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Not only ye. different classes of Affections are checks upon one another, but also those of ye. same ^ addition underline sort interfere & /underline

by ye. former, when kindl'd by deletion our /deletion addition ye /addition wrongs we have deletion reciev'd. /deletion addition suffer'd. /addition a calm self love is plac'd at ye. head of ye. Private passions, to direct their attractions & Repulsions. ye. Publick deletion passions /deletion addition affections /addition are controul'd by a dispassionate Benevolence, which in ye. same manner ought limit their motion so yt. yt. Passions deletion unclear /deletion ^ addition on /addition one side may be look'd on as powers using mankind to a certain course, with a force deletion equal /deletion addition proportion'd /addition to ye. greatness of ye. good aim'd at. & on ye. other as weights ballancing ye. action of ye. powers, & controuling ye. violence of their impulses. By these powers & weights a ballance is fix'd in deletion our /deletion addition ye. human /addition breast ^ addition by /addition ye. Great Creator, which makes ye. Creature act pretty steady, in yt. variety of stages we must pass thro'.

X deletion tho' without thinking of their inclination, or conducive to ye. happiness deletion of /deletion addition or /addition misery of ourselves or others. In ye. one we see a beauty worthy ye. dignity of man; & in ye other a deformity, & debasement of human Nature.