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Some object because there is self in it.
Talk of disinterested affection – What is that.
Disinter. [Disinterested] not uninterested: but means not self-
-ish regard –. Can't love that wh. [which] af-
-fords no pleasure. Must have some
motive lying back in our own good.

Benev. [Benevolent] Soul is a pure soul, a holy
Soul – a happy soul.

Benev. [Benevolence] itself is hap. [happy] – a blissful state
of mind –: i.e., [that is] a desire & purp. [purpose] to make
all as hap. [happy] as poss. [possibly] makes ones [one's] self
happy ~

Benev. [Benevolence] I say is the love of
being in general – i.e., [that is] t. [the] hap. [happiness] of being.

This love is distinguished
into various kinds –.