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that_o weary_v and_o vex_v â—s_a with_o unseasonable_a advice_n be_v man_n determine_v in_o their_o action_n by_o reason_n philosopher_n will_v be_v more_o prevalent_a in_o perswa_v than_o orator_n for_o the_o former_a have_v a_o just_a and_o exact_a reason_n a_o severe_a judgement_n which_o weigh_v and_o examine_v and_o make_v just_a comparison_n of_o all_o thing_n whereas_o the_o latter_a do_v often_o abound_v in_o fiction_n lie_n figure_n which_o will_v be_v but_o pompous_a and_o splendid_a imposture_n do_v not_o necessity_n itself_o justify_v these_o excess_n of_o speech_n and_o be_v not_o man_n agree_v in_o mitigate_a and_o allay_v their_o signification_n but_o because_o they_o be_v determine_v by_o their_o affection_n it_o fall_v out_o quite_o contrary_a to_o reason_n that_o orator_n be_v common_o much_o more_o successful_a in_o persuade_v than_o philosopher_n it_o be_v because_o the_o soul_n do_v not_o balance_n and_o weigh_v the_o reason_n but_o it_o be_v own_o interest_n and_o consider_v not_o the_o light_n but_o it_o be_v own_o utility_n and_o advantage_n good_a attract_v our_o love_n evil_a our_o aversion_n pure_a reason_n do_v neither_o of_o these_o but_o only_o as_o it_o represent_v the_o object_n to_o we_o and_o here_o by_o the_o by_o we_o may_v see_v the_o error_n of_o those_o who_o place_n man_n freewill_n in_o the_o indifferency_n of_o his_o soul_n to_o pursue_v or_o not_o pursue_v the_o good_a which_o be_v present_v to_o it_o certain_o this_o indifferency_n be_v no_o where_o else_o but_o in_o the_o imagination_n it_o be_v not_o in_o the_o object_n good_a be_v not_o indifferent_a to_o its_o be_v good_a nor_o be_v evil_n indifferent_a to_o its_o be_v evil_a nor_o be_v it_o in_o the_o reason_n for_o this_o be_v not_o free_a to_o assent_v to_o that_o which_o seem_v false_a nor_o to_o reject_v what_o be_v true_a it_o be_v not_o indifferent_a to_o judge_v that_o what_o it_o apprehend_v to_o be_v evil_a be_v good_a nor_o that_o what_o seem_v good_a be_v evil._n the_o soul_n be_v not_o indifferent_a to_o love_v or_o hate_n what_o it_o apprehend_v as_o good_a and_o agreeable_a for_o if_o so_o it_o will_v be_v indifferent_a to_o love_v or_o hate_v itself_o which_o be_v against_o nature_n chap._n ii_o where_o we_o continue_v to_o show_v that_o the_o source_n of_o our_o corruption_n be_v not_o in_o the_o understanding_n in_o say_v that_o the_o corruption_n of_o the_o understanding_n proceed_v from_o the_o will_n we_o do_v mean_v that_o all_o our_o ignorances_n and_o error_n without_o exception_n be_v derive_v from_o our_o affection_n for_o as_o to_o the_o former_a of_o these_o certain_o all_o kind_n of_o ignorance_n be_v not_o to_o be_v look_v upon_o as_o defect_n it_o be_v not_o the_o property_n of_o man_n or_o angel_n or_o in_o general_n any_o creature_n how_o perfect_a soever_o to_o be_v omniscient_a this_o be_v the_o character_n of_o the_o supreme_a
consider_v the_o first_o of_o our_o faculty_n and_o see_v that_o the_o original_a source_n of_o our_o corruption_n be_v not_o in_o the_o mind_n we_o must_v in_o the_o next_o place_n consider_v the_o heart_n which_o be_v the_o soul_n as_o it_o love_v or_o the_o seat_n of_o the_o affection_n chap._n v._o where_o we_o continue_v to_o search_v for_o the_o source_n of_o our_o corruption_n by_o consider_v the_o motion_n and_o inclination_n of_o the_o heart_n as_o there_o be_v first_o principles_n or_o notion_n in_o our_o mind_n which_o be_v of_o a_o infallible_a truth_n and_o certainty_n and_o the_o foundation_n of_o natural_a light_n which_o be_v so_o far_o from_o deceive_v that_o it_o put_v we_o in_o a_o way_n to_o return_v from_o our_o error_n so_o in_o our_o heart_n there_o be_v certain_a primary_n and_o radical_a affection_n which_o be_v necessary_o lawful_a sentiment_n without_o which_o the_o nature_n of_o man_n can_v subsist_v and_o which_o be_v not_o only_o exempt_v from_o all_o corruption_n in_o themselves_o but_o also_o serve_v when_o right_o direct_v to_o reclaim_v we_o from_o our_o vice_n such_o be_v the_o natural_a love_n of_o esteem_n and_o of_o our-selve_n the_o care_n of_o our_o preservation_n the_o desire_n of_o happiness_n these_o passion_n be_v good_a in_o themselves_o â—eeing_v they_o natural_o relate_v to_o the_o good_a of_o man_n there_o be_v two_o sort_n of_o they_o the_o one_o be_v term_v by_o the_o schoolman_n prosecutivae_fw-la because_o they_o incline_v we_o to_o good_a the_o other_o adversativae_fw-la because_o they_o remove_v and_o avert_v we_o from_o evil._n but_o yet_o as_o they_o tend_v to_o our_o advantage_n by_o the_o design_n and_o intention_n of_o nature_n through_o a_o effect_n of_o our_o corruption_n they_o be_v pervert_v to_o be_v instrument_n of_o our_o damage_n and_o prejudice_n which_o happen_v when_o false_a good_n excite_v in_o our_o heart_n real_a affection_n when_o we_o be_v but_o cold_o bend_v towards_o that_o which_o deserve_v the_o whole_a application_n and_o study_n of_o our_o soul_n and_o on_o the_o contrary_a we_o desire_v with_o all_o the_o ardour_n imaginable_a such_o good_n as_o deserve_v but_o a_o moderate_a and_o indifferent_a affection_n for_o than_o we_o reverse_v the_o order_n of_o nature_n change_v the_o end_n into_o the_o mean_n and_o the_o mean_n into_o the_o end_n be_v rash_a and_o precipitate_a in_o our_o action_n err_v in_o our_o conduct_n and_o a_o mere_a shadow_n of_o good_a make_v we_o lose_v the_o original_a source_n of_o it_o and_o run_v after_o appearance_n we_o miss_v the_o truth_n hence_o proceed_v all_o our_o vice_n and_o disorder_n in_o inquire_v after_o which_o we_o must_v spend_v some_o time_n since_o it_o be_v they_o that_o make_v the_o corruption_n of_o the_o heart_n now_o as_o we_o search_v for_o the_o source_n of_o our_o irregularity_n we_o must_v not_o insist_v upon_o any_o particular_a one_o unless_o it_o have_v a_o influence_n upon_o all_o the_o other_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o root_n of_o our_o natural_a evil_n consist_v not_o in_o a_o peculiar_a disposition_n of_o the_o temperament_n see_v that_o those_o who_o be_v of_o quite_o contrary_a temperament_n be_v corrupt_v for_o all_o that_o nor_o be_v interest_n the_o principle_n of_o our_o evil_n since_o that_o have_v common_o something_o in_o it_o incompatible_a with_o pride_n neither_o be_v pride_n see_v that_o be_v in_o some_o sort_n repugnant_a to_o interest_n yet_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o there_o be_v something_o wherein_o the_o vice_n be_v opposite_a and_o something_o wherein_o they_o agree_v they_o be_v in_o some_o respect_n opposite_a see_v that_o one_o serve_v as_o a_o kind_n of_o remedy_n for_o the_o other_o and_o they_o agree_v in_o some_o respect_n since_o the_o soul_n after_o it_o have_v fall_v into_o one_o have_v a_o further_a inclination_n after_o another_o which_o seem_v of_o a_o quite_o contrary_a nature_n this_o truth_n will_v appear_v more_o plain_o if_o we_o as_o it_o be_v anatomize_v and_o dissect_v the_o heart_n by_o enter_v upon_o the_o consideration_n of_o all_o its_o particular_a passion_n robbery_n spring_v from_o injustice_n injustice_n from_o interest_n interest_n from_o a_o excess_n of_o self-love_n obstinacy_n be_v nothing_o but_o a_o strict_a adherence_n which_o self-love_n make_v we_o have_v to_o our_o own_o fancy_n and_o opinion_n pride_n be_v a_o mere_a drunkenness_n and_o intoxication_n of_o self-love_n which_o represent_v we_o to_o our_o own_o imagination_n great_a and_o perfect_a than_o real_o we_o be_v revenge_n be_v but_o a_o desire_n to_o defend_v ourselves_o against_o those_o that_o hate_v we_o or_o to_o reap_v a_o kind_n of_o self-satisfaction_n by_o punish_v those_o who_o have_v offend_v we_o in_o a_o word_n take_v a_o through_o survey_n and_o consideration_n of_o all_o the_o vice_n and_o passion_n of_o man_n and_o you_o will_v find_v they_o terminate_v in_o self-love_n it_o be_v this_o that_o give_v they_o birth_n forasmuch_o as_o all_o the_o motive_n of_o vice_n have_v this_o foundation_n that_o we_o seek_v for_o every_o thing_n which_o flatter_v and_o relate_v to_o this_o i_o which_o be_v the_o first_o object_n of_o our_o knowledge_n and_o affection_n upon_o this_o depend_v either_o their_o life_n or_o death_n for_o when_o two_o passion_n violent_o combat_n fear_v for_o instance_n and_o revenge_n the_o soul_n retire_v into_o its_o own_o tent_n and_o make_v use_v of_o no_o other_o counsel_n but_o that_o of_o self-love_n to_o know_v which_o side_n it_o ought_v to_o take_v and_o according_a as_o self-love_n judge_n or_o not_o judge_n revenge_v to_o be_v necessary_a it_o pronounce_v in_o favour_n either_o of_o resentment_n or_o moderation_n so_o that_o as_o self-love_n first_o produce_v these_o two_o passion_n so_o likewise_o it_o foment_n and_o cause_n the_o one_o to_o live_v and_o continue_v to_o the_o prejudice_n of_o the_o other_o now_o what_o else_o can_v we_o say_v of_o that_o passion_n to_o which_o all_o our_o irregular_a inclination_n tend_v in_o which_o all_o the_o vice_n terminate_v by_o who_o mean_n they_o both_o live_v and_o die_v which_o stop_v and_o suspend_v their_o career_n but_o that_o this_o general_a disorder_n be_v undoubted_o the_o original_a fountain_n of_o all_o the_o other_o and_o what_o we_o call_v the_o primitive_a root_n of_o our_o evil_a and_o corruption_n and_o which_o may_v serve_v to_o confirm_v we_o in_o this_o opinion_n at_o the_o same_o time_n we_o perceive_v all_o the_o vice_n flatter_v and_o caress_v self-love_n we_o find_v all_o the_o virtue_n unanimous_o oppose_v it_o humility_n debase_n and_o pull_v it_o down_o temperance_n mortify_v it_o liberality_n as_o it_o be_v rob_v it_o moderation_n discontent_v it_o fortitude_n expose_v it_o magnanimity_n piety_n and_o zeal_n sacrifice_v it_o and_o indeed_o self-love_n be_v so_o essential_a a_o ingredient_n of_o the_o definition_n of_o the_o vice_n and_o virtue_n that_o without_o it_o we_o can_v have_v a_o â—ight_a conception_n either_o of_o the_o one_o or_o the_o other_o in_o general_n vice_n be_v a_o preference_n of_o one-self_n before_o other_o man_n and_o virtue_n seem_v to_o be_v a_o preference_n of_o other_o before_o one-self_n i_o say_v it_o seem_v to_o be_v so_o because_o in_o effect_n it_o be_v certain_a that_o virtue_n be_v only_o a_o more_o noble_a and_o rational_a mode_n of_o love_a one-self_n now_o here_o there_o be_v a_o seem_a contradiction_n in_o our_o system_fw-la for_o on_o one_o hand_n self-love_n appear_v to_o be_v the_o principle_n of_o our_o irregularity_n and_o disorder_n on_o the_o other_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o the_o love_n of_o our-selve_n be_v a_o qualification_n for_o the_o discharge_v of_o our_o duty_n corruption_n draw_v its_o whole_a force_n from_o self-love_n and_o god_n on_o the_o other_o side_n derive_v from_o it_o all_o the_o motive_n he_o make_v use_v of_o to_o incline_v we_o to_o the_o study_n of_o our_o sanctification_n for_o to_o what_o purpose_n will_v he_o have_v make_v promise_n and_o threaten_n be_v it_o not_o with_o a_o design_n to_o interest_n self-love_n this_o difficulty_n present_o vanish_v after_o we_o suppose_v the_o same_o thing_n touch_v self-love_n which_o we_o have_v already_o say_v of_o the_o affection_n of_o the_o heart_n in_o general_a namely_o that_o they_o have_v something_o of_o innocent_a and_o lawful_a which_o belong_v to_o nature_n and_o something_o of_o vicious_a and_o irregular_a which_o be_v attribute_v to_o their_o corruption_n it_o be_v a_o advantage_n of_o the_o french_a tongue_n that_o it_o can_v distinguish_v betwixt_o l'amour_fw-fr propre_fw-fr and_o l'amour_fw-fr de_fw-fr none_o mêmes_fw-fr the_o former_a signify_v self-love_n as_o it_o be_v vicious_a and_o corrupt_a the_o latter_a denote_v this_o love_n as_o it_o be_v lawful_a and_o natural_a now_o our_o present_a enquiry_n be_v after_o the_o source_n of_o man_n corruption_n our_o design_n here_o engage_v we_o