affirm that we ought to undergo voluntarily labours, out of love to a friend.
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