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sweetness_n of_o honey_n make_v itself_o perceptible_a to_o the_o tongue_n by_o itself_o but_o the_o proportion_n of_o a_o fair_a countenance_n can_v make_v itself_o know_v but_o by_o its_o species_n which_o be_v the_o picture_n and_o representation_n of_o it_o this_o way_n be_v produce_v the_o love_n of_o inclination_n as_o well_o as_o that_o of_o knowledge_n only_o with_o this_o difference_n that_o the_o species_n which_o produce_v the_o former_a act_n imperceptible_o and_o more_o sudden_o than_o those_o that_o produce_v the_o latter_a which_o be_v more_o deliberate_a and_o rational_a the_o three_o say_v there_o be_v but_o two_o sort_n of_o love_n one_o improper_a and_o metaphorical_a the_o other_o proper_a and_o formal_a that_o precede_v knowledge_n and_o be_v a_o instinct_n incline_v natural_a thing_n to_o their_o proper_a good_a this_o follow_v knowledge_n as_o its_o guide_n and_o be_v the_o first_o expansion_n of_o the_o heart_n please_v itself_o with_o the_o good_a it_o like_v 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