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for_o the_o same_o reason_n taste_v not_o any_o criminal_a pleasure_n in_o be_v a_o superior_a regard_v his_o condition_n as_o a_o provisional_a and_o transitory_a state_n which_o scarce_o deserve_v his_o care_n and_o attention_n in_o a_o word_n the_o immortal_a man_n have_v no_o passion_n but_o what_o be_v very_o moderate_a about_o 〈◊〉_d object_n of_o this_o life_n and_o as_o his_o pleasure_n in_o the_o world_n be_v proportion_v to_o the_o degree_n of_o his_o application_n to_o these_o object_n it_o be_v easy_a to_o conceive_v that_o he_o find_v himself_o situate_v above_o the_o sphere_n of_o voluptuousness_n in_o which_o certain_o he_o can_v be_v say_v to_o lose_v any_o thing_n be_v advantageous_o indemnify_v by_o the_o commerce_n of_o love_n gratitude_n zeal_n joy_n and_o consolation_n which_o he_o hold_v with_o god_n who_o by_o the_o sentiment_n of_o his_o holy_a and_o unspeakable_a delight_n raise_v he_o above_o the_o melancholy_a scene_n of_o our_o sad_a and_o intoxicated_a pleasure_n wherefore_o man_n do_v not_o escape_v the_o fond_a embrace_n of_o pleasure_n as_o it_o be_v usual_o fancy_v either_o by_o pride_n interest_n revenge_n or_o ambition_n he_o that_o shut_v himself_o up_o in_o the_o narrow_a limit_n of_o this_o life_n will_v be_v voluptuous_a do_v what_o he_o can_v let_v the_o pagan_a philosopher_n tell_v we_o as_o many_o fine_a precept_n of_o virtue_n and_o prescribe_v as_o many_o remedy_n as_o they_o please_v against_o intemperance_n we_o will_v indeed_o admire_v their_o maxim_n because_o of_o the_o secret_a relation_n they_o have_v to_o our_o natural_a dignity_n of_o which_o we_o have_v a_o confuse_a and_o imperfect_a knowledge_n but_o shall_v never_o find_v ourselves_o any_o far_o dispose_v to_o practise_v they_o than_o as_o we_o be_v convince_v of_o our_o eternity_n chap._n fourteen_o wherein_o we_o treat_v of_o the_o general_a disorder_n of_o self-love_n and_o particular_o of_o pride_n pleasure_n and_o glory_n be_v the_o two_o general_a 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of_o reflection_n the_o difficulty_n be_v not_o so_o easy_o end_v since_o it_o still_o remain_v to_o know_v why_o this_o esteem_n which_o be_v something_o foreign_a and_o remote_a in_o respect_n of_o we_o shall_v cause_v our_o satisfaction_n nor_o be_v it_o more_o to_o the_o purpose_n to_o allege_v the_o utility_n and_o profit_n of_o glory_n for_o though_o the_o esteem_n and_o repute_v we_o acquire_v may_v serve_v to_o make_v we_o succeed_v in_o our_o design_n and_o procure_v we_o divers_a advantage_n in_o society_n yet_o there_o be_v circumstance_n under_o which_o this_o supposition_n will_v not_o hold_v good_a what_o prospect_n of_o advantage_n can_v mutius_n leonidas_n codrus_n curtius_n and_o all_o those_o other_o hero_n propose_v to_o themselves_o who_o lay_v down_o their_o life_n in_o the_o field_n and_o pursuit_n of_o honour_n what_o advantage_n can_v they_o see_v in_o sacrifice_v their_o good_n and_o themselves_o upon_o the_o altar_n of_o pride_n through_o what_o principle_n of_o interest_n do_v those_o indian_a woman_n who_o burn_v themselves_o in_o the_o funeral_n pile_v of_o their_o decease_a husband_n seek_v even_o in_o despite_n of_o law_n and_o remonstrance_n for_o a_o esteem_n which_o they_o survive_v a_o certain_a person_n have_v say_v upon_o this_o subject_n that_o self-love_n delight_v to_o foster_v and_o cherish_v a_o idea_n of_o our_o perfection_n which_o be_v as_o it_o be_v its_o domestic_a idol_n be_v unable_a to_o endure_v any_o thing_n that_o oppose_v this_o idea_n as_o contempt_n and_o injury_n and_o on_o the_o other_o hand_n passionate_o search_v after_o all_o that_o flatter_v and_o magnify_v it_o as_o esteem_n and_o commendation_n according_a to_o this_o principle_n the_o advantage_n of_o glory_n will_v consist_v in_o this_o that_o the_o esteem_n which_o other_o have_v for_o we_o confirm_v the_o good_a opinion_n we_o have_v of_o ourselves_o but_o that_o this_o be_v not_o the_o principal_a source_n of_o the_o love_n of_o esteem_n and_o honour_n appear_v from_o hence_o that_o man_n for_o the_o generality_n make_v more_o account_n of_o the_o apparent_a merit_n which_o they_o obtain_v by_o the_o esteem_n of_o other_o than_o of_o the_o real_a merit_n which_o attract_v the_o esteem_n of_o themselves_o or_o if_o you_o will_v that_o they_o have_v rather_o have_v those_o fault_n which_o man_n esteem_v and_o value_n than_o such_o good_a quality_n as_o be_v not_o prize_v in_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o world_n and_o that_o moreover_o there_o be_v multitude_n of_o person_n that_o seek_v to_o make_v themselves_o considerable_a and_o value_v by_o such_o accomplishment_n and_o quality_n as_o they_o very_o well_o know_v they_o be_v not_o endue_v with_o which_o destroy_v the_o opinion_n that_o they_o have_v recourse_n to_o a_o outward_a and_o foreign_a esteem_n to_o confirm_v the_o good_a sentiment_n they_o have_v of_o themselves_o it_o be_v equal_o groundless_a to_o imagine_v that_o we_o desire_v esteem_v mere_o for_o this_o reason_n 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action_n and_o grandeur_n if_o that_o be_v the_o only_a source_n of_o the_o love_n of_o esteem_n and_o honour_n it_o will_v follow_v that_o we_o can_v not_o innocent_o desire_v the_o esteem_n of_o other_o man_n nor_o consequent_o be_v blamable_a for_o dread_v infamy_n and_o disgrace_n which_o be_v contrary_a to_o reason_n though_o we_o search_v never_o so_o long_o for_o the_o spring_n of_o this_o inclination_n i_o be_o persuade_v that_o the_o reason_n of_o it_o will_v no_o where_o else_o be_v discover_v but_o in_o the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o creator_n for_o as_o god_n employ_v the_o use_n of_o pleasure_n in_o order_n to_o preserve_v and_o propagate_v our_o body_n to_o unite_v we_o together_o and_o make_v we_o sensible_a of_o the_o good_a and_o preservation_n of_o society_n wherein_o we_o be_v place_v so_o there_o be_v no_o doubt_n but_o his_o wisdom_n make_v use_v of_o the_o love_n of_o esteem_n to_o defend_v we_o from_o the_o debasement_n of_o pleasure_n and_o put_v we_o upon_o exert_v honest_a and_o laudable_a action_n which_o so_o well_o agree_v with_o the_o dignity_n of_o our_o nature_n and_o at_o the_o same_o time_n to_o unite_v we_o more_o convenient_o one_o with_o another_o this_o precaution_n will_v not_o have_v be_v necessary_a have_v humane_a reason_n act_v only_o by_o itself_o and_o independent_o from_o sense_n for_o then_o this_o reason_n will_v be_v able_a not_o only_o to_o show_v we_o what_o be_v honest_a but_o also_o to_o prefer_v it_o before_o what_o be_v pleasant_a but_o because_o this_o reason_n be_v partial_a and_o many_o time_n judge_n in_o favour_n of_o pleasure_n tie_v honour_n and_o decorum_n to_o that_o which_o delight_v we_o the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o creator_n think_v fit_a to_o give_v we_o for_o the_o arbitrator_n of_o our_o action_n not_o only_o our_o own_o reason_n which_o suffer_v itself_o to_o be_v corrupt_v and_o bribe_v by_o the_o softness_n of_o pleasure_n but_o also_o the_o reason_n of_o other_o man_n