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only_o make_v rash_a judgement_n but_o false_a too_o and_o which_o be_v the_o fruitful_a principle_n of_o innumerable_a error_n when_o they_o judge_v that_o being_n be_v not_o different_a in_o their_o relation_n and_o mode_n because_o they_o have_v no_o idea_n of_o these_o difference_n it_o be_v certain_a that_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n search_v only_o after_o the_o relation_n of_o thing_n first_o those_o which_o the_o object_n it_o consider_v have_v to_o itself_o and_o then_o those_o which_o they_o have_v with_o one_o another_o for_o man_n mind_n be_v inquisitive_a only_a after_o its_o good_a and_o truth_n for_o the_o find_n out_o its_o good_a it_o consider_v careful_o by_o reason_n and_o by_o taste_n or_o sensation_n whether_o the_o object_n have_v any_o relation_n of_o agreement_n with_o itself_o for_o the_o discover_v truth_n it_o consider_v whether_o the_o object_n have_v any_o relation_n of_o equality_n or_o similitude_n to_o each_o other_o or_o what_o precise_o be_v the_o quantity_n that_o be_v equal_a to_o their_o inequality_n for_o as_o good_a be_v not_o the_o good_a of_o the_o mind_n any_o far_a than_o it_o be_v agreeable_a to_o it_o so_o truth_n be_v not_o truth_n but_o by_o the_o relation_n of_o equality_n or_o resemblance_n which_o be_v find_v betwixt_o two_o thing_n or_o more_o whether_o this_o relation_n be_v between_o two_o or_o more_o object_n as_o between_o a_o ell_n and_o a_o piece_n of_o cloth_n for_o it_o be_v true_a that_o this_o be_v a_o ell_n of_o cloth_n because_o of_o the_o equality_n between_o the_o ell_n and_o the_o cloth_n whether_o it_o be_v between_o two_o or_o more_o idea_n as_o between_o the_o two_o idea_n of_o three_o and_o three_o and_o that_o of_o six_o for_o it_o be_v true_a that_o three_o and_o three_o be_v six_o because_o of_o the_o equality_n between_o the_o two_o idea_n of_o three_o and_o three_o and_o the_o
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 that_o the_o motion_n of_o love_n we_o have_v for_o ourselves_o and_o for_o the_o belove_a object_n extend_v to_o that_o which_o be_v admire_v if_o the_o relation_n it_o have_v immediate_o to_o we_o or_o to_o something_o unite_v to_o we_o appear_v advantageous_a either_o by_o knowledge_n or_o sensation_n now_o that_o new_a motion_n of_o the_o soul_n or_o rather_o that_o motion_n of_o the_o soul_n new_o determine_v join_v to_o that_o of_o the_o animal_n spirit_n and_o follow_v with_o the_o sensation_n that_o attend_v the_o new_a disposition_n that_o the_o same_o new_a motion_n of_o the_o spirit_n produce_v in_o the_o brain_n be_v the_o passion_n we_o call_v here_o love_n but_o when_o we_o feel_v by_o any_o pain_n or_o discover_v by_o a_o clear_a and_o evident_a knowledge_n that_o the_o union_n or_o relation_n of_o the_o admire_a object_n will_v prove_v disserviceable_a to_o we_o or_o to_o something_o unite_v to_o we_o than_o the_o motion_n of_o the_o love_n we_o have_v for_o ourselves_o 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here_o aversion_n or_o hatred_n that_o passion_n be_v altogether_o contrary_a to_o love_n and_o yet_o it_o be_v never_o without_o love_n it_o be_v altogether_o contrary_a to_o it_o because_o aversion_n separate_v and_o love_n unite_v the_o former_a have_v most_o common_o nothingness_n for_o its_o object_n and_o the_o latter_a have_v always_o a_o be_v the_o former_a resist_v the_o natural_a motion_n and_o make_v it_o of_o no_o effect_n whereas_o the_o latter_a yield_v to_o it_o and_o make_v it_o victorious_a however_o aversion_n be_v never_o separate_v from_o love_n because_o evil_a the_o object_n of_o the_o former_a be_v the_o privation_n of_o good_a so_o that_o to_o fly_v from_o evil_a be_v to_o fly_v from_o the_o privation_n of_o good_a that_o be_v to_o say_v to_o tend_v to_o good_a and_o therefore_o the_o aversion_n of_o the_o privation_n of_o good_a be_v the_o love_n of_o good_n but_o if_o evil_a be_v take_v for_o pain_n the_o aversion_n of_o pain_n be_v not_o the_o aversion_n of_o the_o privation_n of_o pleasure_n because_o pain_n be_v as_o real_a a_o sensation_n as_o pleasure_n and_o therefore_o be_v not_o the_o privation_n of_o it_o but_o the_o aversion_n of_o pain_n be_v the_o aversion_n of_o some_o internal_a misery_n we_o shall_v not_o be_v affect_v with_o that_o passion_n shall_v we_o not_o love_v ourselves_o last_o if_o evil_a be_v take_v for_o what_o cause_v pain_n in_o we_o or_o for_o whatever_o deprive_v we_o of_o good_a than_o aversion_n depend_v on_o self-love_n or_o on_o the_o love_n of_o something_o to_o which_o we_o desire_v to_o be_v unite_v so_o that_o love_n and_o aversion_n be_v two_o mother-passion_n opposite_a to_o each_o other_o but_o love_n be_v the_o first_o the_o chief_z and_o the_o most_o universal_a as_o at_o that_o great_a distance_n and_o estrangement_n we_o be_v from_o god_n since_o the_o fall_n we_o look_v upon_o our_o be_v as_o the_o chief_a part_n of_o the_o thing_n to_o which_o we_o be_v unite_v so_o it_o may_v be_v say_v in_o some_o sense_n that_o our_o motion_n of_o love_n for_o any_o thing_n whatsoever_o be_v a_o effect_n of_o self-love_n we_o love_v honour_n because_o they_o raise_v we_o our_o riches_n because_o they_o maintain_v and_o preserve_v we_o our_o relation_n prince_n and_o country_n because_o we_o be_v concern_v in_o their_o preservation_n our_o motion_n of_o self-love_n reach_v to_o all_o the_o thing_n that_o relate_v to_o we_o and_o to_o which_o we_o be_v unite_v because_o it_o be_v that_o motion_n which_o unite_v we_o to_o they_o and_o spread_v our_o be_v if_o i_o may_v so_o speak_v on_o those_o that_o surround_v we_o proportionable_o as_o we_o discover_v by_o reason_n or_o by_o sensation_n that_o it_o be_v our_o interest_n to_o be_v unite_v to_o they_o and_o therefore_o we_o ought_v not_o to_o think_v that_o since_o the_o fall_n self-love_n be_v only_o the_o cause_n and_o rule_n of_o all_o other_o affection_n but_o that_o most_o part_n of_o other_o affection_n be_v species_n of_o 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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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loose_a and_o indefinite_a notion_n engage_v not_o into_o error_n at_o least_o they_o be_v whole_o unserviceable_a to_o the_o discovery_n of_o truth_n for_o though_o we_o know_v that_o there_o be_v in_o fire_n a_o substantial_a form_n attend_v with_o a_o million_o of_o faculty_n like_v to_o that_o of_o heat_n dilate_v melt_a gold_n silver_n and_o other_o metal_n lighten_v burn_a roast_a the_o idea_n of_o that_o substantial_a form_n with_o all_o its_o faculty_n of_o produce_v heat_n fluidity_n rarefaction_n will_v not_o help_v i_o to_o resolve_v this_o question_n why_o fire_n harden_v clay_n and_o soften_v wax_n there_o be_v no_o connection_n betwixt_o the_o idea_n of_o hardness_n in_o clay_n and_o softness_n in_o wax_n and_o those_o of_o a_o substantial_a form_n in_o fire_n and_o its_o faculty_n of_o rarefaction_n fluidity_n etc._n etc._n the_o same_o may_v be_v say_v of_o all_o general_a idea_n which_o be_v utter_o insufficient_a for_o resolve_v any_o question_n but_o when_o i_o 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glory_n sin_n which_o introduce_v into_o the_o world_n the_o misery_n of_o life_n and_o death_n which_o follow_v it_o be_v necessary_a that_o man_n after_o their_o trial_n upon_o earth_n may_v be_v legitimate_o crown_v with_o that_o glory_n the_o variety_n and_o order_n whereof_o shall_v make_v the_o beauty_n of_o the_o future_a world_n xxxiii_o it_o be_v true_a that_o concupiscence_n which_o we_o feel_v in_o we_o be_v not_o necessary_a to_o our_o merit_v for_o jesus_n christ_n who_o merit_n be_v infinite_a be_v not_o subject_a to_o it_o but_o though_o he_o absolute_o control_v it_o he_o be_v willing_a to_o admit_v in_o himself_o the_o most_o vexatious_a motion_n and_o sensation_n that_o he_o may_v merit_v all_o the_o glory_n that_o be_v prepare_v for_o he_o of_o all_o sensation_n that_o which_o be_v most_o repugnant_a to_o a_o soul_n willing_a and_o deserve_v to_o be_v happy_a be_v pain_n which_o yet_o he_o be_v willing_a to_o suffer_v in_o the_o most_o excessive_a degree_n pleasure_n 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