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advertisement_n the_o translator_n by_o thâ—_n author_n advice_n retrench_v from_o the_o former_a paâ—â—_n of_o this_o treatise_n certain_a obscure_a and_o metaphysical_a passage_n which_o may_v be_v see_v in_o the_o original_a in_o do_v which_o he_o haâ—_n cut_v off_o rather_o superfluous_a anâ—_n useless_a branch_n than_o any_o material_a or_o necessary_a part_n aâ—â—_n have_v render_v it_o more_o agreeablâ—_n and_o fit_v to_o every_o capacity_n april_n 29._o 1694._o the_o art_n of_o know_v one-self_n or_o an_o enquiry_n into_o the_o source_n of_o morality_n write_a original_o in_o french_a by_o the_o reverend_n dr._n abbadie_n in_o two_o part_n oxford_z print_v by_o leonard_n lichfield_n for_o henry_n clements_n and_o john_n howell_n bookseller_n 1695._o to_o my_o much_o esteem_a friend_n mr._n henry_n levet_fw-la i_o shall_v not_o excuse_v my_o adventure_n by_o extol_v this_o author_n worth_n lest_o i_o shall_v seem_v both_o unjust_a and_o impertinent_a for_o shall_v i_o go_v to_o 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misery_n of_o man_n which_o be_v the_o first_o of_o his_o quality_n that_o occur_v to_o our_o mind_n pag._n 11_o â—hap_n ii_o where_o we_o endeavour_v to_o know_v man_n by_o consider_v the_o nature_n and_o extent_n of_o his_o duty_n pag._n 24_o â—hap_n iii_o where_o we_o continue_v to_o make_v certain_a reflection_n upon_o the_o decalogue_n consider_v it_o as_o a_o expression_n of_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n accommodate_v to_o the_o state_n of_o the_o israelite_n pag._n 32_o â—hap_n iv._o where_o we_o show_v the_o extent_n of_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n by_o consider_v it_o in_o the_o gospel_n and_o with_o relation_n to_o the_o immortal_a man._n pag._n 39_o â—hap_n v._o of_o the_o moral_a strength_n of_o man_n or_o the_o motive_n which_o he_o find_v in_o himself_o to_o determine_v he_o in_o his_o action_n pag._n 43_o chap._n vi_o where_o we_o explain_v what_o effect_v the_o sense_n of_o immortality_n be_v capable_a of_o work_v upon_o our_o heart_n pag._n 4â—_n chap._n vii_o where_o we_o continue_v to_o show_v whaâ—_n the_o sense_n of_o our_o immortality_n can_v work_v upoâ—_n our_o heart_n pag._n 6â—_n the_o second_o part_n chap._n i._n where_o we_o inquire_v after_o the_o source_n of_o our_o corruption_n by_o handle_v the_o first_o of_o our_o faculty_n which_o be_v the_o understanding_n pag._n 9â—_n chap._n ii_o where_o we_o continue_v to_o show_v that_o thâ—_n source_n of_o our_o corruption_n be_v not_o in_o the_o understanding_n pag._n 10â—_o chap._n iii_o where_o we_o search_v after_o the_o manner_n how_o the_o heart_n deceive_v the_o mind_n pag._n 10â—_o chap._n iu._n where_o we_o consider_v the_o mutual_a illuâ—ons_n which_o pass_v between_o the_o heart_n and_o thâ—_n mind_n and_o how_o god_n alone_o destroy_v they_o by_o his_o grace_n pag._n 11â—_n chap._n v._o where_o we_o continue_v to_o search_v for_o thâ—_n source_n of_o our_o corruption_n by_o consider_v thâ—_n motion_n and_o inclination_n of_o the_o heart_n pag._n 12â—_n chap._n vi_o where_o we_o examine_v the_o fault_n â—_o self-love_n pag._n 12â—_n chap._n vii_o where_o we_o show_v that_o self-love_n kindle_v all_o our_o affection_n and_o be_v the_o general_a principle_n of_o our_o motion_n pag._n 13â—_n chap._n viii_o where_o we_o continue_v to_o show_v that_o self-love_n be_v the_o principle_n of_o our_o affection_n pag._n 147_o chap._n ix_o where_o we_o consider_v the_o most_o general_a inclination_n of_o self-love_n and_o in_o the_o first_o place_n the_o desire_n of_o happiness_n pag._n 166_o chap._n x._o where_o we_o consider_v the_o cheat_n which_o self-love_n put_v upon_o itself_o to_o correct_v the_o defect_n it_o find_v in_o the_o happiness_n it_o aim_v at_o pag._n 180_o chap._n xi_o where_o we_o consider_v the_o general_a inclination_n of_o self-love_n the_o second_o whereof_o be_v a_o desire_n of_o perfection_n pag._n 193_o chap._n xii_o where_o we_o treat_v of_o the_o general_a vice_n which_o flow_v from_o self-love_n and_o first_o of_o pleasure_n pag._n 201_o chap._n xiii_o where_o we_o continue_v to_o consider_v the_o divers_a character_n of_o pleasure_n pag._n 209_o chap._n fourteen_o where_o we_o treat_v of_o the_o general_a disorder_n of_o self_n love_n and_o particular_o of_o pride_n pag._n 221_o chap._n xv._n where_o we_o examine_v all_o those_o irregularity_n which_o be_v ingredient_n of_o pride_n pag._n 227_o chap_n xvi_o where_o we_o consider_v the_o second_o irregularity_n of_o pride_n pag._n 237_o chap._n xvii_o of_o the_o three_o irregularity_n which_o go_v to_o make_v up_o pride_n which_o be_v vanity_n pag._n 240_o chap._n xviii_o where_o we_o continue_v the_o character_n of_o man_n vanity_n pag._n 252_o chap._n xix_o of_o the_o two_o last_o character_n of_o pride_n which_o be_v ambition_n and_o the_o contempt_n of_o our_o neighbour_n pag._n 265_o book_n late_o print_v by_o leonard_n lichfield_n and_o sell_v by_o henry_n clements_n john_n howell_n a_o defense_n of_o the_o christian_a sabbath_n part_v the_o first_o in_o answer_n 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what_o purpose_n will_v he_o have_v make_v promise_n and_o threaten_n be_v it_o not_o with_o a_o design_n to_o interest_n self-love_n this_o difficulty_n present_o vanish_v after_o we_o suppose_v the_o same_o thing_n touch_v self-love_n which_o we_o have_v already_o say_v of_o the_o affection_n of_o the_o heart_n in_o general_a namely_o that_o they_o have_v something_o of_o innocent_a and_o lawful_a which_o belong_v to_o nature_n and_o something_o of_o vicious_a and_o irregular_a which_o be_v attribute_v to_o their_o corruption_n it_o be_v a_o advantage_n of_o the_o french_a tongue_n that_o it_o can_v distinguish_v betwixt_o l'amour_fw-fr propre_fw-fr and_o l'amour_fw-fr de_fw-fr none_o mêmes_fw-fr the_o former_a signify_v self-love_n as_o it_o be_v vicious_a and_o corrupt_a the_o latter_a denote_v this_o love_n as_o it_o be_v lawful_a and_o natural_a now_o our_o present_a enquiry_n be_v after_o the_o source_n of_o man_n corruption_n our_o design_n here_o engage_v we_o
to_o examine_v wherein_o the_o disorder_n of_o self-love_n consist_v this_o query_n be_v no_o less_o considerable_a for_o its_o be_v singular_a and_o i_o dare_v say_v that_o few_o question_n in_o morality_n and_o religion_n be_v more_o important_a as_o i_o hope_v will_v appear_v by_o the_o follow_a discussion_n chap._n vi_o where_o we_o examine_v the_o fault_n of_o self-love_n self-love_n can_v sin_v but_o only_o two_o way_n either_o in_o excess_n or_o direction_n its_o irregularity_n must_v consist_v either_o in_o this_o that_o we_o love_v ourselves_o too_o much_o or_o that_o we_o take_v not_o a_o right_a method_n in_o show_v this_o love_n to_o ourselves_o or_o in_o both_o these_o fault_n together_o self-love_n do_v not_o sin_n in_o excess_n as_o appear_v from_o this_o that_o we_o be_v permit_v to_o love_v ourselves_o as_o much_o as_o we_o please_v so_o it_o be_v with_o good_a and_o real_a love_n indeed_o to_o love_v one-self_n be_v to_o desire_v one_o good_n to_o fear_v one_o hurt_v and_o to_o search_v for_o one_o happiness_n now_o i_o confess_v that_o many_o time_n our_o desire_n and_o fear_n be_v too_o great_a or_o we_o be_v too_o eager_o addict_v to_o our_o pleasure_n or_o that_o which_o we_o look_v upon_o as_o our_o happiness_n but_o you_o may_v observe_v that_o the_o excess_n proceed_v from_o the_o fault_n that_o refer_v to_o the_o object_n of_o your_o passion_n and_o not_o from_o the_o too_o great_a measure_n of_o the_o love_n of_o ourselves_o which_o appear_v from_o hence_o that_o you_o both_o can_v and_o aught_o to_o have_v a_o unlimited_a desire_n of_o the_o supreme_a good_a and_o a_o boundless_a fear_n of_o extreme_a misery_n and_o it_o will_v be_v a_o vice_n for_o we_o to_o desire_v a_o infinite_a good_a but_o with_o a_o finite_a and_o limit_a appetite_n true_o be_v man_n oblige_v to_o love_v himself_o but_o to_o a_o certain_a measure_n the_o vacuity_n of_o his_o heart_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v infinite_a and_o be_v not_o the_o vacuity_n of_o the_o 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joy_n essentialâ—â—â—â—ters_n nor_o consequent_o in_o the_o love_n of_o ourselves_o which_o be_v the_o principle_n of_o this_o desire_n i_o also_o grant_v that_o have_v man_n be_v make_v to_o be_v a_o rival_n of_o the_o deity_n he_o will_v not_o be_v oblige_v to_o love_v himself_o without_o measure_n because_o then_o self-love_n will_v stand_v in_o competition_n and_o interfere_v with_o the_o love_n of_o god_n but_o man_v natural_o love_v himself_o with_o so_o great_a vehemency_n mere_o that_o he_o may_v be_v capable_a of_o love_a god_n the_o unmeasurable_a measure_n of_o self-love_n and_o these_o kind_n of_o infinite_a desire_n be_v the_o only_a link_n that_o tie_v and_o unite_v he_o to_o god_n since_o as_o i_o have_v already_o say_v finite_a and_o moderate_a desire_n be_v capable_a of_o bind_v man_n heart_n to_o none_o but_o the_o creature_n and_o we_o do_v it_o proper_o love_v god_n but_o only_o a_o chimaera_n which_o we_o form_n to_o ourselves_o instead_o of_o god_n when_o our_o 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in_o exert_v this_o love_n all_o man_n most_o certain_o agree_v in_o the_o general_a idea_n desire_n and_o sentiment_n of_o happiness_n the_o diversity_n of_o philosopher_n opinion_n touch_v the_o nature_n of_o happiness_n be_v not_o real_o so_o great_a as_o at_o first_o it_o seem_v to_o be_v all_o their_o sentiment_n be_v reduce_v to_o epicurus_n who_o place_v the_o essence_n of_o beatitude_n in_o pleasure_n which_o will_v appear_v very_o reasonable_a provide_v you_o separate_v pure_a noble_a durable_a â—ertain_a pleasure_n from_o sensual_a which_o have_v quite_o opposite_a character_n and_o you_o distinguish_v betwixt_o happiness_n and_o its_o foundation_n â—hich_v man_n have_v be_v please_v to_o confound_v together_o that_o they_o may_v cavil_v and_o contradict_v one_o another_o mere_o through_o a_o mistake_n in_o the_o notion_n of_o happiness_n for_o boetius_fw-la define_v happiness_n the_o absence_n of_o all_o evil_n â—nd_v the_o possession_n of_o all_o good_n you_o must_v 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