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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 some_o affection_n to_o and_o some_o desire_n of_o create_v good_a and_o if_o prudence_n and_o religion_n require_v caution_n and_o moderation_n in_o the_o use_n of_o those_o affection_n and_o desire_n they_o by_o so_o do_v do_v approve_v they_o in_o some_o measure_n for_o there_o can_v be_v no_o caution_n or_o moderation_n of_o our_o affection_n and_o desire_v to_o that_o which_o must_v not_o be_v at_o all_o affect_a or_o desire_v chap._n v._n the_o content_n 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 to_o 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 argument_n 5._o that_o god_n have_v call_v we_o thus_o to_o the_o love_n of_o himself_o can_v afterward_o send_v we_o to_o a_o creature_n §_o 6._o argument_n 6._o a_o man_n can_v repent_v of_o place_v his_o whole_a affection_n upon_o god_n or_o have_v any_o thing_n to_o answer_n for_o on_o that_o account_n