Sentence:  the fruition of life cannot perfectly be pleasing unto us, if we stand in any feare to lose it. A man might nevertheless say on the contrary <WSD>part</WSD>, that we embrace and claspe this good so much the harder, and with more affection, as we perceive it to be less sure, and feare it should be taken from us. 
Meaning of the word marked with <WSD> tags:  Each of two contrasting sides of an argument, debate etc.; "hand".