matthew_n in_o the_o chapter_n above_o cite_v say_v seek_v not_o but_o mr._n n._n say_v not_o in_o like_a manner_n seek_v not_o at_o all_o on_o the_o contrary_a he_o tell_v we_o very_o express_o we_o may_v seek_v the_o good_a thing_n of_o this_o world_n provide_v we_o love_v they_o not_o now_o if_o he_o know_v a_o reason_n why_o one_o of_o these_o place_n must_v be_v take_v strict_o according_a to_o the_o letter_n and_o not_o the_o other_o he_o be_v doubtless_o oblige_v to_o tell_v it_o we_o especial_o have_v be_v so_o indulgent_a to_o seek_v as_o to_o have_v give_v no_o rule_n of_o restriction_n to_o that_o but_o our_o saviour_n say_v seek_v not_o what_o you_o shall_v eat_v or_o what_o you_o shall_v drink_v or_o with_o what_o you_o shall_v be_v clothe_v for_o after_o these_o thing_n do_v the_o gentile_n seek_v mr._n n._n must_v doubtless_o say_v to_o this_o that_o our_o saviour_n mean_v by_o not_o seek_v that_o we_o shall_v not_o seek_v immoderate_o and_o solicitous_o and_o so_o say_v 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become_v the_o standard_n of_o devotion_n no_o man_n of_o sense_n and_o reason_n will_v ever_o set_v themselves_o about_o it_o but_o leave_v it_o to_o be_v understand_v by_o mad_a man_n and_o practise_v by_o fool_n which_o be_v a_o reflection_n that_o it_o be_v to_o be_v wish_v all_o will_v make_v who_o may_v be_v tempt_v by_o affectation_n of_o novelty_n fondness_n of_o a_o hypothesis_n or_o any_o other_o better_a reason_n to_o build_v their_o practical_a and_o devotional_a discourse_n upon_o principle_n which_o not_o only_o will_v not_o bear_v the_o test_n but_o which_o oblige_v they_o to_o lay_v down_o such_o assertion_n in_o morality_n as_o sober_a and_o well_o dispose_v christian_n can_v understand_v to_o be_v practicable_a than_o which_o i_o think_v there_o never_o be_v any_o more_o evident_o so_o than_o that_o mankind_n be_v oblige_v strict_o as_o their_o duty_n to_o love_v with_o desire_n nothing_o but_o god_n only_o every_o degree_n of_o desire_n of_o any_o creature_n whatsoever_o be_v sin_n this_o assertion_n though_o not_o altogether_o new_a yet_o have_v be_v but_o late_o bring_v into_o our_o pulpit_n and_o be_v pretend_v to_o be_v set_v on_o foot_n upon_o a_o philosophical_a or_o natural_a ground_n viz._n that_o god_n not_o the_o creature_n be_v the_o immediate_a efficient_a cause_n of_o our_o sensation_n for_o whatever_o give_v we_o pleasure_n say_v they_o who_o hold_v this_o hypothesis_n have_v a_o right_a to_o our_o love_n but_o god_n only_o give_v we_o pleasure_n therefore_o he_o only_o have_v a_o right_a to_o our_o love_n indeed_o in_o a_o sermon_n upon_o this_o subject_a matt._n xxij_o 37._o the_o author_n pretend_v to_o establish_v his_o sense_n of_o the_o word_n upon_o a_o double_a basis_n 1._o that_o god_n be_v the_o only_a cause_n of_o our_o love_n 2._o that_o he_o be_v also_o the_o only_a proper_a object_n of_o it_o but_o in_o reference_n to_o the_o first_o he_o do_v no_o more_o to_o this_o purpose_n but_o prove_v what_o plain_o 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creature_n which_o be_v particular_o endeavour_v to_o be_v make_v good_a in_o the_o forementioned_a sermon_n upon_o the_o great_a commandment_n of_o the_o law_n matt._n xxij_o 37._o thou_o shall_v love_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n with_o all_o thy_o heart_n with_o all_o thy_o soul_n and_o with_o all_o thy_o mind_n wherein_o the_o author_n pretend_v to_o show_v that_o all_o our_o love_n be_v to_o be_v so_o entire_o centre_v upon_o god_n that_o not_o any_o part_n of_o it_o be_v to_o be_v allow_v to_o the_o creature_n but_o least_o the_o enlarge_n this_o first_o commandment_n to_o such_o a_o magnitude_n shall_v make_v it_o seem_v to_o swallow_v up_o the_o second_o he_o prevent_v that_o objection_n by_o show_v that_o these_o two_o commandment_n clash_v not_o at_o all_o the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o of_o our_o neighbour_n as_o he_o say_v be_v different_a love_n for_o we_o love_v god_n with_o love_n of_o desire_n and_o love_v or_o shall_v love_v our_o neighbour_n only_o with_o love_n of_o benevolence_n which_o distinction_n in_o other_o discourse_n of_o he_o he_o be_v more_o large_a upon_o and_o seem_v to_o believe_v the_o latter_a part_n of_o it_o confirm_v by_o these_o word_n thou_o shall_v love_v thy_o neighbour_n as_o thyself_o moses_n in_o levit_fw-la xix_o repeat_v to_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n sundry_a law_n and_o among_o other_o several_a special_a duty_n towards_o their_o neighbour_n thus_o conclude_v the_o last_o ver_fw-la the_o 18_o thou_o shall_v love_v thy_o neighbour_n as_o thyself_o which_o conclusion_n be_v comprehensive_a of_o all_o that_o precede_v it_o or_o that_o have_v be_v omit_v and_o in_o a_o short_a rule_n better_a teach_v the_o extent_n of_o what_o we_o owe_v to_o our_o neighbour_n than_o it_o be_v possible_a any_o enumeration_n of_o particular_n can_v this_o duty_n be_v indeed_o so_o full_o express_v herein_o that_o we_o can_v conceive_v any_o addition_n can_v be_v make_v to_o the_o perfection_n of_o this_o precept_n by_o our_o bless_a 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d'esprits_fw-fr que_fw-fr sa_fw-fr mere_a donc_fw-fr en_fw-fr cet_fw-fr état_fw-fr il_fw-fr connoît_fw-fr et_fw-fr aime_fw-fr les_fw-fr corpse_n p._n 111._o and_o there_o be_v no_o woman_n that_o have_v not_o some_o trace_n in_o her_o brain_n and_o motion_n of_o her_o spirit_n which_o carry_v she_o to_o something_o sensible_a now_o when_o the_o child_n be_v in_o the_o womb_n of_o its_o mother_n it_o have_v the_o same_o trace_n and_o the_o same_o motion_n of_o the_o spirit_n therefore_o in_o this_o estate_n it_o know_v and_o love_v body_n and_o consequent_o be_v bear_v a_o sinner_n and_o this_o no_o holiness_n of_o the_o mother_n can_v hinder_v since_o l'amour_fw-fr de_fw-fr dieu_fw-fr ne_fw-fr se_fw-la communique_fw-la pas_fw-fr comme_fw-fr l'amour_fw-fr des_fw-fr corpse_n doubt_v la_fw-fr raison_fw-fr est_fw-fr que_fw-fr dieu_fw-fr n'est_fw-fr pas_fw-fr sensible_a et_fw-fr qu'il_fw-fr n'y_fw-fr a_fw-fr point_fw-fr de_fw-fr trace_n dans_fw-fr le_fw-fr cerveau_fw-fr qui_fw-fr par_fw-fr 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