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they_o corn_n and_o wine_n and_o oil_n and_o they_o shall_v eat_v and_o be_v full_a that_o the_o bless_a jesus_n exhort_v we_o to_o seek_v first_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n 33._o and_o the_o righteousness_n thereof_o and_o then_o all_o these_o thing_n meat_n drink_v and_o clothing_n shall_v be_v add_v to_o we_o by_o our_o heavenly_a father_n who_o know_v we_o have_v need_n of_o they_o do_v not_o st._n paul_n excite_v we_o to_o live_v godly_a because_o godliness_n be_v profitable_a to_o all_o thing_n 4.8_o have_v the_o promise_n of_o this_o life_n do_v not_o the_o psalmist_n say_v o_o fear_v the_o lord_n all_o you_o his_o saint_n 10._o for_o there_o be_v no_o want_n to_o they_o that_o fear_v he_o the_o young_a lion_n do_v lack_v and_o suffer_v hunger_n but_o they_o that_o seek_v the_o lord_n shall_v not_o want_v any_o good_a thing_n and_o again_o the_o lord_n will_v give_v grace_n 1â—_n and_o glory_n and_o no_o good_a thing_n will_v he_o withhold_v from_o they_o that_o walk_v upright_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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as_o p._n 45._o l._n 6._o the_o p._n 46._o l._n 25._o add_v all_o p._n 49._o l._n 15._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 51._o l._n 18._o add_v give_v p._n 52._o l._n 6._o add_v fatness_n p._n 58._o l._n 17._o dependent_a p._n 66._o l._n 19_o deal_n he_o p._n 67._o l._n 5._o entreat_v p._n 69._o l._n 25._o accuse_v p_o 73._o l._n 25._o add_v from_o p._n 74._o l._n 15._o add_v be_v p._n 75._o l._n 28._o affect_v p._n 104._o l._n 11._o they_o p._n 106._o l._n 14._o the_o p._n 111._o l._n 32._o the_o p._n 121._o l._n 14._o be_v p._n 139._o l._n 8._o justice_n p._n 143._o l._n 10._o of_o p._n 153._o l._n 21._o us_o a_o discourse_n of_o the_o love_n of_o god_n chap._n i._n the_o content_n the_o question_n whether_o we_o be_v oblige_v to_o love_n god_n so_o entire_o as_o that_o we_o may_v love_v nothing_o else_o with_o a_o love_n of_o desire_n §_o 1._o this_o assertion_n be_v show_v to_o be_v contrary_a one_a to_o our_o prayer_n for_o our_o daily_a bread_n §_o 2._o two_o to_o god_n 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love_n he_o have_v produce_v it_o all_o it_o be_v therefore_o high_o just_a and_o reasonable_a he_o shall_v have_v it_o all_o god_n say_v i_o then_o be_v the_o author_n of_o all_o the_o love_n of_o myself_o and_o of_o my_o preservation_n my_o love_n of_o food_n drink_v clothes_n of_o honour_n riches_n pleasure_n life_n my_o love_n of_o woman_n and_o of_o sensual_a delight_n and_o of_o the_o gratification_n of_o all_o my_o natural_a appetite_n according_a to_o 150._o and_o not_o exceed_v the_o intention_n of_o the_o god_n of_o nature_n which_o be_v acknowledge_v to_o be_v pleasure_n 221._o and_o the_o natural_a tendency_n we_o have_v to_o they_o be_v from_o the_o author_n of_o nature_n must_v needs_o be_v right_a it_o be_v impossible_a say_v mr._n n._n that_o god_n shall_v put_v a_o bias_n upon_o the_o soul_n 222._o if_o therefore_o it_o be_v the_o perfection_n and_o duty_n of_o every_o rational_a creature_n to_o conform_v those_o determination_n of_o his_o will_n that_o be_v free_a 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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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