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Edwards' Argument
Refutes Excess Devotion Claim
Claim 1: Man for Common Good
Devotion hinders usefulness to universe
Claim 2: Excessive devotion reduces earthly utility
Refutation of Claim 1
Highest End = Usefulness to Whole?
Leads to absurdity
World parts useful to each other
But whole good for nothing
Clock Analogy
Parts move each other
But clock useless overall
Chain of Being
Inanimate → Beasts → Man → Creator
Man glorifies God
Devotion = Highest End
Philosophical Nonsense
Contradiction
If highest end is mutual usefulness → nothing truly useful
Refutation of Claim 2
Temporary hindrance acceptable
Even lifetime "ecstasy"
Eternal usefulness outweighs earthly
Half-minute devotion → greater long-term value
Key Illustrations
Clock
Wheels → Hand → Eye of Man
Creation
Ordered hierarchy
Immediate step from Man → God
Soul directly influenced by Creator
Conclusion
Devotion is proper & highest
Accusations of enthusiasm unphilosophical
“Miscellanies,” tt. DEVOTION