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our_o love_n more_o plentiful_a fast_o and_o sure_a unto_o he_o see_v luk._n 7._o 47._o verse_n 11._o teach_v we_o to_o esteem_v above_o all_o thing_n in_o the_o church_n that_o treasure_n of_o the_o word_n that_o god_n have_v commit_v to_o it_o and_o that_o not_o only_o because_o the_o word_n itself_o be_v as_o it_o be_v the_o life_n and_o soul_n of_o the_o church_n from_o which_o if_o the_o word_n be_v sunder_v it_o can_v be_v no_o more_o a_o church_n than_o a_o corpse_n without_o a_o soul_n can_v be_v a_o man_n but_o also_o because_o in_o it_o be_v contain_v food_n for_o all_o the_o period_n &_o point_n of_o our_o life_n for_o if_o we_o be_v infant_n in_o christ_n school_n it_o be_v milk_n unto_o we_o and_o if_o we_o be_v grow_v to_o the_o year_n of_o discretion_n it_o be_v strong_a meat_n to_o bring_v we_o unto_o a_o perfect_a man_n and_o unto_o the_o measure_n of_o the_o age_n of_o the_o fullness_n of_o christ_n ephes_n 4._o 13._o verse_n 12._o teach_v the_o church_n that_o 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the_o light_n of_o thy_o countenance_n upon_o us._n thou_o have_v give_v i_o more_o joy_n of_o hart_n than_o they_o have_v have_v when_o their_o wheat_n &_o their_o wine_n do_v abound_v whereof_o also_o he_o seem_v to_o render_v a_o reason_n psalm_n 30._o 6._o saying_n that_o in_o the_o lord_n favour_n there_o be_v life_n even_o for_o ever_o more_o verse_n 8._o teach_v we_o not_o only_o to_o have_v care_n and_o conscience_n in_o ourselves_o to_o do_v nothing_o to_o the_o annoyance_n or_o displease_v of_o our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n christ_n but_o also_o to_o labour_v what_o we_o can_v that_o other_o do_v not_o disquiet_v he_o by_o which_o we_o may_v see_v that_o the_o love_n and_o care_n we_o carry_v towards_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v contain_v within_o the_o compass_n of_o our_o own_o bosom_n but_o be_v extend_v to_o other_o as_o well_o as_o to_o ourselves_o y_o â—_o by_o y_z t_z mean_n also_o we_o may_v not_o only_o provide_v for_o y_z e_z pleasure_n &_o profit_n of_o he_o to_o who_o 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receive_v even_o grace_n for_o grace_n joh._n 1._o 16._o so_o that_o we_o may_v see_v hereby_o that_o not_o only_o prevent_v grace_n as_o papist_n say_v be_v he_o but_o even_o all_o grace_n subsequent_a or_o follow_v the_o same_o for_o what_o have_v we_o that_o we_o have_v not_o receive_v 1._o cor._n 4._o 7_o special_o since_o we_o be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o think_v a_o good_a thought_n 2._o cor._n 3._o 5._o verse_n 10._o teach_v we_o that_o the_o thing_n we_o shall_v esteem_v most_o precious_a yea_o pray_v and_o wish_v for_o be_v the_o assure_a feeling_n of_o god_n favour_n and_o love_n towards_o we_o in_o christ_n of_o this_o some_o thing_n have_v be_v say_v before_o vers_fw-la 7._o of_o this_o chapter_n and_o this_o be_v that_o also_o which_o our_o saviour_n speak_v in_o luke_n unto_o his_o disciple_n chapter_n 10._o 20._o rejoice_v not_o in_o this_o that_o the_o spirit_n be_v subject_v unto_o you_o but_o rather_o rejoice_v because_o your_o name_n be_v write_v in_o heaven_n jeremy_n also_o speak_v excellent_o of_o it_o chap._n 9_o 23._o 24._o let_v not_o the_o wiseman_n glory_n in_o his_o wisdom_n nor_o the_o strong_a man_n in_o his_o strength_n &c_n &c_n but_o let_v he_o that_o glori_v glory_n in_o this_o that_o he_o understand_v and_o know_v i_o say_v the_o lord_n for_o i_o be_o the_o lord_n which_o show_v mercy_n judgement_n and_o righteousness_n in_o the_o earth_n for_o in_o these_o thing_n i_o delight_v see_v also_o 1._o cor._n 1._o 31._o also_o 2_o cor._n 10._o 27._o second_o that_o our_o love_n to_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v no_o cold_a affection_n or_o some_o mean_a measure_n of_o a_o good_a mind_n but_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v fervent_a earnest_a continual_a and_o as_o a_o man_n will_v say_v fiery_a to_o consume_v all_o let_n either_o within_o we_o or_o without_o we_o that_o may_v hinder_v we_o from_o express_v the_o sound_a affection_n that_o we_o carry_v towards_o the_o lord_n jesus_n this_o do_v christ_n notable_o express_v by_o sundry_a particular_n math._n 10._o 37._o 38._o but_o yet_o more_o plain_o in_o luke_n chap._n 14._o 26._o when_o he_o say_v he_o that_o hate_v not_o his_o father_n and_o mother_n &_o wife_n &_o child_n brethren_n &_o sister_n yea_o and_o his_o own_o life_n also_o can_v be_v his_o disciple_n but_o most_o effectual_o in_o the_o abridgement_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o law_n luk._n 10._o 27_o thou_o shall_v love_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n with_o all_o thy_o heart_n and_o with_o all_o thy_o soul_n and_o with_o all_o thy_o strength_n and_o with_o all_o thy_o think_n mean_v that_o all_o that_o we_o have_v both_o inward_a and_o outward_a shall_v be_v employ_v in_o and_o about_o the_o unfeigned_a love_n of_o god_n majesty_n verse_n 11._o teach_v we_o that_o no_o fear_n or_o flattery_n of_o the_o adversary_n shall_v cause_v we_o to_o fall_v from_o y_z e_z holy_a love_n that_o we_o carry_v and_o aught_o always_o to_o carry_v to_o christ_n our_o head_n and_o saviour_n it_o be_v the_o nature_n of_o the_o wicked_a 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