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with_o prosperity_n 97._o mercy_n how_o it_o yield_v the_o most_o profit_n to_o show_v it_o unto_o other_o 34_o 35._o method_n of_o great_a moment_n in_o christian_a practice_n 107_o 108_o 109._o n_o nature_n its_o good_a inclination_n even_o in_o its_o state_n of_o depravation_n 8._o how_o far_o it_o be_v able_a to_o work_v with_o grace_n 104_o 105_o 106_o 107._o o_o obedience_n pleasant_a and_o a_o reward_n unto_o itself_o 18_o 19_o 20_o etc._n etc._n it_o be_v every_o thing_n to_o david_n by_o which_o he_o can_v be_v make_v happy_a 21_o 22._o etc._n etc._n the_o great_a condition_n on_o which_o the_o promise_n be_v make_v 25_o etc._n etc._n the_o one_o infallible_a proof_n of_o love_n 38_o 39_o etc._n etc._n 73_o 74._o the_o art_n of_o get_v it_o 80_o 81._o it_o must_v be_v impartial_a and_o universal_a 82_o 94_o 95._o orthodoxy_n nothing_o worth_a without_o obedience_n 73_o 74_o 95._o p_o perseverance_n its_o necessity_n 76_o 77._o persecution_n how_o to_o sweeten_v it_o 82_o 83._o 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61._o etc._n etc._n how_o â—…_n supply_v the_o place_n of_o martyrdom_n 97._o 98._o shame_n how_o subservient_fw-fr to_z love_n p._n 3._o 4._o etc._n etc._n 9_o 47._o 48._o 60._o 115._o 118._o 119._o 120._o 126._o sin_n what_o pain_n we_o take_v to_o make_v it_o seem_v lovely_a 56._o 57_o sincerity_n the_o great_a requisite_a of_o love_n 146._o five_o virtue_n of_o great_a sensuality_n 19_o 61._o 62._o etc._n etc._n w_n will_n how_o god_n work_v on_o it_o not_o as_o on_o agent_n mere_o natural_a 43._o 44._o etc._n etc._n how_o it_o work_v with_o god_n 104._o 105._o 106._o 107._o 124._o world_n how_o to_o wean_v ourselves_o from_o it_o 59_o 60._o 61._o 108._o 109._o etc._n etc._n imprimatur_fw-la tho._n tomkyns_n r._n rmo._n in_o christo_fw-la patri_fw-la ac_fw-la domino_fw-la dno_fw-la gilberto_n divinâ_fw-la providentiâ_fw-la archiepisc_a cantuar._n à _fw-la sac_fw-la dom_n exit_fw-la aedib_n lambethanis_n martii_fw-la 13._o 1669._o the_o introduction_n to_o the_o first_o part._n sect._n 1_o as_o nothing_o be_v easy_a to_o a_o christian_a than_o the_o gross_a knowledge_n of_o his_o duty_n so_o there_o be_v nothing_o more_o difficult_a than_o a_o just_a decorum_n in_o the_o performance_n and_o this_o be_v certain_o the_o reason_n that_o though_o the_o kingdom_n of_o grace_n have_v be_v 20._o find_v by_o many_o who_o never_o seek_v it_o yet_o the_o kingdom_n of_o glory_n have_v be_v 24._o seek_v by_o more_o who_o never_o find_v it_o it_o be_v the_o custom_n of_o most_o professor_n in_o their_o spiritual_a travel_n only_o to_o gaze_v with_o greedy_a eye_n on_o their_o journey_n end_v without_o employ_v their_o indeavonr_n to_o hit_v the_o way_n like_o some_o of_o those_o under_o the_o pole_n in_o a_o half_a year_n night_n who_o have_v in_o story_n be_v so_o blind_v at_o the_o return_n of_o the_o sun_n as_o not_o to_o see_v their_o way_n towards_o he_o we_o behold_v the_o glorious_a promise_n of_o our_o exalt_a sun_n of_o righteousness_n with_o both_o our_o eye_n but_o be_v so_o dazzle_v with_o their_o brightness_n as_o in_o comparison_n of_o they_o to_o have_v scarce_o a_o glimmer_n of_o his_o precept_n we_o look_v on_o the_o other_o side_n our_o work_n we_o be_v so_o partial_o &_o supine_o take_v up_o with_o our_o wage_n and_o do_v so_o sasten_v our_o sanguine_a memory_n upon_o christ_n love_n to_o we_o that_o we_o forget_v the_o great_a requisite_n of_o we_o to_o he_o whilst_o god_n be_v speak_v from_o mount_n gerizim_n we_o listen_v to_o he_o 29._o with_o willing_a ear_n but_o be_v as_o deaf_a as_o any_o adder_n when_o he_o call_v to_o we_o from_o mount_n sinai_n our_o saviour_n 20._o be_v welcome_a to_o we_o still_o in_o his_o priestly_a office_n 20_o which_o be_v to_o bless_v we_o but_o in_o his_o kingly_a which_o be_v to_o rule_v we_o he_o find_v a_o different_a entertainment_n every_o man_n have_v his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o naked_a appetite_n of_o the_o end_n but_o care_v not_o great_o for_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o consultation_n about_o the_o mean_n we_o will_v arrive_v at_o our_o haven_n but_o not_o encounter_v with_o the_o tempest_n preserve_v our_o vessel_n but_o not_o cast_v away_o our_o fraught_v pass_v over_o into_o canaan_n but_o not_o through_o the_o wilderness_n or_o the_o red-sea_n dye_v the_o death_n of_o the_o righteous_a we_o will_v all_o by_o all_o mean_n but_o without_o either_o the_o care_n or_o the_o pain_n to_o live_v like_o he_o and_o will_v glad_o lie_v with_o lazarus_n in_o abraham_n bosom_n but_o be_v content_v that_o the_o dog_n shall_v have_v the_o lick_n of_o his_o sore_n we_o love_v to_o put_v a_o misconstruction_n on_o several_a article_n of_o our_o creed_n and_o take_v the_o captain_n of_o our_o salvation_n to_o have_v sinal_o so_o subdue_v our_o ghostly_a enemy_n as_o to_o have_v leave_v for_o his_o soldier_n no_o hard_a task_n than_o the_o easy_a enjoyment_n of_o the_o spoil_v as_o if_o the_o 13._o apostle_n have_v exhort_v we_o to_o follow_v christ_n without_o the_o camp_n not_o to_o fight_v but_o triumph_n not_o to_o strive_v for_o the_o mastery_n but_o supine_o to_o receive_v it_o sect._n 2._o whereas_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v remember_v that_o as_o the_o way_n which_o lead_v to_o heaven_n be_v both_o narrow_a and_o encumber_v which_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 14._o do_v well_o import_v so_o the_o gate_n that_o open_v to_o it_o be_v low_a and_o straight_o and_o be_v so_o it_o admit_v not_o of_o all_o promiscuous_a comer_n but_o as_o low_a of_o such_o as_o be_v lowly_a and_o as_o straight_o of_o such_o as_o be_v slender_n the_o ambitious_a man_n therefore_o have_v too_o much_o stature_n and_o the_o worldling_n have_v too_o much_o bulk_n through_o the_o one_o they_o be_v too_o high_a and_o through_o the_o other_o too_o unwieldy_a they_o will_v both_o enter_v in_o but_o upon_o their_o own_o term_n for_o the_o first_o will_v not_o be_v low_o nor_o the_o second_o less_o not_o at_o all_o lay_n to_o heart_n what_o our_o lord_n himself_o have_v tell_v we_o in_o his_o sermon_n upon_o the_o mount_n that_o bliss_n and_o glory_n be_v for_o the_o meek_a and_o the_o poor_a in_o spirit_n for_o they_o that_o mourn_v and_o be_v merciful_a etc._n for_o they_o that_o make_v peace_n and_o be_v pure_a in_o heart_n for_o they_o that_o even_o hunger_n and_o thirst_n after_o righteousness_n 12._o and_o for_o they_o that_o suffer_v hardship_n for_o righteousness_n sake_n that_o be_v to_o say_v in_o few_o word_n for_o they_o alone_o that_o love_n christ_n and_o that_o keep_v his_o commandment_n when_o he_o compare_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n unto_o a_o treasure_n hide_v in_o a_o field_n though_o perhaps_o it_o may_v be_v find_v for_o little_a or_o no_o cost_n at_o all_o yet_o he_o
that_o we_o find_v he_o break_v out_o into_o this_o petition_n i_o be_o a_o stranger_n upon_o earth_n o_o hide_v not_o thy_o commandment_n from_o i_o 19_o as_o if_o he_o shall_v have_v say_v in_o plain_a term_n o_fw-la my_o god_n since_o i_o be_o friendless_a and_o in_o a_o very_a strange_a country_n and_o be_o to_o take_v a_o great_a journey_n through_o all_o the_o difficulty_n and_o horror_n of_o a_o inhospitable_a desert_n wherein_o be_v many_o savage_a beast_n to_o be_v encounter_v in_o the_o way_n o_o do_v not_o take_v away_o my_o staff_n deprive_v i_o not_o of_o my_o provision_n do_v not_o bereave_v i_o of_o my_o guide_n let_v not_o thy_o commandment_n be_v keep_v from_o my_o eye_n for_o without_o the_o refreshment_n and_o help_n of_o they_o what_o can_v accompany_v and_o conduct_v i_o into_o the_o land_n of_o the_o live_n whatsoever_o thou_o do_v unto_o i_o give_v i_o not_o over_o to_o disobedience_n or_o whatsoever_o thou_o hide_v from_o i_o o_o hide_v not_o thy_o commandment_n take_v away_o any_o thing_n rather_o than_o them_o that_o be_v so_o terrible_a a_o divorce_n as_o i_o be_o not_o able_a to_o endure_v for_o i_o be_o teach_v by_o my_o experience_n 50._o that_o thy_o commandment_n have_v be_v my_o comfort_n in_o my_o trouble_n and_o but_o for_o the_o anchor_n i_o take_v in_o they_o the_o water_n of_o the_o deep_a have_v go_v over_o my_o soul_n and_o a_o sea_n of_o affliction_n have_v overwhelm_v i_o sect._n 7._o again_o the_o keep_n of_o the_o commandment_n be_v david_n wisdom_n for_o no_o soon_o have_v he_o say_v i_o have_v 100_o more_o knowledge_n than_o my_o teacher_n but_o straight_o he_o add_v this_o reason_n because_o i_o keep_v thy_o commandment_n his_o teacher_n be_v such_o fool_n as_o to_o keep_v the_o statute_n of_o omri_n to_o wit_n the_o wide_a and_o broad_a way_n by_o which_o they_o be_v lead_v unto_o destruction_n but_o it_o be_v the_o policy_n of_o david_n to_o keep_v the_o statute_n of_o his_o creator_n to_o wit_v the_o straight_a and_o narrow_a way_n which_o lead_v direct_o unto_o life_n the_o fool_n be_v he_o who_o proud_o walk_v upon_o a_o precipice_n but_o the_o meek_a man_n be_v wise_a because_o he_o walk_v in_o plain_a ground_n and_o as_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v the_o begin_n of_o wisdom_n so_o the_o keep_n of_o his_o precept_n be_v its_o perfection_n sect._n 8._o three_o the_o keep_n of_o the_o commandment_n be_v david_n pleasure_n and_o sensuality_n he_o have_v as_o 16._o much_o delight_n in_o they_o as_o in_o all_o manner_n of_o riches_n yea_o his_o soul_n be_v ready_a to_o break_v for_o the_o longing_n he_o have_v to_o the_o commandment_n he_o be_v passionate_o in_o love_n with_o the_o 20._o law_n of_o god_n all_o the_o day_n long_o be_v his_o study_n in_o it_o and_o as_o 97._o darius_n be_v in_o love_n be_v say_v to_o have_v gape_v upon_o apame_n with_o open_a mouth_n 1_o esdras_n 4._o 31._o so_o we_o be_v tell_v by_o king_n david_n that_o he_o open_v his_o mouth_n and_o pant_v for_o the_o ardent_a desire_n which_o he_o have_v to_o the_o commandment_n 143._o nay_o though_o trouble_n and_o anguish_n take_v hold_v upon_o he_o yet_o the_o commandment_n even_o then_o be_v his_o great_a delight_n sect._n 9_o again_o the_o keep_n of_o the_o commandment_n be_v david_n project_n of_o advantage_n he_o seize_v upon_o they_o 3._o as_o his_o heritage_n for_o ever_o and_o such_o a_o heritage_n too_o as_o be_v the_o joy_n of_o his_o heart_n he_o rejoice_v in_o they_o as_o one_o that_o find_v great_a spoil_n the_o law_n of_o his_o god_n be_v dear_a to_o 162._o he_o than_o be_v thousand_o of_o gold_n and_o silver_n the_o only_a 72._o trade_n which_o he_o do_v drive_v be_v to_o negotiate_v thus_o with_o heaven_n and_o he_o find_v it_o even_o here_o the_o most_o thrive_a course_n sect._n 10._o five_o the_o keep_n of_o the_o commandment_n be_v david_n honour_n let_v my_o heart_n be_v sound_a in_o thy_o 80._o statute_n that_o i_o be_v not_o ashamed_a so_o in_o one_o place_n he_o pray_v and_o he_o profess_v in_o another_o that_o he_o have_v rather_o be_v a_o doorkeeper_n in_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n than_o to_o dwell_v in_o the_o court_n of_o prince_n for_o he_o that_o keep_v close_a to_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n do_v hold_v the_o high_a rank_n in_o the_o court_n of_o heaven_n a_o honour_n every_o way_n adequate_a to_o the_o most_o infinite_a ambition_n sect._n 11._o last_o the_o keep_n of_o the_o commandment_n be_v david_n liberty_n and_o freedom_n i_o shall_v run_v the_o way_n of_o 32._o thy_o commandment_n when_o thou_o have_v set_v my_o heart_n at_o liberty_n agreeable_a to_o that_o of_o our_o bless_a saviour_n henceforth_o i_o call_v you_o not_o servant_n but_o friend_n joh._n 15._o 15._o and_o we_o know_v the_o word_n friend_n do_v import_v a_o freedom_n but_o because_o the_o word_n commandment_n imply_v a_o master_n and_o a_o servant_n or_o else_o a_o sovereign_n and_o pares_fw-la a_o subject_a whilst_o friendship_n by_o philosopher_n be_v say_v 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hardly_o any_o word_n that_o be_v more_o equivocal_a than_o this_o i_o must_v anticipate_v a_o objection_n by_o show_v what_o love_n it_o be_v which_o our_o saviour_n mean_v when_o he_o appoint_v it_o for_o the_o measure_n by_o which_o his_o scholar_n be_v to_o be_v scan_v sect._n 3_o and_o to_o show_v the_o better_a what_o it_o be_v i_o must_v first_o show_v what_o it_o be_v not_o for_o all_o sort_n of_o man_n pretend_v to_o love_n not_o only_a christian_n but_o the_o profess_a enemy_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o nominal_a as_o well_o as_o real_a christian_n nay_o in_o one_o kind_n or_o other_o they_o all_o have_v love_n in_o their_o possession_n and_o many_o time_n the_o worst_a in_o the_o great_a measure_n for_o great_a love_n than_o this_o our_o 13._o saviour_n tell_v we_o there_o be_v none_o that_o a_o man_n lie_v down_o his_o life_n for_o his_o friend_n and_o plentiful_a store_n of_o this_o love_n we_o common_o find_v in_o our_o read_n among_o the_o heathen_a their_o great_a 887._o philosopher_n do_v prescribe_v it_o and_o not_o a_o few_o of_o their_o people_n obeyâ—…d_v the_o precept_n sect._n 4._o to_o save_v a_o friend_n ready_a to_o perish_v we_o find_v episthenes_n in_o xenophon_n 319._o ready_a to_o lay_v down_o his_o life_n and_o such_o be_v the_o love_n of_o artapates_n to_o cyrus_n junior_a that_o he_o perfect_o 209._o hate_v his_o own_o life_n as_o soon_o as_o cyrus_n have_v quit_v his._n nor_o 128._o will_v lucius_n petâ—…onius_n outlive_v his_o friend_n 127_o pomponius_n &_o laetorius_n die_v a_o couple_n of_o martyr_n for_o caius_n graâ—…chus_n and_o titus_n b._n volumnius_z followed_z lucullus_z into_o his_o grave_n 129._o terentius_n preferrâ—…d_v the_o life_n of_o brutus_n by_o many_o degree_n before_o his_o own_o and_o 8._o valerius_n tell_v we_o of_o divers_a servant_n who_o for_o the_o save_n of_o their_o master_n destroy_v themselves_o what_o transcendent_a lover_n of_o one_o another_o be_v 211._o menedemus_n and_o hipsides_n 446._o cleonymus_n and_o archidâ—…mus_n 305._o agasias_n and_o xenophon_n 448._o bagooâ—…_n and_o mentâ—…k_n 34._o hippoclides_n and_o polystratus_n 331._o asclâ—…piodotus_n and_o soranus_n it_o be_v easy_a to_o name_v as_o many_o 44._o more_o as_o will_v make_v a_o man_n weary_a to_o heart_n they_o name_v nor_o do_v i_o speak_v only_o of_o couple_n but_o of_o society_n and_o sect_n who_o astonish_v love_n to_o one_o another_o have_v raise_v they_o monument_n in_o story_n will_v last_v as_o long_o as_o the_o sun_n and_o moon_n such_o as_o the_o 50._o cimbri_n and_o celtiberian_n in_o valerius_n maximus_n the_o 212._o friend_n of_o cyrus_n in_o xenophon_n the_o 125._o athonians_n in_o thucydides_n the_o 147._o megalopolitan_o in_o polybius_n the_o man_n of_o 20._o saguntum_n and_o petellia_n the_o many_o 75._o society_n reckon_v up_o by_o alexander_n ab_fw-la alexandro_n who_o have_v all_o thing_n in_o common_a of_o every_o kind_n and_o as_o well_o their_o suffering_n as_o their_o enjoyment_n insomuch_o that_o if_o one_o do_v lose_v a_o limb_n by_o any_o accident_n all_o the_o rest_n be_v to_o cut_v off_o they_o that_o in_o every_o circumstance_n of_o adversity_n they_o may_v all_o be_v equal_a and_o alike_o sect._n 25._o thus_o there_o be_v multitude_n of_o man_n who_o love_v each_o other_o unto_o the_o death_n and_o some_o beyond_o it_o as_o far_o as_o profligatus_fw-la hell_n yet_o very_o far_o be_v those_o pagan_n from_o be_v know_v by_o such_o love_n to_o have_v be_v either_o the_o disciple_n of_o christ_n or_o moses_n it_o be_v little_o better_a than_o the_o love_n of_o king_n porus_n his_o elephant_n and_o other_o generous_a beast_n which_o have_v expose_v their_o own_o life_n to_o save_v their_o rider_n there_o be_v a_o 17._o natural_a kindness_n and_o generosity_n which_o be_v common_a to_o man_n with_o the_o mean_a creature_n and_o so_o have_v nothing_o of_o affinity_n with_o what_o be_v intend_v in_o the_o text._n sect._n 6._o nay_o if_o we_o reflect_v upon_o ourselves_o upon_o who_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n be_v call_v we_o must_v not_o imagine_v we_o have_v attain_v unto_o that_o excellent_a love_n which_o be_v here_o require_v because_o we_o find_v upon_o inquiry_n that_o we_o be_v love_v to_o our_o friend_n or_o because_o we_o have_v often_o our_o 13._o solemn_a meeting_n or_o stand_v 287._o fast_o to_o one_o another_o as_o drivers-on_a of_o a_o design_n for_o as_o there_o be_v many_o sort_n of_o love_n which_o be_v not_o rational_a and_o pure_a as_o not_o proceed_v from_o a_o right_a principle_n so_o there_o be_v many_o thing_n too_o which_o be_v but_o the_o counterfeit_n of_o love_n and_o yet_o be_v call_v by_o that_o name_n because_o they_o look_v extreme_o like_o it_o the_o devil_n themselves_o have_v their_o combination_n be_v still_o
be_v to_o argue_v à _fw-la minori_fw-la ad_fw-la majus_fw-la for_o if_o our_o love_n must_v extend_v thus_o to_o enemy_n how_o much_o more_o to_o such_o as_o be_v friend_n friend_n to_o our_o person_n and_o to_o our_o god_n too_o the_o love_n of_o christ_n have_v degree_n and_o so_o must_v we_o as_o the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o of_o christ_n he_o be_v the_o saviour_n of_o all_o but_o especial_o of_o 10._o they_o that_o believe_v so_o the_o very_a same_o apostle_n do_v also_o tell_v we_o of_o ourselves_o we_o must_v do_v good_a unto_o all_o man_n but_o especial_o to_o they_o who_o be_v of_o the_o household_n of_o faith_n and_o even_o of_o those_o that_o be_v faithful_a a_o primary_n care_n be_v to_o 26._o be_v take_v for_o they_o that_o be_v of_o our_o own_o country_n it_o be_v not_o only_o for_o god_n sake_n that_o david_n be_v kind_a unto_o jerusalem_n but_o for_o his_o brethren_n and_o companion_n sake_n he_o pray_v to_o god_n for_o she_o and_o do_v his_o utmost_a to_o do_v her_o 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the_o firm_a bond_n whereby_o to_o hold_v we_o together_o in_o peace_n and_o love_n not_o that_o we_o be_v of_o one_o country_n but_o that_o we_o be_v of_o one_o 39_o christ_n and_o can_v say_v of_o ourselves_o with_o better_a reason_n than_o it_o be_v ancient_o say_v of_o the_o lomnini_fw-la that_o in_o all_o our_o body_n there_o be_v no_o more_o than_o one_o soul_n or_o to_o express_v it_o with_o s._n paul_n that_o we_o have_v all_o but_o one_o faith_n one_o baptism_n one_o spirit_n one_o lord_n one_o god_n and_o father_n of_o all_o who_o be_v above_o all_o and_o through_o all_o and_o in_o we_o all_o eph._n 4._o 4_o 5_o 6._o if_o we_o will_v manifest_v to_o the_o world_n and_o prove_v convince_o to_o ourselves_o that_o we_o be_v real_o the_o follower_n and_o friend_n of_o christ._n it_o must_v be_v by_o a_o burn_a and_o shine_v love_n a_o love_n of_o man_n and_o not_o of_o god_n only_o and_o a_o love_n of_o man_n it_o must_v be_v in_o which_o the_o true_a love_n of_o god_n be_v not_o exclude_v but_o presuppose_v not_o a_o love_n of_o ourselves_o only_o condemn_v so_o much_o by_o the_o 2._o apostle_n but_o a_o love_n of_o other_o as_o ourselves_o if_o not_o as_o much_o yet_o as_o well_o if_o not_o in_o that_o measure_n yet_o in_o the_o very_a same_o manner_n in_o which_o we_o be_v oblige_v to_o love_v ourselves_o and_o it_o must_v be_v dilectio_fw-la amoebaea_n a_o mutual_a love_n a_o give_v and_o take_v of_o affection_n indeed_o rather_o than_o fail_v we_o must_v pledge_v they_o in_o love_n who_o do_v begin_v to_o we_o in_o hatred_n but_o to_o make_v up_o such_o a_o love_n as_o be_v especial_o here_o require_v such_o as_o with_o which_o the_o bless_a apostle_n do_v once_o adorn_v both_o the_o doctrine_n and_o the_o discipleship_n of_o christ_n it_o must_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d love_v interchange_v with_o one_o another_o for_o in_o how_o many_o thing_n soever_o there_o may_v be_v a_o 26._o seemingness_n of_o religion_n s._n james_n assure_v we_o that_o its_o 27._o purity_n do_v consist_v in_o these_o two_o the_o relief_n of_o the_o needy_a in_o their_o affliction_n and_o the_o keep_n ourselves_o unspotted_a from_o the_o world_n nor_o can_v we_o be_v tell_v a_o better_a course_n either_o for_o brevity_n or_o clearness_n whereby_o to_o be_v possess_v of_o both_o together_o than_o that_o of_o measure_v and_o deal_v our_o love_n to_o other_o by_o such_o a_o natural_a proportion_n as_o we_o have_v common_o for_o ourselves_o for_o this_o be_v perfect_o the_o scope_n of_o that_o law_n to_o which_o as_o christian_n we_o must_v be_v subject_a i_o say_v we_o must_v so_o much_o the_o rather_o because_o 7._o what_o soever_o a_o man_n sow_v that_o shall_v he_o reap_v and_o with_o what_o measure_n we_o 2._o meet_v it_o shall_v be_v measure_v to_o we_o again_o as_o it_o be_v the_o mercy_n of_o good_a man_n which_o be_v say_v to_o triumph_v over_o god_n judgement_n so_o there_o be_v judgement_n without_o mercy_n for_o they_o 15._o that_o show_v little_a or_o none_o sect._n 14._o the_o chief_a requisite_n of_o our_o love_n must_v be_v sincerity_n and_o fervour_n as_o s._n paul_n speak_v to_o the_o roman_n we_o must_v be_v kind_o affection_a one_o towards_o another_o so_o as_o our_o love_n may_v be_v brotherly_a and_o without_o dissimulation_n rom._n 12._o 9_o 10._o we_o must_v not_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d double-sould_a man_n jam._n 1._o 8._o but_o carry_v our_o meaning_n in_o our_o forehead_n and_o hold_v our_o heart_n in_o our_o hand_n 18._o not_o love_n in_o word_n neither_o in_o tongue_n but_o in_o deed_n and_o in_o truth_n we_o must_v not_o look_v every_o man_n at_o his_o own_o thing_n only_o but_o every_o man_n at_o the_o thing_n of_o other_o phil._n 2._o 4._o if_o we_o be_v owner_n of_o such_o a_o love_n as_o be_v a_o testimony_n and_o proof_n of_o our_o real_a discipleship_n under_o christ_n the_o same_o mind_n will_v be_v in_o we_o which_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n phil._n 2._o 5._o and_o if_o so_o we_o 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say_v to_o they_o of_o old_a thou_o shall_v love_v thy_o neighbour_n as_o thyself_o levit._fw-la 19_o 18._o but_o here_o he_o call_v it_o a_o new_a commandment_n which_o we_o can_v imagine_v he_o will_v have_v do_v have_v there_o be_v nothing_o in_o its_o subject_n but_o what_o be_v old_a no_o he_o may_v very_o well_o call_v it_o a_o new_a commandment_n not_o only_o for_o that_o reason_n which_o i_o find_v give_v by_o s._n 9_o austin_n because_o it_o prescribe_v we_o such_o a_o love_n as_o by_o which_o we_o cast_v off_o the_o old_a man_n and_o put_v on_o the_o new_a but_o because_o it_o prescribe_v
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