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answer_v §_o 7._o argument_n 7._o god_n only_o be_v to_o be_v love_v because_o he_o only_o act_n upon_o our_o spirit_n produce_v our_o pleasure_n and_o he_o only_o do_v we_o good_n answer_v §_o 8._o what_o the_o lady_n offer_v on_o this_o subject_a brief_o consider_v and_o answer_v §_o 9_o have_v thus_o consider_v the_o argument_n produce_v from_o scripture_n against_o the_o common_a interpretation_n of_o this_o great_a commandment_n desire_v and_o for_o a_o love_n of_o god_n whole_o exclusive_a of_o all_o love_n to_o 12._o and_o desire_v of_o the_o creature_n even_o so_o far_o and_o so_o unhappy_o exclusive_a of_o it_o that_o we_o be_v tell_v that_o he_o that_o desire_v any_o thing_n beside_o god_n 203._o whatever_o he_o pretend_v or_o however_o he_o deceive_v himself_o do_v not_o true_o love_v god_n 201._o that_o the_o desire_n of_o god_n and_o desire_v of_o the_o creature_n be_v in_o their_o own_o nature_n incompatible_a even_o so_o incompatible_a that_o whenever_o the_o soul_n move_v towards_o the_o creature_n 203._o it_o must_v necessary_o forsake_v the_o creator_n i_o now_o proceed_v to_o the_o examination_n of_o those_o argument_n from_o reason_n by_o which_o good_a mr._n norris_n and_o the_o lady_n endeavour_v to_o establish_v this_o opinion_n only_o premise_v for_o the_o better_a state_v of_o the_o question_n what_o he_o and_o the_o good_a lady_n grant_v to_o we_o and_o first_o 1._o they_o own_z that_o we_o may_v seek_v and_o use_v those_o sensible_a thing_n to_o which_o 74._o by_o the_o order_n of_o nature_n pleasure_n be_v annex_v that_o they_o may_v be_v innocent_o seek_v for_o and_o use_v 75_o though_o they_o must_v not_o be_v love_v that_o we_o may_v seek_v and_o use_v sensible_a thing_n for_o our_o good_a but_o we_o must_v not_o love_v they_o as_o our_o good_n which_o in_o plain_a term_n be_v affirm_v and_o deny_v the_o same_o thing_n as_o be_v demonstrable_a from_o mr._n n.'s_n definition_n of_o the_o love_n of_o concupiscence_n for_o pleasure_n say_v he_o be_v good_a even_o our_o good_a seek_v pleasure_n must_v suppose_v a_o desire_n of_o it_o and_o that_o desire_n be_v love_n or_o the_o effect_n of_o love_n for_o it_o suppose_v a_o motion_n of_o the_o soul_n towards_o it_o 10._o and_o love_n say_v he_o be_v only_o a_o motion_n of_o the_o soul_n towards_o good_n again_o seek_v and_o use_v sensible_a thing_n for_o our_o good_a we_o can_v whilst_o we_o suppose_v they_o be_v not_o good_a for_o we_o i_o e._n that_o they_o will_v do_v we_o no_o good_a if_o then_o we_o may_v seek_v and_o use_v sensible_a thing_n for_o our_o pleasure_n and_o our_o good_a they_o must_v do_v we_o good_a and_o so_o be_v our_o good_a for_o that_o 9_o say_v he_o be_v our_o good_a which_o do_v we_o good_n moreover_o it_o may_v be_v inquire_v why_o he_o be_v so_o indulgent_a to_o our_o seek_v of_o these_o thing_n who_o will_v not_o permit_v we_o to_o love_v they_o in_o the_o least_o measure_n 72._o and_o who_o contend_v for_o a_o utter_a annihilation_n of_o all_o desire_n of_o the_o creature_n do_v not_o our_o saviour_n say_v as_o express_o 12.29_o seek_v not_o what_o you_o shall_v eat_v or_o what_o you_o shall_v drink_v as_o st._n john_n do_v love_v not_o the_o world_n do_v not_o his_o apostle_n say_v as_o express_o 10.24_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d let_v no_o man_n seek_v his_o own_o thing_n and_o can_v he_o tell_v we_o any_o reason_n why_o of_o two_o thing_n equal_o prohibit_v we_o may_v be_v allow_v the_o one_o and_o not_o the_o other_o or_o why_o the_o prohibition_n of_o love_v or_o desire_v the_o creature_n shall_v be_v entire_o exclusive_a of_o all_o love_n and_o all_o desire_n of_o the_o creature_n and_o yet_o the_o prohibition_n of_o seek_v and_o mind_v the_o creature_n shall_v not_o be_v as_o exclusive_a of_o all_o seek_n and_o all_o mind_v of_o it_o 2._o but_o to_o proceed_v this_o 76._o say_v he_o in_o his_o letter_n i_o far_o illustrate_v thus_o you_o be_v to_o distinguish_v betwixt_o the_o movement_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o those_o of_o the_o body_n the_o movement_n of_o the_o soul_n ought_v not_o to_o tend_v but_o towards_o he_o who_o only_o be_v above_o she_o and_o only_o able_a to_o act_v in_o she_o but_o the_o movement_n of_o the_o body_n may_v be_v determine_v by_o those_o object_n which_o environ_v it_o and_o so_o by_o those_o movement_n we_o may_v unite_v ourselves_o to_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v the_o natural_a or_o occasional_a cause_n of_o our_o pleasure_n thus_o because_o we_o find_v pleasure_n from_o fire_n n._n b._n this_o be_v warrant_n enough_o to_o approach_v it_o by_o a_o bodily_a movement_n but_o we_o must_v not_o therefore_o love_v it_o for_o love_n be_v a_o movement_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o that_o we_o be_v to_o reserve_v for_o he_o who_o be_v the_o true_a cause_n of_o that_o pleasure_n which_o we_o resent_v by_o occasion_n of_o the_o fire_n who_o as_o i_o have_v prove_v be_v no_o other_o than_o god_n by_o which_o you_o may_v plain_o perceive_v what_o it_o be_v i_o mean_v by_o say_v that_o creature_n may_v be_v seek_v for_o our_o good_a but_o not_o love_v as_o our_o good_n but_o this_o say_v he_o be_v more_o intelligible_a than_o practicable_a but_o 1._o be_v this_o philosophy_n suitable_a to_o the_o language_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n do_v he_o speak_v as_o if_o we_o seek_v and_o approach_v the_o creature_n only_o by_o a_o bodily_a movement_n and_o not_o with_o any_o movement_n of_o the_o soul_n 12.15_o do_v not_o he_o say_v notwithstanding_o thou_o may_v kill_v and_o eat_v flesh_n in_o all_o thy_o gate_n whatsoever_o thy_o soul_n lust_v after_o according_a to_o the_o blessing_n of_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n which_o he_o have_v give_v thou_o 20._o when_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n shall_v enlarge_v thy_o border_n and_o thou_o shall_v say_v i_o will_v eat_v flesh_n because_o thy_o soul_n long_v to_o eat_v flesh_n thou_o may_v eat_v flesh_n whatsoever_o thy_o soul_n lust_v after_o 21._o thou_o shall_v kill_v of_o thy_o herd_n and_o of_o thy_o flock_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v give_v thou_o and_o thou_o shall_v eat_v in_o thy_o gate_n whatsoever_o thy_o soul_n lust_v after_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o all_o the_o desire_n of_o thy_o soul_n thou_o may_v eat_v say_v the_o hebrew_n thrice_o thou_o must_v do_v it_o only_o by_o the_o movement_n of_o the_o body_n 14.26_o say_v mr._n n._n again_o thou_o shall_v bestow_v thy_o money_n for_o whatsoever_o thy_o soul_n lust_v after_o for_o ox_n or_o for_o sheep_n or_o for_o wine_n or_o for_o strong_a drink_n or_o for_o whatsoever_o thy_o soul_n desire_v where_o again_o we_o find_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o desire_n of_o the_o soul_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o concupiscence_n of_o the_o soul_n allow_v to_o go_v forth_o towards_o ox_n and_o sheep_n and_o wine_n and_o strong_a drink_n 6.2_o the_o preacher_n also_o lament_v the_o folly_n of_o the_o man_n who_o have_v riches_n wealth_n and_o honour_n in_o such_o abundance_n that_o he_o want_v nothing_o which_o 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 i_o happy_a now_o can_v he_o do_v all_o this_o without_o any_o movement_n of_o his_o soul_n towards_o they_o be_v none_o of_o these_o thing_n true_o and_o real_o lovely_a because_o they_o be_v creature_n or_o must_v he_o love_v they_o too_o much_o 78._o if_o he_o love_v they_o at_o all_o 3_o dly_z he_o be_v here_o speak_v of_o seek_v the_o creature_n for_o our_o good_a now_o have_v the_o body_n any_o apprehension_n of_o what_o be_v for_o our_o good_a can_v it_o desire_v or_o seek_v any_o thing_n under_o that_o notion_n have_v it_o any_o apprehension_n of_o the_o object_n that_o make_v impression_n on_o it_o as_o the_o natural_a or_o occasional_a cause_n of_o our_o pleasure_n do_v that_o find_v pleasure_n from_o the_o fire_n
or_o remember_v that_o it_o do_v so_o be_v it_o not_o evident_o the_o soul_n that_o apprehend_v remember_v seek_v desire_n and_o do_v all_o these_o thing_n how_o unintelligible_a therefore_o be_v it_o to_o talk_v of_o all_o these_o thing_n only_o as_o movement_n of_o the_o body_n and_o and_o not_o as_o movement_n of_o the_o soul_n to_o take_v his_o own_o instance_n do_v we_o approach_v to_o the_o fire_n by_o a_o bodily_a movement_n without_o desire_v the_o fire_n and_o expect_v pleasure_n from_o it_o and_o be_v not_o this_o desire_n and_o expectation_n a_o movement_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v it_o not_o the_o soul_n which_o move_v those_o animal_n spirit_n into_o those_o part_n and_o muscle_n by_o which_o we_o be_v enable_v to_o approach_v the_o fire_n by_o a_o bodily_a movement_n so_o that_o as_o far_o as_o i_o be_o able_a to_o perceive_v here_o be_v nothing_o true_a nothing_o satisfactory_a i_o have_v almost_o say_v nothing_o intelligible_a in_o this_o pretend_a illustration_n 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it_o still_o the_o same_o and_o be_v not_o the_o giver_n of_o these_o faculty_n and_o creature_n the_o sole_a author_n of_o it_o be_v not_o causa_fw-la causae_fw-la causa_fw-la causati_fw-la must_v not_o he_o who_o be_v the_o efficient_a cause_n of_o all_o those_o faculty_n by_o which_o i_o perceive_v pleasure_n from_o the_o creature_n his_o providence_n afford_v i_o be_v the_o true_a efficient_a cause_n of_o all_o my_o pleasure_n be_v it_o not_o the_o same_o kindness_n to_o give_v i_o money_n to_o build_v i_o a_o house_n and_o to_o pay_v my_o debt_n myself_o as_o to_o build_v a_o house_n or_o pay_v my_o debt_n for_o i_o since_o either_o way_n my_o debt_n be_v equal_o pay_v and_o my_o house_n build_v and_o the_o benefit_n be_v the_o same_o in_o fine_a do_v this_o notion_n tend_v at_o all_o to_o abate_v or_o lessen_v our_o desire_n of_o the_o creature_n not_o at_o all_o for_o be_v it_o suppose_v that_o they_o be_v only_a occasion_n of_o our_o pleasure_n yet_o be_v they_o grant_v to_o 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enjoyment_n of_o the_o delight_n and_o the_o please_a sentiment_n be_v that_o thing_n desire_v and_o pursue_v 73._o now_o the_o creature_n be_v allow_v to_o be_v the_o positive_a condition_n upon_o which_o god_n by_o his_o immutable_a law_n and_o order_n stand_v oblige_v to_o give_v these_o gratification_n and_o delight_n and_o without_o which_o he_o will_v not_o produce_v in_o we_o one_o of_o these_o please_a sentiment_n must_v not_o my_o pursuit_n of_o pleasure_n and_o desire_v of_o it_o oblige_v i_o to_o desire_v and_o pursue_v that_o without_o which_o i_o know_v i_o can_v have_v it_o and_o with_o which_o i_o be_o sure_a i_o can_v want_v it_o they_o be_v the_o positive_a condition_n determine_v the_o operation_n of_o god_n to_o produce_v this_o pleasure_n in_o i_o i._n e._n to_o give_v i_o that_o which_o only_o i_o desire_v and_o pursue_v and_o for_o which_o only_o i_o desire_v the_o creature_n however_o it_o be_v grant_v first_o that_o we_o may_v seek_v and_o use_v sensible_a 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