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命义

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凡人受命,在父母施气之时,已得吉凶矣。夫性与命异,或性善而命凶,或性恶而命吉。操行善恶者,性也;祸福吉凶者,命也。或行善而得祸,是性善而命凶;或行恶而得福,是性恶而命吉也。性自有善恶,命自有吉凶。使命吉之人,虽不行善,未必无福;凶命之人,虽勉操行,未必无祸。孟子曰:“求之有道,得之有命。”性善乃能求之,命善乃能得之。性善命凶,求之不能得也。行恶者祸随而至,而盗跖、庄蹻,横行天下,聚党数千,攻夺人物,断斩人身,无道甚矣,宜遇其祸,乃以寿终。夫如是,随命之说,安所验乎?遭命者、行善于内,遭凶于外也。若颜渊、伯牛之徒,如何遭凶?颜渊、伯牛,行善者也,当得随命,福佑随至,何故遭凶?颜渊困于学,以才自杀;伯牛空居而遭恶疾。及屈平、伍员之徒,尽忠辅上,竭王臣之节,而楚放其身,吴烹其尸。行善当得随命之福,乃触遭命之祸,何哉?言随命则无遭命,言遭命则无随命,儒者三命之说,竟何所定?且命在初生,骨表著见。今言随操行而至,此命在末,不在本也;则富贵贫贱皆在初禀之时,不在长大之后随操行而至也。

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