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the_o natural_a sentiment_n of_o self-love_n and_o the_o address_v it_o make_v use_v of_o to_o conceal_v our_o fault_n and_o to_o hinder_v people_n from_o tell_v we_o of_o they_o and_o it_o be_v remarkable_a that_o as_o it_o be_v in_o itself_o a_o very_a great_a fault_n not_o to_o see_v the_o truth_n so_o self-love_n do_v not_o allow_v it_o no_o more_o than_o other_o self-love_n do_v not_o use_v less_o artifice_n to_o disguise_v it_o to_o other_o then_o to_o ourselves_o and_o therefore_o we_o see_v few_o or_o none_o who_o do_v not_o esteem_v it_o a_o honour_n to_o love_v truth_n and_o who_o do_v grant_v sincere_o that_o they_o be_v not_o at_o quiet_a until_o it_o be_v discover_v to_o they_o we_o be_v offend_v with_o this_o reproach_n as_o much_o as_o with_o any_o other_o and_o in_o a_o word_n we_o will_v have_v the_o glory_n to_o love_v truth_n and_o the_o satisfaction_n never_o to_o hear_v it_o but_o as_o these_o two_o passion_n in_o some_o sort_n do_v not_o hold_v together_o we_o 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