464 IbOCTRINE OF THE PASS/ORS. There are several objects of desire in this world, and especially if the desire be immoderate, which give à distinct flame to the passion itself. Desire of the pleasures of sense is called sensuality : Desire ofhonour, power and authority among men, is called ambition t Desireof riches has been called covet- ousness : Desire of knowledge, truth, peace, holiness, and hea- ven, have no proper names made for them, or affixed to them, that I know of. The desire of honour, power and riches, are usually counted vices, when they rise high, and especially when they are only confined to selfish ends and designs : But when they have a de- sign of public good, they may be virtuous and unblameable; for one may desire riches, honour, or power, with a sincere design do moreservice to God and man. , SECT. X.Dope and Fear. The second set ofpassions which arise from love 'and hatred, are hope and fear. As the absent good -which is proposed to us, when it is merely possible or attainable, raises our desire, so, as far as there is any prospect of its being obtained, it awakens our hope : But so far as the attainment of it is difficult or unlikely, it excites our fear. I3ere note, that the pàssieus of fear and hope refer chiefly to such absent good as is not entirely in our own power, but depends in some measureon something without our- selves, for if it be entirely within our power, why do we not seize and possess it ? why do we hope or fear about it. ? Note further, that fear and hope do mutually and reciprocally gain the ascendency over each other, as the attainment of the good, which we pursue, appears more or less probable. As the acquisition of good, .so the avoidance of evil awa- kens our fear and hope inthe same manner : If we may possibly escape it, there is hope ; but if we may possibly suffer it, there is fear. These also reciprocally rise and sink, according to the probability of the absent evil coming upon us. In this change- able state, 'fear and hope are not utterly excluded, when the good or evil is present with us ; for even when we possess good; we may hope to preserve it, and tear to lose it : And when evil is come upon us, we may fear its continuance, or hope for its removal. Our .fears and hopes arise according to our prospects and dangers of the future. When ourhope rises tothe highest degree, it is called confi- dence or security ; we are as it were sure of possessing the good we desire : As on the other hand, when our fear rises highest, and there is little hopeleft, itturns into despondency; and when all hope is banished, it becomes despair. When 'our fear is very active and busy in fore- thought about
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