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to_o make_v they_o wise_a so_o that_o the_o most_o pious_a man_n and_o true_a believer_n have_v not_o always_o the_o great_a understanding_n they_o may_v know_v god_n by_o faith_n and_o love_v he_o by_o the_o help_n of_o his_o grace_n without_o understanding_n that_o he_o be_v their_o all_o in_o the_o sense_n philosopher_n understand_v he_o and_o without_o think_v that_o the_o abstract_a knowledge_n of_o truth_n be_v a_o sort_n of_o a_o union_n with_o he_o we_o ought_v not_o therefore_o to_o be_v surprise_v if_o so_o few_o person_n labour_v to_o strengthen_v their_o natural_a union_n with_o god_n by_o the_o knowledge_n of_o truth_n since_o to_o this_o there_o be_v require_v a_o continual_a opposition_n of_o the_o impression_n of_o the_o sense_n and_o passion_n in_o a_o very_a different_a way_n from_o that_o which_o be_v usual_a with_o the_o virtuous_a who_o be_v not_o always_o persuade_v that_o the_o sense_n and_o passion_n abuse_v they_o in_o the_o manner_n that_o have_v be_v 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body_n appear_v before_o our_o eye_n when_o they_o act_v in_o we_o their_o action_n be_v visible_a and_o manifest_a our_o body_n be_v even_o more_o present_a to_o we_o than_o our_o mind_n and_o we_o consider_v the_o former_a as_o the_o best_a part_n of_o ourselves_o so_o that_o our_o union_n to_o our_o body_n and_o by_o it_o to_o sensible_a object_n excite_v in_o we_o a_o violent_a love_n which_o increase_v that_o union_n and_o make_v we_o depend_v on_o thing_n that_o be_v infinite_o below_o we_o chap._n vi_o of_o the_o more_o general_a error_n of_o the_o passion_n with_o some_o particular_a instance_n it_o be_v the_o part_n of_o moral_a philosophy_n to_o discover_v the_o particular_a error_n concern_v good_a in_o which_o our_o passion_n engage_v we_o to_o oppose_v irregular_a affection_n to_o restore_v the_o integrity_n of_o the_o heart_n and_o to_o rule_v the_o course_n of_o our_o life_n but_o here_o we_o chief_o aim_v at_o give_v rule_n to_o the_o mind_n and_o find_v out_o the_o cause_n of_o our_o error_n in_o reference_n to_o truth_n so_o that_o we_o shall_v not_o proceed_v far_o in_o those_o matter_n that_o relate_v to_o the_o love_n of_o true_a good_n we_o be_v tend_v to_o the_o instruction_n of_o the_o mind_n and_o only_o take_v the_o heart_n in_o the_o way_n in_o as_o much_o as_o the_o heart_n be_v its_o master_n we_o search_v into_o truth_n itself_o without_o a_o special_a respect_n to_o ourselves_o and_o we_o consider_v its_o relation_n with_o we_o only_o because_o that_o relation_n be_v the_o spring_n of_o self-love_n disguise_v and_o conceal_v it_o from_o we_o for_o we_o judge_v of_o all_o thing_n by_o our_o passion_n whence_o it_o be_v that_o we_o mistake_v in_o all_o thing_n the_o judgement_n of_o passion_n never_o agree_v with_o the_o judgement_n of_o truth_n it_o be_v what_o we_o learn_v in_o these_o excellent_a word_n of_o st._n bernard_n neither_o love_n nor_o hatred_n know_v how_o to_o make_v a_o judgement_n according_a to_o truth_n will_v you_o hear_v a_o true_a judgement_n as_o i_o hear_v i_o judge_v say_v our_o lord_n he_o say_v not_o as_o i_o hate_v as_o i_o love_v or_o as_o i_o fear_v here_o you_o have_v a_o judgement_n of_o hatred_n we_o have_v a_o law_n say_v the_o jew_n and_o by_o that_o law_n he_o ought_v to_o die_v here_o a_o judgement_n of_o fear_n if_o we_o let_v he_o alone_o say_v the_o pharisee_n the_o roman_n shall_v come_v and_o take_v away_o our_o place_n and_o nation_n here_o another_o of_o love_n as_o that_o of_o david_n speak_v of_o his_o parricide_n son_n spare_v the_o young_a man_n absalon_n our_o love_n hatred_n and_o fear_v cause_v we_o to_o make_v false_a judgement_n only_o nothing_o but_o the_o pure_a light_n of_o truth_n can_v illuminate_v our_o mind_n nothing_o but_o the_o distinct_a voice_n of_o our_o common_a master_n can_v cause_v we_o to_o make_v
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 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self-love_n for_o when_o we_o say_v that_o a_o man_n love_v any_o new_a object_n we_o must_v not_o suppose_v that_o a_o new_a motion_n of_o love_n be_v produce_v in_o he_o but_o rather_o that_o know_v that_o object_n to_o have_v some_o relation_n or_o union_n with_o he_o he_o love_v himself_o in_o that_o object_n and_o that_o with_o a_o motion_n of_o love_n coeval_fw-fr to_o himself_o for_o indeed_o without_o grace_n there_o be_v nothing_o but_o self-love_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n the_o love_n of_o truth_n of_o justice_n of_o god_n himself_o and_o every_o other_o love_n that_o be_v in_o we_o by_o the_o first_o institution_n of_o nature_n have_v ever_o since_o the_o fall_v be_v a_o sacrifice_n to_o self-love_n there_o be_v no_o doubt_n however_o but_o the_o most_o wicked_a and_o barbarous_a man_n idolater_n and_o atheist_n themselves_o be_v unite_v to_o god_n by_o a_o natural_a love_n of_o which_o consequent_o self-love_n be_v not_o the_o cause_n for_o they_o be_v unite_v to_o 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the_o son_n of_o god_n his_o apostle_n and_o all_o his_o true_a disciple_n command_v we_o above_o all_o to_o be_v patient_n because_o they_o know_v that_o misâ—ry_n must_v be_v the_o expectation_n and_o portion_n of_o the_o righteous_a in_o short_a true_a christian_n or_o true_a philosopher_n say_v nothing_o but_o what_o be_v agreeable_a to_o sound_v reason_n and_o experience_n whereas_o all_o nature_n continual_o impugn_v the_o proud_a opinion_n and_o presumption_n of_o the_o stoic_n the_o christian_n know_v that_o to_o free_v themselves_o in_o some_o manner_n from_o the_o subjection_n they_o be_v under_o they_o must_v endeavour_v to_o deprive_v themselves_o of_o all_o those_o thing_n that_o they_o can_v enjoy_v without_o pleasure_n nor_o want_v without_o pain_n it_o be_v the_o only_a mean_n to_o preserve_v that_o peace_n and_o liberty_n of_o mind_n which_o they_o owe_v to_o their_o deliverer_n beneficence_n on_o the_o contrary_a the_o stoic_n follow_v the_o false_a notion_n of_o 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that_o render_v these_o truth_n more_o sensible_a they_o more_o easy_o learn_v they_o by_o the_o attention_n they_o afford_v and_o for_o this_o reason_n st._n john_n say_v that_o the_o unction_n we_o receive_v from_o jesus_n christ_n teach_v all_o thing_n and_o that_o those_o who_o have_v receive_v it_o have_v need_n of_o no_o instructor_n 2.27_o xxxiv_o yet_o it_o must_v be_v observe_v that_o this_o unction_n do_v not_o produce_v light_n immediate_o and_o by_o its_o self_n it_o only_o excite_v our_o attention_n which_o be_v the_o natural_a or_o occasional_a cause_n of_o our_o knowledge_n so_o we_o see_v that_o man_n of_o the_o great_a charity_n be_v not_o always_o the_o most_o understanding_n all_o man_n be_v not_o equal_o capable_a of_o attention_n all_o the_o receiver_n of_o the_o same_o unction_n be_v not_o equal_o instruct_v by_o it_o therefore_o though_o light_n may_v be_v shed_v on_o the_o soul_n by_o a_o supernatural_a infusion_n and_o charity_n often_o produce_v it_o yet_o 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objection_n be_v natural_o
only_o a_o warning_n because_o as_o i_o have_v say_v elsewhere_o adam_n may_v whenever_o he_o please_v stop_v the_o motion_n of_o the_o animal_n spirit_n that_o produce_v pain_n so_o that_o if_o he_o ever_o feel_v pain_n it_o be_v because_o he_o consent_v to_o feel_v it_o or_o rather_o he_o never_o feel_v any_o because_o he_o never_o have_v a_o mind_n to_o feel_v it_o heb._n four_o 12_o 13._o 13._o see_v dial._n 5._o of_o christian_a conversation_n about_o the_o end_n act._n 5.41_o 5.41_o amor_fw-la sicut_fw-la nec_fw-la odium_n veritatis_fw-la judicium_fw-la nescit_fw-la vis_fw-fr judicium_fw-la veritatis_fw-la audire_fw-la sicut_fw-la audio_fw-la 5.30_o joan._n 5.30_o sic_fw-la judico_fw-la non_fw-la sicut_fw-la odi_fw-la non_fw-la sicut_fw-la amo_fw-la non_fw-la sicut_fw-la timeo_fw-la est_fw-la judicium_fw-la odii_fw-la 19.7_o joan._n 19.7_o ut_fw-la illud_fw-la nos_fw-la legem_fw-la habemus_fw-la &_o secundum_fw-la legem_fw-la nostram_fw-la debet_fw-la mori_fw-la est_fw-la &_o timoris_fw-la 11.48_o joan._n 11.48_o ut_fw-la illud_fw-la si_fw-la dimittimus_fw-la eum_fw-la sic_fw-la venient_fw-la romani_fw-la &_o tollent_fw-la nostrum_fw-la locum_fw-la &_o gentem_fw-la judicium_fw-la verò_fw-la amoris_fw-la ut_fw-la david_n de_fw-la filio_fw-la parricidâ_fw-la 18.5_o 2_o sam._n 18.5_o parcite_fw-la inquit_fw-la pvero_fw-la absalon_n s._n bern._n de_fw-fr grad_v humilitatis_fw-la humilitatis_fw-la council_n aâ—gl_n per_fw-la spelman_n aâ—_n 1287._o 1287._o book_n 2._o part_n 2._o chap._n 3._o 3._o lest_o any_o shall_v mistake_v what_o i_o call_v here_o voluntary_a motion_n i_o desire_v he_o to_o read_v the_o first_o illustration_n on_o the_o first_o chapter_n it_o will_v intricate_a my_o conceptioâ—s_n shall_v i_o say_v whatever_o relate_v to_o it_o to_o satisfy_v the_o nicety_n of_o some_o person_n joh._n 11.47_o joh._n 12.11_o act._n 4.16_o 17._o act._n 5.28_o 5.28_o lib._n i._n i._n lib._n ii_o ii_o lib._n iii_o iii_o lib._n iu._n iu._n lib._n v._n v._n ego_fw-la enim_fw-la ab_fw-la anima_fw-la hâ—c_fw-la corpus_fw-la animari_fw-la non_fw-la puâ—o_fw-la nisi_fw-la intention_n â—acientis_fw-la nec_fw-la ab_fw-la isto_fw-la quicquam_fw-la illam_fw-la pati_fw-la arbitror_fw-la sed_fw-la facere_fw-la de_fw-la illo_fw-la &_o in_o illo_fw-la tanquam_fw-la subjecto_fw-la divinitus_fw-la dominationi_fw-la suae_fw-la l._n 6._o muâ—c_fw-la c._n 5._o see_v also_o de_fw-fr quantit_fw-fr anim._n c._n 34._o amos_n 3.6_o 3.6_o psal._n 33_o 9_o 9_o haec_fw-la est_fw-la religio_fw-la christiana_n fratres_fw-la mei_fw-la quae_fw-la praedicatur_fw-la per_fw-la universum_fw-la mundum_fw-la horrentibus_fw-la inimicis_fw-la &_o ubi_fw-la vincuntur_fw-la murmurantibus_fw-la ubi_fw-la praevalent_a saevientibus_fw-la haec_fw-la est_fw-la religio_fw-la christiana_n ut_fw-la colatur_fw-la vnus_n deus_fw-la non_fw-fr multi_fw-la dii_fw-la qvia_n non_fw-fr facit_fw-la animam_fw-la beatam_fw-la nisi_fw-la vnus_n deus_fw-la aug._n tr._n 23._o in_o joan._n joan._n by_o equator_fw-la i_o understand_v the_o great_a crooked_a line_n which_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o vortex_n describe_v describe_v that_o be_v be_v drive_v towards_o the_o centre_n of_o the_o earth_n earth_n princ._n part._n 3._o §._o 45._o 45._o sup._n ch._n 4._o 4._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d make_v a_o pun_n in_o greek_a as_o in_o english_a finis_fw-la and_o finish_v thus_o that_o philosopher_n prove_v that_o a_o infinite_a line_n be_v not_o perfect_a because_o it_o be_v not_o finish_v finish_v de_fw-fr coelo_fw-la l._n 3._o c._n 3._o l._n 2._o &_o 3._o de_fw-fr gene._n &_o corrup_n de_fw-fr gener._n &_o corrupt_a l._n 2._o c._n 2._o see_v book_n i._o from_o ch_z 11._o â—o_z ch_n 15._o 15._o see_v illustration_n x._o of_o book_n i._n lib._n 4._o de_fw-la anima_fw-la &_o ejus_fw-la origine_fw-la cap._n 23._o de_fw-la quantitate_fw-la animae_fw-la &_o alius_fw-la alius_fw-la m._n des_n cartes_n his_o principle_n art_n 55._o part._n ii_o ii_o art_n 43._o ibid._n ibid._n art_n 63._o 63._o art_n 33._o part._n ii_o i_o imagine_v here_o only_a god_n myself_o and_o one_o bowl_n bowl_n by_o a_o body_n in_o a_o vacuum_n i_o understand_v one_o so_o separate_a from_o other_o whether_o hard_a or_o liquid_a as_o that_o there_o be_v none_o either_o to_o aid_v or_o hinder_v the_o communication_n of_o motion_n motion_n art_n 5._o 5._o art_n 63._o art_n 55._o &_o 43._o of_o the_o second_o part_n and_o elsewhere_o elsewhere_o general_a rule_n of_o the_o commuication_n of_o motion_n motion_n see_v m._n des_fw-fr cartes's_fw-fr rule_n in_o the_o second_o part_n of_o his_o principle_n see_v the_o 6_o chap._n of_o book_n 3._o and_o its_o illustration_n see_v the_o ilstration_n upon_o ch._n 3._o part_n 2._o book_n 6._o where_o i_o explain_v my_o meaning_n more_o distinct_o distinct_o see_v the_o seven_o chap._n of_o the_o 3d_o book_n and_o the_o illustration_n upon_o it_o it_o nâ—mo_fw-la scit_fw-la utrum_fw-la amore_fw-la vel_fw-la odio_fw-la dignus_fw-la scit_fw-la eccl._n 4.1_o 4.1_o in_o some_o edition_n it_o be_v thus_o but_o we_o love_v a_o particular_a good_a true_a but_o sin_n consist_v not_o precise_o in_o that_o for_o all_o good_a be_v amiable_a and_o aught_o to_o be_v love_v our_o love_n be_v in_o itself_o good_a and_o even_o in_o our_o love_v that_o particular_a good_a we_o follow_v the_o impression_n which_o god_n give_v we_o our_o sin_n precise_o consist_v in_o our_o fasten_n upon_o that_o particular_a good_a the_o impression_n which_o god_n give_v we_o to_o love_v all_o good_a or_o universal_a good_a at_o the_o time_n when_o we_o both_o might_n and_o aught_o to_o love_v it_o therefore_o sin_n be_v nothing_o and_o though_o god_n do_v all_o he_o do_v it_o not_o now_o whilst_o etc._n etc._n this_o illustration_n relate_v to_o the_o five_o chapter_n of_o the_o first_o book_n of_o the_o search_n in_o the_o objection_n to_o the_o article_n of_o the_o illustration_n upon_o the_o seven_o chapter_n of_o the_o second_o book_n i_o explain_v what_o i_o here_o say_v in_o general_a of_o the_o loss_n of_o power_n man_n have_v over_o his_o body_n body_n see_v the_o illustration_n upon_o the_o 6_o â—h_a chapter_n of_o part_n ii_o book_n iii_o iii_o ne_fw-fr omnino_fw-la taceremus_fw-la interrogati_fw-la quid_fw-la tres_fw-la cum_fw-la tres_fw-la esse_fw-la fateamur_fw-la s._n aust._n de_fw-fr trin._n lib._n 7._o cap._n 4._o and_o in_o another_o place_n cum_fw-la quaeritur_fw-la quid_fw-la tres_fw-la magna_fw-la prorsus_fw-la inopia_fw-la humanum_fw-la laborat_fw-la eloquium_fw-la dictum_fw-la est_fw-la tamen_fw-la tres_fw-la personae_fw-la non_fw-la ut_fw-la illud_fw-la diceretur_fw-la sed_fw-la ne_fw-la taceretur_fw-la ibid._n lib._n 5._o cap._n 9_o 9_o chap._n 10._o book_n i._n i._n see_v ch._n 7._o book_n iii_o and_o its_o illustration_n fortissimo_fw-la quip_n dimisit_fw-la atque_fw-la permisit_fw-la facere_fw-la quod_fw-la vellet_fw-la aug._n the_o corrupt_a &_o grat._n cap._n 12._o see_v the_o 5_o dialogue_n of_o the_o christian_a conversation_n towards_o the_o end_n of_o the_o brussels_n edition_n chap._n 3._o book_n v._n the_o mâ—on_n when_o behold_v with_o a_o telescope_n look_v much_o like_o what_o be_v here_o represent_v represent_v see_v ch._n 3._o part_n ii_o of_o book_n vi_o with_o the_o illustration_n illustration_n see_v ch._n 6._o part_n ii_o of_o book_n iii_o with_o its_o illustration_n see_v the_o illustration_n upon_o the_o seven_o chap._n of_o part_n ii_o book_n iii_o see_v the_o 5._o dialogue_n of_o christian_a conversation_n aug._n in_o jul._n lib._n 6._o cap._n 3._o see_v ch._n 7._o part_n ii_o of_o book_n ii_o with_o its_o illustration_n at_o every_o objection_n turn_v to_o the_o article_n it_o be_v make_v against_o answer_v to_o the_o six_o objection_n against_o his_o meditation_n art_n 6._o art_n 8._o see_v the_o illustration_n upon_o the_o 6_o chap._n of_o part_n ii_o book_n iii_o and_o call_v they_o all_o by_o their_o name_n ps._n 47._o chap._n 1.19_o see_v the_o illustration_n upon_o the_o 3d_o chap._n book_n v._n v._n in_o the_o illustration_n about_o the_o nature_n of_o idea_n i_o shall_v more_o particular_o explain_v what_o be_v order_n and_o why_o god_n necessary_o love_v it_o see_v the_o five_o dialogue_n of_o christian_a conversation_n rom._n c._n 7._o as_o by_o one_o man_n sin_n enter_v into_o the_o world_n etc._n etc._n rom._n 5.12_o i_o be_v shape_v in_o iniquity_n and_o in_o sin_n have_v my_o mother_n conceive_v i_o ps._n 51.5_o ec._n 25.23_o luke_n 2.48_o gen._n c._n 3._o la_fw-fr samaritaine_n upon_o pont_n neuf_fw-fr in_fw-la paris_n chap._n 2._o part_n 2._o 2._o lib._n 1._o de_fw-fr nap_v cap._n 25_o 26_o 27_o &_o in_o jul._n l._n 6._o c._n 19_o &_o alibi_fw-la alibi_fw-la ep_v 23._o lib._n de_fw-fr peccator_fw-la meritis_fw-la c._n 19_o &_o alibi_fw-la alibi_fw-la innocent_n iii_o in_o decret_n 3._o de_fw-la baptismo_fw-la &_o ejus_fw-la effectu_fw-la et_fw-la in_o council_n viennensi_fw-la generali_fw-la 15._o 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