the_o good_a of_o the_o community_n can_v be_v upon_o a_o final_a consideration_n of_o thing_n real_o for_o the_o good_a of_o any_o particular_a person_n in_o it_o for_o the_o good_a of_o the_o whole_a be_v the_o good_a of_o the_o part_n and_o the_o evil_a of_o the_o whole_a be_v the_o evil_a of_o the_o part_n and_o all_o private_a interest_n be_v so_o twist_a complicate_v and_o embark_v with_o the_o public_a that_o there_o be_v no_o prejudice_v this_o without_o prejudice_v that_o this_o indeed_o may_v not_o be_v the_o present_a and_o immediate_a effect_n but_o it_o will_v prove_v so_o in_o the_o consequence_n and_o final_a upshot_n for_o society_n be_v like_o a_o arch_n in_o a_o building_n where_o one_o stone_n support_v another_o and_o in_o supporting_z other_o they_o support_v themselves_o and_o so_o on_o the_o contrary_a shall_v they_o undermine_v one_o another_o they_o will_v at_o length_n by_o consequence_n undermine_v themselves_o he_o therefore_o that_o out_o of_o love_n to_o 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enemy_n neighbour_n or_o stranger_n and_o in_o all_o respect_n whether_o as_o to_o soul_n or_o body_n name_n or_o good_n etc._n etc._n it_o extend_v also_o in_o some_o measure_n to_o the_o very_a irrational_a creature_n it_o be_v one_o of_o the_o character_n of_o a_o good_a man_n in_o scripture_n to_o be_v merciful_a to_o his_o beast_n nay_o it_o reach_n to_o the_o angelical_a nature_n themselves_o and_o indeed_o to_o the_o whole_a intellectual_a rational_a and_o sensitive_a world_n that_o be_v capable_a of_o the_o least_o degree_n of_o benefit_n 2_o in_o all_o this_o there_o be_v no_o difficulty_n only_o it_o may_v be_v here_o question_v whether_o the_o devil_n and_o damn_a spirit_n be_v to_o be_v comprehend_v within_o the_o sphere_n of_o our_o charity_n to_o which_o i_o answer_v that_o there_o be_v two_o thing_n that_o may_v render_v any_o be_v uncapable_a of_o be_v a_o object_n of_o our_o charity_n or_o wish_v well_o to_o either_o perfect_a fullness_n or_o perfect_a indigence_n 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then_o conformable_a to_o god_n but_o direct_o opposite_a to_o it_o and_o beside_o we_o shall_v disapprove_v at_o least_o tacit_o and_o interpretative_o the_o justice_n of_o his_o way_n by_o thus_o love_v they_o who_o he_o extreme_o hate_v and_o bless_v they_o who_o he_o curse_n and_o abandon_v for_o ever_o 3_o thus_o far_o of_o the_o object_n of_o our_o charity_n now_o concern_v the_o order_n of_o it_o let_v these_o general_a measure_n be_v observe_v first_o that_o we_o wish_v well_o to_o he_o most_o who_o be_v most_o likely_a to_o be_v serviceable_a to_o the_o public_a suppose_v the_o good_a which_o we_o will_v he_o to_o be_v such_o as_o by_o the_o have_v it_o he_o become_v more_o capable_a of_o serve_v the_o public_a thus_o have_v i_o the_o disposal_n of_o a_o ecclesiastical_a benefice_n which_o be_v a_o thing_n wherein_o the_o good_a of_o the_o public_a be_v high_o concern_v i_o ought_v certain_o to_o bestow_v it_o upon_o he_o who_o i_o think_v will_v do_v most_o good_a in_o it_o though_o at_o the_o same_o time_n i_o have_v never_o so_o many_o friend_n or_o relation_n that_o want_v it_o for_o this_o be_v a_o sure_a and_o never_o fail_a rule_n that_o the_o good_a of_o the_o public_a be_v always_o to_o be_v prefer_v before_o any_o private_a interest_n whatever_o 4_o second_o that_o of_o two_o that_o be_v equal_o serviceable_a to_o the_o public_a we_o will_v this_o good_a wherein_o the_o public_a be_v concern_v to_o he_o that_o be_v most_o indigent_a for_o after_o the_o public_a exigence_n be_v provide_v for_o private_a necessity_n come_v in_o to_o be_v regard_v but_o if_o both_o equal_o serviceable_a and_o equal_o indigent_a than_o we_o be_v to_o will_v it_o to_o he_o that_o be_v most_o our_o neighbour_n friend_n or_o relation_n or_o any_o other_o way_n endear_v to_o our_o affection_n 5_o but_o three_o suppose_v the_o good_a to_o be_v such_o that_o the_o interest_n of_o the_o public_a be_v not_o concern_v who_o have_v it_o than_o i_o be_o only_a to_o consult_v the_o good_a of_o the_o person_n to_o who_o i_o will_v it_o and_o consequent_o here_o equity_n will_v require_v that_o the_o preference_n be_v give_v to_o those_o that_o be_v near_o i_o before_o stranger_n and_o among_o those_o that_o be_v near_o to_o those_o that_o be_v near_a whether_o by_o nature_n choice_n or_o place_n or_o in_o any_o other_o respect_n and_o among_o stranger_n it_o be_v equitable_a that_o the_o indigent_a be_v prefer_v in_o our_o charity_n before_o the_o rich_a the_o good_a before_o the_o bad_a and_o the_o more_o good_a before_o the_o less_o good_a and_o the_o like_a but_o still_o with_o this_o necessary_a reserve_n that_o all_o other_o thing_n be_v equal_a between_o they_o 6_o for_o 4_o it_o be_v utter_o unreasonable_a that_o i_o shall_v prefer_v the_o convenience_n of_o my_o friend_n before_o the_o necessity_n of_o my_o enemy_n no_o i_o ought_v to_o do_v the_o contrary_a and_o prefer_v the_o necessity_n of_o my_o worst_a enemy_n before_o the_o convenience_n even_o of_o my_o dear_a friend_n thus_o i_o will_v leave_v my_o friend_n in_o the_o mire_n to_o save_v my_o enemy_n from_o drown_v for_o in_o this_o and_o such_o like_a case_n the_o greatness_n of_o the_o necessity_n compensate_v for_o the_o want_n of_o merit_n in_o the_o person_n 7_o the_o last_o general_a measure_n that_o i_o shall_v prescribe_v be_v that_o as_o we_o ought_v not_o to_o prefer_v any_o man_n convenience_n before_o another_o man_n necessity_n so_o neither_o ought_v we_o to_o prefer_v any_o man_n be_v own_o convenience_n before_o his_o own_o necessity_n my_o meaning_n be_v that_o we_o ought_v to_o consider_v our_o neighbour_n true_a and_o best_a interest_n will_n and_o do_v he_o that_o good_a which_o he_o stand_v most_o in_o need_n of_o and_o not_o do_v he_o a_o little_a kindness_n which_o will_v end_v in_o a_o great_a mischief_n hence_o it_o follow_v that_o we_o ought_v to_o tender_v the_o interest_n of_o his_o soul_n more_o than_o the_o good_a of_o his_o body_n the_o direction_n of_o his_o conscience_n more_o than_o the_o ease_n and_o security_n of_o it_o that_o we_o stick_v not_o to_o prick_v and_o lance_n he_o in_o order_n to_o his_o cure_n and_o when_o both_o can_v be_v do_v that_o we_o choose_v rather_o to_o profit_n he_o than_o to_o please_v he_o for_o this_o be_v true_a charity_n though_o a_o severe_a sort_n of_o it_o and_o he_o be_v a_o fool_n who_o when_o save_v from_o drown_v complain_v of_o be_v pluck_v out_o of_o the_o water_n by_o the_o hair_n of_o his_o head_n sect_n v._o the_o measure_n of_o friendship_n 1_o i_o be_o now_o come_v to_o my_o last_o stage_n where_o i_o be_o to_o give_v measure_n to_o the_o great_a rarity_n and_o the_o great_a excellency_n in_o all_o the_o world_n for_o
rather_o than_o understanding_n pag._n 63._o sect_n ii_o the_o measure_n of_o love_n of_o concupiscence_n all_o reduce_v to_o these_o two_o general_a head_n what_o we_o must_v desire_v and_o what_o we_o may_v desire_v the_o measure_n of_o these_o both_o in_o general_a and_o in_o particular_a whether_o sensual_a pleasure_n be_v in_o its_o self_n evil_a with_o a_o account_n of_o the_o true_a notion_n of_o original_a concupiscence_n and_o of_o mortification_n pag._n 73._o sect_n iii_o the_o measure_n of_o love_n of_o benevolence_n particular_o of_o self-love_n p._n 112._o sect_n iv._o the_o measure_n of_o common_a charity_n p._n 118._o sect_n v._o the_o measure_n of_o friendship_n pag._n 124._o motive_n to_o the_o study_n and_o practice_n of_o regular_a love_n by_o way_n of_o consideration_n pag._n 135._o part_n i._o sect_n i._o the_o general_a design_n of_o this_o undertake_n and_o its_o great_a usefullness_n to_o the_o whole_a drift_n of_o morality_n 1_o the_o subject_n of_o these_o contemplation_n be_v love._n a_o thing_n that_o have_v employ_v many_o curious_a pen_n to_o little_a purpose_n and_o have_v be_v perhaps_o the_o most_o and_o withal_o the_o worst_a write_v upon_o of_o any_o subject_a in_o the_o world_n it_o be_v i_o confess_v strange_a that_o man_n shall_v write_v so_o dark_o and_o confuse_o of_o that_o which_o they_o feel_v and_o experiment_n so_o intimate_o but_o i_o must_v take_v the_o boldness_n to_o say_v that_o what_o i_o have_v hitherto_o see_v upon_o this_o subject_a have_v be_v so_o confuse_v ambiguous_a and_o indistinct_a that_o i_o be_v thereby_o rather_o distract_v than_o inform_v in_o my_o notion_n concern_v it_o 2_o find_v therefore_o no_o satisfaction_n in_o advise_v with_o book_n i_o be_v fain_o to_o shut_v my_o eye_n and_o set_v myself_o a_o think_v without_o have_v any_o regard_n to_o what_o other_o have_v observe_v upon_o the_o same_o matter_n so_o as_o to_o be_v in_o the_o least_o sway_v or_o determine_v in_o my_o conclusion_n by_o it_o a_o method_n that_o will_v tend_v more_o to_o the_o discovery_n of_o truth_n and_o to_o the_o advancement_n of_o all_o notional_a learning_n than_o that_o narrow_a straitlaced_a humour_n of_o adhere_v to_o the_o dictate_v of_o those_o who_o have_v nothing_o more_o to_o recommend_v they_o but_o only_o the_o luck_n of_o be_v bear_v before_o we_o 3_o my_o design_n therefore_o here_o be_v to_o employ_v my_o meditation_n about_o two_o thing_n 1_o st_z the_o theory_n of_o love_n according_a to_o its_o full_a latitude_n and_o comprehension_n and_o 2_o lie_v the_o measure_n of_o its_o regulation_n the_o discharge_n of_o which_o double_a undertake_n will_v thorough_o exhaust_v the_o subject_a and_o answer_v the_o end_v both_o of_o speculation_n and_o practice_n 4_o i_o think_v it_o requisite_a to_o begin_v with_o the_o theory_n of_o love._n for_o since_o the_o physician_n think_v it_o necessary_a to_o know_v the_o anatomy_n of_o that_o body_n which_o he_o be_v to_o cure_v and_o the_o logician_n to_o open_v the_o nature_n of_o those_o intellectual_a operation_n which_o he_o be_v to_o direct_v i_o know_v not_o why_o the_o moralist_n shall_v not_o think_v himself_o equal_o concern_v to_o frame_v a_o just_a theory_n of_o that_o affection_n of_o the_o soul_n which_o he_o be_v to_o regulate_v 5_o the_o whole_a work_n i_o conceive_v to_o be_v of_o great_a usefulness_n and_o general_a importance_n to_o all_o the_o purpose_n of_o morality_n nay_o indeed_o to_o contain_v the_o whole_a sum_n and_o substance_n of_o it_o for_o what_o be_v the_o grand_a intendment_n and_o final_a upshot_n of_o morality_n but_o to_o teach_v a_o man_n to_o love_n regular_o as_o a_o man_n love_v so_o be_v he_o love_n be_v not_o only_o the_o fulfil_v but_o also_o the_o transgress_a of_o the_o law_n and_o virtue_n and_o vice_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o various_a application_n and_o modification_n of_o love._n by_o this_o a_o good_a man_n be_v distinguish_v from_o a_o bad_a and_o a_o angel_n of_o light_n from_o a_o angel_n of_o darkness_n this_o be_v that_o which_o discriminate_v the_o order_n of_o man_n here_o and_o will_v consign_v we_o to_o different_a portion_n hereafter_o according_a to_o that_o of_o st._n austin_n faciunt_fw-la civitates_fw-la dvas_fw-la amores_fw-la duo_fw-la jerusalem_n facit_fw-la amor_fw-la dei_fw-la babylonem_fw-la amor_fw-la saeculi_fw-la interroget_fw-la ergo_fw-la se_fw-la cuique_fw-la quid_fw-la amet_fw-la &_o inveniet_fw-la unde_fw-la sit_fw-la civis_fw-la the_o two_o love_n make_v the_o two_o cittys_n the_o love_n of_o god_n make_v jerusalem_n the_o love_n of_o the_o world_n babylon_n let_v every_o one_o therefore_o ask_v himself_o what_o it_o be_v he_o love_v 5._o and_o he_o will_v find_v to_o which_o city_n he_o belong_v 6_o he_o therefore_o that_o shall_v right_o state_n the_o nature_n and_o prescribe_v due_a measure_n for_o the_o regulation_n of_o love_n not_o only_o serve_v the_o cause_n of_o morality_n but_o may_v be_v true_o say_v to_o discharge_v the_o whole_a province_n of_o a_o moralist_n this_o i_o take_v to_o be_v a_o sufficient_a apology_n for_o the_o undertake_n itself_o and_o if_o the_o performance_n come_v up_o to_o the_o moment_n of_o the_o design_n whereof_o the_o world_n be_v to_o judge_v i_o know_v of_o nothing_o want_v to_o render_v it_o both_o serviceable_a and_o acceptable_a to_o the_o public_a sect_n ii_o of_o the_o dignity_n and_o nature_n of_o love_n in_o general_n and_o of_o the_o first_o and_o great_a division_n of_o it_o 1_o let_v we_o make_v man_n in_o our_o image_n after_o our_o own_o likeness_n say_v god._n now_o among_o other_o instance_n of_o resemblance_n wherein_o man_n may_v be_v liken_v to_o god_n such_o as_o the_o internal_a rectitude_n of_o his_o nature_n or_o self-dominion_n and_o his_o external_n dominion_n over_o the_o creature_n and_o the_o like_a this_o i_o think_v may_v be_v consider_v as_o one_o and_o perhaps_o as_o the_o chief_a of_o all_o that_o as_o in_o the_o divine_a nature_n there_o be_v two_o procession_n one_o by_o way_n of_o intellect_n which_o be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o word_n and_o the_o other_o by_o way_n of_o love_n which_o be_v the_o h._n spirit_n so_o likewise_o in_o the_o humane_a nature_n there_o be_v as_o it_o be_v two_o procession_n and_o that_o of_o the_o same_o kind_n too_o as_o in_o the_o divine_a understanding_n and_o love._n 2_o these_o be_v the_o two_o noble_a facultys_n that_o branch_n out_o from_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n and_o whereby_o he_o become_v a_o little_a image_n of_o the_o trinity_n and_o although_o we_o general_o value_v ourselves_o most_o upon_o the_o former_a yet_o i_o know_v not_o whether_o there_o be_v not_o a_o equality_n in_o these_o as_o there_o be_v in_o the_o divine_a procession_n and_o whether_o it_o be_v not_o as_o much_o the_o glory_n of_o man_n to_o be_v a_o amorous_a as_o to_o be_v a_o rational_a be_v 3_o sure_o i_o be_o that_o in_o the_o gentile_a theology_n and_o in_o the_o most_o refine_a philosophy_n of_o the_o ancient_n the_o pre-eminence_n be_v give_v to_o love._n socrates_n in_o plato_n symposion_n say_v concern_v love_n that_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o elder_a and_o most_o honourable_a of_o the_o gods._n and_o we_o know_v love_n be_v make_v the_o first_o hypostasis_fw-la in_o the_o platonic_a triad_n the_o holy_a scripture_n go_v yet_o high_o and_o do_v not_o only_o in_o several_a place_n set_v forth_o love_n as_o the_o flower_n of_o the_o divinity_n and_o magnify_v the_o divine_a essence_n chief_o from_o that_o excellence_n but_o seem_v to_o resolve_v all_o the_o perfection_n of_o the_o deity_n into_o this_o one_o point_n for_o when_o it_o define_v god_n it_o do_v not_o say_v he_o be_v wisdom_n or_o power_n no_o not_o so_o much_o as_o wise_a or_o powerful_a but_o seem_v to_o overlook_v all_o his_o other_o perfection_n and_o say_v in_o the_o abstract_n that_o he_o be_v love._n they_o be_v great_a word_n of_o st._n john_n 1.4.16_o and_o 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concomitancy_n to_o infer_v indistinction_n and_o identity_n but_o notwithstanding_o this_o connexion_n the_o idea_n of_o desire_n and_o benevolence_n be_v very_o distinct_a as_o will_v easy_o and_o clear_o appear_v to_o any_o close_a and_o attentive_a thinker_n sect_n iii_o the_o analogy_n between_o love_n and_o motion_n particular_o with_o the_o motion_n of_o the_o heart_n with_o a_o further_a illustration_n of_o the_o first_o and_o great_a division_n of_o love._n 1_o have_v in_o the_o forego_n section_n fix_v the_o general_a idea_n of_o love_n in_o the_o motion_n of_o the_o soul_n towards_o good_a and_o this_o be_v a_o term_n somewhat_o metaphorical_a and_o withal_o not_o so_o often_o apply_v by_o scholastic_a writer_n to_o this_o purpose_n i_o think_v it_o concern_v i_o to_o draw_v here_o a_o short_a parallel_n between_o love_n and_o physical_a motion_n and_o to_o show_v the_o admirable_a agreement_n and_o correspondency_n that_o be_v between_o they_o whereby_o it_o will_v appear_v 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