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The treasure of true loue or A liuely description of the loue of Christ vnto his spouse, whom in loue he hath clensed in his blood from sinne, and made a royall priesthood vnto his Father. / By Thomas Tuke, preacher of the word..
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Tuke, Thomas, d. 1657.
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by_o faith_n shall_v many_o also_o be_v make_v righteous_a in_o god_n account_n three_o he_o be_v make_v unto_o we_o sanctification_n not_o only_o because_o he_o do_v mortify_v the_o âleââ_n by_o the_o virtue_n of_o his_o death_n and_o quiââen_o uâ_n to_o holiness_n by_o the_o virtue_n of_o his_o resurrection_n but_o also_o because_o his_o sanctification_n or_o holiness_n be_v impute_v to_o we_o and_o serve_v as_o a_o veil_n to_o cover_v the_o ãâ¦ã_o ption_n of_o our_o nature_n and_o last_o redemption_n to_o redeem_v and_o deliver_v we_o by_o his_o most_o meritorious_a â_z by_o the_o effusion_n of_o his_o sacred_a blood_n and_o by_o the_o dignity_n of_o his_o death_n 7._o ephe._n 1._o 7._o from_o all_o our_o sin_n and_o from_o all_o punishment_n due_a unto_o we_o for_o they_o therefore_o the_o apostle_n may_v well_o and_o true_o say_v that_o christ_n love_v they_o have_v love_v saint_n john_n use_v the_o time_n pass_v have_v to_o show_v that_o the_o love_n of_o christ_n be_v not_o new_a and_o that_o it_o be_v the_o âountaine_n and_o foundation_n of_o those_o two_o benefit_n which_o be_v set_v down_o in_o the_o word_n immediate_o ensue_v neither_o will_v it_o have_v be_v seemly_a to_o express_v the_o effect_n in_o word_n of_o the_o time_n past_a and_o to_o set_v forth_o their_o cause_n in_o a_o word_n of_o the_o time_n present_a especial_o in_o one_o continue_a sentence_n wherein_o also_o it_o have_v priority_n of_o place_n as_o well_o as_o of_o nature_n wherefore_o we_o may_v not_o from_o hence_o imagine_v that_o christ_n do_v not_o now_o or_o will_v not_o hereafter_o love_v his_o church_n because_o the_o apostle_n say_v he_o have_v love_v for_o the_o lâââ_n of_o christ_n be_v constant_a &_o eternal_a unto_o all_o his_o member_n in_o which_o respect_n he_o be_v call_v a_o everlasting_a father_n his_o 6._o isa_n 9_o 6._o a_o hole_n life_n be_v love_n and_o his_o death_n be_v a_o infallible_a token_n of_o his_o love_n for_o by_o hâs_n death_n we_o be_v deliver_v from_o eternal_a death_n and_o as_o by_o his_o death_n he_o have_v sanctify_v our_o death_n so_o by_o the_o virtue_n of_o his_o death_n he_o do_v slay_v our_o sin_n within_o we_o the_o cause_n of_o death_n unto_o us._n in_o his_o resurrection_n he_o have_v give_v we_o a_o sufficient_a testimony_n of_o his_o love_n for_o as_o he_o be_v deliver_v to_o death_n for_o our_o sin_n so_o he_o rise_v again_o for_o our_o justification_n that_o be_v that_o we_o 25._o rom._n 4._o 25._o may_v be_v assure_v and_o assure_o persuade_v that_o he_o do_v overcome_v our_o sin_n by_o his_o death_n and_o make_v we_o acceptable_a unto_o his_o father_n and_o final_o since_o his_o ascension_n into_o heaven_n his_o love_n be_v never_o want_v but_o as_o he_o enter_v into_o heaven_n to_o appear_v now_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n his_o 24._o heb._n 5._o 24._o father_n for_o we_o so_o also_o he_o ever_o live_v to_o make_v intercession_n for_o us._n and_o as_o by_o his_o grace_n 25._o heb._n 7._o 25._o he_o have_v call_v we_o out_o of_o the_o world_n and_o make_v we_o partaker_n of_o his_o grace_n and_o heir_n apparent_a of_o his_o glory_n so_o by_o grace_n he_o conserve_v we_o in_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n that_o albeit_o we_o live_v in_o the_o world_n yet_o we_o be_v now_o no_o long_o of_o the_o world_n but_o he_o who_o have_v redeem_v we_o out_o of_o the_o world_n as_o in_o his_o love_n he_o have_v found_v we_o upon_o himself_o as_o upon_o a_o firm_a 18._o math._n 16._o 18._o and_o stable_a rock_n so_o the_o do_v and_o will_v in_o love_n confirm_v &_o keep_v we_o that_o the_o gate_n of_o hell_n the_o strength_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o the_o kingdom_n of_o darkness_n shall_v never_o prevail_v against_o us._n they_o may_v batter_v we_o but_o they_o shall_v not_o beat_v we_o down_o they_o may_v come_v against_o we_o but_o they_o shall_v not_o conquer_v we_o they_o may_v war_v debellare_fw-la bellare_fw-la non_fw-la debellare_fw-la but_o they_o shall_v not_o win_v for_o christ_n who_o be_v both_o strength_n and_o wisdom_n itself_o will_v defend_v and_o guard_v we_o he_o will_v not_o fail_v we_o nor_o forsake_v we_o but_o will_v give_v all_o his_o sheep_n all_o his_o servant_n eternal_a life_n mangre_n the_o malice_n and_o malicious_a 28._o joh._n 10._o 28._o attempt_n &_o wily_a stratagem_n of_o all_o their_o enemy_n how_o powerful_a politic_a or_o pestiferous_a soever_o they_o may_v be_v it_o follow_v love_a we_o that_n be_v you_o seven_o church_n and_o i_o his_o apostle_n &_o ambassador_n he_o love_v they_o yet_o so_o as_o he_o love_v all_o those_o also_o beside_o they_o that_o do_v believe_v in_o his_o name_n and_o do_v in_o all_o 25._o eph._n 5._o 25._o humility_n of_o heart_n wait_v for_o his_o salvation_n therefore_o paul_n say_v that_o christ_n love_v the_o church_n and_o give_v himself_o for_o it_o even_o the_o whole_a church_n and_o all_o the_o faithful_a and_o true_a member_n of_o it_o and_o she_o alone_o with_o this_o special_a love_n 9_o john_n 17._o 9_o for_o he_o will_v not_o vouchsafe_v to_o pray_v for_o the_o reprobate_n it_o be_v good_a therefore_o for_o man_n to_o labour_n ere_o it_o be_v too_o late_a to_o be_v assuerd_v that_o their_o name_n be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o life_n &_o that_o they_o be_v in_o albo_fw-la siâorum_fw-la dei_fw-la in_o the_o rank_n and_o register_n of_o god_n child_n this_o shall_v suffice_v for_o the_o open_n of_o the_o word_n the_o instruction_n be_v now_o to_o be_v propound_v chap._n iii_o christ_n love_n ãâã_d anatomize_v and_o our_o duââ_n to_o he_o for_o it_o be_v describe_v first_o see_v christ_n have_v love_v we_o we_o may_v see_v how_o deep_o we_o be_v in_o his_o debt_n for_o if_o he_o have_v not_o love_v we_o we_o shall_v have_v be_v but_o abuââs_n &_o forlorn_a castawaies_a &_o have_v he_o hate_v we_o we_o shall_v have_v perish_v in_o our_o sin_n hâs_n love_n be_v our_o life_n and_o his_o mercy_n be_v the_o medicine_n of_o our_o malady_n christ_n as_o god_n with_o his_o father_n and_o his_o holy_a spirit_n do_v in_o love_n elect_v we_o unto_o life_n and_o in_o christ_n as_o god-man_n and_o mediator_n 4._o eph._n 1._o 4._o betwixt_o god_n and_o man_n we_o be_v by_o god_n elect_v unto_o glory_n his_o pity_n procure_v our_o pardon_n and_o his_o grace_n our_o glory_n for_o have_v not_o he_o live_v like_o a_o man_n even_o a_o true_a man_n we_o which_o be_v mere_a man_n have_v all_o die_v and_o perish_v eternal_o and_o have_v not_o he_o die_v for_o we_o we_o shall_v never_o have_v live_v with_o he_o and_o but_o that_o he_o do_v entire_o love_v we_o he_o will_v have_v neither_o live_v nor_o die_v for_o us._n yea_o final_o his_o grace_n be_v our_o goodness_n for_o his_o love_n and_o love_a âândnes_n to_o we_o make_v he_o make_v we_o to_o be_v account_v good_a and_o glorious_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n and_o as_o we_o be_v now_o justify_v by_o he_o preserve_v and_o in_o part_n saâââified_v so_o we_o shall_v be_v hereafter_o also_o honour_v of_o he_o and_o adorn_v with_o perfect_a holiness_n &_o perpetual_a happiness_n loe_o then_o belove_v as_o in_o a_o mirror_n the_o wonderful_a love_n of_o christ_n unto_o we_o be-behold_a the_o infinite_a riches_n of_o his_o grace_n &_o the_o inestimable_a token_n of_o his_o love_n what_o will_v thou_o render_v unto_o he_o for_o his_o love_n how_o can_v thou_o requite_v his_o kindness_n and_o recompense_v he_o for_o his_o goodness_n all_o that_o thou_o can_v do_v which_o indeed_o thou_o shall_v do_v be_v to_o believe_v in_o his_o name_n to_o commend_v his_o love_n to_o acknowledge_v his_o grace_n to_o laâd_v his_o benignity_n to_o repent_v of_o thy_o sin_n to_o love_v he_o again_o and_o to_o demonstrate_v thy_o love_n by_o angelical_a that_o be_v by_o sincere_a voluntary_a constant_a alacrious_a and_o diligent_a obedience_n perform_v in_o all_o humility_n and_o integrity_n of_o faith_n and_o love_n unto_o all_o his_o precept_n for_o christ_n himself_o say_v if_o you_o love_v i_o keep_v my_o commandment_n he_o that_o have_v my_o commandment_n 21_o john_n 14._o 15_o 21_o and_o keep_v they_o be_v he_o that_o love_v i_o and_o he_o that_o love_v i_o shall_v be_v love_v of_o my_o father_n and_o i_o will_v love_v he_o and_o will_v show_v myself_o unto_o he_o if_o any_o man_n 24._o 23._o 24._o love_v i_o he_o will_v keep_v my_o word_n he_o that_o love_v i_o not_o keep_v not_o my_o word_n by_o which_o it_o plain_o appear_v that_o those_o only_a love_n christ_n that_o be_v careful_a to_o keep_v his_o commandment_n those_o therefore_o do_v not_o love_v he_o but_o show_v themselves_o disloyal_a rebel_n that_o pluck_v up_o the_o quickset_n of_o his_o law_n that_o break_v
much_o as_o you_o have_v do_v it_o give_v ââate_n drink_n lodging_n clothe_v unto_o ãâã_d of_o the_o left_a of_o thâse_a my_o brethren_n you_o have_v do_v it_o unto_o i_o five_o the_o love_n of_o man_n be_v a_o argument_n of_o our_o love_n towards_o god_n himself_o 1_o 1._o john_n 5._o 1_o for_o every_o one_o that_o love_v he_o that_o do_v begât_v love_v he_o also_o which_o be_v beget_v of_o âim_n therefore_o if_o we_o do_v not_o love_v the_o child_n of_o god_n who_o be_v beget_v of_o god_n it_o argue_v that_o we_o do_v not_o indeed_o love_n god_n that_o do_v beget_v he_o he_o that_o hate_v the_o child_n do_v not_o love_v the_o father_n and_o he_o that_o respect_v the_o master_n will_v not_o neglect_v the_o servant_n six_o the_o love_n of_o our_o brethren_n be_v a_o sign_n that_o we_o be_v the_o temple_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o that_o god_n do_v inhabit_v in_o us._n if_o we_o love_v one_o another_o say_v 16._o 1._o john_n 4._o 12._o 16._o john_n god_n dwell_v in_o we_o and_o his_o love_n be_v perfe_v in_o us._n god_n be_v love_n &_o he_o that_o dwell_v in_o love_n dwell_v in_o god_n and_o god_n in_o he_o now_o what_o a_o honour_n be_v it_o and_o what_o a_o singular_a comfort_n shall_v it_o be_v to_o we_o poor_a worm_n to_o have_v the_o god_n 6._o job._n 25._o 6._o of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n to_o dwell_v within_o we_o and_o to_o make_v his_o mansion_n in_o our_o sinful_a soul_n in_o these_o loamie_a house_n and_o dusty_a cottage_n we_o can_v set_v forth_o his_o praise_n enough_o we_o can_v rceompence_v his_o love_n seventh_o our_o love_n which_o we_o bear_v to_o the_o child_n of_o god_n be_v a_o undoubted_a token_n that_o we_o be_v out_o of_o the_o way_n of_o 14_o 1._o joh._n 3._o 14_o death_n and_o in_o the_o state_n of_o life_n therefore_o the_o apostle_n say_v we_o know_v that_o we_o be_v translate_v from_o death_n to_o life_n because_o we_o love_v the_o brethren_n love_n be_v not_o the_o cause_n of_o life_n nor_o of_o the_o change_n from_o 23._o rom._n 6_o 23._o death_n to_o life_n for_o everlasting_a life_n be_v the_o free_a gift_n of_o god_n but_o it_o be_v a_o sign_n thereof_o and_o as_o fire_n do_v discover_v itself_o by_o his_o light_n so_o may_v this_o change_n be_v discern_v ovid._n lumine_fw-la qui_fw-la semper_fw-la proditur_fw-la ipse_fw-la svo_fw-la ovid._n by_o love_n eight_o love_n be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o commandment_n love_n be_v the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o law_n and_o the_o bond_n of_o perfection_n the_o 5._o 1._o tim._n 1._o 5._o more_o perfect_a our_o love_n be_v the_o more_o 10_o rom._n 13._o 10_o perfect_a be_v our_o obedience_n yea_o love_n be_v the_o only_a debt_n which_o we_o ought_v to_o owe_v 14._o col._n 3._o 14._o to_o our_o neighbour_n it_o be_v a_o debt_n which_o we_o must_v always_o be_v in_o pay_v off_o and_o must_v never_o have_v do_v pay_v therefore_o paul_n say_v owe_v nothing_o to_o any_o man_n but_o to_o love_v one_o another_o for_o he_o that_o love_v 8._o rom._n 13._o 8._o another_o have_v fulfil_v the_o law_n nine_o knowledge_n learning_n the_o faith_n of_o miracle_n yea_o and_o those_o work_n that_o glister_v outward_o never_o so_o glorious_o and_o be_v commend_v never_o so_o much_o of_o man_n yet_o be_v they_o worth_n nothing_o if_o they_o be_v not_o accompany_v with_o true_a love_n this_o the_o apostle_n teach_v when_o he_o say_v though_o i_o speak_v 1_o 1_o cor._n 13._o 1_o with_o the_o tongue_n of_o man_n and_o angel_n and_o have_v not_o love_n i_o be_o as_o sound_a brass_n or_o a_o tinkle_a cymbal_n and_o though_o i_o have_v the_o gift_n of_o pprophecy_n and_o know_v all_o secret_n and_o all_o knowledge_n yea_o if_o i_o have_v all_o faith_n so_o that_o i_o can_v remove_v moun_fw-fr ãâ¦ã_o s_o and_o have_v not_o love_n i_o be_v nothing_o and_o though_o i_o feed_v the_o poor_a with_o all_o my_o good_n and_o though_o i_o give_v my_o body_n that_o i_o be_v burââd_v and_o have_v not_o love_n iâ_n prosâââth_v nothing_o ten_o love_n be_v the_o ãâã_d which_o let_v out_o to_o the_o benefit_n of_o our_o brethren_n the_o water_n of_o god_n grace_n which_o be_v in_o the_o cistern_n of_o our_o own_o heart_n it_o be_v a_o knife_n whereby_o faith_n caru_v out_o those_o duty_n which_o we_o owe_v to_o god_n &_o man._n it_o be_v a_o much_o to_o give_v fire_n to_o our_o heart_n and_o to_o kindle_v they_o to_o all_o good_a work_n it_o be_v a_o fountain_n yea_o and_o a_o pipe_n also_o from_o which_o and_o in_o which_o many_o sweet_a and_o wholesome_a water_n do_v slow_a and_o run_v to_o water_n and_o refresh_v many_o it_o be_v the_o very_a hand_n of_o faith_n whereby_o it_o work_v which_o thing_n paul_n plain_o testify_v when_o he_o say_v that_o in_o christ_n neither_o circumcision_n aâââlâth_v any_o thng_n nor_o uncircumcision_n but_o say_v which_o work_v by_o love_n 6._o gal._n 5._o 6._o eleaventh_o love_n say_v chrysostome_n be_v the_o character_n and_o badge_n of_o christianity_n what_o can_v better_a beseem_v they_o then_o love_v that_o profess_v that_o god_n who_o be_v love_n that_o spirit_n which_o work_v 22._o 1._o joh._n 4._o 16._o gal._n 5._o 22._o love_n and_o that_o christ_n who_o in_o love_n âide_v down_o his_o life_n that_o they_o may_v attain_v to_o life_n yea_o it_o be_v a_o infallible_a tâken_n of_o a_o true_a disciple_n of_o christ_n and_o of_o one_o of_o his_o best_a proficient_o therefore_o he_o say_v by_o this_o shall_v all_o man_n know_v that_o 35._o joh._n 13._o 35._o you_o be_v my_o disciple_n if_o you_o love_v one_o another_o twelf_o love_n be_v more_o excellent_a and_o commodious_a in_o some_o respect_n than_o either_o say_v by_o which_o we_o be_v justify_v or_o ãâã_d by_o which_o we_o be_v sââed_v this_o the_o 24_o gal._n ãâã_d 16_o rom._n 8._o 24_o apostle_n teach_v when_o he_o say_v now_o avoid_v faith_n hope_n and_o love_n but_o the_o 31._o ãâã_d cor._n 13._o 31._o ãâ¦ã_o st_o of_o these_o âs_a love_n to_o wit_n as_o concern_v use_n towards_o oâr_a neighbour_n as_o love_n be_v the_o best_a livery_n that_o a_o christian_a man_n can_v wear_v for_o it_o do_v express_v his_o profession_n lively_a and_o make_v it_o lively_a it_o set_v forth_o the_o nature_n and_o commend_v the_o name_n so_o it_o be_v the_o best_a affection_n that_o he_o can_v harbour_v in_o his_o heart_n and_o entertain_v within_o he_o for_o it_o make_v he_o spend_v himself_o like_o a_o âampe_n in_o god_n house_n and_o to_o pour_v out_o and_o put_v forth_o himself_o to_o the_o practice_n and_o performance_n of_o those_o thing_n which_o concern_v god_n glory_n his_o own_o happiness_n and_o his_o neighbour_n welfare_n moreover_o love_n be_v very_o powerful_a and_o plentiful_a in_o rare_a and_o admirable_a effect_n paul_n recken_v sixteen_o ãâã_d it_o suffer_v long_o be_v void_a of_o that_o hastiness_n 4_o 1._o cor._n 13._o 4_o that_o be_v easy_o offend_v and_o ready_a to_o revenge_v and_o also_o of_o that_o disposition_n which_o though_o it_o have_v no_o great_a inclination_n to_o revenge_v yet_o be_v displease_v be_v ready_a to_o let_v fall_v the_o former_a affection_n cease_v any_o long_o indeed_o to_o declare_v the_o same_o but_o love_n leap_v over_o a_o wall_n of_o offence_n and_o burst_v through_o a_o hedge_n of_o impediment_n to_o testify_v good_a will_n to_o the_o person_n love_v 2._o love_n be_v bountiful_a ready_a to_o pleasure_n and_o benefit_v the_o party_n love_v have_v as_o it_o be_v a_o grace_n and_o facility_n therein_o and_o therefore_o plentiful_a and_o abound_a in_o love-token_n 3._o love_n envy_v not_o for_o the_o man_n that_o love_v take_v himself_o to_o be_v as_o it_o be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o with_o the_o party_n love_v and_o therefore_o after_o a_o manner_n entitle_v to_o praise_n so_o that_o he_o do_v wish_v his_o estate_n to_o be_v better_a than_o it_o be_v so_o far_o be_v he_o from_o envy_v of_o the_o same_o 4._o love_n do_v not_o boast_v itself_o 5._o it_o be_v not_o puff_v up_o 6._o it_o do_v no_o uncomely_a 5._o 1._o cor._n 13._o 5._o thing_n for_o love_n conceive_v so_o high_o of_o the_o thing_n love_v that_o it_o think_v no_o service_n to_o be_v humble_a and_o dutiful_a enough_o to_o such_o desert_n and_o therefore_o it_o can_v deal_v proud_o nor_o perverse_o with_o the_o party_n love_v neither_o yet_o unseemly_o but_o so_o as_o the_o state_n thereof_o require_v that_o be_v tender_o &_o seemly_a with_o the_o afflict_a condition_n not_o disdain_v he_o in_o it_o though_o never_o so_o perplex_v ed_z and_o miserable_a neither_o deal_n so_o rough_o &_o careless_o as_o do_v little_o be_v seem_v so_o pitiful_a a_o estate_n to_o be_v deal_v withal_o 7._o love_n seek_v not_o her_o