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i_o have_v say_v already_o in_o another_o place_n the_o will_n be_v nothing_o but_o the_o continual_a impression_n of_o the_o author_n of_o nature_n which_o incline_v the_o mind_n of_o man_n towards_o good_a in_o general_n certain_o we_o must_v not_o imagine_v that_o this_o power_n we_o have_v of_o love_v proceed_v from_o we_o or_o be_v at_o our_o disposition_n nothing_o but_o the_o power_n of_o not_o love_v well_o or_o rather_o of_o misplace_v our_o affection_n be_v at_o our_o own_o disposition_n by_o reason_n that_o be_v free_a we_o may_v apply_v and_o actual_o do_v apply_v to_o particular_a object_n and_o consequent_o to_o false_a object_n the_o good_a love_n which_o god_n do_v not_o cease_v to_o imprint_v in_o we_o while_o he_o do_v not_o cease_v to_o preserve_v we_o but_o not_o only_o our_o will_n or_o our_o love_n for_o good_a in_o general_n proceed_v from_o god_n but_o inclination_n for_o particular_a good_n which_o be_v common_a to_o all_o man_n though_o not_o equal_o strong_a in_o all_o man_n as_o our_o inclination_n for_o the_o preservation_n of_o our_o be_v and_o of_o those_o that_o be_v unite_v to_o we_o by_o nature_n be_v also_o impression_n of_o the_o will_n of_o god_n upon_o we_o for_o in_o this_o place_n i_o give_v promiscuous_o the_o name_n of_o natural_a inclination_n to_o all_o the_o impression_n of_o the_o author_n of_o nature_n which_o be_v common_a to_o all_o mind_n i_o say_v but_o even_o now_o that_o god_n love_v his_o creature_n book_n iv_o the_o source_n of_o the_o chief_a natural_a inclination_n which_o will_v make_v up_o the_o division_n of_o this_o four_o book_n and_o also_o that_o it_o be_v his_o love_n which_o give_v they_o to_o exist_v and_o do_v preserve_v their_o be_v therefore_o as_o god_n continual_o imprint_n in_o we_o a_o love_n like_o unto_o he_o since_o it_o be_v his_o will_n which_o make_v and_o which_o regulate_v we_o he_o likewise_o give_v we_o all_o those_o natural_a inclination_n which_o be_v not_o at_o our_o choice_n 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since_o the_o fall_v they_o withdraw_v their_o affection_n from_o he_o for_o man_n imagine_v that_o creature_n occasion_n in_o they_o the_o pleasure_n they_o enjoy_v upon_o their_o account_n incline_v their_o affection_n violent_o towards_o the_o body_n and_o fall_v into_o a_o absolute_a forgetfulness_n of_o god_n who_o do_v not_o appear_v before_o their_o eye_n we_o have_v still_o then_o the_o same_o natural_a inclination_n or_o the_o same_o impression_n of_o the_o author_n of_o nature_n which_o adam_n have_v before_o the_o fall_n we_o have_v even_o the_o same_o inclination_n which_o the_o bless_a have_v in_o heaven_n for_o god_n neither_o create_v nor_o preserve_v any_o creature_n without_o give_v they_o a_o love_n like_o unto_o he_o he_o love_v himself_o he_o love_v we_o he_o love_v all_o his_o creature_n therefore_o he_o incline_v all_o humane_a mind_n to_o love_v he_o to_o love_v themselves_o and_o to_o love_v all_o creature_n but_o be_v as_o all_o our_o inclination_n be_v only_a 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philosopher_n who_o be_v oblige_v by_o all_o manner_n of_o reason_n to_o inquire_v into_o and_o to_o defend_v truth_n to_o speak_v without_o know_v what_o they_o say_v and_o to_o be_v satisfy_v with_o what_o they_o do_v not_o understand_v chap._n iii_o i._o curiosity_n be_v natural_a and_o necessary_a ii_o three_o rule_n to_o moderate_v it_o iii_o explanation_n of_o the_o first_o of_o these_o rule_n as_o long_o as_o man_n have_v a_o inclination_n for_o a_o good_a which_o surpass_v their_o power_n necessary_a i._o curiosity_n be_v natural_a and_o necessary_a and_o do_v not_o possess_v it_o they_o will_v have_v a_o secret_a propension_n for_o whatever_o look_v new_a and_o extraordinary_a they_o will_v ever_o run_v after_o such_o thing_n as_o they_o have_v not_o as_o yet_o consider_v in_o hope_n of_o find_v what_o they_o inquire_v after_o and_o their_o mind_n not_o be_v able_a to_o satisfy_v itself_o whole_o without_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o that_o good_a for_o which_o they_o be_v make_v 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