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to_o thou_o to_o be_v at_o variance_n with_o any_o that_o be_v christ_n can_v thou_o thus_o clear_v thyself_o in_o thy_o conscience_n and_o dare_v thou_o say_v these_o thing_n before_o the_o searcher_n of_o heart_n then_o be_v thy_o love_n a_o true_a love_n three_o thou_o be_v a_o sincere_a lover_n of_o the_o brethren_n when_o thou_o love_v they_o in_o all_o their_o different_a estate_n and_o condition_n the_o poor_a as_o well_o as_o the_o rich_a they_o of_o low_a degree_n as_o well_o as_o they_o of_o high_a degree_n the_o persecute_a as_o well_o as_o the_o prosper_a the_o reproach_v as_o well_o as_o the_o commend_v this_o be_v also_o a_o necessary_a consectary_n upon_o the_o first_o mark_n for_o if_o thou_o love_v saint_n as_o saint_n the_o variation_n or_o difference_n of_o their_o outward_a condition_n will_v not_o make_v thy_o love_n towards_o they_o to_o cease_v obadiah_n be_v a_o sincere_a lover_n of_o the_o brethren_n and_o he_o give_v this_o good_a testimony_n of_o it_o he_o be_v a_o kind_a friend_n to_o the_o prophet_n of_o the_o lord_n when_o they_o be_v persecute_v by_o ahab_n and_o jezabel_n foorthly_a thy_o love_n to_o the_o brethren_n be_v true_a and_o sincere_a when_o it_o put_v forth_o itself_o in_o all_o thy_o relation_n when_o a_o man_n desire_v to_o choose_v a_o wife_n that_o fear_v god_n and_o a_o woman_n desire_v to_o marry_v none_o who_o be_v not_o godly_a when_o a_o master_n seek_v godly_a servant_n and_o a_o servant_n seek_v a_o godly_a master_n when_o a_o people_n choose_v godly_a minister_n and_o godly_a magistrate_n godly_a commander_n and_o officer_n of_o army_n etc._n etc._n and_o again_o magistrate_n commander_n minister_n love_n countenance_n encourage_v and_o strengthen_v the_o hand_n of_o such_o under_o their_o charge_n as_o be_v godly_a when_o a_o man_n if_o he_o be_v to_o choose_v a_o friend_n to_o consult_v with_o yea_o if_o he_o be_v but_o to_o choose_v a_o lodging_n where_o he_o be_v a_o sojourner_n he_o desire_v and_o seek_v after_o a_o godly_a friend_n a_o godly_a family_n etc._n etc._n five_o love_n be_v true_a and_o sincere_a when_o the_o action_n of_o love_n be_v not_o without_o the_o affection_n of_o love_n 1_o cor._n 13._o 3._o and_o when_o the_o affection_n of_o love_n be_v not_o without_o the_o action_n of_o love_n 1_o john_n 3_o 17_o when_o love_n open_v both_o the_o heart_n and_o the_o hand_n both_o the_o bowel_n and_o the_o bosom_n i_o do_v not_o mean_v that_o all_o or_o any_o of_o these_o mark_n can_v be_v find_v in_o any_o saint_n on_o earth_n without_o some_o mixture_n of_o the_o contrary_a corruption_n for_o we_o must_v not_o look_v that_o a_o imperfect_a grace_n such_o as_o love_v to_o the_o brethren_n be_v in_o this_o world_n must_v needs_o