10 and since conceived of as divided and standing by itself can be no being from the First, 111 from hating Him every affection is cut off. It follows, if, thus distinguishing, I rightly judge, that the evil which is loved is that of one’s neighbor; and 114 this love has its birth in three modes in your clay. There is he who through the abasement of his neighbor, hopes to excel and only on this account longs 117 that from his greatness he may be brought low. There is he who power, favor, honor, and fame fears loss of, because another surmounts; 120 whereat he is so saddened that he loves the contrary. And there is he who seems so resentful for injury that he becomes greedy of vengeance, 123 and such a one must needs coin harm for others. This triform love for down below is wept. Now I would that thou hear of the other – 126 that which runs to the good in faulty measure. Every one confusedly conceives of a good in which the mind may be at rest, and desires it; 129 wherefore to attain to it everyone strives. If be slack the love that to look on this draws you, or to acquire it, this cornice, 132 after just repentance, torments you for it. Another good there is, which does not make man happy; it is not happiness, it is not the good 135 essence, the fruit and root of every good.
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