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from_o hatred_n and_o the_o course_n we_o must_v hold_v to_o be_v free_v from_o the_o danger_n of_o be_v hate_v ibid._n the_o three_o treatise_n of_o desire_n 1_o whether_o we_o shall_v desire_v any_o thing_n in_o the_o world_n the_o nature_n the_o diversity_n and_o description_n of_o desire_n 39_o 2_o the_o disorder_n which_o spring_n from_o inordinate_a desire_n and_o namely_o from_o curiosity_n and_o inconstancy_n 40_o 3_o the_o four_o source_n out_o of_o which_o be_v ill_o rectify_v desire_n 42_o 4_o that_o the_o tranquillity_n of_o divine_a essence_n for_o which_o we_o be_v create_v aught_o to_o rule_v the_o unquietness_n of_o our_o desire_n ibid._n 5_o that_o we_o shall_v desire_v by_o the_o imitation_n of_o jesus_n christ_n 43_o 6_o the_o condemnation_n of_o the_o evil_a desire_n of_o the_o world_n and_o the_o mean_n how_o to_o divert_v they_o 44_o the_o four_o treatise_n of_o aversion_n section_n page_n 1_o the_o nature_n and_o quality_n thereof_o 44_o 2_o the_o sweetness_n 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