rather_o than_o understanding_n pag._n 63._o sect_n ii_o the_o measure_n of_o love_n of_o concupiscence_n all_o reduce_v to_o these_o two_o general_a head_n what_o we_o must_v desire_v and_o what_o we_o may_v desire_v the_o measure_n of_o these_o both_o in_o general_a and_o in_o particular_a whether_o sensual_a pleasure_n be_v in_o its_o self_n evil_a with_o a_o account_n of_o the_o true_a notion_n of_o original_a concupiscence_n and_o of_o mortification_n pag._n 73._o sect_n iii_o the_o measure_n of_o love_n of_o benevolence_n particular_o of_o self-love_n p._n 112._o sect_n iv._o the_o measure_n of_o common_a charity_n p._n 118._o sect_n v._o the_o measure_n of_o friendship_n pag._n 124._o motive_n to_o the_o study_n and_o practice_n of_o regular_a love_n by_o way_n of_o consideration_n pag._n 135._o 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 usefullness_n to_o the_o whole_a drift_n of_o morality_n 1_o the_o subject_n of_o these_o 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it_o a_o method_n that_o will_v tend_v more_o to_o the_o discovery_n of_o truth_n and_o to_o the_o advancement_n of_o all_o notional_a learning_n than_o that_o narrow_a straitlaced_a humour_n of_o adhere_v to_o the_o dictate_v of_o those_o who_o have_v nothing_o more_o to_o recommend_v they_o but_o only_o the_o luck_n of_o be_v bear_v before_o we_o 3_o my_o design_n therefore_o here_o be_v to_o employ_v my_o meditation_n about_o two_o thing_n 1_o st_z the_o theory_n of_o love_n according_a to_o its_o full_a latitude_n and_o comprehension_n and_o 2_o lie_v the_o measure_n of_o its_o regulation_n the_o discharge_n of_o which_o double_a undertake_n will_v thorough_o exhaust_v the_o subject_a and_o answer_v the_o end_v both_o of_o speculation_n and_o practice_n 4_o i_o think_v it_o requisite_a to_o begin_v with_o the_o theory_n of_o love._n for_o since_o the_o physician_n think_v it_o necessary_a to_o know_v the_o anatomy_n of_o that_o body_n which_o he_o be_v to_o cure_v and_o the_o logician_n to_o open_v the_o nature_n of_o those_o intellectual_a operation_n which_o he_o be_v to_o direct_v i_o know_v not_o why_o the_o moralist_n shall_v not_o think_v himself_o equal_o concern_v to_o frame_v a_o just_a theory_n of_o that_o affection_n of_o the_o soul_n which_o he_o be_v to_o regulate_v 5_o the_o whole_a work_n i_o conceive_v to_o be_v of_o great_a usefulness_n and_o general_a importance_n to_o all_o the_o purpose_n of_o morality_n nay_o indeed_o to_o contain_v the_o whole_a sum_n and_o substance_n of_o it_o for_o what_o be_v the_o grand_a intendment_n and_o final_a upshot_n of_o morality_n but_o to_o teach_v a_o man_n to_o love_n regular_o as_o a_o man_n love_v so_o be_v he_o love_n be_v not_o only_o the_o fulfil_v but_o also_o the_o transgress_a of_o the_o law_n and_o virtue_n and_o vice_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o various_a application_n and_o modification_n of_o love._n by_o this_o a_o good_a man_n be_v distinguish_v from_o a_o bad_a and_o a_o angel_n of_o light_n from_o a_o angel_n of_o darkness_n this_o be_v that_o which_o discriminate_v the_o order_n of_o man_n here_o and_o will_v consign_v we_o to_o different_a portion_n hereafter_o according_a to_o that_o of_o st._n austin_n faciunt_fw-la civitates_fw-la dvas_fw-la amores_fw-la duo_fw-la jerusalem_n facit_fw-la amor_fw-la dei_fw-la babylonem_fw-la amor_fw-la saeculi_fw-la interroget_fw-la ergo_fw-la se_fw-la cuique_fw-la quid_fw-la amet_fw-la &_o inveniet_fw-la unde_fw-la sit_fw-la civis_fw-la the_o two_o love_n make_v the_o two_o cittys_n the_o love_n of_o god_n make_v jerusalem_n the_o love_n of_o the_o world_n babylon_n let_v every_o one_o therefore_o ask_v himself_o what_o it_o be_v he_o love_v 5._o and_o he_o will_v find_v to_o which_o city_n he_o belong_v 6_o he_o therefore_o that_o shall_v right_o state_n the_o nature_n and_o prescribe_v due_a measure_n for_o the_o regulation_n of_o love_n not_o only_o serve_v the_o cause_n of_o morality_n but_o may_v be_v true_o say_v to_o discharge_v the_o whole_a province_n of_o a_o moralist_n this_o i_o take_v to_o be_v a_o sufficient_a apology_n for_o the_o undertake_n itself_o and_o if_o the_o performance_n come_v up_o to_o the_o moment_n of_o the_o design_n whereof_o the_o world_n be_v to_o judge_v i_o know_v of_o nothing_o want_v to_o render_v it_o both_o serviceable_a and_o acceptable_a to_o the_o public_a 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 1_o let_v we_o make_v man_n in_o our_o image_n after_o our_o own_o likeness_n say_v god._n now_o among_o other_o instance_n of_o resemblance_n wherein_o man_n may_v be_v liken_v to_o god_n such_o as_o the_o internal_a rectitude_n of_o his_o nature_n or_o self-dominion_n and_o his_o external_n dominion_n over_o the_o creature_n and_o the_o like_a this_o i_o think_v may_v be_v consider_v as_o one_o and_o perhaps_o as_o the_o chief_a of_o all_o that_o as_o in_o the_o divine_a nature_n there_o be_v two_o procession_n one_o by_o way_n of_o intellect_n which_o be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o word_n and_o the_o other_o by_o way_n of_o love_n which_o be_v the_o h._n spirit_n so_o likewise_o in_o the_o humane_a nature_n there_o be_v as_o it_o be_v two_o procession_n and_o that_o of_o the_o same_o kind_n too_o as_o in_o the_o divine_a understanding_n and_o love._n 2_o these_o be_v the_o two_o noble_a facultys_n that_o branch_n out_o from_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n and_o whereby_o he_o become_v a_o little_a image_n of_o the_o trinity_n and_o although_o we_o general_o value_v ourselves_o most_o upon_o the_o former_a yet_o i_o know_v not_o whether_o there_o be_v not_o a_o equality_n in_o these_o as_o there_o be_v in_o the_o divine_a procession_n and_o whether_o it_o be_v not_o as_o much_o the_o glory_n of_o man_n to_o be_v a_o amorous_a as_o to_o be_v a_o rational_a be_v 3_o sure_o i_o be_o that_o in_o the_o gentile_a theology_n and_o in_o the_o most_o refine_a philosophy_n of_o the_o ancient_n the_o pre-eminence_n be_v give_v to_o love._n socrates_n in_o plato_n symposion_n say_v concern_v love_n that_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o elder_a and_o most_o honourable_a of_o the_o gods._n and_o we_o know_v love_n be_v make_v the_o first_o hypostasis_fw-la in_o the_o platonic_a triad_n the_o holy_a scripture_n go_v yet_o high_o and_o do_v not_o only_o in_o several_a place_n set_v forth_o love_n as_o the_o flower_n of_o the_o divinity_n and_o magnify_v the_o divine_a essence_n chief_o from_o that_o excellence_n but_o seem_v to_o resolve_v all_o the_o perfection_n of_o the_o deity_n into_o this_o one_o point_n for_o when_o it_o define_v god_n it_o do_v not_o say_v he_o be_v wisdom_n or_o power_n no_o not_o so_o much_o as_o wise_a or_o powerful_a but_o seem_v to_o overlook_v all_o his_o other_o perfection_n and_o say_v in_o the_o abstract_n that_o he_o be_v love._n they_o be_v great_a word_n of_o st._n john_n 1.4.16_o and_o such_o as_o make_v much_o for_o the_o great_a dignity_n of_o this_o divine_a affection_n god_n be_v love_n and_o he_o that_o dwell_v in_o love_n dwell_v in_o god._n so_o noble_a a_o thing_n be_v love_n and_o so_o deserve_v of_o our_o most_o intense_a theory_n and_o inspection_n 5_o and_o indeed_o it_o need_v it_o as_o well_o as_o deserve_v it_o for_o there_o be_v nothing_o that_o darken_v the_o nature_n of_o thing_n and_o obscure_v the_o clarity_n of_o our_o conception_n more_o than_o ambiguity_n of_o term_n and_o i_o know_v nothing_o that_o be_v more_o equivocal_a and_o full_a of_o latitude_n than_o this_o word_n love._n it_o be_v give_v to_o thing_n who_o idea_n be_v notorious_o different_a and_o man_n seem_v to_o have_v agree_v together_o not_o to_o detect_v the_o fallacy_n and_o from_o the_o identity_n of_o the_o name_n to_o conclude_v the_o identity_n of_o the_o
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 this_o or_o that_o particular_a good_a there_o be_v not_o one_o but_o what_o we_o may_v will_z and_o refuse_v absolute_o and_o simple_o though_o yet_o in_o some_o respect_n we_o must_v love_v it_o too_o with_o a_o natural_a love._n 9_o thus_o far_o i_o have_v consider_v the_o general_a nature_n of_o this_o first_o great_a branch_n of_o love_n love_n of_o concupiscence_n or_o desire_n i_o come_v now_o to_o the_o kind_n of_o it_o for_o the_o right_a distribution_n of_o which_o i_o consider_v first_o that_o any_o motion_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v specify_v from_o the_o quality_n of_o the_o object_n or_o term_n to_o which_o it_o tend_v now_o the_o object_n of_o desire_n be_v good_a it_o follow_v that_o the_o kind_n of_o desire_n must_v receive_v their_o distinction_n from_o the_o kind_n of_o good_a now_o good_a be_v relative_n and_o the_o relation_n that_o it_o imply_v be_v a_o relation_n of_o convenience_n either_o to_o the_o soul_n or_o body_n that_o be_v either_o to_o the_o soul_n direct_o and_o immediate_o or_o indirect_o and_o by_o the_o mediation_n of_o bodily_a sensation_n so_o that_o all_o good_a be_v either_o intellectual_a or_o sensual_a and_o consequent_o the_o same_o member_n of_o divisition_n will_v be_v the_o adequate_a distribution_n of_o desire_n that_o be_v a_o intellectual_a desire_n who_o object_n be_v a_o intellectual_a good_a and_o a_o sensual_a desire_n be_v that_o who_o object_n be_v a_o sensual_a good_a 10_o but_o i_o further_o observe_v that_o this_o same_o denomination_n of_o intellectual_a and_o sensitive_a may_v be_v take_v from_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o part_n move_v as_o well_o as_o from_o the_o quality_n of_o the_o object_n the_o appetitive_a faculty_n in_o man_n be_v double_a as_o well_o as_o the_o cognoscitive_a and_o consist_v of_o a_o superior_a and_o inferior_a of_o a_o rational_a and_o sensitive_a part_n for_o as_o in_o the_o cognoscitive_a part_n there_o be_v pure_a intellect_n whereby_o idea_n be_v apprehend_v without_o 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love_v we_o with_o love_n of_o desire_n god_n be_v as_o much_o above_o this_o our_o love_n as_o he_o be_v above_o our_o understanding_n he_o can_v indeed_o wish_v well_o to_o we_o but_o we_o can_v only_o desire_v he_o 6_o and_o i_o observe_v that_o in_o scripture_n our_o love_n of_o god_n be_v set_v forth_o in_o such_o expression_n as_o import_v not_o any_o benevolence_n to_o he_o but_o a_o desire_n of_o he_o as_o when_o the_o psalmist_n say_v 42._o like_v as_o the_o hart_n desire_v the_o water-brook_n so_o long_v my_o soul_n after_o thou_o o_o god_n and_o again_o my_o soul_n be_v a_o thirst_n for_o god_n when_o shall_v i_o come_v to_o appear_v before_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n 119._o and_o again_o my_o soul_n break_v out_o for_o fervent_a desire_n again_o who_o have_v i_o in_o heaven_n but_o thou_o and_o there_o be_v none_o upon_o earth_n that_o i_o desire_v in_o comparison_n of_o thou_o 73._o and_o so_o again_o in_o the_o canticle_n which_o express_v the_o very_a soul_n and_o 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measure_n of_o all_o love_n every_o thing_n be_v lovely_a only_o so_o far_o as_o it_o participate_v of_o he_o and_o consequent_o the_o measure_n of_o love_v he_o be_v to_o love_v he_o without_o measure_n the_o philosopher_n say_v well_o in_o his_o politics_n that_o the_o appetite_n of_o the_o end_n be_v always_o without_o end_n or_o term_n 6._o and_o that_o bound_n and_o stint_n be_v only_o in_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v in_o order_n to_o the_o end._n god_n therefore_o be_v our_o end_n we_o can_v never_o love_v he_o to_o excess_n no_o nor_o the_o angel_n in_o heaven_n neither_o indeed_o the_o thing_n be_v absolute_o as_o well_o as_o relative_o impossible_a for_o as_o the_o narrowness_n of_o our_o nature_n will_v hinder_v we_o from_o love_v he_o enough_o so_o the_o infinite_a fullness_n of_o his_o own_o make_v he_o uncapable_a of_o be_v love_v too_o much_o 14._o and_o thus_o much_o for_o the_o love_n of_o god._n the_o next_o thing_n that_o we_o be_v to_o desire_n be_v the_o good_a of_o the_o community_n this_o next_o to_o god_n be_v the_o great_a possible_a good_a for_o it_o be_v the_o good_a of_o the_o whole_a than_o which_o nothing_o can_v be_v great_a the_o good_a of_o the_o community_n be_v the_o end_n the_o measure_n the_o accomplishment_n and_o the_o final_a result_n of_o all_o private_a good_n hither_o they_o all_o point_n and_o here_o they_o all_o conspire_v and_o concentre_v and_o consequent_o this_o be_v the_o great_a beauty_n the_o great_a order_n and_o the_o great_a harmony_n that_o can_v possible_o result_v from_o the_o creature_n and_o be_v the_o very_a next_o resemblance_n of_o the_o perfection_n of_o god_n who_o be_v all_o in_o all_o 15_o this_o therefore_o be_v the_o great_a delectable_a good_a in_o itself_o it_o
ill_o ground_v and_o unreasonable_a and_o then_o as_o to_o the_o shame_n which_o natural_o attend_v the_o act_n of_o this_o sensual_a pleasure_n in_o all_o its_o instance_n though_o it_o may_v in_o the_o first_o place_n be_v question_v whether_o this_o shame_n be_v from_o nature_n or_o no_o and_o not_o rather_o from_o education_n and_o arbitrary_a usage_n yet_o for_o the_o present_a i_o will_v suppose_v it_o natural_a and_o the_o account_n of_o it_o i_o conceive_v must_v be_v this_o it_o be_v a_o thing_n of_o vast_a consequence_n and_o moment_n to_o the_o interest_n of_o sociable_a life_n that_o man_n shall_v be_v propagate_v in_o a_o decent_a and_o regular_a way_n and_o not_o as_o brute_n be_v god_n think_v it_o convenient_a for_o this_o purpose_n to_o imbue_v our_o nature_n with_o this_o impression_n of_o shame_n with_o respect_n to_o venereal_a pleasure_n in_o general_n not_o because_o this_o sensual_a delectation_n be_v in_o its_o own_o nature_n simple_o evil_a but_o lest_o our_o inclination_n to_o sensual_a pleasure_n in_o general_n shall_v betray_v we_o into_o those_o instance_n of_o it_o which_o be_v so_o which_o this_o natural_a impression_n be_v intend_v as_o a_o curb_n to_o prevent_v by_o all_o which_o it_o plain_o appear_v notwithstanding_o all_o the_o intricacy_n wherewith_o some_o confuse_a thinker_n have_v entangle_v this_o matter_n that_o sensual_a even_o the_o gross_a sensual_a pleasure_n can_v be_v in_o its_o own_o nature_n and_o as_o such_o evil_a and_o consequent_o that_o it_o may_v be_v desire_v by_o we_o in_o such_o convenient_a circumstance_n wherein_o no_o high_a good_a be_v oppose_v 39_o now_o from_o this_o hypothesis_n it_o will_v follow_v first_o that_o original_a concupiscence_n must_v be_v far_o otherwise_o state_v than_o usual_o it_o be_v it_o be_v common_o understand_v to_o be_v a_o vicious_a disposition_n or_o depravation_n of_o nature_n whereby_o we_o become_v incline_v to_o evil_a now_o if_o you_o ask_v what_o evil_a they_o tell_v you_o it_o be_v carnal_a or_o sensual_a pleasure_n but_o now_o as_o it_o have_v be_v abundant_o demonstrate_v this_o be_v not_o simple_o and_o in_o its_o own_o nature_n evil_a but_o only_o as_o it_o be_v circumstantiate_v and_o this_o original_a concupiscence_n be_v not_o so_o particular_a as_o be_v a_o blind_a appetite_n as_o to_o point_n to_o sensual_a pleasure_n in_o this_o or_o that_o circumstance_n but_o be_v carry_v only_o to_o sensual_a pleasure_n in_o common_a or_o as_o such_o which_o be_v not_o evil_a neither_o can_v the_o inclination_n that_o respect_v it_o be_v evil_a or_o sinful_a every_o act_n or_o inclination_n be_v specify_v from_o its_o object_n it_o must_v not_o be_v say_v therefore_o that_o this_o originary_a concupiscence_n or_o natural_a impression_n towards_o sensible_a good_a be_v formal_o evil_a and_o sinful_a the_o most_o we_o can_v allow_v be_v that_o it_o be_v a_o occasion_n of_o evil_n the_o strong_a tendency_n we_o have_v to_o sensual_a pleasure_n in_o common_a be_v very_o apt_a to_o betray_v we_o to_o consent_v to_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o it_o in_o inconvenient_a instance_n and_o circumstance_n 40_o another_o consequent_a from_o the_o premise_n be_v this_o that_o the_o duty_n and_o virtue_n of_o mortification_n do_v not_o consist_v as_o it_o be_v vulgar_o apprehend_v in_o remove_v and_o kill_v the_o natural_a desire_n of_o sensual_a pleasure_n for_o the_o natural_a desire_n of_o sensual_a pleasure_n be_v not_o evil_a its_o object_n not_o be_v so_o and_o consequent_o not_o to_o be_v eradicate_v but_o that_o it_o consist_v in_o such_o a_o due_a repression_n and_o discipline_n of_o the_o body_n that_o our_o natural_a desire_n of_o sensual_a pleasure_n in_o common_a may_v not_o carry_v we_o to_o the_o express_a willing_a of_o it_o in_o such_o instance_n as_o be_v against_o order_n and_o the_o good_a of_o society_n sect_n iii_o the_o measure_n of_o love_n of_o benevolence_n particular_o of_o self-love_n 1_o have_v prescribe_v some_o general_a measure_n for_o the_o regulation_n of_o the_o first_o great_a branch_n of_o love_n love_n of_o concupiscence_n i_o come_v now_o to_o set_v bound_n to_o the_o other_o arm_n of_o the_o same_o great_a sea_n love_n of_o benevolence_n and_o because_o this_o be_v first_o divide_v into_o self-love_n and_o charity_n or_o wish_v well_o to_o one_o self_n and_o wish_v well_o to_o some_o other_o be_v i_o shall_v in_o the_o first_o place_n state_n the_o measure_n of_o regulate_a self-love_n 2_o this_o sort_n of_o love_n be_v general_o the_o most_o irregular_a of_o any_o and_o that_o which_o cause_v irregularity_n in_o all_o the_o rest_n we_o love_v ourselves_o first_o and_o last_o and_o most_o of_o all_o here_o we_o always_o begin_v and_o here_o we_o most_o common_o end_v and_o so_o immoderate_a be_v we_o in_o it_o that_o we_o prosecute_v our_o own_o private_a interest_n not_o only_o without_o any_o respect_n to_o the_o common_a good_a but_o oftentimes_o in_o direct_a opposition_n to_o it_o and_o so_o we_o can_v but_o secure_a to_o ourselves_o a_o plank_n care_v not_o what_o become_v of_o the_o vessel_n we_o sail_v in_o this_o be_v the_o great_a sucker_n of_o society_n and_o that_o which_o rob_v the_o body_n politic_a of_o its_o due_a nourishment_n and_o drain_v the_o common_a fountain_n to_o feed_v our_o own_o lesser_a stream_n nay_o so_o foolish_o immoderate_a and_o inordinate_a be_v we_o in_o the_o love_n of_o ourselves_o that_o we_o prefer_v our_o own_o little_a interest_n not_o only_o before_o great_a of_o the_o public_a but_o before_o great_a of_o our_o own_o and_o love_v our_o body_n better_a than_o our_o soul_n a_o lesser_a interest_n that_o be_v present_v better_a than_o a_o great_a that_n distant_a though_o equal_o sure_a and_o infinite_o great_a in_o short_a it_o be_v from_o the_o inordinateness_n of_o this_o one_o principle_n self-love_n that_o we_o ruin_v the_o good_a of_o the_o community_n here_o and_o our_o own_o self_n both_o here_o and_o hereafter_o here_o therefore_o be_v great_a need_n of_o regulation_n 3_o now_o i_o suppose_v the_o measure_n of_o self-love_n may_v all_o be_v reduce_v to_o this_o one_o in_o general_n viz._n that_o self-love_n be_v never_o culpable_a when_o upon_o the_o whole_a matter_n all_o thing_n be_v take_v into_o the_o account_n we_o do_v true_o and_o real_o love_v ourselves_o it_o be_v then_o only_o culpable_a when_o we_o love_v ourselves_o by_o half_n and_o in_o some_o particular_a respect_n only_o to_o our_o great_a disadvantage_n in_o other_o of_o more_o importance_n and_o because_o this_o we_o general_o do_v hence_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o self-love_n be_v common_o take_v in_o a_o bad_a sense_n as_o if_o it_o be_v a_o thing_n evil_a and_o irregular_a in_o itself_o but_o that_o be_v a_o mistake_n self-love_n be_v a_o principle_n and_o dictate_v of_o nature_n and_o the_o instrument_n of_o attain_v to_o that_o happiness_n which_o be_v the_o end_n of_o our_o creation_n and_o consequent_o can_v never_o be_v faulty_a when_o upon_o the_o whole_a matter_n all_o thing_n consider_v it_o be_v a_o true_a love_n of_o ourselves_o 4_o now_o to_o make_v it_o so_o three_o thing_n be_v require_v first_o that_o we_o do_v not_o mistake_v our_o true_a self_n by_o wish_v well_o to_o or_o consult_v the_o welfare_n of_o our_o worse_a part_n in_o prejudice_n to_o our_o better_a by_o feed_v the_o brute_n and_o starve_v the_o man._n this_o will_v be_v to_o love_v ourselves_o in_o a_o little_a and_o to_o hate_v ourselves_o in_o much_o and_o will_v therefore_o upon_o the_o whole_a better_o deserve_v the_o name_n of_o self-hatred_n than_o self-love_n if_o therefore_o we_o will_v love_v ourselves_o true_o and_o regular_o we_o must_v learn_v in_o the_o first_o place_n not_o to_o mistake_v our_o true_a self_n 5_o the_o next_o requisite_a be_v that_o we_o do_v not_o mistake_v our_o true_a interest_n by_o willing_a to_o ourselves_o a_o lesser_a good_a when_o the_o have_v it_o will_v cost_v we_o the_o loss_n of_o a_o great_a this_o be_v proper_o that_o foolish_a exchange_n condemn_v by_o our_o b._n saviour_n it_o be_v to_o gain_v a_o world_n and_o loose_v a_o soul_n and_o what_o gain_n be_v that_o this_o be_v indeed_o the_o bargain_n of_o fool_n and_o madman_n and_o yet_o such_o bargain_n we_o usual_o make_v and_o what_o add_v to_o the_o folly_n think_v that_o we_o love_v our_o self_n all_o the_o while_n but_o this_o be_v not_o to_o love_v ourselves_o true_o and_o therefore_o not_o regular_o 6_o the_o three_o and_o last_o requisite_a for_o the_o regulation_n of_o self-love_n be_v that_o we_o do_v not_o will_v any_o good_a to_o ourselves_o that_o be_v not_o consistent_a with_o the_o good_a of_o the_o community_n and_o that_o not_o only_o because_o the_o public_a good_a be_v of_o great_a consequence_n than_o any_o private_a good_a can_v be_v but_o also_o because_o that_o which_o be_v against_o