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to_o the_o carnal_a and_o most_o ignorant_a that_o he_o may_v instruct_v they_o by_o that_o which_o cause_v their_o blindness_n and_o incline_v they_o to_o love_v he_o and_o loose_v they_o from_o sensible_a object_n by_o the_o same_o thing_n that_o have_v captivate_v they_o for_o when_o he_o have_v to_o do_v with_o fool_n he_o make_v use_v of_o a_o kind_n of_o simplicity_n to_o make_v they_o wise_a so_o that_o the_o most_o religious_a and_o faithful_a have_v not_o always_o the_o great_a understanding_n they_o may_v know_v god_n by_o faith_n and_o love_v he_o through_o the_o assistance_n of_o his_o grace_n without_o discern_v he_o to_o be_v their_o all_o after_o the_o same_o manner_n as_o philosopher_n do_v and_o without_o reflect_v that_o the_o abstract_a knowledge_n of_o truth_n be_v a_o kind_n of_o union_n with_o he_o we_o must_v not_o therefore_o be_v surprise_v if_o there_o be_v but_o few_o person_n who_o endeavour_v to_o strengthen_v their_o natural_a union_n they_o have_v with_o 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when_o we_o discover_v the_o truth_n nor_o so_o much_o as_o think_v upon_o he_o for_o he_o be_v within_o we_o and_o operate_v after_o such_o a_o secret_a and_o insensible_a manner_n that_o we_o perceive_v he_o not_o our_o natural_a union_n with_o he_o therefore_o do_v not_o excite_v we_o to_o love_v he_o but_o our_o union_n with_o sensible_a thing_n be_v quite_o different_a all_o our_o sensation_n declare_v this_o union_n and_o body_n present_v themselves_o to_o our_o eye_n when_o they_o act_v in_o we_o nor_o be_v any_o thing_n they_o do_v conceal_v even_o our_o own_o body_n be_v more_o present_a to_o we_o than_o our_o mind_n and_o we_o consider_v it_o as_o the_o best_a part_n of_o ourselves_o thus_o the_o union_n we_o have_v with_o our_o body_n and_o through_o that_o with_o all_o sensible_a object_n excite_v a_o violent_a love_n in_o we_o which_o increase_v this_o union_n and_o make_v we_o depend_v upon_o thing_n that_o be_v infinite_o below_o we_o chap._n vi_o of_o the_o most_o general_a error_n of_o the_o passion_n some_o particular_a example_n of_o they_o it_o be_v the_o part_n of_o moral_a philosophy_n to_o inquire_v into_o all_o the_o particular_a error_n wherein_o our_o passion_n engage_v we_o concern_v good_a to_o oppose_v the_o irregularity_n of_o love_n to_o establish_v the_o sincerity_n of_o the_o heart_n and_o regulate_v the_o manner_n but_o our_o chief_a intent_n here_o be_v to_o give_v rule_n for_o the_o mind_n and_o to_o discover_v the_o cause_n of_o our_o error_n in_o respect_n of_o truth_n so_o that_o we_o shall_v pursue_v no_o further_o those_o thing_n already_o mention_v which_o relate_v only_o to_o the_o love_n of_o the_o true_a good_a we_o will_v then_o proceed_v to_o the_o mind_n but_o shall_v not_o pass_v by_o tne_n heart_n because_o it_o have_v the_o great_a influence_n over_o the_o mind_n we_o will_v inquire_v after_o the_o truth_n in_o it_o self_n and_o without_o think_v on_o the_o relation_n it_o have_v to_o we_o only_o so_o far_o 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