,transcrib$ f ! #ahhg ,cassell ,co4 edition by ,david ,price1 email ccx#jgdpglaf4org ,,human ,,nature ,,& ,,o!r ,,s]mons ,,by ,,joseph ,,butl] ,,bi%op ,,( ,,durham4 ,,cassell ,,company1 ,,limit$3 ,,london1 ,,p>is1 ,,new ,,york ,,melb\rne4 #ahhg ,,introduction4 ,joseph ,butl] 0 born 9 #afib1 y\nge/ ( eight *ildr5 ( a l95drap] at ,wantage1 9 ,b]k%ire4 ,8 fa!r 0 a ,presbyt]ian1 & aft] education at ! ,wantage ,free ,gramm> ,s*ool ,joseph ,butl] 0 s5t to be educat$ = ! ,presbyt]ian m9i/ry 9 a tra9+ academy at ,gl\ce/]1 :i* 0 aft]w>ds remov$ to ,tewkesbury4 ,!re he _h a fri5d & comrade1 ,seck]1 :o aft]w>ds became ,ar*bi%op ( ,cant]bury4 ,butl] & ,seck] inquir$ actively1 & !re 0 =e%ad[+ ( 8 future 9 ! fact t 9 #agac1 at ! age ( tw5ty-"o1 ,butl] 0 engag$ 9 anonym\s discussion ) ,samuel ,cl>ke ^u 8 book on ! a priori demon/ration ( ! ,div9e ,exi/5ce & ,attributes4 ,:5 ! "t drew ne> = call to ! m9i/ry1 ,butl]1 l 8 fri5d ,seck]1 _h reason$ himself into accordance ) ! tea*+ ( ! ,*ur* ( ,engl&4 ,butl]'s fa!r did n oppose 8 /rong desire to ent] ! ,*ur*1 & he 0 ent]$ 9 #agad at ,oriel ,college1 ,ox=d4 ,at college a /rong fri5d%ip 0 e/abli%$ betwe5 ,butl] & a fell[- /ud5t1 ,edw>d ,talbot1 ^: fa!r 0 a ,bi%op1 =m]ly ( ,ox=d & ,salisbury1 !n ( ,durham4 ,?r\gh ,talbot's influ5ce ,butl] obta9$ 9 #agah ! (fice ( ,prea*] 9 ! ,rolls ,*apel1 :i* he held = ! next eight ye>s4 ,9 #agbb ,talbot di$1 & on 8 dea?-b$ urg$ 8 fa!r on behalf ( 8 fri5d ,butl]4 ,! ,bi%op accord+ly pres5t$ ,joseph ,butl] to ! liv+ ( ,h\ghton-le-,spr+4 ,b x 0 f\nd t co/s ( dilapidations 7 beyond 8 means at ,h\ghton1 & ,butl] _h a dang]\s reg>d = build+ works4 ,he 0 pref]r$ two ye>s aft]w>ds to ! liv+ ( ,/anhope1 :i* !n became vacant1 & :i* yield$ a sub/antial income4 ,butl] s\ght no?+ = himself1 8 simplicity ( "*1 real wor?1 & r>e intellectual p[]1 secur$ him fri5ds1 & ! love ( two ( !m--,talbot fir/1 & aft]w>ds ,seck]1 :o made 8 own way 9 ! ,*ur*1 & became /rong en\gh to put 8 fri5d z well z himself 9 ! way ( worldly advancem5t1 secur$ = ,butl] all ! patronage he _h1 until ! ,que5 also became 8 active fri5d4 ,joseph ,butl] 0 sev5 ye>s at ,/anhope1 quietly devot$ to 8 p>i% duties1 prea*+1 /udy+1 & writ+ 8 ,analogy ( ,religion1 ,natural & ,reveal$1 to ! ,con/itution & ,c\rse ( ,nature4 ,9 #agbg1 :ile /ill at ,/anhope1 he 0 appo9t$ to a /all 9 ,durham ,ca!dral4 ,seck]1 hav+ become *apla9 to ! ,que51 enc\rag$ h] 9 admiration ( ,butl]'s s]mons4 ,he told h] t ! au?or 0 n dead1 b buri$1 & secur$ h] active int]e/ 9 8 behalf4 ,f ,talbot1 :o _h become ,"l ,*ancellor1 ,seck] _h no difficulty 9 obta9+ = ,butl] a *apla9cy :i* exempt$ him f ! necessity ( resid5ce at ,/anhope4 ,butl]1 9 accept+ x1 /ipulat$ = p]mission to live & "w 9 8 p>i% = six mon?s 9 e ye>4 ,next he 0 made *apla9 to ! ,k+1 & ,rector ( ,/4 ,james's1 ^u :i* he gave up ,/anhope4 ,9 #agcf ,que5 ,c>ol9e appo9t$ him h] ,cl]k ( ! ,closet1 an (fice :i* gave ,butl] ! duty ( att5dance ^u h] = two h\rs e ev5+4 ,9 t ye> he publi%$ 8 ,analogy1 ( :i* ! purpose 0 to meet1 on its own gr\nd1 ! scepticism ( 8 day4 ,! ,que5 di$ 9 #agcg1 &1 9 accordance ) ! /rong desire express$ 9 h] la/ days1 9 #agch ,butl] 0 made a ,bi%op4 ,b 8 ,bi%opric 0 ,bri/ol1 wor? only #cjj or #djj p\nds a ye>4 ,! ,k+ add$ ! ,dean]y ( ,/4 ,paul's1 :5 t became vacant 9 #agdj1 & 9 #agej1 t[>ds ! close ( 8 life1 ,joseph ,butl] 0 translat$ to ! ,bi%opric ( ,durham4 ,he di$ 9 #ageb4 ,no man c\ld be less self-seek+4 ,he ow$ 8 rise 9 ! ,*ur* :olly to ! intellectual p[] & sub/antial wor? ( "* t inspir$ /rong fri5d%ip4 ,see+ h[ little he s\ght worldly advancem5t = himself1 :ile o!rs 7 press+ & scrambl+1 ,butl]'s fri5ds us$ _! opportunities ( w9n+ = him ! advancem5t he des]v$4 ,he 0 happie/ 9 do+ 8 "w1 ( :i* a *ief "p 0 9 8 /udy1 :]e he employ$ 8 philosophic m9d 9 /r5g!n+ ! f\ndations ( religi\s fai?4 ,fai? 9 ,god 0 attack$ by m5 :o claim$ especially to be philosoph]s1 & !y 7 be/ met by ! man :o _h1 beyond all o!r div9es ( 8 day--"s might n be afraid to add1 ( any day--! philosophic m9d4 ,h4 ,m4 ,,s]mon ,i4 ,,^u ,,human ,,nature4 ,,romans xii4 #d1 #e4 ,= z we h _m memb]s 9 "o body1 & all memb]s h n ! same (fice3 s we1 be+ _m1 are "o body 9 ,*ri/1 & e "o memb]s "o ( ano!r4 ,! ,epi/les 9 ! ,new ,te/am5t h all ( !m a p>ticul> ref]5ce to ! condition & usages ( ! ,*ri/ian _w at ! "t !y 7 writt54 ,!re=e z !y _c be ?or\ghly und]/ood unless t condition & ^? usages are kn[n & att5d$ to1 s1 fur!r1 ?\gh !y be kn[n1 yet if !y be discont9u$ or *ang$1 exhortations1 precepts1 & illu/rations ( ?+s1 :i* ref] to su* circum/ances n[ ceas$ or alt]$1 _c at ?is "t be urg$ 9 t mann] & ) t =ce :i* !y 7 to ! primitive ,*ri/ians4 ,?us ! text n[ be=e u1 9 its fir/ int5t & design1 relates to ! dec5t managem5t ( ^? extraord9>y gifts :i* 7 !n 9 ! ,*ur*1 #a b :i* are n[ totally ceas$4 ,& ev5 z to ! allusion t we are "o body 9 ,*ri/1 ?\gh :at ! apo/le "h int5ds is equally true ( ,*ri/ians 9 all circum/ances1 & ! consid]ation ( x is pla9ly /ill an additional motive1 ov] & above moral consid]ations1 to ! dis*>ge ( ! sev]al duties & (fices ( a ,*ri/ian1 yet x is manife/ ?is allusion mu/ h appe>$ ) mu* great] =ce to ^? :o1 by ! _m difficulties !y w5t ?r\gh = ! sake ( _! religion1 7 l$ to keep always 9 view ! relation !y /ood 9 to _! ,savi\r1 :o _h und]gone ! same3 to ^?1 :o1 f ! idolatries ( all ar\nd !m1 & _! ill-treatm5t1 7 taught to consid] !mselves z n ( ! _w 9 :i* !y liv$1 b z a di/9ct society ( !mselves2 ) laws & ends1 & pr9ciples ( life & action1 q contr>y to ^? :i* ! _w pr(ess$ !mselves at t "t influ5c$ by4 ,h5ce ! relation ( a ,*ri/ian 0 by !m consid]$ z ne>] ?an t ( aff9ity & blood2 & !y almo/ lit]ally e/eem$ !mselves z memb]s "o ( ano!r4 ,x _c1 inde$1 possibly be d5i$1 t our be+ ,god's creatures1 & virtue be+ ! natural law we are born "u1 & ! :ole con/itution ( man be+ pla9ly adapt$ to x1 are prior obligations to piety & virtue ?an ! consid]ation t ,god s5t 8 ,son into ! _w to save x1 & ! motives :i* arise f ! peculi> relation ( ,*ri/ians z memb]s "o ( ano!r "u ,*ri/ our head4 ,h[ev]1 ?\gh all ?is be all[$1 z x expressly is by ! inspir$ writ]s1 yet x is manife/ t ,*ri/ians at ! "t ( ! ,revelation1 & imm$iately aft]1 c\ld n b insi/ mo/ly ^u consid]ations ( ?is latt] k9d4 ,^! obs]vations %[ ! orig9al p>ticul> ref]5ce to ! text1 & ! peculi> =ce ) :i* ! ?+ int5d$ by ! allusion 9 x mu/ h be5 felt by ! primitive ,*ri/ian _w4 ,!y likewise af=d a reason = treat+ x at ?is "t 9 a m g5]al way4 ,! relation :i* ! sev]al p>ts or memb]s ( ! natural body h to ea* o!r & to ! :ole body is "h comp>$ to ! relation :i* ea* p>ticul> p]son 9 society has to o!r p>ticul> p]sons & to ! :ole society2 & ! latt] is int5d$ to be illu/rat$ by ! =m]4 ,& if !re be a lik5ess betwe5 ^! two relations1 ! consequ5ce is obvi\s3 t ! latt] %[s u we 7 int5d$ to d good to o!rs1 z ! =m] %[s u t ! sev]al memb]s ( ! natural body 7 int5d$ to be in/rum5ts ( good to ea* o!r & to ! :ole body4 ,b z !re is sc>ce any gr\nd = a comp>ison betwe5 society & ! m]e mat]ial body1 ?is )\t ! m9d be+ a dead unactive ?+1 mu* less c ! comp>ison be c>ri$ to any l5g?4 ,& s9ce ! apo/le speaks ( ! sev]al memb]s z hav+ di/9ct (fices1 :i* implies ! m9d1 x _c be ?\ght an all[able lib]ty1 in/ead ( ! body & its memb]s1 to sub/itute ! :ole nature ( man1 & all ! v>iety ( int]nal pr9ciples :i* belong to x4 ,& !n ! comp>ison w be betwe5 ! nature ( man z respect+ self1 & t5d+ to private good1 8 own pres]vation & happ9ess2 & ! nature ( man z hav+ respect to society1 & t5d+ to promote public good1 ! happ9ess ( t society4 ,^! ends d inde$ p]fectly co9cide2 & to aim at public & private good are s f> f be+ inconsi/5t t !y mutually promote ea* o!r3 yet 9 ! foll[+ disc\rse !y mu/ be consid]$ z entirely di/9ct2 o!rwise ! nature ( man z t5d+ to "o1 or z t5d+ to ! o!r1 _c be comp>$4 ,!re c no comp>ison be made1 )\t consid]+ ! ?+s comp>$ z di/9ct & diff]5t4 ,f ?is review & comp>ison ( ! nature ( man z respect+ self & z respect+ society1 x w pla9ly appe> t !re are z real & ! same k9d ( indications 9 human nature1 t we 7 made = society & to d good to our fell[-creatures1 z t we 7 int5d$ to take c>e ( our own life & heal? & private good3 & t ! same objections lie aga9/ "o ( ^! ass]tions z aga9/ ! o!r4 ,=1 ,fir/1 !re is a natural pr9ciple ( b5evol5ce #b 9 man1 :i* is 9 "s degree to society :at self-love is to ! individual4 ,& if !re be 9 mank9d any disposition to fri5d%ip2 if !re be any su* ?+ z compassion--= compassion is mom5t>y love--if !re be any su* ?+ z ! pat]nal or filial affections2 if !re be any affection 9 human nature1 ! object & end ( :i* is ! good ( ano!r1 ?is is itself b5evol5ce1 or ! love ( ano!r4 ,be x ev] s %ort1 be x 9 ev] s l[ a degree1 or ev] s unhappily conf9$1 x proves ! ass]tion1 & po9ts out :at we 7 design$ =1 z really z ?\gh x 7 9 a high] degree & m ext5sive4 ,i mu/1 h[ev]1 rem9d y t ?\gh b5evol5ce & self-love are diff]5t1 ?\gh ! =m] t5ds mo/ directly to public good1 & ! latt] to private1 yet !y are s p]fectly co9cid5t t ! greate/ satisfactions to ourselves dep5d ^u our hav+ b5evol5ce 9 a due degree2 & t self-love is "o *ief security ( our "r behavi\r t[>ds society4 ,x may be add$ t _! mutual co9cid+1 s t we c sc>ce promote "o )\t ! o!r1 is equally a pro( t we 7 made = bo?4 ,secondly1 ?is w fur!r appe>1 f obs]v+ t ! sev]al passions & affections1 :i* are di/9ct #c bo? f b5evol5ce & self-love1 d 9 g5]al contribute & lead u to public good z really z to private4 ,x might be ?\ght too m9ute & p>ticul>1 & w\ld c>ry u too great a l5g?1 to di/+ui% betwe5 & comp>e toge!r ! sev]al passions or appetites di/9ct f b5evol5ce1 ^: prim>y use & int5tion is ! security & good ( society1 & ! passions di/9ct f self-love1 ^: prim>y int5tion & design is ! security & good ( ! individual4 #d ,x is en\gh to ! pres5t argum5t t desire ( e/eem f o!rs1 contempt & e/eem ( !m1 love ( society z di/9ct f affection to ! good ( x1 indignation aga9/ successful vice--t ^! are public affections or passions1 h an imm$iate respect to o!rs1 naturally lead u to regulate our behavi\r 9 su* a mann] z w be ( s]vice to our fell[-creatures4 ,if any or all ( ^! may be consid]$ likewise z private affections1 z t5d+ to private good1 ?is does n h9d] !m f be+ public affections too1 or de/roy ! good influ5ce ( !m ^u society1 & _! t5d5cy to public good4 ,x may be add$ t z p]sons )\t any conviction f reason ( ! desirabl5ess ( life w\ld yet ( c\rse pres]ve x m]ely f ! appetite ( hung]1 s1 by act+ m]ely f reg>d 7suppose7 to reputation1 )\t any consid]ation ( ! good ( o!rs1 m5 (t5 contribute to public good4 ,9 bo? ^! in/ances !y are pla9ly in/rum5ts 9 ! h&s ( ano!r1 9 ! h&s ( ,provid5ce1 to c>ry on ends--! pres]vation ( ! individual & good ( society--:i* !y !mselves h n 9 _! view or int5tion4 ,! sum is1 m5 h v>i\s appetites1 passions1 & p>ticul> affections1 q di/9ct bo? f self-love & f b5evol5ce3 all ( ^! h a t5d5cy to promote bo? public & private good1 & may be consid]$ z respect+ o!rs & ourselves equally & 9 common2 b "s ( !m seem mo/ imm$iately to respect o!rs1 or t5d to public good2 o!rs ( !m mo/ imm$iately to respect self1 or t5d to private good3 z ! =m] are n b5evol5ce1 s ! latt] are n self-love3 nei!r sort are in/ances ( our love ei!r to ourselves or o!rs1 b only in/ances ( our ,mak]'s c>e & love bo? ( ! individual & ! species1 & pro(s t ,he int5d$ we %\ld be in/rum5ts ( good to ea* o!r1 z well z t we %\ld be s to ourselves4 ,?irdly1 !re is a pr9ciple ( reflection 9 m51 by :i* !y di/+ui% betwe51 approve & disapprove _! own actions4 ,we are pla9ly con/itut$ su* sort ( creatures z to reflect ^u our own nature4 ,! m9d c take a view ( :at passes )9 itself1 its prop5sions1 av]sions1 passions1 affections z respect+ su* objects1 & 9 su* degrees2 & ( ! sev]al actions consequ5t !reupon4 ,9 ?is survey x approves ( "o1 disapproves ( ano!r1 & t[>ds a ?ird is affect$ 9 nei!r ( ^! ways1 b is q indiff]5t4 ,?is pr9ciple 9 man1 by :i* he approves or disapproves 8 he>t1 temp]1 & actions1 is consci5ce2 = ?is is ! /rict s5se ( ! ^w1 ?\gh sometimes x is us$ s z to take 9 m4 ,& t ?is faculty t5ds to re/ra9 m5 f do+ mis*ief to ea* o!r1 & leads !m to d good1 is too manife/ to ne$ be+ insi/$ ^u4 ,?us a p>5t has ! affection ( love to 8 *ildr53 ?is leads him to take c>e (1 to educate1 to make due provision = !m--! natural affection leads to ?is3 b ! reflection t x is 8 prop] bus9ess1 :at belongs to him1 t x is "r & comm5dable s to d--?is1 add$ to ! affection1 becomes a mu* m settl$ pr9ciple1 & c>ries him on ?r\gh m lab\r & difficulties = ! sake ( 8 *ildr5 ?an he w\ld und]go f t affection alone1 if he ?\ght x1 & ! cause ( action x l$ to1 ei!r indiff]5t or crim9al4 ,?is inde$ is impossible1 to d t :i* is good & n to approve ( x2 = :i* reason !y are frequ5tly n consid]$ z di/9ct1 ?\gh !y really are3 = m5 (t5 approve ( ! action ( o!rs :i* !y w n imitate1 & likewise d t :i* !y approve n4 ,x _c possibly be d5i$ t !re is ?is pr9ciple ( reflection or consci5ce 9 human nature4 ,suppose a man to relieve an innoc5t p]son 9 great di/ress2 suppose ! same man aft]w>ds1 9 ! fury ( ang]1 to d ! greate/ mis*ief to a p]son :o _h giv5 no j cause ( (f5ce4 ,to aggravate ! injury1 add ! circum/ances ( =m] fri5d%ip & obligation f ! injur$ p]son2 let ! man :o is suppos$ to h done ^! two diff]5t actions coolly reflect ^u !m aft]w>ds1 )\t reg>d to _! consequ5ces to himself3 to ass]t t any common man w\ld be affect$ 9 ! same way t[>ds ^! diff]5t actions1 t he w\ld make no di/9ction betwe5 !m1 b approve or disapprove !m equally1 is too gl>+ a falsity to ne$ be+ confut$4 ,!re is !re=e ?is pr9ciple ( reflection or consci5ce 9 mank9d4 ,x is ne$less to comp>e ! respect x has to private good ) ! respect x has to public2 s9ce x pla9ly t5ds z mu* to ! latt] z to ! =m]1 & is commonly ?\ght to t5d *iefly to ! latt]4 ,?is faculty is n[ m5tion$ m]ely z ano!r "p 9 ! inw>d frame ( man1 po9t+ out to u 9 "s degree :at we are int5d$ =1 & z :at w naturally & ( c\rse h "s influ5ce4 ,! p>ticul> place assign$ to x by nature1 :at au?ority x has1 & h[ great influ5ce x ought to h1 %all be h]eaft] consid]$4 ,f ?is comp>ison ( b5evol5ce & self-love1 ( our public & private affections1 ( ! c\rses ( life !y lead to1 & ( ! pr9ciple ( reflection or consci5ce z respect+ ea* ( !m1 x is z manife/ t we 7 made = society1 & to promote ! happ9ess ( x1 z t we 7 int5d$ to take c>e ( our own life & heal? & private good4 ,& f ?is :ole review mu/ be giv5 a diff]5t draught ( human nature f :at we are (t5 pres5t$ )4 ,mank9d are by nature s closely unit$1 !re is su* a correspond5ce betwe5 ! inw>d s5sations ( "o man & ^? ( ano!r1 t disgrace is z mu* avoid$ z bodily pa91 & to be ! object ( e/eem & love z mu* desir$ z any ext]nal goods2 & 9 _m p>ticul> cases p]sons are c>ri$ on to d good to o!rs1 z ! end _! affection t5ds to & re/s 92 & manife/ t !y f9d real satisfaction & enjoym5t 9 ?is c\rse ( behavi\r4 ,!re is su* a natural pr9ciple ( attraction 9 man t[>ds man t hav+ trod ! same tract ( l&1 hav+ brea!d 9 ! same climate1 b>ely hav+ be5 born 9 ! same artificial di/rict or division1 becomes ! occasion ( contract+ acqua9tances & famili>ities _m ye>s aft]2 = any?+ may s]ve ! purpose4 ,?us relations m]ely nom9al are s\ght & inv5t$1 n by gov]nors1 b by ! l[e/ ( ! p1 :i* are f\nd suffici5t to hold mank9d toge!r 9 little frat]nities & cop>tn]%ips3 weak ties inde$1 & :at may af=d fund en\gh = ridicule1 if !y are absurdly consid]$ z ! real pr9ciples ( t union3 b !y are 9 tru? m]ely ! occasions1 z any?+ may be ( any?+1 ^u :i* our nature c>ries u on accord+ to its own previ\s b5t & bias2 :i* occasions !re=e w\ld be no?+ at all 7 !re n ?is prior disposition & bias ( nature4 ,m5 are s mu* "o body t 9 a peculi> mann] !y feel = ea* o!r %ame1 sudd5 dang]1 res5tm5t1 hon\r1 prosp]ity1 di/ress2 "o or ano!r1 or all ( ^!1 f ! social nature 9 g5]al1 f b5evol5ce1 ^u ! occasion ( natural relation1 acqua9tance1 protection1 dep5d5ce2 ea* ( ^! be+ di/9ct cem5ts ( society4 ,& !re=e to h no re/ra9t f1 no reg>d to1 o!rs 9 our behavi\r1 is ! speculative absurdity ( consid]+ ourselves z s+le & indep5d5t1 z hav+ no?+ 9 our nature :i* has respect to our fell[-creatures1 r$uc$ to action & practice4 ,& ?is is ! same absurdity z to suppose a h&1 or any "p1 to h no natural respect to any o!r1 or to ! :ole body4 ,b1 all[+ all ?is1 x may be ask$1 ,has n man dispositions & pr9ciples )9 :i* lead him to d evil to o!rs1 z well z to d good8 ,:5ce come ! _m mis]ies else :i* m5 are ! au?ors & in/rum5ts ( to ea* o!r8 ,^! que/ions1 s f> z !y relate to ! =ego+ disc\rse1 may be answ]$ by ask+1 ,has n man also dispositions & pr9ciples )9 :i* lead him to d evil to himself1 z well z good8 ,:5ce come ! _m mis]ies else--sickness1 pa91 & dea?--:i* m5 are in/rum5ts & au?ors ( to !mselves8 ,x may be ?\ght m easy to answ] "o ( ^! que/ions ?an ! o!r1 b ! answ] to bo? is really ! same3 t mank9d h ungov]n$ passions :i* !y w gratify at any rate1 z well to ! injury ( o!rs z 9 contradiction to kn[n private int]e/3 b t z !re is no su* ?+ z self-hatr$1 s nei!r is !re any su* ?+ z ill-w 9 "o man t[>ds ano!r1 emulation & res5tm5t be+ away2 :]eas !re is pla9ly b5evol5ce or good-w3 !re is no su* ?+ z love ( inju/ice1 oppression1 trea*]y1 +ratitude1 b only eag] desires aft] su* & su* ext]nal goods2 :i*1 accord+ to a v anci5t obs]vation1 ! mo/ ab&on$ w\ld *oose to obta9 by innoc5t means1 if !y 7 z easy & z effectual to _! end3 t ev5 emulation & res5tm5t1 by any "o :o w consid] :at ^! passions really are 9 nature1 #e w be f\nd no?+ to ! purpose ( ?is objection2 & t ! pr9ciples & passions 9 ! m9d ( man1 :i* are di/9ct bo? f self-love & b5evol5ce1 prim>ily & mo/ directly lead to "r behavi\r ) reg>d to o!rs z well z himself1 & only second>ily & accid5tally to :at is evil4 ,?us1 ?\gh m51 to avoid ! %ame ( "o villa9y1 are sometimes guilty ( a great]1 yet x is easy to see t ! orig9al t5d5cy ( %ame is to prev5t ! do+ ( %ameful actions2 & its lead+ m5 to conceal su* actions :5 done is only 9 consequ5ce ( _! be+ done2 i4e41 ( ! passion's n hav+ answ]$ its fir/ end4 ,if x be said t !re are p]sons 9 ! _w :o are 9 great measure )\t ! natural affections t[>ds _! fell[-creatures1 !re are likewise in/ances ( p]sons )\t ! common natural affections to !mselves4 ,b ! nature ( man is n to be judg$ ( by ei!r ( ^!1 b by :at appe>s 9 ! common _w1 9 ! bulk ( mank9d4 ,i am afraid x w\ld be ?\ght v /range1 if to confirm ! tru? ( ?is acc\nt ( human nature1 & make out ! ju/ness ( ! =ego+ comp>ison1 x %\ld be add$ t f :at appe>s1 m5 9 fact z mu* & z (t5 contradict t "p ( _! nature :i* respects self1 & :i* leads !m to _! own private good & happ9ess1 z !y contradict t "p ( x :i* respects society1 & t5ds to public good3 t !re are z few p]sons :o atta9 ! greate/ satisfaction & enjoym5t :i* !y might atta9 9 ! pres5t _w1 z :o d ! greate/ good to o!rs :i* !y might d2 nay1 t !re are z few :o c be said really & 9 e>ne/ to aim at "o z at ! o!r4 ,take a survey ( mank9d3 ! _w 9 g5]al1 ! good & bad1 almo/ )\t exception1 equally are agre$ t 7 religion out ( ! case1 ! happ9ess ( ! pres5t life w\ld consi/ 9 a mann] :olly 9 ri*es1 hon\rs1 s5sual gratifications2 insomu* t "o sc>ce he>s a reflection made ^u prud5ce1 life1 conduct1 b ^u ?is supposition4 ,yet1 on ! contr>y1 t p]sons 9 ! greate/ afflu5ce ( =tune are no happi] ?an su* z h only a compet5cy2 t ! c>es & disappo9tm5ts ( ambition = ! mo/ "p f> exce$ ! satisfactions ( x2 z also ! mis]able int]vals ( intemp]ance & excess1 & ! _m untimely dea?s occasion$ by a dissolute c\rse ( life3 ^! ?+s are all se51 ackn[l$g$1 by e "o ackn[l$g$2 b are ?\ght no objections aga9/1 ?\gh !y expressly contradict1 ?is univ]sal pr9ciple--t ! happ9ess ( ! pres5t life consi/s 9 "o or o!r ( !m4 ,:5ce is all ?is absurdity & contradiction8 ,is n ! middle way obvi\s8 ,c any?+ be m manife/ ?an t ! happ9ess ( life consi/s 9 ^! possess$ & enjoy$ only to a c]ta9 degree2 t to pursue !m beyond ?is degree is always att5d$ ) m inconv5i5ce ?an advantage to a man's self1 & (t5 ) extreme mis]y & unhapp9ess8 ,:5ce1 !n1 ,i say1 is all ?is absurdity & contradiction8 ,is x really ! result ( consid]ation 9 mank9d1 h[ !y may become mo/ easy to !mselves1 mo/ free f c>e1 & enjoy ! *ief happ9ess atta9able 9 ?is _w8 ,or is x n manife/ly ow+ ei!r to ?is1 t !y h n cool & reasonable conc]n en\gh = !mselves to consid] :]e9 _! *ief happ9ess 9 ! pres5t life consi/s2 or else1 if !y d consid] x1 t !y w n act con=mably to :at is ! result ( t consid]ation--i4e41 reasonable conc]n = !mselves1 or cool self-love1 is prevail$ ov] by passions & appetite8 ,s t f :at appe>s !re is no gr\nd to ass]t t ^? pr9ciples 9 ! nature ( man1 :i* mo/ directly lead to promote ! good ( our fell[-creatures1 are m g5]ally or 9 a great] degree violat$ ?an ^? :i* mo/ directly lead u to promote our own private good & happ9ess4 ,! sum ( ! :ole is pla9ly ?is3 ,! nature ( man consid]$ 9 8 s+le capacity1 & ) respect only to ! pres5t _w1 is adapt$ & leads him to atta9 ! greate/ happ9ess he c = himself 9 ! pres5t _w4 ,! nature ( man consid]$ 9 8 public or social capacity leads him to "r behavi\r 9 society1 to t c\rse ( life :i* we call virtue4 ,m5 foll[ or obey _! nature 9 bo? ^! capacities & respects to a c]ta9 degree1 b n entirely3 _! actions d n come up to ! :ole ( :at _! nature leads !m to 9 ei!r ( ^! capacities or respects3 & !y (t5 violate _! nature 9 bo?2 i4e41 z !y neglect ! duties !y owe to _! fell[-creatures1 to :i* _! nature leads !m1 & are injuri\s1 to :i* _! nature is abhorr5t1 s !re is a manife/ neglig5ce 9 m5 ( _! real happ9ess or int]e/ 9 ! pres5t _w1 :5 t int]e/ is inconsi/5t ) a pres5t gratification2 = ! sake ( :i* !y neglig5tly1 nay1 ev5 kn[+ly1 are ! au?ors & in/rum5ts ( _! own mis]y & ru94 ,?us !y are z (t5 unju/ to !mselves z to o!rs1 & = ! mo/ "p are equally s to bo? by ! same actions4 ,,s]mon ,,ii41 ,,iii4 ,,^u ,,human ,,nature4 ,,romans ii4 #ad4 ,= :5 ! ,g5tiles1 :i* h n ! law1 d by nature ! ?+s conta9$ 9 ! law1 ^!1 hav+ n ! law1 are a law unto !mselves4 ,z speculative tru? admits ( diff]5t k9ds ( pro(1 s likewise moral obligations may be %[n by diff]5t me?ods4 ,if ! real nature ( any creature leads him & is adapt$ to su* & su* purposes only1 or m ?an to any o!r1 ?is is a reason to believe ! ,au?or ( t nature int5d$ x = ^? purposes4 ,?us !re is no d\bt ! eye 0 int5d$ = u to see )4 ,& ! m complex any con/itution is1 & ! great] v>iety ( p>ts !re are :i* ?us t5d to "s "o end1 ! /rong] is ! pro( t su* end 0 design$4 ,h[ev]1 :5 ! inw>d frame ( man is consid]$ z any guide 9 morals1 ! utmo/ caution mu/ be us$ t none make peculi>ities 9 _! own temp]1 or any?+ :i* is ! effect ( p>ticul> cu/oms1 ?\gh obs]vable 9 sev]al1 ! /&>d ( :at is common to ! species2 & above all1 t ! highe/ pr9ciple be n =got or exclud$1 t to :i* belongs ! adju/m5t & correction ( all o!r inw>d movem5ts & affections2 :i* pr9ciple w ( c\rse h "s influ5ce1 b :i* be+ 9 nature supreme1 z %all n[ be %[n1 ought to preside ov] & gov]n all ! re/4 ,! difficulty ( rightly obs]v+ ! two =m] cautions2 ! appe>ance !re is ( "s small div]sity among/ mank9d ) respect to ?is faculty1 ) respect to _! natural s5se ( moral good & evil2 & ! att5tion necess>y to survey ) any exactness :at passes )91 h occasion$ t x is n s mu* agre$ :at is ! /&>d ( ! int]nal nature ( man z ( 8 ext]nal =m4 ,nei!r is ?is la/ exactly settl$4 ,yet we und]/& "o ano!r :5 we speak ( ! %ape ( a human body3 s likewise we d :5 we speak ( ! he>t & inw>d pr9ciples1 h[ f> soev] ! /&>d is f be+ exact or precisely fix$4 ,!re is !re=e gr\nd = an attempt ( %[+ m5 to !mselves1 ( %[+ !m :at c\rse ( life & behavi\r _! real nature po9ts out & w\ld lead !m to4 ,n[ obligations ( virtue %[n1 & motives to ! practice ( x en=c$1 f a review ( ! nature ( man1 are to be consid]$ z an appeal to ea* p>ticul> p]son's he>t & natural consci5ce3 z ! ext]nal s5ses are appeal$ to = ! pro( ( ?+s cognisable by !m4 ,s9ce1 !n1 our inw>d feel+s1 & ! p]ceptions we receive f our ext]nal s5ses1 are equally real1 to argue f ! =m] to life & conduct is z little liable to exception z to argue f ! latt] to absolute speculative tru?4 ,a man c z little d\bt :e!r 8 eyes 7 giv5 him to see ) z he c d\bt ( ! tru? ( ! sci5ce ( optics1 d$uc$ f ocul> exp]im5ts4 ,& all[+ ! inw>d feel+1 %ame1 a man c z little d\bt :e!r x 0 giv5 him to prev5t 8 do+ %ameful actions z he c d\bt :e!r 8 eyes 7 giv5 him to guide 8 /eps4 ,& z to ^! inw>d feel+s !mselves1 t !y are real1 t man has 9 8 nature passions & affections1 c no m be que/ion$ ?an t he has ext]nal s5ses4 ,nei!r c ! =m] be :olly mi/ak51 ?\gh to a c]ta9 degree liable to great] mi/akes ?an ! latt]4 ,!re c be no d\bt b t sev]al prop5sions or in/9cts1 sev]al pr9ciples 9 ! he>t ( man1 c>ry him to society1 & to contribute to ! happ9ess ( x1 9 a s5se & a mann] 9 :i* no inw>d pr9ciple leads him to evil4 ,^! pr9ciples1 prop5sions1 or in/9cts :i* lead him to d good are approv$ ( by a c]ta9 faculty )91 q di/9ct f ^! prop5sions !mselves4 ,all ?is ha? be5 fully made out 9 ! =ego+ disc\rse4 ,b x may be said1 ,:at is all ?is1 ?\gh true1 to ! purpose ( virtue & religion8 ^! require1 n only t we d good to o!rs :5 we are l$ ?is way1 by b5evol5ce or reflection happ5+ to be /rong] ?an o!r pr9ciples1 passions1 or appetites1 b likewise t ! :ole "* be =m$ ^u ?\ght & reflection2 t e action be direct$ by "s det]m9ate rule1 "s o!r rule ?an ! /r5g? & preval5cy ( any pr9ciple or passion4 ,:at sign is !re 9 our nature 7= ! inquiry is only ab\t :at is to be collect$ f !nce7 t ?is 0 int5d$ by its ,au?or8 ,or h[ does s v>i\s & fickle a temp] z t ( man appe> adapt$ !reto8 ,x may inde$ be absurd & unnatural = m5 to act )\t any reflection2 nay1 )\t reg>d to t p>ticul> k9d ( reflection :i* y call consci5ce1 because ?is does belong to our nature4 ,= z !re nev] 0 a man b :o approv$ "o place1 prospect1 build+1 be=e ano!r1 s x does n appe> t !re ev] 0 a man :o w\ld n h approv$ an action ( humanity r ?an ( cruelty2 int]e/ & passion be+ q out ( ! case4 ,b int]e/ & passion d come 91 & are (t5 too /rong = & prevail ov] reflection & consci5ce4 ,n[ z brutes h v>i\s in/9cts1 by :i* !y are c>ri$ on to ! end ! ,au?or ( _! nature int5d$ !m =1 is n man 9 ! same condition--) ?is diff]5ce only1 t to 8 in/9cts 7i4e41 appetites & passion7 is add$ ! pr9ciple ( reflection or consci5ce8 ,& z brutes act agreeably to _! nature1 9 foll[+ t pr9ciple or p>ticul> in/9ct :i* = ! pres5t is /ronge/ 9 !m1 does n man likewise act agreeably to 8 nature1 or obey ! law ( 8 creation1 by foll[+ t pr9ciple1 be x passion or consci5ce1 :i* = ! pres5t happ5s to be /ronge/ 9 him8 ,?us diff]5t m5 are by _! p>ticul> nature hurri$ on to pursue hon\r or ri*es or pleasure2 !re are also p]sons ^: temp] leads !m 9 an uncommon degree to k9dness1 compassion1 do+ good to _! fell[- creatures1 z !re are o!rs :o are giv5 to susp5d _! judgm5t1 to weigh & consid] ?+s1 & to act ^u ?\ght & reflection4 ,let e "o1 !n1 quietly foll[ 8 nature1 z passion1 reflection1 appetite1 ! sev]al p>ts ( x1 happ5 to be /ronge/2 b let n ! man ( virtue take ^u him to blame ! ambiti\s1 ! covet\s1 ! dissolute1 s9ce ^! equally ) him obey & foll[ _! nature4 ,?us1 z 9 "s cases we foll[ our nature 9 do+ ! works conta9$ 9 ! law1 s 9 o!r cases we foll[ nature 9 do+ contr>y4 ,n[ all ?is lic5ti\s talk entirely goes ^u a supposition t m5 foll[ _! nature 9 ! same s5se1 9 violat+ ! kn[n rules ( ju/ice & hone/y = ! sake ( a pres5t gratification1 z !y d 9 foll[+ ^? rules :5 !y h no temptation to ! contr>y4 ,& if ?is 7 true1 t c\ld n be s :i* ,/4 ,paul ass]ts1 t m5 are by nature a law to !mselves4 ,if by foll[+ nature 7 meant only act+ z we please1 x w\ld inde$ be ridicul\s to speak ( nature z any guide 9 morals2 nay1 ! v m5tion ( deviat+ f nature w\ld be absurd2 & ! m5tion ( foll[+ x1 :5 spok5 by way ( di/9ction1 w\ld absolutely h no mean+4 ,= did ev] any "o act o!rwise ?an z he pleas$8 ,& yet ! anci5ts speak ( deviat+ f nature z vice1 & ( foll[+ nature s mu* z a di/9ction1 t accord+ to !m ! p]fection ( virtue consi/s !re94 ,s t language itself %\ld tea* p ano!r s5se to ! words foll[+ nature ?an b>ely act+ z we please4 ,let x1 h[ev]1 be obs]v$ t ?\gh ! words human nature are to be expla9$1 yet ! real "q ( ?is disc\rse is n conc]n+ ! mean+ ( words1 any o!r ?an z ! explanation ( !m may be ne$ful to make out & expla9 ! ass]tion1 t e man is naturally a law to himself1 t e "o may f9d )9 himself ! rule ( "r1 & obligations to foll[ x4 ,?is ,/4 ,paul affirms 9 ! words ( ! text1 & ?is ! =ego+ objection really d5ies by seem+ to all[ x4 ,& ! objection w be fully answ]$1 & ! text be=e u expla9$1 by obs]v+ t nature is consid]$ 9 diff]5t views1 & ! ^w us$ 9 diff]5t s5ses2 & by %[+ 9 :at view x is consid]$1 & 9 :at s5se ! ^w is us$1 :5 int5d$ to express & signify t :i* is ! guide ( life1 t by :i* m5 are a law to !mselves4 ,i say1 ! explanation ( ! t]m w be suffici5t1 because f !nce x w appe> t 9 "s s5ses ( ! ^w nature _c be1 b t 9 ano!r s5se x manife/ly is1 a law to u4 ,i4 ,by nature is (t5 meant no m ?an "s pr9ciple 9 man1 )\t reg>d ei!r to ! k9d or degree ( x4 ,?us ! passion ( ang]1 & ! affection ( p>5ts to _! *ildr51 w\ld be call$ equally natural4 ,& z ! same p]son ha? (t5 contr>y pr9ciples1 :i* at ! same "t draw contr>y ways1 he may by ! same action bo? foll[ & contradict 8 nature 9 ?is s5se ( ! ^w2 he may foll[ "o passion & contradict ano!r4 ,,ii4 ,nature is frequ5tly spok5 ( z consi/+ 9 ^? passions :i* are /ronge/1 & mo/ influ5ce ! actions2 :i* be+ vici\s ones1 mank9d is 9 ?is s5se naturally vici\s1 or vici\s by nature4 ,?us ,/4 ,paul says ( ! ,g5tiles1 :o 7 dead 9 trespasses & s9s1 & walk$ accord+ to ! _s ( disob$i5ce1 t !y 7 by nature ! *ildr5 ( wra?4 #f ,!y c\ld be no o!rwise *ildr5 ( wra? by nature ?an !y 7 vici\s by nature4 ,"h1 !n1 are two diff]5t s5ses ( ! ^w nature1 9 nei!r ( :i* m5 c at all be said to be a law to !mselves4 ,!y are m5tion$ only to be exclud$1 to prev5t _! be+ conf\nd$1 z ! latt] is 9 ! objection1 ) ano!r s5se ( x1 :i* is n[ to be inquir$ aft] & expla9$4 ,,iii4 ,! apo/le ass]ts t ! ,g5tiles d by ,,nature ! ?+s conta9$ 9 ! law4 ,nature is inde$ "h put by way ( di/9ction f revelation1 b yet x is n a m]e negative4 ,he int5ds to express m ?an t by :i* !y did n1 t by :i* !y did1 ! works ( ! law2 namely1 by nature4 ,x is pla9 ! mean+ ( ! ^w is n ! same 9 ?is passage z 9 ! =m]1 :]e x is spok5 ( z evil2 = 9 ?is latt] x is spok5 ( z good--z t by :i* !y act$1 or might h act$1 virtu\sly4 ,:at t is 9 man by :i* he is naturally a law to himself is expla9$ 9 ! foll[+ words3 ,:i* %[ ! "w ( ! law writt5 9 _! he>ts1 _! consci5ces also be>+ witness1 & _! ?\ghts ! mean:ile accus+ or else excus+ "o ano!r4 ,if !re be a di/9ction to be made betwe5 ! works writt5 9 _! he>ts1 & ! witness ( consci5ce1 by ! =m] mu/ be meant ! natural disposition to k9dness & compassion to d :at is ( good report1 to :i* ?is apo/le (t5 ref]s3 t "p ( ! nature ( man1 treat$ ( 9 ! =ego+ disc\rse1 :i* ) v little reflection & ( c\rse leads him to society1 & by means ( :i* he naturally acts a j & good "p 9 x1 unless o!r passions or int]e/ lead him a/ray4 ,yet s9ce o!r passions1 & reg>ds to private int]e/1 :i* lead u 7?\gh indirectly1 yet !y lead u7 a/ray1 are !mselves 9 a degree equally natural1 & (t5 mo/ preval5t1 & s9ce we h no me?od ( see+ ! p>ticul> degrees 9 :i* "o or ! o!r is plac$ 9 u by nature1 x is pla9 ! =m]1 consid]$ m]ely z natural1 good & "r z !y are1 c no m be a law to u ?an ! latt]4 ,b !re is a sup]ior pr9ciple ( reflection or consci5ce 9 e man1 :i* di/+ui%es betwe5 ! int]nal pr9ciples ( 8 he>t1 z well z 8 ext]nal actions2 :i* passes judgem5t ^u himself & !m1 pron\nces det]m9ately "s actions to be 9 !mselves j1 "r1 good1 o!rs to be 9 !mselves evil1 wrong1 unju/3 :i*1 )\t be+ consult$1 )\t be+ advis$ )1 magi/]ially ex]ts itself1 & approves or condemns him ! do] ( !m accord+ly3 & :i*1 if n =cibly /opp$1 naturally & always ( c\rse goes on to anticipate a high] & m effectual s5t5ce1 :i* %all h]eaft] second & affirm its own4 ,b ?is "p ( ! (fice ( consci5ce is beyond my pres5t design explicitly to consid]4 ,x is by ?is faculty1 natural to man1 t he is a moral ag5t1 t he is a law to himself1 b ?is faculty1 ,i say1 n to be consid]$ m]ely z a pr9ciple 9 8 he>t1 :i* is to h "s influ5ce z well z o!rs1 b consid]$ z a faculty 9 k9d & 9 nature supreme ov] all o!rs1 & :i* be>s its own au?ority ( be+ s4 ,?is pr]ogative1 ?is natural supremacy1 ( ! faculty :i* surveys1 approves1 or disapproves ! sev]al affections ( our m9d & actions ( our lives1 be+ t by :i* m5 are a law to !mselves1 _! con=mity or disob$i5ce to :i* law ( our nature r5d]s _! actions1 9 ! highe/ & mo/ prop] s5se1 natural or unnatural1 x is fit x be fur!r expla9$ to y2 & ,i hope x w be s1 if y w att5d to ! foll[+ reflections4 ,man may act accord+ to t pr9ciple or incl9ation :i* = ! pres5t happ5s to be /ronge/1 & yet act 9 a way disproportionate to1 & violate 8 real prop] nature4 ,suppose a brute creature by any bait to be allur$ into a sn>e1 by :i* he is de/roy$4 ,he pla9ly foll[$ ! b5t ( 8 nature1 lead+ him to gratify 8 appetite3 !re is an entire correspond5ce betwe5 8 :ole nature & su* an action3 su* action !re=e is natural4 ,b suppose a man1 =esee+ ! same dang] ( c]ta9 ru91 %\ld ru% into x = ! sake ( a pres5t gratification2 he 9 ?is in/ance w\ld foll[ 8 /ronge/ desire1 z did ! brute creature2 b !re w\ld be z manife/ a disproportion betwe5 ! nature ( a man & su* an action z betwe5 ! meane/ "w ( art & ! skill ( ! greate/ ma/] 9 t art2 :i* disproportion arises1 n f consid]+ ! action s+ly 9 itself1 or 9 its consequ5ces1 b f comp>ison ( x ) ! nature ( ! ag5t4 ,& s9ce su* an action is utt]ly disproportionate to ! nature ( man1 x is 9 ! /ricte/ & mo/ prop] s5se unnatural2 ?is ^w express+ t disproportion4 ,!re=e1 in/ead ( ! words disproportionate to 8 nature1 ! ^w unnatural may n[ be put2 ?is be+ m famili> to u3 b let x be obs]v$ t x /&s = ! same ?+ precisely4 ,n[ :at is x :i* r5d]s su* a ra% action unnatural8 ,is x t he w5t aga9/ ! pr9ciple ( reasonable & cool self-love1 consid]$ m]ely z a "p ( 8 nature8 ,no2 = if he _h act$ ! contr>y way1 he w\ld equally h gone aga9/ a pr9ciple1 or "p ( 8 nature--namely1 passion or appetite4 ,b to d5y a pres5t appetite1 f =esight t ! gratification ( x w\ld end 9 imm$iate ru9 or extreme mis]y1 is by no means an unnatural action3 :]eas to contradict or g aga9/ cool self-love = ! sake ( su* gratification is s 9 ! in/ance be=e u4 ,su* an action !n be+ unnatural1 & its be+ s n aris+ f a man's go+ aga9/ a pr9ciple or desire b>ely1 nor 9 go+ aga9/ t pr9ciple or desire :i* happ5s = ! pres5t to be /ronge/1 x necess>ily foll[s t !re mu/ be "s o!r diff]5ce or di/9ction to be made betwe5 ^! two pr9ciples1 passion & cool self-love1 ?an :at ,i h yet tak5 notice (4 ,& ?is diff]5ce1 n be+ a diff]5ce 9 /r5g? or degree1 ,i call a diff]5ce 9 nature & 9 k9d4 ,& s9ce1 9 ! in/ance /ill be=e u1 if passion prevails ov] self- love ! consequ5t action is unnatural1 b if self-love prevails ov] passion ! action is natural1 x is manife/ t self-love is 9 human nature a sup]ior pr9ciple to passion4 ,?is may be contradict$ )\t violat+ t nature2 b ! =m] _c4 ,s t1 if we w act con=mably to ! economy ( man's nature1 reasonable self-love mu/ gov]n4 ,?us1 )\t p>ticul> consid]ation ( consci5ce1 we may h a cle> conception ( ! sup]ior nature ( "o inw>d pr9ciple to ano!r1 & see t !re really is ?is natural sup]iority1 q di/9ct f degrees ( /r5g? & preval5cy4 ,let u n[ take a view ( ! nature ( man1 z consi/+ p>tly ( v>i\s appetites1 passions1 affections1 & p>tly ( ! pr9ciple ( reflection or consci5ce1 leav+ q out all consid]ation ( ! diff]5t degrees ( /r5g? 9 :i* ei!r ( !m prevails1 & x w fur!r appe> t !re is ?is natural sup]iority ( "o inw>d pr9ciple to ano!r1 & t x is ev5 "p ( ! idea ( reflection or consci5ce4 ,passion or appetite implies a direct simple t5d5cy t[>ds su* & su* objects1 )\t di/9ction ( ! means by :i* !y are to be obta9$4 ,consequ5tly x w (t5 happ5 !re w be a desire ( p>ticul> objects1 9 cases :]e !y _c be obta9$ )\t manife/ injury to o!rs4 ,reflection or consci5ce comes 91 ne$ disapproves ! pursuit ( !m 9 ^! circum/ances2 b ! desire rema9s4 ,:i* is to be obey$1 appetite or reflection8 ,_c ?is "q be answ]$1 f ! economy & con/itution ( human nature m]ely1 )\t say+ :i* is /ronge/8 ,or ne$ ?is at all come into consid]ation8 ,w\ld n ! "q be intelligibly & fully answ]$ by say+ t ! pr9ciple ( reflection or consci5ce be+ comp>$ ) ! v>i\s appetites1 passions1 & affections 9 m51 ! =m] is manife/ly sup]ior & *ief1 )\t reg>d to /r5g?8 ,& h[ (t5 soev] ! latt] happ5s to prevail1 x is m]e usurpation3 ! =m] rema9s 9 nature & 9 k9d its sup]ior2 & e in/ance ( su* preval5ce ( ! latt] is an in/ance ( break+ 9 ^u & violation ( ! con/itution ( man4 ,all ?is is no m ?an ! di/9ction1 :i* ev]ybody is acqua9t$ )1 betwe5 m]e p[] & au?ority3 only in/ead ( be+ int5d$ to express ! diff]5ce betwe5 :at is possible & :at is lawful 9 civil gov]nm5t1 "h x has be5 %[n applicable to ! sev]al pr9ciples 9 ! m9d ( man4 ,?us t pr9ciple by :i* we survey1 & ei!r approve or disapprove our own he>t1 temp]1 & actions1 is n only to be consid]$ z :at is 9 its turn to h "s influ5ce--:i* may be said ( e passion1 ( ! l[e/ appetites--b likewise z be+ sup]ior1 z f its v nature manife/ly claim+ sup]iority ov] all o!rs1 insomu* t y _c =m a notion ( ?is faculty1 consci5ce1 )\t tak+ 9 judgm5t1 direction1 sup]9t5d5cy4 ,?is is a con/itu5t "p ( ! idea--t is1 ( ! faculty itself2 & to preside & gov]n1 f ! v economy & con/itution ( man1 belongs to x4 ,_h x /r5g?1 z x _h "r2 _h x p[]1 z x _h manife/ au?ority1 x w\ld absolutely gov]n ! _w4 ,?is gives u a fur!r view ( ! nature ( man2 %[s u :at c\rse ( life we 7 made =3 n only t our real nature leads u to be influ5c$ 9 "s degree by reflection & consci5ce1 b likewise 9 :at degree we are to be influ5c$ by x1 if we w fall 9 )1 & act agreeably to1 ! con/itution ( our nature3 t ?is faculty 0 plac$ )9 to be our prop] gov]nor1 to direct & regulate all "u pr9ciples1 passions1 & motives ( action4 ,?is is its "r & (fice3 ?us sacr$ is its au?ority4 ,& h[ (t5 soev] m5 violate & rebelli\sly refuse to submit to x1 = suppos$ int]e/ :i* !y _c o!rwise obta91 or = ! sake ( passion :i* !y _c o!rwise gratify--?is makes no alt]ation z to ! natural "r & (fice ( consci5ce4 ,let u n[ turn ?is :ole matt] ano!r way1 & suppose !re 0 no su* ?+ at all z ?is natural supremacy ( consci5ce--t !re 0 no di/9ction to be made betwe5 "o inw>d pr9ciple & ano!r1 b only t ( /r5g?--& see :at w\ld be ! consequ5ce4 ,consid]1 !n1 :at is ! latitude & compass ( ! actions ( man ) reg>d to himself1 8 fell[-creatures1 & ! ,supreme ,be+8 ,:at are _! b\nds1 besides t ( our natural p[]8 ,) respect to ! two fir/1 !y are pla9ly no o!r ?an ^!3 no man seeks mis]y1 z su*1 = himself2 & no "o unprovok$ does mis*ief to ano!r = its own sake4 ,= 9 e degree )9 ^! b\nds1 mank9d kn[+ly1 f passion or wantonness1 br+ ru9 & mis]y ^u !mselves & o!rs4 ,& impiety & pr(an5ess--,i mean :at e "o w\ld call s :o believes ! be+ ( ,god--h absolutely no b\nds at all4 ,m5 blaspheme ! ,au?or ( nature1 =mally & 9 words r5\nce _! allegiance to _! ,creator4 ,put an in/ance1 !n1 ) respect to any "o ( ^! ?ree4 ,?\gh we %\ld suppose pr(ane swe>+1 & 9 g5]al t k9d ( impiety n[ m5tion$1 to mean no?+1 yet x implies wanton disreg>d & irrev]5ce t[>ds an inf9ite ,be+ our ,creator2 & is ?is z suitable to ! nature ( man z rev]5ce & dutiful submission ( he>t t[>ds t ,almighty ,be+8 ,or suppose a man guilty ( p>ricide1 ) all ! circum/ances ( cruelty :i* su* an action c admit (4 ,?is action is done 9 consequ5ce ( its pr9ciple be+ = ! pres5t /ronge/2 & if !re be no diff]5ce betwe5 inw>d pr9ciples1 b only t ( /r5g?1 ! /r5g? be+ giv5 y h ! :ole nature ( ! man giv51 s f> z x relates to ?is matt]4 ,! action pla9ly corresponds to ! pr9ciple1 ! pr9ciple be+ 9 t degree ( /r5g? x 03 x !re=e corresponds to ! :ole nature ( ! man4 ,^u comp>+ ! action & ! :ole nature1 !re arises no disproportion1 !re appe>s no unsuitabl5ess1 betwe5 !m4 ,?us ! murd] ( a fa!r & ! nature ( man correspond to ea* o!r1 z ! same nature & an act ( filial duty4 ,if !re be no diff]5ce betwe5 inw>d pr9ciples1 b only t ( /r5g?1 we c make no di/9ction betwe5 ^! two actions1 consid]$ z ! actions ( su* a creature2 b 9 our coole/ h\rs mu/ approve or disapprove !m equally3 ?an :i* no?+ c be r$uc$ to a great] absurdity4 ,,s]mon ,,iii4 ,! natural supremacy ( reflection or consci5ce be+ ?us e/abli%$1 we may f x =m a di/9ct notion ( :at is meant by human nature :5 virtue is said to consi/ 9 foll[+ x1 & vice 9 deviat+ f x4 ,z ! idea ( a civil con/itution implies 9 x unit$ /r5g?1 v>i\s subord9ations "u "o direction--t ( ! supreme au?ority--! diff]5t /r5g? ( ea* p>ticul> memb] ( ! society n com+ into ! idea--:]eas1 if y leave out ! subord9ation1 ! union1 & ! "o direction1 y de/roy & lose x--s reason1 sev]al appetites1 passions1 & affections1 prevail+ 9 diff]5t degrees ( /r5g?1 is n t idea or notion ( human nature2 b t nature consi/s 9 ^! sev]al pr9ciples consid]$ z hav+ a natural respect to ea* o!r1 9 ! sev]al passions be+ naturally subord9ate to ! "o sup]ior pr9ciple ( reflection or consci5ce4 ,e bias1 in/9ct1 prop5sion )91 is a natural "p ( our nature1 b n ! :ole3 add to ^! ! sup]ior faculty ^: (fice x is to adju/1 manage1 & preside ov] !m1 & take 9 ?is its natural sup]iority1 & y complete ! idea ( human nature4 ,& z 9 civil gov]nm5t ! con/itution is brok5 9 ^u & violat$ by p[] & /r5g? prevail+ ov] au?ority2 s ! con/itution ( man is brok5 9 ^u & violat$ by ! l[] faculties or pr9ciples )9 prevail+ ov] t :i* is 9 its nature supreme ov] !m all4 ,?us1 :5 x is said by anci5t writ]s t tortures & dea? are n s contr>y to human nature z inju/ice1 by ?is1 to be sure1 is n meant t ! av]sion to ! =m] 9 mank9d is less /rong & preval5t ?an _! av]sion to ! latt]1 b t ! =m] is only contr>y to our nature consid]$ 9 a p>tial view1 & :i* takes 9 only ! l[e/ "p ( x1 t :i* we h 9 common ) ! brutes2 :]eas ! latt] is contr>y to our nature1 consid]$ 9 a high] s5se1 z a sy/em & con/itution contr>y to ! :ole economy ( man4 #g ,& f all ^! ?+s put toge!r1 no?+ c be m evid5t ?an t1 exclusive ( revelation1 man _c be consid]$ z a creature left by 8 ,mak] to act at r&om1 & live at l>ge up to ! ext5t ( 8 natural p[]1 z passion1 hum\r1 wilfulness1 happ5 to c>ry him1 :i* is ! condition brute creatures are 92 b t f 8 make1 con/itution1 or nature1 he is 9 ! /ricte/ & mo/ prop] s5se a law to himself4 ,he ha? ! rule ( "r )93 :at is want+ is only t he hone/ly att5d to x4 ,! inquiries :i* h be5 made by m5 ( leisure aft] "s g5]al rule1 ! con=mity to or disagreem5t f :i* %\ld d5om9ate our actions good or evil1 are 9 _m respects ( great s]vice4 ,yet let any pla91 hone/ man1 be=e he engages 9 any c\rse ( action1 ask himself1 ,is ?is ,i am go+ ab\t "r1 or is x wrong8 ,is x good1 or is x evil8 ,i d n 9 ! lea/ d\bt b t ?is "q w\ld be answ]$ agreeably to tru? & virtue1 by almo/ any fair man 9 almo/ any circum/ance4 ,nei!r d !re appe> any cases :i* look l exceptions to ?is1 b ^? ( sup]/ition1 & ( p>tiality to ourselves4 ,sup]/ition may p]haps be some:at ( an exception2 b p>tiality to ourselves is n1 ?is be+ itself di%one/y4 ,= a man to judge t to be ! equitable1 ! mod]ate1 ! "r "p = him to act1 :i* he w\ld see to be h>d1 unju/1 oppressive 9 ano!r1 ?is is pla9 vice1 & c proce$ only f great unfairness ( m9d4 ,b all[+ t mank9d ha? ! rule ( "r )9 himself1 yet x may be ask$1 ,:at obligations are we "u to att5d to & foll[ x8 ,i answ]3 ,x has be5 prov$ t man by 8 nature is a law to himself1 )\t ! p>ticul> di/9ct consid]ation ( ! positive sanctions ( t law3 ! rew>ds & puni%m5ts :i* we feel1 & ^? :i* f ! light ( reason we h gr\nd to believe1 are annex$ to x4 ,! "q1 !n1 c>ries its own answ] along )9 x4 ,y\r obligation to obey ?is law is its be+ ! law ( y\r nature4 ,t y\r consci5ce approves ( & atte/s to su* a c\rse ( action is itself alone an obligation4 ,consci5ce does n only (f] itself to %[ u ! way we %\ld walk 91 b x likewise c>ries its own au?ority ) x1 t x is our natural guide2 ! guide assign$ u by ! ,au?or ( our nature3 x !re=e belongs to our condition ( be+2 x is our duty to walk 9 t pa?1 & foll[ ?is guide1 )\t look+ ab\t to see :e!r we may n possibly =sake !m ) impunity4 ,h[ev]1 let u he> :at is to be said aga9/ obey+ ?is law ( our nature4 ,& ! sum is no m ?an ?is3 ,:y %\ld we be conc]n$ ab\t any?+ out ( & beyond ourselves8 ,if we d f9d )9 ourselves reg>ds to o!rs1 & re/ra9ts ( we "k n h[ _m diff]5t k9ds1 yet ^! be+ emb>rassm5ts1 & h9d]+ u f go+ ! ne>e/ way to our own good1 :y %\ld we n endeav\r to suppress & get ov] !m8 ,?us p g on ) words1 :i* :5 appli$ to human nature1 & ! condition 9 :i* x is plac$ 9 ?is _w1 h really no mean+4 ,= does n all ?is k9d ( talk g ^u supposition1 t our happ9ess 9 ?is _w consi/s 9 some:at q di/9ct f reg>d to o!rs1 & t x is ! privilege ( vice to be )\t re/ra9t or conf9em5t8 ,:]eas1 on ! contr>y1 ! enjoym5ts--9 a mann] all ! common enjoym5ts ( life1 ev5 ! pleasures ( vice--dep5d ^u ^! reg>ds ( "o k9d or ano!r to our fell[-creatures4 ,?r[ (f all reg>ds to o!rs1 & we %\ld be q indiff]5t to infamy & to hon\r2 !re c\ld be no su* ?+ at all z ambition2 & sc>ce any su* ?+ z covet\sness2 = we %\ld likewise be equally indiff]5t to ! disgrace ( pov]ty1 ! sev]al neglects & k9ds ( contempt :i* accompany ?is /ate1 & to ! reputation ( ri*es1 ! reg>d & respect !y usually procure4 ,nei!r is re/ra9t by any means peculi> to "o c\rse ( life2 b our v nature1 exclusive ( consci5ce & our condition1 lays u "u an absolute necessity ( x4 ,we _c ga9 any end :atev] )\t be+ conf9$ to ! prop] means1 :i* is (t5 ! mo/ pa9ful & uneasy conf9em5t4 ,& 9 numb]less in/ances a pres5t appetite _c be gratifi$ )\t su* app>5t & imm$iate ru9 & mis]y t ! mo/ dissolute man 9 ! _w *ooses to =ego ! pleasure r ?an endure ! pa94 ,is ! mean+1 !n1 to indulge ^? reg>ds to our fell[-creatures1 & submit to ^? re/ra9ts :i* ^u ! :ole are att5d$ ) m satisfaction ?an uneas9ess1 & get ov] only ^? :i* br+ m uneas9ess & inconv5i5ce ?an satisfaction8 ,d\btless ?is 0 our mean+4 ,y h *ang$ sides !n4 ,keep to ?is2 be consi/5t ) y\rselves1 & y & ! m5 ( virtue are 9 g5]al p]fectly agre$4 ,b let u take c>e & avoid mi/akes4 ,let x n be tak5 = grant$ t ! temp] ( envy1 rage1 res5tm5t1 yields great] delight ?an meekness1 =giv5ess1 compassion1 & good-w2 especially :5 x is ackn[l$g$ t rage1 envy1 res5tm5t1 are 9 !mselves m]e mis]y2 & t satisfaction aris+ f ! indulg5ce ( !m is little m ?an relief f t mis]y2 :]eas ! temp] ( compassion & b5evol5ce is itself delightful2 & ! indulg5ce ( x1 by do+ good1 af=ds new positive delight & enjoym5t4 ,let x n be tak5 = grant$ t ! satisfaction aris+ f ! reputation ( ri*es & p[]1 h[ev] obta9$1 & f ! respect paid to !m1 is great] ?an ! satisfaction aris+ f ! reputation ( ju/ice1 hone/y1 *>ity1 & ! e/eem :i* is univ]sally ackn[l$g$ to be _! due4 ,& if x be d\btful :i* ( ^! satisfactions is ! greate/1 z !re are p]sons :o ?9k nei!r ( !m v consid]able1 yet !re c be no d\bt conc]n+ ambition & covet\sness1 virtue & a good m9d1 consid]$ 9 !mselves1 & z lead+ to diff]5t c\rses ( life2 !re c1 ,i say1 be no d\bt1 :i* temp] & :i* c\rse is att5d$ ) mo/ peace & tranquillity ( m9d1 :i* ) mo/ p]plexity1 vexation1 & inconv5i5ce4 ,& bo? ! virtues & vices :i* h be5 n[ m5tion$1 d 9 a mann] equally imply 9 !m reg>ds ( "o k9d or ano!r to our fell[-creatures4 ,& ) respect to re/ra9t & conf9em5t1 :oev] w consid] ! re/ra9ts f fe> & %ame1 ! dissimulation1 mean arts ( concealm5t1 s]vile compliances1 "o or o!r ( :i* belong to almo/ e c\rse ( vice1 w soon be conv9c$ t ! man ( virtue is by no means ^u a disadvantage 9 ?is respect4 ,h[ _m in/ances are !re 9 :i* m5 feel & own & cry al\d "u ! *a9s ( vice ) :i* !y are en?rall$1 & :i* yet !y w n %ake (f6 ,h[ _m in/ances1 9 :i* p]sons manife/ly g ?r\gh m pa9s & self-d5ial to gratify a vici\s passion1 ?an w\ld h be5 necess>y to ! conque/ ( x6 ,to ?is is to be add$1 t :5 virtue is become habitual1 :5 ! temp] ( x is acquir$1 :at 0 be=e conf9em5t ceases to be s by becom+ *oice & delight4 ,:atev] re/ra9t & gu>d ^u ourselves may be ne$ful to unle>n any unnatural di/ortion or odd ge/ure1 yet 9 all propriety ( spee*1 natural behavi\r mu/ be ! mo/ easy & unre/ra9$4 ,x is manife/ t1 9 ! common c\rse ( life1 !re is seldom any inconsi/5cy betwe5 our duty & :at is call$ int]e/3 x is mu* seldom] t !re is an inconsi/5cy betwe5 duty & :at is really our pres5t int]e/2 mean+ by int]e/1 happ9ess & satisfaction4 ,self-love1 !n1 ?\gh conf9$ to ! int]e/ ( ! pres5t _w1 does 9 g5]al p]fectly co9cide ) virtue1 & leads u to "o & ! same c\rse ( life4 ,b1 :atev] exceptions !re are to ?is1 :i* are mu* few] ?an !y are commonly ?\ght1 all %all be set "r at ! f9al di/ribution ( ?+s4 ,x is a manife/ absurdity to suppose evil prevail+ f9ally ov] good1 "u ! conduct & adm9i/ration ( a p]fect m9$4 ,! :ole argum5t1 :i* ,i h be5 n[ insi/+ ^u1 may be ?us summ$ up1 & giv5 y 9 "o view4 ,! nature ( man is adapt$ to "s c\rse ( action or o!r4 ,^u comp>+ "s actions ) ?is nature1 !y appe> suitable & correspond5t to x3 f comp>ison ( o!r actions ) ! same nature1 !re arises to our view "s unsuitabl5ess or disproportion4 ,! correspond5ce ( actions to ! nature ( ! ag5t r5d]s !m natural2 _! disproportion to x1 unnatural4 ,t an action is correspond5t to ! nature ( ! ag5t does n arise f its be+ agreeable to ! pr9ciple :i* happ5s to be ! /ronge/3 = x may be s & yet be q disproportionate to ! nature ( ! ag5t4 ,! correspond5ce !re=e1 or disproportion1 arises f some:at else4 ,?is c be no?+ b a diff]5ce 9 nature & k9d1 altoge!r di/9ct f /r5g?1 betwe5 ! inw>d pr9ciples4 ,"s !n are 9 nature & k9d sup]ior to o!rs4 ,& ! correspond5ce arises f ! action be+ con=mable to ! high] pr9ciple2 & ! unsuitabl5ess f its be+ contr>y to x4 ,reasonable self-love & consci5ce are ! *ief or sup]ior pr9ciples 9 ! nature ( man2 because an action may be suitable to ?is nature1 ?\gh all o!r pr9ciples be violat$1 b becomes unsuitable if ei!r ( ^? are4 ,consci5ce & self-love1 if we und]/& our true happ9ess1 always lead u ! same way4 ,duty & int]e/ are p]fectly co9cid5t2 = ! mo/ "p 9 ?is _w1 b entirely & 9 e in/ance if we take 9 ! future & ! :ole2 ?is be+ impli$ 9 ! notion ( a good & p]fect adm9i/ration ( ?+s4 ,?us !y :o h be5 s wise 9 _! g5]ation z to reg>d only _! own suppos$ int]e/1 at ! exp5se & to ! injury ( o!rs1 %all at la/ f9d1 t he :o has giv5 up all ! advantages ( ! pres5t _w1 r ?an violate 8 consci5ce & ! relations ( life1 has inf9itely bett] provid$ = himself1 & secur$ 8 owns int]e/ & happ9ess4 ,,s]mon ,,iv4 ,,^u ,,! ,,gov]nm5t ,,( ,,! ,,tongue4 ,,james i4 #bf4 ,if any man among y seem to be religi\s1 & bridle? n 8 tongue1 b deceive? 8 own he>t1 ?is man's religion is va94 ,! translation ( ?is text w\ld be m det]m9ate by be+ m lit]al1 ?us3 ,if any man among y seeme? to be religi\s1 n bridl+ 8 tongue1 b deceiv+ 8 own he>t1 ?is man's religion is va94 ,?is det]m9es t ! words1 b deceive? 8 own he>t1 are n put 9 opposition to seeme? to be religi\s1 b to bridle? n 8 tongue4 ,! c]ta9 det]m9ate mean+ ( ! text !n be+1 t he :o seeme? to be religi\s1 & bridle? n 8 tongue1 b 9 t p>ticul> deceive? 8 own he>t1 ?is man's religion is va91 we may obs]ve some:at v =cible & expressive 9 ^! words ( ,/4 ,james4 ,z if ! apo/le _h said1 ,no man surely c make any pret5ces to religion1 :o does n at lea/ believe t he bridle? 8 tongue3 if he puts on any appe>ance or face ( religion1 & yet does n gov]n 8 tongue1 he mu/ surely deceive himself 9 t p>ticul>1 & ?9k he does2 & :oev] is s unhappy z to deceive himself 9 ?is1 to imag9e he keeps t unruly faculty 9 due subjection :5 inde$ he does n1 :atev] ! o!r "p ( 8 life be1 8 religion is va92 ! gov]nm5t ( ! tongue be+ a mo/ mat]ial re/ra9t :i* virtue lays u "u3 )\t x no man c be truly religi\s4 ,9 treat+ ^u ?is subject1 ,i w consid]1 ,fir/1 :at is ! g5]al vice or fault "h ref]r$ to2 or :at disposition 9 m5 is suppos$ 9 moral reflections & precepts conc]n+ bridl+ ! tongue4 ,secondly1 :5 x may be said ( any "o1 t he has a due gov]nm5t ov] himself 9 ?is respect4 ,i4 ,n[1 ! fault ref]r$ to1 & ! disposition suppos$1 9 precepts & reflections conc]n+ ! gov]nm5t ( ! tongue1 is n evil-speak+ f malice1 nor ly+ or be>+ false witness f indirect selfi% designs4 ,! disposition to ^!1 & ! actual vices !mselves1 all come "u o!r subjects4 ,! tongue may be employ$ ab\t1 & made to s]ve all ! purposes ( vice1 9 tempt+ & deceiv+1 9 p]jury & inju/ice4 ,b ! ?+ "h suppos$ & ref]r$ to1 is talkativ5ess3 a disposition to be talk+1 ab/ract$ f ! consid]ation ( :at is to be said2 ) v little or no reg>d to1 or ?\ght ( do+1 ei!r good or h>m4 ,& let n any imag9e ?is to be a slight matt]1 & t x des]ves n to h s great weight laid ^u x1 till he has consid]$ :at evil is impli$ 9 x1 & ! bad effects :i* foll[ f x4 ,x is p]haps true1 t !y :o are addict$ to ?is folly w\ld *oose to conf9e !mselves to trifles & indiff]5t subjects1 & s int5d only to be guilty ( be+ imp]t95t3 b z !y _c g on = ev] talk+ ( no?+1 z common matt]s w n af=d a suffici5t fund = p]petual cont9u$ disc\rse1 :]e subjects ( ?is k9d are exhau/$ !y w g on to defamation1 sc&al1 divulg+ ( secrets1 _! own secrets z well z ^? ( o!rs--any?+ r ?an be sil5t4 ,!y are pla9ly hurri$ on 9 ! heat ( _! talk to say q diff]5t ?+s f :at !y fir/ int5d$1 & :i* !y aft]w>ds wi% unsaid3 or improp] ?+s1 :i* !y _h no o!r end 9 say+1 b only to af=d employm5t to _! tongue4 ,& if ^! p expect to be he>d & reg>d$--= !re are "s cont5t m]ely ) talk+--!y w inv5t to engage y\r att5tion3 &1 :5 !y h he>d ! lea/ imp]fect h9t ( an affair1 !y w out ( _! own head add ! circum/ances ( "t & place & o!r matt]s to make out _! /ory & give ! appe>ance ( probability to x3 n t !y h any conc]n ab\t be+ believ$1 o!rwise ?an z a means ( be+ he>d4 ,! ?+ is1 to engage y\r att5tion2 to take y up :olly = ! pres5t "t3 :at reflections w be made aft]w>ds1 is 9 tru? ! lea/ ( _! ?\ghts4 ,& fur!r1 :5 p]sons :o indulge !mselves 9 ^! lib]ties ( ! tongue are 9 any degree (f5d$ ) ano!r--z little disgu/s & misund]/&+s w be--!y all[ !mselves to defame & revile su* a "o )\t any mod]ation or b\nds2 ?\gh ! (f5ce is s v slight1 t !y !mselves w\ld n d1 nor p]haps wi% him1 an injury 9 any o!r way4 ,& 9 ?is case ! sc&al & revil+s are *iefly ow+ to talkativ5ess1 & n bridl+ _! tongue1 & s come "u our pres5t subject4 ,! lea/ occasion 9 ! _w w make ! hum\r break out 9 ?is p>ticul> way or 9 ano!r4 ,x z l a torr5t1 :i* mu/ & w fl[2 b ! lea/ ?+ imag9able w fir/ ( all give x ei!r ?is or ano!r direction1 turn x into ?is or t *annel3 or l a fire--! nature ( :i*1 :5 9 a heap ( combu/ible matt]1 is to spread & lay wa/e all ar\nd2 b any "o ( a ?\s& little accid5ts w occasion x to break out fir/ ei!r 9 ?is or ano!r p>ticul> "p4 ,! subject !n be=e u1 ?\gh x does run up into1 & c sc>ce be treat$ z entirely di/9ct f all o!rs1 yet x ne$s n be s mu* mix$ or bl5d$ ) !m z x (t5 is4 ,e faculty & p[] may be us$ z ! in/rum5t ( prem$itat$ vice & wick$ness1 m]ely z ! mo/ prop] & effectual means ( execut+ su* designs4 ,b if a man1 f deep malice & desire ( rev5ge1 %\ld m$itate a falsehood ) a settl$ design to ru9 8 neighb\r's reputation1 & %\ld ) great coolness & delib]ation spread x1 nobody w\ld *oose to say ( su* a "o t he _h no gov]nm5t ( 8 tongue4 ,a man may use ! faculty ( spee* z an in/rum5t ( false witness1 :o yet has s entire a comm& ov] t faculty z nev] to speak b f =e?\ght & cool design4 ,"h ! crime is inju/ice & p]jury1 &1 /rictly speak+1 no m belongs to ! pres5t subject ?an p]jury & inju/ice 9 any o!r way4 ,b !re is su* a ?+ z a disposition to be talk+ = its own sake2 f :i* p]sons (t5 say any?+1 good or bad1 ( o!rs1 m]ely z a subject ( disc\rse1 accord+ to ! p>ticul> temp] !y !mselves happ5 to be 91 & to pass away ! pres5t "t4 ,!re is likewise to be obs]v$ 9 p]sons su* a /rong & eag] desire ( engag+ att5tion to :at !y say1 t !y w speak good or evil1 tru? or o!rwise1 m]ely z "o or ! o!r seems to be mo/ he>k5$ to3 & ?is ?\gh x is sometimes jo9$1 is n ! same ) ! desire ( be+ ?\ght important & m5 ( consequ5ce4 ,!re is 9 "s su* a disposition to be talk+1 t an (f5ce ( ! slighte/ k9d1 & su* z w\ld n raise any o!r res5tm5t1 yet raises1 if ,i may s speak1 ! res5tm5t ( ! tongue--puts x into a flame1 into ! mo/ ungov]nable motions4 ,?is outrage1 :5 ! p]son x respects is pres5t1 we di/+ui% 9 ! l[] rank ( p by a peculi> t]m3 & let x be obs]v$1 t ?\gh ! dec5cies ( behavi\r are a little kept1 ! same outrage & virul5ce1 indulg$ :5 he is abs5t1 is an (f5ce ( ! same k9d4 ,b1 n to di/+ui% any fur!r 9 ?is mann]1 m5 race into faults & follies :i* _c s prop]ly be ref]r$ to any "o g5]al head z ?is--t !y h n a due gov]nm5t ov] _! tongue4 ,& ?is unre/ra9$ volubility & wantonness ( spee* is ! occasion ( numb]less evils & vexations 9 life4 ,x begets res5tm5t 9 him :o is ! subject ( x1 s[s ! se$ ( /rife & diss5sion among/ o!rs1 & inflames little disgu/s & (f5ces :i* if let alone w\ld we> away ( !mselves3 x is (t5 ( z bad effect ^u ! good "n ( o!rs1 z deep envy or malice3 & to say ! lea/ ( x 9 ?is respect1 x de/roys & p]v]ts a c]ta9 equity ( ! utmo/ importance to society to be obs]v$--namely1 t praise & dispraise1 a good or bad "*1 %\ld always be be/[$ accord+ to des]t4 ,! tongue us$ 9 su* a lic5ti\s mann] is l a sword 9 ! h& ( a madman2 x is employ$ at r&om1 x c sc>ce possibly d any good1 & = ! mo/ "p does a _w ( mis*ief2 & implies n only great folly & a trifl+ _s1 b great vici\sness ( m9d1 great indiff]5ce to tru? & falsity1 & to ! reputation1 welf>e1 & good ( o!rs4 ,s mu* reason is !re = :at ,/4 ,james says ( ! tongue1 ,x is a fire1 a _w ( iniquity1 x defile? ! :ole body1 sette? on fire ! c\rse ( nature1 & is itself set on fire ( hell4 #h ,?is is ! faculty or disposition :i* we are requir$ to keep a gu>d ^u3 ^! are ! vices & follies x runs into :5 n kept "u due re/ra9t4 ,,ii4 ,:]e9 ! due gov]nm5t ( ! tongue consi/s1 or :5 x may be said ( any "o 9 a moral & religi\s s5se t he bridle? 8 tongue1 ,i come n[ to consid]4 ,! due & prop] use ( any natural faculty or p[] is to be judg$ ( by ! end & design = :i* x 0 giv5 u4 ,! *ief purpose = :i* ! faculty ( spee* 0 giv5 to man is pla9ly t we might communicate our ?\ghts to ea* o!r1 9 ord] to c>ry on ! affairs ( ! _w2 = bus9ess1 & = our improvem5t 9 k & le>n+4 ,b ! good ,au?or ( our nature design$ u n only necess>ies1 b likewise enjoym5t & satisfaction1 9 t be+ ,he ha? graci\sly giv51 & 9 t condition ( life ,he ha? plac$ u 94 ,!re are second>y uses ( our faculties3 !y adm9i/] to delight1 z well z to necessity2 & z !y are equally-adapt$ to bo?1 !re is no d\bt b ,he int5d$ !m = our gratification z well z = ! support & cont9uance ( our be+4 ,! second>y use ( spee* is to please & be ent]ta9+ to ea* o!r 9 conv]sation4 ,?is is 9 e respect all[able & "r2 x unites m5 clos] 9 alliances & fri5d%ips2 gives u a fell[-feel+ ( ! prosp]ity & unhapp9ess ( ea* o!r2 & is 9 sev]al respects s]vicable to virtue1 & to promote good behavi\r 9 ! _w4 ,& provid$ !re be n too mu* "t sp5t 9 x1 if x 7 consid]$ only 9 ! way ( gratification & delight1 m5 mu/ h /range notion ( ,god & ( religion to ?9k t ,he c be (f5d$ ) x1 or t x is any way inconsi/5t ) ! /ricte/ virtue4 ,b ! tru? is1 su* sort ( conv]sation1 ?\gh x has no p>ticul> good t5d5cy1 yet x has a g5]al good "o2 x is social & fri5dly1 & t5ds to promote humanity1 good-nature1 & civility4 ,z ! end & use1 s likewise ! abuse ( spee*1 relates to ! "o or o!r ( ^!3 ei!r to bus9ess or to conv]sation4 ,z to ! =m]3 deceit 9 ! managem5t ( bus9ess & affairs does n prop]ly belong to ! subject n[ be=e u3 ?\gh "o may j m5tion t multitude1 t he$less numb] ( words ) :i* bus9ess is p]plex$1 :]e a mu* few] w\ld1 z x %\ld seem1 bett] s]ve ! purpose2 b ?is mu/ be left to ^? :o und]/& ! matt]4 ,! gov]nm5t ( ! tongue1 consid]$ z a subject ( itself1 relates *iefly to conv]sation2 to t k9d ( disc\rse :i* usually fills up ! "t sp5t 9 fri5dly meet+s & visits ( civility4 ,& ! dang] is1 le/ p]sons ent]ta9 !mselves & o!rs at ! exp5se ( _! wisdom & _! virtue1 & to ! injury or (f5ce ( _! neighb\r4 ,if !y w obs]ve & keep cle> ( ^!1 !y may be z free & easy & unres]v$ z !y c desire4 ,! cautions to be giv5 = avoid+ ^! dang]s1 & to r5d] conv]sation innoc5t & agreeable1 fall "u ! foll[+ p>ticul>s3 sil5ce2 talk+ ( indiff]5t ?+s2 &1 :i* makes up too great a "p ( conv]sation1 giv+ ( *>act]s1 speak+ well or evil ( o!rs4 ,! ,wise ,man obs]ves t !re is a "t to speak1 & a "t to keep sil5ce4 ,"o meets ) p 9 ! _w :o seem nev] to h made ! la/ ( ^! obs]vations4 ,& yet ^! great talk]s d n at all speak f _! hav+ any?+ to say1 z e s5t5ce %[s1 b only f _! incl9ation to be talk+4 ,_! conv]sation is m]ely an ex]cise ( ! tongue3 no o!r human faculty has any %>e 9 x4 ,x is /range ^! p]sons c help reflect+1 t unless !y h 9 tru? a sup]ior capacity1 & are 9 an extraord9>y mann] furni%$ = conv]sation if !y are ent]ta9+1 x is at _! own exp5se4 ,is x possible t x %\ld nev] come into p's ?\ghts to suspect :e!r or no x be to _! advantage to %[ s v mu* ( !mselves8 ,o t y w\ld altoge!r hold y\r peace1 & x %\ld be y\r wisdom4 #i ,rememb] likewise !re are p]sons :o love few] words1 an in(f5sive sort ( p1 & :o des]ve "s reg>d1 ?\gh ( too /ill & compos$ temp]s = y4 ,( ?is numb] 0 ! ,son ( ,sira*3 = he pla9ly speaks f exp]i5ce :5 he says1 ,z hills ( s& are to ! /eps ( ! ag$1 s is "o ( _m words to a quiet man4 ,b "o w\ld ?9k x %\ld be obvi\s to e "o1 t :5 !y are 9 company ) _! sup]iors ( any k9d--9 ye>s1 k1 & exp]i5ce--:5 prop] & useful subjects are disc\rs$ (1 :i* !y _c be> a "p 91 t ^! are times = sil5ce1 :5 !y %\ld le>n to he>1 & be att5tive1 at lea/ 9 _! turn4 ,x is inde$ a v unhappy way ^! p are 92 !y 9 a mann] cut !mselves out f all advantage ( conv]sation1 except t ( be+ ent]ta9$ ) _! own talk3 _! bus9ess 9 com+ into company n be+ at all to be in=m$1 to he>1 to le>n1 b to display !mselves1 or r to ex]t _! faculty1 & talk )\t any design at all4 ,& if we consid] conv]sation z an ent]ta9m5t1 z some:at to unb5d ! m9d1 z a div]sion f ! c>es1 ! bus9ess1 & ! sorr[s ( life1 x is ( ! v nature ( x t ! disc\rse be mutual4 ,?is1 ,i say1 is impli$ 9 ! v notion ( :at we di/+ui% by conv]sation1 or be+ 9 company4 ,att5tion to ! cont9u$ disc\rse ( "o alone gr[s m pa9ful1 (t51 ?an ! c>es & bus9ess we come to be div]t$ f4 ,he1 !re=e1 :o imposes ?is ^u u is guilty ( a d\ble (f5ce--arbitr>ily enjo9+ sil5ce ^u all ! re/1 & likewise oblig+ !m to ?is pa9ful att5tion4 ,i am s5sible ^! ?+s are apt to be pass$ ov]1 z too little to come into a s]i\s disc\rse2 b 9 reality m5 are oblig$1 ev5 9 po9t ( morality & virtue1 to obs]ve all ! dec5cies ( behavi\r4 ,! greate/ evils 9 life h _h _! rise f some:at :i* 0 ?\ght ( too little importance to be att5d$ to4 ,& z to ! matt] we are n[ ^u1 x is absolutely necess>y to be consid]$4 ,= if p w n ma9ta9 a due gov]nm5t ov] !mselves1 9 reg>d+ prop] times & seasons = sil5ce1 b w be talk+1 !y c]ta9ly1 :e!r !y design x or n at fir/1 w g on to sc&al & evil-speak+1 & divulg+ secrets4 ,if x 7 ne$ful to say any?+ fur!r to p]suade m5 to le>n ?is lesson ( sil5ce1 "o might put !m 9 m9d h[ insignificant !y r5d] !mselves by ?is excessive talkativ5ess3 insomu* t1 if !y d *ance to say any?+ :i* des]ves to be att5d$ to & reg>d$1 x is lo/ 9 ! v>iety & abundance :i* !y utt] ( ano!r sort4 ,! occasions ( sil5ce !n are obvi\s1 & "o w\ld ?9k %\ld be easily di/+ui%$ by ev]ybody3 namely1 :5 a man has no?+ to say2 or no?+ b :at is bett] unsaid3 bett]1 ei!r 9 reg>d to ! p>ticul> p]sons he is pres5t )2 or f its be+ an int]ruption to conv]sation itself2 or to conv]sation ( a m agreeable k9d2 or bett]1 la/ly1 ) reg>d to himself4 ,i w end ?is p>ticul> ) two reflections ( ! ,wise ,man2 "o ( :i*1 9 ! /ronge/ mann]1 exposes ! ridicul\s "p ( ?is lic5ti\sness ( ! tongue2 & ! o!r1 ! great dang] & vici\sness ( x4 ,:5 he t is a fool walke? by ! way side1 8 wisdom faile? him1 & he sai? to e "o t he is a fool4 #aj ,! o!r is1 ,9 ! multitude ( words !re wante? n s94 #aa ,z to ! gov]nm5t ( ! tongue 9 respect to talk+ ^u indiff]5t subjects3 aft] :at has be5 said conc]n+ ! due gov]nm5t ( x 9 respect to ! occasions & times = sil5ce1 !re is little m necess>y ?an only to caution m5 to be fully satisfi$ t ! subjects are inde$ ( an indiff]5t nature2 & n to sp5d too mu* "t 9 conv]sation ( ?is k9d4 ,b p]sons mu/ be sure to take he$ t ! subject ( _! disc\rse be at lea/ ( an indiff]5t nature3 t x be no way (f5sive to virtue1 religion1 or good mann]s3 t x be n ( a lic5ti\s1 dissolute sort1 ?is leav+ always ill impressions ^u ! m9d2 t x be no way injuri\s or vexati\s to o!rs2 & t too mu* "t be n sp5t ?is way1 to ! neglect ( ^? duties & (fices ( life :i* belong to _! /ation & condition 9 ! _w4 ,h[ev]1 ?\gh !re is n any necessity t m5 %\ld aim at be+ important & weighty 9 e s5t5ce !y speak3 yet s9ce useful subjects1 at lea/ ( "s k9ds1 are z ent]ta9+ z o!rs1 a wise man1 ev5 :5 he desires to unb5d 8 m9d f bus9ess1 w\ld *oose t ! conv]sation might turn ^u some:at in/ructive4 ,! la/ ?+ is1 ! gov]nm5t ( ! tongue z relat+ to disc\rse ( ! affairs ( o!rs1 & giv+ ( *>act]s4 ,^! are 9 a mann] ! same2 & "o c sc>ce call x an indiff]5t subject1 because disc\rse ^u x almo/ p]petually runs into some:at crim9al4 ,&1 fir/ ( all1 x 7 v mu* to be wi%$ t ?is did n take up s great a "p ( conv]sation2 because x is inde$ a subject ( a dang]\s nature4 ,let any "o consid] ! v>i\s int]e/s1 competitions1 & little misund]/&+s :i* arise among/ m52 & he w soon see t he is n unprejudic$ & imp>tial2 t he is n1 z ,i may speak1 neutral en\gh to tru/ himself ) talk+ ( ! "* & conc]ns ( 8 neighb\r1 9 a free1 c>eless1 & unres]v$ mann]4 ,!re is p]petually1 & (t5 x is n att5d$ to1 a rival%ip among/ p ( "o k9d or ano!r 9 respect to wit1 beauty1 le>n+1 =tune1 & t "o ?+ w ins5sibly influ5ce !m to speak to ! disadvantage ( o!rs1 ev5 :]e !re is no =m$ malice or ill-design4 ,s9ce !re=e x is s h>d to ent] into ?is subject )\t (f5d+1 ! fir/ ?+ to be obs]v$ is t p %\ld le>n to decl9e x2 to get ov] t /rong incl9ation mo/ h to be talk+ ( ! conc]ns & behavi\r ( _! neighb\r4 ,b s9ce x is impossible t ?is subject %\ld be :olly exclud$ conv]sation2 & s9ce x is necess>y t ! *>act]s ( m5 %\ld be kn[n3 ! next ?+ is t x is a matt] ( importance :at is said2 &1 !re=e1 t we %\ld be religi\sly scrupul\s & exact to say no?+1 ei!r good or bad1 b :at is true4 ,i put x ?us1 because x is 9 reality ( z great importance to ! good ( society1 t ! *>act]s ( bad m5 %\ld be kn[n1 z t ! *>act]s ( good m5 %\ld4 ,p :o are giv5 to sc&al & detraction may inde$ make an ill-use ( ?is obs]vation2 b tru?s1 :i* are ( s]vice t[>ds regulat+ our conduct1 are n to be dis[n$1 or ev5 conceal$1 because a bad use may be made ( !m4 ,?is h[ev] w\ld be effectually prev5t$ if ^! two ?+s 7 att5d$ to4 ,fir/1 ,t1 ?\gh x is equally ( bad consequ5ce to society t m5 %\ld h ei!r good or ill *>act]s :i* !y d n des]ve2 yet1 :5 y say some:at good ( a man :i* he does n des]ve1 !re is no wrong done him 9 p>ticul>2 :]eas1 :5 y say evil ( a man :i* he does n des]ve1 "h is a direct =mal injury1 a real piece ( inju/ice done him4 ,?is !re=e makes a wide diff]5ce2 & gives u1 9 po9t ( virtue1 mu* great] latitude 9 speak+ well ?an ill ( o!rs4 ,secondly1 ,a good man is fri5dly to 8 fell[-creatures1 & a lov] ( mank9d2 & s w1 ^u e occasion1 & (t5 )\t any1 say all ! good he c ( ev]ybody2 b1 s f> z he is a good man1 w nev] be dispos$ to speak evil ( any1 unless !re be "s o!r reason = x1 besides1 b>ely t x is true4 ,if he be *>g$ ) hav+ giv5 an ill "*1 he w sc>ce ?9k x a suffici5t ju/ification ( himself to say x 0 a true "o1 unless he c also give "s fur!r acc\nt h[ he came to d s3 a j indignation aga9/ p>ticul> in/ances ( villa9y1 :]e !y are great & sc&al\s2 or to prev5t an innoc5t man f be+ deceiv$ & betray$1 :5 he has great tru/ & confid5ce 9 "o :o does n des]ve x4 ,ju/ice mu/ be done to e "p ( a subject :5 we are consid]+ x4 ,if !re be a man1 :o be>s a fair "* 9 ! _w1 :om yet we "k to be )\t fai? or hone/y1 to be really an ill man2 x mu/ be all[$ 9 g5]al t we %all d a piece ( s]vice to society by lett+ su* a "o's true "* be kn[n4 ,?is is no m ?an :at we h an in/ance ( 9 our ,savi\r himself2 #ab ?\gh ,he 0 mild & g5tle beyond example4 ,h[ev]1 no words c express too /rongly ! caution :i* %\ld be us$ 9 su* a case z ?is4 ,^u ! :ole matt]3 ,if p w\ld obs]ve ! obvi\s occasions ( sil5ce1 if !y w\ld subdue ! incl9ation to tale-be>+1 & t eag] desire to engage att5tion1 :i* is an orig9al disease 9 "s m9ds1 !y w\ld be 9 little dang] ( (f5d+ ) _! tongue2 & w\ld1 9 a moral & religi\s s5se1 h due gov]nm5t ov] x4 ,i w conclude ) "s precepts & reflections ( ! ,son ( ,sira* ^u ?is subject4 ,be swift to he>2 &1 if ?\ ha/ und]/&+1 answ] ?y neighb\r2 if n1 lay ?y h& ^u ?y m\?4 ,hon\r & %ame is 9 talk4 ,a man ( an ill tongue is dang]\s 9 8 city1 & he t is ra% 9 8 talk %all be hat$4 ,a wise man wilt hold 8 tongue till he see opportunity2 b a babbl] & a fool w reg>d no "t4 ,he t use? _m words %all be abhorr$2 & he t take? to himself au?ority !re9 %all be hat$4 ,a backbit+ tongue ha? disquiet$ _m2 /rong cities ha? x pull$ d[n1 & ov]?r[n ! h\ses ( great m54 ,! tongue ( a man is 8 fall2 b if ?\ love to he>1 ?\ %all receive und]/&+4 ,,s]mon ,v4 ,,^u ,,compassion4 ,,rom4 xii4 #ae4 ,rejoice ) !m t d rejoice1 & weep ) !m t weep4 ,e man is to be consid]$ 9 two capacities1 ! private & public2 z design$ to pursue 8 own int]e/1 & likewise to contribute to ! good ( o!rs4 ,:oev] w consid] may see t1 9 g5]al1 !re is no contr>iety betwe5 ^!2 b t f ! orig9al con/itution ( man1 & ! circum/ances he is plac$ 91 !y p]fectly co9cide1 & mutually c>ry on ea* o!r4 ,b1 among ! great v>iety ( affections or pr9ciples ( actions 9 our nature1 "s 9 _! prim>y int5tion & design seem to belong to ! s+le or private1 o!rs to ! public or social capacity4 ,! affections requir$ 9 ! text are ( ! latt] sort4 ,:5 we rejoice 9 ! prosp]ity ( o!rs1 & compassionate _! di/resses1 we z x 7 sub/itute !m = ourselves1 _! int]e/ = our own2 & h ! same k9d ( pleasure 9 _! prosp]ity1 & sorr[ 9 _! di/ress1 z we h f reflection ^u our own4 ,n[ !re is no?+ /range or unacc\ntable 9 our be+ ?us c>ri$ out1 & affect$ t[>ds ! int]e/s ( o!rs4 ,=1 if !re be any appetite1 or any inw>d pr9ciple besides self-love2 :y may !re n be an affection to ! good ( our fell[- creatures1 & delight f t affection's be+ gratifi$1 & uneas9ess f ?+s go+ contr>y to x8 #ac ,( ^! two1 delight 9 ! prosp]ity ( o!rs1 & compassion = _! di/resses1 ! la/ is felt mu* m g5]ally ?an ! =m]4 ,?\gh m5 d n univ]sally rejoice ) all :om !y see rejoice1 yet1 accid5tal ob/acles remov$1 !y naturally compassionate all1 9 "s degree1 :om !y see 9 di/ress2 s f> z !y h any real p]ception or s5se ( t di/ress3 insomu* t words express+ ?is latt]1 pity1 compassion1 frequ5tly occur3 :]eas we h sc>ce any s+le "o by :i* ! =m] is di/9ctly express$4 ,congratulation inde$ answ]s condol5ce3 b bo? ^! words are int5d$ to signify c]ta9 =ms ( civility r ?an any inw>d s5sation or feel+4 ,?is diff]5ce or inequality is s rem>kable t we pla9ly consid] compassion z itself an orig9al1 di/9ct1 p>ticul> affection 9 human nature2 :]eas to rejoice 9 ! good ( o!rs is only a consequ5ce ( ! g5]al affection ( love & good-w to !m4 ,! reason & acc\nt ( :i* matt] is ?is3 :5 a man has obta9$ any p>ticul> advantage or felicity1 8 end is ga9$2 & he does n 9 t p>ticul> want ! assi/ance ( ano!r3 !re 0 !re=e no ne$ ( a di/9ct affection t[>ds t felicity ( ano!r already obta9$2 nei!r w\ld su* affection directly c>ry him on to d good to t p]son3 :]eas m5 9 di/ress want assi/ance2 & compassion leads u directly to assi/ !m4 ,! object ( ! =m] is ! pres5t felicity ( ano!r2 ! object ( ! latt] is ! pres5t mis]y ( ano!r4 ,x is easy to see t ! latt] wants a p>ticul> affection = its relief1 & t ! =m] does n want "o because x does n want assi/ance4 ,& ^u supposition ( a di/9ct affection 9 bo? cases1 ! "o mu/ re/ 9 ! ex]cise ( itself1 hav+ no?+ fur!r to ga92 ! o!r does n re/ 9 itself1 b c>ries u on to assi/ ! di/ress$4 ,b1 suppos+ ^! affections natural to ! m9d1 p>ticul>ly ! la/2 ,has n ea* man tr\bles en\gh ( 8 own8 mu/ he indulge an affection :i* appropriates to himself ^? ( o!rs8 :i* leads him to contract ! lea/ desirable ( all fri5d%ips1 fri5d%ips ) ! un=tunate8 ,mu/ we inv]t ! kn[n rule ( prud5ce1 & *oose to associate ourselves ) ! di/ress$8 or1 all[+ t we ought1 s f> z x is 9 our p[] to relieve !m1 yet is x n bett] to d ?is f reason & duty8 ,does n passion & affection ( e k9d p]petually mislead u8 ,nay1 is n passion & affection itself a weakness1 & :at a p]fect be+ mu/ be entirely free f8 ,p]haps s1 b x is mank9d ,i am speak+ (2 imp]fect creatures1 & :o naturally &1 f ! condition we are plac$ 91 necess>ily dep5d ^u ea* o!r4 ,) respect to su* creatures1 x w\ld be f\nd ( z bad consequ5ce to eradicate all natural affections z to be entirely gov]n$ by !m4 ,?is w\ld almo/ s9k u to ! condition ( brutes2 & t w\ld leave u )\t a suffici5t pr9ciple ( action4 ,reason alone1 :atev] any "o may wi%1 is n 9 reality a suffici5t motive ( virtue 9 su* a creature z man2 b ?is reason jo9$ ) ^? affections :i* ,god has impress$ ^u 8 he>t1 & :5 ^! are all[$ scope to ex]cise !mselves1 b "u /rict gov]nm5t & direction ( reason1 !n x is we act suitably to our nature1 & to ! circum/ances ,god has plac$ u 94 ,nei!r is affection itself at all a weakness2 nor does x argue defect1 any o!rwise ?an z our s5ses & appetites d2 !y belong to our condition ( nature1 & are :at we _c be )\t4 ,god ,almighty is1 to be sure1 unmov$ by passion or appetite1 un*ang$ by affection2 b !n x is to be add$ t ,he nei!r sees nor he>s nor p]ceives ?+s by any s5ses l ours2 b 9 a mann] inf9itely m p]fect4 ,n[1 z x is an absurdity almo/ too gross to be m5tion$1 = a man to endeav\r to get rid ( 8 s5ses1 because ! ,supreme ,be+ disc]ns ?+s m p]fectly )\t !m2 x is z real1 ?\gh n s obvi\s an absurdity1 to endeav\r to eradicate ! passions ,he has giv5 u1 because ,he is )\t !m4 ,=1 s9ce our passions are z really a "p ( our con/itution z our s5ses2 s9ce ! =m] z really belong to our condition ( nature z ! latt]2 to get rid ( ei!r is equally a violation ( & break+ 9 ^u t nature & con/itution ,he has giv5 u4 ,bo? our s5ses & our passions are a supply to ! imp]fection ( our nature2 ?us !y %[ t we are su* sort ( creatures z to /& 9 ne$ ( ^? helps :i* high] ord]s ( creatures d n4 ,b x is n ! supply1 b ! defici5cy2 z x is n a rem$y1 b a disease1 :i* is ! imp]fection4 ,h[ev]1 our appetites1 passions1 s5ses1 no way imply disease3 nor inde$ d !y imply defici5cy or imp]fection ( any sort2 b only ?is1 t ! con/itution ( nature1 accord+ to :i* ,god has made u1 is su* z to require !m4 ,& x is s f> f be+ true1 t a wise man mu/ entirely suppress compassion1 & all fell[- feel+ = o!rs1 z a weakness2 & tru/ to reason alone to tea* & en=ce ^u him ! practice ( ! sev]al *>ities we owe to our k9d2 t1 on ! contr>y1 ev5 ! b>e ex]cise ( su* affections w\ld itself be = ! good & happ9ess ( ! _w2 & ! imp]fection ( ! high] pr9ciples ( reason & religion 9 man1 ! little influ5ce !y h ^u our practice1 & ! /r5g? & preval5cy ( contr>y ones1 pla9ly require ^! affections to be a re/ra9t ^u ^! latt]1 & a supply to ! defici5cies ( ! =m]4 ,fir/1 ,! v ex]cise itself ( ^! affections 9 a j & reasonable mann] & degree w\ld ^u ! :ole increase ! satisfactions & less5 ! mis]ies ( life4 ,x is ! t5d5cy & bus9ess ( virtue & religion to procure1 z mu* z may be1 univ]sal good-w1 tru/1 & fri5d%ip among/ mank9d4 ,if ?is c\ld be br\ght to obta92 & ea* man enjoy$ ! happ9ess ( o!rs1 z e "o does t ( a fri5d2 & look$ ^u ! success & prosp]ity ( 8 neighb\r z e "o does ^u t ( 8 *ildr5 & family2 x is too manife/ to be insi/$ ^u h[ mu* ! enjoym5ts ( life w\ld be increas$4 ,!re w\ld be s mu* happ9ess introduc$ into ! _w1 )\t any d$uction or inconv5i5ce f x1 9 proportion z ! precept ( rejoic+ ) ^? :o rejoice 0 univ]sally obey$4 ,our ,savi\r has own$ ?is good affection z belong+ to our nature 9 ! p>able ( ! lo/ %eep1 & does n ?9k x to ! disadvantage ( a p]fect /ate to repres5t its happ9ess z capable ( increase f reflection ^u t ( o!rs4 ,b s9ce 9 su* a creature z man1 compassion or sorr[ = ! di/ress ( o!rs seems s f> necess>ily connect$ ) joy 9 _! prosp]ity1 z t :oev] rejoices 9 "o mu/ unavoidably compassionate ! o!r2 !re _c be t delight or satisfaction1 :i* appe>s to be s consid]able1 )\t ! inconv5i5ces1 :atev] !y are1 ( compassion4 ,h[ev]1 )\t consid]+ ?is connection1 !re is no d\bt b t m good ?an evil1 m delight ?an sorr[1 arises f compassion itself2 !re be+ s _m ?+s :i* balance ! sorr[ ( x4 ,!re is fir/ ! relief :i* ! di/ress$ feel f ?is affection 9 o!rs t[>ds !m4 ,!re is likewise ! additional mis]y :i* !y w\ld feel f ! reflection t no "o commis]at$ _! case4 ,x is inde$ true t any disposition1 prevail+ beyond a c]ta9 degree1 becomes some:at wrong2 & we h ways ( speak+1 :i*1 ?\gh !y d n directly express t excess1 yet always lead our ?\ghts to x1 & give u ! notion ( x4 ,?us1 :5 m5tion is made ( delight 9 be+ piti$1 ?is always conveys to our m9d ! notion ( some:at :i* is really a weakness4 ,! mann] ( speak+1 ,i say1 implies a c]ta9 weakness & feebl5ess ( m9d1 :i* is & ought to be disapprov$4 ,b m5 ( ! greate/ =titude w\ld 9 di/ress feel uneas9ess f kn[+ t no p]son 9 ! _w _h any sort ( compassion or real conc]n = !m2 & 9 "s cases1 especially :5 ! temp] is enfeebl$ by sickness1 or any long & great di/ress1 d\btless1 w\ld feel a k9d ( relief ev5 f ! helpless goodwill & ineffectual assi/ances ( ^? ab\t !m4 ,ov] aga9/ ! sorr[ ( compassion is likewise to be set a peculi> calm k9d ( satisfaction1 :i* accompanies x1 unless 9 cases :]e ! di/ress ( ano!r is by "s means s br\ght home to ourselves z to become 9 a mann] our own2 or :5 f weakness ( m9d ! affection rises too high1 :i* ought to be correct$4 ,?is tranquillity1 or calm satisfaction1 proce$s p>tly f consci\sness ( a "r affection & temp] ( m9d1 & p>tly f a s5se ( our own fre$om f ! mis]y we compassionate4 ,?is la/ may possibly appe> to "s at fir/ sight faulty2 b x really is n s4 ,x is ! same ) t positive enjoym5t1 :i* sudd5 ease f pa9 = ! pres5t af=ds1 aris+ f a real s5se ( mis]y1 jo9$ ) a s5se ( our fre$om f x2 :i* 9 all cases mu/ af=d "s degree ( satisfaction4 ,to ^! ?+s mu/ be add$ ! obs]vation :i* respects bo? ! affections we are consid]+2 t !y :o h got ov] all fell[- feel+ = o!rs h )al contract$ a c]ta9 call\sness ( he>t1 :i* r5d]s !m ins5sible to mo/ o!r satisfactions b ^? ( ! grosse/ k9d4 ,secondly1 ,)\t ! ex]cise ( ^! affections m5 w\ld c]ta9ly be mu* m want+ 9 ! (fices ( *>ity !y owe to ca*e o!r1 & likewise m cruel & injuri\s ?an !y are at pres5t4 ,! private int]e/ ( ! individual w\ld n be suffici5tly provid$ = by reasonable & cool self-love alone2 !re=e ! appetites & passions are plac$ )9 z a gu>d & fur!r security1 )\t :i* x w\ld n be tak5 due c>e (4 ,x is manife/ our life w\ld be neglect$ 7 x n = ! calls ( hung] & ?ir/ & we>9ess2 not)/&+ t )\t !m reason w\ld assure u t ! recruits ( food & sleep are ! necess>y means ( our pres]vation4 ,x is !re=e absurd to imag9e t1 )\t affections1 ! same reason alone w\ld be m effectual to engage u to p]=m ! duties we owe to our fell[-creatures4 ,"o ( ?is make w\ld be z defective1 z mu* want+1 consid]$ ) respect to society1 z "o ( ! =m] make w\ld be defective1 or want+1 consid]$ z an individual1 or 9 8 private capacity4 ,is x possible any c 9 e>ne/ ?9k t a public _s1 i4e41 a settl$ reasonable pr9ciple ( b5evol5ce to mank9d1 is s preval5t & /rong 9 ! species z t we may v5ture to ?r[ (f ! "u affections1 :i* are its assi/ants1 c>ry x =w>d & m>k out p>ticul> c\rses = x2 family1 fri5ds1 neighb\rhood1 ! di/ress$1 our c\ntry8 ,! common joys & ! common sorr[s1 :i* belong to ^! relations & circum/ances1 are z pla9ly useful to society z ! pa9 & pleasure belong+ to hung]1 ?ir/1 & we>9ess are ( s]vice to ! individual4 ,9 defect ( t high] pr9ciple ( reason1 compassion is (t5 ! only way by :i* ! indig5t c h access to u3 & !re=e1 to eradicate ?is1 ?\gh x is n inde$ =mally to d5y !m t assi/ance :i* is _! due2 yet x is to cut !m (f f t :i* is too frequ5tly _! only way ( obta9+ x4 ,& z = ^? :o h %ut up ?is door aga9/ ! compla9ts ( ! mis]able1 & conqu]$ ?is affection 9 !mselves2 ev5 ^! p]sons w be "u great re/ra9ts f ! same affection 9 o!rs4 ,?us a man :o has himself no s5se ( inju/ice1 cruelty1 oppression1 w be kept f runn+ ! utmo/ l5g?s ( wick$ness by fe> ( t dete/ation1 & ev5 res5tm5t ( inhumanity1 9 _m p>ticul> in/ances ( x1 :i* compassion = ! object t[>ds :om su* inhumanity is ex]cis$1 excites 9 ! bulk ( mank9d4 ,& ?is is frequ5tly ! *ief dang] & ! *ief re/ra9t :i* tyrants & ! great oppressors ( ! _w feel4 ,9 g5]al1 exp]i5ce w %[ t1 z want ( natural appetite to food supposes & proce$s f "s bodily disease2 s ! apa?y ! ,/oics talk ( z mu* supposes1 or is accompani$ )1 some:at amiss 9 ! moral "*1 9 t :i* is ! heal? ( ! m9d4 ,^? :o =m]ly aim$ at ?is ^u ! foot ( philosophy appe> to h _h bett] success 9 eradicat+ ! affections ( t5d]ness & compassion ?an !y _h ) ! passions ( envy1 pride1 & res5tm5t3 ^! latt]1 at be/1 7 b conceal$1 & t imp]fectly too4 ,h[ f> ?is obs]vation may be ext5d$ to su* z endeav\r to suppress ! natural impulses ( _! affections1 9 ord] to =m !mselves = bus9ess & ! _w1 ,i %all n det]m9e4 ,b !re does n appe> any capacity or relation to be nam$1 9 :i* m5 ought to be entirely deaf to ! calls ( affection1 unless ! judicial "o is to be except$4 ,& z to ^? :o are commonly call$ ! m5 ( pleasure1 x is manife/ t ! reason !y set up = h>dness ( he>t is to avoid be+ int]rupt$ 9 _! c\rse by ! ru9 & mis]y !y are ! au?ors (2 nei!r are p]sons ( ?is "* always ! mo/ free f ! impot5cies ( envy & res5tm5t4 ,:at may m5 at la/ br+ !mselves to1 by suppress+ _! passions & affections ( "o k9d1 & leav+ ^? ( ! o!r 9 _! full /r5g?8 ,b surely x might be expect$ t p]sons :o make pleasure _! /udy & _! bus9ess1 if !y und]/ood :at !y pr(ess1 w\ld reflect1 h[ _m ( ! ent]ta9m5ts ( life1 h[ _m ( ^? k9d ( amusem5ts :i* seem peculi>ly to belong to m5 ( leisure & education !y became ins5sible to by ?is acquir$ h>dness ( he>t4 ,i %all close ^! reflections ) b>ely m5tion+ ! behavi\r ( t div9e ,p]son1 :o 0 ! example ( all p]fection 9 human nature1 z repres5t$ 9 ! ,gospels m\rn+1 & ev51 9 a lit]al s5se1 weep+ ov] ! di/resses ( ,8 creatures4 ,! obs]vation already made1 t1 ( ! two affections m5tion$ 9 ! text1 ! latt] ex]ts itself mu* m ?an ! =m]2 t1 f ! orig9al con/itution ( human nature1 we mu* m g5]ally & s5sibly compassionate ! di/ress$ ?an rejoice )9 ! prosp]\s1 requires to be p>ticul>ly consid]$4 ,?is obs]vation1 !re=e1 ) ! reflections :i* arise out ( x1 & :i* x leads our ?\ghts to1 %all be ! subject ( ano!r disc\rse4 ,= ! conclusion ( ?is1 let me j take notice ( ! dang] ( ov]- great ref9em5ts2 ( go+ beside or beyond ! pla91 obvi\s1 fir/ appe>ances ( ?+s1 ^u ! subject ( morals & religion4 ,! lea/ obs]vation w %[ h[ little ! g5]ality ( m5 are capable ( speculations4 ,!re=e morality & religion mu/ be some:at plan & easy to be und]/ood3 x mu/ appeal to :at we call pla9 common s5se1 z di/+ui%$ f sup]ior capacity & improvem5t2 because x appeals to mank9d4 ,p]sons ( sup]ior capacity & improvem5t h (t5 fall5 into errors :i* no "o ( m]e common und]/&+ c\ld4 ,is x possible t "o ( ?is latt] "* c\ld ev5 ( himself h ?\ght t !re 0 absolutely no su* ?+ 9 mank9d z affection to ! good ( o!rs8 suppose ( p>5ts to _! *ildr52 or t :at he felt ^u see+ a fri5d 9 di/ress 0 only fe> = himself2 or1 ^u supposition ( ! affections ( k9dness & compassion1 t x 0 ! bus9ess ( wisdom & virtue to set him ab\t extirpat+ !m z fa/ z he c\ld8 ,& yet ea* ( ^! manife/ contradictions to nature has be5 laid d[n by m5 ( speculation z a discov]y 9 moral philosophy2 :i* !y1 x seems1 h f\nd out ?r\gh all ! speci\s appe>ances to ! contr>y4 ,?is reflection may be ext5d$ fur!r4 ,! extravagances ( en?usiasm & sup]/ition d n at all lie 9 ! road ( common s5se2 & !re=e1 s f> z !y are orig9al mi/akes1 mu/ be ow+ to go+ beside or beyond x4 ,n[1 s9ce inquiry & exam9ation c relate only to ?+s s obscure & unc]ta9 z to /& 9 ne$ ( x1 & to p]sons :o are capable ( x2 ! prop] advice to be giv5 to pla9 hone/ m51 to secure !m f ! extremes bo? ( sup]/ition & irreligion1 is t ( ! ,son ( ,sira*3 ,9 e good "w tru/ ?y own s\l2 = ?is is ! keep+ ( ! comm&m5t4 #ad ,,s]mon ,,vi4 ,,^u ,,compassion4 ,,prea*$ ,,! ,,fir/ ,,sunday ,,9 ,,l5t4 ,rom4 xii4 #ae4 ,rejoice ) !n t d rejoice1 & weep ) !m t weep4 ,!re is a mu* m exact correspond5ce betwe5 ! natural & moral _w ?an we are apt to take notice (4 ,! inw>d frame ( man does 9 a peculi> mann] answ] to ! ext]nal condition & circum/ances ( life 9 :i* he is plac$4 ,?is is a p>ticul> in/ance ( t g5]al obs]vation ( ! ,son ( ,sira*3 ,all ?+s are d\ble "o aga9/ ano!r1 & ,god ha? made no?+ imp]fect4 #ae ,! sev]al passions & affections 9 ! he>t ( man1 comp>$ ) ! circum/ances ( life 9 :i* he is plac$1 af=d1 to su* z w att5d to !m1 z c]ta9 in/ances ( f9al causes1 z any :atev]1 :i* are m commonly alleg$ = su*3 s9ce ^? affections lead him to a c]ta9 det]m9ate c\rse ( action suitable to ^? circum/ances2 z 7= in/ance7 compassion to relieve ! di/ress$4 ,& z all obs]vations ( f9al causes1 drawn f ! pr9ciples ( action 9 ! he>t ( man1 comp>$ ) ! condition he is plac$ 91 s]ve all ! good uses :i* in/ances ( f9al causes 9 ! mat]ial _w ab\t u d2 & bo? ^! are equally pro(s ( wisdom & design 9 ! ,au?or ( nature3 s ! =m] s]ve to fur!r good purposes2 !y %[ u :at c\rse ( life we are made =1 :at is our duty1 & 9 a peculi> mann] en=ce ^u u ! practice ( x4 ,suppose we are capable ( happ9ess & ( mis]y 9 degrees equally int5se & extreme1 yet1 we are capable ( ! latt] = a mu* long] "t1 beyond all comp>ison4 ,we see m5 9 ! tortures ( pa9 = h\rs1 days1 &1 except+ ! %ort susp5sions ( sleep1 = mon?s toge!r1 )\t int]mission1 to :i* no enjoym5ts ( life d1 9 degree & cont9uance1 be> any sort ( proportion4 ,& su* is our make & t ( ! _w ab\t u t any ?+ may become ! in/rum5t ( pa9 & sorr[ to u4 ,?us almo/ any "o man is capable ( do+ mis*ief to any o!r1 ?\gh he may n be capable ( do+ him good2 & if he be capable ( do+ him "s good1 he is capable ( do+ him m evil4 ,& x is1 9 numb]less cases1 mu* m 9 our p[] to less5 ! mis]ies ( o!rs ?an to promote _! positive happ9ess1 any o!rwise ?an z ! =m] (t5 includes ! latt]2 ease f mis]y occasion+ = "s "t ! greate/ positive enjoym5t4 ,?is con/itution ( nature1 namely1 t x is s mun* m 9 our p[] to occasion & likewise to less5 mis]y ?an to promote positive happ9ess1 pla9ly requir$ a p>ticul> affection to h9d] u f abus+1 & to incl9e u to make a "r use ( ! =m] p[]s1 i4e41 ! p[]s bo? to occasion & to less5 mis]y2 ov] & above :at 0 necess>y to induce u to make a "r use ( ! latt] p[]1 t ( promot+ positive happ9ess4 ,! p[] we h ov] ! mis]y ( our fell[-creatures1 to occasion or less5 x1 be+ a m important tru/ ?an ! p[] we h ( promot+ _! positive happ9ess2 ! =m] requires & has a fur!r1 an additional1 security & gu>d aga9/ its be+ violat$1 beyond & ov] & above :at ! latt] has4 ,! social nature ( man1 & g5]al goodwill to 8 species1 equally prev5t him f do+ evil1 incl9e him to relieve ! di/ress$1 & to promote ! positive happ9ess ( 8 fell[-creatures2 b compassion only re/ra9s f ! fir/1 & c>ries him to ! second2 x ha? no?+ to d ) ! ?ird4 ,! f9al causes1 !n1 ( compassion are to prev5t & to relieve mis]y4 ,z to ! =m]3 ?is affection may pla9ly be a re/ra9t ^u res5tm5t1 envy1 unreasonable self-love2 t is1 ^u all ! pr9ciples f :i* m5 d evil to "o ano!r4 ,let u in/ance only 9 res5tm5t4 ,x seldom happ5s1 9 regulat$ societies1 t m5 h an enemy s entirely 9 _! p[] z to be able to satiate _! res5tm5t ) safety4 ,b if we 7 to put ?is case1 x is pla9ly supposable t a p]son might br+ 8 enemy into su* a condition1 z f be+ ! object ( ang] & rage1 to become an object ( compassion1 ev5 to himself1 ?\gh ! mo/ malici\s man 9 ! _w2 & 9 ?is case compassion w\ld /op him1 if he c\ld /op ) safety1 f pursu+ 8 rev5ge any fur!r4 ,b s9ce nature has plac$ )9 u m p[]ful re/ra9ts to prev5t mis*ief1 & s9ce ! f9al cause ( compassion is mu* m to relieve mis]y1 let u g on to ! consid]ation ( x 9 ?is view4 ,z ?is _w 0 n int5d$ to be a /ate ( any great satisfaction or high enjoym5t1 s nei!r 0 x int5d$ to be a m]e sc5e ( unhapp9ess & sorr[4 ,mitigations & reliefs are provid$ by ! m]ciful ,au?or ( nature = mo/ ( ! afflictions 9 human life4 ,!re is k9d provision made ev5 aga9/ our frailties3 z we are s con/itut$ t "t abundantly abates our sorr[s1 & begets 9 u t resignm5t ( temp]1 :i* ought to h be5 produc$ by a bett] cause2 a due s5se ( ! au?ority ( ,god1 & our /ate ( dep5d5ce4 ,?is holds 9 respect too f> ! greate/ "p ( ! evils ( life2 ,i suppose1 9 "s degree1 z to pa9 & sickness4 ,n[ ?is "p ( ! con/itution or make ( man1 consid]$ z "s relief to mis]y1 & n z provision = positive happ9ess1 is1 if ,i may s speak1 an in/ance ( nature's compassion = u2 & e natural rem$y or relief to mis]y may be consid]$ 9 ! same view4 ,b s9ce 9 _m cases x is v mu* 9 our p[] to alleviate ! mis]ies ( ea* o!r2 & b5evol5ce1 ?\gh natural 9 man to man1 yet is 9 a v l[ degree kept d[n by int]e/ & competitions2 & m51 = ! mo/ "p1 are s engag$ 9 ! bus9ess & pleasures ( ! _w1 z to ov]look & turn away f objects ( mis]y2 :i* are pla9ly consid]$ z int]ruptions to !m 9 _! way1 z intrud]s ^u _! bus9ess1 _! gaiety1 & mir?3 compassion is an advocate )9 u 9 _! behalf1 to ga9 ! unhappy admittance & access1 to make _! case att5d$ to4 ,if x sometimes s]ves a contr>y purpose1 & makes m5 indu/ri\sly turn away f ! mis]able1 ^! are only in/ances ( abuse & p]v]sion3 = ! end1 = :i* ! affection 0 giv5 u1 mo/ c]ta9ly is n to make u avoid1 b to make u att5d to1 ! objects ( x4 ,& if m5 w\ld only resolve to all[ ?us mu* to x3 let x br+ be=e _! view1 ! view ( _! m9d1 ! mis]ies ( _! fell[-creatures2 let x ga9 = !m t _! case be consid]$2 ,i am p]suad$ x w\ld n fail ( ga9+ m1 & t v few real objects ( *>ity w\ld pass unreliev$4 ,pa9 & sorr[ & mis]y h a "r to our assi/ance3 compassion puts u 9 m9d ( ! debt1 & t we owe x to ourselves z well z to ! di/ress$4 ,=1 to endeav\r to get rid ( ! sorr[ ( compassion by turn+ f ! wret*$1 :5 yet x is 9 our p[] to relieve !m1 is z unnatural z to endeav\r to get rid ( ! pa9 ( hung] by keep+ f ! sight ( food4 ,t we c d "o ) great] success ?an we c ! o!r is no pro( t "o is less a violation ( nature ?an ! o!r4 ,compassion is a call1 a dem& ( nature1 to relieve ! unhappy z hung] is a natural call = food4 ,?is affection pla9ly gives ! objects ( x an additional claim to relief & m]cy1 ov] & above :at our fell[-creatures 9 common h to our goodwill4 ,lib]ality & b\nty are exce$+ly comm5dable2 & a p>ticul> di/9ction 9 su* a _w z ?is1 :]e m5 set !mselves to contract _! he>t1 & close x to all int]e/s b _! own4 ,x is by no means to be oppos$ to m]cy1 b always accompanies x3 ! di/9ction betwe5 !m is only t ! =m] leads our ?\ghts to a m promiscu\s & undi/+ui%$ di/ribution ( fav\rs2 to ^? :o are n1 z well z ^? :o are1 necessit\s2 :]eas ! object ( compassion is mis]y4 ,b 9 ! comp>ison1 & :]e !re is n a possibility ( bo?1 m]cy is to h ! pref]5ce3 ! affection ( compassion manife/ly leads u to ?is pref]5ce4 ,?us1 to relieve ! indig5t & di/ress$1 to s+le out ! unhappy1 f :om c be expect$ no returns ei!r ( pres5t ent]ta9m5t or future s]vice1 = ! objects ( our fav\rs2 to e/eem a man's be+ fri5dless z a recomm5dation2 dejection1 & incapacity ( /ruggl+ ?r\gh ! _w1 z a motive = assi/+ him2 9 a ^w1 to consid] ^! circum/ances ( disadvantage1 :i* are usually ?\ght a suffici5t reason = neglect & ov]look+ a p]son1 z a motive = help+ him =w>d3 ?is is ! c\rse ( b5evol5ce :i* compassion m>ks out & directs u to3 ?is is t humanity :i* is s peculi>ly becom+ our nature & circum/ances 9 ?is _w4 ,to ^! consid]ations1 drawn f ! nature ( man1 mu/ be add$ ! reason ( ! ?+ itself we are recomm5d+1 :i* accords to & %[s ! same4 ,= s9ce x is s mu* m 9 our p[] to less5 ! mis]y ( our fell[-creatures ?an to promote _! positive happ9ess2 9 cases :]e !re is an inconsi/5cy1 we %all be likely to d mu* m good by sett+ ourselves to mitigate ! =m] ?an by endeav\r+ to promote ! latt]4 ,let ! competition be betwe5 ! poor & ! ri*4 ,x is easy1 y w say1 to see :i* w h ! pref]5ce4 ,true2 b ! "q is1 :i* ought to h ! pref]5ce8 ,:at proportion is !re betwe5 ! happ9ess produc$ by do+ a fav\r to ! indig5t1 & t produc$ by do+ ! same fav\r to "o 9 easy circum/ances8 ,x is manife/ t ! addition ( a v l>ge e/ate to "o :o be=e _h an afflu5ce1 w 9 _m in/ances yield him less new enjoym5t or satisfaction ?an an ord9>y *>ity w\ld yield to a necessit\s p]son4 ,s t x is n only true t our nature1 i4e41 ! voice ( ,god )9 u1 c>ries u to ! ex]cise ( *>ity & b5evol5ce 9 ! way ( compassion or m]cy1 pref]ably to any o!r way2 b we also manife/ly disc]n mu* m good done by ! =m]2 or1 if y w all[ me ! expressions1 m mis]y annihilat$ & happ9ess creat$4 ,if *>ity & b5evol5ce1 & endeav\r+ to d good to our fell[-creatures1 be any?+1 ?is obs]vation des]ves to be mo/ s]i\sly consid]$ by all :o h to be/[4 ,& x holds ) great exactness1 :5 appli$ to ! sev]al degrees ( great] & less indig5cy ?r\gh\t ! v>i\s ranks 9 human life3 ! happ9ess or good produc$ n be+ 9 proportion to :at is be/[$1 b 9 proportion to ?is jo9$ ) ! ne$ !re 0 ( x4 ,x may p]haps be expect$ t ^u ?is subject notice %\ld be tak5 ( occasions1 circum/ances1 & *>act]s :i* seem at once to call =? affections ( diff]5t sorts4 ,?us vice may be ?\ght ! object bo? ( pity & indignation3 folly1 ( pity & ( laught]4 ,h[ f> ?is is /rictly true1 ,i %all n inquire2 b only obs]ve ^u ! appe>ance1 h[ mu* m humane x is to yield & give scope to affections1 :i* are mo/ directly 9 fav\r (1 & fri5dly t[>ds1 our fell[-creatures2 & t !re is pla9ly mu* less dang] ( be+ l$ wrong by ^! ?an by ! o!r4 ,b1 not)/&+ all t has be5 said 9 recomm5dation ( compassion1 t x is mo/ amiable1 mo/ becom+ human nature1 & mo/ useful to ! _w2 yet x mu/ be own$ t e affection1 z di/9ct f a pr9ciple ( reason1 may rise too high1 & be beyond its j proportion4 ,& by means ( ?is "o c>ri$ too f>1 a man ?r\gh\t 8 life is subject to mu* m uneas9ess ?an belongs to 8 %>e2 & 9 p>ticul> in/ances1 x may be 9 su* a degree z to incapacitate him f assi/+ ! v p]son :o is ! object ( x4 ,b z !re are "s :o ^u pr9ciple set up = suppress+ ?is affection itself z weakness1 !re is also ,i "k n :at ( fa%ion on ?is side2 &1 by "s means or o!r1 ! :ole _w almo/ is run into ! extremes ( ins5sibility t[>ds ! di/resses ( _! fell[- creatures3 s t g5]al rules & exhortations mu/ always be on ! o!r side4 ,& n[ to g on to ! uses we %\ld make ( ! =ego+ reflections1 ! fur!r ones !y lead to1 & ! g5]al temp] !y h a t5d5cy to beget 9 u4 ,!re be+ t di/9ct affection implant$ 9 ! nature ( man1 t5d+ to less5 ! mis]ies ( life1 t p>ticul> provision made = abat+ its sorr[s1 m ?an = increas+ its positive happ9ess1 z be=e expla9$2 ?is may sugge/ to u :at %\ld be our g5]al aim respect+ ourselves1 9 our passage ?r\gh ?is _w3 namely1 to endeav\r *iefly to escape mis]y1 keep free f uneas9ess1 pa91 & sorr[1 or to get relief & mitigation ( !m2 to propose to ourselves peace & tranquillity ( m9d1 r ?an pursue aft] high enjoym5ts4 ,?is is :at ! con/itution ( nature be=e expla9$ m>ks out z ! c\rse we %\ld foll[1 & ! end we %\ld aim at4 ,to make pleasure & mir? & jollity our bus9ess1 & be con/antly hurry+ ab\t aft] "s gay amusem5t1 "s new gratification ( s5se or appetite1 to ^? :o w consid] ! nature ( man & our condition 9 ?is _w1 w appe> ! mo/ romantic s*eme ( life t ev] ent]$ into ?\ght4 ,& yet h[ _m are !re :o g on 9 ?is c\rse1 )\t le>n+ bett] f ! daily1 ! h\rly disappo9tm5ts1 li/lessness1 & satiety :i* accompany ?is fa%ionable me?od ( wa/+ away _! days6 ,! subject we h be5 insi/+ ^u w\ld lead u into ! same k9d ( reflections by a diff]5t connection4 ,! mis]ies ( life br\ght home to ourselves by compassion1 view$ ?r\gh ?is affection consid]$ z ! s5se by :i* !y are p]ceiv$1 w\ld beget 9 u t mod]ation1 humility1 & sob]ness ( m9d :i* has be5 n[ recomm5d$2 & :i* peculi>ly belongs to a season ( recollection1 ! only purpose ( :i* is to br+ u to a j s5se ( ?+s1 to recov] u out ( t =getfulness ( ourselves1 & our true /ate1 :i* x is manife/ f> ! greate/ "p ( m5 pass _! :ole life 94 ,^u ?is acc\nt ,solomon says t x is bett] to g to ! h\se ( m\rn+ ?an to g to ! h\se ( fea/+2 i4e41 x is m to a man's advantage to turn 8 eyes t[>ds objects ( di/ress1 to recall sometimes to 8 remembrance ! occasions ( sorr[1 ?an to pass all 8 days 9 ?\ghtless mir? & gaiety4 ,& he repres5ts ! wise z *oos+ to frequ5t ! =m] ( ^! places2 to be sure n = 8 own sake1 b because by ! sadness ( ! c\nt5ance1 ! he>t is made bett]4 ,e "o obs]ves h[ temp]ate & reasonable m5 are :5 humbl$ & br\ght l[ by afflictions 9 comp>ison ( :at !y are 9 high prosp]ity4 ,by ?is volunt>y resort to ! h\se ( m\rn+1 :i* is "h recomm5d$1 we might le>n all ^? useful in/ructions :i* calamities tea* )\t und]go+ !m ourselves2 & gr[ wis] & bett] at a m easy rate ?an m5 commonly d4 ,! objects !mselves1 :i* 9 t place ( sorr[ lie be=e our view1 naturally give u a s]i\sness & att5tion1 *eck t wantonness :i* is ! gr[? ( prosp]ity & ease1 & head u to reflect ^u ! defici5cies ( human life itself2 t e man at 8 be/ e/ate is altoge!r vanity4 ,?is w\ld correct ! florid & gaudy prospects & expectations :i* we are too apt to indulge1 tea* u to l[] our notions ( happ9ess & enjoym5t1 br+ !m d[n to ! reality ( ?+s1 to :at is atta9able1 to :at ! frailty ( our condition w admit (1 :i*1 = any cont9uance1 is only tranquillity1 ease1 & mod]ate satisfactions4 ,?us we might at once become pro( aga9/ ! temptations ) :i* ! :ole _w almo/ is c>ri$ away2 s9ce x is pla9 t n only :at is call$ a life ( pleasure1 b also vici\s pursuits 9 g5]al1 aim at some:at besides & beyond ^! mod]ate satisfactions4 ,& z to t ob/9acy & wilfulness1 :i* r5d]s m5 s ins5sible to ! motives ( religion2 ?is "r s5se ( ourselves & ( ! _w ab\t u w\ld b5d ! /ubborn m9d1 s(t5 ! he>t1 & make x m apt to receive impression2 & ?is is ! prop] temp] 9 :i* to call our ways to remembrance1 to review & set home ^u ourselves ! misc>riages ( our pa/ life4 ,9 su* a compliant /ate ( m9d1 reason & consci5ce w h a fair he>+2 :i* is ! prep>ation =1 or r ! beg9n+ (1 t rep5tance1 ! outw>d %[ ( :i* we all put on at ?is season4 ,la/ly1 ,! v>i\s mis]ies ( life :i* lie be=e u :]ev] we turn our eyes1 ! frailty ( ?is mortal /ate we are pass+ ?r\gh1 may put u 9 m9d t ! pres5t _w is n our home2 t we are m]ely /rang]s & travell]s 9 x1 z all our fa!rs 74 ,x is !re=e to be consid]$ z a =eign c\ntry2 9 :i* our pov]ty & wants1 & ! insuffici5t supplies ( !m1 7 design$ to turn our views to t high] & bett] /ate we are heirs to3 a /ate :]e w be no follies to be ov]look$1 no mis]ies to be piti$1 no wants to be reliev$2 :]e ! affection we h be5 n[ treat+ ( w happily be lo/1 z !re w be no objects to ex]cise x ^u3 = ,god %all wipe away all te>s f _! eyes1 & !re %all be no m dea?1 nei!r sorr[1 nor cry+2 nei!r %all !re be any m pa92 = ! =m] ?+s are pass$ away4 ,,s]mon ,,vii4 ,,^u ,,! ,,"* ,,( ,,balaam4 ,,prea*$ ,,! ,,second ,,sunday ,,aft] ,,ea/]4 ,,numb]s xxiii4 #aj4 ,let me die ! dea? ( ! righte\s1 & let my la/ end be l 84 ,^! words1 tak5 alone1 & )\t respect to him :o spoke !m1 lead our ?\ghts imm$iately to ! diff]5t ends ( good & bad m54 ,= ?\gh ! comp>ison is n express$1 yet x is manife/ly impli$2 z is also ! pref]5ce ( "o ( ^! *>act]s to ! o!r 9 t la/ circum/ance1 dea?4 ,&1 s9ce dy+ ! dea? ( ! righte\s or ( ! wick$ necess>ily implies m5's be+ righte\s or wick$2 i4e41 hav+ liv$ righte\sly or wick$ly2 a comp>ison ( !m 9 _! lives also might come into consid]ation1 f su* a s+le view ( ! words !mselves4 ,b my pres5t design is to consid] !m ) a p>ticul> ref]5ce or respect to him :o spoke !m2 :i* ref]5ce1 if y please to att5d1 y w see4 ,& if :at %all be (f]$ to y\r consid]ation at ?is "t be ?\ght a disc\rse ^u ! :ole hi/ory ( ?is man1 r ?an ^u ! p>ticul> words ,i h read1 ?is is ( no consequ5ce3 x is suffici5t if x af=d reflection ( use & s]vice to ourselves4 ,b1 9 ord] to avoid cavils respect+ ?is rem>kable relation 9 ,scripture1 ei!r t "p ( x :i* y h he>d 9 ! fir/ lesson = ! day1 or any o!r2 let me j obs]ve t z ?is is n a place = answ]+ !m1 s !y no way affect ! foll[+ disc\rse2 s9ce ! "* !re giv5 is pla9ly a real "o 9 life1 & su* z !re are p>allels to4 ,! occasion ( ,balaam's com+ out ( 8 own c\ntry into ! l& ( ,moab1 :]e he pron\nc$ ?is solemn pray] or wi%1 he himself relates 9 ! fir/ p>able or prophetic spee*1 ( :i* x is ! conclusion4 ,9 :i* is a cu/om ref]r$ to1 prop] to be tak5 notice (3 t ( devot+ enemies to de/ruction be=e ! entrance ^u a w> ) !m4 ,?is cu/om appe>s to h prevail$ ov] a great "p ( ! _w2 = we f9d x among/ ! mo/ di/ant nations4 ,! ,romans _h public (fic]s1 to :om x belong$ z a /at$ "p ( _! (fice4 ,b !re 0 some:at m p>ticul> 9 ! case n[ be=e u3 ,balaam be+ look$ ^u z an extraord9>y p]son1 ^: bless+ or curse 0 ?\ght to be always effectual4 ,9 ord] to engage ! read]'s att5tion to ?is passage1 ! sacr$ hi/orian has enum]at$ ! prep>atory circum/ances1 :i* are ^!4 ,balaam requires ! k+ ( ,moab to build him sev5 alt>s1 & to prep>e him ! same numb] ( ox5 & ( rams4 ,! sacrifice be+ ov]1 he retires alone to a solitude sacr$ to ^! occasions1 !re to wait ! ,div9e inspiration or answ]1 = :i* ! =ego+ rites 7 ! prep>ation4 ,& ,god met ,balaam1 & put a ^w 9 8 m\?2 #af ^u receiv+ :i*1 he returns back to ! alt>s1 :]e 0 ! k+1 :o _h all ?is :ile att5d$ ! sacrifice1 z appo9t$2 he & all ! pr9ces ( ,moab /&+1 big ) expectation ( ! ,prophet's reply4 ,& he took up 8 p>able1 & said1 ,balak ! k+ ( ,moab ha? br\ght me f ,aram1 out ( ! m\nta9s ( ! ea/1 say+1 ,come1 curse me ,jacob1 & come1 defy ,israel4 ,h[ %all ,i curse1 :om ,god ha? n curs$8 ,or h[ %all ,i defy1 :om ! ,"l ha? n defi$8 ,= f ! top ( ! rocks ,i see him1 & f ! hills ,i behold him3 lo1 ! p %all dwell alone1 & %all n be reckon$ among ! nations4 ,:o c c\nt ! du/ ( ,jacob1 & ! numb] ( ! f\r? "p ( ,israel8 ,let me die ! dea? ( ! righte\s1 & let my la/ end be l 84 #ag ,x is necess>y1 z y w see 9 ! progress ( ?is disc\rse1 p>ticul>ly to obs]ve :at he und]/ood by righte\s4 ,& he himself is introduc$ 9 ! book ( ,micah #ah expla9+ x2 if by righte\s is meant good1 z to be sure x is4 ,o my p1 rememb] n[ :at ,balak k+ ( ,moab consult$1 & :at ,balaam ! son ( ,beor answ]$ him f ,%ittim unto ,gilgal4 ,f ! m5tion ( ,%ittim x is manife/ t x is ?is v /ory :i* is "h ref]r$ to1 ?\gh ano!r "p ( x1 ! acc\nt ( :i* is n n[ extant2 z !re are _m quotations 9 ,scripture out ( books :i* are n come d[n to u4 ,rememb] :at ,balaam answ]$1 t ye may "k ! righte\sness ( ! ,"l2 i4e41 ! righte\sness :i* ,god w accept4 ,balak dem&s1 ,:]e) %all ,i come be=e ! ,"l1 & b[ myself be=e ! high ,god8 ,%all ,i come be=e him ) burnt- (f]+s1 ) calves ( a ye> old8 ,w ! ,"l be pleas$ ) ?\s&s ( rams1 or ) t5 ?\s&s ( riv]s ( oil8 ,%all ,i give my fir/-born = my transgression1 ! fruit ( my body = ! s9 ( my s\l8 ,balaam answ]s him1 he ha? %[$ !e1 ,o man1 :at is good3 & :at do? ! ,"l require ( !e1 b to d ju/ly1 & to love m]cy1 & to walk humbly ) ?y ,god8 ,"h is a good man expressly *>act]is$1 z di/9ct f a di%one/ & a sup]/iti\s man4 ,no words c m /rongly exclude di%one/y & fals5ess ( he>t ?an do+ ju/ice & lov+ m]cy2 & bo? ^!1 z well z walk+ humbly ) ,god1 are put 9 opposition to ^? c]emonial me?ods ( recomm5dation1 :i* ,balak hop$ might h s]v$ ! turn4 ,f h5ce appe>s :at he meant by ! righte\s1 ^: dea? he desires to die4 ,:e!r x 0 8 own "* %all n[ be inquir$2 & 9 ord] to det]m9e x1 we mu/ take a view ( 8 :ole behavi\r ^u ?is occasion4 ,:5 ! eld]s ( ,noah came to him1 ?\gh he appe>s to h be5 mu* allur$ ) ! rew>ds (f]$1 yet he _h su* reg>d to ! au?ority ( ,god z to keep ! mess5g]s 9 susp5se until he _h consult$ ,8 w4 ,& ,god said to him1 ,?\ %alt n g ) !m2 ?\ %alt n curse ! p1 = !y are bless$4 #ai ,^u ?is he dismisses ! ambassadors1 ) an absolute refusal ( accompany+ !m back to _! k+4 ,?us f> 8 reg>ds to 8 duty prevail$1 nei!r does !re any?+ appe> z yet amiss 9 8 conduct4 ,8 answ] be+ report$ to ! k+ ( ,moab1 a m hon\rable embassy is imm$iately despat*$1 & great] rew>ds propos$4 ,!n ! iniquity ( 8 he>t began to disclose itself4 ,a ?or\gh hone/ man w\ld )\t hesitation h repeat$ 8 =m] answ]1 t he c\ld n be guilty ( s infam\s a pro/itution ( ! sacr$ "* ) :i* he 0 inve/$1 z 9 ! "n ( a prophet to curse ^? :om he knew to be bless$4 ,b in/ead ( ?is1 :i* 0 ! only hone/ "p 9 ^! circum/ances t lay be=e him1 he desires ! pr9ces ( ,moab to t>ry t night ) him also2 & = ! sake ( ! rew>d delib]ates1 :e!r by "s means or o!r he might n be able to obta9 leave to curse ,israel2 to d t1 :i* _h be5 be=e reveal$ to him to be contr>y to ! w ( ,god1 :i* yet he resolves n to d )\t t p]mission4 ,^u :i*1 z :5 ?is nation aft]w>ds reject$ ,god f reign+ ov] !m1 ,he gave !m a k+ 9 ,8 ang]2 9 ! same way1 z appe>s f o!r p>ts ( ! n>ration1 ,he gives ,balaam ! p]mission he desir$3 = ?is is ! mo/ natural s5se ( ! words4 ,arriv+ 9 ! t]ritories ( ,moab1 & be+ receiv$ ) p>ticul> di/9ction by ! k+1 & he repeat+ 9 p]son ! promise ( ! rew>ds he _h be=e made to him by 8 ambassadors1 he seeks1 ! text says1 by sacrifices & en*antm5ts 7:at ^! 7 is n to our purpose71 to obta9 leave ( ,god to curse ! p2 keep+ /ill 8 resolution1 n to d x )\t t p]mission3 :i* n be+ able to obta91 he _h su* reg>d to ! comm& ( ,god z to keep ?is resolution to ! la/4 ,! supposition ( 8 be+ "u a sup]natural re/ra9t is a m]e fiction ( ,philo3 he is pla9ly repres5t$ to be "u no o!r =ce or re/ra9t ?an ! fe> ( ,god4 ,h[ev]1 he goes on p]sev]+ 9 t endeav\r1 aft] he _h decl>$ t ,god _h n beheld iniquity 9 ,jacob1 nei!r _h he se5 p]v]s5ess 9 ,israel2 #bj i4e41 !y 7 a p ( virtue & piety1 s f> z n to h drawn d[n by _! iniquity t curse :i* he 0 solicit+ leave to pron\nce ^u !m4 ,s t ! /ate ( ,balaam's m9d 0 ?is3 he want$ to d :at he knew to be v wick$1 & contr>y to ! express comm& ( ,god2 he _h inw>d *ecks & re/ra9ts :i* he c\ld n entirely get ov]2 he !re=e ca/s ab\t = ways to reconcile ?is wick$ness ) 8 duty4 ,h[ great a p>adox soev] ?is may appe>1 z x is inde$ a contradiction 9 t]ms1 x is ! v acc\nt :i* ! ,scripture gives u ( him4 ,b !re is a m surpris+ piece ( iniquity yet beh9d4 ,n d>+ 9 8 religi\s "*1 z a prophet1 to assi/ ! k+ ( ,moab1 he consid]s :e!r !re might n be f\nd "s o!r means ( assi/+ him aga9/ t v p1 :om he himself by ! fe> ( ,god 0 re/ra9$ f curs+ 9 words4 ,"o w\ld n ?9k x possible t ! weakness1 ev5 ( religi\s self-deceit 9 its utmo/ excess1 c\ld h s poor a di/9ction1 s fond an evasion1 to s]ve itself (4 ,b s x 02 & he c\ld ?9k ( no o!r me?od ?an to betray ! *ildr5 ( ,israel to provoke ,8 wra?1 :o 0 _! only /r5g? & def5ce4 ,! temptation :i* he pit*$ ^u 0 t conc]n+ :i* ,solomon aft]w>ds obs]v$1 t x _h ca/ d[n _m w\nd$2 yea1 _m /rong m5 _h be5 sla9 by x3 & ( :i* he himself 0 a sad example1 :5 8 wives turn$ away 8 he>t aft] o!r gods4 ,?is succe$$3 ! p s9 aga9/ ,god2 & ?us ! ,prophet's c\nsel br\ght on t de/ruction :i* he c\ld by no means be prevail$ ^u to assi/ ) ! religi\s c]emony ( execration1 :i* ! k+ ( ,moab ?\ght w\ld itself h affect$ x4 ,_! crime & puni%m5t are relat$ 9 ,deut]onomy #ba & ,numb]s4 #bb ,& f ! relation repeat$ 9 ,numb]s1 #bc x appe>s1 t ,balaam 0 ! contriv] ( ! :ole matt]4 ,x is also ascrib$ to him 9 ! ,revelation1 #bd :]e he is said to h taught ,balak to ca/ a /umbl+-block be=e ! *ildr5 ( ,israel4 ,?is 0 ! man1 ?is ,balaam1 ,i say1 0 ! man1 :o desir$ to die ! dea? ( ! righte\s1 & t 8 la/ end might be l 82 & ?is 0 ! /ate ( 8 m9d :5 he pron\nc$ ^! words4 ,s t ! object we h n[ be=e u is ! mo/ a/oni%+ 9 ! _w3 a v wick$ man1 "u a deep s5se ( ,god & religion1 p]si/+ /ill 9 8 wick$ness1 & pref]r+ ! wages ( unrighte\sness1 ev5 :5 he _h be=e him a lively view ( dea?1 & t approa*+ p]iod ( 8 days1 :i* %\ld deprive him ( all ^? advantages = :i* he 0 pro/itut+ himself2 & likewise a prospect1 :e!r c]ta9 or unc]ta91 ( a future /ate ( retribution2 all ?is jo9$ ) an explicit ard5t wi% t1 :5 he 0 to leave ?is _w1 he might be 9 ! condition ( a righte\s man4 ,good ,god6 :at inconsi/5cy1 :at p]plexity is "h6 ,) :at diff]5t views ( ?+s1 ) :at contradictory pr9ciples ( action1 mu/ su* a m9d be torn & di/ract$6 ,x 0 n un?9k+ c>elessness1 by :i* he ran on headlong 9 vice & folly1 )\t ev] mak+ a /& to ask himself :at he 0 do+3 no2 he act$ ^u ! cool motives ( int]e/ & advantage4 ,nei!r 0 he totally h>d & call\s to impressions ( religion1 :at we call ab&on$2 = he absolutely d5i$ to curse ,israel4 ,:5 reason assumes h] place1 :5 conv9c$ ( 8 duty1 :5 he owns & feels1 & is actually "u ! influ5ce ( ! div9e au?ority2 :il/ he is c>ry+ on 8 views to ! grave1 ! end ( all temporal greatness2 "u ?is s5se ( ?+s1 ) ! bett] "* & m desirable /ate pres5t--full be=e him--9 8 ?\ghts1 9 8 wi%es1 volunt>ily to *oose ! worse--:at fatality is "h6 ,or h[ o!rwise c su* a "* be expla9$8 ,& yet1 /range z x may appe>1 x is n altoge!r an uncommon "o3 nay1 ) "s small alt]ations1 & put a little l[]1 x is applicable to a v consid]able "p ( ! _w4 ,= if ! reasonable *oice be se5 & ackn[l$g$1 & yet m5 make ! unreasonable "o1 is n ?is ! same contradiction2 t v inconsi/5cy1 :i* appe>$ s unacc\ntable8 ,to give "s little op5+ to su* *>act]s & behavi\r1 x is to be obs]v$ 9 g5]al t !re is no acc\nt to be giv5 9 ! way ( reason1 ( m5's s /rong atta*m5ts to ! pres5t _w3 our hopes & fe>s & pursuits are 9 degrees beyond all proportion to ! kn[n value ( ! ?+s !y respect4 ,?is may be said )\t tak+ into consid]ation religion & a future /ate2 & :5 ^! are consid]$1 ! disproportion is inf9itely height5$4 ,n[ :5 m5 g aga9/ _! reason1 & contradict a m important int]e/ at a di/ance1 = "o ne>]1 ?\gh ( less consid]ation2 if ?is be ! :ole ( ! case1 all t c be said is1 t /rong passions1 "s k9d ( brute =ce )91 prevails ov] ! pr9ciple ( rationality4 ,h[ev]1 if ?is be ) a cle>1 full1 & di/9ct view ( ! tru? ( ?+s1 !n x is do+ ! utmo/ viol5ce to !mselves1 act+ 9 ! mo/ palpable contradiction to _! v nature4 ,b if !re be any su* ?+ 9 mank9d z putt+ half-deceits ^u !mselves2 :i* !re pla9ly is1 ei!r by avoid+ reflection1 or 7if !y d reflect7 by religi\s equivocation1 subt]fuges1 & palliat+ matt]s to !mselves2 by ^! means consci5ce may be laid asleep1 & !y may g on 9 a c\rse ( wick$ness ) less di/urbance4 ,all ! v>i\s turns1 d\bles1 & intricacies 9 a di%one/ he>t _c be unfold$ or laid op52 b t !re is some:at ( t k9d is manife/1 be x to be call$ self-deceit1 or by any o!r "n4 ,balaam _h be=e 8 eyes ! au?ority ( ,god1 absolutely =bidd+ him :at he1 = ! sake ( a rew>d1 _h ! /ronge/ incl9ation to3 he 0 likewise 9 a /ate ( m9d sob] en\gh to consid] dea? & 8 la/ end3 by ^! consid]ations he 0 re/ra9$1 fir/ f go+ to ! k+ ( ,moab1 & aft] he did g1 f curs+ ,israel4 ,b not)/&+ ?is1 !re 0 great wick$ness 9 8 he>t4 ,he c\ld n =ego ! rew>ds ( unrighte\sness3 he !re=e fir/ seeks = indulg5ces1 & :5 ^! c\ld n be obta9$1 he s9s aga9/ ! :ole mean+1 end1 & design ( ! prohibition1 :i* no consid]ation 9 ! _w c\ld prevail ) him to g aga9/ ! lett] (4 ,& surely t impi\s c\nsel he gave to ,balak aga9/ ! *ildr5 ( ,israel 01 consid]$ 9 itself1 a great] piece ( wick$ness ?an if he _h curs$ !m 9 words4 ,if x be inquir$ :at 8 situation1 8 hopes1 & fe>s 71 9 respect to ?is 8 wi%2 ! answ] mu/ be1 t consci\sness ( ! wick$ness ( 8 he>t mu/ necess>ily h de/roy$ all settl$ hopes ( dy+ ! dea? ( ! righte\s3 he c\ld h no calm satisfaction 9 ?is view ( 8 la/ end3 yet1 on ! o!r h&1 x is possible t ^? p>tial reg>ds to 8 duty1 n[ m5tion$1 might keep him f p]fect despair4 ,^u ! :ole x is manife/ t ,balaam _h ! mo/ j & true notions ( ,god & religion2 z appe>s1 p>tly f ! orig9al /ory itself1 & m pla9ly f ! passage 9 ,micah2 :]e he expla9s religion to consi/ 9 real virtue & real piety1 expressly di/+ui%$ f sup]/ition1 & 9 t]ms :i* mo/ /rongly exclude di%one/y & fals5ess ( he>t4 ,yet y see 8 behavi\r3 he seeks indulg5ces = pla9 wick$ness1 :i* n be+ able to obta9 he glosses ov] t same wick$ness1 dresses x up 9 a new =m1 9 ord] to make x pass (f m easily ) himself4 ,t is1 he delib]ately contrives to deceive & impose ^u himself 9 a matt] :i* he knew to be ( ! utmo/ importance4 ,to br+ ^! obs]vations home to ourselves3 x is too evid5t t _m p]sons all[ !mselves 9 v unju/ifiable c\rses :o yet make great pret5ces to religion2 n to deceive ! _w1 none c be s weak z to ?9k ?is w pass 9 our age2 b f pr9ciples1 hopes1 & fe>s1 respect+ ,god & a future /ate2 & g on ?us ) a sort ( tranquillity & quiet ( m9d4 ,?is _c be ^u a ?or\gh consid]ation1 & full resolution1 t ! pleasures & advantages !y propose are to be pursu$ at all haz>ds1 aga9/ reason1 aga9/ ! law ( ,god1 & ?\gh ev]la/+ de/ruction is to be ! consequ5ce4 ,?is w\ld be do+ too great viol5ce ^u !mselves4 ,no1 !y are = mak+ a composition ) ! ,almighty4 ,^! ( ,8 comm&s !y w obey2 b z to o!rs--:y1 !y w make all ! atonem5ts 9 _! p[]2 ! ambiti\s1 ! covet\s1 ! dissolute man1 ea* 9 a way :i* %all n contradict 8 respective pursuit4 ,indulg5ces be=e1 :i* 0 ,balaam's fir/ attempt1 ?\gh he 0 n s successful 9 x z to deceive himself1 or atonem5ts aft]w>ds1 are all ! same4 ,& "h1 p]haps1 come 9 fa9t hopes t !y may1 & half-resolves t !y w1 "o "t or o!r1 make a *ange4 ,besides ^! !re are also p]sons1 :o1 f a m j way ( consid]+ ?+s1 see ! inf9ite absurdity ( ?is1 ( sub/itut+ sacrifice in/ead ( ob$i5ce2 !re are p]sons f> en\gh f sup]/ition1 & n )\t "s real s5se ( ,god & religion ^u _! m9ds2 :o yet are guilty ( mo/ unju/ifiable practices1 & g on ) great coolness & comm& ov] !mselves4 ,! same di%one/y & uns\ndness ( he>t discov]s itself 9 ^! ano!r way4 ,9 all common ord9>y cases we see intuitively at fir/ view :at is our duty1 :at is ! hone/ "p4 ,?is is ! gr\nd ( ! obs]vation1 t ! fir/ ?\ght is (t5 ! be/4 ,9 ^! cases d\bt & delib]ation is itself di%one/y1 z x 0 9 ,balaam ^u ! second message4 ,t :i* is call$ consid]+ :at is our duty 9 a p>ticul> case is v (t5 no?+ b endeav\r+ to expla9 x away4 ,?us ^? c\rses1 :i*1 if m5 w\ld fairly att5d to ! dictates ( _! own consci5ces1 !y w\ld see to be corruption1 excess1 oppression1 un*>itabl5ess2 ^! are ref9$ ^u--?+s 7 s & s circum/antiat$--great difficulties are rais$ ab\t fix+ b\nds & degrees1 & ?us e moral obligation :atev] may be evad$4 ,"h is scope1 ,i say1 = an unfair m9d to expla9 away e moral obligation to itself4 ,:e!r m5 reflect aga9 ^u ?is int]nal managem5t & artifice1 & h[ explicit !y are ) !mselves1 is ano!r "q4 ,!re are _m op]ations ( ! m9d1 _m ?+s pass )91 :i* we nev] reflect ^u aga92 :i* a by/&]1 f hav+ frequ5t opportunities ( obs]v+ u & our conduct1 may make %rewd guesses at4 ,t great numb]s are 9 ?is way ( deceiv+ !mselves is c]ta94 ,!re is sc>ce a man 9 ! _w1 :o has entirely got ov] all reg>ds1 hopes1 & fe>s1 conc]n+ ,god & a future /ate2 & ^! appreh5sions 9 ! g5]ality1 bad z we are1 prevail 9 consid]able degrees3 yet m5 w & c be wick$1 ) calmness & ?\ght2 we see !y are4 ,!re mu/ !re=e be "s me?od ( mak+ x sit a little easy ^u _! m9ds2 :i*1 9 ! sup]/iti\s1 is ^? indulg5ces & atonem5ts be=e m5tion$1 & ?is self-deceit ( ano!r k9d 9 p]sons ( ano!r "*4 ,& bo? ^! proce$ f a c]ta9 unfairness ( m9d1 a peculi> inw>d di%one/y2 ! direct contr>y to t simplicity :i* our ,savi\r recomm5ds1 "u ! notion ( becom+ little *ildr51 z a necess>y qualification = our ent]+ into ! k+dom ( heav54 ,b to conclude3 ,h[ mu* soev] m5 diff] 9 ! c\rse ( life !y pref]1 & 9 _! ways ( palliat+ & excus+ _! vices to !mselves2 yet all agree 9 "o ?+1 desir+ to die ! dea? ( ! righte\s4 ,?is is surely rem>kable4 ,! obs]vation may be ext5d$ fur!r1 & put ?us3 ev5 )\t det]m9+ :at t is :i* we call guilt or innoc5ce1 !re is no man b w\ld *oose1 aft] hav+ _h ! pleasure or advantage ( a vici\s action1 to be free ( ! guilt ( x1 to be 9 ! /ate ( an innoc5t man4 ,?is %[s at lea/ ! di/urbance & implicit dissatisfaction 9 vice4 ,if we inquire into ! gr\nds ( x1 we %all f9d x proce$s p>tly f an imm$iate s5se ( hav+ done evil1 & p>tly f an appreh5sion t ?is inw>d s5se %all "o "t or ano!r be second$ by a high] judgm5t1 ^u :i* our :ole be+ dep5ds4 ,n[ to susp5d & dr[n ?is s5se1 & ^! appreh5sions1 be x by ! hurry ( bus9ess or ( pleasure1 or by sup]/ition1 or moral equivocations1 ?is is 9 a mann] "o & ! same1 & makes no alt]ation at all 9 ! nature ( our case4 ,?+s & actions are :at !y are1 & ! consequ5ces ( !m w be :at !y w be3 :y1 !n1 %\ld we desire to be deceiv$8 ,z we are reasonable creatures1 & h any reg>d to ourselves1 we ought to lay ^! ?+s pla9ly & hone/ly be=e our m9d1 & ^u ?is1 act z y please1 z y ?9k mo/ fit3 make t *oice1 & pref] t c\rse ( life1 :i* y c ju/ify to y\rselves1 & :i* sits mo/ easy ^u y\r own m9d4 ,x w imm$iately appe> t vice _c be ! happ9ess1 b mu/ ^u ! :ole be ! mis]y1 ( su* a creature z man2 a moral1 an acc\ntable ag5t4 ,sup]/iti\s obs]vances1 self- deceit ?\gh ( a m ref9$ sort1 w n 9 reality at all m5d matt]s ) u4 ,& ! result ( ! :ole c be no?+ else1 b t ) simplicity & fairness we keep innoc5cy1 & take he$ unto ! ?+ t is "r2 = ?is alone %all br+ a man peace at ! la/4 ,,s]mon ,,xi4 #bd;a ,,^u ,,! ,,love ,,( ,,our ,,neighb\r4 ,,prea*$ ,,on ,,adv5t ,,sunday4 ,,romans xiii4 #i4 ,& if !re be any o!r comm&m5t1 x is briefly compreh5d$ 9 ?is say+1 namely1 ,?\ %alt love ?y neighb\r z ?yself4 ,x is commonly obs]v$ t !re is a disposition 9 m5 to compla9 ( ! vici\sness & corruption ( ! age 9 :i* !y live z great] ?an t ( =m] ones2 :i* is usually foll[$ ) ?is fur!r obs]vation1 t mank9d has be5 9 t respect mu* ! same 9 all times4 ,n[1 n to det]m9e :e!r ?is la/ be n contradict$ by ! acc\nts ( hi/ory2 ?us mu* c sc>ce be d\bt$1 t vice & folly takes diff]5t turns1 & "s p>ticul> k9ds ( x are m op5 & av[$ 9 "s ages ?an 9 o!rs2 &1 ,i suppose1 x may be spok5 ( z v mu* ! di/9ction ( ! pres5t to pr(ess a contract$ _s1 & great] reg>ds to self-int]e/1 ?an appe>s to h be5 done =m]ly4 ,^u ?is acc\nt x seems wor? :ile to inquire :e!r private int]e/ is likely to be promot$ 9 proportion to ! degree 9 :i* self-love engrosses u1 & prevails ov] all o!r pr9ciples2 or :e!r ! contract$ affection may n possibly be s preval5t z to disappo9t itself1 & ev5 contradict its own & private good4 ,& s9ce1 fur!r1 !re is g5]ally ?\ght to be "s peculi> k9d ( contr>iety betwe5 self-love & ! love ( our neighb\r1 betwe5 ! pursuit ( public & ( private good2 insomu* t :5 y are recomm5d+ "o ( ^!1 y are suppos$ to be speak+ aga9/ ! o!r2 & f h5ce arises a secret prejudice aga9/1 & frequ5tly op5 scorn (1 all talk ( public _s & real good-w to our fell[- creatures2 x w be necess>y to inquire :at respect b5evol5ce ha? to self-love1 & ! pursuit ( private int]e/ to ! pursuit ( public3 or :e!r !re be any?+ ( t peculi> inconsi/5ce & contr>iety betwe5 !m ov] & above :at !re is betwe5 self-love & o!r passions & p>ticul> affections1 & _! respective pursuits4 ,^! inquiries1 x is hop$1 may be fav\rably att5d$ to2 = !re %all be all possible concessions made to ! fav\rite passion1 :i* ha? s mu* all[$ to x1 & ^: cause is s univ]sally plead$3 x %all be treat$ ) ! utmo/ t5d]ness & conc]n = its int]e/s4 ,9 ord] to d ?is1 z well z to det]m9e ! =em5tion$ que/ions1 x w be necess>y to consid] ! nature1 ! object1 & end ( t self-love1 z di/+ui%$ f o!r pr9ciples or affections 9 ! m9d1 & _! respective objects4 ,e man ha? a g5]al desire ( 8 own happ9ess2 & likewise a v>iety ( p>ticul> affections1 passions1 & appetites to p>ticul> ext]nal objects4 ,! =m] proce$s f1 or is1 self-love2 & seems insep>able f all s5sible creatures1 :o c reflect ^u !mselves & _! own int]e/ or happ9ess s z to h t int]e/ an object to _! m9ds2 :at is to be said ( ! latt] is1 t !y proce$ f or toge!r make up t p>ticul> nature1 accord+ to :i* man is made4 ,! object ! =m] pursues is some:at int]nal--our own happ9ess1 enjoym5t1 satisfaction2 :e!r we h1 or h n1 a di/9ct p>ticul> p]ception :at x is1 or :]e9 x consi/s3 ! objects ( ! latt] are ?is or t p>ticul> ext]nal ?+1 :i* ! affections t5d t[>ds1 & ( :i* x ha? always a p>ticul> idea or p]ception4 ,! pr9ciple we call self-love nev] seeks any?+ ext]nal = ! sake ( ! ?+1 b only z a means ( happ9ess or good3 p>ticul> affections re/ 9 ! ext]nal ?+s !mselves4 ,"o belongs to man z a reasonable creature reflect+ ^u 8 own int]e/ or happ9ess4 ,! o!r1 ?\gh q di/9ct f reason1 are z mu* a "p ( human nature4 ,t all p>ticul> appetites & passions are t[>ds ext]nal ?+s !mselves1 di/9ct f ! pleasure aris+ f !m1 is manife/$ f h5ce2 t !re c\ld n be ?is pleasure1 7 x n = t prior suitabl5ess betwe5 ! object & ! passion3 !re c\ld be no enjoym5t or delight f "o ?+ m ?an ano!r1 f eat+ food m ?an f swall[+ a /one1 if !re 7 n an affection or appetite to "o ?+ m ?an ano!r4 ,e p>ticul> affection1 ev5 ! love ( our neighb\r1 is z really our own affection z self-love2 & ! pleasure aris+ f its gratification is z mu* my own pleasure z ! pleasure self-love w\ld h f kn[+ ,i myself %\ld be happy "s "t h5ce w\ld be my own pleasure4 ,& if1 because e p>ticul> affection is a man's own1 & ! pleasure aris+ f its gratification 8 own pleasure1 or pleasure to himself1 su* p>ticul> affection mu/ be call$ self-love2 accord+ to ?is way ( speak+1 no creature :atev] c possibly act b m]ely f self-love2 & e action & e affection :atev] is to be resolv$ up into ?is "o pr9ciple4 ,b !n ?is is n ! language ( mank9d2 or if x 71 we %\ld want words to express ! diff]5ce betwe5 ! pr9ciple ( an action1 proce$+ f cool consid]ation t x w be to my own advantage2 & an action1 suppose ( rev5ge or ( fri5d%ip1 by :i* a man runs ^u c]ta9 ru91 to d evil or good to ano!r4 ,x is manife/ ! pr9ciples ( ^! actions are totally diff]5t1 & s want diff]5t words to be di/+ui%$ by2 all t !y agree 9 is t !y bo? proce$ f1 & are done to gratify1 an incl9ation 9 a man's self4 ,b ! pr9ciple or incl9ation 9 "o case is self-love2 9 ! o!r1 hatr$ or love ( ano!r4 ,!re is !n a di/9ction betwe5 ! cool pr9ciple ( self- love1 or g5]al desire ( our own happ9ess1 z "o "p ( our nature1 & "o pr9ciple ( action2 & ! p>ticul> affections t[>ds p>ticul> ext]nal objects1 z ano!r "p ( our nature1 & ano!r pr9ciple ( action4 ,h[ mu* soev] !re=e is to be all[$ to self- love1 yet x _c be all[$ to be ! :ole ( our inw>d con/itution2 because1 y see1 !re are o!r p>ts or pr9ciples :i* come into x4 ,fur!r1 private happ9ess or good is all :i* self-love c make u desire1 or be conc]n$ ab\t3 9 hav+ ?is consi/s its gratification3 x is an affection to ourselves2 a reg>d to our own int]e/1 happ9ess1 & private good3 & 9 ! proportion a man ha? ?is1 he is int]e/$1 or a lov] ( himself4 ,let ?is be kept 9 m9d2 because !re is commonly1 z ,i %all pres5tly h occasion to obs]ve1 ano!r s5se put ^u ^! words4 ,on ! o!r h&1 p>ticul> affections t5d t[>ds p>ticul> ext]nal ?+s3 ^! are _! objects3 hav+ ^! is _! end3 9 ?is consi/s _! gratification3 no matt] :e!r x be1 or be n1 ^u ! :ole1 our int]e/ or happ9ess4 ,an action done f ! =m] ( ^! pr9ciples is call$ an int]e/$ action4 ,an action proce$+ f any ( ! latt] has its d5om9ation ( passionate1 ambiti\s1 fri5dly1 rev5geful1 or any o!r1 f ! p>ticul> appetite or affection f :i* x proce$s4 ,?us self-love z "o "p ( human nature1 & ! sev]al p>ticul> pr9ciples z ! o!r "p1 are1 !mselves1 _! objects & ends1 /at$ & %[n4 ,f h5ce x w be easy to see h[ f>1 & 9 :at ways1 ea* ( ^! c contribute & be subs]vi5t to ! private good ( ! individual4 ,happ9ess does n consi/ 9 self-love4 ,! desire ( happ9ess is no m ! ?+ itself ?an ! desire ( ri*es is ! possession or enjoym5t ( !m4 ,p might love !mselves ) ! mo/ entire & unb\nd$ affection1 & yet be extremely mis]able4 ,nei!r c self-love any way help !m out1 b by sett+ !m on "w to get rid ( ! causes ( _! mis]y1 to ga9 or make use ( ^? objects :i* are by nature adapt$ to af=d satisfaction4 ,happ9ess or satisfaction consi/s only 9 ! enjoym5t ( ^? objects :i* are by nature suit$ to our sev]al p>ticul> appetites1 passions1 & affections4 ,s t if self-love :olly engrosses u1 & leaves no room = any o!r pr9ciple1 !re c be absolutely no su* ?+ at all z happ9ess or enjoym5t ( any k9d :atev]2 s9ce happ9ess consi/s 9 ! gratification ( p>ticul> passions1 :i* supposes ! hav+ ( !m4 ,self-love !n does n con/itute ?is or t to be our int]e/ or good2 b1 our int]e/ or good be+ con/itut$ by nature & suppos$1 self-love only puts u ^u obta9+ & secur+ x4 ,!re=e1 if x be possible t self-love may prevail & ex]t itself 9 a degree or mann] :i* is n subs]vi5t to ?is end2 !n x w n foll[ t our int]e/ w be promot$ 9 proportion to ! degree 9 :i* t pr9ciple engrosses u1 & prevails ov] o!rs4 ,nay1 fur!r1 ! private & contract$ affection1 :5 x is n subs]vi5t to ?is end1 private good may1 = any?+ t appe>s1 h a direct contr>y t5d5cy & effect4 ,& if we w consid] ! matt]1 we %all see t x (t5 really has4 ,dis5gagem5t is absolutely necess>y to enjoym5t2 & a p]son may h s /eady & fix$ an eye ^u 8 own int]e/1 :atev] he places x 91 z may h9d] him f att5d+ to _m gratifications )9 8 rea*1 :i* o!rs h _! m9ds free & op5 to4 ,ov]-fondness = a *ild is n g5]ally ?\ght to be = its advantage2 &1 if !re be any guess to be made f appe>ances1 surely t "* we call selfi% is n ! mo/ promis+ = happ9ess4 ,su* a temp] may pla9ly be1 & ex]t itself 9 a degree & mann] :i* may give unnecess>y & useless solicitude & anxiety1 9 a degree & mann] :i* may prev5t obta9+ ! means & mat]ials ( enjoym5t1 z well z ! mak+ use ( !m4 ,immod]ate self-love does v ill consult its own int]e/3 &1 h[ mu* soev] a p>adox x may appe>1 x is c]ta9ly true t ev5 f self-love we %\ld endeav\r to get ov] all inord9ate reg>d to & consid]ation ( ourselves4 ,e "o ( our passions & affections ha? its natural /9t & b\nd1 :i* may easily be exce$$2 :]eas our enjoym5ts c possibly be b 9 a det]m9ate measure & degree4 ,!re=e su* excess ( ! affection1 s9ce x _c procure any enjoym5t1 mu/ 9 all cases be useless2 b is g5]ally att5d$ ) inconv5i5ces1 & (t5 is d[nright pa9 & mis]y4 ,?is holds z mu* ) reg>d to self-love z to all o!r affections4 ,! natural degree ( x1 s f> z x sets u on "w to ga9 & make use ( ! mat]ials ( satisfaction1 may be to our real advantage2 b beyond or besides ?is1 x is 9 sev]al respects an inconv5i5ce & disadvantage4 ,?us x appe>s t private int]e/ is s f> f be+ likely to be promot$ 9 proportion to ! degree 9 :i* self-love engrosses u1 & prevails ov] all o!r pr9ciples1 t ! contract$ affection may be s preval5t z to disappo9t itself1 & ev5 contradict its own & private good4 ,b :o1 except ! mo/ sordidly covet\s1 ev] ?\ght !re 0 any rival%ip betwe5 ! love ( greatness1 hon\r1 p[]1 or betwe5 s5sual appetites & self-love8 ,no1 !re is a p]fect h>mony betwe5 !m4 ,x is by means ( ^! p>ticul> appetites & affections t self-love is gratifi$ 9 enjoym5t1 happ9ess1 & satisfaction4 ,! competition & rival%ip is betwe5 self-love & ! love ( our neighb\r3 t affection :i* leads u out ( ourselves1 makes u reg>dless ( our own int]e/1 & sub/itute t ( ano!r 9 its /ead4 ,:e!r1 !n1 !re be any peculi> competition & contr>iety 9 ?is case %all n[ be consid]$4 ,self-love & int]e/$ness 0 /at$ to consi/ 9 or be an affection to ourselves1 a reg>d to our own private good3 x is !re=e di/9ct f b5evol5ce1 :i* is an affection to ! good ( our fell[-creatures4 ,b t b5evol5ce is di/9ct f1 t is1 n ! same ?+ ) self-love1 is no reason = its be+ look$ ^u ) any peculi> suspicion2 because e pr9ciple :atev]1 by means ( :i* self-love is gratifi$1 is di/9ct f x2 & all ?+s :i* are di/9ct f ea* o!r are equally s4 ,a man has an affection or av]sion to ano!r3 t "o ( ^! t5ds to1 & is gratifi$ by1 do+ good1 t ! o!r t5ds to1 & is gratifi$ by1 do+ h>m1 does n 9 ! lea/ alt] ! respect :i* ei!r "o or ! o!r ( ^! inw>d feel+s has to self-love4 ,we use ! ^w prop]ty s z to exclude any o!r p]sons hav+ an int]e/ 9 t ( :i* we say a p>ticul> man has ! prop]ty4 ,& we (t5 use ! ^w selfi% s z to exclude 9 ! same mann] all reg>ds to ! good ( o!rs4 ,b ! cases are n p>allel3 = ?\gh t exclusion is really "p ( ! idea ( prop]ty2 yet su* positive exclusion1 or br++ ?is peculi> disreg>d to ! good ( o!rs into ! idea ( self-love1 is 9 reality add+ to ! idea1 or *ang+ x f :at x 0 be=e /at$ to consi/ 91 namely1 9 an affection to ourselves4 #be ,?is be+ ! :ole idea ( self-love1 x c no o!rwise exclude good-w or love ( o!rs1 ?an m]ely by n includ+ x1 no o!rwise1 ?an x excludes love ( arts or reputation1 or ( any?+ else4 ,nei!r on ! o!r h& does b5evol5ce1 any m ?an love ( arts or ( reputation exclude self-love4 ,love ( our neighb\r1 !n1 has j ! same respect to1 is no m di/ant f1 self-love1 ?an hatr$ ( our neighb\r1 or ?an love or hatr$ ( any?+ else4 ,?us ! pr9ciples1 f :i* m5 ru% ^u c]ta9 ru9 = ! de/ruction ( an enemy1 & = ! pres]vation ( a fri5d1 h ! same respect to ! private affection1 & are equally int]e/$1 or equally dis9t]e/$2 & x is ( no avail :e!r !y are said to be "o or ! o!r4 ,!re=e to ^? :o are %ock$ to he> virtue spok5 ( z dis9t]e/$1 x may be all[$ t x is inde$ absurd to speak ?us ( x2 unless hatr$1 sev]al p>ticul> in/ances ( vice1 & all ! common affections & av]sions 9 mank9d1 are ackn[l$g$ to be dis9t]e/$ too4 ,is !re any less inconsi/5ce betwe5 ! love ( inanimate ?+s1 or ( creatures m]ely s5sitive1 & self-love1 ?an betwe5 self-love & ! love ( our neighb\r8 ,is desire ( & delight 9 ! happ9ess ( ano!r any m a dim9ution ( self-love ?an desire ( & delight 9 ! e/eem ( ano!r8 ,!y are bo? equally desire ( & delight 9 some:at ext]nal to ourselves2 ei!r bo? or nei!r are s4 ,! object ( self- love is express$ 9 ! t]m self2 & e appetite ( s5se1 & e p>ticul> affection ( ! he>t1 are equally int]e/$ or dis9t]e/$1 because ! objects ( !m all are equally self or some:at else4 ,:atev] ridicule !re=e ! m5tion ( a dis9t]e/$ pr9ciple or action may be suppos$ to lie op5 to1 mu/1 ^u ! matt] be+ ?us /at$1 relate to ambition1 & e appetite & p>ticul> affection z mu* z to b5evol5ce4 ,& inde$ all ! ridicule1 & all ! grave p]plexity1 ( :i* ?is subject ha? _h its full %>e1 is m]ely f words4 ,! mo/ intelligible way ( speak+ ( x seems to be ?is3 t self-love & ! actions done 9 consequ5ce ( x 7= ^! w pres5tly appe> to be ! same z to ?is "q7 are int]e/$2 t p>ticul> affections t[>ds ext]nal objects1 & ! actions done 9 consequ5ce ( ^? affections are n s4 ,b e "o is at lib]ty to use words z he pleases4 ,all t is "h insi/$ ^u is t ambition1 rev5ge1 b5evol5ce1 all p>ticul> passions :atev]1 & ! actions !y produce1 are equally int]e/$ or dis9t]e/$4 ,?us x appe>s t !re is no peculi> contr>iety betwe5 self-love & b5evol5ce2 no great] competition betwe5 ^! ?an betwe5 any o!r p>ticul> affections & self-love4 ,?is relates to ! affections !mselves4 ,let u n[ see :e!r !re be any peculi> contr>iety betwe5 ! respective c\rses ( life :i* ^! affections lead to2 :e!r !re be any great] competition betwe5 ! pursuit ( private & ( public good1 ?an betwe5 any o!r p>ticul> pursuits & t ( private good4 ,!re seems no o!r reason to suspect t !re is any su* peculi> contr>iety1 b only t ! c\rse ( action :i* b5evol5ce leads to has a m direct t5d5cy to promote ! good ( o!rs1 ?an t c\rse ( action :i* love ( reputation suppose1 or any o!r p>ticul> affection leads to4 ,b t any affection t5ds to ! happ9ess ( ano!r does n h9d] its t5d+ to "o's own happ9ess too4 ,t o!rs enjoy ! b5efit ( ! air & ! light ( ! sun does n h9d] b t ^! are z mu* "o's own private advantage n[ z !y w\ld be if we _h ! prop]ty ( !m exclusive ( all o!rs4 ,s a pursuit :i* t5ds to promote ! good ( ano!r1 yet may h z great t5d5cy to promote private int]e/1 z a pursuit :i* does n t5d to ! good ( ano!r at all1 or :i* is mis*iev\s to him4 ,all p>ticul> affections :atev]1 res5tm5t1 b5evol5ce1 love ( arts1 equally lead to a c\rse ( action = _! own gratification2 i4e41 ! gratification ( ourselves2 & ! gratification ( ea* gives delight3 s f>1 !n1 x is manife/ !y h all ! same respect to private int]e/4 ,n[ take into consid]ation1 fur!r1 conc]n+ ^! ?ree pursuits1 t ! end ( ! fir/ is ! h>m1 ( ! second1 ! good ( ano!r1 ( ! la/1 some:at indiff]5t2 & is !re any necessity t ^! additional consid]ations %\ld alt] ! respect1 :i* we be=e saw ^! ?ree pursuits _h to private int]e/1 or r5d] any "o ( !m less conducive to x1 ?an any o!r8 ,?us "o man's affection is to hon\r z 8 end2 9 ord] to obta9 :i* he ?9ks no pa9s too great4 ,suppose ano!r1 ) su* a s+ul>ity ( m9d1 z to h ! same affection to public good z 8 end1 :i* he endeav\rs ) ! same lab\r to obta94 ,9 case ( success1 surely ! man ( b5evol5ce ha? z great enjoym5t z ! man ( ambition2 !y bo? equally hav+ ! end _! affections1 9 ! same degree1 t5d$ to2 b 9 case ( disappo9tm5t1 ! b5evol5t man has cle>ly ! advantage2 s9ce endeav\r+ to d good1 consid]$ z a virtu\s pursuit1 is gratifi$ by its own consci\sness1 i4e41 is 9 a degree its own rew>d4 ,& z to ^! two1 or b5evol5ce & any o!r p>ticul> passions :atev]1 consid]$ 9 a fur!r view1 z =m+ a g5]al temp]1 :i* m or less disposes u = enjoym5t ( all ! common bless+s ( life1 di/9ct f _! own gratification1 is b5evol5ce less ! temp] ( tranquillity & fre$om ?an ambition or covet\sness8 ,does ! b5evol5t man appe> less easy ) himself f 8 love to 8 neighb\r8 ,does he less reli% 8 be+8 ,is !re any peculi> gloom seat$ on 8 face8 ,is 8 m9d less op5 to ent]ta9m5t1 to any p>ticul> gratification8 ,no?+ is m manife/ ?an t be+ 9 good hum\r1 :i* is b5evol5ce :il/ x la/s1 is itself ! temp] ( satisfaction & enjoym5t4 ,suppose !n1 a man sitt+ d[n to consid] h[ he might become mo/ easy to himself1 & atta9 ! greate/ pleasure he c\ld1 all t :i* is 8 real natural happ9ess4 ,?is c only consi/ 9 ! enjoym5t ( ^? objects :i* are by nature adapt$ to our sev]al faculties4 ,^! p>ticul> enjoym5ts make up ! sum total ( our happ9ess1 & !y are suppos$ to arise f ri*es1 hon\rs1 & ! gratification ( s5sual appetites4 ,be x s2 yet none pr(ess !mselves s completely happy 9 ^! enjoym5ts1 b t !re is room left 9 ! m9d = o!rs1 if !y 7 pres5t$ to !m3 nay1 ^!1 z mu* z !y engage u1 are n ?\ght s high1 b t human nature is capable ev5 ( great]4 ,n[ !re h be5 p]sons 9 all ages :o h pr(ess$ t !y f\nd satisfaction 9 ! ex]cise ( *>ity1 9 ! love ( _! neighb\r1 9 endeav\r+ to promote ! happ9ess ( all !y _h to d )1 & 9 ! pursuit ( :at is j & "r & good z ! g5]al b5t ( _! m9d & end ( _! life2 & t do+ an action ( bas5ess or cruelty w\ld be z great viol5ce to _! self1 z mu* break+ 9 ^u _! nature1 z any ext]nal =ce4 ,p]sons ( ?is "* w\ld add1 if !y might be he>d1 t !y consid] !mselves z act+ 9 ! view ( an ,inf9ite ,be+1 :o is 9 a mu* high] s5se ! object ( rev]5ce & ( love1 ?an all ! _w besides2 & !re=e !y c\ld h no m enjoym5t f a wick$ action done "u ,8 eye ?an ! p]sons to :om !y are mak+ _! apology c\ld if all mank9d 7 ! spectators ( x2 & t ! satisfaction ( approv+ !mselves to 8 un]r+ judgm5t1 to :om !y ?us ref] all _! actions1 is a m cont9u$ settl$ satisfaction ?an any ?is _w c af=d2 z also t !y h1 no less ?an o!rs1 a m9d free & op5 to all ! common innoc5t gratifications ( x1 su* z !y are4 ,& if we g no fur!r1 does !re appe> any absurdity 9 ?is8 ,w any "o take ^u him to say t a man _c f9d 8 acc\nt 9 ?is g5]al c\rse ( life z mu* z 9 ! mo/ unb\nd$ ambition1 & ! excesses ( pleasure8 ,or t su* a p]son has n consult$ s well = himself1 = ! satisfaction & peace ( 8 own m9d1 z ! ambiti\s or dissolute man8 ,& ?\gh ! consid]ation t ,god himself w 9 ! end ju/ify _! ta/e1 & support _! cause1 is n =mally to be insi/$ ^u "h1 yet ?us mu* comes 91 t all enjoym5ts :atev] are mu* m cle> & unmix$ f ! assurance t !y w end well4 ,is x c]ta91 !n1 t !re is no?+ 9 ^! pret5sions to happ9ess8 especially :5 !re are n want+ p]sons :o h support$ !mselves ) satisfactions ( ?is k9d 9 sickness1 pov]ty1 disgrace1 & 9 ! v pangs ( dea?2 :]eas x is manife/ all o!r enjoym5ts fail 9 ^! circum/ances4 ,?is surely looks suspicions ( hav+ some:at 9 x4 ,self-love1 me?9ks1 %\ld be al>m$4 ,may %e n possibly pass ov] great] pleasures ?an ^? %e is s :olly tak5 up )8 ,! %ort ( ! matt] is no m ?an ?is4 ,happ9ess consi/s 9 ! gratification ( c]ta9 affections1 appetites1 passions1 ) objects :i* are by nature adapt$ to !m4 ,self-love may inde$ set u on "w to gratify ^!1 b happ9ess or enjoym5t has no imm$iate connection ) self-love1 b arises f su* gratification alone4 ,love ( our neighb\r is "o ( ^? affections4 ,?is1 consid]$ z a virtu\s pr9ciple1 is gratifi$ by a consci\sness ( endeav\r+ to promote ! good ( o!rs1 b consid]$ z a natural affection1 its gratification consi/s 9 ! actual accompli%m5t ( ?is endeav\r4 ,n[ indulg5ce or gratification ( ?is affection1 :e!r 9 t consci\sness or ?is accompli%m5t1 has ! same respect to int]e/ z indulg5ce ( any o!r affection2 !y equally proce$ f or d n proce$ f self-love1 !y equally include or equally exclude ?is pr9ciple4 ,?us x appe>s1 t b5evol5ce & ! pursuit ( public good ha? at lea/ z great respect to self-love & ! pursuit ( private good z any o!r p>ticul> passions1 & _! respective pursuits4 ,nei!r is covet\sness1 :e!r z a temp] or pursuit1 any exception to ?is4 ,= if by covet\sness is meant ! desire & pursuit ( ri*es = _! own sake1 )\t any reg>d to1 or consid]ation (1 ! uses ( !m1 ?is ha? z little to d ) self-love z b5evol5ce ha?4 ,b by ?is ^w is usually meant1 n su* madness & total di/raction ( m9d1 b immod]ate affection to & pursuit ( ri*es z possessions 9 ord] to "s fur!r end1 namely1 satisfaction1 int]e/1 or good4 ,?is1 !re=e1 is n a p>ticul> affection or p>ticul> pursuit1 b x is ! g5]al pr9ciple ( self-love1 & ! g5]al pursuit ( our own int]e/1 = :i* reason ! ^w selfi% is by e "o appropriat$ to ?is temp] & pursuit4 ,n[ z x is ridicul\s to ass]t t self-love & ! love ( our neighb\r are ! same1 s nei!r is x ass]t$ t foll[+ ^! diff]5t affections ha? ! same t5d5cy & respect to our own int]e/4 ,! comp>ison is n betwe5 self-love & ! love ( our neighb\r1 betwe5 pursuit ( our own int]e/ & ! int]e/ ( o!rs1 b betwe5 ! sev]al p>ticul> affections 9 human nature t[>ds ext]nal objects1 z "o "p ( ! comp>ison1 & ! "o p>ticul> affection to ! good ( our neighb\r z ! o!r "p ( x3 & x has be5 %[n t all ^! h ! same respect to self-love & private int]e/4 ,!re is inde$ frequ5tly an inconsi/5ce or int]f]+ betwe5 self- love or private int]e/ & ! sev]al p>ticul> appetites1 passions1 affections1 or ! pursuits !y lead to4 ,b ?is competition or int]f]+ is m]ely accid5tal1 & happ5s mu* (t5] betwe5 pride1 rev5ge1 s5sual gratifications1 & private int]e/1 ?an betwe5 private int]e/ & b5evol5ce4 ,= no?+ is m common ?an to see m5 give !mselves up to a passion or an affection to _! kn[n prejudice & ru91 & 9 direct contradiction to manife/ & real int]e/1 & ! l\de/ calls ( self-love3 :]eas ! seem+ competitions & int]f]+1 betwe5 b5evol5ce & private int]e/1 relate mu* m to ! mat]ials or means ( enjoym5t ?an to enjoym5t itself4 ,!re is (t5 an int]f]+ 9 ! =m] :5 !re is none 9 ! latt]4 ,?us z to ri*es3 s mu* money z a man gives away1 s mu* less w rema9 9 8 possession4 ,"h is a real int]f]+4 ,b ?\gh a man _c possibly give )\t less5+ 8 =tune1 yet !re are multitudes might give )\t less5+ _! own enjoym5t1 because !y may h m ?an !y c turn to any real use or advantage to !mselves4 ,?us ! m ?\ght & "t any "o employs ab\t ! int]e/s & good ( o!rs1 he mu/ necess>ily h less to att5d 8 own3 b he may h s ready & l>ge a supply ( 8 own wants1 t su* ?\ght might be really useless to himself1 ?\gh ( great s]vice & assi/ance to o!rs4 ,! g5]al mi/ake1 t !re is "s great] inconsi/5ce betwe5 endeav\r+ to promote ! good ( ano!r & self-int]e/1 ?an betwe5 self-int]e/ & pursu+ any?+ else1 seems1 z ha? already be5 h9t$1 to arise f our notions ( prop]ty1 & to be c>ri$ on by ?is prop]ty's be+ suppos$ to be itself our happ9ess or good4 ,p are s v mu* tak5 up ) ?is "o subject1 t !y seem f x to h =m$ a g5]al way ( ?9k+1 :i* !y apply to o!r ?+s t !y h no?+ to d )4 ,h5ce 9 a confus$ & slight way x might well be tak5 = grant$ t ano!r's hav+ no int]e/ 9 an affection 7i4e41 8 good n be+ ! object ( x7 r5d]s1 z "o may speak1 ! proprietor's int]e/ 9 x great]2 & t if ano!r _h an int]e/ 9 x ?is w\ld r5d] 8 less1 or occasion t su* affection c\ld n be s fri5dly to self-love1 or conducive to private good1 z an affection or pursuit :i* has n a reg>d to ! good ( ano!r4 ,?is1 ,i say1 might be tak5 = grant$1 :il/ x 0 n att5d$ to1 t ! object ( e p>ticul> affection is equally some:at ext]nal to ourselves1 & :e!r x be ! good ( ano!r p]son1 or :e!r x be any o!r ext]nal ?+1 makes no alt]ation ) reg>d to its be+ "o's own affection1 & ! gratification ( x "o's own private enjoym5t4 ,& s f> z x is tak5 = grant$ t b>ely hav+ ! means & mat]ials ( enjoym5t is :at con/itutes int]e/ & happ9ess2 t our int]e/ or good consi/s 9 possessions !mselves1 9 hav+ ! prop]ty ( ri*es1 h\ses1 l&s1 g>d5s1 n 9 ! enjoym5t ( !m2 s f> x w ev5 m /rongly be tak5 = grant$1 9 ! way already expla9$1 t an affection's conduc+ to ! good ( ano!r mu/ ev5 necess>ily occasion x to conduce less to private good1 if n to be positively detrim5tal to x4 ,=1 if prop]ty & happ9ess are "o & ! same ?+1 z by increas+ ! prop]ty ( ano!r y less5 y\r own prop]ty1 s by promot+ ! happ9ess ( ano!r y mu/ less5 y\r own happ9ess4 ,b :atev] occasion$ ! mi/ake1 ,i hope x has be5 fully prov$ to be "o1 z x has be5 prov$1 t !re is no peculi> rival%ip or competition betwe5 self-love & b5evol5ce3 t z !re may be a competition betwe5 ^! two1 s !re _m also betwe5 any p>ticul> affection :atev] & self-love2 t e p>ticul> affection1 b5evol5ce among ! re/1 is subs]vi5t to self-love by be+ ! in/rum5t ( private enjoym5t2 & t 9 "o respect b5evol5ce contributes m to private int]e/1 i4e41 enjoym5t or satisfaction1 ?an any o!r ( ! p>ticul> common affections1 z x is 9 a degree its own gratification4 ,& to all ^! ?+s may be add$ t religion1 f :5ce arises our /ronge/ obligation to b5evol5ce1 is s f> f dis[n+ ! pr9ciple ( self-love1 t x (t5 addresses itself to t v pr9ciple1 & always to ! m9d 9 t /ate :5 reason presides1 & !re c no access be _h to ! und]/&+1 b by conv9c+ m5 t ! c\rse ( life we w\ld p]suade !m to is n contr>y to _! int]e/4 ,x may be all[$1 )\t any prejudice to ! cause ( virtue & religion1 t our ideas ( happ9ess & mis]y are ( all our ideas ! ne>e/ & mo/ important to u2 t !y w1 nay1 if y please1 t !y ought to prevail ov] ^? ( ord]1 & beauty1 & h>mony1 & proportion1 if !re %\ld ev] be1 z x is impossible !re ev] %\ld be1 any inconsi/5ce betwe5 !m1 ?\gh ^! la/1 too1 z express+ ! fitness ( actions1 are real z tru? itself4 ,let x be all[$1 ?\gh virtue or moral rectitude does inde$ consi/ 9 affection to & pursuit ( :at is "r & good1 z su*1 yet1 t :5 we sit d[n 9 a cool h\r1 we c nei!r ju/ify to ourselves ?is or any o!r pursuit1 till we are conv9c$ t x w be = our happ9ess1 or at lea/ n contr>y to x4 ,common reason & humanity w h "s influ5ce ^u mank9d1 :atev] becomes ( speculations2 b1 s f> z ! int]e/s ( virtue dep5d ^u ! !ory ( x be+ secur$ f op5 scorn1 s f> its v be+ 9 ! _w dep5ds ^u its appe>+ to h no contr>iety to private int]e/ & self-love4 ,! =ego+ obs]vations1 !re=e1 x is hop$1 may h ga9$ a little gr\nd 9 fav\r ( ! precept be=e u1 ! p>ticul> explanation ( :i* %all be ! subject ( ! next disc\rse4 ,i w conclude at pres5t ) obs]v+ ! peculi> obligation :i* we are "u to virtue & religion1 z en=c$ 9 ! v]ses foll[+ ! text1 9 ! epi/le = ! day1 f our ,savi\r's com+ into ! _w4 ,! night is f> sp5t1 ! day is at h&2 let u !re=e ca/ (f ! works ( d>kness1 & let u put on ! arm\r ( light1 c4 ,! mean+ & =ce ( :i* exhortation is1 t ,*ri/ianity lays u "u new obligations to a good life1 z by x ! w ( ,god is m cle>ly reveal$1 & z x af=ds additional motives to ! practice ( x1 ov] & above ^? :i* arise out ( ! nature ( virtue & vice1 ,i might add1 z our ,savi\r has set u a p]fect example ( goodness 9 our own nature4 ,n[ love & *>ity is pla9ly ! ?+ 9 :i* ,he ha? plac$ ,8 religion2 9 :i*1 !re=e1 z we h any pret5ce to ! "n ( ,*ri/ians1 we mu/ place ours4 ,he ha? at once enjo9$ x ^u u by way ( comm& ) peculi> =ce1 & by ,8 example1 z hav+ und]tak5 ! "w ( our salvation out ( pure love & goodwill to mank9d4 ,! endeav\r to set home ?is example ^u our m9ds is a v prop] employm5t ( ?is season1 :i* is br++ on ! fe/ival ( ,8 bir?1 :i* z x may tea* u _m excell5t lessons ( humility1 resignation1 & ob$i5ce to ! w ( ,god1 s !re is none x recomm5ds ) great] au?ority1 =ce1 & advantage ?an ?is love & *>ity1 s9ce x 0 = u m51 & = our salvation1 t ,he came d[n f heav51 & 0 inc>nate1 & 0 made man1 t ,he might tea* u our duty1 & m especially t ,he might en=ce ! practice ( x1 re=m mank9d1 & f9ally br+ u to t et]nal salvation1 ( :i* ,he is ! ,au?or to all ^? t obey ,him4 ,,s]mon ,,xii4 ,,^u ,,! ,,love ,,( ,,our ,,neighb\r4 ,,rom4 xiii4 #i4 ,& if !re be any o!r comm&m5t1 x is briefly compreh5d$ 9 ?is say+1 namely1 ,?\ %alt love ?y neighb\r z ?yself4 ,hav+ already remov$ ! prejudices aga9/ public _s1 or ! love ( our neighb\r1 on ! side ( private int]e/ & self-love1 ,i proce$ to ! p>ticul> explanation ( ! precept be=e u1 by %[+1 ,:o is our neighb\r3 ,9 :at s5se we are requir$ to love him z ourselves2 ,! influ5ce su* love w\ld h ^u our behavi\r 9 life2 & la/ly1 ,h[ ?is comm&m5t compreh5ds 9 x all o!rs4 ,i4 ,! objects & due ext5t ( ?is affection w be und]/ood by att5d+ to ! nature ( x1 & to ! nature & circum/ances ( mank9d 9 ?is _w4 ,! love ( our neighb\r is ! same ) *>ity1 b5evol5ce1 or goodwill3 x is an affection to ! good & happ9ess ( our fell[-creatures4 ,?is implies 9 x a disposition to produce happ9ess1 & ?is is ! simple notion ( goodness1 :i* appe>s s amiable :]ev] we meet ) x4 ,f h5ce x is easy to see t ! p]fection ( goodness consi/s 9 love to ! :ole univ]se4 ,?is is ! p]fection ( ,almighty ,god4 ,b z man is s mu* limit$ 9 8 capacity1 z s small a "p ( ! ,creation comes "u 8 notice & influ5ce1 & z we are n us$ to consid] ?+s 9 s g5]al a way1 x is n to be ?\ght ( t ! univ]se %\ld be ! object ( b5evol5ce to su* creatures z we are4 ,?us 9 t precept ( our ,savi\r1 ,be ye p]fect1 ev5 z y\r ,fa!r1 :i* is 9 heav51 is p]fect1 #bf ! p]fection ( ! div9e goodness is propos$ to our imitation z x is promiscu\s1 & ext5ds to ! evil z well z ! good2 n z x is absolutely univ]sal1 imitation ( x 9 ?is respect be+ pla9ly beyond u4 ,! object is too va/4 ,= ?is reason moral writ]s also h sub/itut$ a less g5]al object = our b5evol5ce1 mank9d4 ,b ?is likewise is an object too g5]al1 & v mu* out ( our view4 ,!re=e p]sons m practical h1 in/ead ( mank9d1 put our c\ntry1 & made ! pr9ciple ( virtue1 ( human virtue1 to consi/ 9 ! entire uni=m love ( our c\ntry3 & ?is is :at we call a public _s1 :i* 9 m5 ( public /ations is ! "* ( a patriot4 ,b ?is is speak+ to ! upp] "p ( ! _w4 ,k+doms & gov]nm5ts are l>ge1 & ! sph]e ( action ( f> ! greate/ "p ( mank9d is mu* n>r[] ?an ! gov]nm5t !y live "u3 or h[ev]1 common m5 d n consid] _! actions z affect+ ! :ole community ( :i* !y are memb]s4 ,!re pla9ly is want+ a less g5]al & ne>] object ( b5evol5ce = ! bulk ( m5 ?an t ( _! c\ntry4 ,!re=e ! ,scripture1 n be+ a book ( !ory & speculation1 b a pla9 rule ( life = mank9d1 has ) ! utmo/ possible propriety put ! pr9ciple ( virtue ^u ! love ( our neighb\r1 :i* is t "p ( ! univ]se1 t "p ( mank9d1 t "p ( our c\ntry1 :i* comes "u our imm$iate notice1 acqua9tance1 & influ5ce1 & ) :i* we h to d4 ,?is is pla9ly ! true acc\nt or reason :y our ,savi\r places ! pr9ciple ( virtue 9 ! love ( our neighb\r1 & ! acc\nt itself %[s :o are compreh5d$ "u t relation4 ,,ii4 ,let u n[ consid] 9 :at s5se we are comm&$ to love our neighb\r z ourselves4 ,?is precept1 9 its fir/ deliv]y by our ,savi\r1 is ?us introduc$3--,?\ %alt love ! ,"l ?y ,god ) all ?9e he>t1 ) all ?y s\l1 & ) all ?y /r5g?2 & ?y neighb\r z ?yself4 ,^! v diff]5t mann]s ( expression d n lead our ?\ghts to ! same measure or degree ( love1 common to bo? objects1 b to "o peculi> to ea*4 ,suppos+1 !n1 :i* is to be suppos$1 a di/9ct mean+ & propriety 9 ! words1 z ?yself2 ! precept we are consid]+ w admit ( any ( ^! s5ses3 t we be> ! same k9d ( affection to our neighb\r z we d to ourselves1 or1 t ! love we be> to our neighb\r %\ld h "s c]ta9 proportion or o!r to self-love3 or1 la/ly1 t x %\ld be> ! p>ticul> proportion ( equality1 t x be 9 ! same degree4 ,fir/1 ,! precept may be und]/ood z requir+ only t we h ! same k9d ( affection to our fell[-creatures z to ourselves2 t1 z e man has ! pr9ciple ( self-love1 :i* disposes him to avoid mis]y1 & consult 8 own happ9ess1 s we %\ld cultivate ! affection ( goodwill to our neighb\r1 & t x %\ld influ5ce u to h ! same k9d ( reg>d to him4 ,?is at lea/ mu/ be comm&$1 & ?is w n only prev5t our be+ injuri\s to him1 b w also put u ^u promot+ 8 good4 ,!re are bless+s 9 life1 :i* we %>e 9 common ) o!rs1 peace1 pl5ty1 fre$om1 heal?ful seasons4 ,b real b5evol5ce to our fell[-creatures w\ld give u ! notion ( a common int]e/ 9 a /rict] s5se1 = 9 ! degree we love ano!r1 8 int]e/1 8 joys & sorr[s1 are our own4 ,x is f self-love t we =m ! notion ( private good1 & consid] x is our own3 love ( our neighb\r w\ld tea* u ?us to appropriate to ourselves 8 good & welf>e2 to consid] ourselves z hav+ a real %>e 9 8 happ9ess4 ,?us ! pr9ciple ( b5evol5ce w\ld be an advocate )9 our own brea/s1 to take c>e ( ! int]e/s ( our fell[-creatures 9 all ! int]f]+ & competitions :i* _c b be1 f ! imp]fection ( our nature1 & ! /ate we are 94 ,x w\ld likewise1 9 "s measure1 less5 t int]f]+1 & h9d] m5 f =m+ s /rong a notion ( private good1 exclusive ( ! good ( o!rs1 z we commonly d4 ,?us1 z ! private affection makes u 9 a peculi> mann] s5sible ( humanity1 ju/ice or inju/ice1 :5 ex]cis$ t[>ds ourselves1 love ( our neighb\r w\ld give u ! same k9d ( s5sibility 9 8 behalf4 ,?is w\ld be ! greate/ security ( our uni=m ob$i5ce to t mo/ equitable rule4 ,:atsoev] ye w\ld t m5 %\ld d unto y1 d ye ev5 s unto !m4 ,all ?is is inde$ no m ?an t we %\ld h a real love to our neighb\r2 b !n1 :i* is to be obs]v$1 ! words z ?yself express ?is 9 ! mo/ di/9ct mann]1 & det]m9e ! precept to relate to ! affection itself4 ,! advantage :i* ?is pr9ciple ( b5evol5ce has ov] o!r remote consid]ations is1 t x is itself ! temp] ( virtue1 & likewise t x is ! *ief1 nay1 ! only effectual security ( our p]=m+ ! sev]al (fices ( k9dness we owe to our fell[-creatures4 ,:5 f di/ant consid]ations m5 resolve ^u any ?+ to :i* !y h no lik+1 or p]haps an av]s5ess1 !y are p]petually f9d+ out evasions & excuses1 :i* ne$ nev] be want+1 if p look = !m3 & !y equivocate ) !mselves 9 ! pla9e/ cases 9 ! _w4 ,?is may be 9 respect to s+le det]m9ate acts ( virtue1 b x comes 9 mu* m1 :]e ! obligation is to a g5]al c\rse ( behavi\r1 & mo/ ( all1 if x be su* z _c be r$uc$ to fix$ det]m9ate rules4 ,?is obs]vation may acc\nt = ! div]sity ( ! expression 9 t kn[n passage ( ! prophet ,micah1 to d ju/ly1 & to love m]cy4 ,a man's he>t mu/ be =m$ to humanity & b5evol5ce1 he mu/ love m]cy1 o!rwise he w n act m]cifully 9 any settl$ c\rse ( behavi\r4 ,z consid]ation ( ! future sanctions ( religion is our only security ( pres]v+ 9 our duty1 9 cases ( great temptation3 s to get our he>t & temp] =m$ to a love & lik+ ( :at is good is absolutely necess>y 9 ord] to our behav+ rightly 9 ! famili> & daily int]c\rses among/ mank9d4 ,secondly1 ,! precept be=e u may be und]/ood to require t we love our neighb\r 9 "s c]ta9 proportion or o!r1 accord+ z we love ourselves4 ,& inde$ a man's "* _c be det]m9$ by ! love he be>s to 8 neighb\r1 consid]$ absolutely1 b ! proportion :i* ?is be>s to self-love1 :e!r x be att5d$ to or n1 is ! *ief ?+ :i* =ms ! "* & influ5ces ! actions4 ,=1 z ! =m ( ! body is a composition ( v>i\s p>ts1 s likewise our inw>d /ructure is n simple or uni=m1 b a composition ( v>i\s passions1 appetites1 affections1 toge!r ) rationality1 includ+ 9 ?is la/ bo? ! disc]nm5t ( :at is "r1 & a disposition to regulate ourselves by x4 ,!re is great] v>iety ( p>ts 9 :at we call a "* ?an !re are features 9 a face1 & ! morality ( t is no m det]m9$ by "o "p ?an ! beauty or de=mity ( ?is is by "o s+le feature3 ea* is to be judg$ ( by all ! p>ts or features1 n tak5 s+ly1 b toge!r4 ,9 ! inw>d frame ! v>i\s passions1 appetites1 affections1 /& 9 diff]5t respects to ea* o!r4 ,! pr9ciples 9 our m9d may be contradictory1 or *ecks & allays only1 or inc5tives & assi/ants to ea* o!r4 ,& pr9ciples1 :i* 9 _! nature h no k9d ( contr>iety or aff9ity1 may yet accid5tally be ea* o!r's allays or inc5tives4 ,f h5ce x comes to pass1 t ?\gh we 7 able to look into ! inw>d contexture ( ! he>t1 & see ) ! greate/ exactness 9 :at degree any "o pr9ciple is 9 a p>ticul> man1 we c\ld n f !nce det]m9e h[ f> t pr9ciple w\ld g t[>ds =m+ ! "*1 or :at influ5ce x w\ld h ^u ! actions1 unless we c\ld likewise disc]n :at o!r pr9ciples prevail$ 9 him1 & see ! proportion :i* t "o be>s to ! o!rs4 ,?us1 ?\gh two m5 %\ld h ! affection ( compassion 9 ! same degree exactly1 yet "o may h ! pr9ciple ( res5tm5t or ( ambition s /rong 9 him z to prevail ov] t ( compassion1 & prev5t its hav+ any influ5ce ^u 8 actions1 s t he may des]ve ! "* ( a h>d or cruel man1 :]eas ! o!r hav+ compassion 9 j ! same degree only1 yet hav+ res5tm5t or ambition 9 a l[] degree1 8 compassion may prevail ov] !m1 s z to influ5ce 8 actions1 & to d5om9ate 8 temp] compassionate4 ,s t1 h[ /range soev] x may appe> to p :o d n att5d to ! ?+1 yet x is q manife/ t1 :5 we say "o man is m res5t+ or compassionate ?an ano!r1 ?is does n necess>ily imply t "o has ! pr9ciple ( res5tm5t or ( compassion /rong] ?an ! o!r4 ,= if ! proportion :i* res5tm5t or compassion be>s to o!r inw>d pr9ciples is great] 9 "o ?an 9 ! o!r1 ?is is itself suffici5t to d5om9ate "o m res5t+ or compassionate ?an ! o!r4 ,fur!r1 ! :ole sy/em1 z ,i may speak1 ( affections 7includ+ rationality71 :i* con/itute ! he>t1 z ?is ^w is us$ 9 ,scripture & on moral subjects1 are ea* & all ( !m /rong] 9 "s ?an 9 o!rs4 ,n[ ! proportion :i* ! two g5]al affections1 b5evol5ce & self-love1 be> to ea* o!r1 accord+ to ?is int]pretation ( ! text1 demon/rates m5's "* z to virtue4 ,suppose1 !n1 "o man to h ! pr9ciple ( b5evol5ce 9 a high] degree ?an ano!r2 x w n foll[ f h5ce t 8 g5]al temp] or "* or actions w be m b5evol5t ?an ! o!r's4 ,= he may h self-love 9 su* a degree z q to prevail ov] b5evol5ce1 s t x may h no influ5ce at all ^u 8 action1 :]eas b5evol5ce 9 ! o!r p]son1 ?\gh 9 a l[] degree1 may yet be ! /ronge/ pr9ciple 9 8 he>t1 & /rong en\gh to be ! guide ( 8 actions1 s z to d5om9ate him a good & virtu\s man4 ,! case is "h z 9 scales3 x is n "o weight consid]$ 9 itself1 :i* det]m9es :e!r ! scale %all asc5d or desc5d1 b ?is dep5ds ^u ! proportion :i* t "o weight ha? to ! o!r4 ,x be+ ?us manife/ t ! influ5ce :i* b5evol5ce has ^u our actions1 & h[ f> x goes t[>ds =m+ our "*1 is n det]m9$ by ! degree itself ( ?is pr9ciple 9 our m9d1 b by ! proportion x has to self-love & o!r pr9ciples3 a comp>ison also be+ made 9 ! text betwe5 self-love & ! love ( our neighb\r2 ^! jo9t consid]ations af=d$ suffici5t occasion = treat+ "h ( t proportion4 ,x pla9ly is impli$ 9 ! precept1 ?\gh x %\ld be que/ion$1 :e!r x be ! exact mean+ ( ! words1 z ?yself4 ,love ( our neighb\r1 !n1 mu/ be> "s proportion to self-love1 & virtue1 to be sure1 consi/s 9 ! due proportion4 ,:at ?is due proportion is1 :e!r z a pr9ciple 9 ! m9d1 or z ex]t$ 9 actions1 c be judg$ ( only f our nature & condition 9 ?is _w4 ,( ! degree 9 :i* affections & ! pr9ciples ( action1 consid]$ 9 !mselves1 prevail1 we h no measure3 let u1 !n1 proce$ to ! c\rse ( behavi\r1 ! actions !y produce4 ,bo? our nature & condition require t ea* p>ticul> man %\ld make p>ticul> provision = himself3 & ! inquiry1 :at proportion b5evol5ce %\ld h to self-love1 :5 br\ght d[n to practice1 w be1 :at is a compet5t c>e & provision = ourselves8 ,& h[ c]ta9 soev] x be t ea* man mu/ det]m9e ?is = himself1 & h[ ridicul\s soev] x w\ld be = any to attempt to det]m9e x = ano!r1 yet x is to be obs]v$ t ! proportion is real1 & t a compet5t provision has a b\nd1 & t x _c be all :i* we c possibly get & keep )9 our grasp1 )\t legal inju/ice4 ,mank9d almo/ univ]sally br+ 9 vanity1 supplies = :at is call$ a life ( pleasure1 covet\sness1 or imag9>y notions ( sup]iority ov] o!rs1 to det]m9e ?is "q3 b e "o :o desires to act a prop] "p 9 society w\ld d well to consid] h[ f> any ( !m come 9 to det]m9e x1 9 ! way ( moral consid]ation4 ,all t c be said is1 suppos+ :at1 z ! _w goes1 is s mu* to be suppos$ t x is sc>ce to be m5tion$1 t p]sons d n neglect :at !y really owe to !mselves2 ! m ( _! c>e & ?\ght & ( _! =tune !y employ 9 do+ good to _! fell[-creatures ! ne>] !y come up to ! law ( p]fection1 ,?\ %alt love ?y neighb\r z ?yself4 ,?irdly1 if ! words z ?yself 7 to be und]/ood ( an equality ( affection1 x w\ld n be att5d$ ) ^? consequ5ces :i* p]haps may be ?\ght to foll[ f x4 ,suppose a p]son to h ! same settl$ reg>d to o!rs z to himself2 t 9 e delib]ate s*eme or pursuit he took _! int]e/ into ! acc\nt 9 ! same degree z 8 own1 s f> z an equality ( affection w\ld produce ?is3 yet he w\ld1 9 fact1 & ought to be1 mu* m tak5 up & employ$ ab\t himself1 & 8 own conc]ns1 ?an ab\t o!rs1 & _! int]e/s4 ,=1 besides ! "o common affection t[>d himself & 8 neighb\r he w\ld h sev]al o!r p>ticul> affections1 passions1 appetites1 :i* he c\ld n possibly feel 9 common bo? = himself & o!rs4 ,n[ ^! s5sations !mselves v mu* employ u1 & h p]haps z great influ5ce z self-love4 ,s f> inde$ z self-love1 & cool reflection ^u :at is = our int]e/1 w\ld set u on "w to ga9 a supply ( our own sev]al wants1 s f> ! love ( our neighb\r w\ld make u d ! same = him3 b ! degree 9 :i* we are put ^u seek+ & mak+ use ( ! means ( gratification1 by ! feel+ ( ^? affections1 appetites1 & passions1 mu/ necess>ily be peculi> to ourselves4 ,t !re are p>ticul> passions 7suppose %ame1 res5tm5t7 :i* m5 seem to h1 & feel 9 common1 bo? = !mselves & o!rs1 makes no alt]ation 9 respect to ^? passions & appetites :i* _c possibly be ?us felt 9 common4 ,f h5ce 7& p]haps m ?+s ( ! l k9d might be m5tion$7 x foll[s1 t ?\gh !re 7 an equality ( affection to bo?1 yet reg>ds to ourselves w\ld be m preval5t ?an att5tion to ! conc]ns ( o!rs4 ,& f moral consid]ations x ought to be s1 suppos+ /ill ! equality ( affection comm&$1 because we are 9 a peculi> mann]1 z ,i may speak1 intru/$ ) ourselves1 & !re=e c>e ( our own int]e/s1 z well z ( our conduct1 p>ticul>ly belongs to u4 ,to ^! ?+s mu/ be add$1 t moral obligations c ext5d no fur!r ?an to natural possibilities4 ,n[ we h a p]ception ( our own int]e/s1 l consci\sness ( our own exi/5ce1 :i* we always c>ry ab\t ) u1 & :i*1 9 its cont9uation1 k9d1 & degree1 seems impossible to be felt 9 respect to ! int]e/s ( o!rs4 ,f all ^! ?+s x fully appe>s t ?\gh we 7 to love our neighb\r 9 ! same degree z we love ourselves1 s f> z ?is is possible1 yet ! c>e ( ourselves1 ( ! individual1 w\ld n be neglect$1 ! appreh5d$ dang] ( :i* seems to be ! only objection aga9/ und]/&+ ! precept 9 ?is /rict s5se4 ,,iii4 ,! g5]al temp] ( m9d :i* ! due love ( our neighb\r w\ld =m u to1 & ! influ5ce x w\ld h ^u our behavi\r 9 life1 is n[ to be consid]$4 ,! temp] & behavi\r ( *>ity is expla9$ at l>ge 9 t kn[n passage ( ,/4 ,paul3 #bg ,*>ity suff]e? long1 & is k9d2 *>ity envie? n1 do? n behave itself unseemly1 seeke? n h] own1 ?9ke? no evil1 be>e? all ?+s1 believe? all ?+s1 hope? all ?+s4 ,z to ! mean+ ( ! expressions1 seeke? n h] own1 ?9ke? no evil1 believe? all ?+s2 h[ev] ^? expressions may be expla9$ away1 ?is meekness1 & 9 "s degree eas9ess ( temp]1 read9ess to =ego our "r = ! sake ( peace1 z well z 9 ! way ( compassion1 fre$om f mi/ru/1 & disposition to believe well ( our neighb\r1 ?is g5]al temp]1 ,i say1 accompanies1 & is pla9ly ! effect ( love & goodwill4 ,&1 ?\gh su* is ! _w 9 :i* we live1 t exp]i5ce & k ( x n only may1 b mu/ beget1 9 z great] reg>d to ourselves1 & d\btfulness ( ! *>act]s ( o!rs1 ?an is natural to mank9d1 yet ^! ought n to be c>ri$ fur!r ?an ! nature & c\rse ( ?+s make necess>y4 ,x is /ill true1 ev5 9 ! pres5t /ate ( ?+s1 bad z x is1 t a real good man _h r be deceiv$ ?an be suspici\s2 _h r =ego 8 kn[n "r1 ?an run ! v5ture ( do+ ev5 a h>d ?+4 ,?is is ! g5]al temp] ( t *>ity1 ( :i* ! apo/le ass]ts1 t if he _h x n1 giv+ 8 body to be burn$ w\ld avail him no?+2 & :i* he says %all nev] fail4 ,! happy influ5ce ( ?is temp] ext5ds to e diff]5t relation & circum/ance 9 human life4 ,x pla9ly r5d]s a man bett]1 m to be desir$1 z to all ! respects & relations we c /& 9 to ea* o!r4 ,! b5evol5t man is dispos$ to make use ( all ext]nal advantages 9 su* a mann] z %all contribute to ! good ( o!rs1 z well z to 8 own satisfaction4 ,8 own satisfaction consi/s 9 ?is4 ,he w be easy & k9d to 8 dep5d5ts1 compassionate to ! poor & di/ress$1 fri5dly to all ) :om he has to d4 ,?is includes ! good neighb\r1 p>5t1 ma/]1 magi/rate3 & su* a behavi\r w\ld pla9ly make dep5d5ce1 inf]iority1 & ev5 s]vitude easy4 ,s t a good or *>itable man ( sup]ior rank 9 wisdom1 =tune1 au?ority1 is a common bless+ to ! place he lives 93 happ9ess gr[s "u 8 influ5ce4 ,?is good pr9ciple 9 inf]iors w\ld discov] itself 9 pay+ respect1 gratitude1 ob$i5ce1 z due4 ,x 7 !re=e1 me?9ks1 "o j way ( try+ "o's own "* to ask ourselves1 am ,i 9 reality a bett] ma/] or s]vant1 a bett] fri5d1 a bett] neighb\r1 ?an su* & su* p]sons1 :om1 p]haps1 ,i may ?9k n to des]ve ! "* ( virtue & religion s mu* z myself8 ,& z to ! _s ( p>ty1 :i* unhappily prevails among/ mank9d1 :atev] are ! di/9ctions :i* s]ve = a supply to x1 "s or o!r ( :i* h obta9$ 9 all ages & c\ntries1 "o :o is ?us fri5dly to 8 k9d w imm$iately make due all[ances = x1 z :at _c b be among/ su* creatures z m51 9 su* a _w z ?is4 ,& z wra? & fury & ov]be>+ ^u ^! occasions proce$1 z ,i may speak1 f m5's feel+ only on _! own side1 s a common feel+1 = o!rs z well z = ourselves1 w\ld r5d] u s5sible to ?is tru?1 :i* x is /range c h s little influ5ce1 t we ourselves diff] f o!rs1 j z mu* z !y d f u4 ,i put ! matt] 9 ?is way1 because x c sc>ce be expect$ t ! g5]ality ( m5 %\ld see t ^? ?+s :i* are made ! occasions ( diss5sion & fom5t+ ! p>ty-_s are really no?+ at all3 b x may be expect$ f all p1 h[ mu* soev] !y are 9 e>ne/ ab\t _! respective peculi>ities1 t humanity & common goodwill to _! fell[-creatures %\ld mod]ate & re/ra9 t wret*$ _s4 ,?is good temp] ( *>ity likewise w\ld prev5t /rife & enmity aris+ f o!r occasions3 x w\ld prev5t our giv+ j cause ( (f5ce1 & our tak+ x )\t cause4 ,& 9 cases ( real injury1 a good man w make all ! all[ances :i* are to be made1 &1 )\t any attempts ( retaliation1 he w only consult 8 own & o!r m5's security = ! future aga9/ inju/ice & wrong4 ,,iv4 ,i proce$ to consid]1 la/ly1 :at is affirm$ ( ! precept n[ expla9$1 t x compreh5ds 9 x all o!rs1 i4e41 t to love our neighb\r z ourselves includes 9 x all virtues4 ,n[ ! way 9 :i* e maxim ( conduct1 or g5]al speculative ass]tion1 :5 x is to be expla9$ at l>ge %\ld be treat$1 is1 to %[ :at are ! p>ticul> tru?s :i* 7 design$ to be compreh5d$ "u su* a g5]al obs]vation1 h[ f> x is /rictly true1 & !n ! limitations1 re/rictions1 & exceptions1 if !re be exceptions1 ) :i* x is to be und]/ood4 ,b x is only ! =m] ( ^!1 namely1 h[ f> ! ass]tion 9 ! text holds1 & ! gr\nd ( ! pre-em95ce assign$ to ! precept ( x1 :i* 9 /rictness comes into our pres5t consid]ation4 ,h[ev]1 9 almo/ ev]y?+ t is said1 !re is some:at to be und]/ood beyond :at is explicitly laid d[n1 & :i* we ( c\rse supply1 some:at1 ,i mean1 :i* w\ld n be commonly call$ a re/riction or limitation4 ,?us1 :5 b5evol5ce is said to be ! sum ( virtue1 x is n spok5 ( z a bl9d prop5sion1 b a pr9ciple 9 reasonable creatures1 & s to be direct$ by _! reason1 = reason & reflection comes into our notion ( a moral ag5t4 ,& t w lead u to consid] di/ant consequ5ces1 z well z ! imm$iate t5d5cy ( an action4 ,x w tea* u t ! c>e ( "s p]sons1 suppose *ildr5 & families1 is p>ticul>ly committ$ to our *>ge by ,nature & ,provid5ce1 z also t !re are o!r circum/ances1 suppose fri5d%ip or =m] obligations1 :i* require t we d good to "s1 pref]ably to o!rs4 ,reason1 consid]$ m]ely z subs]vi5t to b5evol5ce1 z assi/+ to produce ! greate/ good1 w tea* u to h p>ticul> reg>d to ^! relations & circum/ances1 because x is pla9ly = ! good ( ! _w t !y %\ld be reg>d$4 ,& z !re are numb]less cases 9 :i*1 not)/&+ appe>ances1 we are n compet5t judges1 :e!r a p>ticul> action w ^u ! :ole d good or h>m1 reason 9 ! same way w tea* u to be cauti\s h[ we act 9 ^! cases ( unc]ta9ty4 ,x w sugge/ to our consid]ation :i* is ! saf] side2 h[ liable we are to be l$ wrong by passion & private int]e/2 & :at reg>d is due to laws1 & ! judgm5t ( mank9d4 ,all ^! ?+s mu/ come into consid]ation1 7 x only 9 ord] to det]m9e :i* way ( act+ is likely to produce ! greate/ good4 ,?us1 ^u supposition t x 7 9 ! /ricte/ s5se true1 )\t limitation1 t b5evol5ce includes 9 x all virtues1 yet reason mu/ come 9 z its guide & director1 9 ord] to atta9 its own end1 ! end ( b5evol5ce1 ! greate/ public good4 ,reason1 !n1 be+ ?us includ$1 let u n[ consid] ! tru? ( ! ass]tion itself4 ,fir/1 ,x is manife/ t no?+ c be ( consequ5ce to mank9d or any creature b happ9ess4 ,?is1 !n1 is all :i* any p]son c1 9 /rictness ( speak+1 be said to h a "r to4 ,we c !re=e owe no man any?+1 b only to f>!r & promote 8 happ9ess1 accord+ to our abilities4 ,& !re=e a disposition & endeav\r to d good to all ) :om we h to d1 9 ! degree & mann] :i* ! diff]5t relations we /& 9 to !m require1 is a dis*>ge ( all ! obligations we are "u to !m4 ,z human nature is n "o simple uni=m ?+ b a composition ( v>i\s p>ts1 body1 _s1 appetites1 p>ticul> passions1 & affections1 = ea* ( :i* reasonable self-love w\ld lead m5 to h due reg>d1 & make suitable provision1 s society consi/s ( v>i\s p>ts to :i* we /& 9 diff]5t respects & relations1 & j b5evol5ce w\ld z surely lead u to h due reg>d to ea* ( ^! & behave z ! respective relations require4 ,reasonable goodwill & "r behavi\r t[>ds our fell[-creatures are 9 a mann] ! same1 only t ! =m] expresse? ! pr9ciple z x is 9 ! m9d2 ! latt]1 ! pr9ciple z x 7 become ext]nal1 i4e41 ex]t$ 9 actions4 ,& s f> z temp]ance1 sobriety1 & mod]ation 9 s5sual pleasures1 & ! contr>y vices1 h any respect to our fell[-creatures1 any influ5ce ^u _! quiet1 welf>e1 & happ9ess1 z !y always h a real1 & (t5 a ne> influ5ce ^u x1 s f> x is manife/ ^? virtues may be produc$ by ! love ( our neighb\r1 & t ! contr>y vices w\ld be prev5t$ by x4 ,inde$1 if m5's reg>d to !mselves w n re/ra9 !m f excess1 x may be ?\ght little probable t _! love to o!rs w be suffici5t3 b ! reason is1 t _! love to o!rs is n1 any m ?an _! reg>d to !mselves1 j1 & 9 its due degree4 ,!re are1 h[ev]1 manife/ in/ances ( p]sons kept sob] & temp]ate f reg>d to _! affairs1 & ! welf>e ( ^? :o dep5d ^u !m4 ,& x is obvi\s to e "o t habitual excess1 a dissolute c\rse ( life1 implies a g5]al neglect ( ! duties we owe t[>ds our fri5ds1 our families1 & our c\ntry4 ,f h5ce x is manife/ t ! common virtues & ! common vices ( mank9d may be trac$ up to b5evol5ce1 or ! want ( x4 ,& ?is entitles ! precept1 ,?\ %alt love ?y neighb\r z ?yself1 to ! pre-em95ce giv5 to x1 & is a ju/ification ( ! apo/le's ass]tion1 t all o!r comm&m5ts are compreh5d$ 9 x1 :atev] cautions & re/rictions #bh !re are1 :i* might require to be consid]$1 if we 7 to /ate p>ticul>ly & at l5g? :at is virtue & "r behavi\r 9 mank9d4 ,b1 ,secondly1 ,x might be add$1 t 9 a high] & m g5]al way ( consid]ation1 leav+ out ! p>ticul> nature ( creatures1 & ! p>ticul> circum/ances 9 :i* !y are plac$1 b5evol5ce seems 9 ! /ricte/ s5se to include 9 x all t is good & wor?y1 all t is good1 :i* we h any di/9ct p>ticul> notion (4 ,we h no cle> conception ( any position moral attribute 9 ! ,supreme ,be+1 b :at may be resolv$ up into goodness4 ,&1 if we consid] a reasonable creature or moral ag5t1 )\t reg>d to ! p>ticul> relations & circum/ances 9 :i* he is plac$1 we _c conceive any?+ else to come 9 t[>ds det]m9+ :e!r he is to be rank$ 9 a high] or l[] class ( virtu\s be+s1 b ! high] or l[] degree 9 :i* t pr9ciple1 & :at is manife/ly connect$ ) x1 prevail 9 him4 ,t :i* we m /rictly call piety1 or ! love ( ,god1 & :i* is an ess5tial "p ( a "r temp]1 "s may p]haps imag9e no way connect$ ) b5evol5ce3 yet surely !y mu/ be connect$1 if !re be inde$ 9 be+ an object inf9itely good4 ,human nature is s con/itut$ t e good affection implies ! love ( itself1 i4e41 becomes ! object ( a new affection 9 ! same p]son4 ,?us1 to be righte\s1 implies 9 x ! love ( righte\sness2 to be b5evol5t1 ! love ( b5evol5ce2 to be good1 ! love ( goodness2 :e!r ?is righte\sness1 b5evol5ce1 or goodness be view$ z 9 our own m9d or ano!r's1 & ! love ( ,god z a be+ p]fectly good is ! love ( p]fect goodness contemplat$ 9 a be+ or p]son4 ,?us morality & religion1 virtue & piety1 w at la/ necess>ily co9cide1 run up into "o & ! same po9t1 & love w be 9 all s5ses ! end ( ! comm&m5t4 99 99 99 99 99 ,o ,almighty ,god1 inspire u ) ?is div9e pr9ciple2 kill 9 u all ! se$s ( envy & ill-w2 & help u1 by cultivat+ )9 ourselves ! love ( our neighb\r1 to improve 9 ! love ( ,!e4 ,?\ ha/ plac$ u 9 v>i\s k9dr$s1 fri5d%ips1 & relations1 z ! s*ool ( discipl9e = our affections3 help u1 by ! due ex]cise ( !m1 to improve to p]fection2 till all p>tial affection be lo/ 9 t entire univ]sal "o1 & ?\1 ,o ,god1 %alt be all 9 all4 ,,s]mon ,,xiii41 ,,xiv4 ,,^u ,,! ,,love ,,( ,,god4 ,,mat!w xxii4 #cg4 ,?\ %alt love ! ,"l ?y ,god ) all ?y he>t1 & ) all ?y s\l1 & ) all ?y m9d4 ,ev]ybody kn[s1 y !re=e ne$ only j be put 9 m9d1 t !re is su* a ?+ z hav+ s great horror ( "o extreme z to run ins5sibly & ( c\rse into ! contr>y2 & t a doctr9e's hav+ be5 a %elt] = en?usiasm1 or made to s]ve ! purposes ( sup]/ition1 is no pro( ( ! falsity ( x3 tru? or "r be+ some:at real 9 itself1 & s n to be judg$ ( by its liabl5ess to abuse1 or by its suppos$ di/ance f or ne>ness to error4 ,x may be suffici5t to h m5tion$ ?is 9 g5]al1 )\t tak+ notice ( ! p>ticul> extravagances :i* h be5 v5t$ "u ! pret5ce or endeav\r ( expla9+ ! love ( ,god2 or h[ manife/ly we are got into ! contr>y extreme1 "u ! notion ( a reasonable religion2 s v reasonable z to h no?+ to d ) ! he>t & affections1 if ^! words signify any?+ b ! faculty by :i* we disc]n speculative tru?4 ,by ! love ( ,god ,i w\ld und]/& all ^? reg>ds1 all ^? affections ( m9d :i* are due imm$iately to ,him f su* a creature z man1 & :i* re/ 9 ,him z _! end4 ,z ?is does n include s]vile fe>1 s nei!r w any o!r reg>ds1 h[ reasonable soev]1 :i* respect any?+ out ( or besides ! p]fection ( ! ,div9e nature1 come into consid]ation "h4 ,b all fe> is n exclud$1 because ,8 displeasure is itself ! natural prop] object ( fe>4 ,rev]5ce1 ambition ( ,8 love & approbation1 delight 9 ! hope or consci\sness ( x1 come likewise into ?is def9ition ( ! love ( ,god1 because ,he is ! natural object ( all ^? affections or movem5ts ( m9d z really z ,he is ! object ( ! affection1 :i* is 9 ! /ricte/ s5se call$ love2 & all ( !m equally re/ 9 ,him z _! end4 ,& !y may all be und]/ood to be impli$ 9 ^! words ( our ,savi\r1 )\t putt+ any =ce ^u !m3 = ,he is speak+ ( ! love ( ,god & our neighb\r z conta9+ ! :ole ( piety & virtue4 ,x is pla9 t ! nature ( man is s con/itut$ z to feel c]ta9 affections ^u ! sight or contemplation ( c]ta9 objects4 ,n[ ! v notion ( affection implies re/+ 9 its object z an end4 ,& ! p>ticul> affection to good *>act]s1 rev]5ce & moral love ( !m1 is natural to all ^? :o h any degree ( real goodness 9 !mselves4 ,?is w be illu/rat$ by ! description ( a p]fect "* 9 a creature2 & by consid]+ ! mann] 9 :i* a good man 9 8 pres5ce w\ld be affect$ t[>ds su* a "*4 ,he w\ld ( c\rse feel ! affections ( love1 rev]5ce1 desire ( 8 approbation1 delight 9 ! hope or consci\sness ( x4 ,& surely all ?is is applicable1 & may be br\ght up to t ,be+1 :o is inf9itely m ?an an adequate object ( all ^? affections2 :om we are comm&$ to love ) all our he>t1 ) all our s\l1 & ) all our m9d4 ,& ( ^! reg>ds t[>ds ,almighty ,god "s are m p>ticul>ly suitable to & becom+ s imp]fect a creature z man1 9 ?is mortal /ate we are pass+ ?r\gh2 & "s ( !m1 & p]haps o!r ex]cises ( ! m9d1 w be ! employm5t & happ9ess ( good m5 9 a /ate ( p]fection4 ,?is is a g5]al view ( :at ! foll[+ disc\rse w conta94 ,& x is manife/ ! subject is a real "o3 !re is no?+ 9 x en?usia/ical or unreasonable4 ,& if x be inde$ at all a subject1 x is "o ( ! utmo/ importance4 ,z mank9d h a faculty by :i* !y disc]n speculative tru?1 s we h v>i\s affections t[>ds ext]nal objects4 ,und]/&+ & temp]1 reason & affection1 are z di/9ct ideas z reason & hung]1 & "o w\ld ?9k c\ld no m be conf\nd$4 ,x is by reason t we get ! ideas ( sev]al objects ( our affections2 b 9 ^! cases reason & affection are no m ! same ?an sight ( a p>ticul> object1 & ! pleasure or uneas9ess consequ5t !reupon1 are ! same4 ,n[ z reason t5ds to & re/s 9 ! disc]nm5t ( tru?1 ! object ( x1 s ! v nature ( affection consi/s 9 t5d+ t[>ds1 & re/+ 91 its objects z an end4 ,we d inde$ (t5 9 common language say t ?+s are lov$1 desir$1 e/eem$1 n = !mselves1 b = some:at fur!r1 some:at out ( & beyond !m2 yet1 9 ^! cases1 :oev] w att5d w see t ^! ?+s are n 9 reality ! objects ( ! affections1 i4e4 are n lov$1 desir$1 e/eem$1 b ! some:at fur!r & beyond !m4 ,if we h no affections :i* re/ 9 :at are call$ _! objects1 !n :at is call$ affection1 love1 desire1 hope1 9 human nature1 is only an uneas9ess 9 be+ at re/2 an unquiet disposition to action1 progress1 pursuit1 )\t end or mean+4 ,b if !re be any su* ?+ z delight 9 ! company ( "o p]son1 r ?an ( ano!r2 :e!r 9 ! way ( fri5d%ip1 or mir? & ent]ta9m5t1 x is all "o1 if x be )\t respect to =tune1 hon\r1 or increas+ our /ores ( k1 or any?+ beyond ! pres5t "t2 "h is an in/ance ( an affection absolutely re/+ 9 its object z its end1 & be+ gratifi$ 9 ! same way z ! appetite ( hung] is satisfi$ ) food4 ,yet no?+ is m common ?an to he> x ask$1 :at advantage a man ha? 9 su* a c\rse1 suppose ( /udy1 p>ticul> fri5d%ips1 or 9 any o!r2 no?+1 ,i say1 is m common ?an to he> su* a "q put 9 a way :i* supposes no ga91 advantage1 or int]e/1 b z a means to some:at fur!r3 & if s1 !n !re is no su* ?+ at all z real int]e/1 ga91 or advantage4 ,?is is ! same absurdity ) respect to life z an inf9ite s]ies ( effects )\t a cause is 9 speculation4 ,! ga91 advantage1 or int]e/ consi/s 9 ! delight itself1 aris+ f su* a faculty's hav+ its object3 nei!r is !re any su* ?+ z happ9ess or enjoym5t b :at arises f h5ce4 ,! pleasures ( hope & ( reflection are n exceptions3 ! =m] be+ only ?is happ9ess anticipat$2 ! latt] ! same happ9ess enjoy$ ov] aga9 aft] its "t4 ,& ev5 ! g5]al expectation ( future happ9ess c af=d satisfaction only z x is a pres5t object to ! pr9ciple ( self-love4 ,x 0 d\btless int5d$ t life %\ld be v mu* a pursuit to ! gross ( mank9d4 ,b ?is is c>ri$ s mu* fur!r ?an is reasonable t :at gives imm$iate satisfaction1 i4e4 our pres5t int]e/1 is sc>ce consid]$ z our int]e/ at all4 ,x is inv5tions :i* h only a remote t5d5cy t[>ds enjoym5t1 p]haps b a remote t5d5cy t[>ds ga9+ ! means only ( enjoym5t1 :i* are *iefly spok5 ( z useful to ! _w4 ,& ?\gh ?is way ( ?9k+ 7 j ) respect to ! imp]fect /ate we are n[ 91 :]e we "k s little ( satisfaction )\t satiety1 yet x mu/ be gu>d$ aga9/ :5 we are consid]+ ! happ9ess ( a /ate ( p]fection2 :i* happ9ess be+ enjoym5t & n hope1 mu/ necess>ily consi/ 9 ?is1 t our affections h _! objects1 & re/ 9 ^? objects z an end1 i4e4 be satisfi$ ) !m4 ,?is w fur!r appe> 9 ! sequel ( ?is disc\rse4 ,( ! sev]al affections1 or inw>d s5sations1 :i* p>ticul> objects excite 9 man1 !re are "s1 ! hav+ ( :i* implies ! love ( !m1 :5 !y are reflect$ ^u4 #bi ,?is _c be said ( all our affections1 pr9ciples1 & motives ( action4 ,x 7 ridicul\s to ass]t t a man ^u reflection ha? ! same k9d ( approbation ( ! appetite ( hung] or ! passion ( fe> z he ha? ( goodwill to 8 fell[-creatures4 ,to be a j1 a good1 a righte\s man1 pla9ly c>ries ) x a peculi> affection to or love ( ju/ice1 goodness1 righte\sness1 :5 ^! pr9ciples are ! objects ( contemplation4 ,n[ if a man approves (1 or ha? an affection to1 any pr9ciple 9 & = itself1 incid5tal ?+s all[$ =1 x w be ! same :e!r he views x 9 8 own m9d or 9 ano!r2 9 himself or 9 8 neighb\r4 ,?is is ! acc\nt ( our approbation (1 or moral love & affection to good *>act]s2 :i* _c b be 9 ^? :o h any degrees ( real goodness 9 !mselves1 & :o disc]n & take notice ( ! same pr9ciple 9 o!rs4 ,f obs]vation ( :at passes )9 ourselves1 our own actions1 & ! behavi\r ( o!rs1 ! m9d may c>ry on its reflections z f> z x pleases2 mu* beyond :at we exp]i5ce 9 ourselves1 or disc]n 9 our fell[ creatures4 ,x may g on & consid] goodness z become a uni=m cont9u$ pr9ciple ( action1 z conduct$ by reason1 & =m+ a temp] & "* absolutely good & p]fect1 :i* is 9 a high] s5se excell5t1 & proportionably ! object ( love & approbation4 ,let u !n suppose a creature p]fect accord+ to 8 creat$ nature--let 8 =m be human1 & 8 capacities no m ?an equal to ^? ( ! *ief ( m5--goodness %all be 8 prop] "*1 ) wisdom to direct x1 & p[] )9 "s c]ta9 det]m9$ sph]e ( action to ex]t x3 b goodness mu/ be ! simple actuat+ pr9ciple )9 him2 ?is be+ ! moral quality :i* is amiable1 or ! imm$iate object ( love z di/9ct f o!r affections ( approbation4 ,"h !n is a f9ite object = our m9d to t5d t[>ds1 to ex]cise itself ^u3 a creature1 p]fect accord+ to 8 capacity1 fix$1 /eady1 equally unmov$ by weak pity or m weak fury & res5tm5t2 =m+ ! ju/e/ s*eme ( conduct2 go+ on undi/urb$ 9 ! execution ( x1 ?r\gh ! sev]al me?ods ( sev]ity & rew>d1 t[>ds 8 end1 namely1 ! g5]al happ9ess ( all ) :om he ha? to d1 z 9 itself "r & valuable4 ,?is "*1 ?\gh uni=m 9 itself1 9 its pr9ciple1 yet ex]t+ itself 9 diff]5t ways1 or consid]$ 9 diff]5t views1 may by its appe>+ v>iety move diff]5t affections4 ,?us1 ! sev]ity ( ju/ice w\ld n affect u 9 ! same way z an act ( m]cy4 ,! adv5titi\s qualities ( wisdom & p[] may be consid]$ 9 !mselves2 & ev5 ! /r5g? ( m9d :i* ?is immovable goodness supposes may likewise be view$ z an object ( contemplation di/9ct f ! goodness itself4 ,sup]ior excell5ce ( any k9d1 z well z sup]ior wisdom & p[]1 is ! object ( awe & rev]5ce to all creatures1 :atev] _! moral "* be2 b s f> z creatures ( ! l[e/ rank 7 good1 s f> ! view ( ?is "*1 z simply good1 mu/ appe> amiable to !m1 be ! object (1 or beget love4 ,fur!r suppose we 7 consci\s t ?is sup]ior p]son s f> approv$ ( u t we _h no?+ s]vilely to fe> f him2 t he 0 really our fri5d1 & k9d & good to u 9 p>ticul>1 z he _h occasionally int]c\rse ) u3 we mu/ be o!r creatures ?an we are1 or we c\ld n b feel ! same k9d ( satisfaction & enjoym5t 7:atev] w\ld be ! degree ( x7 f ?is high] acqua9tance & fri5d%ip z we feel f common ones1 ! int]c\rse be+ real & ! p]sons equally pres5t 9 bo? cases4 ,we %\ld h a m ard5t desire to be approv$ by 8 bett] judgm5t1 & a satisfaction 9 t approbation ( ! same sort ) :at w\ld be felt 9 respect to common p]sons1 or be wr\ght 9 u by _! pres5ce4 ,let u n[ raise ! "*1 & suppose ?is creature1 = we are /ill go+ on ) ! supposition ( a creature1 our prop] gu>dian & gov]nor2 t we 7 9 a progress ( be+ t[>ds some:at fur!r2 & t 8 s*eme ( gov]nm5t 0 too va/ = our capacities to compreh5d3 rememb]+ /ill t he is p]fectly good1 & our fri5d z well z our gov]nor4 ,wisdom1 p[]1 goodness1 accid5tally view$ any:]e1 w\ld inspire rev]5ce1 awe1 love2 & z ^! affections w\ld be rais$ 9 high] or l[] degrees 9 proportion z we _h occasionally m or less int]c\rse ) ! creature endu$ ) ^? qualities1 s ?is fur!r consid]ation & k t he 0 our prop] gu>dian & gov]nor w\ld mu* m br+ ^! objects & qualities home to ourselves2 tea* u !y _h a great] respect to u 9 p>ticul>1 t we _h a high] int]e/ 9 t wisdom & p[] & goodness4 ,we %\ld1 ) joy1 gratitude1 rev]5ce1 love1 tru/1 & dep5d5ce1 appropriate ! "*1 z :at we _h a "r 91 & make our boa/ 9 su* our relation to x4 ,& ! conclusion ( ! :ole w\ld be t we %\ld ref] ourselves implicitly to him1 & ca/ ourselves entirely ^u him4 ,z ! :ole att5tion ( life %\ld be to obey 8 comm&s1 s ! highe/ enjoym5t ( x mu/ arise f ! contemplation ( ?is "*1 & our relation to x1 f a consci\sness ( 8 fav\r & approbation1 & f ! ex]cise ( ^? affections t[>ds him :i* c\ld n b be rais$ f 8 pres5ce4 ,a ,be+ :o ha? ^! attributes1 :o /&s 9 ?is relation1 & is ?us s5sibly pres5t to ! m9d1 mu/ necess>ily be ! object ( ^! affections3 !re is z real a correspond5ce betwe5 !m z betwe5 ! l[e/ appetite ( s5se & its object4 ,t ?is ,be+ is n a creature1 b ! ,almighty ,god2 t ,he is ( inf9ite p[] & wisdom & goodness1 does n r5d] ,him less ! object ( rev]5ce & love ?an ,he w\ld be if ,he _h ^? attributes only 9 a limit$ degree4 ,! ,be+ :o made u1 & ^u :om we entirely dep5d1 is ! object ( "s reg>ds4 ,he ha? giv5 u c]ta9 affections ( m9d1 :i* correspond to wisdom1 p[]1 goodness1 i4e4 :i* are rais$ ^u view ( ^? qualities4 ,if !n ,he be really wise1 p[]ful1 good1 ,he is ! natural object ( ^? affections :i* ,he ha? endu$ u )1 & :i* correspond to ^? attributes4 ,t ,he is inf9ite 9 p[]1 p]fect 9 wisdom & goodness1 makes no alt]ation1 b only t ,he is ! object ( ^? affections rais$ to ! highe/ pit*4 ,he is n1 inde$1 to be disc]n$ by any ( our s5ses4 ,i g =w>d1 b ,he is n !re2 & backw>d1 b ,i _c p]ceive ,him3 on ! left h& :]e ,he do? "w1 b ,i _c behold ,him3 ,he hide? ,himself on ! "r h&1 t ,i _c see ,him1 ,oh t ,i knew :]e ,i might f9d ,him6 t ,i might come ev5 to ,8 seat6 #cj ,b is ,he !n af> (f8 does ,he n fill heav5 & e>? ) ,8 pres5ce8 ,! pres5ce ( our fell[-creatures affects our s5ses1 & our s5ses give u ! k ( _! pres5ce2 :i* ha? diff]5t k9ds ( influ5ce ^u u--love1 joy1 sorr[1 re/ra9t1 enc\ragem5t1 rev]5ce4 ,h[ev]1 ?is influ5ce is n imm$iately f our s5ses1 b f t k4 ,?us suppose a p]son nei!r to see nor he> ano!r1 n to "k by any ( 8 s5ses1 b yet c]ta9ly to "k1 t ano!r 0 ) him2 ?is k might1 & 9 _m cases w\ld1 h "o or m ( ! effects be=e m5tion$4 ,x is !re=e n only reasonable1 b also natural1 to be affect$ ) a pres5ce1 ?\gh x be n ! object ( our s5ses2 :e!r x be1 or be n1 is m]ely an accid5tal circum/ance1 :i* ne$s n come into consid]ation3 x is ! c]ta9ty t he is ) u1 & we ) him1 :i* ha? ! influ5ce4 ,we consid] p]sons !n z pres5t1 n only :5 !y are )9 rea* ( our s5ses1 b also :5 we are assur$ by any o!r means t !y are )9 su* a ne>ness2 nay1 if !y are n1 we c recall !m to our m9d1 & be mov$ t[>ds !m z pres5t2 & mu/ ,he1 :o is s mu* m intimately ) u1 t 9 ,him we live & move & h our be+1 be ?\ght too di/ant to be ! object ( our affections8 ,we own & feel ! =ce ( amiable & wor?y qualities 9 our fell[ creatures2 & c we be ins5sible to ! contemplation ( p]fect goodness8 ,d we rev]5ce ! %ad[s ( greatness "h bel[1 are we solicit\s ab\t hon\r & e/eem & ! op9ion ( ! _w1 & %all we n feel ! same ) respect to ,him ^: are wisdom & p[] 9 ! orig9al1 :o is ! ,god ( judgm5t by :om actions are weigh$8 ,?us love1 rev]5ce1 desire ( e/eem1 e faculty1 e affection1 t5ds t[>ds & is employ$ ab\t its respective object 9 common cases3 & mu/ ! ex]cise ( !m be susp5d$ ) reg>d to ,him alone :o is an object1 an inf9itely m ?an adequate object1 to our mo/ exalt$ faculties2 ,him1 ( :om1 & ?r\gh :om1 & to :om are all ?+s8 ,z we _c remove f ?is e>?1 or *ange our g5]al bus9ess on x1 s nei!r c we alt] our real nature4 ,!re=e no ex]cise ( ! m9d c be recomm5d$1 b only ! ex]cise ( ^? faculties y are consci\s (4 ,religion does n dem& new affections1 b only claims ! direction ( ^? y already h1 ^? affections y daily feel2 ?\gh unhappily conf9$ to objects n altoge!r unsuitable b altoge!r unequal to !m4 ,we only repres5t to y ! high]1 ! adequate objects ( ^? v faculties & affections4 ,let ! man ( ambition g on /ill to consid] disgrace z ! greate/ evil1 hon\r z 8 *ief good4 ,b disgrace 9 ^: e/imation8 ,hon\r 9 ^: judgm5t8 ,?is is ! only "q4 ,if %ame1 & delight 9 e/eem1 be spok5 ( z real1 z any settl$ gr\nd ( pa9 or pleasure1 bo? ^! mu/ be 9 proportion to ! suppos$ wisdom1 & wor? ( him by :om we are contemn$ or e/eem$4 ,mu/ x !n be ?\ght en?usia/ical to speak ( a s5sibility ( ?is sort :i* %all h respect to an un]r+ judgm5t1 to inf9ite wisdom1 :5 we are assur$ ?is un]r+ judgm5t1 ?is inf9ite wisdom does obs]ve ^u our actions8 ,x is ! same ) respect to ! love ( ,god 9 ! /ricte/ & mo/ conf9$ s5se4 ,we only (f] & repres5t ! highe/ object ( an affection suppos$ already 9 y\r m9d4 ,"s degree ( goodness mu/ be previ\sly suppos$2 ?is always implies ! love ( itself1 an affection to goodness3 ! highe/1 ! adequate object ( ?is affection1 is p]fect goodness2 :i* !re=e we are to love ) all our he>t1 ) all our s\l1 & ) all our /r5g?4 ,mu/ we !n1 =gett+ our own int]e/1 z x 7 g out ( ourselves1 & love ,god = ,8 own sake8 ,no m =get y\r own int]e/1 no m g out ( y\rselves1 ?an :5 y pref] "o place1 "o prospect1 ! conv]sation ( "o man to t ( ano!r4 ,does n e affection necess>ily imply t ! object ( x be itself lov$8 ,if x be n x is n ! object ( ! affection4 ,y may1 & ought if y c1 b x is a great mi/ake to ?9k y c love or fe> or hate any?+1 f consid]ation t su* love or fe> or hatr$ may be a means ( obta9+ good or avoid+ evil4 ,b ! "q :e!r we ought to love ,god = ,8 sake or = our own be+ a m]e mi/ake 9 language1 ! real "q :i* ?is is mi/ak5 = w1 ,i suppose1 be answ]$ by obs]v+ t ! goodness ( ,god already ex]cis$ t[>ds u1 our pres5t dep5d5ce ^u ,him1 & our expectation ( future b5efits1 ought1 & h a natural t5d5cy1 to beget 9 u ! affection ( gratitude1 & great] love t[>ds ,him1 ?an ! same goodness ex]cis$ t[>ds o!rs2 7 x only = ?is reason1 t e affection is mov$ 9 proportion to ! s5se we h ( ! object ( x2 & we _c b h a m lively s5se ( goodness :5 ex]cis$ t[>ds ourselves ?an :5 ex]cis$ t[>ds o!rs4 ,i add$ expectation ( future b5efits because ! gr\nd ( t expectation is pres5t goodness4 ,?us ,almighty ,god is ! natural object ( ! sev]al affections1 love1 rev]5ce1 fe>1 desire ( approbation4 ,= ?\gh ,he is simply "o1 yet we _c b consid] ,him 9 p>tial & diff]5t views4 ,he is 9 himself "o uni=m ,be+1 & = ev] ! same )\t v>iabl5ess or %ad[ ( turn+2 b ,8 inf9ite greatness1 ,8 goodness1 ,8 wisdom1 are diff]5t objects to our m9d4 ,to :i* is to be add$1 t f ! *anges 9 our own *>act]s1 toge!r ) ,8 un*angeabl5ess1 we _c b consid] ourselves z m or less ! objects ( ,8 approbation1 & really be s4 ,= if ,he approves :at is good1 ,he _c1 m]ely f ! un*angeabl5ess ( ,8 nature1 approve :at is evil4 ,h5ce mu/ arise m v>i\s movem5ts ( m9d1 m diff]5t k9ds ( affections4 ,& ?is great] v>iety also is j & reasonable 9 su* creatures z we are1 ?\gh x respects a ,be+ simply "o1 good & p]fect4 ,z "s ( ^! actions are mo/ p>ticul>ly suitable to s imp]fect a creature z man 9 ?is mortal /ate we are pass+ ?r\gh1 s !re may be o!r ex]cises ( m9d1 or "s ( ^! 9 high] degrees1 our employm5t & happ9ess 9 a /ate ( p]fection4 ,,s]mon ,,xiv4 ,consid] !n our ignorance1 ! imp]fection ( our nature1 our virtue1 & our condition 9 ?is _w1 ) respect to aim inf9itely good & j ,be+1 our ,creator & ,gov]nor1 & y w see :at religi\s affections ( m9d are mo/ p>ticul>ly suitable to ?is mortal /ate we are pass+ ?r\gh4 ,?\gh we are n affect$ ) any?+ s /rongly z :at we disc]n ) our s5ses1 & ?\gh our nature & condition require t we be mu* tak5 up ab\t s5sible ?+s1 yet our reason conv9ces u t ,god is pres5t ) u1 & we see & feel ! effects ( ,8 goodness3 ,he is !re=e ! object ( "s reg>ds4 ,! imp]fection ( our virtue1 jo9$ ) ! consid]ation ( ,8 absolute rectitude or hol9ess1 w sc>ce p]mit t p]fection ( love :i* entirely ca/s out all fe>3 yet goodness is ! object ( love to all creatures :o h any degree ( x !mselves2 & consci\sness ( a real endeav\r to approve ourselves to ,him1 jo9$ ) ! consid]ation ( ,8 goodness1 z x q excludes s]vile dread & horror1 s x is pla9ly a reasonable gr\nd = hope ( ,8 fav\r4 ,nei!r fe> nor hope nor love !n are exclud$1 & "o or ano!r ( ^! w prevail1 accord+ to ! diff]5t views we h ( ,god1 & ought to prevail1 accord+ to ! *anges we f9d 9 our own "*4 ,!re is a temp] ( m9d made up (1 or :i* foll[s f all ?ree1 fe>1 hope1 love--namely1 resignation to ! ,div9e w1 :i* is ! g5]al temp] belong+ to ?is /ate2 :i* ought to be ! habitual frame ( our m9d & he>t1 & to be ex]cis$ at prop] seasons m di/9ctly1 9 acts ( devotion4 ,resignation to ! w ( ,god is ! :ole ( piety4 ,x includes 9 x all t is good1 & is a s\rce ( ! mo/ settl$ quiet & composure ( m9d4 ,!re is ! g5]al pr9ciple ( submission 9 our nature4 ,man is n s con/itut$ z to desire ?+s1 & be uneasy 9 ! want ( !m1 9 proportion to _! kn[n value3 _m o!r consid]ations come 9 to det]m9e ! degrees ( desire2 p>ticul>ly :e!r ! advantage we take a view ( be )9 ! sph]e ( our rank4 ,:oev] felt uneas9ess ^u obs]v+ any ( ! advantages brute creatures h ov] u8 ,& yet x is pla9 !y h sev]al4 ,x is ! same ) respect to advantages belong+ to creatures ( a sup]ior ord]4 ,?us1 ?\gh we see a ?+ to be highly valuable1 yet t x does n belong to our condition ( be+ is suffici5t to susp5d our desires aft] x1 to make u re/ satisfi$ )\t su* advantage4 ,n[ !re is j ! same reason = quiet resignation 9 ! want ( ev]y?+ equally unatta9able & out ( our rea* 9 p>ticul>1 ?\gh o!rs ( our species be possess$ ( x4 ,all ?is may be appli$ to ! :ole ( life2 to positive inconv5i5ces z well z wants1 n inde$ to ! s5sations ( pa9 & sorr[1 b to all ! uneas9esses ( reflection1 murmur+1 & discont5t4 ,?us is human nature =m$ to compliance1 yield+1 submission ( temp]4 ,we f9d ! pr9ciples ( x )9 u2 & e "o ex]cises x t[>ds "s objects or o!r1 i4e4 feels x ) reg>d to "s p]sons & "s circum/ances4 ,n[ ?is is an excell5t f\ndation ( a reasonable & religi\s resignation4 ,nature tea*es & incl9es z to take up ) our lot2 ! consid]ation t ! c\rse ( ?+s is unalt]able ha? a t5d5cy to quiet ! m9d "u x1 to beget a submission ( temp] to x4 ,b :5 we c add t ?is unalt]able c\rse is appo9t$ & cont9u$ by inf9ite wisdom & goodness1 h[ absolute %\ld be our submission1 h[ entire our tru/ & dep5d5ce6 ,?is w\ld reconcile u to our condition1 prev5t all ! sup]num]>y tr\bles aris+ f imag9ation1 di/ant fe>s1 impati5ce--all uneas9ess1 except t :i* necess>ily arises f ! calamities !mselves we may be "u4 ,h[ _m ( our c>es %\ld we by ?is means be disburd5$ (6 ,c>es n prop]ly our own1 h[ apt soev] !y may be to intrude ^u u1 & we to admit !m2 ! anxieties ( expectation1 solicitude ab\t success & disappo9tm5t1 :i* 9 tru? are none ( our conc]n4 ,h[ op5 to e gratification w\ld t m9d be :i* 0 cle> ( ^! encumbrances6 ,our resignation to ! w ( ,god may be said to be p]fect :5 our w is lo/ & resolv$ up into ,83 :5 we re/ 9 ,8 w z our end1 z be+ itself mo/ j & "r & good4 ,& :]e is ! impossibility ( su* an affection to :at is j1 & "r1 & good1 su* a loyalty ( he>t to ! ,gov]nor ( ! univ]se z %all prevail ov] all s9i/] indirect desires ( our own8 ,nei!r is ?is at bottom any?+ m ?an fai? & hone/y & fairness ( m9d--9 a m enl>g$ s5se inde$ ?an ^? words are commonly us$4 ,& z1 9 common cases1 fe> & hope & o!r passions are rais$ 9 u by _! respective objects1 s ?is submission ( he>t & s\l & m9d1 ?is religi\s resignation1 w\ld be z naturally produc$ by our hav+ j conceptions ( ,almighty ,god1 & a real s5se ( ,8 pres5ce ) u4 ,9 h[ l[ a degree soev] ?is temp] usually prevails among/ m51 yet x is a temp] "r 9 itself3 x is :at we owe to our ,creator3 x is p>ticul>ly suitable to our mortal condition1 & :at we %\ld endeav\r aft] = our own sakes 9 our passage ?r\gh su* a _w z ?is1 :]e is no?+ ^u :i* we c re/ or dep5d1 no?+ b :at we are liable to be deceiv$ & disappo9t$ 94 ,?us we might acqua9t ourselves ) ,god1 & be at peace4 ,?is is piety an religion 9 ! /ricte/ s5se1 consid]$ z a habit ( m9d3 an habitual s5se ( ,god's pres5ce ) u2 be+ affect$ t[>ds ,him1 z pres5t1 9 ! mann] ,8 sup]ior nature requires f su* a creature z man3 ?is is to walk ) ,god4 ,little m ne$ be said ( devotion or religi\s wor%ip ?an t x is ?is temp] ex]t$ into act4 ,! nature ( x consi/s 9 ! actual ex]cise ( ^? affections t[>ds ,god :i* are suppos$ habitual 9 good m54 ,he is always equally pres5t ) u3 b we are s mu* tak5 up ) s5sible ?+s t1 ,lo1 ,he goe? by u1 & we see ,him n3 ,he passe? on also1 b we p]ceive ,him n4 #ca ,devotion is retirem5t f ! _w ,he has made to ,him alone3 x is to )draw f ! avocations ( s5se1 to employ our att5tion :olly ^u ,him z ^u an object actually pres5t1 to yield ourselves up to ! influ5ce ( ! ,div9e pres5ce1 & to give full scope to ! affections ( gratitude1 love1 rev]5ce1 tru/1 & dep5d5ce2 ( :i* inf9ite p[]1 wisdom1 & goodness is ! natural & only adequate object4 ,we may apply to ! :ole ( devotion ^? words ( ! ,son ( ,sira*1 ,:5 y glorify ! ,"l1 exalt ,him z mu* z y c2 = ev5 yet w ,he f> exce$3 & :5 y exalt ,him1 put =? all y\r /r5g?1 & be n we>y2 = y c nev] g f> en\gh4 #cb ,our mo/ rais$ affections ( e k9d _c b fall %ort & be disproportionate :5 an inf9ite be+ is ! object ( !m4 ,?is is ! highe/ ex]cise & employm5t ( m9d t a creature is capable (4 ,z ?is div9e s]vice & wor%ip is itself absolutely due to ,god1 s also is x necess>y 9 ord] to a fur!r end1 to keep alive ^u our m9ds a s5se ( ,8 au?ority1 a s5se t 9 our ord9>y behavi\r among/ m5 we act "u him z our ,gov]nor & ,judge4 ,?us y see ! temp] ( m9d respect+ ,god :i* is p>ticul>ly suitable to a /ate ( imp]fection1 to creatures 9 a progress ( be+ t[>ds some:at fur!r4 ,suppose n[ ?is some?+ fur!r atta9$1 t we 7 arriv$ at x1 :at a p]ception w x be to see & "k & feel t our tru/ 0 n va91 our dep5d5ce n gr\ndless8 ,t ! issue1 ev5t1 & consummation came out su* z fully to ju/ify & answ] t resignation8 ,if ! obscure view ( ! div9e p]fection :i* we h 9 ?is _w ought 9 j consequ5ce to beget an entire resignation1 :at w ?is resignation be exalt$ into :5 we %all see face to face1 & "k z we are kn[n8 ,if we _c =m any di/9ct notion ( t p]fection ( ! love ( ,god :i* ca/s out all fe>1 ( t enjoym5t ( ,him :i* w be ! happ9ess ( good m5 h]eaft]1 ! consid]ation ( our wants & capacities ( happ9ess1 & t ,he w be adequate supply to !m1 mu/ s]ve u in/ead ( su* di/9ct conception ( ! p>ticul> happ9ess itself4 ,let u !n suppose a man entirely dis5gag$ f bus9ess & pleasure1 sitt+ d[n alone & at leisure1 to reflect ^u himself & 8 own condition ( be+4 ,he w\ld imm$iately feel t he 0 by no means complete ( himself1 b totally insuffici5t = 8 own happ9ess4 ,"o may v5ture to affirm t e man ha? felt ?is1 :e!r he ha? aga9 reflect$ ^u x or n4 ,x is feel+ ?is defici5cy1 t !y are unsatisfi$ ) !mselves1 :i* makes m5 look out = assi/ance f abroad1 & :i* has giv5 rise to v>i\s k9ds ( amusem5ts1 altoge!r ne$less any o!rwise ?an z !y s]ve to fill up ! blank spaces ( "t1 & s h9d] _! feel+ ?is defici5cy1 & be+ uneasy ) !mselves4 ,n[1 if ^! ext]nal ?+s we take up ) 7 really an adequate supply to ?is defici5cy ( human nature1 if by _! means our capacities & desires 7 all satisfi$ & fill$ up1 !n x might be truly said t we _h f\nd out ! prop] happ9ess ( man1 & s might sit d[n satisfi$1 & be at re/ 9 ! enjoym5t ( x4 ,b if x appe>s t ! amusem5ts :i* m5 usually pass _! "t 9 are s f> f com+ up to or answ]+ our notions & desires ( happ9ess or good t !y are really no m ?an :at !y are commonly call$1 some:at to pass away ! "t1 i4e4 some:at :i* s]ves to turn u aside f1 & prev5t our att5d+ to1 ?is our int]nal pov]ty & want2 if !y s]ve only1 or *iefly1 to susp5d in/ead ( satisfy+ our conceptions & desires ( happ9ess2 if ! want rema9s1 & we h f\nd out little m ?an b>ely ! means ( mak+ x less s5sible2 !n are we /ill to seek = some:at to be an adequate supply to x4 ,x is pla9 t !re is a capacity 9 ! nature ( man :i* nei!r ri*es nor hon\rs nor s5sual gratifications1 nor any?+ 9 ?is _w1 c p]fectly fill up or satisfy3 !re is a deep] & m ess5tial want ?an any ( ^! ?+s c be ! supply (4 ,yet surely !re is a possibility ( some:at :i* may fill up all our capacities ( happ9ess1 some:at 9 :i* our s\ls may f9d re/1 some:at :i* may be to u t satisfactory good we are inquir+ aft]4 ,b x _c be any?+ :i* is valuable only z x t5ds to "s fur!r end4 ,^? !re=e :o h got ?is _w s mu* into _! he>ts z n to be able to consid] happ9ess z consi/+ 9 any?+ b prop]ty & possessions--:i* are only valuable z ! means to some:at else--_c h ! lea/ glimpse ( ! subject be=e u1 :i* is ! end1 n ! means2 ! ?+ itself1 n some:at 9 ord] to x4 ,b if y c lay aside t g5]al1 confus$1 undet]m9ate notion ( happ9ess1 z consi/+ 9 su* possessions1 & fix 9 y\r ?\ghts t x really c consi/ 9 no?+ b 9 a faculty's hav+ its prop] object1 y w cle>ly see t 9 ! coole/ way ( consid]ation1 )\t ei!r ! heat ( fanciful en?usiasm or ! w>m? ( real devotion1 no?+ is m c]ta9 ?an t an inf9ite ,be+ may ,himself be1 if ,he pleases1 ! supply to all ! capacities ( our nature4 ,all ! common enjoym5ts ( life are f ! faculties ,he ha? endu$ u ) & ! objects ,he ha? made suitable to !m4 ,he may ,himself be to u inf9itely m ?an all ^!2 ,he may be to u all t we want4 ,z our und]/&+ c contemplate itself1 & our affections be ex]cis$ ^u !mselves by reflection1 s may ea* be employ$ 9 ! same mann] ^u any o!r m9d2 & s9ce ! ,supreme ,m9d1 ! ,au?or & ,cause ( all ?+s1 is ! highe/ possible object to ,himself1 ,he may be an adequate supply to all ! faculties ( our s\ls1 a subject to our und]/&+1 & an object to our affections4 ,consid] !n3 :5 we %all h put (f ?is mortal body1 :5 we %all be dive/$ ( s5sual appetites1 & ^? possessions :i* are n[ ! means ( gratification %all be ( no avail1 :5 ?is re/less sc5e ( bus9ess & va9 pleasures1 :i* n[ div]ts u f ourselves1 %all be all ov]1 we1 our prop] self1 %all /ill rema93 we %all /ill cont9ue ! same creatures we are1 ) wants to be suppli$ & capacities ( happ9ess4 ,we mu/ h faculties ( p]ception1 ?\gh n s5sitive ones2 & pleasure or uneas9ess f our p]ceptions1 z n[ we h4 ,!re are c]ta9 ideas :i* we express by ! words ord]1 h>mony1 proportion1 beauty1 ! fur!/ remov$ f any?+ s5sual4 ,n[ :at is !re 9 ^? intellectual images1 =ms1 or ideas1 :i* begets t approbation1 love1 delight1 & ev5 rapture1 :i* is se5 9 "s p]sons' faces ^u hav+ ^? objects pres5t to _! m9ds8--,m]e en?usiasm6--,be x :at x w3 !re are objects1 works ( nature & ( art1 :i* all mank9d h delight f q di/9ct f _! af=d+ gratification to s5sual appetites1 & f q ano!r view ( !m ?an z be+ = _! int]e/ & fur!r advantage4 ,! faculties f :i* we are capable ( ^! pleasures1 & ! pleasures !mselves1 are z natural1 & z mu* to be acc\nt$ =1 z any s5sual appetite :atev]1 & ! pleasure f its gratification4 ,words to be sure are want+ ^u ?is subject2 to say t ev]y?+ ( grace & beauty ?r\gh\t ! :ole ( nature1 ev]y?+ excell5t & amiable %>$ 9 diff]5tly l[] degrees by ! :ole creation1 meet 9 ! ,au?or & ,cause ( all ?+s1 ?is is an inadequate & p]haps improp] way ( speak+ ( ! ,div9e nature2 b x is manife/ t absolute rectitude1 ! p]fection ( be+1 mu/ be 9 all s5ses1 & 9 e respect1 ! highe/ object to ! m9d4 ,9 ?is _w x is only ! effects ( wisdom & p[] & greatness :i* we disc]n2 x is n impossible t h]eaft] ! qualities !mselves 9 ! supreme ,be+ may be ! imm$iate object ( contemplation4 ,:at amaz+ wond]s are op5$ to view by late improvem5ts6 ,:at an object is ! univ]se to a creature1 if !re be a creature :o c compreh5d its sy/em6 ,b x mu/ be an inf9itely high] ex]cise ( ! und]/&+ to view ! s*eme ( x 9 t m9d :i* project$ x be=e its f\ndations 7 laid4 ,& surely we h mean+ to ! words :5 we speak ( go+ fur!r1 & view+1 n only ?is sy/em 9 ,8 m9d1 b ! wisdom & intellig5ce itself f :5ce x proce$$4 ,! same may be said ( p[]4 ,b s9ce wisdom & p[] are n ,god1 ,he is a wise1 a p[]ful ,be+2 ! div9e nature may !re=e be a fur!r object to ! und]/&+4 ,x is no?+ to obs]ve t our s5ses give u b an imp]fect k ( ?+s3 effects !mselves1 if we knew !m ?or\ghly1 w\ld give u b imp]fect notions ( wisdom & p[]2 mu* less ( ,8 be+ 9 :om !y reside4 ,i am n speak+ ( any fanciful notion ( see+ all ?+s 9 ,god1 b only repres5t+ to y h[ mu* a high] object to ! und]/&+ an inf9ite ,be+ ,himself is ?an ! ?+s :i* ,he has made2 & ?is is no m ?an say+ t ! ,creator is sup]ior to ! works ( ,8 h&s4 ,?is may be illu/rat$ by a l[ example4 ,suppose a ma*9e1 ! sight ( :i* w\ld raise1 & discov]ies 9 its contrivance gratify1 our curiosity3 ! real delight 9 ?is case w\ld arise f its be+ ! effect ( skill & contrivance4 ,?is skill 9 ! m9d ( ! artific] w\ld be a high] object1 if we _h any s5ses or ways to disc]n x4 ,=1 obs]ve1 ! contemplation ( t pr9ciple1 faculty1 or p[] :i* produc$ any effect mu/ be a high] ex]cise ( ! und]/&+ ?an ! contemplation ( ! effect itself4 ,! cause mu/ be a high] object to ! m9d ?an ! effect4 ,b :oev] consid]s di/9ctly :at ! delight ( k is w see reason to be satisfi$ t x _c be ! *ief good ( man3 all ?is1 z x is applicable1 s x 0 m5tion$ ) reg>d to ! attribute ( goodness4 ,i say goodness4 ,our be+ & all our enjoym5ts are ! effects ( x3 j m5 be> its resemblance2 b h[ little d we "k ( ! orig9al1 ( :at x is 9 itself8 ,recall :at 0 be=e obs]v$ conc]n+ ! affection to moral *>act]s--:i*1 9 h[ l[ a degree soev]1 yet is pla9ly natural to man1 & ! mo/ excell5t "p ( 8 nature4 ,suppose ?is improv$1 z x may be improv$1 to any degree :atev]1 9 ! spirits ( j m5 made p]fect2 & !n suppose t !y _h a real view ( t righte\sness :i* is an ev]la/+ righte\sness1 ( ! con=mity ( ! ,div9e w to ! law ( tru? 9 :i* ! moral attributes ( ,god consi/1 ( t goodness 9 ! sov]eign ,m9d :i* gave bir? to ! univ]se4 ,add1 :at w be true ( all good m5 h]eaft]1 a consci\sness ( hav+ an int]e/ 9 :at !y are contemplat+--suppose !m able to say1 ,?is ,god is our ,god = ev] & ev]4 ,w\ld !y be any long] to seek = :at 0 _! *ief happ9ess1 _! f9al good8 ,c\ld ! utmo/ /ret* ( _! capacities look fur!r8 ,w\ld n inf9ite p]fect goodness be _! v end1 ! la/ end & object ( _! affections1 beyond :i* !y c\ld nei!r h nor desire1 beyond :i* !y c\ld n =m a wi% or ?\ght8 ,consid] :]e9 t pres5ce ( a fri5d consi/s :i* has (t5 s /rong an effect z :olly to possess ! m9d1 & entirely susp5d all o!r affections & reg>ds1 & :i* itself af=ds ! highe/ satisfaction & enjoym5t4 ,he is )9 rea* ( ! s5ses4 ,n[ z our capacities ( p]ception improve we %all h1 p]haps by "s faculty entirely new1 a p]ception ( ,god's pres5ce ) u 9 a ne>] & /rict] way1 s9ce x is c]ta9 ,he is m intimately pres5t ) u ?an any?+ else c be4 ,pro( ( ! exi/5ce & pres5ce ( any be+ is q diff]5t f ! imm$iate p]ception1 ! consci\sness ( x4 ,:at !n w be ! joy ( he>t :i* ,8 pres5ce & ! light ( ,8 c\nt5ance1 :o is ! life ( ! univ]se1 w inspire good m5 ) :5 !y %all h a s5sation t ,he is ! su/a9] ( _! be+1 t !y exi/ 9 ,him2 :5 !y %all feel ,8 influ5ce to *e] & enliv5 & support _! frame1 9 a mann] ( :i* we h n[ no conception8 ,he w be 9 a lit]al s5se _! /r5g? & _! portion = ev]4 ,:5 we speak ( ?+s s mu* above our compreh5sion z ! employm5t & happ9ess ( a future /ate1 d\btless x behoves u to speak ) all mode/y & di/ru/ ( ourselves4 ,b ! ,scripture repres5ts ! happ9ess ( t /ate "u ! notions ( see+ ,god1 see+ ,him z ,he is1 kn[+ z we are kn[n1 & see+ face to face4 ,^! words are n g5]al or undet]m9$1 b express a p>ticul> det]m9ate happ9ess4 ,& ,i w be bold to say t no?+ c acc\nt = or come up to ^! expressions b only ?is1 t ,god ,himself w be an object to our faculties1 t ,he ,himself w be our happ9ess z di/+ui%$ f ! enjoym5ts ( ! pres5t /ate1 :i* seem to arise n imm$iately f ,him b f ! objects ,he has adapt$ to give u delight4 ,to conclude3 ,let u suppose a p]son tir$ ) c>e & sorr[ & ! repetition ( va9 delights :i* fill up ! r\nd ( life2 s5sible t ev]y?+ "h bel[ 9 its be/ e/ate is altoge!r vanity4 ,suppose him to feel t defici5cy ( human nature be=e tak5 notice (1 & to be conv9c$ t ,god alone 0 ! adequate supply to x4 ,:at c\ld be m applicable to a good man 9 ?is /ate ( m9d1 or bett] express 8 pres5t wants & di/ant hopes1 8 passage ?r\gh ?is _w z a progress t[>ds a /ate ( p]fection1 ?an ! foll[+ passages 9 ! devotions ( ! royal prophet8 ,!y are pla9ly 9 a high] & m prop] s5se applicable to ?is ?an !y c\ld be to any?+ else4 ,i h se5 an end ( all p]fection4 ,:om h ,i 9 heav5 b ,!e8 ,& !re is none ^u e>? t ,i desire 9 comp>ison ( ,!e4 ,my fle% & may he>t faile?3 b ,god is ! /r5g? ( my he>t & my portion = ev]4 ,l z ! h>t desire? ! wat]-brooks1 s longe? my s\l aft] ,!e1 ,o ,god4 ,my s\l is a?ir/ = ,god1 yea1 ev5 = ! liv+ ,god3 :5 %all ,i come to appe> be=e ,him8 ,h[ excell5t is ,?y lov+-k9dness1 ,o ,god6 & ! *ildr5 ( m5 %all put _! tru/ "u ! %ad[ ( ,?y w+s4 ,!y %all be satisfi$ ) ! pl5te\sness ( ,?y h\se3 & ,?\ %alt give !m dr9k ( ,?y pleasures1 z out ( ! riv]4 ,= ) ,!e is ! well ( life3 & 9 ,?y light %all we see light4 ,bless$ is ! man :om ,?\ *oose/1 & receive/ unto ,!e3 he %all dwell 9 ,?y c\rt1 & %all be satisfi$ ) ! pleasures ( ,?y h\se1 ev5 ( ,?y holy temple4 ,bless$ is ! p1 ,o ,"l1 t c rejoice 9 ,!e3 !y %all walk 9 ! light ( ,?y c\nt5ance4 ,_! delight %all be daily 9 ,?y "n1 & 9 ,?y righte\sness %all !y make _! boa/4 ,= ,?\ art ! glory ( _! /r5g?3 & 9 ,?y lov+k9dness !y %all be exalt$4 ,z = me1 ,i w behold ,?y pres5ce 9 righte\sness3 & :5 ,i awake up aft] ,?y lik5ess1 ,i %all be satisfi$ ) x4 ,?\ %alt %ew me ! pa? ( life2 9 ,?y pres5ce is ! fulness ( joy1 & at ,?y "r h& !re is pleasure = ev]more4 ,footnotes3 #a #a ,cor4 xii #b ,suppose a man ( le>n+ to be writ+ a grave book ^u human nature1 & to %[ 9 sev]al p>ts ( x t he _h an insight into ! subject he 0 consid]+1 among/ o!r ?+s1 ! foll[+ "o w\ld require to be acc\nt$ =--! appe>ance ( b5evol5ce or good- w 9 m5 t[>ds ea* o!r 9 ! in/ances ( natural relation1 & 9 o!rs4 #b;a ,cautions ( be+ deceiv$ ) outw>d %[1 he retires )9 himself to see exactly :at t is 9 ! m9d ( man f :5ce ?is appe>ance proce$s2 &1 ^u deep reflection1 ass]ts ! pr9ciple 9 ! m9d to be only ! love ( p[]1 & delight 9 ! ex]cise ( x4 ,w\ld n ev]ybody ?9k "h 0 a mi/ake ( "o ^w = ano!r--t ! philosoph] 0 contemplat+ & acc\nt+ = "s o!r human actions1 "s o!r behavi\r ( man to man8 ,& c\ld any "o be ?or\ghly satisfi$ t :at is commonly call$ b5evol5ce or good-w 0 really ! affection meant1 b only by be+ made to und]/& t ?is le>n$ p]son _h a g5]al hypo!sis1 to :i* ! appe>ance ( good-w c\ld no o!rwise be reconcil$8 ,t :at has ?is appe>ance is (t5 no?+ b ambition2 t delight 9 sup]iority (t5 7suppose always7 mixes itself ) b5evol5ce1 only makes x m speci\s to call x ambition ?an hung]1 ( ! two3 b 9 reality t passion does no m acc\nt = ! :ole appe>ances ( good-w ?an ?is appetite does4 ,is !re n (t5 ! appe>ance ( "o man's wi%+ t good to ano!r1 :i* he kn[s himself unable to procure him2 & rejoic+ 9 x1 ?\gh be/[$ by a ?ird p]son8 ,& c love ( p[] any way possibly come 9 to acc\nt = ?is desire or delight8 ,is !re n (t5 ! appe>ance ( m5's di/+ui%+ betwe5 two or m p]sons1 pref]r+ "o be=e ano!r1 to d good to1 9 cases :]e love ( p[] _c 9 ! lea/ acc\nt = ! di/9ction & pref]5ce8 ,= ?is pr9ciple c no o!rwise di/+ui% betwe5 objects ?an z x is a great] in/ance & ex]tion ( p[] to d good to "o r ?an to ano!r4 ,aga91 suppose good-w 9 ! m9d ( man to be no?+ b delight 9 ! ex]cise ( p[]3 m5 might inde$ be re/ra9$ by di/ant & accid5tal consid]ation2 b ^! re/ra9ts be+ remov$1 !y w\ld h a disposition to1 & delight 91 mis*ief z an ex]cise & pro( ( p[]3 & ?is disposition & delight w\ld arise f1 or be ! same pr9ciple 9 ! m9d1 z a disposition to & delight 9 *>ity4 ,?us cruelty1 z di/9ct f envy & res5tm5t1 w\ld be exactly ! same 9 ! m9d ( man z good-w3 t "o t5ds to ! happ9ess1 ! o!r to ! mis]y1 ( our fell[-creatures1 is1 x seems1 m]ely an accid5tal circum/ance1 :i* ! m9d has n ! lea/ reg>d to4 ,^! are ! absurdities :i* ev5 m5 ( capacity run into :5 !y h occasion to belie _! nature1 & w p]v]sely disclaim t image ( ,god :i* 0 orig9ally /amp$ ^u x1 ! traces ( :i*1 h[ev] fa9t1 are pla9ly disc]nible ^u ! m9d ( man4 ,if any p]son c 9 e>ne/ d\bt :e!r !re be su* a ?+ z good- w 9 "o man t[>ds ano!r 7= ! "q is n conc]n+ ei!r ! degree or ext5siv5ess ( x1 b conc]n+ ! affection itself71 let x be obs]v$ t :e!r man be ?us1 or o!rwise con/itut$1 :at is ! inw>d frame 9 ?is p>ticul> is a m]e "q ( fact ( natural hi/ory n provable imm$iately by reason4 ,x is !re=e to be judg$ ( & det]m9$ 9 ! same way o!r facts or matt]s ( natural hi/ory are--by appeal+ to ! ext]nal s5ses1 or inw>d p]ceptions respectively1 z ! matt] "u consid]ation is cognisable by "o or ! o!r3 by argu+ f ackn[l$g$ facts & actions = a great numb] ( actions 9 ! same k9d1 9 diff]5t circum/ances1 & respect+ diff]5t objects1 w prove to a c]ta9ty :at pr9ciples !y d n1 & to ! greate/ probability :at pr9ciples !y d1 proce$ f3 &1 la/ly1 by ! te/imony ( mank9d4 ,n[ t !re is "s degree ( b5evol5ce among/ m5 may be z /rongly & pla9ly prov$ 9 all ^! ways1 z x c\ld possibly be prov$1 suppos+ !re 0 ?is affection 9 our nature4 ,& %\ld any "o ?9k fit to ass]t t res5tm5t 9 ! m9d ( man 0 absolutely no?+ b reasonable conc]n = our own safety1 ! falsity ( ?is1 & :at is ! real nature ( t passion1 c\ld be %[n 9 no o!r ways ?an ^? 9 :i* x may be %[n t !re is su* a ?+ 9 "s degree z real good-w 9 man t[>ds man4 ,x is suffici5t t ! se$s ( x be implant$ 9 our nature by ,god4 ,!re is1 x is own$1 mu* left = u to d ^u our own he>t & temp]2 to cultivate1 to improve1 to call x =?1 to ex]cise x 9 a /eady1 uni=m mann]4 ,?is is our "w3 ?is is virtue & religion4 #b;a ,hobbes1 ,( ,human ,nature1 c4 ix4 #g4 #c ,ev]ybody makes a di/9ction betwe5 self-love & ! sev]al p>ticul> passions1 appetites1 & affections2 & yet !y are (t5 conf\nd$ aga94 ,t !y are totally diff]5t1 w be se5 by any "o :o w di/+ui% betwe5 ! passions & appetites !mselves1 & endeav\r+ aft] ! means ( _! gratification4 ,consid] ! appetite ( hung]1 & ! desire ( e/eem3 ^! be+ ! occasion bo? ( pleasure & pa91 ! coole/ self-love1 z well z ! appetites & passions !mselves1 may put u ^u mak+ use ( ! prop] me?ods ( obta9+ t pleasure1 & avoid+ t pa92 b ! feel+s !mselves1 ! pa9 ( hung] & %ame1 & ! delight f e/eem1 are no m self-love ?an !y are any?+ 9 ! _w4 ,?\gh a man hat$ himself1 he w\ld z mu* feel ! pa9 ( hung] z he w\ld t ( ! g\t2 & x is pla9ly supposable !re may be creatures ) self-love 9 !m to ! highe/ degree1 :o may be q ins5sible & indiff]5t 7z m5 9 "s cases are7 to ! contempt & e/eem ( ^? ^u :om _! happ9ess does n 9 "s fur!r respects dep5d4 ,& z self-love & ! sev]al p>ticul> passions & appetites are 9 !mselves totally diff]5t1 s t "s actions proce$ f "o & "s f ! o!r w be manife/ to any :o w obs]ve ! two foll[+ v supposable cases4 ,"o man ru%es ^u c]ta9 ru9 = ! gratification ( a pres5t desire3 nobody w call ! pr9ciple ( ?is action self-love4 ,suppose ano!r man to g ?r\gh "s labori\s "w ^u promise ( a great rew>d1 )\t any di/9ct k :at ! rew>d w be3 ?is c\rse ( action _c be ascrib$ to any p>ticul> passion4 ,! =m] ( ^! actions is pla9ly to be imput$ to "s p>ticul> passion or affection2 ! latt] z pla9ly to ! g5]al affection or pr9ciple ( self-love4 ,t !re are "s p>ticul> pursuits or actions conc]n+ :i* we _c det]m9e h[ f> !y are ow+ to "o1 & h[ f> to ! o!r1 proce$s f ?is1 t ! two pr9ciples are frequ5tly mix$ toge!r1 & run up into ea* o!r4 ,?is di/9ction is fur!r expla9$ 9 ! ,elev5? ,s]mon4 #d ,if any desire to see ?is di/9ction & comp>ison made 9 a p>ticul> in/ance1 ! appetite & passion n[ m5tion$ may s]ve = "o4 ,hung] is to be consid]$ z a private appetite1 because ! end = :i* x 0 giv5 u is ! pres]vation ( ! individual4 ,desire ( e/eem is a public passion2 because ! end = :i* x 0 giv5 u is to regulate our behavi\r t[>ds society4 ,! respect :i* ?is has to private good is z remote z ! respect t has to public good2 & ! appetite is no m self-love ?an ! passion is b5evol5ce4 ,! object & end ( ! =m] is m]ely food2 ! object & end ( ! latt] is m]ely e/eem2 b ! latt] c no m be gratifi$ )\t contribut+ to ! good ( society1 ?an ! =m] c be gratifi$ )\t contribut+ to ! pres]vation ( ! individual4 #e ,emulation is m]ely ! desire & hope ( equality ) or sup]iority ov] o!rs ) :om we comp>e ourselves4 ,!re does n appe> to be any o!r grief 9 ! natural passion1 b only t want :i* is impli$ 9 desire4 ,h[ev]1 ?is may be s /rong z to be ! occasion ( great grief4 ,to desire ! atta9m5t ( ?is equality or sup]iority by ! p>ticul> means ( o!rs be+ br\ght d[n to our own level1 or bel[ x1 is1 ,i ?9k1 ! di/9ct notion ( envy4 ,f :5ce x is easy to see t ! real end1 :i* ! natural passion emulation1 & :i* ! unlawful "o envy aims at1 is exactly ! same2 namely1 t equality or sup]iority3 & consequ5tly1 t to d mis*ief is n ! end ( envy1 b m]ely ! means x makes use ( to atta9 its end4 ,z to res5tm5t1 see ! ,eigh? ,s]mon4 #f ,ephes4 ii4 #c4 #g ,e man 9 8 physical nature is "o individual s+le ag5t4 ,he has likewise prop]ties & pr9ciples1 ea* ( :i* may be consid]$ sep>ately1 & )\t reg>d to ! respects :i* !y h to ea* o!r4 ,nei!r ( ^! is ! nature we are tak+ a view (4 ,b x is ! inw>d frame ( man consid]$ z a sy/em or con/itution3 ^: sev]al p>ts are unit$1 n by a physical pr9ciple ( individuation1 b by ! respects !y h to ea* o!r2 ! *ief ( :i* is ! subjection :i* ! appetites1 passions1 & p>ticul> affections h to ! "o supreme pr9ciple ( reflection or consci5ce4 ,! sy/em or con/itution is =m$ by & consi/s 9 ^! respects & ?is subjection4 ,?us ! body is a sy/em or con/itution3 s is a tree3 s is e ma*9e4 ,consid] all ! sev]al p>ts ( a tree )\t ! natural reselects !y h to ea* o!r1 & y h n at all ! idea ( a tree2 b add ^! respects1 & ?is gives y ! idea4 ,?is body may be impair$ by sickness1 a tree may decay1 a ma*9e be out ( ord]1 & yet ! sy/em & con/itution ( !m n totally dissolv$4 ,!re is pla9ly some:at :i* answ]s to all ?is 9 ! moral con/itution ( man4 ,:oev] w consid] 8 own nature w see t ! sev]al appetites1 passions1 & p>ticul> affections h diff]5t respects among/ !mselves4 ,!y are re/ra9ts ^u1 & are 9 a proportion to1 ea* o!r4 ,?is proportion is j & p]fect1 :5 all ^? "u pr9ciples are p]fectly co9cid5t ) consci5ce1 s f> z _! nature p]mits1 & 9 all cases "u its absolute & entire direction4 ,! lea/ excess or defect1 ! lea/ alt]ation ( ! due proportions among/ !mselves1 or ( _! co9cid5ce ) consci5ce1 ?\gh n proce$+ into action1 is "s degree ( disord] 9 ! moral con/itution4 ,b p]fection1 ?\gh pla9ly intelligible & unsupportable1 0 nev] atta9$ by any man4 ,if ! high] pr9ciple ( reflection ma9ta9s its place1 & z mu* z x c corrects t disord]1 & h9d]s x f break+ out into action1 ?is is all t c be expect$ 9 su* a creature z man4 ,& ?\gh ! appetites & passions h n _! exact due proportion to ea* o!r1 ?\gh !y (t5 /rive = ma/]y ) judgm5t or reflection1 yet1 s9ce ! sup]iority ( ?is pr9ciple to all o!rs is ! *ief respect :i* =ms ! con/itution1 s f> z ?is sup]iority is ma9ta9$1 ! "*1 ! man1 is good1 wor?y1 virtu\s4 #h ,*ap4 iii41 v]4 #f4 #i ,job xiii4 #e4 #aj ,eccles4 x4 #c4 #aa ,prov4 x4 #ai4 #ab ,m>k xii4 #ch1 #dj4 #ac ,!re be+ manife/ly ?is appe>ance ( m5's sub/itut+ o!rs = !mselves1 & be+ c>ri$ out & affect$ t[>ds !m z t[>ds !mselves2 "s p]sons1 :o h a sy/em :i* excludes e affection ( ?is sort1 h tak5 a pleasant me?od to solve x2 & tell y x is n ano!r y are at all conc]n$ ab\t1 b y\r self only1 :5 y feel ! affection call$ compassion1 i4e4 ,"h is a pla9 matt] ( fact1 :i* m5 _c reconcile ) ! g5]al acc\nt !y ?9k fit to give ( ?+s3 !y !re=e1 in/ead ( t manife/ fact1 sub/itute ano!r1 :i* is reconcilable to _! own s*eme4 ,= does n ev]ybody by compassion mean an affection1 ! object ( :i* is ano!r 9 di/ress8 in/ead ( ?is1 b design+ to h x mi/ak5 = ?is1 !y speak ( an affection or passion1 ! object ( :i* is ourselves1 or dang] to ourselves4 ,hobbes def9es pity1 imag9ation1 or fiction ( future calamity to ourselves1 proce$+ f ! s5se 7he means sight or k7 ( ano!r man's calamity4 ,?us fe> & compassion w\ld be ! same idea1 & a fe>ful & a compassionate man ! same "*1 :i* e "o imm$iately sees are totally diff]5t4 ,fur!r1 to ^? :o give any scope to _! affections1 !re is no p]ception or inw>d feel+ m univ]sal ?an ?is3 t "o :o has be5 m]ciful & compassionate ?r\gh\t ! c\rse ( 8 behavi\r %\ld himself be treat$ ) k9dness1 if he happ5s to fall into circum/ances ( di/ress4 ,is fe>1 !n1 or c[>dice1 s great a recomm5dation to ! fav\r ( ! bulk ( mank9d8 ,or is x n pla9 t m]e fe>lessness 7& !re=e n ! contr>y7 is "o ( ! mo/ popul> qualifications8 ,?is %[s t mank9d are n affect$ t[>ds compassion z fe>1 b z some:at totally diff]5t4 ,no?+ w\ld m expose su* acc\nts z ^! ( ! affections :i* are fav\rable & fri5dly to our fell[-creatures ?an to sub/itute ! def9itions1 :i* ?is au?or1 & o!rs :o foll[ 8 /eps1 give ( su* affections1 in/ead ( ! words by :i* !y are commonly express$4 ,hobbes1 aft] hav+ laid d[n t pity or compassion is only fe> = ourselves1 goes on to expla9 ! reason :y we pity our fri5ds 9 di/ress m ?an o!rs4 ,n[ sub/itute ! ^w def9ition in/ead ( ! ^w pity 9 ?is place1 & ! inquiry w be1 :y we fe> our fri5ds1 c41 :i* words 7s9ce he really does n mean :y we are afraid ( !m7 make no "q or s5t5ce at all4 ,s t common language1 ! words to compassionate1 to pity1 _c be accommodat$ to 8 acc\nt ( compassion4 ,! v jo9+ ( ! words to pity our fri5ds is a direct contradiction to 8 def9ition ( pity3 because ^? words1 s jo9$1 necess>ily express t our fri5ds are ! objects ( ! passion2 :]eas 8 def9ition ( x ass]ts t ourselves 7or dang] to ourselves7 are ! only objects ( x4 ,he might inde$ h avoid$ ?is absurdity1 by pla9ly say+ :at he is go+ to acc\nt =2 namely1 :y ! sight ( ! innoc5t1 or ( our fri5ds 9 di/ress1 raises great] fe> = ourselves ?an ! sight ( o!r p]sons 9 di/ress4 ,b _h he put ! ?+ ?us pla9ly1 ! fact itself w\ld h be5 d\bt$2 t ! sight ( our fri5ds 9 di/ress raises 9 u great] fe> = ourselves ?an ! sight ( o!rs 9 di/ress4 ,& 9 ! next place x w\ld imm$iately h occurr$ to e "o t ! fact n[ m5tion$1 :i* at lea/ is d\btful :e!r1 true or false1 0 n ! same ) ?is fact1 :i* nobody ev] d\bt$1 t ! sight ( our fri5ds 9 di/ress raises 9 u great] compassion ?an ! sight ( o!rs 9 di/ress3 e "o1 ,i say1 w\ld h se5 t ^! are n ! same1 b two diff]5t inquiries2 &1 consequ5tly1 t fe> & compassion are n ! same4 ,suppose a p]son to be 9 real dang]1 & by "s means or o!r to h =got x2 any trifl+ accid5t1 any s\nd might al>m him1 recall ! dang] to 8 remembrance1 & r5ew 8 fe>2 b x is almo/ too grossly ridicul\s 7?\gh x is to %[ an absurdity7 to speak ( t s\nd or accid5t z an object ( compassion2 & yet1 accord+ to ,mr4 ,hobbes1 our greate/ fri5d 9 di/ress is no m to u1 no m ! object ( compassion1 or ( any affection 9 our he>t3 nei!r ! "o nor ! o!r raises any emotion 9 "o m9d1 b only ! ?\ghts ( our liabl5ess to calamity1 & ! fe> ( x2 & bo? equally d ?is4 ,x is fit su* sort ( acc\nts ( human nature %\ld be %[n to be :at !y really are1 because !re is rais$ ^u !m a g5]al s*eme1 :i* und]m9es ! :ole f\ndation ( common ju/ice & hone/y4 ,see ,hobbes ( ,human ,nature1 c4 #i4 section #aj4 ,!re are (t5 ?ree di/9ct p]ceptions or inw>d feel+s ^u sight ( p]sons 9 di/ress3 real sorr[ & conc]n = ! mis]y ( our fell[-creatures2 "s degree ( satisfaction f a consci\sness ( our fre$om f t mis]y2 & z ! m9d passes on f "o ?+ to ano!r x is n unnatural f su* an occasion to reflect ^u our own liabl5ess to ! same or o!r calamities4 ,! two la/ frequ5tly accompany ! fir/1 b x is ! fir/ only :i* is prop]ly compassion1 ( :i* ! di/ress$ are ! objects1 & :i* directly c>ries u ) calmness & ?\ght to _! assi/ance4 ,any "o ( ^!1 f v>i\s & complicat$ reasons1 may 9 p>ticul> cases prevail ov] ! o!r two2 & !re are1 ,i suppose1 in/ances1 :]e ! b>e sight ( di/ress1 )\t our feel+ any compassion = x1 may be ! occasion ( ei!r or bo? ( ! two latt] p]ceptions4 ,"o might add t if !re be really any su* ?+ z ! fiction or imag9ation ( dang] to ourselves f sight ( ! mis]ies ( o!rs1 :i* ,hobbes specks (1 & :i* he has absurdly mi/ak5 = ! :ole ( compassion2 if !re be any?+ ( ?is sort common to mank9d1 di/9ct f ! reflection ( reason1 x w\ld be a mo/ rem>kable in/ance ( :at 0 fur!/ f 8 ?\ghts--namely1 ( a mutual sympa?y betwe5 ea* p>ticul> ( ! species1 a fell[-feel+ common to mank9d4 ,x w\ld n inde$ be an example ( our sub/itut+ o!rs = ourselves1 b x w\ld be an example ( us] sub/itut+ ourselves = o!rs4 ,& z x w\ld n be an in/ance ( b5evol5ce1 s nei!r w\ld x be any in/ance ( self-love3 = ?is phantom ( dang] to ourselves1 naturally ris+ to view ^u sight ( ! di/resses ( o!rs1 w\ld be no m an in/ance ( love to ourselves ?an ! pa9 ( hung] is4 #ad ,ecclus4 xxxii4 #bh4 #ae ,ecclus4 xlii4 #bd4 #af ,v]4 #d1 #e4 #ag ,v]4 #f4 #ah ,micah vi4 #ai ,*ap4 xxii4 #ab4 #bj ,v]4 #ba4 #ba ,*ap4 iv4 #bb ,*ap4 xxv4 #bc ,*ap4 xxxi4 #bd ,*ap4 ii4 #bd;a ,9 ! ,cassell edition ! s]mons jump f s]mon ,,vii to ,,xi ) no explanation z to :]e ,,viii1 ,,ix & ,x are4 ,i've left ! numb]+ z is 9 case !re is a good reason = x4--,,dp4 #be ,p4 #acg4 #bf ,matt4 v4 #dh4 #bg #a ,cor4 xiii4 #bh ,= in/ance z we are n compet5t judges1 :at is ^u ! :ole = ! good ( ! _w1 !re may be o!r imm$iate ends appo9t$ u to pursue1 besides t "o ( do+ good or produc+ happ9ess4 ,?\gh ! good ( ! ,creation be ! only end ( ! ,au?or ( x1 yet he may h laid u "u p>ticul> obligations1 :i* we may disc]n & feel ourselves "u1 q di/9ct f a p]ception1 t ! obs]vance or violation ( !m x = ! happ9ess or mis]y ( our fell[-creatures4 ,& ?is is 9 f>t ! ease1 = !re are c]ta9 dispositions ( m9d1 & c]ta9 actions1 :i* are 9 !mselves approv$ or disapprov$ by mank9d1 ab/ract$ f ! consid]ation ( _! t5d5cy to ! happ9ess or mis]y ( ! _w approv$ or disapprov$ by reflection1 by t pr9ciple )91 :irls is ! guile ( life1 ! judge ( "r & wrong4 ,numb]less in/ances ( ?is k9d might be m5tion$4 ,!re are pieces ( trea*]y1 :i* 9 !mselves appe> base & dete/able to e "o4 ,!re are actions1 :i* p]haps c sc>ce h any o!r g5]al "n giv5 !m ?an indec5cies1 :i* yet are odi\s & %ock+ to human nature4 ,!re is su* a ?+ z meanness1 a little m9d1 :i* z x is q di/9ct f incapacity1 s x raises a dislike & disapprobation q diff]5t f t contempt1 :i* m5 are too apt to h1 ( m]e folly4 ,on ! o!r h&1 :at we call greatness ( m9d is ! object ( ano!r mo/ ( approbation1 ?an sup]ior und]/&+4 ,fidelity1 hon\r1 /rict ju/ice1 are !mselves approv$ 9 ! highe/ degree1 ab/ract$ f ! consid]ation ( _! t5d5cy4 ,n[1 :e!r x be ?\ght t ea* ( ^! are connect$ ) b5evol5ce 9 our nature1 amid s may he consid]$ z ! same ?+ ) x1 or :e!r "s ( !m he ?\ght an inf]ior k9d ( virtues & vices1 some:at l natural beauties & de=mities1 or la/ly1 pla9 exceptions to ! g5]al rule1 ?us su* h[ev] is c]ta91 t ! ?+s n[ in/anc$ 91 & numb]less o!rs1 are approv$ or disapprov$ by mank9d 9 g5]al1 9 q ano!r view ?an z conducive to ! happ9ess or mis]y ( ! _w4 #bi ,/4 ,au/9 obs]ves1 ,amor ipse ord9ate am&us e/1 quo b5e amatur quod am&um sit1 ut sit 9 nobis virtue qua vivitur b5e1 i4e4 ,! affection :i* we rightly h = :at is lovely mu/ ord9ate ju/ly1 9 due mann] end proportion1 become ! object ( a new affection1 or be itself belov$1 9 ord] to our be+ endu$ ) t virtue :i* is ! pr9ciple ( a good life4 ,civ4 ,dei1 #a4 xv4 c4 #bb4 #cj ,job xxii4 #ca ,job ix4 #b4 #cb ,eccius4 xliii4 #ej4