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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 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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 â—â—ndnes_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 saâ—â—â—ified_v so_o we_o shall_v be_v hereafter_o also_o honour_v of_o he_o 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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
in_o his_o pain_n and_o eluctari_fw-la to_o wrestle_v out_o of_o they_o and_o surpass_v they_o five_o he_o must_v be_v able_a to_o sanctify_v the_o offender_n &_o so_o to_o keep_v he_o as_o that_o he_o shall_v not_o after_o his_o ablution_n &_o conversion_n offend_v sin_v offend_v this_o word_n note_v not_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o sin_n but_o the_o manner_n of_o sin_v as_o he_o do_v afore_o all_o which_o condition_n be_v keep_v in_o christ_n &_o therefore_o the_o splendour_n of_o god_n justice_n be_v not_o eclipse_v neither_o may_v we_o think_v it_o strange_a that_o the_o shed_n of_o christ_n blood_n which_o continue_v not_o very_o long_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o procure_v the_o pardon_n of_o so_o many_o sin_n &_o of_o everlasting_a punishment_n due_a unto_o we_o for_o they_o for_o his_o blood_n be_v the_o blood_n of_o that_o person_n who_o be_v true_a god_n and_o therefore_o his_o blood_n be_v more_o meritorious_a than_o the_o blood_n of_o all_o creature_n &_o his_o momentâ—nie_a passion_n be_v of_o great_a price_n and_o virtue_n then_o eternal_a suffering_n of_o all_o creature_n in_o the_o world_n whatsoever_o can_v be_v the_o validity_n and_o merit_n of_o his_o blood_n arise_v from_o the_o dignity_n of_o his_o person_n &_o not_o from_o it_o own_o nature_n nor_o from_o the_o time_n of_o his_o passion_n the_o doctrine_n than_o remain_v firm_a and_o sure_a to_o wit_n that_o christ_n have_v purchase_v the_o pardon_n of_o our_o sin_n by_o his_o blood_n and_o have_v satisfy_v the_o justice_n of_o god_n for_o they_o to_o the_o full_a but_o it_o may_v be_v thus_o object_v to_o the_o contrary_n ob._n first_o that_o sentence_n of_o solomon_n seem_v to_o ascribe_v the_o pardon_n of_o sin_n to_o other_o thing_n beside_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o messiah_n for_o he_o say_v that_o by_o mercy_n and_o 6._o pro._n 16._o 6._o and_o truth_n sin_n shall_v be_v forgive_v ans_fw-fr his_o meaning_n be_v that_o mercy_n and_o sol._n sol._n truth_n be_v infallible_a sign_n thereof_o he_o that_o be_v merciful_a and_o just_a shall_v never_o have_v his_o sin_n lay_v unto_o his_o charge_n see_v one_o spirit_n rule_v all_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o holy_a writer_n we_o must_v not_o make_v 16_o 2._o pet._n 1._o 27_o 2._o tim._n 3_o 16_o one_o of_o they_o to_o contradict_v a_o other_o but_o the_o scripture_n elsewhere_o ascribe_v the_o remission_n of_o sin_n to_o the_o blood_n of_o 5._o eâ—h_o 1._o 7._o col._n 1._o 14_o eph._n 2._o 8._o tim._n 3._o 5._o christ_n &_o exclude_v the_o work_n of_o righteousness_n &_o such_o as_o be_v wrought_v after_o we_o be_v regenerate_v shall_v we_o say_v that_o any_o of_o our_o good_a work_n or_o virtue_n can_v merit_v any_o thing_n at_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n be_v they_o not_o all_o imperfect_a perfect_a indeed_o they_o be_v as_o they_o proceed_v from_o the_o holy_a spirit_n their_o proper_a fountain_n but_o imperfect_a and_o pollute_a insomuch_o as_o they_o pass_v through_o the_o corrupt_a conduit-pipe_n and_o dirty_a channel_n of_o our_o will_n and_o heart_n and_o be_v they_o not_o all_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n so_o far_o forth_o as_o there_o be_v any_o goodness_n in_o they_o for_o what_o 7._o 1._o cor._n 4._o 7._o have_v thou_o that_o thou_o have_v not_o receive_v of_o he_o now_o shall_v we_o think_v that_o those_o thing_n can_v merit_v pardon_n which_o by_o reason_n of_o their_o imperfection_n have_v need_n be_v pardon_v themselves_o and_o shall_v we_o stop_v god_n mouth_n with_o his_o own_o gift_n &_o hope_v to_o pacify_v his_o wrath_n with_o his_o own_o work_n which_o his_o own_o finger_n have_v wrought_v within_o we_o or_o shall_v we_o not_o rather_o confess_v as_o christ_n advise_v when_o we_o have_v do_v all_o thing_n that_o be_v command_v we_o that_o we_o be_v unprofitable_a servant_n for_o we_o have_v do_v but_o our_o dâ—tâ—e_n which_o we_o be_v bind_v to_o do_v 10._o luk._n 17._o 10._o by_o virtue_n of_o many_o bâ—ndes_n second_o the_o speech_n of_o the_o prophet_n 24._o deu_fw-la 4_o 24._o to_o nabuchadnezzar_n be_v object_v break_v off_o thy_o sin_n by_o righteousness_n and_o thy_o iniquity_n by_o mercy_n towards_o the_o poor_a ans_fw-fr the_o prophet_n speak_v not_o of_o satisfaction_n for_o sin_n but_o only_o of_o the_o manifestation_n of_o repentance_n by_o the_o descripbitur_fw-la non_fw-la causa_fw-la venioe_n sed_fw-la modus_fw-la conversionis_fw-la illic_fw-la descripbitur_fw-la fruit_n thereof_o as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v surcease_v from_o thy_o tyranny_n leave_v thy_o cruel_o abandon_v thy_o sin_n and_o manifest_v thy_o repentance_n of_o they_o by_o the_o work_n of_o justice_n and_o by_o show_v mercy_n to_o the_o poor_a who_o thou_o have_v oppress_v ob._n 3._o yea_o but_o christ_n say_v give_v â—lmes_n and_o all_o thing_n be_v clean_o unto_o you_o therefore_o it_o seem_v alms-deed_n make_v 8._o luk_n 11._o 4._o 8._o man_n clean_o and_o satisfy_v for_o offence_n ans_fw-fr this_o place_n speak_v not_o one_o syllable_n of_o satisfaction_n for_o sin_n but_o show_v that_o to_o they_o which_o give_v alm_n aright_o to_o wit_n in_o say_v love_n and_o singleness_n of_o heart_n all_o thing_n be_v clean_o without_o any_o such_o superstitious_a ceremony_n of_o wash_v as_o the_o pharisee_n have_v invent_v for_o the_o purification_n and_o cleanse_n of_o god_n creature_n ob._n 4._o yea_o but_o love_n which_o linck_v 14._o col._n 3._o 14._o the_o soul_n to_o the_o thing_n love_v and_o lock_v up_o the_o heart_n fast_o therein_o and_o be_v 8._o pet_n 4_o 8._o the_o bond_n of_o perfection_n love_n shall_v prevail_v it_o shall_v procure_v the_o pardon_n it_o shall_v cover_v a_o multitude_n of_o sin_n and_o christ_n say_v many_o sin_n be_v forgive_v she_o because_o 47._o luk._n 7._o 47._o she_o love_v much_o therefore_o our_o love_n deserve_v a_o pardon_n ans_fw-fr no_o pardon_n it_o have_v rather_o need_v to_o be_v pardon_v it_o be_v so_o cold_a so_o weak_a indeed_o if_o our_o love_n be_v perfect_a we_o need_v no_o pardon_n at_o all_o for_o he_o that_o love_v perfect_o fulfil_v the_o law_n perfect_o for_o perfect_a loâ—e_n be_v the_o perfect_a fulfil_n of_o god_n will_n who_o require_v nothing_o of_o we_o but_o that_o we_o shall_v love_v he_o with_o all_o our_o heart_n mind_n &_o soul_n and_o our_o neighbour_n as_o ourselves_o and_o dare_v we_o say_v that_o the_o weak_a performance_n of_o a_o duty_n whereunto_o god_n do_v bind_v we_o be_v â—able_a to_o merit_v a_o paâ—â—on_n for_o us._n of_o those_o thing_n which_o we_o be_v not_o bouâ—d_v 28_o rom._n 13._o 10_o math._n 22._o 28_o to_o do_v but_o under_o a_o curse_n for_o bid_v and_o as_o for_o that_o place_n of_o peter_n it_o be_v plane_n by_o his_o exhortation_n to_o mutual_a love_n thaâ—_n his_o meaning_n be_v that_o true_a love_n be_v a_o presentmedicine_n against_o malice_n and_o our_o mnesi-cakian_a revengeful_a memory_n of_o bypass_a iniuâ—ies_n and_o make_v we_o ready_a to_o forget_v &_o forgive_v the_o wrong_n that_o be_v do_v unto_o us._n and_o this_o solomon_n plain_o reach_v when_o he_o say_v hatred_n â—â—reth_v up_o contention_n but_o love_n cover_v 12._o pro._n 10._o 12._o 〈…〉_o spass_n here_o be_v not_o a_o word_n of_o any_o satisfaction_n for_o siâ—ne_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n but_o only_o a_o commendation_n of_o brotherly_a love_n draw_v from_o a_o notable_a effect_n which_o it_o have_v among_o man_n to_o make_v they_o for_o bear_v to_o revenge_v and_o to_o bear_v with_o one_o a_o other_o infirmity_n and_o as_o for_o that_o speech_n of_o christ_n we_o must_v know_v that_o it_o make_v not_o her_o love_n a_o impulsive_a cause_n to_o move_v god_n to_o pardon_v her_o sin_n but_o only_o a_o sign_n that_o god_n have_v already_o forgive_v they_o and_o 〈◊〉_d she_o have_v taste_v deep_o of_o his_o love_n for_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o many_o sin_n 〈◊〉_d our_o lord_n have_v say_v many_o sin_n be_v 〈◊〉_d she_o therefore_o she_o have_v love_v 〈◊〉_d for_o the_o particle_n because_o be_v not_o causam_fw-la particula_fw-la hoti_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la causalis_fw-la sed_fw-la illativa_fw-la vel_fw-la â—ationalis_fw-la &_o argumentum_fw-la est_fw-la ab_fw-la effecta_fw-la ad_fw-la causam_fw-la 〈◊〉_d but_o illative_a reason_v from_o the_o effect_n to_o the_o causâ—_n as_o the_o word_n ensue_v in_o that_o text_n do_v show_v to_o who_o 〈◊〉_d be_v forgive_v he_o love_v a_o little_a the_o like_a spee_fw-mi 〈…〉_o use_v in_o john_n 8._o 44._o where_o our_o saviour_n say_v that_o the_o devil_n abide_v nâ—t_v in_o the_o truth_n because_o there_o be_v no_o truth_n in_o he_o so_o we_o use_v to_o say_v that_o a_o tree_n be_v 47._o luke_n 7._o 47._o good_a because_o the_o fruit_n be_v good_a and_o yet_o the_o tree_n make_v the_o fruit_n good_a and_o not_o the_o fruit_n the_o 〈◊〉_d ob._n 2._o five_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n therefore_o our_o sin_n
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it_o that_o it_o make_v a_o man_n as_o backward_o in_o wrong_v it_o as_o in_o hurt_v himself_o 11._o love_n rejoice_v not_o in_o iniquity_n 6_o 1._o cor._n 13._o 6_o 12._o but_o it_o rejoice_v in_o the_o truth_n it_o rejoice_v neither_o in_o the_o do_n of_o he_o that_o be_v love_v which_o be_v not_o sincere_a sound_a and_o holy_a neither_o yet_o in_o the_o deal_n of_o himself_o or_o of_o other_o which_o be_v not_o righteous_a and_o good_a but_o on_o the_o contrary_a it_o delight_v in_o the_o just_a and_o true_a deal_n of_o himself_o and_o of_o other_o also_o with_o the_o party_n love_v 1â—_n love_n suffer_v all_o thing_n 14._o it_o believe_v 7._o 1._o cor._n 13._o 7._o all_o thing_n 15._o it_o hope_v all_o thing_n 16._o it_o endure_v all_o thing_n love_n cover_v a_o multitude_n of_o sin_n love_n be_v ready_a to_o forgive_v and_o to_o forget_v it_o patient_o bear_v aburthen_v of_o want_n and_o infirmity_n in_o the_o person_n love_v believe_v and_o hope_v the_o best_a trust_v and_o 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atheist_n and_o earthworm_n shall_v sink_v down_o and_o perish_v for_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n 29._o rom._n 〈◊〉_d 29._o among_o which_o love_n be_v not_o the_o least_o be_v give_v without_o repentance_n when_o god_n have_v once_o in_o mercy_n plant_v it_o in_o the_o garden_n of_o a_o christian_n heart_n it_o shall_v there_o abide_v no_o worm_n shall_v eat_v it_o no_o boar_n shall_v ever_o root_v it_o up_o no_o since_o mow_v it_o down_o and_o no_o moule_n shall_v turn_v it_o up_o for_o god_n by_o grace_n will_v preserve_v and_o keep_v it_o and_o as_o zerubbabel_n lay_v the_o foundation_n of_o the_o temple_n 9_o zach._n 4._o 9_o &_o do_v also_o finish_v it_o so_o god_n have_v once_o begin_v this_o good_a work_n of_o love_n within_o we_o have_v once_o cast_v it_o in_o the_o mould_n of_o our_o heart_n have_v once_o rivet_v and_o root_v it_o in_o we_o he_o will_v not_o leave_v it_o till_o he_o have_v bring_v it_o to_o perfection_n and_o what_o it_o want_v in_o this_o world_n he_o will_v 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