hebrew_n word_n which_o signify_v to_o burn_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o vehement_a affection_n of_o it_o &_o so_o the_o poet_n resemble_v it_o est_fw-la mollis_fw-la flamma_fw-la medullis_fw-la &_o caeco_fw-la carpitur_fw-la igni_fw-la 7._o cant._n 8._o 6._o 7._o &_o the_o scripture_n itself_o compare_v it_o unto_o fire_n and_o yet_o the_o latin_n do_v affirm_v plus_fw-la esse_fw-la amare_fw-la quà m_fw-la diligere_fw-la that_o it_o be_v more_o to_o love_v then_o to_o wish_v well_o but_o here_o the_o apostle_n use_v a_o word_n which_o signify_v more_o than_o to_o love_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d phavorinus_n phavorinus_n belove_v of_o god_n for_o the_o greek_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v the_o same_o thing_n as_o cicero_n turn_v to_o be_v content_v or_o that_o wherein_o we_o do_v rest_v ourselves_o satisfy_v as_o the_o father_n say_v of_o the_o son_n hic_fw-la est_fw-la filius_fw-la meus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o be_v ult._n mat._n 3._o ult._n my_o belove_a son_n in_o quo_fw-la acquiesco_fw-la in_o who_o i_o rest_v myself_o content_v so_o that_o herein_o we_o find_v three_o thing_n 1._o a_o inclination_n to_o the_o thing_n choose_v 10._o 1_o joh._n 4._o 10._o to_o set_v our_o like_n on_o for_o love_n do_v include_v et_fw-la iudicium_fw-la eligentis_fw-la &_o actionem_fw-la 3._o sâ—aliger_n de_fw-fr subtilitate_fw-la exercit_fw-la 317._o §._o 3._o seiungentis_fw-la rem_fw-la electam_fw-la ab_fw-la alijs_fw-la say_v scaliger_n the_o judgement_n of_o the_o chooser_n and_o his_o action_n to_o separate_v the_o thing_n choose_v from_o all_o other_o thing_n 2._o a_o desire_n to_o be_v unite_v to_o it_o as_o we_o may_v see_v in_o matt._n 23._o 34._o deut._n 5._o 29._o 3._o a_o joyful_a contentment_n in_o it_o as_o this_o be_v my_o rest_n for_o ever_o here_o will_v i_o dwell_v for_o 4._o ps_n 132._o 4._o i_o have_v a_o delight_n therein_o and_o therefore_o though_o the_o love_n of_o god_n signify_v no_o affection_n or_o passion_n as_o it_o do_v in_o man_n yet_o we_o find_v therein_o 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o good_a will_n or_o a_o decree_n of_o have_v mercy_n 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o actual_a beneficence_n or_o do_v good_a to_o they_o create_v they_o sustain_v they_o and_o guide_v they_o 3._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o delight_v in_o they_o and_o this_o love_n of_o god_n extend_v itself_o love_n the_o large_a extent_n of_o god_n love_n 1._o and_o in_o the_o high_a degree_n towards_o himself_o 2._o towards_o all_o thing_n that_o be_v 1._o in_o respect_n of_o the_o will_n and_o unity_n of_o essence_n the_o three_o person_n love_v each_o other_o with_o a_o unconceivable_a essential_a love_n and_o therefore_o god_n make_v all_o thing_n for_o his_o own_o sake_n and_o so_o the_o scripture_n show_v the_o love_n of_o each_o person_n unto_o the_o other_o as_o the_o father_n love_v the_o son_n and_o have_v give_v all_o thing_n into_o his_o hand_n and_o that_o you_o may_v know_v that_o i_o love_v the_o father_n and_o as_o the_o father_n give_v i_o a_o commandment_n so_o i_o do_v and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o love_n of_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n in_o quantum_fw-la est_fw-la nexus_fw-la patris_fw-la &_o silij_fw-la &_o ineffabilis_fw-la complexus_fw-la as_o s._n augustine_n speak_v ingenti_fw-la 8._o johan._n de_fw-fr combis_n l._n 1._o c._n 8._o largitate_fw-la perfundens_fw-la omnes_fw-la creaturas_fw-la pro_fw-la captu_fw-la earum_fw-la the_o bond_n of_o both_o the_o father_n &_o the_o son_n and_o the_o suavitie_n and_o delight_n of_o both_o fill_v all_o creature_n with_o goodness_n according_a to_o each_o one_o capacity_n 2._o he_o love_v all_o thing_n that_o be_v and_o gen._n sap._n 11._o 24._o gen._n hate_v nothing_o of_o the_o thing_n that_o he_o have_v make_v for_o when_o he_o have_v make_v all_o thing_n he_o behold_v they_o and_z lo_o they_o be_v exceed_o good_a and_o in_o this_o sense_n all_o creature_n be_v belove_v of_o god_n but_o you_o will_v say_v god_n hate_v all_o that_o ob._n work_v iniquity_n psal_n 4._o i_o answer_v that_o in_o every_o sinful_a man_n there_o be_v two_o thing_n to_o be_v consider_v 1._o his_o nature_n which_o be_v the_o work_n of_o god_n and_o this_o he_o love_v 2._o his_o iniquity_n which_o be_v the_o work_n of_o man_n and_o for_o this_o he_o hate_v he_o or_o this_o in_o he_o and_o so_o you_o see_v that_o god_n love_v all_o thing_n that_o be_v but_o you_o must_v understand_v that_o although_o 3._o thom._n 2._o p._n q._n 20._o art_n 3._o in_o respect_n of_o the_o act_n of_o love_a he_o do_v not_o love_v one_o thing_n more_o than_o another_o because_o he_o love_v all_o thing_n with_o one_o simple_a act_n of_o his_o will_n as_o aquinas_n speak_v yet_o in_o respect_n of_o thing_n love_v there_o be_v a_o order_n in_o his_o love_n for_o it_o be_v most_o certain_a that_o of_o all_o creature_n that_o he_o have_v make_v he_o love_v mankind_n best_a 1._o for_o that_o when_o he_o make_v all_o thing_n he_o only_o make_v man_n according_a to_o his_o own_o image_n and_o likeness_n and_o therefore_o david_n in_o admiration_n of_o this_o love_n of_o god_n to_o mankind_n break_v forth_o into_o such_o exclamation_n o_o god_n what_o be_v man_n that_o thou_o be_v mindful_a of_o he_o etc._n etc._n thou_o make_v he_o low_a than_o the_o angel_n to_o crown_v he_o with_o glory_n and_o honour_n lower_v it_o may_v be_v in_o regard_n of_o his_o substance_n dei_fw-la zanch._n de_fw-fr natura_fw-la dei_fw-la but_o high_a in_o respect_n of_o god_n image_n which_o be_v that_o glory_n and_o honour_n wherewith_o he_o be_v crown_v 2._o for_o that_o although_o he_o love_v the_o creature_n that_o god_n love_v mankind_n â—bove_n all_o other_o creature_n angel_n with_o a_o exceed_a great_a love_n yet_o do_v we_o never_o read_v that_o he_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d aut_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o spirit-lover_n as_o he_o vouchsafe_v to_o be_v call_v as_o by_o a_o proper_a name_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o man-lover_n as_o we_o see_v tit._n 3._o 4._o cùm_fw-la apparuit_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d seruatoris_fw-la nostri_fw-la when_o the_o bountifulness_n and_o love_n of_o god_n towards_o man_n appear_v three_o for_o that_o after_o the_o fall_n of_o man_n he_o leave_v a_o exceed_a great_a liberty_n and_o bestow_v many_o blessing_n and_o benefit_n as_o witness_n of_o his_o love_n to_o man_n even_o in_o that_o relapsed_a estate_n and_o time_n of_o disobedience_n as_o s._n paul_n do_v most_o excellent_o 17._o â—ct_n 17._o declare_v unto_o the_o athenian_n which_o he_o have_v not_o do_v to_o the_o relapsed_a angel_n who_o present_o upon_o their_o fall_n be_v deprive_v of_o all_o token_n of_o god_n love_n 4_o for_o that_o he_o send_v his_o dear_a son_n to_o take_v our_o nature_n upon_o he_o and_o to_o be_v make_v man_n like_o unto_o we_o and_o not_o to_o take_v the_o nature_n of_o angel_n upon_o he_o as_o the_o author_n of_o the_o epistle_n to_o 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and_o to_o be_v crucify_v for_o our_o iniquity_n where_o he_o suffer_v 1._o opprobrium_fw-la quo_fw-la nullum_fw-la vilius_fw-la the_o great_a reproach_n and_o shame_n that_o can_v be_v quia_fw-la morte_fw-la turpissima_fw-la condemnemus_fw-la eum_fw-la for_o the_o death_n of_o the_o cross_n 2._o sap._n 2._o be_v account_v the_o most_o shameful_a &_o most_o disgraceful_a death_n that_o be_v for_o curse_a be_v every_o one_o that_o hang_v upon_o a_o tree_n say_v the_o scripture_n 2._o supplicium_fw-la quo_fw-la nullum_fw-la maius_fw-la the_o great_a pain_n and_o torment_n that_o can_v be_v 1._o in_o his_o body_n in_o all_o his_o sense_n 1._o in_o his_o feeling_n the_o sharpness_n of_o the_o nail_n 2._o in_o his_o hear_v their_o mock_n and_o scorn_v 3._o in_o his_o smell_n their_o stink_a
inward_a testimony_n of_o the_o spirit_n for_o we_o have_v not_o receive_v the_o spirit_n 15._o 1_o cor._n 2._o 12._o rom._n 8._o 15._o of_o the_o world_n but_o the_o spirit_n which_o be_v of_o god_n that_o we_o may_v know_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v give_v to_o we_o of_o god_n and_o so_o s._n augustine_n say_v persuasisti_fw-la mihi_fw-la domine_fw-la thy_o spirit_n o_o god_n persuade_v i_o that_o i_o be_o thy_o son_n and_o that_o thou_o have_v give_v i_o thy_o grace_n and_o therefore_o teach_v i_o to_o cry_v abba_n father_n 2._o because_o we_o be_v not_o to_o believe_v every_o god_n how_o to_o know_v whether_o we_o have_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n spirit_n but_o be_v to_o try_v they_o whether_o they_o be_v of_o god_n we_o may_v know_v the_o same_o by_o the_o outward_a fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n whereof_o s._n john_n set_v down_o three_o as_o the_o true_a sign_n and_o touchstone_n whereby_o we_o may_v know_v the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n from_o the_o spirit_n of_o error_n 1._o by_o the_o confession_n of_o the_o truth_n 1_o joh._n 2._o 1_o joh._n 4._o 2._o 3._o 2._o and_o this_o s._n paul_n likewise_o show_v when_o he_o say_v that_o with_o the_o mouth_n confession_n 10._o rom._n 10._o 10._o be_v make_v unto_o salvation_n for_o whosoever_o confess_v christ_n before_o man_n he_o will_v christ_n acknowledge_v before_o his_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n and_o therefore_o whosoever_o be_v ashamed_a of_o his_o profession_n or_o conceal_v the_o truth_n of_o christian_a religion_n he_o may_v assure_v himself_o he_o want_v grace_n and_o be_v as_o yet_o void_a of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n 2._o by_o the_o receive_n of_o the_o testimony_n of_o 6._o verse_n 6._o the_o son_n of_o god_n i_o by_o the_o hear_n of_o the_o word_n of_o christ_n and_o this_o our_o saviour_n touch_v when_o he_o say_v my_o 10._o joh._n 10._o sheep_n hear_v my_o voice_n and_o therefore_o they_o be_v not_o of_o god_n that_o will_v not_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o god_n 3._o by_o love_n and_o charity_n towards_o our_o 7._o verse_n 7._o brethren_n and_o so_o our_o saviour_n say_v hereby_o shall_v all_o man_n know_v that_o you_o be_v my_o disciple_n if_o you_o love_v one_o another_o and_o s._n john_n say_v hereby_o we_o know_v that_o we_o 14._o 1_o joh._n 3._o 14._o be_v translate_v from_o death_n to_o life_n because_o we_o love_v the_o brethren_n and_o s._n paul_n do_v more_o large_o set_v down_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n viz._n love_n joy_n peace_n long-suffering_a gentleness_n 22._o gal._n 5._o 22._o goodness_n faith_n meekness_n temperance_n etc._n etc._n these_o and_o the_o like_a grace_n unto_o these_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n whereby_o a_o man_n may_v know_v whether_o he_o have_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n or_o not_o for_o so_o s._n john_n show_v plain_o in_o this_o the_o 10._o 1_o joh._n 3._o 10._o child_n of_o god_n be_v manifest_a and_o the_o child_n of_o the_o devil_n whosoever_o do_v not_o righteousness_n be_v not_o of_o god_n neither_o he_o that_o love_v not_o his_o brother_n but_o he_o that_o love_v his_o brother_n abide_v in_o the_o light_n and_o he_o that_o do_v righteousness_n be_v righteous_a 7._o verse_n 7._o even_o as_o god_n be_v righteous_a and_o so_o we_o find_v that_o the_o saint_n of_o god_n do_v assure_v themselves_o of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n by_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n as_o job_n say_v i_o know_v that_o my_o redeemer_n 25._o job_n 19_o 25._o live_v and_o s._n paul_n i_o live_v by_o the_o 20._o gal._n 2._o 20._o faith_n in_o the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o lest_o any_o man_n shall_v say_v that_o these_o man_n know_v it_o by_o special_a revelation_n and_o not_o by_o any_o outward_a examination_n we_o find_v the_o father_n of_o the_o same_o mind_n for_o epiphanius_n say_v christ_n be_v send_v to_o be_v a_o saviour_n that_o he_o may_v redeem_v from_o bondage_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d definitionibus_fw-la epiphan_n in_o anchor_n pag._n 496._o basil_n in_o definitionibus_fw-la and_o be_v make_v unto_o i_o righteousness_n sanctification_n and_o redemption_n but_o how_o know_v he_o this_o s._n basil_n show_v certo_fw-la quis_fw-la persuaderi_fw-la potest_fw-la sibi_fw-la dimissa_fw-la esse_fw-la peccata_fw-la si_fw-la odit_fw-la iniquitatem_fw-la &_o amat_fw-la iustitiam_fw-la any_o man_n may_v know_v this_o if_o he_o hate_v sin_n and_o love_v righteousness_n and_o so_o ferus_fw-la show_v the_o same_o thing_n say_v in_o christo_fw-la si_fw-la te_fw-la per_fw-la fidem_fw-la &_o dilectionem_fw-la inveneris_fw-la certus_fw-la esto_fw-la te_fw-la esse_fw-la à _fw-la deo_fw-la iustificatum_fw-la whosoever_o find_v himself_o to_o be_v in_o christ_n by_o faith_n and_o charity_n he_o may_v assure_v himself_o that_o he_o have_v grace_n and_o be_v justify_v by_o that_o grace_n and_o so_o you_o see_v that_o by_o the_o fruit_n of_o grace_n we_o may_v know_v we_o have_v grace_n yet_o i_o say_v this_o knowledge_n of_o have_v weak_a all_o our_o 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do_v with_o wicked_a man_n but_o shall_v withdraw_v themselves_o from_o those_o that_o walk_v inordinate_o as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v yet_o because_o the_o saint_n must_v live_v always_o among_o the_o wicked_a as_o i_o show_v at_o large_a before_o and_o therefore_o 6_o 2_o thess_n 3._o 6_o can_v quite_o abandon_v the_o company_n of_o they_o that_o be_v evil_a unless_o we_o get_v out_o of_o the_o world_n as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v 10._o 1_o cor._n 5._o 10._o we_o must_v remember_v the_o counsel_n of_o s._n ambrose_n malorum_fw-la consortia_fw-la fugere_fw-la debemus_fw-la 20._o ambros_n de_fw-fr off._n lib._n 1._o cap._n 20._o quoad_fw-la privatam_fw-la consuetudinem_fw-la non_fw-la quoad_fw-la publicam_fw-la conversationem_fw-la we_o ought_v to_o shun_v the_o society_n of_o sinner_n in_o our_o private_a friendship_n and_o communication_n but_o not_o in_o our_o outward_a acquaintance_n and_o conversation_n 2._o this_o word_n our_o father_n do_v include_v god_n that_o all_o the_o godly_a be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n all_o the_o godly_a within_o his_o fatherhood_n and_o show_v they_o all_o to_o be_v his_o son_n not_o only_o by_o nature_n but_o also_o by_o grace_n and_o therefore_o all_o the_o godly_a be_v brethren_n because_o they_o be_v all_o the_o child_n of_o the_o same_o father_n and_o this_o teach_v we_o 1._o to_o love_v one_o another_o with_o all_o possible_a another_o how_o dear_o the_o saint_n shall_v love_v one_o another_o love_n that_o can_v be_v for_o that_o we_o be_v brethren_n and_o the_o child_n of_o the_o same_o father_n and_o that_o as_o i_o show_v in_o a_o double_a respect_n 1._o respectu_fw-la sanguinis_fw-la 2._o respectu_fw-la spiritus_fw-la in_o respect_n of_o nature_n and_o in_o respect_n of_o grace_n et_fw-la maior_fw-la est_fw-la fraternitas_fw-la spiritus_fw-la quam_fw-la sanguinis_fw-la and_o grace_n shall_v tie_v we_o a_o great_a deal_n more_o to_o love_v one_o another_o then_o nature_n say_v s._n augustine_n quia_fw-la 647._o aug._n tom_n 10._o in_o appendie_n de_fw-fr diversis_fw-la ser_fw-mi 10._o f._n 647._o natura_fw-la similitudinem_fw-la corporis_fw-la refert_fw-la gratia_fw-la cordis_fw-la unanimitatem_fw-la demonstrat_fw-la because_o nature_n show_v only_o the_o similitude_n of_o the_o body_n but_o grace_n unit_v the_o heart_n and_o yet_o in_o former_a time_n the_o love_n of_o 5._o val._n max._n l._n 5._o natural_a brethren_n be_v such_o and_o so_o great_a that_o when_o a_o soldier_n in_o the_o army_n of_o pompey_n have_v unbeware_v unto_o himself_o 25._o aug._n de_fw-fr ciu._n dei_fw-la lib._n 2._o c._n 25._o slay_v his_o brother_n that_o be_v in_o the_o host_n of_o sertorius_n and_o know_v the_o same_o when_o he_o bestript_v his_o body_n seipsum_fw-la ibi_fw-la perimens_fw-la fraterno_fw-la corpori_fw-la adiunxit_fw-la he_o slay_v himself_o for_o very_a grief_n and_o leave_v his_o body_n upon_o his_o brother_n carcase_n and_o the_o son_n of_o tyndarus_n when_o castor_n 5._o idem_fw-la l._n 8._o c._n 5._o 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honour_n and_o not_o to_o despise_v one_o another_o curio_n 135._o aug._n serm_n 135._o enim_fw-la non_fw-la pudeat_fw-la aspernari_fw-la fratrem_fw-la quem_fw-la deus_fw-la non_fw-la aspernatur_fw-la filium_fw-la for_o why_o shall_v we_o be_v ashamed_a to_o take_v he_o for_o our_o brother_n who_o god_n vouchsafe_v to_o take_v for_o his_o son_n remember_v therefore_o communem_fw-la sanctorum_fw-la &_o parem_fw-la esse_fw-la omnium_fw-la nostrum_fw-la conditionem_fw-la quoad_fw-la deum_fw-la that_o the_o state_n and_o condition_n of_o the_o saint_n be_v all_o alike_o in_o respect_n of_o god_n and_o yet_o i_o will_v not_o have_v any_o equal_a brethren_n prove_v not_o that_o all_o man_n be_v equal_a from_o hence_o to_o conclude_v a_o parity_n for_o as_o every_o flower_n can_v be_v a_o lily_n and_o every_o star_n can_v be_v phoebus_n so_o every_o christian_n can_v be_v a_o prince_n or_o a_o priest_n and_o every_o brother_n can_v be_v primogenitus_fw-la the_o first_o bear_v and_o therefore_o the_o
heaven_n &_o sic_fw-la cadaver_fw-la mortui_fw-la officioso_fw-la gestu_fw-la precabatur_fw-la and_o so_o the_o dead_a corpse_n by_o this_o officious_a gesture_n do_v seem_v to_o pray_v o_o how_o happy_a be_v the_o soul_n of_o that_o man_n without_o the_o body_n when_o as_o the_o body_n without_o the_o soul_n seem_v so_o devout_a o_o that_o it_o may_v be_v so_o with_o i_o that_o i_o may_v even_o weary_v and_o wear_v out_o myself_o in_o prayer_n that_o whensoever_o my_o master_n come_v he_o shall_v find_v i_o so_o do_v 3._o praise_n and_o thanksgiving_n be_v very_o hand_n thankfulness_n be_v the_o only_a thing_n god_n require_v at_o our_o hand_n acceptable_a sacrifice_n unto_o god_n for_o who_o so_o offer_v i_o thanks_o and_o praise_n he_o honour_v i_o say_v the_o lord_n and_o therefore_o the_o apostle_n say_v let_v we_o by_o he_o offer_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o praise_n always_o to_o god_n that_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o the_o lip_n which_o confess_v his_o name_n where_o i_o desire_v you_o to_o observe_v that_o the_o apostle_n will_v have_v we_o always_o to_o offer_v this_o sacrifice_n unto_o god_n in_o other_o sacrifice_n we_o may_v have_v a_o cessation_n but_o this_o must_v be_v do_v without_o intermission_n and_o no_o marvel_n nam_fw-la gregor_n gregor_n cùm_fw-la deus_fw-la nunquam_fw-la cessat_fw-la benefacere_fw-la ideo_fw-la semper_fw-la debet_fw-la homo_fw-la gratias_fw-la agere_fw-la for_o see_v god_n ever_o bestow_v blessing_n and_o grace_n upon_o man_n therefore_o man_n shall_v never_o cease_v to_o render_v thanks_o unto_o god_n say_v s._n gregory_n and_o therefore_o holy_a david_n will_v even_o at_o midnight_n praise_v the_o lord_n for_o his_o righteous_a judgement_n for_o it_o become_v well_o the_o just_a to_o be_v thankful_a and_o therefore_o vaetacentibus_fw-la de_fw-la te_fw-la domine_fw-la woe_n to_o confess_v aug._n in_o confess_v they_o that_o be_v mute_a in_o render_v thanks_o and_o praise_n unto_o god_n for_o this_o be_v all_o that_o we_o 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