have_v live_v awhile_o in_o this_o world_n they_o die_v and_o therefore_o marriage_n be_v necessary_a to_o maintain_v a_o succession_n of_o mankind_n but_o in_o the_o other_o world_n man_n shall_v become_v immortal_a and_o live_v for_o ever_o and_o then_o the_o reason_n of_o marriage_n will_v whole_o cease_v for_o when_o man_n can_v die_v no_o more_o there_o will_v be_v no_o need_n of_o any_o new_a supply_n of_o mankind_n 2._o our_o saviour_n have_v get_v clear_a of_o the_o sadducee_n objection_n by_o take_v away_o the_o ground_n and_o foundation_n of_o it_o he_o produce_v a_o argument_n for_o the_o proof_n of_o the_o soul_n immortality_n and_o the_o body_n resurrection_n thus_o those_o to_o who_o almighty_a god_n pronounce_v himself_o a_o god_n be_v alive_a but_o god_n pronounce_v himself_o a_o god_n to_o abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n many_o hundred_o year_n after_o their_o body_n be_v dead_a therefore_o their_o soul_n be_v yet_o alive_a otherwise_o god_n can_v not_o be_v their_o god_n for_o he_o be_v not_o the_o god_n of_o the_o dead_a but_o of_o the_o live_n from_o the_o whole_a note_v 1._o that_o there_o be_v no_o opinion_n so_o absurd_a no_o error_n so_o monstrous_a that_o have_v have_v a_o mother_n will_v die_v for_o lack_v of_o a_o nurse_n the_o beastly_a opinion_n of_o the_o mortality_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o the_o annihilation_n of_o the_o body_n find_v sadducee_n to_o profess_v and_o propagate_v it_o note_v 2._o the_o certainty_n of_o another_o life_n after_o this_o in_o which_o man_n shall_v be_v eternal_o happy_a or_o intolerable_o miserable_a according_a as_o they_o behave_v themselves_o here_o though_o some_o man_n live_v like_a beast_n they_o shall_v not_o die_v like_o they_o nor_o shall_v their_o last_o end_n be_v like_o they_o note_v 3._o that_o glorify_a saint_n in_o the_o morning_n of_o the_o resurrection_n shall_v be_v like_a unto_o the_o glorious_a angel_n not_o like_o they_o in_o essence_n and_o nature_n but_o like_o they_o in_o their_o 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require_v it_o to_o be_v do_v in_o the_o next_o 34_o but_o when_o the_o pharisee_n have_v hear_v that_o he_o have_v put_v the_o sadducee_n to_o silence_n they_o be_v gather_v together_o 35_o then_o one_o of_o they_o which_o be_v a_o lawyer_n ask_v he_o a_o question_n tempt_v he_o and_o say_v 36_o master_n which_o be_v the_o great_a commandment_n in_o the_o law_n 37_o jesus_n say_v unto_o he_o thou_o shall_v love_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n with_o all_o thy_o heart_n and_o with_o all_o thy_o soul_n and_o with_o all_o my_o mind_n 38_o this_o be_v the_o first_o and_o great_a commandment_n 39_o and_o the_o second_o be_v like_a unto_o it_o thou_o shall_v love_v thy_o neighbour_n as_o thy_o self_n 40_o on_o these_o two_o commandment_n hang_v all_o the_o law_n and_o the_o prophet_n the_o sadducee_n be_v put_v by_o christ_n to_o silence_n the_o pharisee_n again_o encounter_v he_o they_o send_v to_o he_o a_o lawyer_n that_o be_v one_o of_o their_o interpreter_n and_o expounder_n of_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n who_o propound_v this_o question_n to_o he_o which_o be_v the_o great_a commandment_n in_o the_o law_n our_o saviour_n tell_v they_o it_o be_v to_o love_v the_o lord_n with_o all_o the_o heart_n with_o all_o the_o soul_n and_o with_o all_o the_o mind_n that_o be_v which_o all_o the_o power_n faculty_n and_o ability_n of_o the_o soul_n with_o the_o great_a measure_n and_o high_a degree_n of_o love_n this_o be_v the_o sum_n and_o substance_n of_o the_o duty_n of_o the_o first_o table_n and_o the_o second_o be_v like_a unto_o it_o not_o equal_a with_o it_o but_o like_v unto_o it_o the_o duty_n of_o the_o second_o table_n be_v of_o the_o same_o authority_n and_o of_o the_o same_o necessity_n with_o the_o first_o as_o a_o man_n can_v be_v save_v without_o the_o love_n of_o god_n so_o neither_o without_o the_o love_n of_o his_o neighbour_n on_o these_o two_o commandment_n hang_v all_o the_o law_n and_o the_o prophet_n that_o be_v the_o whole_a duty_n of_o man_n require_v by_o 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good_n great_a in_o regard_n of_o the_o obligation_n of_o it_o to_o love_n god_n be_v so_o indispensible_a a_o command_n that_o god_n himself_o can_v free_v we_o from_o the_o obligation_n of_o it_o for_o so_o long_o as_o he_o be_v god_n and_o we_o his_o creature_n we_o shall_v lie_v under_o a_o natural_a and_o necessary_a obligation_n to_o love_n and_o serve_v he_o great_a in_o regard_n of_o the_o duration_n of_o it_o when_o faith_n shall_v be_v swallow_v up_o in_o vision_n and_o hope_v in_o fruition_n love_n will_v then_o be_v perfect_v in_o a_o full_a enjoyment_n note_v 3._o that_o every_o man_n may_v yea_o aught_o to_o love_v himself_o not_o his_o sinful_a self_n but_o his_o natural_a self_n and_o especial_o his_o spiritual_a self_n the_o new_a nature_n in_o he_o this_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v his_o particular_a care_n to_o increase_v and_o strengthen_v indeed_o there_o be_v no_o express_a command_n in_o scripture_n for_o a_o man_n to_o love_v himself_o because_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n direct_v and_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n bind_v and_o move_v every_o man_n so_o to_o do_v god_n have_v put_v a_o principle_n of_o self-love_n and_o of_o self-preservation_n into_o all_o his_o creature_n but_o especial_o into_o man._n note_n 4._o as_o every_o man_n ought_v to_o love_v himself_o so_o it_o be_v every_o man_n duty_n to_o love_v his_o neighbour_n as_o himself_o 1._o not_o as_o he_o do_v love_v himself_o but_o as_o he_o ought_v to_o love_v himself_o 2._o not_o in_o the_o same_o degree_n and_o measure_n that_o he_o love_v himself_o but_o after_o the_o same_o manner_n and_o with_o the_o same_o kind_n of_o love_n that_o he_o love_v himself_o as_o we_o love_v ourselves_o free_o and_o ready_o sincere_o and_o unfeigned_o tender_o and_o compassionate_o constant_o and_o persevere_o so_o shall_v we_o love_v our_o neighbour_n though_o we_o be_v not_o command_v to_o love_v our_o neighbour_n as_o much_o as_o we_o love_v ourselves_o yet_o we_o be_v to_o love_v he_o like_a as_o we_o love_v ourselves_o note_v last_o that_o the_o duty_n of_o the_o first_o and_o second_o table_n be_v inseparable_a the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o our_o neighbour_n must_v not_o be_v part_v he_o that_o love_v not_o his_o neighbour_n who_o he_o have_v see_v never_o love_v god_n who_o he_o have_v not_o see_v a_o conscientious_a regard_n to_o the_o duty_n of_o both_o table_n will_v be_v a_o argument_n of_o our_o sincerity_n and_o a_o ornament_n to_o our_o profession_n let_v it_o then_o be_v our_o prayer_n and_o daily_a endeavour_n that_o we_o may_v love_v the_o lord_n our_o god_n with_o all_o our_o heart_n and_o our_o neighbour_n as_o ourselves_o for_o this_o be_v the_o sum_n of_o the_o law_n and_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o gospel_n 41_o
incorruptible_a life_n that_o the_o angel_n live_v note_v 4._o that_o all_o those_o who_o be_v in_o covenant_n with_o god_n who_o god_n the_o lord_n be_v their_o soul_n do_v immediate_o pass_v into_o glory_n and_o their_o body_n at_o the_o resurrectson_n shall_v be_v sharer_n in_o the_o same_o happiness_n with_o their_o soul_n if_o god_n be_v just_a the_o soul_n must_v live_v and_o the_o body_n must_v rise_v for_o good_a man_n must_v be_v reward_v and_o wicked_a man_n punish_v somewhere_o either_o in_o this_o life_n or_o in_o another_o god_n will_v most_o certain_o at_o one_o time_n or_o other_o plentiful_o reward_v the_o righteous_a and_o punish_v the_o wicked_a doer_n but_o this_o be_v not_o always_o do_v in_o this_o life_n the_o justice_n of_o god_n require_v that_o it_o be_v do_v in_o the_o next_o 28_o and_o one_o of_o the_o scribe_n come_v and_o have_v hear_v they_o reason_v together_o and_o perceive_v that_o he_o have_v answer_v they_o well_o ask_v he_o which_o be_v the_o first_o commandment_n of_o all_o 29_o and_o jesus_n answer_v he_o the_o first_o of_o all_o the_o commandment_n be_v this_o hear_v o_o israel_n the_o lord_n our_o god_n be_v one_o lord._n 30_o and_o thou_o shall_v love_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n with_o all_o thy_o heart_n and_o with_o all_o thy_o soul_n and_o with_o all_o thy_o mind_n and_o with_o all_o thy_o strength_n this_o be_v the_o first_o commandment_n 31_o and_o the_o sâ—cond_o be_v like_a namely_o this_o thou_o shall_v love_v thy_o neighbour_n as_o thyself_o there_o be_v none_o other_o commandment_n great_a than_o these_o 32_o and_o the_o scribe_n say_v unto_o he_o well_o master_n thou_o have_v say_v the_o truth_n for_o there_o be_v one_o god_n and_o there_o be_v none_o other_o but_o he_o 33_o and_o to_o love_v he_o with_o all_o the_o heart_n and_o with_o all_o the_o understanding_n and_o with_o all_o the_o soul_n and_o with_o all_o the_o strength_n and_o to_o love_v his_o neighbour_n as_o himself_o be_v more_o than_o all_o whole_a burn_a offering_n and_o sacrifice_n 34_o and_o when_o jesus_n see_v that_o he_o answer_v discreet_o he_o say_v unto_o he_o thou_o be_v not_o far_o from_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o no_o man_n after_o that_o dare_v ask_v he_o any_o question_n observe_v here_o 1._o a_o question_n propound_v to_o our_o bless_a saviour_n and_o his_o answer_n thereunto_o the_o question_v propound_v be_v this_o which_o be_v the_o first_o and_o great_a commandment_n our_o saviour_n tell_v they_o it_o be_v to_o love_n god_n with_o all_o their_o heart_n and_o soul_n with_o all_o their_o mind_n and_o strength_n that_o be_v with_o all_o the_o power_n faculty_n and_o ability_n of_o the_o soul_n with_o the_o high_a measure_n and_o most_o intent_n degree_n of_o love_n this_o be_v the_o sum_n of_o the_o duty_n of_o the_o first_o table_n this_o be_v the_o first_o and_o great_a commandment_n and_o the_o second_o be_v like_a unto_o it_o he_o do_v not_o say_v equal_a with_o it_o although_o the_o duty_n of_o the_o second_o table_n be_v of_o the_o same_o authority_n and_o of_o the_o same_o necessity_n with_o the_o first_o as_o no_o man_n can_v be_v save_v without_o the_o love_n of_o god_n so_o neither_o without_o the_o love_n of_o his_o neighbour_n whence_o note_n 1._o that_o the_o fervency_n of_o all_o our_o affection_n and_o particular_o the_o supremacy_n of_o our_o love_n be_v require_v by_o god_n as_o his_o right_n and_o due_a love_n must_v pass_v through_o and_o possess_v all_o the_o power_n and_o faculty_n of_o our_o soul_n the_o mind_n must_v meditate_v 〈◊〉_d god_n the_o will_n must_v choose_v and_o embrace_v he_o and_o the_o affection_n must_v delight_v in_o he_o the_o measure_n of_o love_a god_n be_v to_o love_v he_o without_o measure_n god_n reckon_v that_o we_o love_v he_o not_o all_o if_o we_o love_v he_o not_o above_o all_o note_v 2._o that_o thus_o to_o love_n god_n be_v the_o first_o great_a commandment_n great_a in_o regard_n of_o its_o object_n which_o be_v god_n the_o first_o cause_n and_o the_o chief_a good_a great_a in_o regard_n of_o the_o obligation_n of_o it_o to_o love_n god_n iâ—_n so_o indispensable_a a_o duty_n that_o god_n himself_o can_v free_v we_o from_o the_o obligation_n of_o it_o for_o so_o long_o as_o he_o be_v god_n and_o we_o his_o creature_n we_o shall_v lie_v under_o a_o natural_a and_o necessary_a oblâ—â—â—ation_n to_o love_n and_o serve_v he_o great_a also_o be_v this_o command_n and_o duty_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o duration_n and_o continuance_n of_o it_o when_o faith_n shall_v be_v swallow_v up_o in_o vision_n and_o hope_v in_o â—â—â—ition_n love_n will_v then_o be_v perfect_v in_o a_o full_a enjoyment_n note_v 3._o that_o every_o man_n may_v yea_o aught_o to_o love_v himself_o not_o his_o sinful_a self_n but_o his_o natural_a self_n especial_o his_o spiritual_a sâ—â—â—_n the_o new_a nature_n in_o he_o thus_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v his_o particular_a care_n to_o strengthen_v and_o increase_v indeed_o there_o be_v no_o express_a command_n in_o scripture_n for_o a_o man_n to_o love_v himself_o because_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n direct_v and_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n bind_v â—very_n man_n so_o to_o do_v god_n have_v put_v a_o principle_n of_o self-love_n and_o of_o self-preservation_n into_o all_o his_o creature_n but_o especial_o into_o man._n note_n 4._o that_o aâ—_n every_o man_n ouâ—ht_v to_o love_v himself_o so_o be_v it_o every_o man_n duty_n to_o love_v his_o neighbour_n as_o himself_o not_o as_o he_o do_v love_v himself_o but_o as_o he_o ought_v to_o love_v himself_o yet_o not_o in_o the_o same_o deâ—ree_n that_o he_o love_v himself_o but_o after_o the_o same_o manner_n and_o with_o the_o same_o kind_n of_o love_n that_o he_o love_v himself_o as_o we_o love_v ourselves_o free_o and_o ready_o sincere_o and_o unfeigned_o tender_o and_o compassionate_o constant_o and_o continual_o so_o shall_v we_o love_v our_o neighbour_n also_o though_o we_o love_v he_o not_o as_o much_o as_o we_o love_v ourselves_o yet_o must_v we_o love_v he_o as_o true_o as_o we_o love_v our_o sâ—lves_n nâ—te_n last_o that_o the_o duty_n of_o the_o first_o and_o second_o table_n â—re_n iâ—_n separable_a namely_o love_v to_o god_n and_o love_n to_o our_o neighbour_n these_o two_o must_v not_o be_v separate_v he_o that_o love_v not_o his_o neighbour_n who_o he_o have_v see_v never_o love_v god_n who_o he_o have_v not_o see_v a_o conscientious_a regard_n to_o the_o duty_n of_o both_o table_n will_v be_v a_o argument_n of_o our_o sincerity_n and_o a_o ornament_n to_o our_o profession_n observe_v last_o the_o favourable_a censure_n which_o our_o saviour_n pass_v upon_o this_o scribe_n he_o 〈…〉_o he_o be_v not_o far_o from_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n nâ—te_v here_o 1._o some_o person_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v far_o and_o far_o than_o other_o thâ—m_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n some_o be_v far_o in_o reâ—ard_n of_o the_o mean_n they_o want_v the_o ordinance_n the_o dispensation_n of_o the_o word_n and_o 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