Selected quad for the lemma: reason_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
reason_n	child_n	love_v	parent_n	2,627	5	9.9472	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A26306	The art of knowing one-self, or, An enquiry into the sources of morality written originally in French, by the Reverend Dr. Abbadie.; Art de se connoître soi-même. English	Abbadie, Jacques, 1654-1727.; T. W.	1695 (1695)	Wing A45; ESTC R6233	126,487	286

demonstrate_v beyond_o all_o dispute_n what_o our_o inquiry_n have_v teach_v we_o in_o this_o matter_n i_o demand_v for_o instance_n whether_o the_o bless_a above_o who_o undoubted_o love_v themselves_o neither_o too_o much_o nor_o too_o little_a see_v that_o they_o be_v in_o a_o state_n of_o perfection_n can_v love_v god_n with_o a_o infinite_a affection_n and_o yet_o not_o perceive_v the_o joy_n arise_v from_o the_o possession_n of_o he_o i_o will_v know_v in_o the_o next_o place_n whether_o we_o can_v feel_v joy_n and_o delight_n without_o love_a one-self_n proportionable_o to_o this_o perception_n why_o then_o shall_v we_o trouble_v ourselves_o with_o such_o vain_a and_o contradictory_n query_n as_o whether_o the_o saint_n love_v god_n better_a than_o themselves_o i_o have_v as_o live_v they_o will_v ask_v i_o whether_o they_o love_v themselves_o better_a than_o themselves_o for_o these_o two_o expression_n have_v in_o reality_n the_o same_o signification_n and_o not_o to_o love_n god_n be_v in_o some_o measure_n to_o hate_v one-self_n to_o let_v you_o see_v that_o this_o be_v but_o mere_a punning_n and_o quibble_v in_o word_n we_o must_v divide_v the_o love_n of_o god_n into_o two_o sort_n a_o love_n of_o interest_n and_o a_o love_n of_o pure_a friendship_n as_o divine_n call_v it_o i_o understand_v this_o latter_a to_o have_v no_o intercourse_n at_o all_o with_o self-love_n according_a to_o the_o common_a notion_n of_o it_o but_o i_o will_v know_v which_o of_o these_o two_o kind_n of_o love_n you_o mean_v when_o you_o ask_v i_o whether_o the_o love_n we_o ought_v to_o have_v of_o god_n be_v not_o great_a than_o that_o of_o ourselves_o if_o you_o understand_v by_o the_o love_n of_o god_n love_n of_o pure_a friendship_n who_o only_a object_n be_v known-perfection_n i_o answer_v that_o this_o love_n can_v be_v compare_v with_o the_o love_n of_o ourselves_o which_o be_v of_o quite_o another_o nature_n since_o as_o i_o have_v already_o say_v we_o love_v not_o ourselves_o by_o reason_n but_o sense_n and_o corporeal_a or_o spiritual_a pleasure_n natural_o engage_v we_o to_o love_v our_o self_n even_o before_o we_o be_v capable_a of_o make_v reflection_n but_o if_o by_o the_o love_n we_o ought_v to_o have_v for_o god_n you_o mean_v love_n of_o interest_n which_o be_v tie_v to_o he_o as_o our_o supreme_a good_a you_o do_v apprehend_v that_o you_o oppose_v the_o same_o thing_n to_o itself_o see_v that_o to_o love_v one-self_n and_o the_o sovereign_n good_a be_v all_o one_o and_o do_v not_o make_v two_o distinct_a species_n of_o love_n but_o be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o consider_v under_o different_a respect_n namely_o in_o reference_n to_o its_o principle_n and_o its_o object_n it_o therefore_o appear_v that_o the_o irregularity_n consist_v not_o in_o this_o that_o we_o love_v ourselves_o too_o much_o see_v we_o be_v allow_v to_o love_v ourselves_o as_o much_o as_o we_o please_v with_o relation_n to_o the_o supreme_a good_a but_o herein_o lie_v the_o evil_a that_o we_o take_v a_o wrong_a method_n in_o exert_v this_o love_n that_o be_v we_o love_v ourselves_o with_o relation_n to_o false_a object_n self_n love_n simple_o take_v be_v innocent_a and_o harmless_a it_o become_v corrupt_v when_o it_o be_v divert_v towards_o the_o creature_n and_o holy_a when_o convert_v and_o steer_v towards_o god_n pursuant_n to_o the_o foregoing_a doctrine_n we_o may_v distinguish_v three_o heart_n in_o man_n the_o heart_n of_o the_o man_n the_o heart_n of_o the_o sinner_n and_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o faithful_a the_o heart_n of_o the_o man_n be_v the_o soul_n as_o it_o natural_o love_v itself_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o sinner_n be_v the_o soul_n as_o it_o love_v the_o world_n and_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o faithful_a be_v the_o soul_n as_o it_o love_v god_n the_o natural_a heart_n be_v essential_o include_v in_o the_o other_o two_o and_o the_o natural_a love_n of_o ourselves_o which_o be_v the_o principle_n of_o all_o our_o affection_n the_o mobile_n that_o actuate_v either_o grace_n or_o corruption_n and_o receive_v either_o the_o love_n of_o god_n or_o the_o world_n the_o heart_n of_o man_n love_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o worldling_n love_v vanity_n the_o heart_n of_o the_o faithful_a love_v the_o infinite_a and_o eternal_a good_n the_o first_o be_v the_o heart_n of_o man_n the_o second_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o mortal_a man_n the_o three_o be_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o immortal_a man._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 i_o say_v before_o that_o self-love_n be_v the_o principle_n of_o all_o our_o natural_a affection_n for_o all_o our_o desire_n fear_n and_o hope_n be_v the_o devote_a servant_n and_o offspring_n of_o self-love_n i_o confess_v the_o affection_n we_o have_v for_o other_o man_n sometime_o cause_v we_o to_o desire_v fear_v and_o hope_n but_o what_o be_v the_o principle_n of_o this_o affection_n but_o the_o love_n of_o ourselves_o do_v but_o thorough_o consider_v and_o weigh_v all_o the_o source_n of_o our_o friendship_n and_o you_o will_v find_v they_o be_v reduce_v to_o interest_n gratitude_n relation_n sympathy_n and_o a_o delicate_a agreement_n of_o that_o virtue_n with_o self-love_n which_o make_v we_o think_v that_o we_o love_v it_o for_o its_o own_o sake_n whereas_o indeed_o we_o love_v it_o mere_o for_o the_o sake_n of_o ourselves_o and_o it_o whole_o terminate_v in_o self-love_n it_o be_v from_o hence_o that_o relation_n borrow_v all_o its_o rapture_n and_o strength_n for_o kindle_v our_o affection_n we_o love_v our_o child_n because_o they_o be_v our_o child_n be_v they_o another_o man_n child_n they_o will_v be_v indifferent_a to_o we_o therefore_o we_o do_v it_o proper_o love_v they_o but_o the_o relation_n which_o link_v we_o to_o '_o they_o it_o be_v true_a child_n do_v love_v their_o parent_n with_o the_o same_o degree_n of_o affection_n as_o parent_n do_v their_o child_n though_o these_o two_o affection_n seem_v to_o be_v found_v upon_o the_o same_o reason_n of_o relation_n but_o this_o difference_n proceed_v from_o another_o cause_n child_n see_v themselves_o die_v in_o the_o person_n of_o their_o parent_n and_o parent_n on_o the_o contrary_a see_v themselves_o revive_v in_o the_o person_n of_o their_o child_n now_o nature_n inspire_v we_o with_o the_o love_n of_o life_n and_o hatred_n of_o death_n also_o parent_n behold_v in_o their_o child_n as_o it_o be_v other_o self_n but_o other_o self_n subject_a and_o dependent_a upon_o they_o they_o think_v it_o a_o happiness_n to_o have_v bring_v they_o into_o the_o world_n they_o consider_v they_o with_o delight_n because_o they_o consider_v they_o as_o their_o own_o workmanship_n they_o be_v exceed_o please_v at_o have_v sacred_a and_o inviolable_a right_n over_o '_o they_o this_o be_v their_o magistracy_n royalty_n and_o empire_n but_o the_o same_o pride_n which_o cause_v the_o parent_n to_o love_v superiority_n make_v the_o child_n hate_v dependence_n nothing_o lay_v so_o heavy_a a_o weight_n upon_o we_o as_o a_o benefit_n when_o it_o be_v too_o great_a because_o it_o depress_n we_o to_o too_o great_a submission_n we_o look_v upon_o it_o as_o a_o delicate_a but_o very_o strong_a chain_n which_o link_v our_o heart_n and_o constrain_v our_o liberty_n this_o be_v the_o mystery_n of_o that_o common_a maxim_n blood_n never_o rise_v but_o as_o there_o be_v a_o relation_n of_o blood_n profession_n religion_n country_n etc._n etc._n the_o affection_n be_v infinite_o diversify_v according_a to_o these_o various_a respect_n but_o woe_n be_v to_o relation_n if_o it_o be_v combat_v by_o interest_n for_o interest_n will_v infallible_o get_v the_o better_a that_o tend_v to_o we_o direct_o relation_n only_o by_o reflection_n hence_o interest_n be_v always_o more_o strong_a and_o prevalent_a than_o relation_n but_o in_o this_o as_o in_o every_o thing_n else_o particular_a circumstance_n very_o much_o alter_v the_o general_a proposition_n what_o we_o common_o experience_n that_o no_o hatred_n be_v more_o violent_a than_o that_o which_o happen_v between_o those_o who_o be_v former_o very_o great_a friend_n be_v to_o be_v impute_v to_o almost_o the_o same_o reason_n it_o be_v because_o these_o person_n find_v either_o profit_n or_o pleasure_n in_o love_a one_o another_o this_o interest_v their_o self-love_n but_o when_o they_o come_v to_o change_v their_o sentiment_n the_o motive_n of_o love_n join_v themselves_o with_o the_o motive_n of_o hatred_n they_o revolt_v and_o rise_v up_o in_o arm_n both_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o idea_n of_o the_o wrong_n that_o be_v do_v they_o and_o of_o the_o pleasure_n of_o that_o friendship_n which_o they_o renounce_v and_o they_o suffer_v not_o only_o by_o the_o hatred_n which_o be_v kindle_v but_o also_o by_o the_o affection_n which_o be_v extinguish_v which_o

excellent_o confirm_v our_o system_n and_o show_v that_o there_o be_v no_o affection_n kindle_v in_o our_o heart_n independent_o from_o self-love_n we_o shall_v be_v further_o convince_v of_o the_o truth_n of_o this_o opinion_n by_o consider_v not_o only_o that_o relation_n be_v a_o source_n of_o friendship_n but_o also_o that_o our_o affection_n vary_v and_o differ_v according_a to_o the_o degree_n of_o relation_n that_o we_o have_v to_o those_o person_n who_o be_v the_o object_n of_o '_o they_o the_o quality_n of_o man_n which_o we_o all_o bear_v make_v this_o general_a benevolence_n which_o we_o term_v humanity_n homo_fw-la sum_fw-la humani_fw-la nihilà_fw-fr me_fw-it alienum_fw-la puto_fw-la it_o be_v certain_a that_o if_o there_o be_v but_o only_o two_o man_n in_o the_o world_n they_o will_v have_v a_o tender_a affection_n for_o each_o other_o but_o this_o general_a relation_n be_v mingle_v and_o confound_v with_o the_o infinite_a number_n of_o those_o different_a relation_n we_o 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general_a relation_n which_o make_v we_o love_v he_o never_o think_v he_o a_o man_n till_o he_o cease_v to_o be_v a_o mortal_a and_o then_o at_o last_o willing_a to_o enroll_v he_o in_o the_o number_n of_o our_o friend_n when_o death_n have_v retrench_v he_o from_o the_o society_n of_o the_o live_n the_o relation_n of_o country_n usual_o inspire_v man_n with_o a_o kind_n of_o benevolence_n whereof_o they_o be_v insensible_a whilst_o they_o dwell_v in_o their_o own_o nation_n because_o this_o relation_n be_v weaken_v and_o too_o much_o divide_v by_o the_o number_n of_o those_o that_o have_v a_o title_n to_o it_o but_o become_v very_o sensible_a when_o two_o or_o three_o native_n of_o the_o same_o country_n happen_v to_o meet_v in_o a_o strange_a climate_n then_o self-love_n stand_v in_o need_n of_o some_o support_v and_o consolation_n and_o find_v they_o in_o the_o person_n of_o those_o who_o a_o parallel_a interest_n and_o like_o relation_n ought_v to_o inspire_v with_o the_o same_o disposition_n never_o fail_v to_o make_v a_o perpetual_a attention_n to_o this_o relation_n unless_o it_o be_v prevent_v by_o a_o more_o powerful_a motive_n of_o its_o own_o interest_n relation_n of_o profession_n common_o produce_v more_o aversion_n than_o friendship_n by_o the_o jealousy_n it_o cause_v man_n to_o have_v one_o of_o another_o but_o that_o of_o condition_n be_v general_o accompany_v with_o benevolence_n and_o love_n it_o be_v no_o wonder_n that_o grandee_n have_v no_o great_a affection_n for_o ordinary_a people_n the_o reason_n be_v because_o look_v with_o the_o eye_n of_o self-love_n they_o see_v they_o at_o a_o great_a distance_n off_o they_o look_v not_o upon_o they_o as_o neighbour_n they_o be_v very_o far_o from_o perceive_v this_o proximity_n and_o nearness_n who_o mind_n and_o heart_n be_v whole_o concern_v about_o the_o distance_n that_o separate_v and_o remove_v they_o from_o other_o man_n and_o who_o make_v of_o this_o object_n the_o delight_n of_o their_o vanity_n yet_o must_v it_o be_v grant_v that_o relation_n of_o blood_n be_v usual_o more_o prevail_a than_o any_o other_o though_o it_o be_v a_o common_a say_v that_o a_o good_a friend_n be_v better_a than_o many_o parent_n and_o this_o be_v true_a in_o itself_o yet_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o man_n natural_o prefer_v their_o parent_n before_o their_o friend_n and_o especial_o upon_o any_o great_a and_o important_a occasion_n the_o reason_n of_o it_o be_v because_o they_o consider_v their_o parent_n as_o necessary_a friend_n that_o can_v by_o no_o mean_n be_v disunited_a from_o they_o and_o their_o friend_n as_o voluntary_a parent_n who_o affection_n reach_v no_o far_a than_o their_o pleasure_n now_o though_o free_a and_o unconfined_a friendship_n be_v of_o great_a obligation_n than_o necessary_a yet_o it_o be_v not_o regard_v as_o such_o by_o the_o eye_n of_o self-love_n it_o may_v indeed_o inspire_v we_o with_o a_o great_a degree_n of_o gratitude_n but_o can_v so_o much_o touch_v 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it_o criminal_a and_o blamable_a for_o a_o man_n to_o be_v intere_v not_o consider_v that_o it_o be_v disinterestedness_n not_o interest_n that_o ruin_n and_o destroy_v we_o if_o man_n will_v offer_v we_o good_n that_o be_v great_a enough_o to_o satisfy_v the_o desire_n of_o our_o soul_n we_o shall_v do_v well_o to_o love_v they_o with_o a_o love_n of_o interest_n and_o no_o one_o ought_v to_o blame_v we_o for_o prefer_v the_o motive_n of_o this_o interest_n before_o those_o of_o relation_n and_o every_o thing_n else_o even_o gratitude_n itself_o so_o high_o value_v in_o the_o world_n and_o so_o much_o commend_v in_o morality_n and_o religion_n can_v claim_v a_o exemption_n from_o this_o traffic_n of_o self-love_n for_o in_o the_o main_a what_o difference_n be_v there_o betwixt_o interest_n and_o gratitude_n no_o more_o but_o this_o that_o the_o latter_a be_v conversant_a about_o a_o past_a good_a the_o former_a about_o a_o future_a gratitude_n be_v nothing_o but_o a_o delicate_a