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A65701 A discourse of the love of God shewing that it is well consistent with some love or desire of the creature, and answering all the arguments of Mr. Norris in his sermon on Matth. 22, 37, and of the letters philosohical and divine to the contrary / by Daniel Whitby ... Whitby, Daniel, 1638-1726. 1697 (1697) Wing W1724; ESTC R1639 108,266 186

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his_o soul_n can_v desire_v and_o yet_o he_o have_v not_o a_o heart_n to_o enjoy_v they_o free_o and_o delight_v himself_o in_o the_o good_a of_o they_o see_v isa._n 58.11_o 12._o rev._n 18.14_o so_o plain_o do_v the_o holy_a ghost_n contradict_v this_o new_a philosophy_n 2_o dly_z be_v it_o suitable_a to_o the_o sentiment_n of_o mr._n n._n when_o he_o say_v 307._o there_o be_v some_o thing_n in_o the_o world_n which_o i_o love_v n._n b._n with_o great_a passion_n such_o as_o be_v conversation_n with_o select_a friend_n or_o man_n of_o harmonical_a and_o tuneable_a disposition_n read_v close_o and_o fine-wrought_a discourse_n solitary_a walk_n and_o garden_n the_o beauty_n of_o the_o spring_n and_o above_o all_o majestic_a and_o well_o compose_v music_n these_o i_o delight_v in_o with_o something-like_a satisfaction_n and_o acquiescence_n and_o the_o last_o can_v i_o enjoy_v it_o in_o its_o high_a perfection_n will_v i_o be_o apt_a to_o fancy_n terminate_v my_o desire_n and_o make_v i_o happy_a now_o can_v he_o do_v all_o this_o without_o any_o movement_n of_o his_o soul_n towards_o they_o be_v none_o of_o these_o thing_n true_o and_o real_o lovely_a because_o they_o be_v creature_n or_o must_v he_o love_v they_o too_o much_o 78._o if_o he_o love_v they_o at_o all_o 3_o dly_z he_o be_v here_o speak_v of_o seek_v the_o creature_n for_o our_o good_a now_o have_v the_o body_n any_o apprehension_n of_o what_o be_v for_o our_o good_a can_v it_o desire_v or_o seek_v any_o thing_n under_o that_o notion_n have_v it_o any_o apprehension_n of_o the_o object_n that_o make_v impression_n on_o it_o as_o the_o natural_a or_o occasional_a cause_n of_o our_o pleasure_n do_v that_o find_v pleasure_n from_o the_o fire_n
that_o sufficient_a warrant_n so_o to_o interpret_v the_o other_o particular_n and_o since_o these_o word_n respect_v the_o moderation_n of_o our_o joy_n and_o grief_n and_o we_o do_v joy_n and_o grieve_v according_a as_o we_o do_v affect_v the_o object_n of_o those_o passion_n why_o shall_v they_o not_o be_v also_o deem_v to_o respect_v the_o moderation_n of_o our_o affection_n to_o or_o our_o desire_n of_o this_o world_n second_o if_o we_o deify_v the_o object_n that_o we_o love_v we_o deify_v every_o woman_n that_o we_o love_v in_o order_n to_o matrimony_n every_o child_n and_o relation_n we_o desire_v to_o preserve_v that_o so_o we_o may_v enjoy_v the_o benefit_n and_o comfort_n of_o their_o presence_n we_o deify_v ourselves_o when_o according_a to_o the_o psalmist_n we_o desire_v life_n and_o love_n many_o day_n yea_o we_o deify_v all_o the_o meat_n and_o drink_v we_o love_v and_o therefore_o do_v desire_n to_o eat_v and_o drink_v of_o and_o if_o i_o love_v and_o desire_v a_o cup_n of_o good_a wine_n because_o it_o make_v glad_a the_o heart_n of_o man_n i_o be_o ipso_fw-la facto_fw-la a_o idolater_n three_o i_o deny_v that_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o he_o who_o love_v i._n e._n desire_v any_o creature_n suppose_v meat_n when_o he_o be_v hungry_a or_o drink_v when_o thirsty_a must_v suppose_v that_o creature_n perfect_v his_o be_v and_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o his_o happiness_n or_o that_o it_o be_v able_a to_o act_v upon_o his_o soul_n and_o affect_v it_o with_o please_a sensation_n it_o be_v only_o necessary_a that_o he_o shall_v suppose_v those_o please_a sensation_n will_v follow_v upon_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o those_o creature_n and_o be_v not_o to_o be_v have_v without_o they_o for_o put_v case_n a_o sensual_a voluptuous_a man_n be_v of_o your_o opinion_n will_v he_o ever_o the_o less_o pursure_n the_o delight_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o of_o the_o sensual_a appetite_n be_v it_o not_o the_o pleasure_n annex_v to_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o these_o thing_n which_o all_o the_o world_n pursue_v and_o must_v they_o not_o then_o have_v the_o same_o reason_n to_o desire_n and_o pursue_v they_o while_o the_o same_o pleasure_n be_v annex_v to_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o they_o whoever_o be_v the_o efficient_a cause_n of_o that_o pleasure_n or_o whatever_o it_o be_v that_o act_n upon_o the_o soul_n and_o affect_v it_o with_o these_o please_a sensation_n four_o it_o can_v be_v idolatry_n to_o suppose_v god_n act_n upon_o my_o soul_n by_o the_o virtue_n he_o have_v put_v into_o a_o creature_n rather_o than_o immediate_o by_o himself_o for_o then_o all_o the_o world_n must_v have_v be_v idolater_n before_o mr._n m._n and_o mr._n n._n make_v know_v this_o new_a opinion_n to_o the_o world_n 22._o for_o he_o confess_v that_o among_o the_o whole_a tribe_n of_o philosopher_n that_o go_v before_o they_o none_o of_o they_o think_v any_o otherwise_o or_o any_o far_a but_o universal_o hold_v that_o body_n have_v a_o power_n of_o produce_v such_o sensation_n it_o be_v also_o evident_a that_o child_n for_o a_o long_a time_n taste_v the_o pleasure_n of_o the_o creature_n before_o they_o can_v be_v able_a to_o discern_v that_o god_n immediate_o produce_v these_o please_a sensation_n in_o they_o and_o that_o the_o generality_n of_o the_o world_n be_v still_o uncapable_a of_o know_v that_o he_o do_v so_o now_o be_v not_o this_o to_o vilify_v the_o providence_n and_o wisdom_n of_o god_n and_o to_o reproach_v his_o goodness_n to_o say_v that_o he_o have_v lay_v the_o world_n under_o a_o sad_a necessity_n of_o defraud_v god_n of_o his_o worship_n and_o commit_v that_o sin_n of_o idolatry_n which_o he_o that_o do_v 10._o say_v the_o apostle_n shall_v not_o inherit_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n moreover_o all_o idolatry_n imply_v a_o act_n of_o religious_a worship_n 21._o though_o misplace_v now_o do_v we_o by_o desire_v meat_n when_o we_o be_v hungry_a 5.5_o or_o drink_v when_o thirsty_a 22.15_o or_o by_o thus_o love_a meat_n and_o drink_n as_o thing_n which_o may_v gratify_v our_o hungry_a or_o our_o thirsty_a appetite_n by_o the_o virtue_n god_n himself_o have_v implant_v in_o they_o worship_n bread_n and_o drink_v all_o religious_a worship_n proceed_v from_o a_o direct_a immediate_a intention_n either_o to_o give_v honour_n to_o that_o which_o we_o conceive_v to_o be_v god_n or_o else_o ascribe_v to_o the_o object_n worship_v some_o of_o the_o divine_a attribute_n or_o essential_a perfection_n but_o do_v we_o conceive_v bread_n and_o drink_n to_o be_v god_n by_o ask_v they_o of_o god_n that_o be_v desire_v they_o or_o by_o rejoice_v in_o they_o as_o his_o blessing_n i._n e._n be_v please_v or_o affect_v with_o they_o as_o such_o or_o by_o conceive_v he_o have_v put_v any_o virtue_n into_o they_o to_o do_v we_o good_a do_v we_o ascribe_v unto_o the_o creature_n any_o of_o the_o divine_a attribute_n or_o perfection_n or_o say_v in_o effect_n they_o be_v omnipotent_a by_o think_v god_n may_v enable_v they_o to_o raise_v please_a sensation_n in_o we_o or_o to_o work_v upon_o our_o animal_n spirit_n and_o by_o they_o upon_o our_o soul_n sure_o can_v there_o be_v any_o semblance_n of_o idolatry_n in_o this_o case_n it_o must_v whole_o lie_v not_o in_o conceive_v that_o creature_n can_v move_v our_o animal_n spirit_n which_o be_v all_o we_o say_v or_o think_v they_o do_v but_o in_o conceive_v that_o these_o animal_n spirit_n can_v act_v upon_o the_o soul_n and_o that_o these_o motion_n of_o they_o can_v be_v grateful_a or_o ungrateful_a to_o it_o the_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n john_n run_v thus_o 3._o love_v not_o the_o world_n object_n neither_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v in_o the_o world_n 17._o if_o any_o man_n love_v the_o world_n the_o love_n of_o the_o father_n be_v not_o in_o he_o for_o all_o that_o be_v in_o the_o world_n the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n the_o lust_n of_o the_o eye_n and_o the_o pride_n of_o life_n be_v not_o of_o the_o father_n but_o be_v of_o the_o world_n and_o the_o 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