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motion_n unless_o it_o be_v for_o the_o preservation_n of_o life_n that_o sensible_a pleasure_n bear_v the_o like_a proportion_n to_o good_a as_o sensation_n to_o truth_n and_o that_o as_o our_o sense_n deceive_v we_o in_o matter_n of_o truth_n so_o do_v likewise_o our_o passion_n in_o point_n of_o our_o good_a that_o we_o ought_v to_o yield_v to_o the_o delectation_n of_o grace_n because_o it_o evident_o move_v we_o to_o the_o love_n of_o a_o true_a good_a be_v not_o follow_v with_o the_o secret_a reproach_n of_o reason_n as_o the_o blind_a instinct_n and_o confuse_a pleasure_n of_o the_o passion_n but_o be_v always_o attend_v with_o a_o secret_a joy_n suitable_a to_o the_o good_a state_n we_o be_v in_o last_o of_o all_o since_o god_n alone_o can_v operate_v upon_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n he_o can_v find_v any_o happiness_n out_o of_o god_n unless_o we_o will_v suppose_v that_o god_n reward_v disobedience_n or_o that_o he_o command_v to_o love_v more_o what_o less_o deserve_v to_o be_v love_v chap._n v._n that_o the_o perfection_n of_o the_o mind_n consist_v in_o its_o union_n with_o god_n by_o the_o knowledge_n of_o truth_n and_o the_o love_n of_o virtue_n and_o contrariwise_o that_o its_o imperfection_n proceed_v only_o from_o its_o dependency_n on_o the_o body_n cause_v by_o the_o disorder_n of_o the_o sense_n and_o passion_n the_o short_a reflection_n be_v sufficient_a to_o let_v we_o know_v that_o the_o good_a of_o the_o mind_n must_v needs_o be_v something_o of_o a_o spiritual_a nature_n for_o our_o body_n be_v much_o inferior_a to_o our_o mind_n they_o be_v unable_a to_o act_v upon_o it_o by_o their_o own_o strength_n they_o can_v immediate_o unite_v themselves_o to_o it_o last_o â—hey_n be_v not_o intelligible_a of_o themselves_o and_o therefore_o can_v be_v its_o good_a whereas_o spiritual_a thing_n be_v intelligible_a of_o their_o own_o nature_n can_v be_v unite_v to_o the_o mind_n and_o consequent_o be_v its_o good_a provide_v they_o be_v superior_a 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continual_o produce_v in_o our_o heart_n be_v not_o turn_v off_o by_o free_a will_n nor_o change_v into_o self-love_n the_o mind_n at_o that_o time_n free_o follow_v the_o impression_n which_o god_n give_v and_o god_n never_o give_v any_o impression_n which_o do_v not_o tend_v towards_o he_o since_o he_o only_o act_n for_o himself_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o to_o love_v according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o virtue_n be_v to_o love_v god_n but_o it_o be_v not_o only_a to_o love_n god_n it_o be_v likewise_o to_o love_v as_o god_n love_v he_o love_v himself_o only_o and_o his_o work_n but_o because_o they_o relate_v to_o his_o perfection_n and_o proportionable_o to_o the_o degree_n of_o conformity_n they_o have_v with_o they_o it_o be_v the_o same_o love_n by_o which_o god_n love_v himself_o and_o whatever_o he_o have_v make_v or_o do_v to_o love_v according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o virtue_n be_v to_o love_n god_n only_o to_o love_v he_o in_o all_o thing_n and_o to_o love_v thing_n 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great_a and_o solid_a truth_n which_o they_o have_v render_v familiar_a and_o which_o bear_v they_o up_o and_o strengthen_v they_o in_o all_o occasion_n chap._n ix_o of_o love_n and_o aversion_n and_o their_o principal_a species_n love_n and_o hatred_n be_v the_o passion_n that_o immediate_o succeed_v admiration_n for_o we_o dwell_v not_o long_o upon_o the_o consideration_n of_o a_o object_n without_o discover_v the_o relation_n it_o have_v to_o we_o or_o to_o something_o we_o love_v the_o object_n we_o love_v and_o to_o which_o consequent_o we_o be_v unite_v by_o that_o passion_n be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n present_v as_o well_o as_o that_o which_o we_o actual_o admire_v our_o mind_n quick_o and_o without_o any_o considerable_a reflection_n make_v the_o necessary_a comparison_n to_o find_v out_o the_o relation_n they_o have_v to_o each_o other_o and_o to_o we_o or_o else_o be_v natural_o aware_a of_o they_o by_o a_o prevent_a sense_n of_o pleasure_n and_o pain_n then_o it_o be_v 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self-love_n for_o when_o we_o say_v that_o a_o man_n love_v any_o new_a object_n we_o must_v not_o suppose_v that_o a_o new_a motion_n of_o love_n be_v produce_v in_o he_o but_o rather_o that_o know_v that_o object_n to_o have_v some_o relation_n or_o union_n with_o he_o he_o love_v himself_o in_o that_o object_n and_o that_o with_o a_o motion_n of_o love_n coeval_fw-fr to_o himself_o for_o indeed_o without_o grace_n there_o be_v nothing_o but_o self-love_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n the_o love_n of_o truth_n of_o justice_n of_o god_n himself_o and_o every_o other_o love_n that_o be_v in_o we_o by_o the_o first_o institution_n of_o nature_n have_v ever_o since_o the_o fall_v be_v a_o sacrifice_n to_o self-love_n there_o be_v no_o doubt_n however_o but_o the_o most_o wicked_a and_o barbarous_a man_n idolater_n and_o atheist_n themselves_o be_v unite_v to_o god_n by_o a_o natural_a love_n of_o which_o consequent_o self-love_n be_v not_o the_o cause_n for_o they_o be_v unite_v to_o he_o by_o their_o love_n to_o truth_n justice_n and_o virtue_n they_o praise_v and_o esteem_v good_a man_n and_o do_v not_o love_v they_o because_o they_o be_v man_n but_o because_o they_o see_v in_o they_o such_o quality_n as_o they_o can_v forbear_v to_o love_v because_o they_o can_v forbear_v to_o admire_v and_o judge_v they_o amiable_a and_o therefore_o we_o love_v something_o beside_o ourselves_o but_o self-love_n overrule_v all_o the_o rest_n and_o man_n forsake_v truth_n and_o justice_n for_o the_o small_a concern_v for_o when_o by_o their_o natural_a force_n they_o venture_v their_o good_n and_o life_n to_o defend_v oppress_v innocence_n or_o on_o any_o other_o occasion_n their_o great_a spur_n be_v mere_a vanity_n and_o the_o hope_n of_o get_v a_o name_n by_o the_o seem_a possession_n of_o a_o virtue_n which_o be_v reverence_v by_o all_o the_o world_n they_o love_v truth_n and_o justice_n when_o on_o their_o side_n but_o never_o against_o themselves_o because_o without_o 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