be_v so_o obedient_a that_o he_o lose_v his_o life_n rather_o than_o he_o will_v lose_v his_o obedience_n now_o how_o can_v we_o think_v to_o meddle_v with_o this_o memorial_n of_o christ_n obedience_n for_o we_o acceptable_o unless_o we_o be_v truâ—y_o obedient_a unto_o god_n in_o christ_n proportionable_o or_o what_o fellowship_n can_v obedience_n haâ—e_v with_o disobedience_n 2._o the_o trial_n and_o examination_n of_o new_a obedience_n may_v be_v according_a to_o these_o property_n of_o obedience_n true_a obedience_n be_v 1._o conscientious_a 2._o cordial_a 3._o transform_v 4._o resolve_v 5._o complete_a 6._o increase_v 7._o continue_v 1._o true_a christian_a obedience_n be_v conscientious_a arise_v from_o a_o conscientious_a respect_n to_o god_n command_v and_o a_o awful_a filial_a fear_n of_o god_n command_v 1.5_o the_o end_n of_o the_o commandment_n be_v love_n out_o of_o a_o pure_a heart_n and_o a_o good_a conscience_n such_o the_o ground_n of_o noah_n obedience_n who_o 11.7_o 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exclusive_o so_o as_o to_o shut_v out_o our_o brethren_n good_a and_o welfare_n 4._o look_v not_o every_o man_n on_o his_o own_o thing_n but_o every_o man_n also_o on_o the_o thing_n of_o other_o when_o man_n pretend_v oâ—e_v to_o the_o brethren_n and_o intend_v only_o their_o own_o end_n and_o to_o serve_v their_o own_o turn_n of_o they_o neâ—er_o true_o mind_v their_o brethren_n good_a they_o exercise_v not_o brotherly_a love_n but_o self-love_n the_o world_n be_v full_a of_o this_o counterfeit_a love_n 6._o true_o brotherly_a love_n be_v kind_o affection_a 〈◊〉_d be_v kind_o affection_a one_o to_o another_o with_o brotherly_a love_n the_o word_n here_o render_v kind_o affection_a be_v very_o emphatical_a and_o original_o signify_v that_o dear_a natural_a affection_n that_o be_v betwixt_o parent_n and_o child_n as_o also_o the_o love_a of_o that_o affection_n it_o be_v as_o much_o as_o be_v loving-kinde_n now_o this_o lovingkindness_n or_o kind_a affectionateness_n discover_v itself_o 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2._o bear_v you_o one_o another_o burden_n the_o apostle_n have_v exhort_v spiritual_a one_o to_o restore_v a_o man_n overtake_v in_o a_o fault_n with_o the_o spirit_n of_o meekness_n present_o add_v this_o of_o bear_v one_o another_o burden_n he_o seem_v to_o intend_v the_o slip_n and_o frailty_n even_o among_o the_o spiritual_a which_o be_v a_o burden_n to_o they_o they_o must_v help_v one_o another_o to_o bear_v these_o burden_n not_o by_o encourage_v they_o countenance_v or_o connive_v at_o they_o this_o be_v to_o burden_v they_o more_o but_o by_o help_v they_o to_o get_v rid_v of_o their_o burdensome_a corruption_n by_o wise_a kind_a meek_a love_a reproof_n admonition_n instruction_n exhortation_n have_v tender_a compassion_n over_o they_o 7._o true_o brotherly_a love_n be_v best_o content_v in_o the_o godly_a society_n of_o the_o brethren_n david_n be_v a_o companion_n of_o all_o they_o that_o fear_v god_n and_o keep_v his_o commandment_n 119.63_o he_o count_v the_o 3._o saint_n 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without_o all_o disaffection_n or_o corruption_n and_o they_o shall_v joint_o be_v swallow_v up_o in_o the_o love_n of_o god_n to_o all_o eternity_n thus_o try_v the_o truth_n of_o thy_o brotherly_a love_n and_o have_v find_v it_o in_o thyself_o abound_v and_o persevere_v therein_o this_o it_o that_o which_o the_o apostle_n so_o pathetical_o urge_v upon_o his_o 5._o philippian_n and_o in_o they_o upon_o we_o this_o that_o excellent_a grace_n which_o he_o so_o commend_v above_o all_o gift_n to_o the_o 9_o corinthian_n and_o this_o be_v that_o which_o christ_n himself_o so_o earnest_o commend_v to_o his_o apostle_n as_o the_o very_a badge_n and_o character_n of_o his_o disciple_n 13.34.3_o a_o new_a commandment_n i_o give_v unto_o you_o that_o you_o love_v one_o another_o as_o i_o have_v love_v you_o that_o you_o also_o love_v one_o another_o by_o this_o shall_v all_o man_n know_v that_o you_o be_v my_o disciple_n if_o you_o have_v love_n to_o one_o another_o vi_o thankfulness_n be_v a_o 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