Now, that it is not more noble, by a high and divine resolution, to hinder the birth of temptations, and to be so formed to virtue, that the very seeds of vice are rooted out, than to hinder by main force their progress; and, having suffered ourselves to be surprised with the first motions of the passions, to arm ourselves and to stand firm to oppose their progress, and overcome them; and that this second effect is not also much more generous than to be simply endowed with a facile and affable nature, of itself disaffected to debauchery and vice, I do not think can be doubted;
Bada, ez dut uste zalantza denik, erabaki gora eta jainkozko baten bidez, galbideen sortzearen eragoztea, eta halako moldez bertutera ohitzea haziak berak errotik erauzterainokoan ederragoa dela, haien aurreratzearen indarka eragoztea eta, pasioneen lehen hunkimenduetara utzirik, nork bere buruaren armatzea eta gogortzea haien lasterraren geldiarazteko eta garaitzeko baino; eta bigarren ondorio hau oraindik ederragoa dela izaera erraz, on, eta berez bizioaren galbideaz hastiatu batez soilik hornitua izatea baino.