Selected quad for the lemma: love_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
love_n	love_v	see_v	world_n	9,425	5	5.0660	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
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

to_o do_v the_o thing_n which_o will_v hazard_v his_o favour_n or_o provoke_v his_o displeasure_n and_o may_v we_o not_o then_o be_v faid_fw-we to_o love_v he_o with_o a_o entire_a and_o undivided_a heart_n three_o that_o we_o be_v to_o love_n god_n above_o all_o thing_n intensive_a that_o be_v our_o desire_n must_v be_v more_o ardent_o incline_v towards_o his_o favour_n and_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o he_o we_o must_v long_o thirst_n and_o pant_v more_o after_o he_o rejoice_v more_o in_o his_o favour_n than_o in_o any_o other_o thing_n be_v more_o concern_v to_o retain_v it_o than_o to_o secure_v any_o worldly_a blessing_n and_o be_v more_o satisfy_v in_o it_o than_o in_o marrow_n and_o fatness_n and_o what_o more_o can_v the_o love_n of_o god_n with_o all_o our_o soul_n import_v for_o see_v such_o a_o prevalence_n of_o our_o desire_n towards_o he_o and_o delight_n in_o he_o will_v not_o permit_v we_o to_o desire_v any_o thing_n in_o opposition_n to_o he_o or_o against_o his_o will_n and_o pleasure_n but_o will_v constrain_v we_o to_o quit_v all_o other_o interest_n that_o we_o may_v happy_o retain_v our_o interest_n in_o he_o we_o thus_o desire_v and_o delight_n in_o above_o all_o other_o thing_n it_o follow_v that_o by_o thus_o love_a god_n with_o all_o our_o soul_n our_o love_n unto_o or_o our_o desire_n of_o the_o creature_n can_v never_o be_v inordinate_a or_o irregular_a and_o so_o can_v never_o be_v offensive_a to_o god_n and_o then_o it_o can_v be_v forbid_v by_o the_o command_n to_o love_v the_o lord_n our_o god_n with_o all_o our_o soul_n in_o these_o thing_n seem_v to_o be_v imply_v or_o from_o they_o certain_o will_v follow_v that_o endeavour_n above_o all_o thing_n to_o please_v he_o that_o industrious_a care_n to_o serve_v and_o to_o obey_v he_o that_o vigorous_a employment_n of_o all_o our_o other_o faculculty_n in_o his_o service_n which_o will_v demonstrate_v that_o we_o comparative_o do_v not_o labour_v for_o the_o meat_n that_o perish_v do_v not_o permit_v our_o secular_a employment_n or_o our_o pursuit_n of_o any_o temporal_a enjoyment_n to_o impair_v our_o diligence_n in_o the_o secure_n our_o eternal_a interest_n and_o therefore_o that_o in_o the_o true_a import_n of_o the_o phrase_n we_o love_v god_n with_o all_o our_o might_n all_o other_o sense_n of_o it_o be_v inconsistent_a with_o that_o diligence_n in_o our_o calling_n and_o that_o industry_n in_o our_o civil_a affair_n which_o god_n himself_o require_v from_o we_o and_o four_o hence_o it_o follow_v that_o we_o be_v to_o love_v all_o other_o thing_n only_o in_o way_n of_o relation_n and_o subordination_n to_o god_n for_o if_o we_o do_v co-ordinate_o love_v any_o other_o thing_n 22._o we_o love_v it_o equal_o with_o god_n and_o certain_o if_o god_n require_v we_o to_o love_v he_o with_o all_o our_o heart_n and_o all_o our_o soul_n our_o love_n to_o other_o thing_n must_v virtual_o be_v comprise_v in_o our_o love_n to_o god_n or_o be_v independent_a on_o it_o or_o subservient_fw-fr to_o it_o or_o else_o we_o must_v deprive_v he_o of_o some_o portion_n of_o the_o heart_n he_o whole_o call_v for_o moreover_o god_n be_v our_o ultimate_a and_o chief_a good_a all_o other_o thing_n can_v only_o be_v good_a as_o they_o conduce_v to_o the_o enjoyment_n or_o service_n of_o he_o and_o so_o be_v to_o be_v love_v by_o he_o that_o be_v we_o must_v love_v they_o as_o they_o relate_v to_o he_o as_o they_o enable_v we_o to_o serve_v he_o as_o they_o be_v or_o may_v be_v instrumental_a to_o his_o glory_n or_o to_o our_o enjoyment_n of_o he_o when_o therefore_o we_o desire_v the_o creature_n only_o for_o god_n sake_n viz._n that_o we_o may_v have_v food_n and_o raiment_n to_o sustain_v that_o life_n we_o have_v devote_v to_o his_o service_n increase_v of_o temporal_a enjoyment_n that_o we_o may_v be_v more_o able_a to_o feed_v christ_n hungry_a and_o clothe_v his_o naked_a member_n or_o more_o engage_v to_o serve_v he_o with_o joy_n and_o gladness_n of_o heart_n for_o the_o abundance_n of_o all_o thing_n when_o we_o desire_v marriage_n or_o a_o wife_n that_o we_o may_v not_o burn_v and_o child_n that_o as_o plato_n say_v we_o may_v breed_v they_o up_o in_o the_o fear_n and_o nurture_n of_o the_o lord_n f._n and_o leave_v behind_o we_o a_o race_n of_o pious_a person_n who_o may_v do_v he_o service_n when_o we_o be_v dead_a and_o go_v and_o honour_n that_o we_o may_v be_v more_o instrumental_a to_o promote_v his_o glory_n and_o to_o do_v good_a to_o other_o and_o last_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o creature_n that_o we_o may_v learn_v to_o glorify_v the_o creator_n by_o view_v the_o power_n wisdom_n and_o goodness_n he_o have_v discover_v in_o the_o creation_n of_o they_o who_o see_v not_o that_o this_o love_n of_o the_o creature_n centre_n in_o the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o tend_v express_o to_o his_o glory_n and_o therefore_o can_v be_v forbid_v by_o this_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 of_o this_o exposition_n of_o these_o word_n we_o can_v reasonable_o doubt_v 2._o if_o we_o consider_v that_o our_o lord_n himself_o do_v plain_o seem_v to_o favour_n and_o approve_v of_o it_o make_v that_o service_n and_o so_o that_o love_n which_o he_o require_v from_o we_o to_o consist_v in_o that_o prevalence_n of_o affection_n which_o enable_v we_o in_o any_o competition_n betwixt_o the_o love_n of_o the_o world_n and_o the_o love_n of_o he_o to_o cleave_v to_o god_n and_o despise_v the_o world_n this_o evident_o be_v the_o import_n of_o these_o word_n 6.24_o no_o man_n can_v serve_v two_o master_n when_o their_o service_n and_o command_n do_v interfere_v for_o he_o will_v either_o hate_v the_o one_o and_o love_v the_o other_o he_o will_v cleave_v to_o the_o one_o and_o despise_v the_o other_o you_o can_v therefore_o serve_v god_n and_o mammon_n mr._n n._n indeed_o say_v 65._o here_o we_o be_v plain_o tell_v we_o can_v divide_v between_o god_n and_o the_o creature_n because_o we_o can_v love_v either_o of_o they_o but_o upon_o such_o a_o principle_n as_o must_v utter_o exclude_v the_o love_n of_o the_o other_o but_o 1_o st_z the_o word_n mammon_n do_v not_o signify_v the_o creature_n in_o general_n but_o riches_n and_o money_n in_o particular_a now_o will_v it_o follow_v that_o because_o i_o must_v not_o love_v money_n that_o i_o may_v not_o love_v my_o victual_n or_o that_o because_o i_o may_v not_o desire_v riches_n which_o agur_n pray_v against_o i_o may_v not_o desire_v food_n convenient_a for_o i_o which_o he_o pray_v for_o 2_o dly_z when_o our_o lord_n say_v 6.24_o no_o man_n can_v serve_v two_o master_n can_v this_o be_v so_o interpret_v as_o to_o infer_v we_o can_v serve_v our_o master_n christ_n and_o be_v servant_n to_o our_o master_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n in_o all_o thing_n not_o forbid_v by_o he_o must_v i_o needs_o hate_v my_o master_n if_o i_o love_v my_o saviour_n or_o despise_v he_o if_o i_o cleave_v to_o my_o lord_n christ_n must_v not_o then_o the_o word_n be_v necessary_o interpret_v of_o master_n coordinate_a or_o master_n who_o command_n and_o service_n do_v interfere_v 3_o dly_z what_o be_v the_o business_n of_o a_o servant_n be_v it_o not_o to_o obey_v the_o pleasure_n of_o his_o lord_n and_o yield_v himself_o up_o entire_o in_o subjection_n to_o his_o command_n what_o therefore_o must_v it_o be_v here_o to_o serve_v god_n but_o to_o give_v up_o ourselves_o entire_o to_o his_o service_n and_o the_o obedience_n of_o his_o will_n what_o to_o serve_v mammon_n but_o to_o give_v up_o ourselves_o to_o the_o pursuit_n of_o riches_n and_o to_o obey_v the_o desire_n and_o crave_n of_o our_o covetous_a and_o worldly_a appetite_n thus_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o we_o can_v divide_v betwixt_o god_n and_o the_o creature_n or_o love_v the_o one_o but_o from_o a_o principle_n which_o exclude_v the_o love_n of_o the_o other_o but_o a_o subordinate_a affection_n to_o the_o creature_n be_v no_o more_o exclusive_a of_o our_o love_n to_o god_n then_o be_v the_o service_n of_o a_o earthly_a master_n exclusive_a of_o the_o service_n which_o we_o owe_v to_o christ_n our_o master_n again_o christ_n place_v the_o due_a love_n of_o himself_o in_o the_o prevalence_n of_o our_o affection_n to_o he_o above_o other_o thing_n 10.37_o say_v he_o that_o love_v father_n and_o mother_n son_n or_o daughter_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d above_o i_o be_v not_o worthy_a of_o i_o whence_o it_o must_v follow_v by_o the_o rule_n of_o contrary_n that_o he_o who_o love_v christ_n more_o than_o father_n and_o mother_n son_n or_o daughter_n or_o any_o worldly_a interest_n whatever_o must_v be_v worthy_a of_o he_o from_o these_o two_o place_n it_o be_v

my_o mind_n join_v god_n and_o the_o creature_n together_o as_o one_o integral_a object_n but_o it_o be_v love_n to_o the_o creature_n for_o that_o relation_n which_o it_o have_v and_o bear_v to_o god_n and_o christ_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v not_o a_o forbid_a but_o a_o very_a acceptable_a kind_n of_o love_n though_o it_o be_v plain_o relative_n and_o so_o it_o be_v also_o in_o our_o love_n of_o desire_n to_o the_o creature_n for_o i_o love_v they_o for_o god_n and_o for_o christ_n sake_n when_o i_o desire_v they_o that_o i_o may_v have_v wherewith_o to_o feed_v christ_n hungry_a and_o clothe_v his_o naked_a member_n and_o in_o all_o the_o other_o instance_n forementioned_a it_o be_v therefore_o evident_a that_o this_o relative_n love_n and_o the_o papist_n relative_n worship_v of_o image_n be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v exact_o parallel_v as_o mr._n n._n assert_n that_o they_o have_v nothing_o common_a to_o each_o other_o but_o this_o that_o both_o be_v style_v relative_n which_o also_o happen_v in_o that_o love_n of_o benevolence_n for_o god_n sake_n he_o allow_v of_o but_o say_v mr._n n._n either_o creature_n be_v true_o and_o real_o lovely_a object_n as_o be_v our_o true_a and_o proper_a good_a or_o they_o be_v not_o if_o they_o be_v than_o a_o relative_n love_n be_v too_o little_a we_o ought_v to_o love_v they_o with_o more_o than_o a_o relative_n love_n we_o ought_v to_o love_v they_o absolute_o and_o for_o themselves_o but_o if_o they_o be_v not_o then_o even_o a_o relative_n love_n be_v too_o much_o for_o what_o be_v not_o true_o lovely_a be_v always_o love_v too_o much_o if_o it_o be_v love_v at_o all_o so_o that_o either_o way_n there_o be_v no_o pretence_n for_o admit_v this_o last_o expedient_a of_o our_o concupiscence_n the_o relative_n love_n of_o the_o creature_n answ._n to_o this_o i_o answer_v that_o when_o he_o say_v the_o creature_n be_v not_o our_o true_a and_o proper_a good_n this_o may_v be_v take_v in_o the_o most_o elevate_a sense_n in_o which_o god_n only_o be_v our_o true_a and_o proper_a good_a and_o then_o his_o argument_n run_v thus_o either_o creature_n be_v to_o be_v love_v as_o our_o god_n or_o else_o they_o be_v not_o to_o be_v love_v at_o all_o and_o this_o consequence_n i_o hope_v be_v not_o as_o clear_v as_o the_o day_n or_o it_o may_v be_v take_v in_o a_o large_a sense_n for_o that_o which_o be_v the_o good_a of_o the_o whole_a man_n soul_n and_o body_n and_o then_o also_o i_o deny_v that_o what_o be_v not_o thus_o lovely_a be_v not_o to_o be_v love_v at_o all_o for_o i_o may_v love_v because_o i_o may_v desire_v my_o daily_a bread_n though_o it_o be_v not_o the_o proper_a good_a of_o my_o soul_n but_o of_o my_o body_n only_o or_o last_o our_o true_a and_o proper_a good_a may_v signify_v that_o only_o which_o be_v some_o way_n conduce_v to_o our_o good_a to_o the_o advantage_n and_o comfort_n of_o this_o present_a life_n as_o be_v instrumental_a to_o the_o sustentation_n and_o the_o contentment_n and_o pleasure_n of_o this_o life_n or_o to_o our_o preservation_n from_o those_o afflictive_a evil_n which_o be_v incident_a to_o we_o in_o this_o life_n and_o all_o that_o in_o this_o low_a sense_n be_v lovely_a may_v be_v love_v and_o yet_o not_o love_v 592._o absolute_o and_o for_o itself_o as_o that_o exclude_v the_o subordination_n of_o that_o affection_n to_o the_o love_n of_o god_n since_o thus_o we_o be_v not_o to_o desire_v life_n itself_o but_o as_o this_o life_n conduce_v to_o god_n glory_n which_o be_v the_o sovereign_a end_n of_o all_o our_o action_n second_o 2._o therefore_o i_o add_v that_o creature_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v love_v absolute_o and_o for_o themselves_o either_o as_o that_o import_v only_o for_o the_o goodness_n god_n have_v put_v into_o they_o the_o good_a they_o do_v the_o pleasure_n they_o afford_v to_o our_o natural_a appetite_n and_o in_o this_o sense_n i_o have_v prove_v they_o may_v be_v love_v absolute_o and_o for_o themselves_o and_o this_o i_o also_o learn_v from_o these_o word_n of_o mr._n n._n 299._o the_o great_a author_n of_o nature_n have_v make_v provision_n for_o the_o entertainment_n of_o our_o natural_a faculty_n and_o particular_a appetite_n all_o our_o sense_n see_v hear_v taste_v smell_a and_o touch_v have_v their_o proper_a object_n and_o opportunity_n of_o pleasure_n respective_o and_o the_o enjoyment_n and_o indulgence_n of_o any_o of_o those_o appetite_n be_v then_o only_o n._n b._n and_o in_o such_o circumstance_n restrain_v when_o the_o great_a interest_n of_o happiness_n be_v thereby_o cross_v and_o defeat_v now_o sure_o i_o may_v desire_v that_o pleasure_n of_o appetite_n which_o god_n have_v make_v provision_n for_o and_o consequent_o may_v desire_v those_o particular_a object_n which_o afford_v that_o pleasure_n since_o otherwise_o that_o provision_n god_n have_v make_v for_o the_o entertainment_n of_o our_o animal_n falculty_n must_v be_v make_v in_o vain_a again_o if_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o and_o the_o indulgence_n of_o these_o appetite_n be_v only_o then_o restrain_v when_o the_o great_a interest_n of_o happiness_n be_v thereby_o cross_v and_o defeat_v then_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o and_o the_o indulgence_n to_o they_o be_v not_o whole_o restrain_v and_o then_o the_o desire_n of_o that_o enjoyment_n and_o indulgence_n to_o they_o be_v not_o entire_o restained_a and_o therefore_o in_o some_o measure_n and_o in_o some_o circumstance_n be_v allow_v 309._o he_o also_o own_v that_o some_o repast_n may_v be_v find_v in_o the_o creature_n and_o that_o it_o be_v good_a to_o be_v choose_v though_o not_o to_o be_v rest_v in_o and_o may_v i_o not_o then_o desire_v that_o repast_n may_v i_o not_o love_v what_o be_v good_a to_o be_v choose_v with_o a_o love_n of_o concupiscence_n but_o 2_o dly_a to_o love_v creature_n absolute_o and_o for_o themselves_o may_v signify_v to_o love_v they_o exclusive_o of_o a_o relation_n to_o and_o the_o subordination_n of_o that_o love_n to_o god_n and_o in_o this_o sense_n they_o be_v not_o to_o be_v love_v absolute_o and_o for_o themselves_o 1_o sy_n not_o exclusive_o of_o a_o relation_n of_o they_o and_o our_o affection_n to_o they_o to_o god_n glory_n see_v whether_o we_o eat_v 10.31_o or_o drink_v or_o whatever_o we_o do_v we_o be_v to_o do_v it_o all_o to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n 2_o dly_z not_o exclusive_o of_o the_o subordination_n of_o the_o love_n of_o they_o to_o the_o love_n of_o god_n because_o we_o must_v still_o love_v they_o with_o that_o moderation_n and_o indifferency_n which_o will_v not_o permit_v our_o affection_n to_o they_o to_o hazard_v or_o obstruct_v our_o pursuit_n of_o the_o supreme_a good_n for_o 326._o say_v mr._n n._n whenever_o we_o turn_v the_o edge_n of_o our_o desire_n to_o create_v good_a it_o be_v prudence_n as_o well_o as_o religion_n to_o use_v caution_n and_o moderation_n and_o gage_v the_o point_n of_o our_o affection_n lest_o it_o run_v too_o far_o where_o again_o he_o plain_o allow_v of_o 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exclusive_a of_o all_o love_n to_o and_o desire_v of_o the_o creature_n destroy_v the_o foundation_n of_o these_o two_o great_a 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 p._n 27_o chap._n iii_o the_o ordinary_a exposition_n of_o these_o word_n thou_o shall_v love_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n with_o all_o thy_o heart_n etc._n etc._n lay_v down_o in_o the_o word_n of_o mr._n n._n and_o of_o the_o scoolman_n viz._n that_o we_o be_v oblige_v by_o they_o to_o love_n god_n above_o all_o thing_n 1._o appretiative_o 2._o comparative_o 3._o intensively_n and_o 4._o so_o as_o to_o love_v other_o thing_n only_o by_o way_n of_o relation_n and_o subordination_n to_o god_n §_o 1._o that_o our_o lord_n christ_n have_v approve_v of_o this_o exposition_n be_v show_v §_o 2._o the_o censure_n which_o mr._n n._n give_v of_o this_o opinion_n and_o the_o abettor_n of_o it_o reflect_v very_o 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idolatry_n as_o the_o relative_n worship_n of_o the_o creature_n this_o answer_v 1._o ad_fw-la hominem_fw-la by_o show_v that_o it_o be_v former_o approve_v by_o mr._n n._n 2._o by_o show_v the_o disparity_n betwixt_o the_o relative_n love_n of_o the_o creature_n and_o the_o relative_n worship_n of_o image_n §_o 4._o object_n 2._o if_o creature_n be_v true_o and_o proper_o lovely_a as_o be_v our_o true_a and_o proper_a good_a they_o be_v to_o be_v love_v absolute_o and_o for_o themselves_o if_o not_o they_o be_v not_o to_o be_v love_v at_o all_o answer_v by_o show_v in_o what_o sense_n they_o may_v be_v style_v our_o true_a and_o proper_a good_a and_o be_v love_v for_o themselves_o viz_o as_o that_o import_v a_o love_n of_o they_o only_o for_o that_o goodness_n god_n have_v put_v into_o they_o and_o how_o they_o may_v not_o be_v love_v absolute_o and_o for_o themselves_o viz._n as_o that_o exclude_v the_o subordination_n of_o that_o affection_n to_o the_o love_n of_o god_n §_o 5._o p._n 91._o chap._n v._o mr._n n._n grant_n that_o we_o may_v seek_v and_o use_v sensible_a thing_n for_o our_o good_a but_o say_v he_o we_o must_v not_o love_v they_o as_o our_o good_a and_o that_o we_o may_v approach_v to_o they_o by_o a_o bodily_a movement_n but_o not_o with_o the_o movement_n of_o the_o soul_n this_o be_v examine_v and_o confute_v §_o 1._o argument_n 1._o that_o god_n be_v the_o sole_a cause_n of_o our_o love_n and_o therefore_o have_v the_o sole_a right_n to_o it_o answer_v §_o 2._o argument_n 2._o the_o motion_n of_o the_o will_n be_v good_a in_o general_n i._n e._n to_o all_o good_a and_o therefore_o to_o god_n only_o answer_v §_o 3._o argument_n 3._o god_n be_v the_o end_n of_o our_o love_n since_o he_o can_v act_v for_o a_o creature_n but_o only_o for_o himself_o or_o move_v we_o to_o a_o creature_n but_o only_o to_o himself_o answer_v §_o 4._o argument_n 4._o that_o god_n can_v be_v love_v too_o much_o nor_o the_o world_n too_o little_a answer_v §_o 5._o 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that_o to_o other_o which_o i_o will_v not_o have_v do_v unto_o my_o own_o self_n 2._o all_o charity_n or_o love_n unto_o my_o brother_n depend_v upon_o this_o precept_n thou_o shall_v love_v thy_o brother_n as_o thyself_o now_o if_o this_o love_n to_o myself_o do_v natural_o produce_v within_o i_o a_o desire_n of_o all_o thing_n that_o will_v do_v i_o good_a i._n e._n a_o desire_n of_o the_o continuance_n of_o my_o be_v and_o so_o of_o all_o thing_n necessary_a to_o my_o be_v a_o desire_n of_o ease_n when_o i_o lie_v under_o pain_n of_o supply_n when_o under_o want_n of_o comfort_n when_o i_o be_o in_o trouble_n of_o pleasure_n when_o i_o may_v innocent_o enjoy_v it_o in_o a_o word_n a_o desire_n of_o every_o thing_n by_o which_o i_o may_v receive_v advantage_n

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our_o case_n we_o do_v not_o love_v the_o creature_n with_o the_o same_o sort_n of_o love_n or_o in_o the_o same_o sense_n in_o which_o we_o love_v god_n i._n e._n not_o with_o a_o religious_a affection_n but_o with_o a_o natural_a only_o not_o as_o our_o spiritual_a but_o as_o our_o temporal_a good_a not_o as_o the_o good_a of_o our_o immortal_a soul_n but_o our_o frail_a body_n not_o as_o our_o end_n our_o rest_n or_o our_o chief_a good_a not_o for_o its_o own_o but_o for_o god_n sake_n whereas_o we_o love_v god_n with_o a_o religious_a affection_n as_o the_o spiritual_a and_o eternal_a good_a of_o our_o immortal_a soul_n as_o our_o end_n rest_v and_o our_o chief_a good_a and_o even_o for_o himself_o 525._o for_o this_o he_o do_v say_v the_o excellent_a bishop_n taylor_n who_o love_v god_n above_o every_o thing_n else_o for_o all_o that_o supereminent_a love_n by_o which_o god_n be_v more_o love_v than_o all_o the_o world_n all_o that_o love_n be_v pure_a and_o for_o himself_o for_o 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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 come_v to_o my_o share_n if_o i_o may_v pursue_v my_o private_a interest_n as_o far_o as_o i_o can_v do_v it_o without_o opposition_n to_o the_o public_a than_o it_o will_v follow_v that_o if_o any_o creature_n can_v be_v good_a for_o i_o if_o any_o portion_n of_o they_o may_v fall_v to_o my_o share_n if_o it_o may_v be_v for_o my_o interest_n to_o pursue_v any_o of_o they_o i_o may_v so_o far_o desire_v and_o crave_v they_o and_o then_o my_o love_n of_o god_n can_v exclude_v my_o love_n or_o my_o desire_n of_o they_o 2_o dly_z though_o mr._n n._n say_v it_o be_v most_o undoubted_o so_o that_o my_o love_n of_o myself_o be_v not_o love_n of_o desire_n both_o scripture_n and_o reason_n most_o

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 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adulterer_n and_o adulteress_n know_v you_o not_o that_o the_o friendship_n of_o this_o world_n be_v enmity_n to_o god_n james_n 4.4_o §_o 2._o three_o from_o these_o word_n of_o st._n john_n love_v not_o the_o world_n neither_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v in_o the_o world_n 1_o john_n 2.15_o §_o 3._o and_o to_o his_o argument_n against_o the_o relative_a love_n of_o the_o creature_n v._o g._n 1._o that_o it_o be_v as_o much_o idolatry_n as_o the_o relative_a worship_n of_o the_o creature_n this_o answer_v 1._o ad_fw-la hominem_fw-la by_o show_v that_o it_o be_v former_o approve_v by_o mr._n n._n 2._o by_o show_v the_o disparity_n betwixt_o the_o relative_a love_n of_o the_o creature_n and_o the_o relative_a worship_n of_o image_n §_o 4._o object_n 2._o if_o creature_n be_v true_o and_o proper_o lovely_a as_o be_v our_o true_a and_o proper_a good_a they_o be_v to_o be_v love_v absolute_o and_o for_o themselves_o if_o not_o they_o be_v not_o to_o be_v love_v at_o all_o answer_v by_o 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parent_n in_o all_o thing_n servant_n obey_v your_o master_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n in_o all_o thing_n 22._o say_v the_o text._n this_o generality_n say_v interpreter_n be_v to_o be_v restrain_v to_o all_o thing_n honest_a to_o all_o thing_n belong_v to_o their_o right_n as_o parent_n or_o master_n to_o command_v and_o will_v he_o here_o cry_v out_o what_o logic_n or_o what_o grammar_n will_v endure_v this_o 3._o in_o precept_n absolute_o negative_a comparationem_fw-la and_o even_o exclusive_a that_o which_o in_o word_n be_v absolute_o deny_v must_v be_v interpret_v so_o as_o only_o to_o import_v that_o it_o be_v deny_v not_o absolute_o but_o comparative_o not_o as_o to_o the_o whole_a 6.6_o but_o as_o to_o the_o degree_n as_o v._o g._n god_n say_v 9.13_o i_o require_v mercy_n and_o not_o sacrifice_n 10.20_o when_o as_o yet_o the_o great_a part_n of_o leviticus_n be_v employ_v in_o give_v law_n concern_v sacrifice_n christ_n say_v fear_v not_o they_o which_o can_v kill_v the_o 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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 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we_o never_o can_v put_v off_o now_o if_o god_n be_v the_o only_a author_n and_o cause_n of_o our_o love_n have_v he_o not_o then_o the_o sole_a right_n and_o title_n to_o it_o if_o he_o do_v as_o much_o produce_v my_o love_n as_o he_o do_v my_o be_v why_o have_v he_o not_o as_o much_o right_n to_o my_o love_n as_o to_o any_o part_n of_o my_o nature_n answ._n this_o argument_n prove_v nothing_o to_o the_o purpose_n by_o his_o own_o confession_n for_o it_o only_o prove_v that_o god_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o all_o that_o love_n which_o be_v a_o necessary_a adherent_fw-la to_o our_o being_n 14._o such_o as_o be_v all_o over_o invincible_a and_o irresistible_a of_o that_o motion_n of_o love_n in_o which_o we_o be_v pure_o passive_a over_o which_o we_o have_v no_o more_o command_n than_o over_o the_o motion_n of_o our_o heart_n and_o pulse_n which_o we_o can_v never_o control_v can_v never_o be_v without_o never_o can_v put_v off_o 213._o which_o the_o devil_n and_o damn_a spirit_n say_v 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also_o of_o that_o love_n we_o owe_v unto_o our_o neighbour_n as_o have_v make_v he_o in_o all_o considerable_a respect_n the_o same_o with_o we_o or_o equal_a to_o we_o and_o therefore_o equal_o deserve_v our_o affection_n and_o have_v found_v it_o on_o this_o clear_a principle_n of_o nature_n that_o we_o shall_v deal_v with_o other_o as_o we_o will_v be_v deal_v with_o will_v therefore_o mr._n n._n say_v that_o because_o god_n be_v the_o author_n of_o all_o this_o love_n of_o benevolence_n it_o be_v just_a and_o reasonable_a he_o shall_v have_v it_o all_o no_o sure_o the_o utmost_a that_o he_o can_v reasonable_o hence_o conclude_v be_v this_o that_o it_o be_v just_a and_o reasonable_a we_o shall_v only_o love_v ourselves_o our_o relative_n and_o neighbour_n in_o relation_n to_o god_n or_o in_o subordination_n to_o he_o and_o this_o be_v likewise_o all_o he_o can_v rational_o conclude_v from_o god_n be_v the_o author_n of_o our_o love_n of_o desire_n viz._n that_o we_o shall_v 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