thing_n to_o give_v one_o instance_n out_o of_o many_o what_o be_v there_o that_o pass_v for_o a_o axiom_n of_o a_o more_o simple_a certain_a and_o uniform_a signification_n than_o that_o common_a proposition_n in_o divinity_n that_o we_o must_v love_v god_n for_o himself_o and_o our_o neighbour_n for_o god_n sake_n but_o now_o when_o we_o come_v to_o examine_v what_o idea_n we_o have_v under_o these_o word_n it_o be_v plain_a that_o that_o idea_n which_o be_v express_v by_o love_n in_o the_o first_o part_n of_o the_o proposition_n be_v not_o the_o same_o with_o that_o which_o be_v express_v by_o love_n in_o the_o second_o for_o love_n in_o reference_n to_o god_n signify_v simple_a desire_n and_o in_o reference_n to_o our_o neighbour_n wish_v well_o to_o which_o idea_n be_v as_o different_a as_o east_n and_o west_n and_o yet_o because_o of_o the_o commonne_n of_o the_o name_n and_o the_o jingle_a turn_n of_o the_o proposition_n this_o pass_v smooth_o and_o unquestionable_o for_o one_o 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the_o part_n move_v arise_v all_o the_o different_a kind_n of_o love_n such_o as_o divine_a and_o worldly_a spiritual_a and_o carnal_a charity_n and_o friendship_n love_n of_o concupisccnce_n and_o love_n of_o benevolence_n intellectual_a and_o sensitive_a natural_a animal_n and_o rational_a love_n with_o several_z other_o which_o i_o shall_v not_o stand_v to_o enumerate_v 9_o but_o notwithstanding_o this_o variety_n i_o believe_v all_o will_v be_v comprehend_v under_o these_o two_o in_o general_n concupiscence_n and_o benevolence_n this_o i_o take_v to_o be_v the_o first_o and_o great_a division_n of_o love_n to_o which_o all_o the_o several_a kind_n of_o it_o may_v be_v apt_o reduce_v for_o when_o i_o consider_v the_o motion_n of_o love_n i_o find_v it_o tend_v to_o two_o thing_n namely_o to_o the_o good_a which_o a_o man_n will_v to_o any_o one_o whether_o it_o be_v to_o himself_o or_o to_o another_o and_o to_o he_o to_o who_o this_o good_a be_v will_v so_o that_o the_o motion_n 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but_o now_o this_o general_a or_o universal_a good_a be_v various_o participate_v by_o particular_a being_n hence_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o our_o desire_n have_v many_o subordinate_a and_o secondary_a object_n which_o it_o tend_v to_o with_o more_o or_o less_o inclination_n according_a as_o the_o mark_n and_o footstep_n of_o the_o universal_a good_a appear_v in_o they_o more_o or_o less_o discernible_a for_o the_o universal_a good_a be_v so_o congenial_a and_o connatural_a to_o the_o soul_n as_o always_o act_v upon_o it_o and_o attract_v it_o to_o itself_o that_o we_o love_v every_o thing_n that_o carry_v the_o least_o image_n or_o semblance_n of_o it_o 5_o there_o be_v this_o difference_n only_o between_o the_o love_n of_o the_o universal_a and_o the_o love_n of_o particular_a good_n our_o love_n to_o the_o universal_a good_a be_v natural_a necessary_a and_o unavoidable_a we_o have_v no_o more_o command_n over_o this_o love_n than_o we_o have_v over_o the_o circulation_n of_o 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certain_a respect_n but_o it_o be_v possible_a that_o this_o lesser_a particular_a good_a may_v in_o some_o circumstance_n come_v into_o competition_n with_o a_o great_a particular_a good_a or_o with_o the_o great_a of_o all_o the_o universal_a good_a and_o so_o upon_o the_o whole_a become_v evil_a it_o be_v not_o necessary_a nor_o be_v we_o determine_v to_o love_v it_o absolute_o thorough_o and_o efficacious_o but_o may_v will_z and_o decline_v it_o absolute_o though_o still_o we_o retain_v a_o natural_a love_n or_o velleity_n towards_o it_o as_o before_o 6_o for_o the_o case_n be_v the_o same_o here_o as_o it_o be_v in_o evil_a we_o necessary_o hate_v evil_a as_o evil_a and_o the_o great_a evil_n we_o hate_v absolute_o as_o well_o as_o necessary_o but_o for_o particular_a and_o lesser_a evil_n though_o we_o necessary_o hate_v they_o too_o by_o a_o natural_a aversion_n as_o far_o as_o we_o consider_v they_o as_o evil_a yet_o it_o be_v not_o necessary_a that_o we_o shall_v always_o hate_v they_o absolute_o but_o may_v in_o some_o circumstance_n absolute_o will_v they_o as_o a_o mean_n either_o to_o avoid_v a_o great_a evil_n or_o to_o obtain_v a_o great_a good_a and_o in_o the_o same_o proportion_n as_o any_o evil_n less_o than_o the_o great_a though_o it_o be_v necessary_o nill_v and_o decline_v in_o some_o respect_n may_v yet_o be_v absolute_o will_v and_o embrace_v so_o any_o particular_a good_a though_o it_o be_v in_o some_o respect_n necessary_o love_v may_v yet_o absolute_o be_v nill_v and_o refuse_v 7_o indeed_o the_o excellent_a mounseur_fw-fr malebranche_fw-mi in_o his_o treatise_n of_o nature_n and_o grace_n assert_n this_o non_fw-la determination_n of_o our_o love_n to_o particular_a good_n in_o more_o large_a and_o unlimited_a term_n when_o he_o tell_v we_o that_o the_o natural_a motion_n of_o the_o soul_n to_o good_a in_o general_n be_v not_o invincible_a in_o respect_n of_o any_o particular_a good_a and_o in_o this_o non_fw-la invincibility_n he_o place_v our_o liberty_n or_o free_n will._n but_o in_o my_o judgement_n this_o proposition_n of_o his_o must_n either_o be_v correct_v or_o better_o explain_v for_o without_o this_o our_o distinction_n it_o will_v not_o hold_v true_a our_o love_n to_o particular_a good_a be_v invincible_a secundum_fw-la quid_fw-la or_o as_o to_o a_o certain_a respect_n but_o absolute_o and_o simple_o speak_v it_o be_v not_o invincible_a and_o if_o in_o this_o absolute_a non_fw-la invincibility_n he_o will_v have_v our_o liberty_n or_o free_a will_n to_o consist_v i_o ready_o agree_v with_o he_o and_o do_v think_v the_o notion_n to_o be_v very_o sound_a and_o good_a 8_o and_o thus_o the_o difference_n between_o our_o love_n of_o the_o universal_a and_o our_o love_n of_o particular_a good_n be_v clear_a and_o apparent_a our_o love_n to_o the_o universal_a good_a be_v primary_n and_o immediate_n but_o our_o love_n to_o particular_a good_a secondary_a and_o mediate_v our_o love_n to_o the_o universal_a good_a be_v invincible_a absolute_o and_o simple_o we_o will_v it_o necessary_o and_o we_o will_v thorough_o but_o our_o love_n to_o particular_a good_a be_v invincible_a only_o in_o some_o certain_a respect_n we_o do_v not_o always_o love_v it_o thorough_o and_o effectual_o though_o we_o must_v always_o love_v it_o in_o short_a our_o love_n to_o the_o universal_a good_a be_v like_o the_o motion_n of_o our_o blood_n within_o our_o vein_n which_o we_o have_v no_o manner_n of_o empire_n or_o command_v over_o but_o our_o love_n to_o particular_a good_a be_v like_o the_o motion_n of_o respiration_n partly_o necessary_a and_o partly_o free._n we_o can_v live_v without_o breathe_v at_o all_o and_o yet_o we_o can_v suspend_v any_o one_o turn_n of_o respiration_n in_o particular_a but_o yet_o not_o without_o a_o natural_a inclination_n to_o the_o contrary_a and_o so_o in_o like_a manner_n we_o can_v live_v without_o love_v some_o particular_a good_a or_o other_o but_o when_o we_o point_v to_o 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the_o theory_n and_o regulation_n of_o love_n a_o moral_a essay_n in_o two_o part_n to_o which_o be_v add_v letter_n philosophical_a and_o moral_a between_o the_o author_n and_o d_o r_o henry_n more_n by_o john_n norris_n m._n a._n and_o fellow_n of_o allsoul_n college_n in_o oxford_n quod_fw-la ergo_fw-la nos_fw-la coelo_fw-la restituit_fw-la non_fw-la dei_fw-la cognitio_fw-la est_fw-la sed_fw-la amor._n marsilius_n ficinus_fw-la tom._n 2._o p._n 296._o oxford_z print_v at_o the_o theatre_n for_o hen._n clement_n 1688._o to_o the_o lady_n masham_n at_o oat_n in_o essex_n madam_n the_o esteem_n wherewith_o your_o ladyship_n honour_v my_o former_a write_n have_v at_o once_o oblige_v i_o to_o a_o high_a measure_n of_o gratitude_n and_o point_v i_o out_o a_o way_n of_o show_v it_o for_o i_o be_v hence_o lead_v to_o conclude_v that_o if_o any_o thing_n of_o i_o can_v afford_v you_o pleasure_n and_o entertainment_n when_o you_o have_v no_o other_o interest_n in_o it_o than_o in_o the_o 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the_o reader_n have_v account_v in_o the_o first_o section_n for_o the_o general_a design_n of_o this_o undertake_n i_o have_v here_o no_o more_o to_o do_v than_o only_o to_o prepare_v the_o reader_n by_o give_v he_o some_o few_o advertisement_n concern_v the_o manner_n of_o its_o performance_n in_o the_o first_o place_n i_o make_v no_o apology_n for_o i_o will_v not_o have_v expose_v these_o paper_n to_o the_o view_n of_o the_o world_n if_o i_o think_v they_o need_v any_o neither_o do_v i_o desire_v any_o favour_n or_o kind_a allowance_n from_o my_o reader_n i_o only_o desire_v that_o he_o will_v be_v so_o kind_a to_o himself_o and_o so_o just_a to_o i_o as_o to_o afford_v i_o his_o close_a and_o most_o unprejudiced_a attention_n that_o he_o will_v suspend_v his_o judgement_n till_o he_o have_v go_v over_o the_o whole_a and_o that_o then_o he_o will_v censure_v no_o far_o than_o he_o understand_v this_o request_n be_v at_o all_o time_n reasonable_a but_o now_o i_o think_v it_o in_o 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way_n of_o write_v ethic_n be_v entire_o new_a and_o unblown_a upon_o for_o though_o the_o reduction_n of_o all_o virtue_n and_o vice_n to_o the_o various_a modification_n of_o love_n be_v obvious_a enough_o to_o any_o one_o that_o will_v consider_v yet_o i_o do_v not_o know_v of_o any_o moralist_n that_o ever_o draw_v up_o a_o scheme_n of_o morality_n upon_o this_o hypothesis_n i_o hope_v the_o reader_n will_v find_v it_o here_o do_v to_o his_o satisfaction_n though_o i_o must_v tell_v he_o that_o i_o do_v not_o descend_v to_o a_o particular_a consideration_n of_o virtue_n and_o vice_n it_o be_v not_o my_o design_n to_o insist_v minutely_o upon_o particular_n but_o only_o to_o lay_v down_o such_o general_a principle_n upon_o which_o a_o more_o particular_a scheme_n of_o morality_n may_v be_v erect_v or_o into_o which_o those_o particular_a moral_n which_o be_v already_o extant_a may_v and_o aught_o to_o be_v ultimate_o resolve_v the_o whole_a i_o have_v endeavour_v to_o comprise_v within_o as_o little_a room_n as_o may_v be_v i_o have_v set_v myself_o this_o law_n to_o write_v nothing_o but_o what_o be_v direct_o and_o perpendicular_o to_o the_o point_n in_o hand_n and_o to_o express_v what_o be_v so_o in_o as_o few_o word_n as_o i_o can_v with_o perspicuity_n for_o i_o think_v it_o the_o perfection_n of_o discourse_n to_o come_v as_o nigh_o intuition_n as_o may_v be_v and_o that_o none_o be_v so_o far_o remove_v from_o the_o measure_n of_o angel_n as_o prolix_a and_o voluminous_a writer_n it_o will_v have_v be_v more_o for_o my_o own_o ease_n to_o have_v be_v lax_n and_o popular_a but_o i_o think_v it_o of_o more_o concern_v to_o consult_v the_o patience_n the_o time_n and_o the_o purse_n of_o the_o reader_n joh._n norris_n the_o general_z content_n of_o the_o whole_a 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 usefulness_n to_o the_o whole_a drift_n of_o morality_n pag._n 1._o 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 pag._n 6._o 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 pag._n 17._o sect_n iv._o of_o the_o first_o great_a branch_n of_o love_n viz._n love_n of_o concupiscence_n or_o desire_n with_o the_o several_a kind_n of_o it_o pag._n 30._o sect_n v._o of_o the_o second_o great_a branch_n of_o love_n viz._n love_n of_o benevolence_n its_o division_n into_o self-love_n and_o charity_n where_o also_o it_o be_v inquire_v whether_o all_o love_n be_v self-love_n pag._n 50._o part_n ii_o sect_n i._o that_o love_n require_v some_o measure_n of_o regulation_n and_o why_o love_n as_o dirigible_a be_v make_v the_o subject_a of_o morality_n
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