2. We are apt in the affecting of these things to find more sweetness and delight in a sensible manner, then when our heart is turned unto God. The objects of sense do more affect us sensibly, then Christ laid hold on by faith, and the Apostle John supposeth such a proneness in us, when he saith, He that loveth ⟨p. 335⟩not his brother whom he hath seen, how shall he love God whom he hath not seen? 1 Joh. 4. 20, Hence, it is that the Schools have a distinction, about the love of God appreciative and intentive; The former is, when in our judgement we do more highly esteem of God, then all the things of the world, and therefore are ready to part with all (even life it self) to please him: But the other, they make to be a sensible passionate moving of the sensitive part, which is (they say) very variable, according to the complexion and constitution of the body; and therefore such do advise, That believers should not be discouraged, if they cannot find such sensible affections of love to God, as they do to their friends, or such sensible sorrow about sin, as they do about the loss of a dear friend; and this distinction may be received (in some sense,) yet there, are learned men that do greatly dislike it, and do positively affirm, That appreciatively and intentively, both intellectually, and affectionately, we are to love God and to delight in him: Certainly we find David acknowledging, That God had put more joy and gladness in his heart, then they had, whose wine and oil increased, Psal. 4. And when God doth require us, to love him with all our heart, mind, and strength, there is both the intellectual, and sensitive part of a man understood. No doubt but Adam in the state of integrity would have found his very affectionate part carried out to God, preeminently to all creatures, seeing the affections were implanted only as Handmaids to wait on those noble parts of the soul; yea David (you heard) professing that his flesh, as well as his soul did long for the living God:
2. We are apt in the affecting of these things to find more sweetness and delight in a sensible manner, then when our heart is turned unto God. The objects of sence do more affect us sensibly, then Christ laid hold on by faith, and the Apostle John supposeth such a proneness in us, when he saith, He that loveth ⟨p. 335⟩not his brother whom he hath seen, how shall he love God whom he hath not seen? 1 Joh. 4. 20, Hence, it is that the Schooles have a distinction, about the love of God appretiative and intentive; The former is, when in our judgement we do more highly esteem of God, then all the things of the world, and therefore are ready to part with all (even life it self) to please him: But the other, they make to be a sensible passionate moving of the sensitive part, which is (they say) very variable, according to the complexion and constitution of the body; and therefore such do advise, That believers should not be discouraged, if they cannot find such sensible affections of love to God, as they do to their freinds, or such sensible sorrow about sinne, as they do about the loss of a dear freind; and this distinction may be received (in some sence,) yet there, are learned men that do greatly dislike it, and do positively affirm, That appretiatively and intentively, both intellectually, and affectionately, we are to love God and to delight in him: Certainly we find David acknowledging, That God had put more joy and gladness in his heart, then they had, whose wine and oil encreased, Psal. 4. And when God doth require us, to love him with all our heart, mind, and strength, there is both the intellectual, and sensitive part of a man understood. No doubt but Adam in the state of integrity would have found his very affectionate part carried out to God, preemiently to all creatures, seeing the affections were implanted only as Handmaids to wait on those noble parts of the soul; yea David (you heard) profeffing that his flesh, as well as his soul did long for the living God:
