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saint_n eternal_a reward_n though_o christ_n be_v the_o sole_a heir_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n yet_o he_o will_v not_o be_v the_o sole_a heir_n but_o will_v have_v all_o his_o brethren_n to_o be_v partaker_n of_o the_o same_o inheritance_n rom._n 8.17_o they_o be_v joynt-heir_n with_o christ_n he_o make_v they_o all_o king_n to_o reign_v with_o he_o in_o glory_n 5._o they_o be_v call_v brethren_n to_o show_v how_o saint_n ought_v to_o carry_v themselves_o each_o to_o other_o even_o as_o brother_n do_v and_o aught_o to_o do_v viz._n to_o love_n as_o brethren_n 1_o pet._n 3.8_o 9_o to_o converse_v together_o to_o accompany_v each_o other_o to_o counsel_v one_o another_o for_o their_o mutual_a good_a and_o to_o perform_v all_o office_n of_o love_n and_o kindness_n to_o each_o other_o it_o be_v a_o excellent_a say_n of_o clemens_n of_o alexandria_n if_o the_o spiritual_a man_n be_v in_o we_o our_o humanity_n be_v fraternity_n what_o then_o be_v our_o fraternity_n it_o be_v raise_v to_o that_o which_o have_v no_o name_n to_o express_v it_o the_o union_n of_o the_o saint_n in_o heaven_n be_v beyond_o the_o union_n of_o fraternity_n this_o which_o be_v of_o grace_n be_v of_o the_o same_o nature_n by_o neighbour_n we_o be_v to_o understand_v one_o who_o st._n paul_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d proximum_fw-la rom._n 13.9_o one_o that_o be_v near_o unto_o thou_o and_z vers_n 8._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d another_o any_o other_o beside_o thyself_o whether_o near_o to_o thou_o or_o afar_o off_o whether_o friend_n or_o adversary_n whether_o familiar_a or_o stranger_n 28._o august_n de_fw-fr doctr_n christ_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 3._o lomb_n lib._n 3._o send_v distinct_a 28._o whether_o of_o thy_o kindred_n or_o alliance_n or_o neither_o whether_o believer_n or_o unbeliever_n iâ—_n a_o word_n any_o one_o whosoever_o that_o in_o any_o respect_n whatsoever_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o thy_o prayer_n or_o charitable_a deed_n or_o that_o show_v any_o kind_n of_o charity_n 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heart_a to_o i_o whether_o these_o person_n deserve_v the_o love_n of_o all_o or_o not_o yet_o this_o will_v be_v a_o great_a argument_n of_o the_o king_n be_v extraordinary_a love_n to_o such_o man_n so_o in_o this_o case_n the_o lord_n say_v in_o effect_n of_o every_o child_n of_o he_o he_o that_o love_v not_o thou_o i_o will_v take_v he_o for_o none_o of_o my_o friend_n for_o none_o of_o my_o child_n he_o that_o look_v for_o love_n and_o favour_n from_o i_o must_v bear_v true_a love_n to_o thou_o how_o great_a then_o be_v the_o love_n of_o god_n towards_o his_o child_n he_o will_v not_o acknowledge_v that_o any_o love_v he_o who_o hate_v they_o when_o the_o unbelieve_a jew_n tell_v our_o saviour_n we_o have_v one_o father_n even_o god_n he_o answer_v if_o god_n be_v your_o father_n you_o will_v love_v i_o for_o i_o proceed_v forth_o and_o come_v from_o god_n neither_o come_v i_o of_o myself_o but_o he_o send_v i_o joh._n 8.41_o 42._o so_o in_o this_o case_n it_o may_v be_v say_v to_o many_o carnal_a person_n who_o think_v themselves_o the_o child_n and_o people_n of_o cod._n if_o god_n be_v your_o father_n you_o will_v love_v they_o that_o do_v most_o of_o all_o labour_n to_o honour_n and_o please_v god_n and_o be_v most_o careful_a not_o to_o sin_v against_o he_o such_o be_v god_n love_n to_o his_o people_n that_o he_o take_v none_o for_o his_o own_o that_o do_v not_o love_v they_o there_o be_v many_o that_o say_v they_o love_v god_n and_o yet_o love_v not_o his_o child_n well!_o the_o lord_n will_v none_o of_o thy_o love_n unless_o it_o be_v such_o as_o make_v thou_o also_o to_o love_v his_o child_n if_o thou_o say_v thou_o love_v god_n and_o yet_o love_v drunkard_n swearer_n worldling_n more_o than_o his_o child_n who_o be_v zealous_a for_o his_o glory_n thou_o may_v keep_v thy_o love_n to_o thyself_o god_n will_v not_o accept_v of_o it_o to_o all_o that_o live_v in_o the_o visible_a church_n and_o come_v to_o the_o ordinance_n and_o take_v the_o name_n of_o god_n in_o their_o mouth_n and_o do_v hate_v the_o godly_a the_o lord_n say_v in_o effect_n why_o do_v thou_o not_o love_v i_o in_o that_o thou_o love_v not_o my_o child_n thou_o love_v not_o i_o such_o tender_a love_n do_v the_o lord_n bear_v to_o his_o people_n this_o our_o saviour_n express_v sweet_o in_o that_o speech_n to_o st._n peter_n after_o his_o resurrection_n from_o the_o dead_a when_o by_o a_o three-â—old_a confession_n of_o his_o love_n to_o he_o he_o seem_v as_o it_o be_v to_o put_v he_o to_o penance_n for_o his_o late_a threefold_a denial_n of_o he_o simon_n son_n of_o jonah_n love_v thou_o i_o peter_n answer_v thrice_o yea_o lord_n thou_o know_v that_o i_o love_v thou_o yea_o but_o peter_n if_o thou_o will_v have_v i_o taste_v of_o the_o fruit_n of_o thy_o love_n to_o i_o if_o thou_o do_v love_v i_o indeed_o and_o will_v have_v i_o to_o accept_v of_o thy_o love_n as_o sound_v and_o true_a love_v they_o who_o i_o love_v love_v they_o and_o love_v i_o and_o show_v it_o by_o thy_o care_n of_o their_o soul_n and_o by_o thy_o diligence_n in_o feed_v they_o with_o my_o word_n go_v feed_v my_o sheep_n and_o lamb_n sect_n ii_o two_o he_o that_o love_v not_o his_o brother_n abide_v in_o death_n 1_o joh._n 3.14_o all_o by_o nature_n be_v in_o a_o state_n of_o death_n and_o void_a of_o christian_a love_n but_o all_o do_v not_o abide_v in_o death_n some_o do_v not_o continue_v in_o the_o state_n of_o death_n but_o those_o that_o love_v the_o brethren_n be_v pass_v from_o death_n to_o life_n now_o those_o who_o want_v this_o christian_a and_o brotherly_a love_n these_o be_v not_o only_o dead_a in_o sin_n by_o nature_n but_o they_o abide_v in_o death_n they_o abide_v in_o the_o death_n of_o guilt_n the_o guilt_n of_o all_o their_o sin_n lie_v upon_o they_o they_o abide_v under_o the_o dominion_n and_o power_n of_o sin_n they_o abide_v in_o a_o state_n of_o wrath_n the_o wrath_n of_o god_n abide_v on_o they_o as_o long_o as_o they_o abide_v in_o the_o 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all_o nation_n of_o man_n that_o dwell_v upon_o all_o the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n the_o athenian_n as_o proud_a as_o they_o be_v in_o despise_v other_o nation_n as_o barbarous_a yea_o other_o city_n of_o greece_n in_o comparison_n of_o themselves_o yet_o be_v not_o of_o any_o better_a stock_n or_o blood_n original_o than_o the_o mean_a of_o they_o the_o athenian_n be_v not_o of_o one_o blood_n and_o the_o argive_n of_o another_o and_o the_o bâ—aetians_n of_o another_o etc._n etc._n no_o the_o very_a scythian_n be_v of_o as_o good_a a_o stock_n original_o as_o they_o even_o of_o the_o same_o
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the_o sight_n of_o god_n than_o some_o other_o that_o have_v commit_v that_o fearful_a sin_n of_o murder_n so_o great_a and_o heinous_a a_o sin_n be_v the_o sin_n of_o malice_n before_o the_o lord_n who_o be_v love_n sect_n iv_o 1._o here_o let_v we_o consider_v what_o the_o occasion_n have_v be_v which_o have_v breed_v distaste_n and_o discontent_n whether_o they_o have_v be_v wrong_n indeed_o or_o wrong_n only_o in_o appearance_n or_o whether_o be_v right_o consider_v their_o deed_n which_o we_o have_v distaste_v and_o take_v occasion_n to_o hate_v they_o for_o have_v be_v good_a tend_v to_o the_o discharge_n of_o their_o conscience_n and_o our_o reformation_n if_o they_o have_v be_v indeed_o wrong_n and_o injury_n yet_o nevertheless_o to_o harbour_v malice_n against_o they_o be_v to_o commit_v murder_n it_o be_v true_a that_o hatred_n in_o such_o a_o case_n be_v not_o so_o great_a a_o sin_n as_o in_o the_o other_o case_n mention_v yet_o in_o this_o case_n it_o be_v no_o less_o 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