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another_o the_o law_n of_o love_n therefore_o come_v and_o proceed_v from_o god_n the_o king_n of_o all_o king_n and_o kingdom_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v therefore_o call_v royal_a kingly_a princely_a 2_o because_o it_o be_v the_o chief_a of_o all_o law_n which_o concern_v our_o duty_n towards_o our_o brethren_n persuade_v man_n and_o draw_v they_o to_o the_o o-obedience_n of_o the_o second_o table_n which_o in_o perform_v of_o love_n be_v fulfil_v therefore_o be_v love_n so_o often_o call_v the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o law_n saint_n paul_n say_v that_o the_o whole_a 13._o rom._n 13._o law_n be_v brief_o contain_v in_o this_o love_v the_o neighbour_n as_o thyself_o to_o like_o effect_n in_o another_o place_n to_o another_o church_n he_o say_v all_o the_o law_n be_v fulfil_v in_o one_o word_n 5._o gal._n 5._o which_o be_v this_o love_v thy_o neighbour_n as_o thyself_o and_o to_o his_o scholar_n timothy_n the_o end_n of_o the_o commandment_n be_v love_n 1._o 1._o tim._n 1._o out_o of_o a_o pure_a heart_n and_o good_a conscience_n and_o faith_n unfeigned_a see_v then_o the_o law_n of_o love_n be_v as_o the_o chief_a head_n and_o as_o it_o be_v the_o queen_n over_o other_o virtue_n and_o duty_n and_o the_o only_a thing_n wherein_o all_o the_o law_n of_o the_o second_o table_n be_v contain_v complete_a and_o fulfil_v it_o may_v therefore_o not_o amiss_o be_v call_v royal_a or_o princely_a 3_o this_o law_n furthermore_o be_v call_v royal_a because_o it_o be_v like_o the_o king_n high_a way_n for_o as_o the_o king_n high_a way_n be_v open_a for_o every_o man_n to_o pass_v therein_o and_o bring_v man_n from_o place_n to_o place_n forth_o out_o right_o without_o turn_n so_o the_o law_n of_o god_n which_o be_v the_o law_n of_o love_n be_v open_a plain_a without_o turn_n of_o all_o man_n to_o be_v go_v in_o travail_v pass_v through_o not_o turn_v either_o to_o the_o right_a hand_n or_o to_o the_o left_a through_o respect_n of_o person_n whereunto_o who_o so_o respect_v decline_v turn_v out_o of_o the_o high_a way_n and_o wander_v 3_o the_o law_n of_o love_n be_v this_o royal_a law_n and_o for_o these_o cause_n so_o call_v enjoin_v man_n to_o love_v their_o neighbour_n as_o themselves_o in_o which_o three_o thing_n may_v here_o brief_o be_v observe_v 1_o what_o this_o law_n require_v love_n 2_o to_o who_o to_o our_o neighbour_n 3_o how_o as_o to_o ourselves_o that_o god_n law_n require_v love_n who_o read_v the_o scripture_n and_o see_v not_o who_o peruse_v the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o be_v ignorant_a god_n himself_o in_o the_o very_a law_n express_o 19_o levit._fw-la 19_o command_v that_o man_n shall_v love_v one_o another_o our_o saviour_n christ_n the_o very_a expounder_n of_o his_o father_n will_n unto_o man_n exhort_v all_o the_o saint_n thereunto_o as_o to_o the_o cognizance_n and_o livery_n whereby_o they_o shall_v be_v know_v to_o be_v his_o servant_n the_o apostle_n the_o interpreter_n of_o this_o 13._o john_n 13._o law_n enfourm_v and_o teach_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o spirit_n whereby_o they_o be_v lead_v into_o all_o truth_n have_v thereof_o be_v careful_a therefore_o saint_n paul_n owe_v nothing_o 5._o rom._n 13._o ephes_n 5._o to_o any_o but_o that_o you_o love_v one_o another_o and_o again_o be_v you_o follower_n of_o god_n as_o dear_a child_n and_o walk_v in_o love_n even_o as_o you_o have_v christ_n for_o example_n and_o again_o and_o 3._o col._n 3._o above_o all_o thing_n put_v on_o love_n which_o be_v the_o bond_n of_o perfectness_n to_o who_o saint_n peter_n subscribe_v above_o all_o 4._o 1._o pet._n 4._o thing_n have_v fervent_a love_n among_o yourselves_o for_o love_n cover_v the_o multitude_n of_o sin_n saint_n john_n in_o his_o three_o epistle_n therein_o labour_v especial_o to_o persuade_v the_o saint_n to_o follow_v love_n of_o which_o in_o the_o time_n of_o his_o preach_n he_o be_v so_o careful_a that_o as_o saint_n jerome_n record_v galath_n upon_o 6._o to_o galath_n be_v very_o age_v and_o not_o able_a without_o help_n to_o ascend_v into_o the_o pulpit_n preach_v still_o of_o love_n until_o his_o auditor_n be_v weary_a of_o the_o same_o to_o who_o he_o answer_v it_o be_v the_o thing_n that_o the_o whole_a law_n require_v and_o enjoin_v of_o god_n which_o who_o so_o have_v have_v all_o thing_n wherefore_o if_o we_o look_v either_o into_o the_o old_a testament_n or_o the_o new_a we_o shall_v find_v that_o the_o royal_a law_n of_o god_n enjoin_v love_n whereof_o we_o be_v forgetful_a when_o envy_n and_o malice_n hatred_n and_o rancour_n debate_n and_o contention_n covetousness_n and_o usury_n slander_v and_o backebit_v lie_v and_o deceit_n separate_v ourselves_o from_o the_o brethren_n respect_v of_o riches_n honour_n glory_n worldly_a pomp_n not_o of_o religion_n piety_n and_o godliness_n reign_v in_o our_o heart_n the_o person_n who_o we_o must_v love_v be_v our_o neighbour_n thou_o shall_v love_v thy_o neighbour_n as_o thyself_o but_o who_o be_v 19_o levit._fw-la 19_o our_o neighbour_n our_o saviour_n christ_n by_o the_o parable_n of_o the_o man_n fall_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o thief_n betwixt_o 10._o luke_n 10._o hierico_n and_o jerusalem_n tell_v the_o lawyer_n who_o question_v with_o christ_n to_o tempt_v he_o that_o all_o man_n which_o need_v our_o help_n or_o to_o who_o any_o duty_n belong_v be_v our_o neighbour_n whether_o near_o at_o hand_n or_o far_o of_o whether_o friend_n or_o enemy_n rich_a or_o poor_a one_o or_o another_o wherehence_a saint_n augustine_n conclude_v that_o all_o man_n be_v our_o neighbour_n to_o who_o either_o duty_n shall_v be_v show_v if_o it_o be_v 30._o lib._n 1._o doctrine_n christ._n c._n 30._o needful_a either_o remain_v due_a if_o it_o be_v require_v and_o cite_v that_o place_n of_o saint_n paul_n thou_o shall_v not_o commit_v adultery_n thou_o shall_v not_o kill_v thou_o shall_v not_o steal_v thou_o shall_v not_o bear_v false_a witness_n against_o thy_o neighbour_n and_o if_o there_o be_v any_o other_o commandment_n it_o be_v brief_o contain_v in_o this_o thou_o shall_v love_v thy_o neighbour_n as_o thyself_o by_o neighbour_n say_v he_o must_v we_o understande_v all_o man_n unless_o we_o will_v say_v it_o be_v lawful_a to_o commit_v adultery_n with_o the_o wife_n or_o some_o or_o to_o kill_v some_o or_o to_o rob_v some_o or_o bear_v false_a witness_n against_o some_o but_o see_v these_o can_v lawful_o be_v do_v against_o any_o therefore_o under_o neighbour_n every_o man_n be_v comprise_v in_o his_o work_n of_o true_a religion_n reprove_v man_n for_o love_a man_n not_o because_o they_o be_v man_n and_o the_o creature_n of_o god_n but_o because_o they_o religione_fw-la de_fw-fr vera_fw-la religione_fw-la be_v alliance_v or_o affiance_v unto_o they_o say_v it_o be_v discourtesy_n not_o to_o love_v in_o respect_n they_o be_v man_n and_o to_o love_v in_o respect_n they_o be_v father_n or_o child_n etc._n etc._n thereby_o teach_v we_o to_o love_v all_o man_n because_o all_o man_n in_o that_o they_o be_v man_n be_v our_o neighbour_n the_o law_n teach_v we_o to_o love_v all_o man_n and_o to_o do_v duty_n unto_o they_o as_o unto_o neighbour_n for_o to_o respect_v the_o person_n of_o the_o scotfree_a and_o prefer_v they_o with_o neglect_n of_o the_o poor_a be_v against_o this_o law_n whereof_o in_o so_o do_v we_o be_v transgressor_n the_o manner_n how_o we_o must_v love_v be_v as_o ourselves_o and_o every_o man_n unfeigned_o fervent_o continual_o love_v himself_o so_o must_v we_o also_o love_v our_o neighbour_n albeit_o stranger_n albeit_o enemy_n who_o be_v all_o our_o neighbour_n 4_o this_o then_o be_v the_o sum_n and_o substance_n of_o this_o royal_a law_n to_o love_v our_o neighbour_n as_o ourselves_o who_o final_o may_v be_v say_v to_o fulfil_v this_o law_n they_o fulfil_v the_o royal_a law_n of_o love_n who_o through_o faith_n work_v by_o love_n 5._o â—al_a 5._o obey_v this_o law_n of_o god_n and_o this_o faith_n of_o god_n saint_n look_v not_o to_o the_o outward_a appearance_n of_o man_n person_n but_o to_o the_o unfeigned_a profession_n of_o christian_a religion_n of_o this_o fulfil_n of_o the_o law_n the_o apostle_n may_v seem_v to_o speak_v if_o you_o fulfil_v the_o royal_a law_n according_a to_o the_o scripture_n which_o say_v love_v thy_o neighbour_n as_o thyself_o you_o do_v well_o the_o obedience_n of_o god_n child_n be_v accept_v albeit_o unperfect_a for_o christ_n sake_n who_o righteousness_n impute_v unto_o we_o we_o be_v by_o faith_n through_o imputation_n say_v to_o fulfil_v the_o law_n as_o before_o upon_o the_o 1._o chap._n ver_fw-la 22._o have_v be_v say_v the_o obedience_n and_o fulfil_n of_o god_n law_n be_v accept_v according_a to_o the_o measure_n of_o faith_n distribute_v to_o every_o 12._o ephe._n 4._o rom._n
12._o â—_o cor._n 12._o one_o several_o according_a to_o the_o purpose_n and_o pleasure_n of_o god_n in_o this_o wise_a if_o you_o do_v fulfil_v the_o royal_a law_n say_v james_n you_o do_v well_o but_o if_o you_o accept_v person_n you_o sin_n and_o be_v become_v transgressor_n of_o the_o law_n for_o that_o law_n command_v to_o love_v all_o and_o disdain_v none_o if_o man_n therefore_o regard_v the_o person_n of_o man_n they_o sin_n and_o transgress_v the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o this_o be_v the_o first_o argument_n why_o we_o shall_v not_o have_v the_o faith_n of_o christ_n in_o respect_n of_o person_n and_o the_o thing_n therein_o contain_v the_o example_n of_o they_o which_o so_o do_v the_o evil_n in_o which_o man_n in_o so_o do_v commit_v and_o the_o conclusion_n let_v we_o beseech_v almighty_a god_n for_o his_o son_n sake_n to_o remove_v all_o partiality_n of_o judgement_n far_o from_o we_o that_o neither_o for_o favour_n nor_o for_o fear_n we_o honour_v the_o profane_a man_n of_o the_o world_n to_o the_o disdain_n of_o the_o brethren_n but_o that_o we_o have_v special_a care_n of_o holiness_n and_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n and_o religion_n in_o our_o esteem_v and_o judge_v of_o man_n may_v so_o nourish_v and_o foster_v love_n in_o our_o heart_n that_o thereby_o god_n may_v be_v glorify_v who_o be_v our_o only_a lord_n and_o god_n to_o be_v bless_v for_o evermore_o amen_n james_n chap._n 2._o verse_n 10._o 11._o 12._o 13._o sermon_n 11._o 10_o for_o whosoever_o shall_v keep_v the_o whole_a law_n and_o yet_o fail_v in_o one_o point_n he_o be_v guilty_a of_o all_o 11_o for_o he_o that_o say_v thou_o shall_v not_o commit_v adultery_n say_v also_o thou_o shall_v not_o kill_v now_o though_o thou_o commit_v none_o adultery_n yet_o if_o thou_o kill_v thou_o be_v a_o transgressor_n of_o the_o law_n 12_o so_o speak_v you_o and_o so_o do_v as_o they_o that_o shall_v be_v judge_v by_o the_o law_n of_o liberty_n 13_o for_o there_o shall_v be_v condemnation_n merciless_a 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yet_o fail_v in_o any_o one_o as_o that_o we_o observe_v all_o other_o part_n of_o the_o law_n yet_o regard_v the_o outward_a appearance_n of_o man_n and_o so_o have_v the_o faith_n of_o jesus_n christ_n in_o respect_n of_o person_n we_o be_v guilty_a of_o the_o whole_a and_o so_o transgress_v the_o law_n of_o god_n which_o reason_n in_o these_o verse_n be_v contain_v in_o the_o which_o word_n and_o verse_n contain_v the_o second_o argument_n why_o respecter_n of_o man_n person_n do_v sin_n three_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v note_v namely_o 1_o the_o proposition_n he_o that_o keep_v the_o whole_a law_n yet_o fail_v in_o one_o point_n be_v guilty_a of_o the_o whole_a ver_fw-la 10._o 2_o the_o confirmation_n of_o the_o proposition_n he_o that_o say_v thou_o shall_v not_o commit_v adultery_n say_v also_o thou_o shall_v not_o kill_v etc._n etc._n 3_o the_o conclusion_n in_o which_o be_v to_o be_v note_v 2._o thing_n 1_o the_o conclusion_n itself_o v._o 12._o 2_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o 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reverence_v the_o wealthy_a though_o they_o be_v wicked_a and_o disdain_v the_o poor_a saint_n and_o brethren_n these_o man_n therefore_o be_v guilty_a of_o the_o whole_a law_n but_o how_o be_v this_o true_a sure_o in_o as_o much_o as_o the_o law_n be_v so_o unite_a and_o knit_v together_o in_o every_o part_n as_o that_o who_o soever_o offend_v in_o one_o jot_n be_v guilty_a of_o all_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n how_o be_v he_o guilty_a of_o the_o whole_a law_n that_o fail_v but_o in_o one_o point_n or_o part_v thereof_o two_o way_n 1_o who_o so_o observe_v all_o the_o whole_a law_n yet_o by_o respect_v the_o person_n of_o man_n offend_v against_o love_n he_o be_v guilty_a of_o the_o whole_a law_n for_o love_n be_v the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o law_n who_o so_o offend_v against_o that_o which_o contain_v all_o the_o rest_n and_o be_v the_o accomplishment_n of_o the_o whole_a be_v guilty_a of_o the_o whole_a now_o the_o scripture_n teach_v that_o love_n be_v the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o 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god_n or_o man_n for_o with_o what_o face_n what_o look_v what_o countenance_n can_v they_o ask_v that_o which_o they_o have_v deny_v to_o other_o yea_o experience_n and_o use_v of_o thing_n do_v plentiful_o teach_v we_o that_o mercy_n shall_v be_v deny_v the_o merciless_a and_o condemnation_n without_o pity_n show_v upon_o they_o which_o show_v no_o mercy_n have_v we_o not_o see_v many_o pinch_v with_o poverty_n bite_v with_o famine_n eat_v with_o noisome_a disease_n spoil_v of_o their_o wealth_n rob_v of_o their_o riches_n vex_v in_o their_o mind_n torment_v in_o their_o body_n afflict_v on_o every_o side_n who_o in_o the_o day_n of_o their_o flourish_a wealth_n in_o the_o soundness_n and_o health_n of_o their_o body_n and_o quietness_n of_o their_o mind_n have_v be_v merciless_a towards_o such_o as_o in_o this_o wise_n be_v afflict_v have_v not_o condemnation_n execution_n punishment_n be_v merciless_a towards_o they_o for_o that_o they_o show_v no_o mercy_n this_o be_v therefore_o 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spirit_n these_o be_v make_v by_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n the_o lively_a member_n of_o the_o body_n of_o jesus_n christ_n these_o be_v the_o child_n of_o the_o resurrection_n these_o be_v the_o heir_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n these_o be_v the_o jointheire_n with_o jesus_n christ_n these_o by_o their_o unfeigned_a love_n show_a themselves_o the_o faithful_a and_o undoubted_a saint_n shall_v not_o come_v into_o condemnation_n neither_o see_v death_n neither_o fear_n they_o the_o severity_n of_o god_n judgement_n as_o do_v the_o wicked_a but_o rejoice_v and_o triumph_v over_o condemnation_n wherefore_o see_v that_o judgement_n shall_v be_v merciless_a towards_o they_o which_o show_v no_o mercy_n and_o that_o mercy_n rejoice_v against_o condemnation_n let_v we_o not_o respect_n the_o outward_a appearance_n of_o man_n and_o regard_v the_o scotfree_a with_o disdainful_a contempt_n of_o the_o poor_a and_o so_o appear_v merciless_a lest_o that_o we_o fall_v into_o merciless_a 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