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the_o future_a and_o indeed_o i_o confess_v man_n have_v very_o good_a reason_n to_o be_v afraid_a till_o the_o curtain_n be_v as_o it_o be_v draw_v back_o by_o repentance_n and_o he_o can_v assure_v himself_o of_o the_o remission_n of_o his_o sin_n without_o which_o he_o be_v uncapable_a of_o any_o comfort_n either_o in_o life_n or_o death_n but_o when_o he_o have_v make_v his_o peace_n with_o his_o god_n which_o he_o may_v know_v by_o the_o state_n of_o his_o heart_n and_o the_o sentiment_n of_o his_o conscience_n he_o certain_o aught_o to_o have_v quite_o different_a idea_n of_o death_n what_o he_o regret_v and_o bemoan_v be_v of_o very_o small_a moment_n if_o he_o compare_v it_o not_o only_o with_o the_o glorious_a eternity_n promise_v he_o in_o the_o gospel_n but_o also_o with_o his_o own_o natural_a excellency_n he_o ought_v to_o make_v it_o a_o matter_n of_o the_o great_a wonder_n that_o a_o mind_n which_o by_o the_o inviolable_a inclination_n of_o its_o nature_n fly_v up_o to_o 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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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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 god_n be_v in_o some_o measure_n to_o hate_v one-self_n to_o let_v you_o see_v that_o this_o be_v but_o mere_a punning_n and_o quibble_v in_o word_n we_o must_v divide_v the_o love_n of_o god_n into_o two_o sort_n a_o love_n of_o interest_n and_o a_o love_n of_o pure_a friendship_n as_o divine_n call_v it_o i_o understand_v this_o latter_a to_o have_v no_o intercourse_n at_o all_o with_o self-love_n according_a to_o the_o common_a notion_n of_o it_o but_o i_o will_v know_v which_o of_o these_o two_o kind_n of_o love_n you_o mean_v when_o you_o ask_v i_o whether_o the_o love_n we_o ought_v to_o have_v of_o god_n be_v not_o great_a than_o that_o of_o ourselves_o if_o you_o understand_v by_o the_o love_n of_o god_n love_n of_o pure_a friendship_n who_o only_a object_n be_v known-perfection_n i_o answer_v that_o this_o love_n can_v be_v compare_v with_o the_o love_n of_o ourselves_o which_o be_v of_o quite_o another_o nature_n since_o as_o i_o have_v already_o say_v we_o love_v not_o 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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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its_o power_n and_o you_o will_v find_v it_o be_v a_o divine_a sphere_n that_o grow_v big_a and_o big_a the_o near_o it_o come_v to_o god._n chap._n xii_o where_o we_o treat_v of_o the_o general_a vice_n which_o flow_v from_o self-love_n and_o first_o of_o pleasure_n there_o be_v three_o sort_n of_o good_n whereunto_o self-love_n be_v principal_o apply_v the_o full_a which_o be_v of_o itself_o sensible_a and_o this_o be_v pleasure_n a_o second_o which_o be_v desirable_a for_o its_o own_o sake_n but_o become_v not_o sensible_a of_o it_o self_n this_o be_v esteem_n a_o three_o which_o be_v neither_o sensible_a nor_o desirable_a for_o its_o own_o sake_n and_o have_v only_o as_o the_o school_n speak_v a_o goodness_n of_o the_o mean_n and_o this_o be_v riches_n to_o which_o we_o must_v add_v a_o four_o good_a which_o seem_v to_o include_v all_o those_o beforementioned_a namely_o dignity_n which_o according_a to_o the_o ordinary_a notion_n man_n have_v of_o they_o be_v a_o compound_v of_o 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which_o be_v not_o so_o easy_o seduce_v wherefore_o because_o the_o author_n of_o nature_n be_v so_o please_v that_o other_o man_n reason_n shall_v be_v in_o some_o sort_n our_o law_n and_o judge_n as_o to_o moral_a honesty_n and_o the_o decorum_n of_o reasonable_a nature_n upon_o this_o very_a account_n he_o form_v we_o with_o a_o natural_a desire_n of_o raise_v a_o esteem_n of_o ourselves_o in_o the_o mind_n of_o other_o a_o desire_n which_o assure_o precede_v the_o reflection_n of_o our_o mind_n for_o though_o the_o utility_n pleasure_n and_o desire_n of_o find_v confirmation_n of_o the_o opinion_n we_o have_v of_o ourselves_o etc._n etc._n may_v be_v capable_a of_o satisfy_v the_o love_n of_o esteem_n yet_o we_o have_v show_v that_o they_o be_v not_o the_o cause_n of_o it_o and_o here_o we_o may_v distinguish_v three_o world_n which_o the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o creator_n have_v found_v upon_o three_o natural_a inclination_n the_o animal_n the_o rational_a and_o the_o religious_a 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this_o inclination_n in_o our_o heart_n he_o give_v it_o to_o we_o for_o the_o preservation_n of_o the_o body_n the_o good_a of_o society_n and_o the_o exercise_n of_o virtue_n i_o say_v for_o the_o preservation_n of_o the_o body_n see_v that_o the_o love_n of_o esteem_n defend_v we_o from_o those_o extravagance_n of_o corporeal_a pleasure_n which_o will_v present_o tend_v to_o our_o destruction_n and_o death_n for_o who_o doubt_n that_o the_o desire_n of_o raise_v a_o esteem_n of_o ourselves_o be_v a_o powerful_a motive_n to_o stave_v we_o off_o from_o that_o excess_n of_o debauchery_n and_o sensuality_n to_o which_o we_o be_v drag_v by_o the_o love_n of_o pleasure_n and_o which_o be_v of_o so_o fatal_a consequence_n even_o to_o our_o body_n he_o place_v in_o we_o this_o inclination_n for_o the_o good_a of_o sciety_n for_o it_o be_v this_o desire_n to_o obtain_v a_o esteem_n in_o the_o world_n that_o render_v we_o affable_a and_o complaisant_a oblige_v and_o civil_a that_o make_v we_o 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