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be_v evident_a that_o the_o root_n of_o our_o natural_a evil_n consist_v not_o in_o a_o peculiar_a disposition_n of_o the_o temperament_n see_v that_o those_o who_o be_v of_o quite_o contrary_a temperament_n be_v corrupt_v for_o all_o that_o nor_o be_v interest_n the_o principle_n of_o our_o evil_n since_o that_o have_v common_o something_o in_o it_o incompatible_a with_o pride_n neither_o be_v pride_n see_v that_o be_v in_o some_o sort_n repugnant_a to_o interest_n yet_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o there_o be_v something_o wherein_o the_o vice_n be_v opposite_a and_o something_o wherein_o they_o agree_v they_o be_v in_o some_o respect_n opposite_a see_v that_o one_o serve_v as_o a_o kind_n of_o remedy_n for_o the_o other_o and_o they_o agree_v in_o some_o respect_n since_o the_o soul_n after_o it_o have_v fall_v into_o one_o have_v a_o further_a inclination_n after_o another_o which_o seem_v of_o a_o quite_o contrary_a nature_n this_o truth_n will_v appear_v more_o plain_o if_o we_o 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forasmuch_o as_o all_o the_o motive_n of_o vice_n have_v this_o foundation_n that_o we_o seek_v for_o every_o thing_n which_o flatter_v and_o relate_v to_o this_o i_o which_o be_v the_o first_o object_n of_o our_o knowledge_n and_o affection_n upon_o this_o depend_v either_o their_o life_n or_o death_n for_o when_o two_o passion_n violent_o combat_n fear_v for_o instance_n and_o revenge_n the_o soul_n retire_v into_o its_o own_o tent_n and_o make_v use_v of_o no_o other_o counsel_n but_o that_o of_o self-love_n to_o know_v which_o side_n it_o ought_v to_o take_v and_o according_a as_o self-love_n judge_n or_o not_o judge_n revenge_v to_o be_v necessary_a it_o pronounce_v in_o favour_n either_o of_o resentment_n or_o moderation_n so_o that_o as_o self-love_n first_o produce_v these_o two_o passion_n so_o likewise_o it_o foment_n and_o cause_n the_o one_o to_o live_v and_o continue_v to_o the_o prejudice_n of_o the_o other_o now_o what_o else_o can_v we_o say_v of_o that_o passion_n to_o 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have_v a_o â—ight_a conception_n either_o of_o the_o one_o or_o the_o other_o in_o general_n vice_n be_v a_o preference_n of_o one-self_n before_o other_o man_n and_o virtue_n seem_v to_o be_v a_o preference_n of_o other_o before_o one-self_n i_o say_v it_o seem_v to_o be_v so_o because_o in_o effect_n it_o be_v certain_a that_o virtue_n be_v only_o a_o more_o noble_a and_o rational_a mode_n of_o love_a one-self_n now_o here_o there_o be_v a_o seem_a contradiction_n in_o our_o system_fw-la for_o on_o one_o hand_n self-love_n appear_v to_o be_v the_o principle_n of_o our_o irregularity_n and_o disorder_n on_o the_o other_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o the_o love_n of_o our-selve_n be_v a_o qualification_n for_o the_o discharge_v of_o our_o duty_n corruption_n draw_v its_o whole_a force_n from_o self-love_n and_o god_n on_o the_o other_o side_n derive_v from_o it_o all_o the_o motive_n he_o make_v use_v of_o to_o incline_v we_o to_o the_o study_n of_o our_o sanctification_n for_o to_o what_o purpose_n will_v he_o have_v make_v promise_n and_o threaten_n be_v it_o not_o with_o a_o design_n to_o interest_n self-love_n this_o difficulty_n present_o vanish_v after_o we_o suppose_v the_o same_o thing_n touch_v self-love_n which_o we_o have_v already_o say_v of_o the_o affection_n of_o the_o heart_n in_o general_a namely_o that_o they_o have_v something_o of_o innocent_a and_o lawful_a which_o belong_v to_o nature_n and_o something_o of_o vicious_a and_o irregular_a which_o be_v attribute_v to_o their_o corruption_n it_o be_v a_o advantage_n of_o the_o french_a tongue_n that_o it_o can_v distinguish_v betwixt_o l'amour_fw-fr propre_fw-fr and_o l'amour_fw-fr de_fw-fr none_o mêmes_fw-fr the_o former_a signify_v self-love_n as_o it_o be_v vicious_a and_o corrupt_a the_o latter_a denote_v this_o love_n as_o it_o be_v lawful_a and_o natural_a now_o our_o present_a enquiry_n be_v after_o the_o source_n of_o man_n corruption_n our_o design_n here_o engage_v we_o
demonstrate_v beyond_o all_o dispute_n what_o our_o inquiry_n have_v teach_v we_o in_o this_o matter_n i_o demand_v for_o instance_n whether_o the_o bless_a above_o who_o undoubted_o love_v themselves_o neither_o too_o much_o nor_o too_o little_a see_v that_o they_o be_v in_o a_o state_n of_o perfection_n can_v love_v god_n with_o a_o infinite_a affection_n and_o yet_o not_o perceive_v the_o joy_n arise_v from_o the_o possession_n of_o he_o i_o will_v know_v in_o the_o next_o place_n whether_o we_o can_v feel_v joy_n and_o delight_n without_o love_a one-self_n proportionable_o to_o this_o perception_n why_o then_o shall_v we_o trouble_v ourselves_o with_o such_o vain_a and_o contradictory_n query_n as_o whether_o the_o saint_n love_v god_n better_a than_o themselves_o i_o have_v as_o live_v they_o will_v ask_v i_o whether_o they_o love_v themselves_o better_a than_o themselves_o for_o these_o two_o expression_n have_v in_o reality_n the_o same_o signification_n and_o not_o to_o love_n 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but_o the_o love_n of_o ourselves_o do_v but_o thorough_o consider_v and_o weigh_v all_o the_o source_n of_o our_o friendship_n and_o you_o will_v find_v they_o be_v reduce_v to_o interest_n gratitude_n relation_n sympathy_n and_o a_o delicate_a agreement_n of_o that_o virtue_n with_o self-love_n which_o make_v we_o think_v that_o we_o love_v it_o for_o its_o own_o sake_n whereas_o indeed_o we_o love_v it_o mere_o for_o the_o sake_n of_o ourselves_o and_o it_o whole_o terminate_v in_o self-love_n it_o be_v from_o hence_o that_o relation_n borrow_v all_o its_o rapture_n and_o strength_n for_o kindle_v our_o affection_n we_o love_v our_o child_n because_o they_o be_v our_o child_n be_v they_o another_o man_n child_n they_o will_v be_v indifferent_a to_o we_o therefore_o we_o do_v it_o proper_o love_v they_o but_o the_o relation_n which_o link_v we_o to_o '_o they_o it_o be_v true_a child_n do_v love_v their_o parent_n with_o the_o same_o degree_n of_o affection_n as_o parent_n do_v 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