concomitancy_n to_o infer_v indistinction_n and_o identity_n but_o notwithstanding_o this_o connexion_n the_o idea_n of_o desire_n and_o benevolence_n be_v very_o distinct_a as_o will_v easy_o and_o clear_o appear_v to_o any_o close_a and_o attentive_a thinker_n sect_n iii_o the_o analogy_n between_o love_n and_o motion_n particular_o with_o the_o motion_n of_o the_o heart_n with_o a_o further_a illustration_n of_o the_o first_o and_o great_a division_n of_o love._n 1_o have_v in_o the_o forego_n section_n fix_v the_o general_a idea_n of_o love_n in_o the_o motion_n of_o the_o soul_n towards_o good_a and_o this_o be_v a_o term_n somewhat_o metaphorical_a and_o withal_o not_o so_o often_o apply_v by_o scholastic_a writer_n to_o this_o purpose_n i_o think_v it_o concern_v i_o to_o draw_v here_o a_o short_a parallel_n between_o love_n and_o physical_a motion_n and_o to_o show_v the_o admirable_a agreement_n and_o correspondency_n that_o be_v between_o they_o whereby_o it_o will_v appear_v that_o the_o general_a idea_n of_o love_n can_v not_o have_v have_v a_o more_o convenient_a representation_n 2_o the_o excellent_a mounseur_fw-fr malebranche_n undertake_v to_o describe_v the_o nature_n of_o the_o mind_n and_o consider_v its_o idea_n to_o be_v very_a abstract_n and_o such_o as_o do_v not_o fall_v within_o the_o sphere_n of_o imagination_n 2._o think_v it_o best_o to_o shadow_n it_o forth_o by_o the_o two_o eminent_a property_n of_o matter_n viz._n that_o of_o receive_v various_a figure_n and_o that_o of_o motion_n or_o mobility_n to_o the_o property_n of_o receive_v various_a figure_n he_o resemble_v that_o faculty_n of_o the_o mind_n which_o we_o call_v understanding_n and_o to_o motion_n or_o mobility_n he_o liken'_v the_o will._n the_o first_o of_o these_o parallel_n he_o pursue_v and_o illustrate_v in_o many_o particular_n but_o when_o he_o come_v to_o the_o last_o he_o give_v only_o this_o one_o instance_n of_o resemblance_n that_o as_o all_o motion_n natural_o proceed_v in_o a_o right_a line_n unless_o by_o the_o interposition_n of_o external_a and_o particular_a cause_n they_o be_v otherwise_o determine_v so_o all_o the_o inclination_n which_o we_o have_v receive_v from_o god_n be_v right_o and_o will_v tend_v only_o to_o the_o true_a good_a be_v they_o not_o turn_v aside_o to_o ill_a end_n by_o the_o impulse_n of_o some_o foreign_a cause_n 3_o this_o indeed_o be_v fine_o observe_v by_o this_o ingenious_a and_o learned_a theorist_n but_o for_o a_o enlargement_n of_o the_o parallel_n i_o consider_v further_o that_o as_o in_o the_o motion_n of_o body_n gravity_n precede_v actual_a gravitation_n that_o be_v we_o necessary_o conceive_v a_o certain_a congruity_n or_o connaturality_n of_o a_o body_n to_o a_o certain_a term_n before_o its_o actual_a tendency_n thither_o so_o in_o the_o soul_n there_o be_v a_o natural_a complacency_n or_o like_n of_o good_a before_o its_o actual_a exert_v itself_o towards_o it_o for_o we_o desire_v nothing_o but_o what_o we_o like_v or_o relish_v as_o convenient_a and_o agreeable_a to_o we_o but_o this_o i_o have_v touch_v upon_o already_o and_o shall_v therefore_o no_o long_o insist_v upon_o it_o 4_o further_o therefore_o as_o this_o affection_n call_v gravity_n in_o body_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o that_o first_o impression_n or_o alteration_n make_v upon_o they_o by_o the_o various_a act_n of_o those_o effluvium_n or_o stream_n of_o particle_n which_o issue_n out_o from_o the_o womb_n of_o the_o great_a magnet_n the_o earth_n so_o that_o if_o there_o be_v either_o no_o such_o magnetic_a body_n or_o a_o vacuum_n to_o intercept_v its_o influence_n there_o will_v be_v no_o such_o thing_n as_o gravity_n so_o in_o the_o like_a manner_n this_o radical_a complacency_n and_o connaturality_n of_o the_o soul_n towards_o good_a which_o i_o call_v she_o moral_a gravity_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o that_o first_o alteration_n or_o impression_n which_o be_v make_v upon_o she_o by_o the_o stream_a influence_n of_o the_o great_a and_o supreme_a magnet_n god_n continual_o act_v upon_o she_o and_o attract_v she_o by_o his_o active_a and_o powerful_a charm_n so_o that_o if_o either_o there_o be_v no_o god_n or_o this_o his_o influence_n never_o so_o little_a a_o while_n intercept_v there_o will_v be_v no_o such_o thing_n as_o this_o complacency_n or_o moral_a gravity_n of_o the_o soul._n 5_o again_o as_o this_o physical_a gravity_n cause_v in_o body_n a_o actual_a effort_n or_o tendency_n towards_o the_o centre_n and_o that_o with_o such_o necessity_n that_o they_o can_v but_o tend_v thither_o even_o while_o violent_o detain_v and_o when_o at_o liberty_n hasten_v with_o all_o possible_a speed_n to_o this_o last_o term_n of_o their_o motion_n so_o by_o virtue_n of_o this_o moral_a gravity_n the_o soul_n actual_o put_v forth_o and_o exert_v herself_o towards_o the_o great_a magnet_n good_a in_o general_a or_o god_n and_o that_o with_o as_o much_o necessity_n as_o a_o stone_n fall_v downward_o and_o though_o detain_v violent_o by_o the_o interposition_n of_o her_o body_n yet_o still_o she_o endeavour_v towards_o her_o centre_n and_o be_v no_o soon_o set_v at_o liberty_n but_o she_o hasten_v away_o to_o it_o and_o unite_v herself_o with_o it_o for_o the_o will_n notwithstanding_o all_o her_o sovereignty_n and_o dominion_n act_v according_a to_o nature_n and_o necessity_n when_o she_o tend_v to_o her_o perfection_n nay_o i_o take_v this_o necessity_n to_o be_v such_o that_o i_o think_v it_o absolute_o impossible_a for_o god_n to_o create_v a_o soul_n without_o this_o tendency_n to_o himself_o and_o that_o not_o only_o because_o it_o be_v against_o order_n and_o decorum_n that_o he_o shall_v do_v so_o but_o also_o because_o this_o moral_a gravity_n of_o the_o soul_n whence_o proceed_v all_o her_o actual_a tendency_n be_v cause_v by_o the_o continual_a act_n of_o god_n upon_o she_o by_o this_o attractive_a and_o magnetic_a influence_n for_o god_n be_v the_o first_o mover_n in_o moral_a as_o well_o as_o in_o natural_a motion_n and_o whatever_o he_o move_v he_o move_v to_o himself_o 6_o again_o i_o consider_v that_o as_o the_o gravitation_n or_o actual_a endeavour_n of_o body_n towards_o the_o centre_n be_v always_o alike_o and_o uniform_a however_o their_o real_a progress_n may_v be_v hinder_v or_o the_o swiftness_n of_o it_o resist_v by_o accidental_a letts_n and_o impediment_n so_o be_v this_o moral_a gravitation_n or_o actual_a endeavour_n of_o the_o soul_n towards_o good_a in_o general_a or_o god_n always_o equal_a and_o uniform_a for_o a_o man_n do_v not_o desire_v to_o be_v happy_a more_o at_o one_o time_n than_o at_o another_o as_o i_o have_v elsewhere_o show_v i_o say_v this_o endeavour_n of_o the_o soul_n towards_o good_a be_v always_o equal_a 296._o however_o her_o real_a advance_n to_o it_o be_v hinder_v or_o resist_v by_o the_o interposition_n of_o the_o body_n 7_o again_o i_o consider_v that_o as_o natural_a motion_n be_v a_o tendency_n or_o translation_n of_o a_o body_n from_o a_o undue_a and_o incongruous_a place_n to_o a_o place_n of_o rest_n and_o acquiescence_n whereby_o it_o acquire_v as_o it_o be_v a_o new_a form_n of_o perfection_n so_o love_n be_v ecstatical_a and_o carry_v a_o man_n out_o from_o himself_o as_o insufficient_a to_o be_v his_o own_o good_a towards_o good_a without_o he_o which_o by_o union_n he_o endeavour_v to_o make_v his_o own_o and_o so_o to_o better_v and_o improve_v his_o be_v till_o at_o length_n his_o desire_n be_v swallow_v up_o in_o the_o fruition_n of_o the_o universal_a good_a and_o motion_n be_v exchange_v for_o rest_n and_o acquiescence_n 8_o this_o parallel_n between_o love_n and_o motion_n in_o general_n may_v be_v carry_v on_o much_o further_o but_o beside_o that_o it_o be_v convenient_a to_o leave_v something_o for_o the_o contemplative_a reader_n to_o work_v out_o by_o himself_o i_o have_v also_o another_o parallel_n to_o make_v between_o love_n and_o a_o certain_a particular_a motion_n namely_o that_o of_o the_o heart_n wherein_o as_o there_o be_v as_o much_o harmony_n and_o correspondency_n in_o other_o respect_n so_o there_o be_v this_o peculiar_a in_o it_o that_o this_o be_v a_o motion_n perform_v within_o a_o man_n self_n and_o depend_v upon_o a_o intrinsic_n and_o vital_a principle_n as_o well_o as_o the_o other_o 9_o first_o then_o we_o may_v consider_v that_o the_o heart_n be_v the_o great_a wheel_n of_o the_o humane_a machine_n the_o spring_n of_o all_o animal_n and_o vital_a motion_n and_o the_o head-fountain_n of_o life_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o hypocrates_n somewhere_o call_v it_o and_o that_o its_o motion_n be_v the_o first_o and_o lead_a motion_n of_o all_o that_o it_o begin_v as_o soon_o as_o the_o flame_n of_o life_n be_v kindle_v and_o end_v not_o till_o the_o vital_a congruity_n be_v quite_o dissolve_v and_o thus_o it_o be_v in_o love._n this_o be_v the_o great_a wheel_n of_o the_o intellectual_a
thing_n to_o give_v one_o instance_n out_o of_o many_o what_o be_v there_o that_o pass_v for_o a_o axiom_n of_o a_o more_o simple_a certain_a and_o uniform_a signification_n than_o that_o common_a proposition_n in_o divinity_n that_o we_o must_v love_v god_n for_o himself_o and_o our_o neighbour_n for_o god_n sake_n but_o now_o when_o we_o come_v to_o examine_v what_o idea_n we_o have_v under_o these_o word_n it_o be_v plain_a that_o that_o idea_n which_o be_v express_v by_o love_n in_o the_o first_o part_n of_o the_o proposition_n be_v not_o the_o same_o with_o that_o which_o be_v express_v by_o love_n in_o the_o second_o for_o love_n in_o reference_n to_o god_n signify_v simple_a desire_n and_o in_o reference_n to_o our_o neighbour_n wish_v well_o to_o which_o idea_n be_v as_o different_a as_o east_n and_o west_n and_o yet_o because_o of_o the_o commonne_n of_o the_o name_n and_o the_o jingle_a turn_n of_o the_o proposition_n this_o pass_v smooth_o and_o unquestionable_o for_o one_o and_o the_o same_o love._n 5_o but_o though_o this_o word_n love_v be_v use_v to_o signify_v idea_n so_o very_o different_a that_o they_o seem_v to_o have_v nothing_o in_o common_a but_o the_o name_n yet_o i_o think_v there_o be_v one_o thing_n wherein_o they_o all_o agree_v and_o whereof_o they_o all_o partake_v and_o which_o may_v therefore_o be_v acknowledge_v as_o the_o general_n and_o transcendental_a notion_n of_o love._n and_o that_o be_v a_o motion_n of_o the_o soul_n towards_o good_a this_o i_o say_v be_v the_o first_o and_o most_o general_a notion_n of_o love_n and_o which_o run_v throughout_o all_o the_o species_n of_o it_o but_o then_o this_o include_v two_o thing_n for_o as_o in_o the_o motion_n of_o body_n we_o first_o conceive_v gravity_n or_o a_o connaturality_n to_o a_o certain_a term_n of_o motion_n and_o then_o the_o motion_n itself_o which_o be_v consequent_a upon_o it_o so_o also_o in_o love_n which_o be_v the_o motion_n of_o the_o soul_n order_n require_v that_o we_o first_o conceive_v a_o certain_a connaturality_n or_o coaptation_n of_o the_o soul_n to_o good_a whence_o arise_v all_o the_o variety_n of_o its_o actual_a motion_n and_o tendency_n towards_o it_o this_o i_o take_v to_o be_v that_o peculiar_a habitude_n of_o the_o soul_n to_o good_a which_o the_o school_n call_v complacentia_fw-la boni_fw-la a_o complacence_n a_o like_n or_o relish_v of_o good_a which_o i_o consider_v as_o real_o distinct_a from_o and_o antecedent_n to_o its_o actual_a motion_n towards_o it_o for_o as_o it_o be_v observe_v by_o aristotle_n with_o more_o than_o ordinary_a niceness_n in_o his_o 3_o d_o de_fw-fr anima_fw-la the_o motion_n of_o love_n be_v in_o a_o circle_n first_o good_a move_v and_o act_n upon_o the_o soul_n and_o then_o the_o soul_n move_v and_o exert_v itself_o towards_o good_a that_o so_o there_o may_v be_v the_o end_n whence_o be_v the_o rise_n of_o its_o motion_n this_o first_o alteration_n of_o the_o soul_n from_o good_a answer_n to_o gravity_n in_o body_n and_o may_v be_v call_v for_o distinction_n sake_n the_o moral_a gravity_n of_o the_o soul_n the_o second_o to_o gravitation_n or_o actual_a pressure_n and_o may_v as_o fit_o be_v call_v the_o moral_a gravitation_n of_o the_o soul._n 6_o i_o further_o consider_v that_o this_o moral_a gravity_n be_v impress_v upon_o the_o soul_n primary_o and_o original_o by_o good_a in_o general_n or_o by_o the_o universal_a good_a or_o essence_n of_o good_a that_o be_v by_o god_n himself_o who_o be_v the_o sum_n and_o abstract_n of_o all_o goodness_n and_o the_o centre_n of_o all_o love._n so_o that_o this_o moral_a gravity_n of_o the_o soul_n will_v be_v its_o connaturality_n to_o all_o good_a or_o good_a in_o general_n that_o be_v to_o god_n as_o its_o primary_n and_o adequate_a object_n and_o to_o particular_a good_n only_a so_o far_o as_o they_o have_v something_o of_o the_o common_a nature_n of_o good_a something_o of_o god_n in_o they_o whence_o it_o will_v also_o follow_v that_o the_o moral_a gravitation_n of_o the_o soul_n do_v natural_o and_o necessary_o respect_v good_a in_o common_a or_o god_n as_o the_o term_n of_o its_o motion_n and_o tendency_n so_o that_o upon_o the_o whole_a to_o speak_v more_o explicit_o the_o most_o general_a and_o comprehensive_a notion_n of_o love_n will_v be_v find_v to_o be_v a_o motion_n of_o the_o soul_n towards_o god._n 7_o but_o now_o in_o this_o motion_n there_o be_v great_a difference_n for_o god_n have_v unfold_v his_o perfection_n in_o the_o creation_n with_o almost_o infinite_a variety_n and_o as_o it_o be_v draw_v out_o himself_o into_o a_o numerous_a issue_n of_o secondary_a good_n our_o love_n become_v also_o multiply_v and_o divide_v its_o course_n among_o several_a channel_n and_o though_o after_o all_o its_o turn_n and_o wind_n we_o may_v at_o last_o trace_v it_o up_o to_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o plato_n speak_v the_o greot_fw-la sea_n of_o beauty_n and_o head_n fountain_n of_o all_o be_v and_o perfection_n for_o we_o love_v particular_a good_n only_a as_o they_o carry_v some_o impress_n of_o the_o universal_a or_o to_o speak_v more_o proper_o we_o love_v the_o universal_a good_a in_o the_o particular_n yet_o it_o must_v be_v acknowledge_v that_o the_o immediate_a object_n of_o our_o love_n become_v hereby_o more_o various_a and_o multiply_v and_o consequent_o our_o love_n too_o as_o receive_v its_o specification_n from_o it_o 8_o nor_o do_v our_o love_n receive_v less_o variety_n and_o diversity_n from_o the_o manner_n of_o its_o motion_n or_o tendency_n motion_n be_v specify_v from_o the_o manner_n of_o it_o as_o well_o as_o from_o its_o term._n and_o it_o may_v be_v also_o last_o diversify_v according_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o part_n move_v whether_o it_o be_v the_o superior_a or_o the_o inferior_a part_n of_o the_o soul._n from_o these_o three_o the_o term_n of_o motion_n the_o manner_n of_o motion_n and_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o part_n move_v arise_v all_o the_o different_a kind_n of_o love_n such_o as_o divine_a and_o worldly_a spiritual_a and_o carnal_a charity_n and_o friendship_n love_n of_o concupisccnce_n and_o love_n of_o benevolence_n intellectual_a and_o sensitive_a natural_a animal_n and_o rational_a love_n with_o several_z other_o which_o i_o shall_v not_o stand_v to_o enumerate_v 9_o but_o notwithstanding_o this_o variety_n i_o believe_v all_o will_v be_v comprehend_v under_o these_o two_o in_o general_n concupiscence_n and_o benevolence_n this_o i_o take_v to_o be_v the_o first_o and_o great_a division_n of_o love_n to_o which_o all_o the_o several_a kind_n of_o it_o may_v be_v apt_o reduce_v for_o when_o i_o consider_v the_o motion_n of_o love_n i_o find_v it_o tend_v to_o two_o thing_n namely_o to_o the_o good_a which_o a_o man_n will_v to_o any_o one_o whether_o it_o be_v to_o himself_o or_o to_o another_o and_o to_o he_o to_o who_o this_o good_a be_v will_v so_o that_o the_o motion_n of_o love_n may_v be_v consider_v either_o bare_o as_o a_o tendency_n towards_o good_a or_o as_o a_o willing_a this_o good_a to_o some_o person_n or_o be_v if_o it_o be_v consider_v in_o the_o first_o way_n then_o it_o be_v what_o we_o call_v concupiscence_n or_o desire_n if_o in_o the_o second_o then_o it_o be_v what_o we_o call_v benevolence_n or_o charity_n 10_o for_o there_o be_v the_o same_o proportion_n in_o love_n that_o there_o be_v in_o hatred_n which_o also_o involve_v a_o double_a motion_n either_o a_o decline_a or_o tend_v from_o evil_a which_o the_o greek_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o latin_n fuga_fw-la in_o our_o own_o language_n aversion_n or_o abhorrence_n or_o else_o a_o willing_a evil_n to_o some_o person_n or_o other_o which_o we_o call_v malice_n or_o malevolence_n concupiscence_n or_o desire_n answer_v to_o the_o former_a of_o these_o and_o benevolence_n or_o charity_n to_o the_o latter_a 11_o there_o be_v indeed_o this_o difference_n to_o be_v observe_v between_o the_o motion_n of_o love_n and_o the_o motion_n of_o hatred_n that_o those_o of_o hatred_n be_v not_o necessary_o concomitant_a for_o there_o may_v be_v a_o simple_a aversion_n without_o any_o malice_n or_o wish_v ill_o to_o though_o perhaps_o the_o latter_a can_v hardly_o be_v conceive_v without_o the_o former_a but_o now_o in_o love_n these_o motion_n be_v always_o concomitant_a and_o reciprocal_a there_o be_v no_o desire_n without_o benevolence_n and_o no_o benevolence_n without_o desire_n for_o every_o thing_n that_o be_v desire_v be_v desire_v to_o some_o body_n and_o so_o again_o desire_v to_o some_o body_n imply_v and_o suppose_v simple_a desire_n and_o this_o i_o suppose_v have_v be_v the_o occasion_n of_o that_o great_a confusion_n which_o have_v be_v general_o incur_v in_o this_o matter_n man_n be_v very_o apt_a from_o union_n and_o
but_o now_o this_o general_a or_o universal_a good_a be_v various_o participate_v by_o particular_a being_n hence_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o our_o desire_n have_v many_o subordinate_a and_o secondary_a object_n which_o it_o tend_v to_o with_o more_o or_o less_o inclination_n according_a as_o the_o mark_n and_o footstep_n of_o the_o universal_a good_a appear_v in_o they_o more_o or_o less_o discernible_a for_o the_o universal_a good_a be_v so_o congenial_a and_o connatural_a to_o the_o soul_n as_o always_o act_v upon_o it_o and_o attract_v it_o to_o itself_o that_o we_o love_v every_o thing_n that_o carry_v the_o least_o image_n or_o semblance_n of_o it_o 5_o there_o be_v this_o difference_n only_o between_o the_o love_n of_o the_o universal_a and_o the_o love_n of_o particular_a good_n our_o love_n to_o the_o universal_a good_a be_v natural_a necessary_a and_o unavoidable_a we_o have_v no_o more_o command_n over_o this_o love_n than_o we_o have_v over_o the_o circulation_n of_o our_o blood_n or_o the_o motion_n of_o our_o pulse_n for_o god_n be_v the_o centre_n of_o spirit_n as_o the_o earth_n be_v of_o body_n and_o in_o our_o love_n of_o he_o we_o be_v as_o much_o determine_v as_o fire_n be_v to_o burn_v or_o a_o stone_n to_o descend_v and_o the_o bless_a in_o heaven_n love_v he_o with_o the_o high_a degree_n of_o necessity_n and_o determination_n but_o now_o we_o be_v not_o thus_o determine_v to_o the_o love_n of_o particular_a good_n i_o say_v not_o thus_o determine_v for_o it_o must_v be_v acknowledge_v that_o there_o be_v a_o sort_n of_o determination_n even_o here_o also_o for_o good_a be_v desirable_a as_o good_a and_o consequent_o in_o every_o degree_n of_o it_o so_o far_o as_o we_o consider_v any_o thing_n as_o good_a we_o must_v needs_o love_v it_o with_o a_o natural_a inclination_n that_o which_o the_o school_n term_v a_o velleity_n or_o voluntas_fw-la naturae_fw-la or_o a_o love_a a_o thing_n secundum_fw-la quid_fw-la according_a to_o a_o certain_a respect_n but_o it_o be_v possible_a that_o this_o lesser_a particular_a good_a may_v in_o some_o circumstance_n come_v into_o competition_n with_o a_o great_a particular_a good_a or_o with_o the_o great_a of_o all_o the_o universal_a good_a and_o so_o upon_o the_o whole_a become_v evil_a it_o be_v not_o necessary_a nor_o be_v we_o determine_v to_o love_v it_o absolute_o thorough_o and_o efficacious_o but_o may_v will_z and_o decline_v it_o absolute_o though_o still_o we_o retain_v a_o natural_a love_n or_o velleity_n towards_o it_o as_o before_o 6_o for_o the_o case_n be_v the_o same_o here_o as_o it_o be_v in_o evil_a we_o necessary_o hate_v evil_a as_o evil_a and_o the_o great_a evil_n we_o hate_v absolute_o as_o well_o as_o necessary_o but_o for_o particular_a and_o lesser_a evil_n though_o we_o necessary_o hate_v they_o too_o by_o a_o natural_a aversion_n as_o far_o as_o we_o consider_v they_o as_o evil_a yet_o it_o be_v not_o necessary_a that_o we_o shall_v always_o hate_v they_o absolute_o but_o may_v in_o some_o circumstance_n absolute_o will_v they_o as_o a_o mean_n either_o to_o avoid_v a_o great_a evil_n or_o to_o obtain_v a_o great_a good_a and_o in_o the_o same_o proportion_n as_o any_o evil_n less_o than_o the_o great_a though_o it_o be_v necessary_o nill_v and_o decline_v in_o some_o respect_n may_v yet_o be_v absolute_o will_v and_o embrace_v so_o any_o particular_a good_a though_o it_o be_v in_o some_o respect_n necessary_o love_v may_v yet_o absolute_o be_v nill_v and_o refuse_v 7_o indeed_o the_o excellent_a mounseur_fw-fr malebranche_fw-mi in_o his_o treatise_n of_o nature_n and_o grace_n assert_n this_o non_fw-la determination_n of_o our_o love_n to_o particular_a good_n in_o more_o large_a and_o unlimited_a term_n when_o he_o tell_v we_o that_o the_o natural_a motion_n of_o the_o soul_n to_o good_a in_o general_n be_v not_o invincible_a in_o respect_n of_o any_o particular_a good_a and_o in_o this_o non_fw-la invincibility_n he_o place_v our_o liberty_n or_o free_n will._n but_o in_o my_o judgement_n this_o proposition_n of_o his_o must_n either_o be_v correct_v or_o better_o explain_v for_o without_o this_o our_o distinction_n it_o will_v not_o hold_v true_a our_o love_n to_o particular_a good_a be_v invincible_a secundum_fw-la quid_fw-la or_o as_o to_o a_o certain_a respect_n but_o absolute_o and_o simple_o speak_v it_o be_v not_o invincible_a and_o if_o in_o this_o absolute_a non_fw-la invincibility_n he_o will_v have_v our_o liberty_n or_o free_a will_n to_o consist_v i_o ready_o agree_v with_o he_o and_o do_v think_v the_o notion_n to_o be_v very_o sound_a and_o good_a 8_o and_o thus_o the_o difference_n between_o our_o love_n of_o the_o universal_a and_o our_o love_n of_o particular_a good_n be_v clear_a and_o apparent_a our_o love_n to_o the_o universal_a good_a be_v primary_n and_o immediate_n but_o our_o love_n to_o particular_a good_a secondary_a and_o mediate_v our_o love_n to_o the_o universal_a good_a be_v invincible_a absolute_o and_o simple_o we_o will_v it_o necessary_o and_o we_o will_v thorough_o but_o our_o love_n to_o particular_a good_a be_v invincible_a only_o in_o some_o certain_a respect_n we_o do_v not_o always_o love_v it_o thorough_o and_o effectual_o though_o we_o must_v always_o love_v it_o in_o short_a our_o love_n to_o the_o universal_a good_a be_v like_o the_o motion_n of_o our_o blood_n within_o our_o vein_n which_o we_o have_v no_o manner_n of_o empire_n or_o command_v over_o but_o our_o love_n to_o particular_a good_a be_v like_o the_o motion_n of_o respiration_n partly_o necessary_a and_o partly_o free._n we_o can_v live_v without_o breathe_v at_o all_o and_o yet_o we_o can_v suspend_v any_o one_o turn_n of_o respiration_n in_o particular_a but_o yet_o not_o without_o a_o natural_a inclination_n to_o the_o contrary_a and_o so_o in_o like_a manner_n we_o can_v live_v without_o love_v some_o particular_a good_a or_o other_o but_o when_o we_o point_v to_o this_o or_o that_o particular_a good_a there_o be_v not_o one_o but_o what_o we_o may_v will_z and_o refuse_v absolute_o and_o simple_o though_o yet_o in_o some_o respect_n we_o must_v love_v it_o too_o with_o a_o natural_a love._n 9_o thus_o far_o i_o have_v consider_v the_o general_a nature_n of_o this_o first_o great_a branch_n of_o love_n love_n of_o concupiscence_n or_o desire_n i_o come_v now_o to_o the_o kind_n of_o it_o for_o the_o right_a distribution_n of_o which_o i_o consider_v first_o that_o any_o motion_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v specify_v from_o the_o quality_n of_o the_o object_n or_o term_n to_o which_o it_o tend_v now_o the_o object_n of_o desire_n be_v good_a it_o follow_v that_o the_o kind_n of_o desire_n must_v receive_v their_o distinction_n from_o the_o kind_n of_o good_a now_o good_a be_v relative_n and_o the_o relation_n that_o it_o imply_v be_v a_o relation_n of_o convenience_n either_o to_o the_o soul_n or_o body_n that_o be_v either_o to_o the_o soul_n direct_o and_o immediate_o or_o indirect_o and_o by_o the_o mediation_n of_o bodily_a sensation_n so_o that_o all_o good_a be_v either_o intellectual_a or_o sensual_a and_o consequent_o the_o same_o member_n of_o divisition_n will_v be_v the_o adequate_a distribution_n of_o desire_n that_o be_v a_o intellectual_a desire_n who_o object_n be_v a_o intellectual_a good_a and_o a_o sensual_a desire_n be_v that_o who_o object_n be_v a_o sensual_a good_a 10_o but_o i_o further_o observe_v that_o this_o same_o denomination_n of_o intellectual_a and_o sensitive_a may_v be_v take_v from_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o part_n move_v as_o well_o as_o from_o the_o quality_n of_o the_o object_n the_o appetitive_a faculty_n in_o man_n be_v double_a as_o well_o as_o the_o cognoscitive_a and_o consist_v of_o a_o superior_a and_o inferior_a of_o a_o rational_a and_o sensitive_a part_n for_o as_o in_o the_o cognoscitive_a part_n there_o be_v pure_a intellect_n whereby_o idea_n be_v apprehend_v without_o any_o corporeal_a image_n and_o imagination_n whereby_o object_n be_v present_v to_o our_o mind_n under_o some_o corporeal_a affection_n so_o also_o in_o the_o appetitive_a there_o be_v a_o pure_a and_o mere_a act_n of_o tendency_n or_o propension_n to_o the_o agreeable_a object_n which_o answer_v to_o pure_a intellect_n and_o be_v what_o we_o call_v will_n or_o volition_n and_o there_o be_v also_o such_o a_o propension_n of_o the_o soul_n as_o be_v accompany_v with_o a_o commotion_n of_o the_o blood_n and_o spirit_n and_o this_o answer_n to_o imagination_n and_o be_v the_o same_o with_o what_o we_o usual_o term_v the_o passion_n of_o love._n and_o it_o be_v in_o the_o divide_a tendency_n or_o discord_n of_o these_o two_o wherein_o consist_v that_o lucta_fw-la or_o contention_n between_o the_o flesh_n and_o spirit_n that_o which_o our_o b._n lord_n intimate_v when_o he_o say_v the_o spirit_n true_o be_v willing_a but_o the_o flesh_n be_v
rather_o than_o understanding_n pag._n 63._o sect_n ii_o the_o measure_n of_o love_n of_o concupiscence_n all_o reduce_v to_o these_o two_o general_a head_n what_o we_o must_v desire_v and_o what_o we_o may_v desire_v the_o measure_n of_o these_o both_o in_o general_a and_o in_o particular_a whether_o sensual_a pleasure_n be_v in_o its_o self_n evil_a with_o a_o account_n of_o the_o true_a notion_n of_o original_a concupiscence_n and_o of_o mortification_n pag._n 73._o sect_n iii_o the_o measure_n of_o love_n of_o benevolence_n particular_o of_o self-love_n p._n 112._o sect_n iv._o the_o measure_n of_o common_a charity_n p._n 118._o sect_n v._o the_o measure_n of_o friendship_n pag._n 124._o motive_n to_o the_o study_n and_o practice_n of_o regular_a love_n by_o way_n of_o consideration_n pag._n 135._o part_n i._o sect_n i._o the_o general_a design_n of_o this_o undertake_n and_o its_o great_a usefullness_n to_o the_o whole_a drift_n of_o morality_n 1_o the_o subject_n of_o these_o contemplation_n be_v love._n a_o thing_n that_o have_v employ_v many_o curious_a pen_n to_o little_a purpose_n and_o have_v be_v perhaps_o the_o most_o and_o withal_o the_o worst_a write_v upon_o of_o any_o subject_a in_o the_o world_n it_o be_v i_o confess_v strange_a that_o man_n shall_v write_v so_o dark_o and_o confuse_o of_o that_o which_o they_o feel_v and_o experiment_n so_o intimate_o but_o i_o must_v take_v the_o boldness_n to_o say_v that_o what_o i_o have_v hitherto_o see_v upon_o this_o subject_a have_v be_v so_o confuse_v ambiguous_a and_o indistinct_a that_o i_o be_v thereby_o rather_o distract_v than_o inform_v in_o my_o notion_n concern_v it_o 2_o find_v therefore_o no_o satisfaction_n in_o advise_v with_o book_n i_o be_v fain_o to_o shut_v my_o eye_n and_o set_v myself_o a_o think_v without_o have_v any_o regard_n to_o what_o other_o have_v observe_v upon_o the_o same_o matter_n so_o as_o to_o be_v in_o the_o least_o sway_v or_o determine_v in_o my_o conclusion_n by_o it_o a_o method_n that_o will_v tend_v more_o to_o the_o discovery_n of_o truth_n and_o to_o the_o advancement_n of_o all_o notional_a learning_n than_o that_o narrow_a straitlaced_a humour_n of_o adhere_v to_o the_o dictate_v of_o those_o who_o have_v nothing_o more_o to_o recommend_v they_o but_o only_o the_o luck_n of_o be_v bear_v before_o we_o 3_o my_o design_n therefore_o here_o be_v to_o employ_v my_o meditation_n about_o two_o thing_n 1_o st_z the_o theory_n of_o love_n according_a to_o its_o full_a latitude_n and_o comprehension_n and_o 2_o lie_v the_o measure_n of_o its_o regulation_n the_o discharge_n of_o which_o double_a undertake_n will_v thorough_o exhaust_v the_o subject_a and_o answer_v the_o end_v both_o of_o speculation_n and_o practice_n 4_o i_o think_v it_o requisite_a to_o begin_v with_o the_o theory_n of_o love._n for_o since_o the_o physician_n think_v it_o necessary_a to_o know_v the_o anatomy_n of_o that_o body_n which_o he_o be_v to_o cure_v and_o the_o logician_n to_o open_v the_o nature_n of_o those_o intellectual_a operation_n which_o he_o be_v to_o direct_v i_o know_v not_o why_o the_o moralist_n shall_v not_o think_v himself_o equal_o concern_v to_o frame_v a_o just_a theory_n of_o that_o affection_n of_o the_o soul_n which_o he_o be_v to_o regulate_v 5_o the_o whole_a work_n i_o conceive_v to_o be_v of_o great_a usefulness_n and_o general_a importance_n to_o all_o the_o purpose_n of_o morality_n nay_o indeed_o to_o contain_v the_o whole_a sum_n and_o substance_n of_o it_o for_o what_o be_v the_o grand_a intendment_n and_o final_a upshot_n of_o morality_n but_o to_o teach_v a_o man_n to_o love_n regular_o as_o a_o man_n love_v so_o be_v he_o love_n be_v not_o only_o the_o fulfil_v but_o also_o the_o transgress_a of_o the_o law_n and_o virtue_n and_o vice_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o various_a application_n and_o modification_n of_o love._n by_o this_o a_o good_a man_n be_v distinguish_v from_o a_o bad_a and_o a_o angel_n of_o light_n from_o a_o angel_n of_o darkness_n this_o be_v that_o which_o discriminate_v the_o order_n of_o man_n here_o and_o will_v consign_v we_o to_o different_a portion_n hereafter_o according_a to_o that_o of_o st._n austin_n faciunt_fw-la civitates_fw-la dvas_fw-la amores_fw-la duo_fw-la jerusalem_n facit_fw-la amor_fw-la dei_fw-la babylonem_fw-la amor_fw-la saeculi_fw-la interroget_fw-la ergo_fw-la se_fw-la cuique_fw-la quid_fw-la amet_fw-la &_o inveniet_fw-la unde_fw-la sit_fw-la civis_fw-la the_o two_o love_n make_v the_o two_o cittys_n the_o love_n of_o god_n make_v jerusalem_n the_o love_n of_o the_o world_n babylon_n let_v every_o one_o therefore_o ask_v himself_o what_o it_o be_v he_o love_v 5._o and_o he_o will_v find_v to_o which_o city_n he_o belong_v 6_o he_o therefore_o that_o shall_v right_o state_n the_o nature_n and_o prescribe_v due_a measure_n for_o the_o regulation_n of_o love_n not_o only_o serve_v the_o cause_n of_o morality_n but_o may_v be_v true_o say_v to_o discharge_v the_o whole_a province_n of_o a_o moralist_n this_o i_o take_v to_o be_v a_o sufficient_a apology_n for_o the_o undertake_n itself_o and_o if_o the_o performance_n come_v up_o to_o the_o moment_n of_o the_o design_n whereof_o the_o world_n be_v to_o judge_v i_o know_v of_o nothing_o want_v to_o render_v it_o both_o serviceable_a and_o acceptable_a to_o the_o public_a sect_n ii_o of_o the_o dignity_n and_o nature_n of_o love_n in_o general_n and_o of_o the_o first_o and_o great_a division_n of_o it_o 1_o let_v we_o make_v man_n in_o our_o image_n after_o our_o own_o likeness_n say_v god._n now_o among_o other_o instance_n of_o resemblance_n wherein_o man_n may_v be_v liken_v to_o god_n such_o as_o the_o internal_a rectitude_n of_o his_o nature_n or_o self-dominion_n and_o his_o external_n dominion_n over_o the_o creature_n and_o the_o like_a this_o i_o think_v may_v be_v consider_v as_o one_o and_o perhaps_o as_o the_o chief_a of_o all_o that_o as_o in_o the_o divine_a nature_n there_o be_v two_o procession_n one_o by_o way_n of_o intellect_n which_o be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o word_n and_o the_o other_o by_o way_n of_o love_n which_o be_v the_o h._n spirit_n so_o likewise_o in_o the_o humane_a nature_n there_o be_v as_o it_o be_v two_o procession_n and_o that_o of_o the_o same_o kind_n too_o as_o in_o the_o divine_a understanding_n and_o love._n 2_o these_o be_v the_o two_o noble_a facultys_n that_o branch_n out_o from_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n and_o whereby_o he_o become_v a_o little_a image_n of_o the_o trinity_n and_o although_o we_o general_o value_v ourselves_o most_o upon_o the_o former_a yet_o i_o know_v not_o whether_o there_o be_v not_o a_o equality_n in_o these_o as_o there_o be_v in_o the_o divine_a procession_n and_o whether_o it_o be_v not_o as_o much_o the_o glory_n of_o man_n to_o be_v a_o amorous_a as_o to_o be_v a_o rational_a be_v 3_o sure_o i_o be_o that_o in_o the_o gentile_a theology_n and_o in_o the_o most_o refine_a philosophy_n of_o the_o ancient_n the_o pre-eminence_n be_v give_v to_o love._n socrates_n in_o plato_n symposion_n say_v concern_v love_n that_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o elder_a and_o most_o honourable_a of_o the_o gods._n and_o we_o know_v love_n be_v make_v the_o first_o hypostasis_fw-la in_o the_o platonic_a triad_n the_o holy_a scripture_n go_v yet_o high_o and_o do_v not_o only_o in_o several_a place_n set_v forth_o love_n as_o the_o flower_n of_o the_o divinity_n and_o magnify_v the_o divine_a essence_n chief_o from_o that_o excellence_n but_o seem_v to_o resolve_v all_o the_o perfection_n of_o the_o deity_n into_o this_o one_o point_n for_o when_o it_o define_v god_n it_o do_v not_o say_v he_o be_v wisdom_n or_o power_n no_o not_o so_o much_o as_o wise_a or_o powerful_a but_o seem_v to_o overlook_v all_o his_o other_o perfection_n and_o say_v in_o the_o abstract_n that_o he_o be_v love._n they_o be_v great_a word_n of_o st._n john_n 1.4.16_o and_o such_o as_o make_v much_o for_o the_o great_a dignity_n of_o this_o divine_a affection_n god_n be_v love_n and_o he_o that_o dwell_v in_o love_n dwell_v in_o god._n so_o noble_a a_o thing_n be_v love_n and_o so_o deserve_v of_o our_o most_o intense_a theory_n and_o inspection_n 5_o and_o indeed_o it_o need_v it_o as_o well_o as_o deserve_v it_o for_o there_o be_v nothing_o that_o darken_v the_o nature_n of_o thing_n and_o obscure_v the_o clarity_n of_o our_o conception_n more_o than_o ambiguity_n of_o term_n and_o i_o know_v nothing_o that_o be_v more_o equivocal_a and_o full_a of_o latitude_n than_o this_o word_n love._n it_o be_v give_v to_o thing_n who_o idea_n be_v notorious_o different_a and_o man_n seem_v to_o have_v agree_v together_o not_o to_o detect_v the_o fallacy_n and_o from_o the_o identity_n of_o the_o name_n to_o conclude_v the_o identity_n of_o the_o
frame_n as_o the_o other_o be_v of_o the_o natural_a this_o be_v the_o spring_n and_o ferment_n of_o the_o soul_n that_o give_v her_o life_n and_o energy_n and_o without_o which_o she_o will_v be_v utter_o torpid_a and_o unactive_a love_n be_v the_o first_o and_o mother_n motion_n that_o both_o prevent_v and_o actuate_v all_o the_o rest_n it_o be_v from_o she_o that_o all_o the_o inclination_n and_o passion_n of_o the_o soul_n take_v their_o rise_n and_o do_v we_o not_o first_o love_n we_o shall_v neither_o hope_v nor_o fear_n nor_o hate_n nor_o be_v angry_a nor_o envy_n nor_o be_v any_o other_o way_n affect_v nay_o we_o love_n and_o desire_n before_o we_o can_v apprehend_v judge_n reason_n or_o discourse_n nay_o our_o love_n be_v then_o common_o most_o impetuous_a and_o high-set_a we_o love_v long_o before_o we_o know_v what_o it_o be_v to_o love_v nay_o before_o we_o know_v whether_o we_o love_v or_o no_o even_o as_o soon_o as_o we_o receive_v the_o breath_n of_o life_n and_o as_o it_o be_v the_o first_o so_o it_o be_v also_o the_o last_o motion_n it_o be_v the_o ultimum_fw-la moriens_fw-la of_o the_o intellectual_a as_o the_o heart_n be_v of_o the_o natural_a structure_n this_o be_v the_o motion_n that_o out_o live_v and_o see_v the_o funeral_n of_o all_o the_o other_o operation_n of_o the_o soul._n for_o when_o either_o age_n or_o sickness_n by_o disturb_v the_o crasis_n of_o the_o body_n have_v also_o untune_v and_o disorder_v the_o faculty_n of_o the_o soul_n when_o the_o man_n can_v no_o long_o understand_v nor_o discourse_n nor_o remember_v when_o all_o his_o rational_a faculty_n be_v as_o it_o be_v benumb_v and_o death-struck_a yet_o still_o he_o love_v and_o incline_v towards_o happiness_n with_o as_o much_o weight_n as_o ever_o can._n for_o love_n be_v strong_a as_o death_n and_o as_o importunate_a as_o the_o grave_a many_o water_n can_v quench_v love_n neither_o can_v the_o flood_n drown_v it_o 10_o again_o we_o may_v consider_v that_o as_o by_o the_o pulsation_n of_o the_o heart_n the_o arterial_a blood_n be_v transmit_v to_o the_o brain_n whereby_o be_v generate_v those_o animal_n spirit_n which_o be_v the_o instrument_n of_o motion_n throughout_o the_o body_n and_o which_o very_a animal_n spirit_n do_v again_o return_v and_o assist_v the_o motion_n of_o the_o heart_n by_o contract_n its_o muscular_a fibre_n and_o so_o straighten_v its_o ventricles_n to_o expel_v the_o blood_n contain_v in_o they_o into_o the_o artery_n the_o same_o reciprocation_n may_v we_o observe_v in_o the_o motion_n of_o love._n that_o moral_a gravity_n and_o gravitation_n of_o the_o soul_n impress_v on_o she_o by_o the_o universal_a good_a act_v attractive_o upon_o she_o and_o whereby_o she_o stand_v incline_v to_o good_a in_o general_n first_o move_v the_o understanding_n which_o as_o the_o school_n allow_v be_v move_v by_o the_o will_n quoad_fw-la exercitium_fw-la actus_fw-la though_o not_o quoad_fw-la specificationem_fw-la and_o then_o the_o understanding_n move_v the_o will_n as_o to_o particular_a and_o actual_a volition_n concern_v particular_a good_n for_o as_o to_o these_o we_o will_v nothing_o but_o what_o we_o first_o know_v and_o judge_v pro_fw-la hic_fw-la &_o nunc_fw-la fit_a to_o be_v will_v which_o by_o the_o way_n may_v give_v great_a light_n to_o that_o intricate_a and_o perplex_a controversy_n whether_o the_o will_n move_v the_o understanding_n or_o the_o understanding_n the_o will._n for_o they_o both_o move_v one_o another_o though_o in_o different_a respect_n even_o as_o the_o heart_n by_o its_o motion_n send_v spirit_n to_o the_o brain_n and_o be_v by_o those_o very_a spirit_n assist_v in_o her_o motion_n this_o indeed_o be_v a_o wonderful_a instance_n of_o resemblance_n and_o the_o more_o i_o consider_v it_o the_o more_o strange_a i_o think_v it_o and_o full_a of_o mystery_n 11_o again_o as_o by_o the_o continual_a reciprocation_n of_o the_o pulse_n there_o be_v cause_v a_o circulation_n of_o the_o blood_n which_o be_v expel_v out_o of_o the_o heart_n into_o the_o artery_n out_o of_o these_o into_o the_o part_n which_o be_v to_o be_v nourish_v from_o whence_o it_o be_v imbibe_v by_o the_o capillary_a vein_n which_o lead_v it_o back_o to_o the_o vena_fw-la cava_fw-la and_o so_o into_o the_o heart_n again_o and_o same_o may_v in_o proportion_n be_v apply_v to_o love._n this_o be_v the_o great_a pulse_n of_o the_o body_n politic_n as_o the_o other_o be_v of_o the_o body_n natural_a it_o be_v love_n that_o beget_v and_o keep_v up_o the_o great_a circulation_n and_o mutual_n dependence_n of_o society_n by_o this_o man_n be_v incline_v to_o maintain_v mutual_a commerce_n and_o intercourse_n with_o one_o another_o and_o to_o distribute_v their_o benefit_n and_o kindness_n to_o all_o the_o part_n of_o the_o civil_a body_n till_o at_o length_n they_o return_v again_o upon_o themselves_o in_o the_o circle_n and_o reciprocation_n of_o love._n 12_o and_o if_o we_o further_o meditate_v upon_o the_o motion_n of_o the_o heart_n we_o shall_v find_v that_o it_o be_v not_o only_o a_o apt_a emblem_n of_o love_n in_o general_n but_o that_o it_o also_o mystical_o point_v out_o to_o we_o the_o two_o great_a species_n of_o love_n concupiscence_n and_o benevolence_n the_o motion_n of_o the_o heart_n we_o know_v be_v double_a dilatation_n and_o contraction_n dilatation_n whereby_o it_o receive_v blood_n into_o its_o ventricles_n and_o contraction_n whereby_o it_o expel_v it_o out_o again_o and_o be_v it_o not_o so_o also_o in_o this_o great_a pulse_n of_o the_o soul_n love_n be_v there_o not_o here_o also_o the_o like_a double_a motion_n for_o we_o desire_v good_a which_o answer_v to_o the_o dilatation_n and_o immission_n of_o the_o blood_n and_o we_o also_o wish_v well_o to_o which_o answer_v to_o the_o contraction_n and_o emission_n of_o it_o 13_o i_o know_v not_o what_o some_o may_v think_v of_o this_o and_o i_o know_v there_o be_v a_o sort_n of_o man_n in_o the_o world_n that_o never_o think_v themselves_o and_o look_v with_o scorn_n and_o contempt_n upon_o such_o notion_n as_o be_v not_o to_o be_v find_v out_o without_o more_o than_o ordinary_a think_v but_o for_o my_o part_n i_o must_v needs_o own_o that_o i_o stand_v amaze_v at_o this_o wonderful_a harmony_n and_o correspondence_n and_o that_o i_o be_o thereby_o the_o more_o confirm_v in_o that_o celebrate_a notion_n of_o the_o platonist_n that_o as_o the_o soul_n be_v the_o image_n of_o god_n so_o the_o body_n be_v the_o image_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o that_o this_o visible_a and_o material_a be_v but_o the_o shadow_n or_o as_o plotinus_n will_v have_v it_o the_o echo_n of_o the_o invisible_a and_o immaterial_a world._n sect_n iv._o of_o the_o first_o great_a branch_n of_o love_n viz._n love_n of_o concupiscence_n or_o desire_n with_o the_o several_a kind_n of_o it_o 1_o we_o have_v consider_v the_o nature_n of_o love_n in_o general_n and_o have_v show_v it_o to_o consist_v in_o a_o motion_n of_o the_o soul_n towards_o good_a whence_o we_o take_v occasion_n to_o represent_v the_o analogy_n between_o love_n and_o physical_a motion_n which_o we_o find_v to_o be_v exact_a and_o apposite_a even_o to_o surprise_n and_o admiration_n we_o have_v also_o discover_v the_o double_a motion_n of_o this_o mystical_a pulse_n and_o according_o have_v branch_v out_o love_n into_o two_o general_a part_n love_n of_o concupiscence_n and_o love_n of_o benevolence_n i_o come_v now_o to_o treat_v of_o each_o of_o these_o several_o 2_o and_o first_o of_o love_n of_o concupiscence_n or_o desire_n the_o general_a idea_n of_o which_o i_o conceive_v to_o be_v a_o simple_a tendency_n of_o the_o soul_n to_o good_a not_o at_o all_o consider_v whether_o it_o will_v it_o to_o any_o person_n or_o be_v or_o no._n not_o that_o there_o be_v or_o can_v be_v any_o desire_n without_o wish_v well_o to_o for_o as_o i_o observe_v before_o these_o be_v always_o inseparable_a concomitant_n but_o their_o idea_n be_v very_o distinct_a i_o think_v i_o may_v very_o well_o abstract_n from_o the_o one_o when_o my_o business_n lie_v only_o to_o consider_v the_o other_o 3_o concern_v this_o love_n of_o desire_n i_o further_o consider_v that_o the_o primary_n and_o adequate_a object_n of_o it_o be_v the_o same_o that_o be_v of_o all_o love_n namely_o good_a in_o general_a or_o god._n for_o we_o desire_v good_a as_o good_a or_o good_a in_o common_a before_o we_o desire_v this_o or_o that_o good_a in_o particular_a and_o when_o we_o do_v desire_v any_o particular_a good_a it_o be_v still_o for_o the_o sake_n of_o the_o universal_a good_a whereof_o it_o partake_v and_o according_a to_o the_o degree_n of_o this_o participation_n either_o real_a or_o apparent_a so_o we_o measure_v out_o and_o dispense_v our_o love._n so_o that_o good_a in_o general_n be_v the_o primary_n and_o adequate_a object_n of_o desire_n 4_o
this_o sensual_a love._n and_o according_o plato_n in_o his_o symposion_n distinguish_v between_o his_o two_o cupid_n intellectual_a and_o sensual_a love_n style_v the_o latter_a by_o the_o name_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o vulgar_a or_o epidemical_a love._n 19_o indeed_o this_o be_v a_o very_a strange_a affection_n and_o have_v so_o universal_o prevail_v as_o to_o turn_v all_o other_o love_n almost_o out_o of_o the_o world._n this_o be_v a_o passion_n that_o have_v make_v more_o slave_n than_o the_o great_a conqueror_n more_o stir_n and_o disturbance_n in_o the_o world_n than_o either_o ambition_n pride_n or_o covetousness_n and_o have_v cause_v more_o sin_n and_o folly_n than_o the_o unite_a force_n of_o all_o the_o power_n of_o darkness_n it_o have_v wound_v almost_o as_o many_o as_o death_n and_o devour_v like_o a_o contagion_n or_o the_o grave_a it_o make_v no_o distinction_n the_o wise_a man_n be_v as_o little_a secure_a from_o it_o as_o the_o fool_n age_n submit_v to_o it_o as_o well_o as_o youth_n the_o strong_a as_o well_o as_o the_o weak_a the_o hero_n as_o well_o as_o the_o coward_n in_o fine_a this_o one_o passion_n set_v on_o fire_n the_o whole_a course_n of_o nature_n rage_n and_o spread_v with_o a_o unlimited_a contagion_n and_o be_v a_o image_n of_o the_o universal_a conflagration_n 20_o and_o that_o which_o increase_v the_o wonder_n be_v the_o vileness_n of_o that_o structure_n which_o be_v make_v the_o object_n of_o this_o sensual_a love._n it_o be_v not_o indeed_o much_o to_o be_v wonder_v that_o we_o shall_v love_v corporeal_a pleasure_n all_o pleasure_n be_v in_o its_o proportion_n lovely_a but_o that_o the_o embrace_v such_o poor_a material_n shall_v afford_v any_o that_o be_v the_o wonder_n shall_v one_o angel_n fall_v in_o love_n with_o the_o pure_a and_o refine_a vehicle_n of_o another_o though_o matter_n even_o in_o its_o high_a exaltation_n be_v but_o a_o poor_a sort_n of_o be_v there_o will_v however_o be_v something_o of_o proportion_n in_o this_o but_o to_o see_v a_o man_n idolise_v and_o dote_v upon_o a_o mass_n of_o flesh_n and_o blood_n that_o which_o the_o apostle_n call_v our_o vile_a body_n 3._o or_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o original_a more_o emphatical_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o body_n of_o our_o humiliation_n that_o be_v at_o present_a the_o reversion_n of_o worm_n and_o may_v the_o very_a next_o minute_n be_v a_o carcase_n this_o be_v indeed_o so_o strange_a to_o one_o that_o thoughtful_o consider_v it_o that_o one_o will_v think_v all_o mankind_n be_v intoxicate_v with_o some_o general_a philtrum_fw-la or_o love_n potion_n that_o have_v thus_o charm_v they_o into_o this_o most_o stupid_a and_o wretched_a degree_n of_o idolatry_n so_o that_o whether_o we_o consider_v the_o greatness_n of_o the_o effect_n or_o the_o slenderness_n of_o the_o cause_n this_o kind_a of_o sensual_a love_n be_v of_o all_o the_o most_o wonderful_a and_o unaccountable_a 21_o one_o thing_n more_o i_o have_v to_o observe_v concern_v this_o kind_a of_o sensual_a love_n the_o desire_n of_o corporal_a contact_n occasion_v by_o the_o aspect_n of_o sensible_a beauty_n and_o that_o be_v that_o this_o be_v a_o passion_n peculiar_a to_o man._n brutus_n be_v below_o it_o and_o angel_n be_v above_o it_o for_o man_n be_v a_o middle_a sort_n of_o creature_n between_o a_o angel_n and_o a_o beast_n it_o be_v requisite_a he_o shall_v have_v something_o to_o distinguish_v he_o from_o each_o and_o that_o in_o his_o appetitive_n as_o well_o as_o in_o his_o intellective_a part._n and_o thus_o it_o be_v in_o his_o intellective_a part_n he_o have_v reason_n and_o discourse_n which_o be_v above_o sensible_a knowledge_n and_o short_a of_o intuition_n and_o so_o likewise_o in_o his_o appetitive_a there_o be_v this_o desire_n of_o corporal_a contact_n arise_v from_o the_o sight_n of_o beauty_n which_o be_v a_o mix_a love_n partly_o intellectual_a and_o partly_o sensual_a and_o be_v thereby_o distinguish_v from_o the_o love_n of_o brute_n which_o be_v pure_o sensual_a for_o they_o be_v not_o affect_v with_o beauty_n and_o the_o love_n of_o angel_n which_o be_v pure_o intellectual_a so_o great_a harmony_n and_o proportion_n be_v there_o in_o the_o work_n of_o he_o who_o make_v all_o thing_n in_o number_n weight_n and_o measure_n sect_n v._o of_o the_o second_o great_a branch_n of_o love_n viz._n love_n of_o benevolence_n its_o division_n into_o self-love_n and_o charity_n where_o also_o it_o be_v inquire_v whether_o all_o love_n be_v self-love_n 1_o have_v dispatch_v the_o first_o great_a branch_n of_o love_n love_n of_o concupiscence_n or_o desire_n with_o the_o several_a kind_n of_o it_o i_o come_v now_o to_o consider_v the_o second_o viz._n love_n of_o benevolence_n by_o this_o i_o understand_v a_o desire_v or_o will_v of_o good_a to_o some_o person_n or_o be_v that_o be_v capable_a of_o it_o and_o herein_o it_o be_v difference_v from_o love_n of_o concupiscence_n the_o idea_n of_o love_n of_o concupiscence_n be_v a_o simple_a tendency_n of_o the_o soul_n to_o good_a not_o at_o all_o consider_v whether_o it_o will_v it_o to_o any_o person_n or_o be_v or_o no._n but_o the_o idea_n of_o benevolence_n be_v a_o desire_v or_o will_v this_o good_a to_o some_o be_v or_o other_o as_o far_o as_o it_o be_v asleep_o desire_v or_o will_v of_o good_a it_o agree_v with_o love_n of_o concupiscence_n but_o it_o be_v distinguish_v from_o it_o in_o that_o it_o wish_v well_o too_o 2_o for_o as_o in_o physical_a motion_n a_o body_n may_v be_v consider_v either_o as_o simple_o move_v towards_o another_o or_o as_o move_v this_o other_o to_o some_o certain_a body_n so_o in_o love_n which_o be_v a_o moral_a motion_n the_o soul_n may_v be_v consider_v either_o as_o simple_o desire_v or_o will_v good_a which_o be_v concupiscence_n or_o as_o desire_v or_o will_v it_o to_o some_o capable_a be_v and_o this_o be_v that_o species_n of_o love_n which_o we_o call_v benevolence_n 3_o and_o i_o further_o 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