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dominion_n of_o the_o thing_n we_o hate_v and_o give_v it_o a_o power_n to_o afflict_v and_o torment_v we_o the_o sight_n of_o it_o disturb_v our_o sense_n ruffle_n our_o spirit_n and_o make_v the_o whole_a body_n sick_a and_o disorder_v the_o remembrance_n of_o it_o raise_v a_o storm_n in_o our_o mind_n and_o sleep_v or_o wake_v sill_n we_o with_o disquiet_a and_o impatience_n the_o idea_n of_o such_o object_n be_v always_o hideous_a and_o shock_v and_o we_o never_o entertain_v they_o without_o indignation_n and_o horror_n spite_n or_o grief_n some_o resentment_n not_o easy_a to_o be_v express_v which_o put_v we_o beside_o ourselves_o and_o rend_v our_o very_a heart_n asunder_o thus_o we_o feel_v in_o our_o own_o person_n all_o that_o torment_v we_o wish_v another_o and_o undergo_v the_o punishment_n we_o think_v due_a to_o he_o he_o that_o hate_v be_v at_o this_o rate_n the_o patient_n and_o he_o that_o be_v hate_v the_o agent_n thus_o it_o certain_o be_v to_o all_o intent_n and_o purpose_n except_v only_o that_o we_o think_v sit_v to_o express_v it_o otherwise_o and_o deceive_v ourselves_o with_o word_n and_o name_n of_o thing_n for_o it_o be_v evident_a to_o common_a sense_n that_o the_o haler_n be_v in_o pain_n and_o the_o person_n bete_v in_o perfect_a ease_n perhaps_o too_o in_o perfect_a ignorance_n of_o the_o matter_n but_o after_o all_o let_v we_o consider_v and_o examine_v this_o point_n a_o little_a what_o be_v it_o that_o we_o hate_v man_n or_o thing_n be_v it_o the_o one_o or_o the_o other_o it_o be_v plain_a we_o do_v not_o pitch_v upon_o the_o right_a object_n for_o if_o any_o thing_n in_o the_o world_n deserve_v to_o be_v hate_v hearty_o it_o be_v hatred_n itself_o and_o such_o other_o passion_n which_o like_o this_o breed_v discord_n and_o raise_v tumult_n in_o our_o mind_n and_o rebel_n against_o that_o power_n which_o of_o right_a aught_o to_o command_v and_o bear_v a_o absolute_a sway_n in_o we_o for_o when_o our_o enemy_n have_v do_v all_o 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very_a considerable_a one_o that_o while_o envious_a man_n look_v awry_o upon_o the_o prosperity_n of_o other_o and_o grudge_v they_o their_o comfort_n they_o unavoidable_o suffer_v their_o own_o to_o perish_v and_o flip_v through_o their_o finger_n and_o have_v no_o pleasure_n or_o true_a enjoyment_n in_o all_o that_o the_o most_o bountiful_a providence_n do_v or_o can_v beslow_v upon_o themselves_o direction_n and_o remedy_n proper_a for_o this_o evil_a will_v be_v prescribe_v in_o book_n iii_o chap._n 33._o chap._n xxviii_o jealousy_n the_o nature_n and_o the_o effect_n of_o jealousy_n have_v a_o mighty_a resemblance_n to_o that_o passion_n of_o envy_n last_o describe_v except_v only_o that_o they_o differ_v in_o this_o one_o circumstance_n the_o good_a of_o other_o man_n be_v the_o object_n of_o our_o envy_n but_o our_o own_o happiness_n be_v the_o object_n of_o jealonsie_n some_o good_a which_o we_o be_v desirous_a to_o engross_v to_o ourselves_o and_o which_o we_o apprehend_v 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