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strong_a complacency_n in_o goodness_n a_o high_a resemblance_n of_o divine_a perfection_n than_o our_o desire_n of_o the_o chief_a good_a import_v and_o so_o it_o render_v we_o more_o partaker_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n and_o so_o more_o acceptable_a and_o lovely_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n love_n of_o benevolence_n be_v therefore_o due_a to_o god_n as_o well_o as_o to_o my_o my_o neighbour_n and_o so_o the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o of_o neighbour_n be_v not_o on_o that_o account_n of_o different_a kind_n and_o if_o it_o can_v be_v deny_v that_o this_o be_v true_a and_o genuine_a love_n of_o god_n it_o can_v be_v deny_v that_o this_o love_n also_o be_v require_v in_o the_o command_n to_o love_v the_o lord_n with_o all_o our_o heart_n and_o all_o our_o soul_n and_o than_o it_o be_v demonstrative_o evident_a that_o phrase_n can_v exclude_v the_o love_n of_o any_o creature_n because_o it_o be_v confess_v that_o with_o this_o love_n of_o benevolence_n we_o be_v to_o love_v our_o neighbour_n as_o ourselves_o 2._o second_o i_o add_v that_o the_o duty_n of_o love_n i_o owe_v to_o my_o neighbour_n can_v be_v discharge_v by_o a_o love_n of_o benevolence_n or_o by_o wish_v well_o to_o he_o only_o but_o that_o it_o import_v also_o a_o love_n of_o beneficence_n or_o a_o sincere_a endeavour_n of_o do_v all_o the_o good_a i_o can_v to_o he_o this_o be_v self-evident_a and_o confess_v by_o mr._n n._n when_o he_o say_v it_o make_v we_o ready_o not_o only_o to_o wish_v they_o 163._o but_o to_o do_v they_o all_o the_o good_a we_o can_v to_o wish_v and_o to_o do_v well_o to_o they_o to_o desire_v good_a to_o they_o all_o and_o to_o do_v they_o good_a as_o far_o as_o we_o have_v opportunity_n and_o of_o this_o st._n james_n sufficient_o inform_v we_o when_o he_o say_v 16._o that_o to_o wish_v well_o to_o our_o brother_n to_o wish_v he_o may_v be_v warm_a and_o clothe_v without_o afford_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o thing_n which_o be_v profitable_a to_o the_o body_n be_v a_o unprofitable_a piece_n of_o charity_n and_o yet_o how_o be_v it_o possible_a we_o shall_v be_v able_a or_o even_o desirous_a to_o afford_v he_o what_o be_v necessary_a for_o the_o body_n if_o we_o ourselves_o may_v not_o desire_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v so_o let_v we_o reflect_v upon_o those_o act_n of_o charity_n to_o our_o neighbour_n for_o which_o our_o lord_n have_v promise_v to_o we_o the_o kingdom_n and_o we_o shall_v easy_o discern_v we_o can_v do_v they_o without_o desire_n of_o the_o creature_n as_o their_o good_n for_o can_v we_o feed_v the_o hungry_a or_o give_v drink_v to_o the_o thirsty_a without_o desire_v to_o have_v food_n and_o drink_n to_o give_v they_o can_v we_o take_v the_o stranger_n in_o without_o desire_v a_o house_n in_o which_o we_o may_v receive_v he_o or_o clothe_v the_o naked_a without_o desire_v to_o have_v wherewith_o to_o clothe_v he_o it_o be_v therefore_o certain_a that_o we_o can_v discharge_v this_o christian_a duty_n to_o our_o neighbour_n without_o a_o desire_n of_o and_o a_o endeavour_n also_o to_o enjoy_v the_o creature_n and_o then_o it_o must_v be_v also_o certain_a that_o the_o love_n of_o god_n be_v not_o exclusive_a of_o all_o love_n and_o all_o desire_n of_o the_o creature_n beside_o we_o by_o this_o precept_n be_v oblige_v to_o love_v our_o brother_n as_o ourselves_o now_o be_v we_o bare_o to_o wish_v well_o to_o ourselves_o and_o not_o desire_v life_n health_n sleep_v ease_n comfort_n and_o all_o the_o necessary_n of_o this_o present_a life_n if_o then_o we_o be_v to_o love_v our_o neighbour_n as_o ourselves_o that_o love_n must_v certain_o engage_v we_o to_o desire_v for_o our_o brother_n the_o continuance_n of_o life_n health_n ease_n and_o comfort_n and_o all_o the_o necessary_n of_o this_o present_a life_n and_o also_o that_o we_o may_v have_v what_o will_v enable_v we_o to_o minister_v to_o he_o in_o these_o thing_n 165._o but_o say_v mr._n n._n our_o love_n of_o ourselves_o be_v not_o love_n of_o desire_n but_o benevolence_n for_o whosoever_o reflect_v upon_o the_o love_n of_o himself_o will_v present_o perceive_v that_o it_o be_v not_o a_o desire_n of_o himself_o as_o his_o good_a but_o a_o desire_n of_o some_o good_a to_o himself_o as_o appear_v from_o the_o vulgar_a expression_n charity_n begin_v at_o home_n and_o from_o the_o vice_n of_o self-love_n by_o which_o we_o mean_v a_o crave_v n._n b._n and_o seek_v after_o more_o than_o come_v to_o a_o man_n share_n without_o have_v any_o regard_n to_o the_o community_n or_o a_o greedy_a pursuit_n of_o our_o private_a interest_n in_o opposition_n to_o that_o of_o the_o public_a answ._n i_o answer_v let_v this_o be_v grant_v have_v he_o not_o in_o these_o word_n say_v enough_o to_o destroy_v his_o own_o hypothesis_n that_o the_o creature_n must_v not_o be_v desire_v as_o our_o good_a for_o if_o self-love_n be_v a_o desire_n of_o something_o good_a to_o myself_o if_o i_o may_v crave_v and_o seek_v after_o as_o much_o as_o 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god_n proportionable_o to_o his_o loveliness_n i._n e._n with_o a_o infinite_a love_n and_o this_o degree_n be_v peculiar_a to_o god_n himself_o the_o second_o be_v to_o love_v he_o not_o proportionable_o to_o his_o loveliness_n but_o to_o the_o utmost_a capacity_n of_o a_o creature_n and_o this_o degree_n be_v peculiar_a to_o saint_n and_o angel_n in_o heaven_n the_o three_o be_v to_o love_v he_o not_o to_o the_o outmost_a capacity_n of_o a_o creature_n absolute_o consider_v but_o to_o the_o outmost_a capacity_n of_o a_o mortal_a creature_n in_o this_o life_n and_o this_o he_o say_v be_v proper_a to_o the_o religious_a the_o four_o be_v to_o love_v he_o not_o proportionable_o to_o the_o outmost_a capacity_n of_o a_o creature_n but_o only_o so_o as_o to_o love_v nothing_o equal_o with_o or_o above_o he_o that_o be_v not_o to_o do_v any_o thing_n contrary_a to_o the_o divine_a love_n and_o this_o say_v mr._n n._n be_v a_o absolute_a indispensable_a duty_n less_o than_o which_o will_v not_o qualify_v we_o for_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o god_n hereafter_o 84._o in_o his_o treatise_n of_o the_o theory_n and_o regulation_n of_o love_n he_o say_v that_o as_o we_o be_v oblige_v to_o love_n god_n so_o ought_v we_o to_o love_v he_o beyond_o all_o other_o thing_n whatsoever_o we_o may_v and_o must_v prefer_v he_o in_o our_o love_n 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 with_o all_o thy_o mind_n and_o with_o all_o thy_o strength_n so_o run_v the_o commandment_n and_o very_o just_a we_o shall_v for_o if_o even_o in_o particular_a good_n order_n require_v that_o the_o most_o lovely_a shall_v be_v love_v most_o n._n b._n much_o more_o ought_v we_o to_o love_v he_o who_o be_v the_o very_a essence_n of_o good_a good_a itself_o beyond_o all_o derivative_a and_o secondary_a good_n in_o his_o treatise_n of_o heroic_a piety_n he_o have_v these_o word_n 282._o i_o know_v it_o be_v usual_o object_v that_o what_o be_v suppose_v 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be_v the_o land_n of_o promise_n style_v by_o god_n himself_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o pleasant_a land_n or_o the_o land_n of_o desire_n psal._n 106.24_o dan._n 8.9_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o land_n of_o glory_n or_o the_o glorious_a land_n 11.16_o as_o be_v the_o glory_n the_o most_o pleasant_a and_o desirable_a of_o all_o land_n to_o encourage_v they_o to_o go_v in_o and_o possess_v it_o it_o be_v represent_v to_o they_o as_o a_o exceed_a good_a land_n a_o land_n which_o flow_v with_o milk_n and_o honey_n 8._o a_o good_a land_n 9_o a_o land_n of_o wheat_n and_o barley_n and_o vine_n and_o figtree_n and_o pomegranate_n a_o land_n of_o oil-olive_n and_o honey_n a_o land_n wherein_o they_o shall_v eat_v bread_n without_o scarceness_n and_o in_o which_o they_o shall_v not_o lack_v any_o thing_n 11.12_o a_o land_n which_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n care_v for_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n be_v upon_o it_o from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o year_n even_o to_o 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