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and_o be_v there_o any_o love_n that_o can_v be_v compare_v to_o this_o all_o that_o i_o will_v add_v for_o close_a be_v this_o love_n require_v love_n and_o o_o my_o soul_n though_o thou_o will_v not_o love_v this_o thy_o father_n this_o thy_o king_n first_o yet_o when_o he_o have_v so_o super_fw-la abound_v in_o his_o love_n to_o thou_o too_o flinty_a heart_a i_o must_v needs_o say_v thou_o be_v if_o thou_o shall_v refuse_v to_o return_v all_o the_o love_n thy_o heart_n can_v afford_v or_o conceive_v to_o he_o again_o for_o that_o infinite_a and_o endless_a love_n which_o he_o have_v bestow_v on_o thou_o chap._n xiii_o by_o the_o
love_v she_o not_o because_o he_o do_v not_o open_v the_o secret_n of_o his_o heart_n unto_o she_o for_o so_o she_o say_v how_o can_v thou_o say_v i_o love_v thou_o when_o thy_o heart_n be_v not_o with_o i_o and_o when_o thou_o tell_v i_o not_o where_o thy_o great_a strength_n lie_v when_o god_n purpose_v the_o destruction_n of_o sodom_n 18.17_o gen._n 18.17_o he_o say_v i_o know_v abraham_n that_o he_o will_v command_v his_o child_n and_o his_o household_n after_o he_o to_o keep_v the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o do_v justice_n and_o judgement_n here_o god_n rest_v assure_v in_o abraham_n love_n and_o service_n to_o he_o and_o what_o follow_v why_o this_o that_o though_o god_n intend_v a_o secret_a and_o sudden_a burn_a of_o sodom_n yet_o he_o will_v not_o do_v it_o before_o he_o acquaint_v abraham_n therewith_o and_o therefore_o say_v shall_v i_o hide_v from_o abraham_n that_o thing_n which_o i_o do_v we_o read_v the_o like_a of_o god_n to_o moses_n 33.9.13_o exo._n 33.9.13_o that_o when_o god_n speak_v face_n to_o face_n with_o moses_n in_o the_o tabernacle_n that_o there_o be_v a_o cloudy_a pillar_n at_o the_o tabernacle_n door_n so_o that_o the_o people_n may_v not_o see_v they_o and_o at_o this_o interview_n and_o conference_n betwixt_o god_n and_o moses_n moses_n say_v unto_o god_n if_o i_o have_v find_v grace_n in_o thy_o sight_n show_v i_o now_o thy_o way_n the_o prophet_n say_v 20._o psa_fw-la 147.19_o 20._o the_o lord_n show_v his_o word_n unto_o jacob._n and_o then_o add_v he_o have_v not_o deal_v so_o with_o any_o nation_n but_o this_o his_o belove_a and_o s._n paul_n say_v 2d_o col._n 1_o 2d_o the_o mystery_n of_o salvation_n by_o christ_n jesus_n have_v be_v hide_v from_o age_n and_o from_o generation_n but_o now_o be_v make_v manifest_a to_o his_o saint_n in_o a_o word_n he_o that_o love_v i_o say_v christ_n 21._o john_n 14_o 21._o shall_v be_v love_v of_o my_o father_n and_o i_o will_v love_v he_o and_z 〈…〉_o my_o 〈◊〉_d unto_o he_o and_o according_o he_o say_v unto_o his_o disciple_n to_o you_o as_o my_o friend_n it_o give_v to_o know_v the_o mystery_n or_o secret_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n but_o unto_o those_o that_o be_v without_o all_o these_o thing_n be_v do_v in_o parable_n and_o why_o in_o parable_n to_o these_o that_o see_v 11._o mark_v 4â—_n 11._o say_v christ_n they_o may_v see_v and_o not_o perceive_v and_o hear_v they_o may_v hear_v and_o not_o understand_v lest_o at_o any_o time_n they_o shall_v be_v convert_v and_o their_o sin_n shall_v be_v forgive_v they_o whence_o we_o may_v gather_v and_o learn_v that_o who_o god_n love_v to_o those_o he_o reveal_v his_o word_n and_o will_n so_o that_o they_o may_v see_v and_o hear_v and_o understand_v it_o to_o their_o conversion_n and_o salvation_n of_o their_o soul_n which_o none_o can_v deny_v to_o be_v a_o especial_a argument_n of_o god_n love_n the_o fruition_n whereof_o the_o lord_n grant_v unto_o we_o in_o jesus_n christ_n chap._n xvi_o god_n seem_v to_o be_v solitary_a without_o man_n which_o be_v a_o especial_a argument_n of_o his_o love_n to_o man_n the_o scripture_n tell_v we_o of_o thousand_o of_o angel_n that_o attend_v christ_n and_o in_o the_o gospel_n we_o find_v they_o upon_o all_o occasion_n at_o his_o birth_n in_o his_o life_n and_o at_o his_o passion_n with_o he_o how_o then_o have_v such_o a_o company_n of_o holy_a spirit_n ever_o with_o he_o and_o at_o his_o command_n can_v he_o be_v say_v to_o be_v alone_o if_o without_o man_n it_o be_v true_a in_o respect_n of_o the_o sweet_a society_n of_o saint_n and_o angel_n he_o can_v be_v true_o say_v to_o be_v alone_o yet_o in_o regard_n that_o he_o make_v man_n to_o his_o own_o image_n and_o every_o one_o love_n that_o which_o be_v most_o like_a unto_o himself_o and_o that_o god_n have_v say_v my_o delight_n be_v to_o be_v with_o the_o son_n of_o man_n in_o this_o respect_n without_o this_o his_o like_a with_o who_o he_o be_v delight_v he_o may_v well_o be_v say_v to_o be_v alone_o in_o the_o parable_n of_o the_o lose_a sheep_n 18.12_o matth._n 18.12_o it_o be_v see_v that_o the_o shepherd_n have_v 99_o beside_o that_o which_o be_v stray_v yet_o he_o leave_v they_o all_o suppose_v these_o to_o be_v the_o saint_n and_o angel_n in_o heaven_n and_o all_o to_o seek_v the_o one_o that_o be_v lose_v which_o be_v man_n the_o prophet_n say_v 33.10_o psal_n 33.10_o the_o lord_n look_v down_o from_o heaven_n to_o behold_v the_o son_n of_o man_n and_o see_v they_o captive_v by_o the_o devil_n welter_v in_o their_o filth_n of_o sin_n and_o therefore_o lamentable_o afflict_v for_o they_o he_o come_v down_o and_o never_o rest_v but_o undergo_v all_o travel_n hardness_n and_o death_n that_o he_o may_v exalt_v they_o and_o bring_v they_o where_o himself_o be_v to_o have_v his_o everlasting_a residence_n in_o heaven_n god_n under_o the_o law_n when_o he_o see_v his_o israel_n scatter_v in_o egypt_n he_o rest_v not_o till_o he_o bring_v they_o together_o and_o though_o 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commit_v but_o more_o or_o less_o be_v taint_v with_o this_o enmity_n hereby_o charity_n be_v become_v a_o general_a enemy_n and_o opposer_n of_o all_o sin_n when_o david_n have_v wicked_o deflower_v the_o wife_n of_o his_o faithful_a soldier_n vriah_n and_o base_o slaughter_v the_o husband_n here_o be_v sin_n of_o murder_n adultery_n scandal_n and_o all_o these_o sin_n and_o enmity_n against_o his_o neighbour_n but_o as_o though_o these_o be_v nothing_o in_o comparison_n of_o that_o one_o sin_n and_o enmity_n to_o god_n 51.4_o psaâ—_n 51.4_o he_o say_v against_o thou_o alone_o o_o lord_n have_v i_o sin_v but_o although_o against_o this_o sin_n principal_o charity_n oppose_v her_o
force_n yet_o no_o less_o do_v she_o abhor_v and_o resist_v all_o other_o sin_n of_o the_o low_a rank_n s._n paul_n when_o he_o say_v charity_n suffer_v long_o 13.4_o 1_o cor._n 13.4_o what_o say_v he_o less_o than_o that_o as_o the_o impatient_a man_n act_n against_o the_o long_a suffer_a charity_n so_o charity_n work_v against_o all_o impatience_n and_o as_o charity_n that_o envy_v not_o be_v assault_v by_o the_o envious_a so_o charity_n fight_v against_o envy_n and_o as_o charity_n that_o vaunt_v not_o nor_o be_v puff_v up_o be_v oppose_v by_o pride_n so_o charity_n labour_v to_o beat_v down_o pride_n and_o what_o from_o s._n paul_n i_o have_v say_v of_o those_o sin_n mention_v be_v alike_o true_a of_o those_o other_o sin_n instance_a by_o s._n paul_n and_o of_o all_o other_o sin_n commit_v in_o the_o world_n and_o therefore_o not_o only_o the_o apostle_n but_o their_o and_o our_o lord_n and_o master_n christ_n have_v teach_v we_o this_o lesson_n that_o charity_n be_v the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o law_n insomuch_o as_o 13.10_o rom._n 13.10_o so_o far_o as_o charity_n can_v prevail_v to_o the_o kill_n of_o sin_n 22.40_o mat._n 22.40_o which_o be_v the_o transgression_n of_o the_o law_n she_o may_v well_o be_v call_v the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o law_n and_o so_o high_a a_o esteem_n have_v our_o lord_n christ_n of_o the_o great_a virtue_n and_o power_n which_o charity_n have_v in_o the_o work_n of_o our_o salvation_n that_o when_o he_o have_v large_o preach_v of_o the_o whole_a duty_n of_o man_n and_o give_v he_o many_o precept_n and_o exposition_n of_o the_o decalogue_n necessary_a to_o be_v understand_v and_o follow_v by_o old_a and_o young_a learned_a and_o illiterate_a for_o the_o relief_n of_o man_n memory_n and_o the_o great_a encouragement_n to_o his_o proceed_n he_o sum_v up_o all_o and_o tell_v we_o all_o the_o law_n and_o all_o that_o god_n require_v of_o man_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o charity_n that_o be_v love_v to_o god_n and_o for_o his_o sake_n love_v to_o thy_o neighbour_n s._n augustine_n add_v that_o as_o god_n call_v himself_o love_n who_o be_v all_o in_o all_o 4.8_o 1_o john_n 4.8_o for_o all_o thing_n be_v from_o he_o by_o he_o and_o for_o he_o so_o the_o like_a in_o a_o quailfied_a and_o reverend_a sense_n we_o may_v speak_v of_o love_n or_o charity_n we_o say_v he_o that_o have_v not_o house_n nor_o vineyard_n nor_o land_n yet_o if_o he_o have_v money_n he_o have_v potential_o all_o so_o may_v we_o say_v of_o charity_n in_o respect_n of_o other_o grace_n and_o endowment_n of_o the_o soul_n in_o the_o place_n before_o cite_v s._n paul_n speak_v that_o of_o himself_o 13.1_o 1_o cor._n 13.1_o which_o the_o best_a of_o man_n may_v say_v of_o themselves_o with_o the_o like_a truth_n that_o can_v i_o preach_v as_o though_o i_o speak_v with_o the_o tongue_n of_o angel_n yet_o this_o without_o charity_n will_v make_v i_o but_o like_o a_o empty_a sound_n of_o brass_n or_o like_o the_o bell_n in_o the_o sleeple_n that_o call_v other_o to_o 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