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love_n on_o sundry_a account_n 1._o because_o it_o be_v a_o act_n suit_v unto_o that_o glorious_a excellency_n of_o his_o nature_n wherein_o he_o be_v love_n for_o god_n be_v love_n 1_o john_n 4._o 8_o 9_o and_o the_o first_o egress_n of_o the_o divine_a property_n must_v therefore_o be_v in_o a_o act_n of_o communicative_a love_n and_o whereas_o this_o election_n be_v a_o eternal_a act_n of_o the_o will_n of_o god_n can_v have_v no_o move_a cause_n but_o what_o be_v in_o himself_o if_o we_o can_v look_v into_o all_o the_o treasure_n of_o the_o divine_a excellency_n we_o shall_v find_v none_o whereunto_o it_o can_v be_v so_o proper_o ascribe_v as_o unto_o love_n wherefore_o 2._o it_o be_v style_v love_n because_o it_o be_v free_a and_o undeserved_a as_o unto_o any_o thing_n on_o our_o part_n for_o whatever_o good_a be_v do_v unto_o any_o altogether_o undeserved_a if_o it_o be_v with_o a_o design_n of_o their_o profit_n and_o advantage_n it_o be_v in_o a_o act_n of_o love_n and_o can_v have_v no_o other_o cause_n so_o be_v it_o with_o we_o in_o respect_n of_o eternal_a election_n there_o be_v nothing_o in_o we_o nothing_o foresee_v as_o that_o which_o from_o ourselves_o will_v be_v in_o we_o that_o shall_v any_o way_n move_v the_o will_n of_o god_n unto_o this_o election_n for_o whatever_o be_v good_a in_o the_o best_a of_o man_n be_v a_o effect_n of_o it_o ephes._n 1._o 4._o whereas_o therefore_o it_o tend_v unto_o our_o eternal_a good_a the_o spring_n of_o it_o must_v be_v love_n and_o 3._o the_o fruit_n or_o effect_n of_o it_o be_v inconceivable_a act_n of_o love_n it_o be_v by_o multiply_v act_n of_o love_n that_o it_o be_v make_v effectual_a john_n 3._o 16._o jerem._n 31._o 5._o eph._n 1._o 3_o 4_o 5_o 6._o 1_o john_n 4._o 8_o 9_o 16._o this_o be_v the_o eternal_a spring_n which_o be_v derive_v unto_o the_o church_n through_o the_o mediation_n of_o christ._n wherefore_o that_o which_o put_v all_o the_o design_n of_o this_o eternal_a love_n of_o the_o father_n 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of_o god_n as_o i_o have_v at_o large_a elsewhere_o declare_v 4._o in_o this_o condition_n the_o first_o act_n of_o love_n in_o christ_n towards_o we_o be_v in_o pity_n and_o compassion_n a_o creature_n make_v in_o the_o image_n of_o god_n and_o fall_v into_o misery_n yet_o capable_a of_o recovery_n be_v the_o proper_a object_n of_o divine_a compassion_n that_o which_o be_v so_o celebrate_v in_o the_o scripture_n as_o the_o bowel_n the_o pity_n the_o compassion_n of_o god_n be_v the_o act_n of_o divine_a love_n towards_o we_o on_o the_o consideration_n of_o our_o distress_n and_o misery_n but_o all_o compassion_n cease_v towards_o they_o who_o condition_n be_v irrecoverable_a wherefore_o the_o lord_n christ_n pity_v not_o the_o angel_n that_o fall_v because_o their_o nature_n be_v not_o to_o be_v relieve_v of_o this_o compassion_n in_o christ_n see_v heb._n 2._o 14_o 15_o 16._o isa._n 63._o 9_o 5._o as_o than_o we_o lie_v under_o the_o eye_n of_o christ_n in_o our_o misery_n we_o be_v the_o object_n of_o his_o pity_n and_o compassion_n but_o as_o he_o look_v on_o we_o as_o recoverable_a out_o of_o that_o state_n his_o love_n work_v in_o and_o by_o delight_n it_o be_v a_o inconceivable_a delight_n unto_o he_o to_o take_v a_o prospect_n of_o the_o deliverance_n of_o mankind_n unto_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n which_o be_v also_o a_o act_n of_o love_n see_v this_o divine_o express_v prov._n 8._o 30_o 31_o as_o that_o place_n have_v be_v elsewhere_o explain_v 6._o if_o it_o be_v inquire_v whence_o this_o compassion_n and_o delight_n in_o he_o shall_v arise_v what_o shall_v be_v the_o cause_n of_o they_o that_o he_o who_o be_v eternal_o bless_v in_o his_o own_o selfsufficiency_n shall_v so_o deep_o concern_v himself_o in_o our_o lose_a forlorn_a condition_n i_o say_v it_o do_v so_o mere_o from_o the_o infinite_a love_n and_o goodness_n of_o his_o own_o nature_n without_o the_o least_o procure_v inducement_n from_o we_o or_o any_o thing_n in_o we_o 1_o pet._n 3._o 16._o 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of_o it_o that_o he_o shall_v pursue_v his_o delight_n to_o save_v we_o until_o his_o own_o soul_n be_v heavy_a and_o sorrowful_a unto_o death_n that_o he_o shall_v relieve_v we_o in_o our_o suffering_n by_o suffer_v the_o same_o thing_n that_o we_o shall_v have_v do_v but_o he_o be_v not_o in_o the_o least_o hereby_o deter_v from_o undertake_v this_o work_n of_o love_n and_o mercy_n for_o we_o yea_o his_o love_n rise_v on_o this_o proposal_n like_o the_o water_n of_o a_o mighty_a stream_n against_o opposition_n for_o hereon_o he_o say_v lo_o i_o come_v to_o do_v thy_o will_n o_o god_n it_o be_v my_o delight_n to_o do_v it_o heb._n 10._o 5_o 6_o 7._o isa._n 50._o 4_o 5_o 6_o 7._o 8._o be_v thus_o incline_v dispose_v and_o ready_a in_o the_o eternal_a love_n of_o his_o divine_a person_n to_o undertake_v the_o office_n of_o mediation_n and_o the_o work_n of_o our_o redemption_n a_o body_n be_v prepare_v for_o he_o in_o this_o body_n or_o human_a nature_n make_v his_o own_o he_o be_v to_o 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of_o christ_n have_v any_o interest_n or_o concern_v yet_o be_v the_o love_n of_o the_o man_n christ_n jesus_n celebrate_v in_o the_o scripture_n 10._o wherefore_o this_o love_n of_o christ_n which_o we_o inquire_v after_o be_v the_o love_n of_o his_o person_n that_o be_v which_o he_o in_o his_o own_o person_n act_n in_o and_o by_o his_o distinct_a nature_n according_a unto_o their_o distinct_a essential_a property_n and_o the_o act_n of_o love_n in_o these_o distinct_a nature_n be_v infinite_o distinct_a and_o different_a yet_o be_v they_o all_o act_n of_o one_o and_o the_o same_o person_n so_o then_o whether_o that_o act_n of_o love_n in_o christ_n which_o we_o will_v at_o any_o time_n consider_v be_v a_o eternal_a act_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n in_o the_o person_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n or_o whether_o it_o be_v a_o act_n of_o the_o human_a perform_v in_o time_n by_o the_o gracious_a faculty_n and_o power_n of_o that_o nature_n it_o be_v still_o the_o love_n of_o one_o and_o 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lo_o i_o come_v to_o do_v thy_o will_n o_o god_n yea_o thy_o law_n be_v in_o my_o heart_n it_o be_v all_o on_o his_o own_o free_a choice_n or_o election_n and_o be_v resolve_v thereinto_o alone_o it_o be_v our_o duty_n to_o endeavour_v after_o freedom_n willingness_n and_o cheerfulness_n in_o all_o our_o obedience_n obedience_n have_v its_o formal_a nature_n from_o our_o wi_n so_o much_o as_o there_o be_v of_o our_o will_n in_o what_o we_o do_v towards_o god_n so_o much_o there_o be_v of_o obedience_n and_o no_o more_o howbeit_o we_o be_v antecedent_o unto_o all_o act_n of_o our_o own_o will_n oblige_v unto_o all_o that_o be_v call_v obedience_n from_o the_o very_a constitution_n of_o our_o nature_n we_o be_v necessary_o subject_a unto_o the_o law_n of_o god_n all_o that_o be_v leave_v unto_o we_o be_v a_o voluntary_a compliance_n with_o unavoidable_a command_n with_o he_o it_o be_v not_o so_o a_o act_n of_o his_o own_o will_n and_o choice_n precede_v all_o obligation_n as_o unto_o 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it_o any_o otherwise_o but_o by_o a_o free_a act_n of_o his_o own_o will_n and_o do_v perform_v it_o god_n give_v he_o this_o honour_n that_o he_o shall_v obey_v for_o the_o whole_a church_n that_o by_o his_o obedience_n we_o shall_v be_v make_v righteous_a rom._n 5._o 19_o herein_o i_o say_v do_v god_n give_v he_o honour_n and_o glory_n that_o his_o obedience_n shall_v stand_v in_o the_o stead_n of_o the_o perfect_a obedience_n of_o the_o church_n as_o unto_o justification_n 3._o his_o obedience_n be_v absolute_o universal_a and_o absolute_o perfect_a be_v the_o great_a representative_a of_o the_o holiness_n of_o god_n in_o the_o law_n it_o be_v represent_v glorious_a when_o the_o ten_o word_n be_v write_v by_o the_o finger_n of_o god_n in_o table_n of_o stone_n it_o appear_v yet_o more_o eminent_o in_o the_o spiritual_a transcription_n of_o it_o in_o the_o heart_n of_o believer_n but_o absolute_o and_o perfect_o it_o be_v exemplify_v only_o in_o the_o holiness_n and_o obedience_n 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of_o sin_n act._n 5._o 30._o 31._o if_o we_o have_v any_o valuation_n of_o his_o love_n if_o we_o have_v any_o concernment_n in_o what_o he_o have_v do_v and_o suffer_v for_o the_o church_n we_o can_v but_o rejoice_v in_o his_o present_a state_n and_o glory_n let_v the_o world_n rage_n while_o it_o please_v let_v it_o set_v itself_o with_o all_o its_o power_n and_o craft_n against_o every_o thing_n of_o christ_n that_o be_v in_o it_o which_o whatever_o be_v by_o some_o otherwise_o pretend_a proceed_v from_o a_o hatred_n unto_o his_o person_n let_v man_n make_v themselves_o drink_v with_o the_o blood_n of_o his_o saint_n we_o have_v this_o to_o oppose_v unto_o all_o their_o attempt_n unto_o our_o supportment_n namely_o what_o he_o say_v of_o himself_o fear_v not_o i_o be_o the_o first_o and_o the_o last_o he_o that_o live_v and_o be_v dead_a and_o behold_v i_o be_o alive_a for_o evermore_o and_o have_v the_o key_n of_o hell_n and_o death_n rev._n 1._o 16_o 18._o bless_a jesus_n we_o 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