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primary_o only_a to_o himself_o and_o since_o universal_a good_a be_v therefore_o the_o primary_n and_o direct_a object_n of_o our_o love_n hence_o it_o will_v follow_v that_o we_o ought_v also_o to_o make_v god_n the_o primary_n and_o direct_a object_n of_o our_o love_n and_o that_o we_o ought_v to_o love_v nothing_o for_o itself_o but_o only_o in_o and_o for_o god._n and_o last_o since_o we_o be_v necessary_o determine_v to_o love_v good_a in_o general_n absolute_o and_o effectual_o by_o such_o a_o motion_n as_o we_o can_v neither_o resist_v nor_o any_o way_n command_n or_o moderate_a hence_o it_o appear_v how_o high_o necessary_a it_o be_v that_o we_o shall_v expllicit_o fix_v all_o that_o love_n upon_o god_n as_o have_v all_o that_o good_a in_o he_o to_o which_o we_o aspire_v with_o a_o blind_a confuse_v and_o indefinite_a though_o necessary_a appetite_n the_o aspiration_n my_o god_n my_o love_n how_o absurd_a a_o thing_n be_v it_o that_o a_o amorous_a creature_n shall_v be_v a_o 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for_o till_o i_o shall_v see_v thou_o as_o thou_o be_v o_o let_v i_o therefore_o love_v thou_o to_o the_o utmost_a capacity_n of_o a_o free_a creature_n thou_o o_o god_n have_v set_v no_o bound_n to_o my_o love_n of_o thou_o o_o let_v not_o i_o set_v any_o my_o god_n i_o do_v not_o i_o love_v thou_o with_o all_o my_o heart_n soul_n mind_n and_o strength_n lord_n thou_o know_v all_o thing_n thou_o know_v that_o i_o love_v thou_o contemplation_n iv._o man_n consider_v as_o a_o irregular_a lover_n i._o hitherto_o we_o have_v consider_v man_n as_o god_n make_v he_o he_o be_v make_v by_o god_n a_o creature_n a_o intelligent_a creature_n and_o a_o amorous_a creature_n the_o two_o first_o of_o which_o import_n the_o perfection_n of_o god_n actual_o participate_v by_o he_o in_o as_o much_o as_o in_o he_o he_o not_o only_a life_n move_v and_o have_v his_o be_v but_o in_o he_o have_v all_o his_o understanding_n also_o the_o last_o import_v in_o he_o a_o tendency_n to_o the_o divine_a perfection_n which_o be_v also_o a_o actual_a perfection_n of_o his_o own_o nature_n and_o such_o as_o god_n also_o have_v therein_o implant_v and_o thus_o far_o be_v man_n whole_o the_o divine_a workmanship_n and_o carry_v in_o he_o the_o image_n of_o he_o that_o make_v he_o let_v we_o now_o consider_v he_o as_o he_o have_v make_v himself_o and_o be_v as_o it_o be_v his_o own_o creature_n ii_o now_o thus_o to_o consider_v man_n be_v to_o consider_v he_o as_o a_o irregular_a lover_n and_o to_o do_v this_o full_o and_o to_o the_o purpose_n intend_v three_o thing_n will_v be_v requisite_a first_o to_o show_v what_o it_o be_v to_o be_v a_o irregular_a lover_n second_o hw_o prone_a and_o apt_a man_n be_v to_o love_n irregular_o three_o that_o man_n himself_o be_v the_o author_n of_o this_o proneness_n of_o he_o to_o irregular_a love._n iii_o in_o relation_n to_o the_o first_o if_o it_o be_v demand_v what_o it_o be_v to_o be_v a_o irregular_a lover_n i_o answer_v in_o one_o word_n that_o it_o be_v to_o be_v a_o fool._n sin_n and_o folly_n sinner_n and_o fool_n be_v word_n in_o scripture_n of_o a_o like_a signification_n and_o be_v indifferent_o use_v one_o for_o the_o other_o and_o we_o be_v teach_v in_o the_o school_n of_o morality_n that_o every_o sinner_n be_v ignorant_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v the_o socratical_a proverb_n indeed_o sin_n have_v its_o birth_n in_o folly_n and_o every_o step_n of_o its_o progress_n be_v folly_n and_o its_o conclusion_n be_v in_o folly._n but_o this_o will_v appear_v more_o distinct_o from_o the_o consideration_n of_o these_o two_o thing_n first_o of_o the_o absurdity_n and_o madness_n of_o the_o choice_n which_o every_o irregular_a lover_n make_v and_o second_o the_o error_n and_o mistake_n that_o must_v necessary_o precede_v in_o his_o judgement_n before_o he_o do_v or_o can_v make_v it_o iv._o as_o for_o the_o absurdity_n of_o his_o choice_n it_o be_v the_o great_a that_o can_v be_v imagine_v for_o what_o be_v it_o 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