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湯之致旱以過乎?是不與天地同德也。今不以過致旱乎?自責禱謝,亦無益也。人形長七尺,形中有五常,有癉熱之病,深自剋責,猶不能愈,況以廣大之天,自有水旱之變,湯用七尺之形,形中之誠,自責禱謝,安能得雨邪?人在層臺之上,人從層臺下叩頭,求請臺上之物。臺上之人聞其言,則憐而與之;如不聞其言,雖至誠區區,終無得也。夫天去人,非徒層臺之高也,湯雖自責,天安能聞知而與之雨乎?