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Ignis cœlestis: or An interchange of diuine love betweene God and his saints. By Iohn Lewis, minister of Gods word at St. Peters in the tovvne of St. Albons
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Lewis, John, b. 1595 or 6.
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desert_n on_o my_o part_n be_v a_o sufficient_a argument_n to_o persuade_v i_o to_o dedicate_v it_o unto_o your_o worthy_a self_n beseech_v you_o to_o accept_v it_o as_o a_o testimony_n express_v his_o thankfulness_n who_o shall_v perpetual_o acknowledge_v himself_o oblige_v unto_o you_o the_o widow_n mite_n a_o token_n of_o a_o willing_a mind_n be_v kind_o accept_v although_o this_o work_n be_v compose_v rudi_fw-la ac_fw-la crassa_fw-la minerva_n potui_fw-la yet_o herein_o the_o author_n desire_n may_v no_o less_o be_v conceive_v then_o in_o that_o which_o be_v more_o exquisite_a i_o endeavour_v not_o indeed_o so_o much_o to_o please_v the_o ear_n as_o to_o comfort_v the_o conscience_n labour_v rather_o for_o soundness_n of_o matter_n than_o plausiblenes_n of_o phrase_n and_o aim_v more_o at_o a_o general_a then_o at_o a_o particular_a benefit_n what_o once_o peter_n say_v unto_o the_o cripple_n that_o lie_v at_o the_o gate_n of_o the_o temple_n the_o same_o will_v i_o say_v unto_o your_o worship_n 3.6_o silver_n and_o gold_n have_v i_o none_o but_o such_o as_o i_o have_v give_v i_o thou_o and_o see_v i_o can_v express_v my_o thankfulness_n as_o i_o will_v let_v i_o be_v bold_a to_o do_v it_o as_o i_o may_v and_o what_o i_o can_v in_o action_n i_o shall_v in_o pray_v god_n to_o give_v you_o increase_v of_o grace_n and_o honour_n in_o this_o lifeâ—_n and_o the_o eternal_a fruition_n of_o soule-contenting_a blessedness_n in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v you_o in_o all_o christian_a duty_n john_n lewis_n ignis_fw-la coelestibus_fw-la or_o a_o interchange_n of_o divine_a love_n between_o god_n and_o his_o saint_n 1._o john_n chap._n 4._o verse_n 19_o we_o love_v he_o because_o he_o love_v we_o first_o i_o may_v say_v of_o these_o word_n as_o simonides_n do_v of_o god_n that_o when_o he_o have_v require_v but_o one_o day_n to_o resolve_v what_o god_n be_v when_o the_o day_n be_v expire_v he_o be_v more_o unable_a to_o answer_v then_o at_o the_o first_o the_o more_o i_o 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first_o have_v beget_v in_o we_o a_o holy_a love_n towards_o he_o again_o and_o as_o the_o species_n or_o image_n that_o issue_v from_o the_o countenance_n into_o the_o glass_n be_v reflect_v back_o into_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o beholder_n so_o the_o love_n of_o god_n towards_o we_o begeâ—teth_v in_o we_o a_o love_n towards_o he_o which_o be_v reflect_v back_o to_o he_o which_o be_v the_o author_n of_o all_o love_n yea_o love_n itself_o 4.8_o like_o the_o river_n who_o beginning_n be_v from_o the_o sea_n and_o who_o recourse_n be_v into_o the_o seâ—_n again_o context_n the_o apostle_n saint_n john_n in_o this_o epistle_n do_v exhort_v unto_o three_o grace_n especial_o faith_n love_n and_o obedience_n and_o these_o duty_n he_o do_v interchangeable_o mix_v one_o with_o another_o but_o love_n be_v the_o grace_n he_o do_v chief_o insist_v upon_o and_o often_o exhort_v unto_o and_o this_o love_n he_o show_v have_v two_o object_n the_o one_o more_o principal_a which_o be_v god_n the_o 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of_o the_o word_n be_v this_o true_a indeed_o it_o be_v that_o all_o those_o which_o know_v god_n true_o and_o be_v beget_v again_o by_o the_o immortal_a seed_n of_o his_o divine_a word_n and_o be_v endue_v with_o the_o heavenly_a grace_n of_o his_o bless_a spirit_n do_v entire_o and_o with_o ardent_a affection_n love_n god_n their_o father_n who_o have_v beget_v they_o but_o whence_o proceed_v this_o love_n be_v it_o from_o themselves_o or_o have_v they_o it_o radical_o or_o natural_o grow_v in_o they_o no_o questionless_a god_n be_v as_o a_o fountain_n of_o love_n who_o love_v they_o first_o have_v so_o convey_v his_o love_n into_o their_o heart_n by_o the_o powerful_a operation_n of_o his_o holy_a spirit_n that_o the_o stream_n return_v unto_o himself_o again_o and_o as_o the_o sun_n by_o his_o power_n with_o the_o motion_n of_o the_o heaven_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o all_o natural_a heat_n in_o these_o sublunary_a creature_n so_o be_v god_n by_o the_o motion_n of_o his_o own_o divine_a love_n the_o efficient_a cause_n that_o work_v the_o heat_n of_o love_n in_o all_o that_o fear_v he_o we_o love_v he_o indeed_o but_o not_o of_o ourselves_o but_o we_o love_v he_o because_o he_o love_v we_o first_o thus_o much_o for_o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o word_n see_v by_o order_n of_o nature_n the_o cause_n be_v before_o the_o effect_n i_o suppose_v it_o be_v not_o so_o convenient_a to_o handle_v the_o word_n as_o they_o lie_v in_o the_o text_n for_o it_o seem_v somewhat_o preposterous_a but_o i_o will_v rather_o begin_v with_o those_o word_n which_o be_v last_o in_o place_n but_o first_o in_o nature_n and_o so_o shall_v i_o show_v first_o the_o love_n of_o god_n to_o his_o child_n be_v the_o cause_n than_o our_o love_n back_o again_o to_o god_n be_v the_o effect_n touch_v the_o love_n of_o god_n i_o lay_v down_o this_o doctrine_n 1._o that_o god_n before_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n have_v do_v and_o will_v love_v those_o that_o be_v his_o elect_a for_o so_o must_v we_o understand_v the_o text_n the_o word_n we_o imply_v the_o object_n of_o god_n love_n be_v not_o general_a to_o all_o man_n but_o particular_o to_o be_v restrain_v unto_o those_o who_o do_v right_o know_v god_n and_o in_o know_v he_o do_v true_o and_o faithful_o serve_v he_o for_o as_o touch_v the_o wicked_a i_o may_v say_v of_o they_o as_o peter_n say_v of_o simon_n magus_n 8.21_o they_o have_v no_o part_n nor_o fellowship_n in_o this_o matter_n that_o be_v in_o the_o inheritance_n of_o god_n love_n and_o till_o such_o time_n as_o they_o be_v regenerate_v and_o effectual_o convert_v they_o be_v in_o the_o gall_n of_o bitterness_n and_o the_o bond_n of_o iniquity_n for_o the_o proof_n of_o the_o doctrine_n it_o be_v confirm_v first_o by_o scripture_n second_o by_o instance_n by_o scripture_n 1.2_o see_v mal._n 1.2_o i_o have_v love_v you_o say_v the_o lord_n yet_o you_o say_v wherein_o have_v thou_o love_v we_o be_v not_o esau_n jacob_n brother_n say_v the_o lord_n yet_o i_o love_v jacob_n and_o i_o hate_v esau_n and_o lay_v his_o mountain_n and_o heritage_n waste_v for_o the_o dragon_n of_o the_o wilderness_n the_o israelite_n contest_v with_o god_n he_o affirm_v he_o have_v love_v they_o but_o they_o be_v as_o they_o always_o be_v a_o ungrateful_a and_o a_o unthankful_a nation_n with_o bold_a and_o impudent_a face_n do_v not_o stick_v to_o deny_v that_o ever_o god_n do_v testify_v any_o love_n to_o they_o yea_o they_o will_v not_o take_v god_n bare_a word_n but_o will_v put_v he_o to_o prove_v it_o wherein_o have_v thou_o love_v we_o o_o miserable_a hardness_n of_o heart_n that_o have_v continual_a experience_n and_o yet_o will_v not_o take_v notice_n of_o god_n love_n yet_o god_n show_v they_o plain_o in_o particular_a wherein_o he_o testify_v his_o loâ—e_n towards_o they_o even_o in_o jacob_n who_o of_o his_o free_a and_o mere_a mercy_n he_o choose_v to_o be_v heir_n of_o the_o promise_n from_o who_o loin_n they_o spring_v &_o through_o who_o they_o be_v make_v the_o child_n of_o the_o covenant_n 3.1_o so_o again_o behold_v what_o love_v the_o father_n have_v show_v we_o that_o we_o shall_v be_v call_v the_o son_n of_o god_n where_o the_o apostle_n do_v prefix_v the_o word_n behold_v as_o a_o mark_n of_o attention_n and_o observation_n teach_v all_o those_o that_o be_v the_o servant_n of_o the_o most_o high_a and_o child_n of_o the_o immortal_a god_n that_o they_o shall_v by_o no_o mean_n be_v ignorant_a of_o the_o great_a love_n that_o god_n have_v show_v unto_o they_o and_o a_o most_o remarkable_a place_n be_v that_o of_o jeremie_n 31.3_o i_o have_v love_v thou_o with_o a_o everlasting_a love_n therefore_o with_o mercy_n have_v i_o draw_v thou_o where_o the_o lord_n declare_v the_o greatness_n of_o his_o love_n by_o the_o word_n everlasting_a which_o show_v that_o it_o be_v eternal_a both_o a_o part_n ante_fw-la et_fw-la a_o parte_fw-la post_fw-la as_o the_o school_n speak_v that_o be_v both_o before_o the_o world_n be_v make_v 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content_a for_o so_o cicero_n turn_v it_o phavorinus_n derive_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d seipsum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d altogether_o and_o with_o his_o whole_a mind_n to_o affect_v and_o give_v himself_o to_o the_o thing_n belove_v but_o other_o and_o that_o i_o think_v more_o fit_o derive_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d quod_fw-la est_fw-la valde_fw-la perfecteque_fw-la in_o re_fw-la amata_fw-la acquiescere_fw-la great_o and_o perfect_o to_o rest_v content_v in_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o the_o thing_n belove_v 17._o so_o god_n himself_o pronounce_v from_o heaven_n touch_v christ_n hic_fw-la est_fw-la filius_fw-la meus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o be_v my_o well-beloved_a son_n and_o immediate_o