1817 Dec 30

Not Paul

III. Doctrine

Ch.1. Asceticism

The /Correspondent to the two/ doctrines and principles of asceticism have

respectively two branches: the one that which regards pleasure; the other that which

regards pain—that which regards pleasure requiring the foregoing of /abstaining from/

pleasure call it the negative branch call it the abnegative: that which regards pain

alling for the self-infliction /voluntary susception/ of pain the positive branch,

call it the afflictive.

The two cases in which and in which alone the doctrine and principle of utility call

for the avoidance /non-pursuit/ of pleasure have already been seen: they are the two

cases where the pursuit of it is opposed by the principles /causes/ of limitation

above indicated. By the doctrine and principle of asceticism considered in its

negative or abnegative branch the pursuit of pleasure is interdicted simply, as well

where no such limitative principles have /have not respectively any/ application, as

where they have.

The two cases in which and in which alone the doctrine and principle of utility call

for the susception of pain have been in like manner brought to view.

 [...?] this paragraph from the preceding one.