they_o not_o again_o he_o introduce_v the_o rich_a man_n say_v there_o will_v i_o bestow_v all_o my_o fruit_n and_o my_o good_n 16.25_o he_o introduce_v abraham_n say_v to_o dives_n son_n remember_v that_o thou_o in_o thy_o life_n time_n receive_v thy_o good_a thing_n 19.8_o and_o zacheus_n say_v half_a of_o my_o good_n i_o give_v unto_o the_o poor_a though_o i_o give_v all_o my_o good_n to_o relieve_v the_o poor_a and_o have_v not_o charity_n i_o be_o nothing_o 13.3_o say_v st._n paul_n and_o he_o commend_v the_o believe_a jew_n 10.34_o for_o take_v joyful_o the_o spoil_n of_o their_o good_n all_o which_o thing_n plain_o show_v that_o in_o the_o language_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n whatever_o metaphysic_n may_v say_v to_o the_o contrary_a these_o outward_a blessing_n be_v their_o good_n moreover_o the_o wise_a man_n frequent_o inform_v we_o that_o it_o be_v the_o good_a of_o man_n to_o eat_v and_o drink_v 8.15_o and_o make_v his_o soul_n enjoy_v the_o good_a of_o all_o his_o labour_n that_o this_o be_v his_o portion_n to_o receive_v they_o be_v to_o receive_v good_a at_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n job_n 2.10_o to_o be_v sill_v with_o they_o be_v to_o be_v fill_v with_o goodness_n psal._n 107.9_o jer._n 31.14_o to_o use_v they_o free_o be_v to_o fill_v our_o soul_n with_o good_a eccl._n 6.3_o to_o promise_v these_o thing_n be_v to_o promise_v good_a to_o they_o deut._n 30_o 9_o jer._n 32.42_o to_o give_v they_o be_v to_o do_v they_o good_a jer._n 33.9_o to_o deny_v they_o to_o ourselves_o be_v to_o bereave_v our_o soul_n of_o good_a eccl._n 4.8_o and_o to_o withhold_v they_o from_o the_o poor_a be_v to_o withhold_v good_a from_o he_o to_o who_o it_o be_v due_a pro._n 3.27_o all_o which_o expression_n be_v a_o perfect_a demonstration_n that_o these_o temporal_a enjoyment_n be_v in_o the_o language_n of_o the_o scripure_a our_o good_a thing_n and_o therefore_o may_v be_v love_v and_o desire_v as_o our_o good_n moreover_o the_o apostle_n make_v the_o give_v of_o these_o temporal_a blessing_n to_o the_o heathen_a world_n the_o testimony_n of_o god_n goodness_n to_o they_o he_o have_v not_o say_v he_o leave_v himself_o without_o a_o witness_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v they_o good_a 14.17_o in_o give_v they_o rain_n from_o heaven_n and_o fruitful_a season_n fill_v their_o heart_n with_o food_n and_o gladness_n this_o also_o by_o our_o saviour_n be_v represent_v as_o a_o demonstration_n of_o god_n love_n to_o all_o that_o he_o make_v his_o sun_n to_o rise_v on_o the_o evil_a and_o the_o good_a 5.45_o and_o send_v rain_n on_o the_o just_a and_o on_o the_o unjust_a by_o this_o he_o show_v himself_o kind_a to_o the_o unthankful_a 6.35_o and_o to_o the_o evil_n they_o therefore_o who_o do_v absolute_o deny_v that_o these_o be_v our_o good_a thing_n i._n e._n thing_n which_o do_v good_a to_o we_o they_o leave_v god_n without_o a_o witness_n of_o his_o goodness_n to_o the_o heathen_a world_n and_o weaken_v the_o engagement_n lay_v upon_o we_o from_o this_o example_n of_o our_o god_n to_o love_v our_o enemy_n and_o to_o do_v good_a to_o they_o and_o 6._o five_o as_o a_o just_a consequence_n of_o this_o god_n have_v enjoin_v we_o to_o rejoice_v in_o they_o and_o so_o to_o return_v the_o tribute_n of_o our_o praise_n and_o thanksgiving_n to_o the_o author_n of_o they_o for_o thou_o say_v god_n 26.11_o shall_v rejoice_v in_o every_o good_a thing_n which_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n have_v give_v to_o thou_o and_o thy_o house_n the_o jew_n be_v command_v to_o rejoice_v in_o all_o their_o feast_n but_o in_o this_o of_o the_o first_o fruit_n particular_o for_o all_o the_o good_a thing_n that_o year_n afford_v the_o wise_a man_n after_o all_o that_o he_o have_v say_v touch_v the_o vanity_n of_o the_o creature_n conclude_v there_o be_v nothing_o better_a for_o a_o man_n than_o that_o he_o shall_v eat_v and_o drink_v and_o make_v his_o soul_n enjoy_v good_a or_o delight_v himself_o in_o the_o fruit_n of_o his_o labour_n eccles._n 2.24_o and_o rejoice_v in_o his_o own_o work_n ch_n 3.13_o 22._o and_o for_o neglect_v of_o serve_v god_n with_o cheerfulness_n and_o gladness_n of_o heart_n in_o the_o abundance_n of_o all_o thing_n i._n e._n say_v the_o targum_fw-la of_o jonathan_n 48._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o all_o good_a thing_n god_n threaten_v to_o the_o jew_n that_o they_o shall_v serve_v their_o enemy_n in_o hunger_n and_o in_o thirst_n and_o in_o nakedness_n and_o in_o want_n of_o all_o good_a thing_n these_o thing_n say_v the_o apostle_n god_n have_v create_v to_o be_v receive_v with_o thanksgiving_n and_o god_n expect_v we_o shall_v continual_o bless_v he_o for_o they_o say_v to_o his_o own_o people_n when_o thou_o have_v eat_v and_o be_v full_a 8.10_o than_o thou_o shall_v bless_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n for_o the_o good_a land_n which_o he_o have_v give_v thou_o bless_v the_o lord_n o_o my_o soul_n 5._o say_v david_n and_o all_o that_o be_v within_o i_o bless_v his_o holy_a name_n bless_v the_o lord_n o_o my_o soul_n and_o forget_v not_o all_o his_o benefit_n who_o satisfy_v thy_o mouth_n with_o good_a thing_n 15._o and_o again_o bless_v the_o lord_n o_o my_o soul_n for_o he_o cause_v the_o grass_n to_o grow_v for_o the_o cattle_n and_o herb_n for_o the_o service_n of_o man_n and_o wine_n that_o make_v glad_a the_o heart_n of_o man_n and_o oil_n to_o make_v his_o face_n shine_v and_o bread_n which_o strengthen_v man_n heart_n now_o if_o love_n praise_v and_o service_n be_v due_a unto_o god_n for_o these_o thing_n sure_o they_o must_v be_v good_a thing_n to_o we_o as_o they_o be_v represent_v here_o if_o he_o be_v to_o be_v bless_v for_o they_o they_o must_v be_v desirable_a blessing_n if_o we_o be_v to_o rejoice_v in_o they_o if_o the_o abundance_n of_o they_o shall_v create_v in_o we_o cheerfulness_n and_o gladness_n of_o heart_n they_o must_v be_v a_o fit_a ground_n of_o joy_n and_o gladness_n and_o so_o must_v be_v our_o good_n since_o no_o man_n can_v rejoice_v in_o that_o 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to_o convince_v we_o that_o these_o temporal_a enjoyment_n be_v good_a and_o desirable_a thing_n to_o we_o even_o in_o paradise_n god_n find_v employment_n for_o our_o industry_n 2.19_o require_v the_o man_n that_o he_o have_v put_v into_o it_o to_o dress_v it_o and_o to_o keep_v it_o and_o so_o by_o industry_n to_o sustain_v his_o life_n and_o to_o secure_v his_o pleasure_n when_o he_o be_v turn_v out_o thence_o god_n lay_v the_o burden_n upon_o he_o and_o his_o posterity_n 3.17_o that_o in_o the_o sweat_n of_o their_o face_n they_o shall_v eat_v their_o bread_n till_o they_o return_v unto_o the_o ground_n under_o the_o evangelical_n dispensation_n every_o christian_a be_v to_o have_v his_o call_v 4.28_o in_o which_o he_o must_v abide_v he_o be_v exhort_v with_o quietness_n to_o work_v and_o eat_v his_o own_o bread_n and_o to_o do_v his_o own_o business_n work_v with_o his_o hand_n or_o work_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o which_o be_v good_a with_o his_o hand_n and_o if_o he_o will_v not_o labour_v when_o he_o can_v 3.10_o the_o apostle_n canon_n say_v he_o must_v not_o eat_v when_o he_o will_v moreover_o though_o we_o bring_v nothing_o into_o the_o world_n yet_o we_o bring_v appetite_n which_o have_v no_o other_o use_v but_o to_o desire_v these_o temporal_n and_o constitution_n which_o can_v at_o all_o subsist_v or_o not_o convenient_o without_o they_o which_o therefore_o be_v undoubted_o design_v to_o prompt_v we_o to_o that_o industry_n by_o which_o alone_o we_o can_v obtain_v they_o we_o have_v hand_n also_o suit_v for_o work_n and_o strength_n enable_v we_o to_o labour_v and_o reason_n to_o contrive_v how_o to_o employ_v that_o labour_n in_o procure_v the_o thing_n we_o
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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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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 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reflect_v very_o unbecome_o upon_o all_o the_o prelate_n and_o pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n which_o be_v not_o of_o his_o mind_n and_o lay_v unworthy_a imputation_n on_o they_o §_o 3._o some_o general_n consideration_n offer_v to_o engage_v he_o to_o abate_v somewhat_o of_o his_o confidence_n and_o his_o censorious_a reflection_n for_o the_o future_a §_o 4._o especial_o this_o that_o they_o who_o adhere_v to_o the_o common_a exposition_n of_o these_o word_n differ_v no_o more_o from_o he_o than_o he_o differ_v from_o his_o former_a self_n sect._n 5._o the_o common_a exposition_n further_o confirm_v first_o from_o this_o consideration_n that_o this_o command_n be_v give_v to_o the_o jewish_a nation_n who_o promise_n be_v chief_o temporal_a and_o therefore_o can_v not_o be_v exclusive_a of_o the_o desire_n of_o temporal_a blessing_n sect._n 6._o that_o therefore_o it_o ought_v to_o bear_v that_o sense_n which_o be_v the_o certain_a import_n of_o the_o like_a phrase_n in_o all_o the_o old_a testament_n where_o they_o be_v only_o to_o be_v find_v which_o sense_n be_v plain_o opposite_a to_o that_o which_o mr._n n._n contend_v for_o sect._n 7._o the_o true_a sense_n of_o love_a god_n with_o all_o the_o heart_n and_o soul_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n show_v from_o that_o primary_n relation_n and_o respect_v it_o have_v to_o their_o own_n god_n to_o be_v the_o true_a god_n in_o opposition_n to_o all_o strange_a god_n §_o 8._o second_o from_o this_o consideration_n that_o this_o love_n be_v require_v as_o the_o condition_n of_o salvation_n §_o 9_o three_o that_o to_o love_n god_n with_o all_o our_o mind_n can_v bear_v this_o sense_n §_o 10._o the_o common_a exposition_n serve_v all_o the_o design_n of_o religion_n in_o general_n and_o of_o christian_a religion_n in_o particular_a as_o well_o as_o the_o exposition_n of_o mr._n n._n and_o the_o lady_n §_o 11._o p._n 53_o chap._n iu_o this_o chapter_n contain_v a_o answer_n to_o mr._n n.'s_n argument_n from_o scripture_n for_o a_o love_n of_o god_n exclusive_a of_o all_o love_n of_o desire_n of_o the_o creature_n as_o v._o g._n one_a from_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 matth._n 22.37_o §_o 1._o 2_o from_o those_o word_n of_o st._n james_n you_o 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_n love_n of_o the_o creature_n v._o g._n 1._o that_o it_o be_v as_o much_o
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
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 there_o can_v have_v be_v no_o foundation_n for_o this_o objection_n against_o providence_n whence_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o opinion_n which_o represent_v the_o creature_n as_o no_o fit_a object_n of_o our_o desire_n and_o affection_n and_o and_o deny_v they_o to_o be_v our_o good_a do_v contradict_v the_o general_a judgement_n of_o mankind_n chap._n iii_o the_o content_n 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 schoolman_n viz_o 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 unbecome_o upon_o all_o the_o prelate_n and_o pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n which_o be_v not_o of_o his_o mind_n and_o lay_v unworthy_a imputation_n on_o they_o §_o 3._o some_o general_n consideration_n offer_v to_o engage_v he_o to_o abate_v somewhat_o of_o his_o confidence_n and_o his_o censorious_a reflection_n for_o the_o future_a §_o 4._o especial_o this_o that_o they_o who_o adhere_v to_o the_o common_a exposition_n of_o these_o word_n differ_v no_o more_o from_o he_o than_o he_o differ_v from_o his_o former_a self_n §_o 5._o the_o common_a exposition_n further_o confirm_v first_o from_o this_o consideration_n that_o this_o command_n be_v give_v to_o the_o jewish_a nation_n who_o promise_n be_v chief_o temporal_a and_o therefore_o can_v not_o be_v exclusive_a of_o the_o desire_n of_o temporal_a blessing_n §_o 6._o that_o therefore_o it_o ought_v to_o bear_v that_o sense_n which_o be_v the_o certain_a import_n of_o the_o like_a phrase_n in_o all_o the_o old_a testament_n where_o they_o be_v only_o to_o be_v find_v which_o sense_n be_v plain_o opposite_a to_o that_o which_o mr._n n._n contend_v for_o §_o 7._o the_o true_a sense_n of_o love_a god_n with_o all_o the_o heart_n and_o soul_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n show_v from_o that_o primary_n relation_n and_o respect_v it_o have_v to_o their_o own_n god_n to_o be_v the_o true_a god_n in_o opposition_n to_o all_o strange_a god_n §_o 8._o second_o from_o this_o consideration_n that_o this_o love_n be_v require_v as_o the_o condition_n of_o salvation_n §_o 9_o three_o that_o to_o love_n god_n with_o all_o our_o mind_n can_v bear_v this_o sense_n §_o 10._o the_o common_a exposition_n serve_v all_o the_o design_n of_o religion_n in_o general_n and_o of_o christian_a religion_n in_o particular_a as_o well_o as_o the_o exposition_n of_o mr._n n._n and_o the_o lady_n §_o 11._o have_v thus_o establish_v and_o confirm_v this_o proposition_n that_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o have_v some_o love_n for_o and_o some_o desire_n of_o the_o creature_n and_o show_v that_o the_o love_n of_o god_n can_v be_v entire_o exclusive_a of_o all_o love_n or_o all_o desire_n of_o the_o creature_n as_o our_o good_a i_o now_o proceed_v to_o answer_v what_o be_v offer_v to_o the_o contrary_a from_o scripture_n and_o from_o reason_n and_o 1._o first_o the_o great_a objection_n insist_v on_o from_o scripture_n arise_v from_o the_o word_n of_o christ_n thou_o shall_v love_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n with_o all_o thy_o heart_n 22.37_o and_o with_o all_o thy_o soul_n and_o with_o all_o thy_o mind_n now_o to_o fix_v the_o true_a sense_n of_o these_o word_n i_o shall_v 1_o sy_n lay_v down_o the_o ordinary_a exposition_n of_o they_o and_o offer_v some_o argument_n to_o confirm_v it_o 2_o dly_z i_o shall_v consider_v and_o confute_v the_o novel_a exposition_n of_o mr._n n._n and_o answer_v what_o he_o offer_v against_o the_o common_o receive_v 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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