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when_o we_o be_v hungry_a it_o make_v he_o to_o have_v plant_v in_o we_o natural_a appetite_n or_o desire_n which_o he_o intend_v we_o shall_v gratify_v and_o yet_o have_v not_o permit_v we_o to_o desire_v that_o which_o alone_o can_v gratify_v they_o that_o he_o have_v fill_v the_o earth_n with_o his_o blessing_n 115.16_o and_o give_v it_o to_o the_o child_n of_o man_n to_o no_o end_n that_o he_o have_v cause_v the_o herb_n to_o grow_v for_o the_o service_n of_o man_n 15._o wine_n to_o make_v glad_a and_o bread_n to_o strengthen_v man_n heart_n and_o yet_o will_v not_o permit_v we_o to_o desire_v that_o bread_n which_o give_v we_o strength_n or_o love_n i._n e._n be_v please_v with_o that_o wine_n which_o make_v our_o heart_n glad_a why_o therefore_o do_v the_o good_a lady_n inquire_v when_o shall_v we_o be_v so_o just_a to_o god_n 132._o and_o so_o kind_a to_o ourselves_o as_o total_o to_o withdraw_v every_o straggle_a desire_n from_o the_o creature_n be_v it_o justice_n to_o god_n to_o say_v that_o he_o require_v we_o to_o pray_v and_o praise_v he_o for_o what_o he_o require_v we_o total_o to_o withdraw_v our_o desire_n from_o have_v god_n require_v as_o a_o act_n of_o justice_n that_o we_o shall_v not_o desire_v what_o he_o by_o promise_v as_o the_o rewaâ—d_n of_o our_o obedience_n do_v even_o couâ—t_v we_o to_o desire_v and_o by_o those_o appetite_n he_o have_v implant_v in_o we_o do_v even_o force_v we_o to_o dâ—siâ—e_v 〈◊〉_d it_o kindness_n to_o ourselves_o to_o hate_v our_o owâ—â—â—esh_n 5.29_o as_o the_o apostle_n intimate_v he_o do_v who_o take_v not_o care_n to_o to_o nourish_v it_o be_v it_o kindness_n to_o ourselves_o not_o to_o desire_v for_o ourselves_o that_o which_o be_v needful_a for_o the_o body_n how_o then_o can_v it_o be_v charity_n to_o give_v that_o to_o other_o which_o out_o of_o kindness_n we_o desire_v not_o to_o our_o own_o self_n again_o why_o do_v she_o add_v that_o if_o we_o do_v consult_v either_o our_o honour_n or_o interest_n 149._o we_o shall_v abandon_v all_o other_o desire_n it_o be_v as_o unjust_a so_o unsafe_a to_o give_v desire_v the_o least_o tendency_n towards_o any_o object_n but_o he_o who_o be_v the_o only_a proper_a and_o adequate_a one_o be_v it_o our_o interest_n not_o to_o desire_v food_n convenient_a for_o we_o or_o be_v it_o for_o our_o honour_n to_o think_v the_o blessing_n god_n have_v promise_v not_o worth_a a_o wish_n can_v it_o be_v unjust_a to_o gratify_v my_o natural_a appetite_n 150._o according_a to_o the_o intention_n of_o the_o god_n of_o nature_n can_v the_o regular_a application_n of_o the_o faculty_n of_o desire_n to_o such_o object_n as_o be_v agreeable_a to_o our_o nature_n be_v either_o unjust_a or_o unsafe_a why_o then_o do_v she_o here_o give_v we_o this_o as_o the_o definition_n of_o that_o pleasure_n which_o she_o declare_v to_o be_v the_o grand_a motive_n to_o action_n 259._o chap._n ii_o the_o content_n to_o avoid_v the_o seem_a inconsistence_n betwixt_o the_o love_n of_o god_n only_o and_o the_o love_n of_o my_o neighbour_n as_o myself_o it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o love_n of_o god_n with_o all_o our_o heart_n enjoin_v in_o the_o first_o commandment_n be_v the_o love_n of_o desire_n the_o love_n of_o my_o neighbour_n require_v in_o the_o second_o be_v only_a love_n of_o benevolence_n §_o 1._o to_o take_v off_o this_o evasion_n it_o be_v prove_v first_o that_o the_o love_n of_o god_n require_v in_o the_o injunction_n to_o love_v he_o with_o all_o our_o heart_n &c._n &c._n can_v be_v discharge_v by_o a_o love_n of_o desire_n only_o but_o require_v also_o a_o love_n of_o benevolence_n §_o 2._o second_o that_o though_o the_o love_n of_o our_o neighbour_n here_o enjoin_v be_v not_o love_v of_o desire_n of_o he_o as_o our_o good_a yet_o neither_o be_v it_o love_v of_o benevolence_n or_o wish_v well_o to_o he_o only_o but_o to_o the_o due_a performance_n of_o it_o a_o desire_n of_o the_o creature_n be_v necessary_a §_o 3._o three_o that_o the_o love_n of_o ourselves_o our_o relative_n our_o neighbour_n and_o our_o friend_n all_o which_o say_v mr._n n._n be_v love_n of_o benevolence_n only_o be_v indeed_o that_o love_n which_o chief_o oppose_v and_o obstruct_v our_o love_n to_o god_n and_o be_v the_o rise_n of_o our_o inordinate_a affection_n to_o the_o world_n §_o 4._o four_o that_o though_o the_o command_n to_o lâ—ve_v our_o neighbour_n as_o ourselves_o do_v not_o requirâ—_n we_o to_o love_v our_o neighbour_n as_o our_o good_a yet_o 〈…〉_z only_o lawful_a but_o very_o commendable_a so_o to_o do_v 〈…〉_z this_o doctrine_n that_o the_o love_n of_o god_n be_v 〈◊〉_d exclusive_a of_o all_o love_n to_o and_o desire_v of_o the_o câ—â—ature_n destroy_v the_o foundation_n of_o these_o two_o 〈◊〉_d virtue_n justice_n and_o charity_n §_o 6._o it_o also_o cast_v a_o great_a contempt_n upon_o the_o work_v both_o of_o creation_n and_o of_o providence_n §_o 7._o 1._o i_o proceed_v now_o to_o my_o second_o head_n viz._n to_o show_v that_o this_o exposition_n of_o the_o precept_n to_o love_n god_n with_o all_o our_o heart_n render_v it_o contrary_a to_o the_o follow_a command_n enjoin_v we_o to_o love_v our_o neighbour_n as_o ourselves_o that_o this_o be_v a_o just_a prejudice_n if_o true_a against_o this_o new_a invention_n the_o admirable_a lady_n confess_v and_o confirm_v in_o these_o word_n 136._o it_o be_v i_o confess_v a_o strong_a prejudice_n against_o their_o way_n of_o state_v the_o love_n of_o god_n if_o it_o be_v in_o any_o measure_n injurious_a to_o the_o right_a understanding_n and_o due_a performance_n of_o the_o love_n we_o owe_v to_o our_o neighbour_n for_o since_o the_o precept_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v a_o exact_a and_o beautiful_a system_n of_o wisdom_n and_o perfection_n every_o one_o of_o who_o part_n be_v so_o due_o proportion_v to_o the_o other_o that_o the_o result_n of_o all_o be_v perfect_a harmony_n and_o order_n i_o must_v needs_o conclude_v that_o when_o such_o a_o sense_n be_v put_v upon_o one_o precept_n as_o cause_v it_o to_o clash_v and_o interfere_v with_o another_o it_o can_v be_v the_o genuine_a meaning_n of_o it_o and_o if_o i_o can_v make_v over_o the_o whole_a of_o my_o desire_n to_o god_n without_o defaulk_a from_o that_o portion_n of_o love_n he_o have_v assign_v my_o neighbour_n i_o must_v of_o necessity_n set_v the_o signification_n of_o that_o precept_n to_o a_o low_a pitch_n and_o find_v out_o some_o other_o medium_fw-la to_o interpret_v the_o first_o and_o great_a commandment_n but_o then_o they_o think_v to_o salve_v the_o matter_n with_o the_o distinction_n of_o love_n into_o love_n of_o desire_n and_o love_n of_o benevolence_n declare_v that_o the_o former_a be_v due_a to_o god_n alone_o and_o be_v the_o thing_n require_v in_o the_o commandment_n to_o love_n god_n with_o all_o our_o heart_n the_o second_o only_o belong_v to_o our_o neighbour_n and_o be_v the_o thing_n enjoin_v in_o the_o command_n to_o love_v our_o neighbour_n as_o ourselves_o thus_o mr._n n._n 72._o it_o be_v most_o certain_a that_o the_o most_o entire_a love_n of_o god_n enjoin_v in_o the_o first_o commandment_n do_v by_o no_o mean_n exclude_v the_o love_n of_o our_o neighbour_n enjoin_v in_o the_o second_o in_o case_n these_o two_o love_n be_v of_o two_o different_a kind_n the_o former_a suppose_v love_n of_o desire_n and_o the_o latter_a love_n of_o benevolence_n there_o be_v no_o manner_n of_o repugnancy_n between_o the_o desire_v none_o but_o god_n and_o the_o wish_v well_o to_o men._n thus_o say_v he_o be_v it_o in_o this_o case_n for_o the_o word_n love_n when_o apply_v to_o god_n in_o the_o first_o commandment_n signify_v desire_v he_o as_o a_o good_a and_o when_o apply_v to_o man_n in_o the_o second_o it_o signify_v not_o desire_v they_o as_o a_o good_a but_o desire_v good_a to_o they_o and_o can_v i_o thus_o love_n god_n only_o and_o my_o neighbour_n too_o and_o so_o fulfil_v both_o command_n can_v i_o desire_v but_o one_o thing_n only_o in_o the_o world_n and_o yet_o at_o the_o same_o time_n wish_v well_o to_o every_o thing_n else_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o i_o may_v and_o that_o the_o entireness_n of_o my_o love_n to_o god_n do_v no_o way_n prejudice_v my_o love_n to_o my_o neighbour_n suppose_v the_o latter_a love_n to_o be_v of_o a_o different_a kind_n from_o the_o former_a now_o in_o answer_n to_o these_o suggestion_n i_o shall_v endeavour_v to_o show_v 1_o sy_n that_o the_o love_n of_o god_n require_v in_o the_o command_n to_o love_v he_o with_o all_o our_o heart_n be_v not_o only_o a_o love_n of_o desire_n but_o of_o benevolence_n also_o 2_o dly_z that_o though_o the_o love_n of_o our_o neighbour_n here_o enjoin_v be_v not_o love_v of_o desire_n of_o he_o as_o our_o good_a
comfort_n honour_n and_o delight_n then_o must_v my_o obligation_n to_o love_v my_o neighbour_n as_o myself_o engage_v i_o to_o desire_v all_o those_o creature-comfort_n by_o which_o i_o be_o enable_v to_o do_v he_o good_n but_o if_o as_o these_o philosopher_n inform_v we_o 126._o the_o love_n of_o god_n be_v exclusive_a of_o all_o love_n of_o and_o consequent_o all_o desire_n of_o the_o creature_n if_o he_o that_o love_v god_n as_o he_o ought_v as_o he_o can_v so_o he_o need_v not_o love_n and_o therefore_o not_o desire_v any_o thing_n else_o if_o he_o be_v oblige_v in_o justice_n to_o god_n 132._o and_o in_o kindness_n to_o himself_o to_o withdraw_v every_o straggle_a desire_n from_o the_o creature_n if_o creature_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v think_v desirable_a 201._o if_o the_o desire_n of_o god_n and_o of_o the_o creature_n be_v in_o their_o own_o nature_n incompatible_a then_o can_v no_o true_a lover_n of_o god_n desire_v any_o of_o those_o creature_n whereby_o he_o may_v be_v able_a to_o do_v good_a unto_o his_o brother_n and_o so_o he_o never_o can_v be_v able_a to_o perform_v those_o act_n of_o charity_n and_o beneficence_n this_o love_n unto_o his_o neighbour_n do_v require_v though_o he_o have_v no_o temptation_n to_o these_o sin_n which_o 139._o otherwise_o obstruct_v his_o benevolence_n to_o he_o 7._o four_o by_o stretch_v this_o commandment_n to_o a_o exclusion_n of_o all_o desire_n of_o or_o affection_n to_o the_o creature_n a_o great_a contempt_n be_v cast_v upon_o the_o work_n both_o of_o the_o creation_n and_o of_o providence_n for_o 1._o as_o to_o the_o work_n of_o the_o creation_n they_o be_v general_o and_o true_o say_v to_o be_v a_o declaration_n not_o only_o of_o the_o power_n and_o wisdom_n but_o of_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n but_o if_o there_o be_v not_o one_o of_o all_o his_o work_n which_o be_v good_a to_o we_o and_o so_o our_o good_a not_o one_o of_o they_o we_o shall_v desire_v or_o love_n that_o be_v be_v please_v with_o what_o indication_n can_v they_o afford_v of_o divine_a goodness_n to_o we_o 1.4_o moses_n inform_v we_o that_o god_n see_v every_o thing_n that_o he_o have_v make_v and_o behold_v it_o be_v very_o good_n the_o hebrew_n word_n say_v mr._n ainsworth_n be_v extend_v to_o that_o which_o be_v be_v goodly_a fair_a sweet_a please_a profitable_a commodious_a and_o cause_v joy_n the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d man._n say_v schindler_n non_fw-la tam_fw-la bonum_fw-la esse_fw-la substantialiter_fw-la quam_fw-la amabile_fw-la volupe_fw-la jucundum_fw-la utile_fw-la &_o gratum_fw-la esse_fw-la significat_fw-la according_o it_o by_o the_o septuagint_n be_v render_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o wherein_o do_v the_o goodness_n of_o these_o thing_n consist_v but_o in_o their_o fitness_n to_o serve_v the_o end_n for_o which_o these_o creature_n be_v create_v now_o be_v it_o the_o herb_n only_o which_o be_v create_v for_o the_o service_n of_o man_n 18._o be_v not_o the_o host_n of_o heaven_n make_v to_o give_v he_o light_n and_o heat_v and_o benign_a influence_n and_o for_o sign_n and_o for_o season_n and_o for_o day_n and_o for_o year_n be_v not_o the_o earth_n make_v to_o be_v inhabit_v by_o he_o be_v it_o not_o give_v to_o the_o child_n of_o man_n for_o their_o use_n be_v not_o the_o air_n make_v for_o he_o to_o breath_n in_o the_o fire_n to_o warm_v he_o the_o water_n to_o afford_v he_o drink_v 3._o be_v not_o the_o live_a creature_n give_v he_o for_o food_n as_o the_o herb_n the_o ox_n the_o ass_n the_o horse_n for_o travel_n and_o for_o tillage_n of_o the_o earth_n the_o flock_n and_o herd_n to_o feed_v and_o clothe_v he_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o earth_n to_o sustain_v he_o the_o corn_n wine_n and_o oil_n to_o comfort_n and_o make_v glad_a the_o heart_n of_o man_n be_v not_o all_o these_o thing_n make_v in_o such_o a_o order_n and_o dependence_n by_o divine_a wisdom_n as_o that_o the_o influence_n of_o the_o heaven_n shall_v render_v the_o earth_n fruitful_a and_o that_o the_o fruitful_a earth_n shall_v yield_v her_o corn_n and_o wine_n and_o oil_n and_o these_o shall_v minister_v to_o the_o support_n and_o comfort_n of_o man_n life_n be_v not_o this_o the_o true_a import_n of_o that_o promise_n the_o heaven_n shall_v hear_v the_o earth_n 22._o and_o the_o earth_n shall_v hear_v the_o corn_n and_o wine_n and_o oil_n and_o they_o shall_v hear_v jesrael_n when_o the_o psalmist_n call_v upon_o the_o sun_n and_o moon_n the_o heaven_n and_o the_o water_n that_o be_v above_o the_o heaven_n the_o deep_n and_o the_o whale_n swim_v in_o they_o the_o mountain_n and_o hill_n fruitful_a tree_n and_o cedar_n the_o beast_n and_o cattle_n creep_v thing_n and_o fly_a fowl_n to_o praise_n god_n do_v he_o not_o in_o effect_n invite_v and_o stir_v up_o man_n to_o praise_n god_n for_o the_o benefit_n he_o have_v receive_v from_o these_o thing_n and_o for_o the_o kindness_n god_n design_v to_o he_o by_o they_o now_o if_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o the_o whole_a system_n of_o the_o creation_n which_o be_v our_o good_a which_o we_o may_v love_v i._n e._n be_v please_v with_o and_o desire_v how_o come_v these_o creature_n to_o be_v style_v very_o good_a and_o that_o in_o reference_n to_o one_o great_a end_n of_o their_o creation_n the_o service_n of_o man_n wherein_o consist_v the_o kindness_n of_o god_n design_v in_o creation_n of_o they_o and_o whence_o arise_v the_o obligation_n to_o such_o praise_n and_o thanksgiving_n for_o they_o moreover_o the_o same_o moses_n inform_v we_o that_o god_n create_v the_o woman_n to_o be_v a_o help_n meet_v for_o the_o man_n 1.28_o because_o it_o be_v not_o good_a for_o man_n to_o be_v alone_o and_o that_o he_o bless_v they_o both_o and_o say_v be_v fruitful_a and_o multiply_v and_o replenish_v the_o earth_n now_o be_v there_o comfort_n in_o the_o society_n of_o a_o bosom_n friend_n nothing_o desirable_a in_o a_o help_n meet_v for_o the_o necessity_n and_o use_v of_o this_o present_a life_n or_o may_v i_o not_o desire_v what_o be_v so_o comfortable_a 7.9_o and_o so_o helpful_a if_o it_o be_v better_a to_o marry_v than_o to_o burn_v must_v it_o must_v not_o be_v good_a to_o desire_v a_o wife_n that_o i_o may_v not_o burn_v if_o it_o be_v a_o blessing_n to_o be_v fruitful_a and_o a_o infelicity_n and_o judgement_n to_o be_v barren_a may_v i_o not_o when_o i_o have_v a_o wife_n desire_v child_n by_o she_o because_o they_o be_v creature_n the_o providence_n of_o god_n respect_v his_o preservation_n and_o his_o government_n of_o all_o thing_n and_o with_o relation_n to_o both_o these_o we_o have_v have_v just_a cause_n to_o say_v 33.5_o the_o earth_n be_v full_a of_o the_o goodness_n of_o the_o lord_n for_o he_o preserve_v man_n and_o beast_n and_o this_o he_o do_v by_o give_v and_o continue_v to_o they_o life_n and_o breath_n and_o all_o thing_n hence_o to_o the_o memory_n of_o god_n great_a goodness_n the_o psalmist_n have_v declare_v 16._o that_o the_o 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mighty_a in_o power_n safe_a from_o fear_n free_a from_o the_o rod_n of_o god_n spend_v their_o day_n in_o mirth_n and_o wealth_n 73.14_o whereas_o many_o be_v the_o affliction_n of_o the_o righteous_a they_o be_v plague_v all_o the_o day_n long_o and_o chasten_v every_o morning_n that_o there_o be_v a_o just_a man_n who_o perish_v in_o his_o righteousness_n and_o there_o be_v a_o wicked_a man_n that_o prolong_v his_o life_n in_o his_o wickedness_n that_o there_o be_v just_a man_n to_o who_o it_o happen_v according_a to_o the_o work_n of_o the_o wicked_a 8.14_o again_o there_o be_v wicked_a man_n to_o who_o it_o happen_v according_a to_o the_o work_n of_o the_o righteous_a now_o have_v it_o not_o be_v general_o receive_v as_o a_o certain_a truth_n that_o these_o external_a thing_n be_v our_o good_a that_o they_o be_v proper_a object_n of_o our_o desire_n and_o affection_n and_o that_o the_o want_n of_o they_o be_v the_o want_n of_o what_o be_v good_a and_o fit_a to_o be_v desire_v 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interpretation_n now_o the_o ordinary_a exposition_n of_o these_o word_n say_v mr._n n._n be_v by_o the_o generality_n of_o divine_n express_v thus_o 5._o 1_o st_z that_o we_o be_v to_o love_n god_n with_o a_o superlative_a affection_n so_o as_o to_o be_v ready_a always_o to_o prefer_v his_o favour_n before_o all_o other_o thing_n to_o choose_v to_o obey_v he_o rather_o than_o man_n to_o please_v he_o rather_o than_o to_o gratify_v ourselves_o to_o enjoy_v he_o rather_o than_o any_o carnal_a interest_n whatsoever_o and_o so_o as_o to_o be_v ready_a rather_o to_o lose_v any_o temporal_a good_a or_o suffer_v any_o temporal_a evil_n than_o commit_v the_o least_o sin_n against_o he_o 2_o dly_a that_o we_o be_v to_o love_v other_o thing_n only_o in_o a_o way_n of_o relation_n and_o subordination_n to_o god_n 75._o for_o see_v god_n require_v we_o to_o love_v he_o with_o all_o our_o heart_n our_o love_n to_o other_o thing_n must_v be_v derive_v from_o and_o dependent_a on_o our_o love_n to_o 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on_o all_o thing_n else_o as_o loss_n and_o dung_n compare_v to_o he_o and_o whilst_o we_o retain_v this_o value_n for_o he_o we_o can_v never_o prize_v or_o be_v concern_v for_o any_o thing_n so_o much_o as_o for_o his_o favour_n nor_o refuse_v to_o part_v with_o any_o thing_n which_o tend_v to_o deprive_v we_o of_o it_o we_o can_v never_o value_v any_o other_o thing_n so_o much_o as_o to_o permit_v it_o to_o rival_n he_o who_o be_v exceed_o more_a precious_a in_o our_o eye_n and_o more_o desirable_a to_o our_o soul_n and_o so_o we_o can_v overvalue_v any_o worldly_a thing_n this_o therefore_o may_v be_v true_o style_v the_o love_a he_o with_o all_o our_o mind_n second_o that_o we_o be_v to_o love_n god_n above_o all_o thing_n comparatiuè_fw-fr i._n e._n with_o a_o superlative_a affection_n so_o as_o to_o be_v ready_a always_o to_o prefer_v his_o favour_n before_o all_o other_o thing_n and_o this_o affection_n this_o cleave_v of_o our_o heart_n unto_o he_o must_v follow_v from_o the_o 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therefore_o evident_a that_o to_o love_n god_n so_o as_o to_o despise_v and_o to_o forsake_v all_o other_o thing_n to_o cleave_v unto_o he_o to_o love_n god_n superlative_o so_o as_o to_o have_v our_o affection_n more_o powerful_o carry_v out_o after_o he_o than_o any_o other_o thing_n that_o be_v most_o dear_a unto_o we_o be_v in_o the_o scripture_n sense_n to_o love_n god_n with_o a_o whole_a and_o a_o entire_a heart_n and_o sure_o if_o i_o love_v god_n so_o as_o to_o love_v nothing_o which_o be_v contrary_a to_o he_o or_o which_o he_o forbid_v i_o to_o love_v i_o can_v do_v nothing_o contrary_a to_o the_o love_n i_o owe_v unto_o he_o if_o i_o love_v he_o so_o as_o to_o prize_v neither_o friendship_n relation_n fame_n honour_n pleasure_n riches_n life_n or_o any_o temporal_a concernment_n so_o as_o to_o offend_v he_o by_o preserve_v they_o i_o do_v not_o inordinate_o love_v they_o for_o obedience_n be_v the_o true_a test_n of_o love_n where_o there_o be_v no_o neglect_n of_o 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