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《二端》

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1 二端:
《春秋》至意有二端,不本二端之所从起,亦未可与论异也,小大微著之分也。夫览求微细于无端之处,诚知小之将为大也,微之将为著也。吉凶未形,圣人所独立也,虽欲从之,末由也已,此之谓也。故王者受命,改正朔,不顺数而往,必迎来而受之者,授受之义也。故圣人能击心于微而致之著也。是故《春秋》之道,以元之深正天之端,以天之端正王之政,以王之政正诸侯之即位,以诸侯之即位正竟内之治,五者俱正而化大行。故书日蚀、星陨、有蜮、地震、夏大雨水、冬大雨雹、陨霜不杀草、自正月不雨至于秋七月、有鹆来巢,《春秋》异之,以此见悖乱之徵。是小者不得大,微者不得著,虽甚末,亦一端。孔子以此效之,吾所以贵微重始是也。因恶夫推灾异之象于前,然后图安危祸乱于后者,非《春秋》之所甚贵也。然而《春秋》举之以为一端者,亦欲其省天谴而畏天威,内动于心志,外见于事情,修身审己,明善心以反道者也,岂非贵微重始、慎终推效者哉!

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