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how_o much_o it_o do_v it_o more_o sincere_o and_o that_o there_o be_v nothing_o of_o counterfeit_n in_o it_o whereas_o this_o civility_n of_o self-love_n be_v for_o the_o most_o part_v not_o so_o uniform_a if_o civility_n repress_v it_o in_o one_o part_n self-love_n show_v itself_o sometime_o in_o another_o and_o so_o leave_v some_o little_a disgust_n of_o itself_o to_o those_o who_o observe_v it_o narrow_o but_o as_o that_o happen_v but_o against_o its_o intention_n it_o be_v ashamed_a be_v aware_a of_o it_o or_o rather_o perceive_v that_o other_o do_v observe_v it_o thus_o it_o be_v always_o true_a to_o say_v that_o when_o self-love_n follow_v reason_n exact_o in_o the_o search_n of_o esteem_n and_o affection_n of_o man_n it_o imitate_v perfect_o charity_n so_o that_o in_o consult_v it_o upon_o exterior_a action_n it_o make_v we_o the_o same_o answer_n that_o charity_n do_v and_o engage_v we_o in_o the_o same_o way_n 23._o if_o for_o example_n one_o ask_v charity_n in_o what_o disposition_n we_o ought_v to_o be_v concern_v the_o subject_n of_o our_o fault_n she_o will_v tell_v we_o that_o we_o ought_v extreme_o to_o contemn_v ourselves_o as_o to_o our_o own_o understanding_n in_o regard_n of_o those_o we_o think_v we_o have_v not_o and_o that_o the_o persuasion_n wherein_o we_o ought_v to_o be_v in_o general_a of_o our_o blindness_n in_o this_o point_n aught_o to_o dispose_v we_o more_o to_o believe_v other_o in_o this_o than_o ourselves_o but_o in_o respect_n of_o fault_n which_o we_o shall_v be_v convince_v of_o there_o will_v be_v nothing_o more_o unjust_a than_o to_o counterfeit_v and_o destroy_v in_o some_o sort_n the_o light_n of_o god_n itself_o by_o pretend_v to_o justify_v what_o it_o condemn_v and_o thus_o the_o least_o we_o can_v do_v to_o escape_v this_o pride_n so_o criminal_a be_v to_o acknowledge_v they_o sincere_o and_o to_o humble_v ourselves_o before_o god_n and_o man._n 24._o let_v we_o now_o propose_v the_o same_o question_n to_o 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the_o glory_n of_o be_v without_o fault_n we_o must_v have_v that_o of_o know_v they_o and_o not_o be_v cheat_n to_o ourselves_o bellum_fw-la est_fw-la sva_fw-la vitia_fw-la nosse_fw-la let_v we_o take_v away_o then_o from_o other_o the_o pleasure_n of_o take_v notice_n of_o they_o in_o observe_v they_o ourselves_o first_o and_o thereby_o disarm_v their_o wickedness_n it_o be_v upon_o the_o like_a consideration_n that_o civility_n form_v its_o conduct_n and_o it_o be_v that_o which_o carry_v it_o to_o make_v a_o open_a profession_n of_o acknowledge_v sincere_o all_o its_o fault_n and_o not_o to_o take_v it_o ill_a that_o other_o observe_v they_o and_o by_o this_o mean_v it_o gain_v the_o reputation_n of_o a_o amiable_a equity_n which_o make_v it_o judge_n of_o itself_o clear_o and_o without_o passion_n which_o know_v how_o to_o justify_v itself_o and_o with_o which_o one_o may_v be_v at_o quiet_a without_o be_v oblige_v outward_o to_o testify_v that_o one_o approve_v what_o indeed_o 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procure_v we_o this_o good_a that_o it_o forget_v nothing_o that_o may_v testify_v its_o gratefulness_n to_o comfort_v they_o in_o the_o fear_n they_o have_v of_o hurt_v we_o to_o incline_v they_o to_o do_v we_o sometime_o the_o same_o favour_n and_o to_o free_v they_o from_o all_o doubt_n which_o may_v make_v they_o reserve_v and_o keep_v they_o in_o torment_n and_o constraint_n 26._o in_o truth_n self-love_n be_v always_o inwar_o very_o far_o remove_v from_o this_o disposition_n it_o love_v not_o that_o other_o take_v notice_n of_o our_o fault_n and_o much_o less_o that_o they_o admonish_v we_o of_o they_o but_o yet_o it_o act_v outward_o as_o charity_n do_v for_o learning_n by_o these_o admonition_n which_o be_v give_v we_o the_o bad_a impression_n man_n have_v of_o we_o reason_n make_v self-love_n conclude_v present_o that_o it_o must_v be_v lessen_v or_o at_o least_o not_o augment_v and_o consult_v afterward_o other_o man_n mind_n to_o learn_v how_o we_o ought_v to_o guide_v we_o self-love_n easy_o acknowledge_v that_o nothing_o be_v a_o great_a stumbling-block_n than_o the_o haughtiness_n of_o those_o who_o be_v not_o able_a to_o endure_v to_o be_v admonish_v of_o any_o of_o their_o fault_n who_o rebel_n against_o truth_n and_o who_o can_v wish_v that_o all_o the_o world_n be_v blind_a in_o respect_n of_o they_o or_o will_v suppress_v their_o thought_n so_o soon_o as_o they_o be_v not_o for_o their_o advantage_n and_o on_o the_o contrary_a nothing_o be_v more_o agreeable_a to_o people_n than_o to_o be_v free_v from_o this_o resistance_n and_o to_o see_v that_o they_o put_v a_o stop_n to_o their_o judgement_n and_o to_o their_o light_n and_o thus_o in_o some_o sort_n they_o submit_v themselves_o to_o their_o empire_n self-love_n therefore_o without_o hesitate_v take_v this_o last_o part_n and_o thereby_o make_v we_o insinuate_v ourselves_o so_o agreeable_o into_o the_o heart_n of_o those_o who_o reprove_v we_o that_o they_o love_v those_o who_o humble_a themselves_o in_o that_o manner_n much_o better_a what_o fault_n soever_o they_o have_v than_o those_o who_o have_v none_o have_v not_o opportunity_n to_o give_v they_o this_o satisfaction_n because_o we_o must_v observe_v that_o our_o fault_n be_v not_o of_o themselves_o contrary_a to_o the_o self-love_n of_o other_o and_o likewise_o that_o the_o brave_a quality_n of_o themselves_o be_v not_o please_v to_o it_o it_o be_v the_o relation_n these_o fault_n and_o these_o brave_a quality_n have_v with_o they_o so_o that_o if_o these_o fault_n make_v we_o more_o humble_a in_o respect_n of_o they_o or_o if_o these_o brave_a quality_n render_v we_o more_o haughty_a they_o will_v love_v we_o with_o these_o fault_n and_o hate_v we_o with_o all_o those_o brave_a quality_n 27._o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o this_o conduct_n aim_v direct_o at_o least_o at_o self-love_n which_o be_v to_o obtain_v the_o esteem_n of_o the_o friendship_n
of_o man_n and_o therefore_o human_a civility_n never_o fail_v to_o follow_v it_o and_o often_o even_o do_v it_o more_o exact_o than_o true_a piety_n when_o it_o be_v not_o perfect_a because_o as_o charity_n be_v less_o active_a than_o self-love_n it_o happen_v often_o also_o that_o pious_a people_n appear_v more_o sensible_a and_o more_o delicate_a than_o civil_a worldly_a man_n when_o advertise_v of_o their_o fault_n which_o be_v observe_v in_o their_o conduct_n or_o in_o their_o labour_n because_o in_o these_o occurrence_n not_o have_v a_o very_a lively_a charity_n they_o lack_v also_o this_o self-love_n which_o be_v a_o supplement_n in_o regard_n of_o outward_a action_n 28._o the_o conduct_n which_o charity_n observe_v towards_o civil_a man_n when_o we_o be_v prepossess_v with_o unjust_a suspicion_n and_o unreasonable_a impression_n of_o they_o be_v not_o to_o reprove_v they_o and_o show_v discontent_n and_o malice_n but_o to_o justify_v they_o in_o testify_v that_o they_o be_v not_o astonish_v that_o be_v man_n they_o be_v suspect_v of_o human_a frailty_n and_o in_o a_o word_n not_o to_o complain_v of_o these_o suspicion_n but_o to_o labour_v to_o cure_v they_o because_o we_o ought_v to_o look_v upon_o they_o as_o very_o dangerous_a for_o those_o who_o have_v they_o and_o that_o the_o way_n to_o free_v they_o from_o they_o be_v not_o to_o reprove_v they_o when_o they_o be_v not_o persuade_v that_o they_o be_v in_o the_o wrong_n but_o to_o show_v they_o gentle_o the_o falsity_n of_o their_o suspicion_n to_o oblige_v they_o by_o this_o mean_n to_o condemn_v they_o their_o own_o self_n 29._o in_o truth_n if_o we_o follow_v on_o these_o occasion_n the_o first_o motive_n of_o self-love_n we_o shall_v be_v very_o far_o from_o this_o moderation_n they_o will_v be_v on_o the_o contrary_a only_a passion_n full_a of_o resentment_n and_o bitterness_n but_o if_o we_o consult_v reason_n with_o a_o resolution_n to_o follow_v it_o to_o arrive_v at_o last_o at_o last_o at_o what_o we_o ought_v which_o be_v to_o blot_v out_o these_o suspicion_n which_o be_v so_o injurious_a and_o to_o establish_v our_o reputation_n in_o the_o mind_n of_o those_o who_o have_v receive_v they_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o we_o take_v the_o same_o way_n because_o all_o that_o seem_v passion_n and_o trouble_n of_o the_o mind_n be_v only_o capable_a to_o increase_v the_o bad_a impression_n man_n have_v harbour_v of_o we_o and_o whereas_o oftentimes_o there_o be_v only_o the_o mind_n which_o be_v prepossess_v therewith_o we_o by_o bitterness_n carry_v it_o into_o the_o will_n itself_o and_o make_v it_o endeavour_v to_o maintain_v the_o impression_n of_o the_o mind_n thus_o self-love_n foresee_v this_o evil_a effect_n be_v reduce_v how_o unwilling_a soever_o it_o may_v be_v to_o imitate_v this_o sweet_a and_o moderate_a conduct_n which_o charity_n prescribe_v 30._o who_o will_v ever_o believe_v that_o self-love_n even_o when_o it_o shall_v have_v intention_n to_o cry_v down_o its_o enemy_n to_o render_v they_o odious_a and_o to_o make_v they_o condemn_v by_o all_o the_o world_n of_o baseness_n and_o injustice_n can_v not_o do_v better_a to_o prosper_v therein_o then_o to_o follow_v the_o step_n of_o charity_n yet_o this_o happen_v very_o often_o for_o there_o be_v nothing_o for_o the_o most_o part_n which_o make_v base_a and_o uncivil_a proceed_n which_o be_v use_v towards_o we_o appear_v better_o than_o to_o withstand_v those_o by_o a_o process_n full_a of_o civility_n and_o moderation_n this_o opposition_n which_o show_v the_o difference_n of_o these_o two_o contrary_a conduct_n make_v the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o more_o apparent_a civility_n appear_v more_o lovely_a on_o the_o one_o side_n and_o baseness_n more_o shameful_a on_o the_o other_o and_o in_o this_o manner_n self-love_n have_v all_o it_o pretend_v which_o be_v that_o we_o raise_v ourselves_o and_o humble_a those_o who_o have_v offend_v we_o 31._o i_o remember_v upon_o this_o subject_a that_o when_o a_o certain_a book_n be_v publish_v in_o which_o the_o author_n pretend_v to_o have_v gather_v together_o divers_a and_o sundry_a fault_n against_o the_o language_n which_o he_o think_v he_o have_v find_v in_o some_o work_n of_o piety_n which_o pass_v for_o well_o write_v it_o be_v examine_v in_o a_o society_n by_o a_o way_n of_o discourse_n what_o those_o who_o be_v concern_v therein_o aught_o to_o do_v on_o this_o score_n each_o man_n agree_v present_o that_o the_o remark_n of_o this_o author_n be_v inconsiderable_a ought_v not_o to_o be_v propose_v against_o the_o same_o write_n because_o there_o be_v no_o other_o end_n in_o it_o but_o that_o of_o acquire_v the_o reputation_n of_o write_v well_o those_o who_o it_o attack_v ought_v not_o to_o have_v the_o least_o thought_n of_o form_v a_o contest_v upon_o so_o frivolous_a a_o occasion_n how_o much_o to_o blame_v soever_o this_o author_n may_v be_v in_o some_o of_o his_o remark_n but_o when_o we_o come_v to_o speak_v of_o what_o they_o ought_v to_o do_v we_o be_v not_o of_o the_o same_o mind_n there_o be_v some_o who_o will_v maintain_v that_o they_o ought_v not_o to_o affirm_v that_o they_o have_v see_v this_o book_n but_o the_o generality_n believe_v that_o they_o ought_v to_o take_v other_o measure_n and_o that_o for_o full_a answer_n they_o need_v only_o correct_v honest_o and_o faithful_o in_o the_o other_o edition_n of_o those_o book_n all_o that_o this_o author_n have_v disallow_v therein_o with_o any_o gloss_n of_o justice_n the_o reason_n which_o they_o allege_v for_o it_o beside_o the_o general_a motive_n of_o honour_v truth_n in_o every_o thing_n be_v that_o there_o be_v no_o better_a way_n whereby_o the_o public_a can_v do_v this_o author_n and_o those_o who_o it_o shall_v have_v attack_v justice_n than_o by_o use_v they_o so_o moderate_o i_o confess_v that_o i_o be_v of_o this_o opinion_n and_o that_o i_o think_v there_o be_v none_o more_o conform_a neither_o to_o charity_n which_o always_o tend_v to_o humble_v we_o nor_o to_o self-love_n which_o be_v glad_a to_o place_n in_o sight_n the_o fault_n of_o those_o who_o have_v a_o desire_n to_o abase_v we_o i_o will_v also_o praise_v it_o very_o willing_o if_o i_o have_v occasion_n to_o do_v it_o without_o any_o pretence_n whatsoever_o of_o oblige_v any_o one_o to_o believe_v that_o it_o be_v a_o act_n of_o humility_n be_v i_o acknowledge_v that_o it_o may_v very_o easy_o have_v another_o principle_n 32._o it_o be_v thus_o that_o charity_n and_o civility_n accord_v together_o to_o make_v appear_v outward_o the_o same_o sentiment_n in_o what_o regard_v our_o good_a and_o bad_a quality_n and_o it_o be_v not_o hard_a to_o judge_v thereby_o that_o they_o do_v the_o same_o in_o what_o regard_v other_o we_o see_v easy_o whereto_o charity_n incline_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o good_a it_o observe_v in_o other_o as_o charity_n rejoice_v at_o it_o inward_o it_o testify_v also_o its_o joy_n outward_o all_o manner_n of_o way_n possible_a and_o far_o from_o endeavour_v to_o observe_v it_o charity_n use_v its_o power_n to_o heighten_v it_o and_o make_v it_o esteem_v other_o man_n good_a be_v its_o proper_a good_a through_o the_o love_n it_o bear_v they_o and_o it_o stop_v there_o more_o cheerful_o than_o at_o be_v own_o because_o it_o fear_v not_o therein_o complacency_n and_o vanity_n 33._o it_o will_v seem_v at_o first_o that_o there_o can_v be_v no_o reason_n to_o hope_v the_o like_a conduct_n from_o self-love_n for_o it_o be_v so_o far_o from_o have_v this_o goodness_n and_o kindness_n for_o other_o that_o on_o the_o contrary_a it_o be_v natural_o wicked_a jealous_a envious_a full_a of_o gall_n and_o venom_n all_o that_o puff_n up_o other_o incommodes_n and_o vex_v it_o and_o one_o hardly_o see_v it_o real_o favourable_a to_o the_o praise_n give_v they_o except_o some_o profit_n may_v be_v draw_v from_o thence_o and_o that_o they_o make_v use_v of_o it_o as_o a_o step_n to_o raise_v themselves_o but_o although_o one_o perceive_v in_o himself_o all_o these_o motive_n nevertheless_o when_o one_o consider_v the_o effect_n they_o will_v make_v upon_o the_o mind_n of_o other_o if_o one_o shall_v show_v they_o public_o one_o will_v immediate_o conclude_v to_o keep_v they_o secret_a we_o see_v clear_o that_o that_o will_v be_v the_o way_n to_o make_v one_o self_n look_v upon_o as_o a_o common_a and_o public_a enemy_n and_o will_v thereby_o become_v the_o object_n of_o hatred_n and_o the_o abomination_n of_o all_o the_o world_n we_o shall_v not_o only_o be_v odious_a to_o those_o against_o who_o we_o will_v exercise_v our_o wickedness_n but_o even_o to_o those_o we_o will_v spare_v no_o body_n be_v able_a to_o assure_v himself_o to_o receive_v justice_n from_o people_n in_o who_o this_o evil_a platform_n be_v find_v and_o every_o one_o fear_v with_o reason_n to_o become_v the_o
object_n of_o their_o jealousy_n civility_n make_v we_o therefore_o take_v just_o the_o contrary_a way_n it_o make_v we_o affect_v to_o show_v outward_o a_o extreme_a equity_n to_o praise_v voluntary_o what_o be_v praiseworthy_a to_o set_v a_o value_n as_o great_a as_o we_o can_v on_o other_o man_n good_a quality_n and_o not_o to_o refuse_v even_o to_o our_o enemy_n our_o testimony_n of_o esteem_n which_o they_o deserve_v and_o by_o this_o mean_v we_o prosper_v in_o the_o design_n of_o make_v ourselves_o belove_v we_o acquire_v friend_n we_o pacify_v our_o enemy_n and_o we_o keep_v a_o good_a correspondence_n with_o all_o the_o world_n 34._o it_o be_v by_o these_o consideration_n that_o civility_n do_v manifest_v a_o extreme_a indulgence_n for_o other_o man_n fault_n and_o far_o from_o exagerate_v or_o divulge_v they_o do_v hide_v and_o excuse_v they_o as_o much_o as_o it_o can_v never_o contemn_v any_o man_n explicate_v all_o to_o the_o best_a be_v easy_o satisfy_v and_o affect_v not_o to_o be_v curious_a and_o subtle_a in_o discover_v people_n fault_n who_o be_v general_o esteem_v avoid_v rash_a and_o ill-grounded_a suspicion_n and_o have_v rather_o in_o some_o sort_n be_v deceive_v then_o give_v way_n to_o suspicion_n which_o be_v hurtful_a to_o its_o neighbour_n all_o this_o tend_v direct_o at_o least_o to_o self-love_n for_o as_o we_o can_v be_v ignorant_a but_o that_o we_o have_v fault_n we_o hate_v much_o more_o those_o who_o we_o judge_v will_v scorn_v we_o when_o they_o shall_v perceive_v they_o and_o we_o can_v on_o the_o contrary_a but_o love_n those_o from_o who_o we_o hope_v for_o some_o support_n condescendence_n and_o favour_n 35._o if_o charity_n be_v patient_a in_o injury_n because_o it_o endeavour_n to_o assuage_v the_o sharpness_n of_o those_o who_o hurt_v we_o it_o do_v it_o that_o we_o may_v suffer_v all_o sort_n of_o bad_a usage_n joyful_o to_o satisfy_v god_n justice_n and_o persuade_v we_o that_o we_o deserve_v yet_o worse_o self-love_n have_v also_o a_o patience_n of_o interest_n and_o vanity_n which_o outward_o produce_v the_o same_o effect_n it_o hinder_v we_o for_o pass_v for_o proud_a and_o presumptuous_a it_o teach_v we_o that_o it_o be_v good_a not_o to_o vex_v or_o provoke_v people_n too_o much_o and_o thereupon_o make_v we_o dissemble_v the_o injury_n which_o we_o receive_v if_o charity_n be_v kind_a through_o a_o sincere_a desire_n of_o serve_v other_o self-love_n will_v also_o that_o we_o be_v so_o to_o rule_v thereby_o in_o their_o mind_n and_o to_o enjoy_v the_o inclination_n which_o these_o good_a turn_v excite_v therein_o if_o charity_n endeavour_v to_o conceal_v itself_o when_o it_o do_v good_a to_o other_o that_o it_o may_v not_o attribute_v any_o thing_n to_o itself_o self-love_n do_v as_o much_o to_o enjoy_v it_o more_o full_o because_o we_o hold_v ourselves_o so_o much_o more_o oblige_v by_o how_o much_o more_o he_o who_o do_v a_o good_a turn_n do_v it_o private_o if_o charity_n extend_v its_o good_a turn_n to_o those_o from_o who_o nothing_o be_v expect_v and_o even_o to_o enemy_n as_o regard_v nothing_o but_o their_o good_a and_o not_o its_o own_o interest_n self-love_n do_v the_o same_o as_o know_v by_o how_o much_o more_o good_a turn_n do_v appear_v disinterest_v and_o free_a from_o all_o self-seeking_a by_o so_o much_o more_o they_o obtain_v a_o general_a affection_n by_o a_o hope_n they_o give_v to_o all_o the_o world_n of_o receive_v the_o like_a if_o charity_n be_v thankful_a towards_o the_o world_n because_o its_o gratitude_n towards_o god_n diffuse_v itself_o over_o all_o the_o instrument_n which_o it_o make_v use_v of_o to_o procure_v we_o happiness_n self-love_n make_v we_o earnest_o desire_v to_o be_v so_o for_o fear_v of_o disturb_v the_o happiness_n of_o other_o who_o expect_v it_o and_o be_v trouble_v when_o it_o fail_v therein_o last_o if_o charity_n make_v we_o faithful_a towards_o all_o the_o world_n through_o a_o sincere_a love_n of_o justice_n self-love_n make_v we_o practise_v the_o same_o fidelity_n to_o obtain_v man_n assurance_n 36._o charity_n as_o the_o apostle_n say_v be_v not_o ambitious_a because_o those_o who_o be_v so_o have_v but_o little_a esteem_n for_o human_a honour_n and_o temporal_a greatness_n which_o ambition_n seek_v because_o they_o fear_v they_o more_o than_o they_o desire_v they_o and_o find_v themselves_o always_o happy_a in_o the_o condition_n wherein_o god_n have_v place_v they_o we_o can_v say_v so_o much_o of_o human_a civility_n and_o if_o we_o will_v judge_v of_o it_o by_o its_o basis_n or_o groundwork_n this_o civility_n be_v not_o only_o subject_a to_o ambition_n but_o be_v indeed_o nothing_o else_o but_o a_o curious_a and_o delicate_a ambition_n and_o yet_o endeavour_n outward_o to_o imitate_v charity_n for_o it_o know_v so_o well_o how_o to_o conceal_v its_o ambitious_a desire_n for_o fear_v of_o meeting_n with_o opposition_n in_o the_o self-love_n of_o other_o which_o be_v always_o on_o its_o guard_n on_o that_o side_n that_o one_o will_v say_v it_o have_v not_o any_o pretence_n that_o it_o have_v only_o a_o care_n for_o other_o and_o that_o it_o have_v absolute_o forget_v itself_o if_o it_o think_v of_o raise_v itself_o it_o be_v without_o trouble_n and_o meanness_n and_o it_o do_v it_o so_o well_o as_o if_o fortune_n seem_v always_o to_o come_v and_o find_v it_o itself_o without_o be_v able_a to_o make_v any_o retreat_n or_o any_o advance_v to_o obtain_v it_o 37._o there_o be_v some_o likewise_o which_o self-love_n push_v further_a and_o to_o who_o it_o give_v a_o effective_a separation_n from_o great_a fortune_n and_o great_a employ_v though_o possible_o they_o may_v arrive_v thereunto_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o a_o sweet_a and_o quiet_a life_n in_o which_o we_o entertain_v a_o great_a quantity_n of_o brave_a friendship_n and_o render_v service_n to_o many_o person_n of_o quality_n and_o worth_n without_o interest_n or_o dependence_n in_o content_v ourselves_o to_o have_v get_v in_o the_o world_n the_o reputation_n of_o a_o civil_a oblige_v disinterest_v man_n and_o a_o good_a friend_n this_o life_n i_o say_v have_v charm_n which_o be_v able_a to_o make_v it_o prefer_v before_o all_o the_o greatness_n in_o the_o world_n through_o a_o wise_a and_o discreet_a self-love_n and_o which_o know_v how_o to_o compare_v the_o advantage_n and_o disadvantage_n of_o divers_a state_n this_o be_v the_o idea_n which_o pomponius_n atticus_n propose_v to_o himself_o and_o which_o he_o follow_v so_o happy_o that_o be_v find_v among_o many_o dissent_v party_n who_o in_o his_o time_n tear_v in_o piece_n the_o republic_n of_o rome_n he_o be_v always_o friend_n to_o all_o and_o serve_v they_o without_o displease_v any_o we_o see_v yet_o that_o there_o be_v of_o atticus_n follower_n or_o imitator_n and_o it_o may_v be_v say_v to_o their_o advantage_n that_o if_o it_o be_v permit_v or_o possible_a to_o be_v happy_a in_o this_o life_n they_o will_v have_v find_v out_o the_o secret_a of_o it_o and_o that_o their_o choice_n be_v infinite_o wise_a than_o that_o of_o other_o who_o be_v always_o desirous_a to_o raise_v themselves_o by_o a_o boundless_a ambition_n do_v thereby_o deprive_v themselves_o of_o two_o principal_a good_n of_o life_n which_o be_v security_n and_o repose_n 38._o likewise_o it_o be_v easy_a to_o see_v that_o as_o charity_n separate_v we_o from_o the_o pleasure_n of_o the_o sense_n because_o it_o keep_v the_o soul_n in_o order_n and_o permit_v it_o to_o cleave_v to_o god_n only_o civility_n ought_v to_o do_v the_o same_o because_o the_o subjection_n to_o corporal_a pleasure_n have_v always_o something_o of_o mean_a and_o contemptible_a which_o debase_v and_o disfigure_v the_o idea_n of_o we_o which_o self-love_n desire_v to_o imprint_v in_o the_o mind_n of_o other_o we_o have_v also_o reason_n to_o be_v distrustful_a of_o those_o who_o be_v govern_v by_o their_o passion_n and_o pleasure_n and_o to_o fear_v from_o they_o all_o sort_n of_o baseness_n and_o injury_n for_o what_o assurance_n can_v one_o have_v that_o their_o passion_n will_v not_o oversway_v they_o when_o it_o shall_v be_v contrary_a to_o their_o duty_n towards_o man_n be_v we_o see_v it_o sway_v they_o so_o often_o in_o what_o be_v their_o duty_n to_o god_n thus_o civility_n which_o will_v above_o all_o conserve_n the_o reputation_n of_o a_o inviolable_a fidelity_n and_o of_o a_o inflexible_a firmness_n in_o duty_n affect_v to_o appear_v free_a from_o this_o passion_n for_o pleasure_n which_o give_v so_o just_a a_o occasion_n of_o distrust_n 39_o last_o not_o to_o urge_v this_o conformity_n of_o charity_n and_o self-love_n to_o a_o troublesome_a rehearsal_n i_o shall_v content_v myself_o to_o add_v what_o i_o have_v say_v of_o it_o that_o it_o be_v very_o true_a that_o self-love_n may_v imitate_v all_o the_o action_n of_o charity_n and_o insinuate_v itself_o often_o
into_o those_o wherein_o it_o seem_v it_o may_v have_v the_o least_o share_n and_o which_o be_v design_v to_o mortify_v and_o to_o destroy_v it_o it_o can_v sometime_o make_v religious_a person_n fast_o or_o at_o least_o assuage_v one_o part_n of_o the_o trouble_n of_o their_o fast_a the_o hair_n clothes_n and_o discipline_n be_v sometime_o for_o their_o use_n and_o there_o be_v hardly_o any_o humiliation_n which_o self-love_n be_v not_o capable_a to_o practise_v and_o although_o it_o find_v not_o its_o account_n in_o solitude_n in_o silence_n and_o in_o secret_a austerity_n there_o be_v perchance_o certain_a hide_a passage_n and_o certain_a subterraneous_a way_n through_o which_o it_o may_v may_v be_v find_v some_o entrance_n in_o fine_a self-love_n be_v also_o capable_a to_o make_v we_o suffer_v even_o death_n with_o joy_n and_o to_o the_o end_n that_o there_o may_v be_v no_o certain_a way_n to_o distinguish_v it_o from_o charity_n by_o martyrdom_n the_o saint_n do_v teach_v we_o after_o st._n paul_n that_o there_o be_v martyr_n of_o vanity_n as_o well_o as_o of_o charity_n therefore_o st._n austin_n have_v say_v that_o vanity_n do_v imitate_v so_o exact_o the_o work_n of_o charity_n that_o there_o be_v almost_o no_o difference_n at_o all_o betwixt_o their_o effect_n that_o charity_n do_v nourish_v the_o poor_a and_o that_o vanity_n do_v so_o likewise_o that_o charity_n fa_v that_o vanity_n can_v fast_o also_o that_o these_o work_n do_v strike_v we_o but_o that_o we_o can_v distinguish_v which_o come_v from_o a_o good_a and_o which_o from_o a_o ill_a principle_n he_o add_v at_o last_o that_o charity_n die_v and_o bring_v we_o at_o the_o end_n to_o martyrdom_n and_o that_o vanity_n die_v also_o and_o suffer_v martyrdom_n videte_fw-la qualia_fw-la opera_fw-la faciat_fw-la superbia_fw-la quam_fw-la similia_fw-la faciat_fw-la &_o prope_fw-la paria_fw-la charitati_fw-la pascit_fw-la esurientem_fw-la charitas_fw-la pascit_fw-la &_o superbia_fw-la charitas_fw-la ut_fw-la deus_fw-la laudetur_fw-la superbia_fw-la ut_fw-la ipsa_fw-la laudetur_fw-la jejunat_fw-la charitas_fw-la jejunat_fw-la &_o superbia_fw-la opera_fw-la videmus_fw-la in_fw-la operibus_fw-la non_fw-la discernimus_fw-la moritur_fw-la charitas_fw-la moritur_fw-la superbia_fw-la 40._o but_o there_o be_v this_o difference_n betwixt_o the_o hard_a troublesome_a and_o humble_v action_n of_o virtue_n and_o those_o which_o have_v nothing_o but_o what_o be_v beautiful_a without_o be_v troublesome_a that_o when_o self-love_n persuade_v man_n to_o humility_n patience_n and_o to_o suffering_n it_o be_v by_o a_o kind_n of_o unusualness_n or_o disorder_n for_o it_o be_v evident_a for_o example_n that_o the_o way_n to_o attain_v to_o our_o end_n which_o we_o propose_v be_v not_o to_o shut_v ourselves_o up_o in_o solitude_n to_o have_v no_o converse_n with_o man_n or_o to_o have_v nothing_o speak_v of_o but_o our_o sin_n and_o fault_n and_o thus_o it_o be_v almost_o impossible_a that_o there_o be_v any_o who_o embrace_v this_o kind_n of_o life_n so_o contrary_a to_o the_o inclination_n of_o nature_n and_o who_o persevere_v therein_o by_o other_o motive_n than_o those_o of_o salvation_n but_o it_o be_v not_o the_o same_o with_o the_o most_o part_n of_o the_o action_n of_o virtue_n which_o may_v be_v do_v in_o the_o world_n self-love_n obtain_v its_o end_n better_a by_o practise_v they_o it_o can_v omit_v they_o without_o lose_v what_o it_o aim_v at_o and_o it_o must_v be_v carry_v away_o by_o some_o unreasonable_a passion_n against_o its_o true_a interest_n to_o follow_v any_o other_o ride_v but_o this_o 41._o thus_o one_o may_v say_v true_o that_o absolute_o to_o reform_v the_o world_n that_o be_v to_o say_v to_o banish_v all_o the_o vice_n and_o all_o the_o gross_a disorder_n therein_o and_o to_o make_v mankind_n happy_a even_o in_o this_o life_n there_o needs_o only_o instead_o of_o charity_n to_o give_v every_o one_o a_o harmless_a self-love_n which_o may_v be_v able_a to_o discen_n its_o true_a interest_n and_o to_o incline_v thereto_o by_o the_o way_n which_o true_a reason_n shall_v discover_v to_o it_o how_o corrupt_v soever_o this_o whole_a society_n may_v be_v within_o and_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n there_o will_v be_v nothing_o without_o better_a order_v more_o civil_o more_o just_a more_o peaceable_a more_o honest_a more_o generous_a and_o what_o will_v be_v more_o admirable_a it_o be_v that_o not_o be_v animate_v and_o stir_v but_o by_o self-love_n self-love_n will_v not_o appear_v at_o all_o there_o and_o be_v absolute_o void_a of_o charity_n we_o shall_v see_v every_o where_o nothing_o but_o the_o form_n and_o character_n of_o charity_n 42._o perhaps_o it_o will_v not_o be_v amiss_o that_o those_o who_o be_v charge_v with_o the_o education_n of_o great_a person_n shall_v have_v this_o engrave_v in_o their_o mind_n to_o the_o end_n that_o if_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v able_a to_o inspire_v they_o with_o these_o sentiment_n of_o charity_n which_o they_o will_v glad_o do_v they_o shall_v endeavour_v at_o least_o to_o form_v their_o self-love_n and_o teach_v they_o how_o the_o most_o part_n of_o the_o way_n which_o they_o take_v to_o content_v this_o self-love_n be_v false_a ill_o understand_v and_o contrary_a to_o their_o true_a interest_n and_o how_o it_o will_v be_v facile_a for_o they_o to_o take_v some_o other_o which_o will_v conduct_v they_o without_o trouble_n to_o honour_n and_o glory_n and_o will_v get_v they_o the_o affection_n the_o esteem_n and_o the_o admiration_n of_o all_o the_o world_n if_o they_o shall_v not_o prosper_v by_o this_o mean_n to_o render_v they_o useful_a to_o themselves_o they_o will_v at_o least_o make_v they_o useful_a for_o other_o and_o will_v put_v they_o in_o a_o way_n which_o will_v always_o be_v less_o remote_a from_o the_o way_n to_o heaven_n than_o that_o which_o they_o take_v see_v that_o it_o will_v be_v only_o to_o change_v the_o end_n and_o the_o intention_n to_o render_v themselves_o as_o agreeable_a to_o god_n by_o a_o true_o christian_a virtue_n as_o they_o will_v be_v to_o man_n by_o the_o splendour_n of_o this_o human_a civility_n to_o which_o we_o will_v form_v they_o 43._o but_o it_o will_v be_v of_o little_a or_o no_o moment_n that_o these_o two_o principle_n so_o different_a the_o one_o whereof_o bear_v the_o fruit_n of_o life_n the_o other_o of_o death_n shall_v be_v confound_v in_o the_o outward_a action_n at_o least_o if_o it_o be_v easy_a for_o every_o one_o to_o know_v distinct_o that_o which_o make_v he_o do_v it_o to_o the_o end_n that_o he_o may_v be_v able_a to_o judge_v thereby_o of_o his_o action_n and_o condition_n what_o be_v more_o strange_a be_v that_o many_o time_n this_o mixture_n and_o this_o confusion_n begin_v in_o the_o heart_n itself_o so_o that_o we_o can_v distinguish_v whether_o it_o be_v through_o charity_n or_o self-love_n that_o we_o act_n whether_o it_o be_v god_n or_o ourselves_o we_o seek_v for_o whether_o it_o be_v for_o heaven_n or_o hell_n we_o labour_v this_o obscurity_n proceed_v from_o divers_a cause_n and_o i_o will_v take_v notice_n here_o of_o the_o three_o principal_a one_o 44._o the_o first_o be_v that_o these_o consideration_n of_o the_o judgement_n of_o man_n and_o the_o motion_n of_o their_o heart_n in_o regard_n of_o we_o which_o be_v the_o rule_n the_o source_n and_o the_o object_n of_o human_a civility_n be_v not_o always_o accompany_v with_o formal_a and_o express_a reflection_n and_o that_o the_o motion_n which_o they_o produce_v be_v yet_o more_o imperceptible_a to_o we_o these_o be_v often_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o mind_n only_o as_o certain_a look_n and_o certain_a transitory_a thought_n by_o which_o it_o be_v carry_v as_o by_o stealth_n towards_o these_o judgement_n which_o be_v make_v of_o we_o and_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o heart_n only_o as_o certain_a hide_a propensity_n which_o stop_v it_o gentle_o on_o this_o side_n so_o that_o we_o do_v not_o make_v any_o express_a reflection_n neither_o on_o this_o propensity_n nor_o on_o the_o thought_n which_o produce_v it_o although_o that_o may_v be_v the_o thing_n which_o give_v the_o motion_n to_o our_o outward_a action_n and_o which_o be_v the_o principle_n thereof_o 45._o the_o second_o be_v that_o it_o may_v often_o happen_v that_o even_o when_o we_o be_v not_o remove_v in_o effect_n but_o through_o fear_n of_o displease_a man_n or_o through_o a_o desire_n to_o please_v they_o we_o have_v not_o absolute_o any_o knowledge_n nor_o any_o distinct_a thought_n neither_o of_o the_o one_o nor_o the_o other_o and_o that_o because_o we_o act_v often_o without_o a_o distinct_a knowledge_n and_o by_o a_o simple_a custom_n which_o be_v not_o guide_v unless_o by_o confuse_a thought_n be_v force_v to_o look_v upon_o certain_a action_n as_o able_a to_o bring_v upon_o we_o public_a infamy_n and_o the_o hatred_n of_o honest_a man_n it_o form_v itself_o in_o the_o mind_n a_o confuse_a
prudent_a person_n there_o be_v hardly_o any_o spirit_n more_o dangerous_a than_o those_o who_o be_v capable_a of_o maintain_v a_o unreasonable_a and_o extravagant_a conduct_n against_o the_o public_a judgement_n and_o of_o place_v themselves_o without_o reason_n above_o the_o reproach_n of_o those_o who_o know_v they_o 52._o be_v it_o not_o a_o great_a and_o considerable_a advantage_n to_o civil_a man_n to_o be_v able_a to_o conceal_v themselves_o from_o man_n by_o the_o mean_n of_o this_o obscurity_n which_o hinder_v one_o from_o discern_v true_a piety_n from_o self-love_n and_o which_o make_v action_n of_o charity_n pass_v in_o the_o mind_n of_o the_o world_n for_o the_o effect_n of_o pure_a civility_n for_o how_o dangerous_a will_v it_o be_v for_o they_o if_o all_o their_o good_a action_n be_v take_v notice_n of_o and_o that_o they_o be_v recompense_v for_o they_o out_o of_o hand_n by_o praise_n which_o they_o will_v bring_v they_o it_o will_v be_v the_o mean_n to_o oblige_v they_o to_o separate_v themselves_o entire_o from_o the_o society_n of_o man_n whereas_o by_o the_o favour_n of_o this_o confusion_n they_o have_v some_o more_o liberty_n to_o treat_v with_o the_o world_n to_o follow_v on_o all_o occasion_n the_o motion_n of_o their_o charity_n in_o hope_n that_o they_o will_v be_v take_v only_o as_o simple_a and_o mere_a civility_n in_o a_o word_n one_o may_v say_v that_o as_o civility_n be_v very_o glad_a to_o pass_v for_o charity_n and_o that_o it_o do_v all_o it_o can_v to_o borrow_v its_o form_n and_o shape_n and_o its_o character_n charity_n on_o the_o contrary_n be_v glad_a that_o it_o may_v be_v take_v for_o civility_n and_o although_o it_o do_v not_o contribute_v direct_o to_o establish_v this_o impression_n yet_o it_o do_v nothing_o to_o destroy_v it_o as_o well_o because_o it_o know_v not_o absolute_o that_o it_o be_v not_o something_o of_o it_o as_o because_o that_o it_o be_v advantageous_a to_o self-love_n that_o we_o believe_v it_o 53._o last_o 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