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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 to_o a_o treatise_n of_o of_o mr._n thomas_n bampfield_n plead_v for_o saturday-sabbath_n price_n 1_o s._n the_o 2_o edit_n a_o defense_n of_o the_o christian_a sabbath_n part_v the_o second_o be_v a_o rejoinder_n to_o mr._n bampfield_n reply_n to_o doctor_n wallis_n discourse_n concern_v the_o christian_a sabbath_n price_n 1_o s._n 6_o d._n both_o by_o john_n wallis_n d._n d._n and_o professor_n of_o geometry_n in_o the_o university_n of_o oxford_n a_o essay_n on_o grief_n with_o the_o cause_n and_o remedy_n of_o it_o price_n bind_v 1_o s._n poem_n on_o several_a occasion_n original_n and_o translation_n price_n 1_o s._n guilelmi_n oughtred_a aetonensis_n quondam_a collegii_fw-la regalis_fw-la in_o cantabrigia_n socii_fw-la clavis_fw-la mathematicae_fw-la denuo_fw-la limata_fw-la sive_fw-la potius_fw-la fabricata_fw-la cum_fw-la aliis_fw-la quibusdam_fw-la ejusdem_fw-la commentationibus_fw-la quae_fw-la in_o sequenti_fw-la paginae_fw-la recensentur_fw-la editio_fw-la quinta_fw-la auctior_fw-la &_o emendatior_fw-la exit_fw-la recognitione_n d._n johannis_n wallis_n s._n t._n d._n geometriae_fw-la professoris_fw-la saviliani_fw-la octavo_fw-la the_o art_n of_o know_v one-self_n or_o a_o enquiry_n after_o the_o source_n of_o morality_n moral_a philosophy_n or_o the_o knowledge_n of_o manner_n be_v the_o art_n of_o regulate_v one_o heart_n by_o virtue_n and_o of_o render_v one-self_n happy_a by_o live_v well_o this_o science_n which_o the_o ancient_n call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o wisdom_n and_o which_o one_o of_o they_o boast_v of_o have_v bring_v down_o from_o heaven_n have_v not_o always_o be_v treat_v of_o either_o in_o the_o same_o method_n or_o with_o the_o same_o success_n for_o it_o seem_v to_o have_v take_v the_o tincture_n of_o the_o different_a prejudices_fw-la of_o man_n which_o every_o time_n have_v produce_v and_o of_o the_o divers_a state_n through_o which_o their_o mind_n have_v pass_v paganism_n in_o general_a have_v take_v from_o it_o its_o force_n 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