Consists in approbation of, and inclination towards an object that appears to us as good. It has been distinguished into,
1. Love of esteem, which arises from the mere consideration of some excellency in an object, and belongs either to persons or things.—
2. Love of benevolence, which is an inclination to seek the happiness or welfare of any thing.—
3. Love of complacence, which arises from the consideration of any object agreeable to us, and calculated to afford us pleasure.
Despite a stated reliance on the plain meaning of the Bible and the dictates of common sense, Buck's Theological Dictionary, first published in London in 1802, seeks to provide a textual basis for the evangelical community. By combining brief essays on orthodox belief and practice with historical entries on various denominations, Buck provided an interpretive lens that allowed antebellum Protestants to see Christianity's almost two millennia as their own history.Wikipedia
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