象曰日昃之离何可久也
伊川易传 · section 85 · 程頤 · 602 characters
Original text
日既倾昃明能久乎明者知其然也故求人以继其事退处以休其身安常处顺何足以为凶也
九四突如其来如焚如死如弃如 九四离下体而升上体继明之初故言继承之义在上而近君继承之地也以阳居离体而处四刚躁而不中正且重刚以不正而刚盛之势突如而来非善继者也夫善继者必有巽让之诚顺承之道若舜唘然今四突如其来失善继之道也又承六五隂柔之君其刚盛陵烁之势气焰如焚然故云焚如四之所行不善如此必被祸害故曰死如失继绍之义承上之道皆逆徳也众所弃绝故云弃如至于死弃祸之极矣故不假言凶也
象曰突如其来如无所容也 上陵其君不顺所承人恶众弃天下所不容也
六五出涕沱若戚嗟若吉 六五居尊位而守中有文明之徳可谓善矣然以柔居上在下无助独附丽于刚强之间危惧之势也唯其明也故能畏惧之湥至于出涕忧虑之湥至于戚嗟所以能保其吉也出涕戚嗟极言其忧惧之湥耳时当然也居尊位而文明知忧畏如此故得吉若自恃其文明之徳与所丽中正泰然不惧则安能保其吉也
象曰六五之吉离王公也 六五之吉者所丽得王公之正位也据在上之势而明察事理畏惧忧虞以持之所以能吉也不然岂能安乎
上九王用出征有嘉 九以阳居上在离之终刚明之极者也明则能照刚则能断能照足以察邪恶能断足以行威刑故王者宜用如是刚明以辨天下之邪恶而行其征伐则有嘉羙之功也征伐用刑之大者
折首获匪其丑无咎 夫明极则无微不照断极则无所寛宥不约之以中则伤于严察矣去天下之恶若尽究其渐防诖误则何可胜诛所伤残亦甚矣故但当折取其魁首所执获者非其丑类则无残暴之咎也书曰歼厥渠魁胁从罔治
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