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their_o body_n also_o be_v sanctify_v be_v make_v member_n of_o christ_n and_o instrument_n of_o righteousness_n their_o eye_n ear_n tongue_n hand_n foot_n and_o every_o part_n be_v devote_v to_o god_n and_o make_v use_n of_o for_o his_o glory_n thus_o true_a christian_n be_v sanctify_v by_o the_o spirit_n and_o they_o be_v sanctify_v unto_o obedience_n the_o grace_n which_o be_v wrought_v by_o the_o spirit_n in_o their_o heart_n do_v appear_v in_o the_o obedience_n of_o their_o life_n the_o course_n of_o their_o life_n in_o a_o course_n of_o obedience_n unto_o the_o law_n of_o christ_n they_o be_v sanctify_v unto_o obedience_n and_o they_o be_v sanctify_v unto_o sprinkle_v of_o the_o blood_n of_o jesus_n christ_n god_n have_v set_v they_o apart_o to_o be_v sprinkle_v with_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o immaculate_a lamb_n who_o take_v away_o sin_n that_o they_o may_v be_v pardon_v and_o save_v such_o be_v true_a christian_n who_o love_v christ_n who_o they_o have_v not_o see_v section_n ii_o second_o concern_v the_o object_n of_o true_a christian_n love_n and_o that_o be_v jesus_n christ_n who_o they_o have_v never_o see_v this_o jesus_n christ_n who_o they_o love_v be_v the_o eternal_a son_n of_o god_n the_o second_o person_n in_o the_o glorious_a trinity_n who_o in_o time_n assume_v our_o humane_a nature_n clothe_v himself_o with_o our_o mortal_a flesh_n live_v like_o a_o servant_n in_o a_o mean_a condition_n die_v like_o a_o malefactor_n the_o curse_a death_n of_o the_o cross_n and_o all_o for_o our_o sake_n for_o our_o sin_n rise_v again_o the_o three_o day_n for_o our_o justification_n ascend_v up_o into_o heaven_n after_o forty_o day_n and_o there_o be_v set_v down_o at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o the_o throne_n of_o the_o majesty_n on_o high_a to_o make_v intercession_n for_o we_o and_o to_o make_v preparation_n there_o for_o our_o reception_n into_o the_o glorious_a mansion_n and_o eternal_a habitation_n which_o be_v in_o the_o father_n house_n he_o be_v call_v jesus_n from_o the_o hebrew_n word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o signify_v to_o save_v because_o he_o save_v his_o people_n from_o their_o sin_n matth._n 1._o 21._o he_o be_v call_v christ_n from_o the_o greek_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o signify_v to_o anoint_v he_o be_v anoint_v by_o the_o father_n with_o the_o spirit_n and_o with_o power_n to_o be_v mediator_n between_o god_n and_o man_n to_o be_v the_o great_a prophet_n and_o priest_n and_o king_n of_o the_o church_n this_o jesus_n christ_n christian_n have_v not_o see_v with_o the_o eye_n of_o sense_n indeed_o some_o christian_n in_o the_o primitive_a time_n as_o the_o apostle_n who_o be_v of_o his_o family_n and_o other_o disciple_n who_o converse_v with_o he_o frequent_o do_v see_v christ_n with_o the_o eye_n of_o sense_n but_o it_o be_v in_o his_o state_n of_o humiliation_n when_o he_o be_v here_o upon_o the_o earth_n not_o in_o his_o state_n of_o exaltation_n now_o he_o be_v in_o heaven_n yet_o some_o have_v see_v christ_n after_o his_o ascension_n namely_o paul_n at_o his_o conversion_n and_o stephen_n the_o proto_n martyr_n before_o he_o die_v but_o none_o have_v have_v a_o perfect_a sight_n with_o bodily_a eye_n of_o the_o glory_n which_o be_v upon_o christ_n body_n the_o lustre_n of_o which_o be_v so_o great_a that_o none_o can_v behold_v it_o in_o this_o state_n of_o weakness_n and_o imperfection_n and_o live_v but_o whatever_o sight_n some_o christian_n have_v have_v former_o no_o christian_n now_o have_v a_o sight_n of_o christ_n person_n they_o have_v hear_v of_o he_o with_o the_o hear_n of_o the_o ear_n but_o they_o have_v not_o see_v he_o with_o the_o see_v of_o the_o eye_n they_o have_v see_v representation_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o sacrament_n but_o they_o have_v never_o see_v his_o person_n that_o be_v represent_v they_o have_v see_v his_o image_n upon_o their_o fellow-christians_a but_o they_o have_v not_o see_v the_o original_n from_o who_o this_o image_n have_v be_v draw_v some_o christian_n have_v be_v in_o judea_n and_o see_v the_o place_n where_o the_o lord_n live_v and_o at_o jerusalem_n and_o see_v the_o place_n where_o the_o lord_n die_v and_o visited_n the_o place_n of_o his_o sepulchre_n where_o the_o lord_n for_o a_o time_n do_v lie_v and_o they_o have_v see_v the_o mount_n whence_o the_o lord_n ascend_v but_o no_o christian_n now_o alive_a have_v be_v in_o jerusalem_n and_o on_o mount_n zion_n which_o be_v above_o to_o see_v where_o the_o lord_n now_o be_v in_o his_o glory_n it_o be_v this_o jesus_n christ_n who_o christian_n have_v not_o see_v that_o be_v the_o object_n of_o their_o love_n section_n iii_o three_o concern_v the_o love_n which_o true_a christian_n do_v bear_v unto_o this_o unseen_a christ._n love_n be_v the_o go_v forth_o of_o the_o heart_n unto_o the_o object_n belove_v and_o the_o love_n which_o true_a christian_n do_v bear_v unto_o jesus_n christ_n be_v a_o grace_n wrought_v by_o the_o spirit_n in_o their_o heart_n whereby_o upon_o discovery_n and_o believe_a apprehension_n of_o christ_n infinite_a loveliness_n and_o excellency_n his_o matchless_a love_n grace_n and_o mercy_n their_o heart_n do_v go_v forth_o towards_o he_o in_o earnest_a desire_n after_o union_n to_o he_o and_o communion_n with_o he_o wherein_o they_o take_v chief_a complacency_n and_o this_o accompany_v with_o a_o yield_n and_o dedication_n of_o themselves_o unto_o his_o will_n and_o service_n 1._o the_o love_n of_o christian_n unto_o christ_n be_v a_o grace_n wrought_v in_o their_o heart_n by_o the_o spirit_n it_o be_v a_o flower_n most_o sweet_a and_o fragrant_a but_o there_o be_v no_o seed_n of_o it_o in_o the_o nature_n of_o any_o man_n since_o the_o fall_n it_o be_v plant_v in_o the_o soul_n by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n love_n to_o christ_n be_v a_o divine_a spark_n that_o come_v down_o from_o above_o a_o fire_n which_o be_v kindle_v by_o the_o breath_n of_o the_o lord_n who_o essence_n be_v love_n 2._o the_o ground_n of_o this_o love_n to_o christ_n be_v the_o discovery_n and_o believe_a apprehension_n of_o christ_n loveliness_n and_o love_n there_o must_v be_v first_o a_o discovery_n of_o christ_n as_o a_o suitable_a object_n for_o love_n and_o not_o a_o bare_a notion_n of_o this_o but_o believe_v apprehension_n of_o it_o that_o christ_n be_v infinite_o lovely_a superlative_o excellent_a and_o that_o his_o love_n be_v matchless_a and_o transcendent_a towards_o the_o child_n of_o man_n that_o there_o be_v a_o treasury_n in_o he_o and_o a_o storehouse_n of_o all_o grace_n and_o the_o most_o needful_a and_o rich_a supply_n otherwise_o there_o will_v be_v no_o go_v forth_o of_o the_o heart_n in_o love_n unto_o he_o 3._o the_o act_n of_o christian_n love_n to_o christ_n be_v in_o their_o desire_n after_o union_n unto_o and_o communion_n with_o christ._n it_o be_v the_o nature_n of_o love_n to_o desire_v union_n to_o the_o object_n belove_v especial_o of_o this_o love_n to_o christ_n and_o this_o union_n be_v attain_v the_o desire_n be_v after_o communion_n with_o christ_n converse_n and_o fellowship_n with_o he_o no_o converse_n be_v so_o desirable_a as_o with_o the_o person_n who_o we_o most_o dear_o love_v and_o this_o communion_n be_v attain_v there_o be_v chief_a complacency_n therein_o the_o soul_n do_v sweet_o rest_v and_o repose_v itself_o in_o christ_n and_o rejoice_v in_o his_o presence_n and_o love_n 4._o the_o concomitant_a of_o this_o love_n which_o true_a christian_n have_v unto_o christ_n be_v a_o yield_a and_o dedication_n of_o themselves_o unto_o his_o will_n and_o service_n lover_n do_v give_v themselves_o unto_o those_o who_o they_o love_v this_o deny_v the_o marriage_n union_n and_o such_o as_o love_n christ_n they_o be_v espouse_v and_o join_v unto_o christ_n and_o they_o give_v themselves_o unto_o christ_n to_o
be_v his_o and_o whole_o at_o his_o dispose_n as_o the_o wife_n give_v herself_o unto_o the_o dispose_n of_o her_o husband_n section_n iu._n four_o the_o four_o thing_n be_v to_o show_v that_o it_o be_v the_o property_n of_o all_o true_a christian_n to_o love_v this_o unseen_a christ._n true_a christian_n be_v difference_v and_o distinguish_v not_o only_o from_o all_o heathen_n and_o infidel_n but_o also_o from_o all_o bare_a nominal_a christian_n by_o their_o love_n to_o jesus_n christ._n it_o be_v the_o property_n of_o covetous_a person_n to_o love_v worldly_a wealth_n and_o riches_n it_o be_v the_o property_n of_o ambitious_a person_n to_o love_v worldly_a honour_n and_o dignity_n it_o be_v the_o property_n of_o voluptuous_a person_n to_o love_v sensual_a pleasure_n and_o delight_n and_o it_o be_v the_o property_n of_o true_a christian_n to_o love_n jesus_n christ_n who_o they_o have_v never_o see_v none_o but_o such_o as_o be_v true_a christian_n do_v love_n christ_n and_o all_o those_o that_o be_v true_a christian_n do_v love_v he_o the_o loveliness_n of_o christ_n do_v appear_v not_o to_o the_o eye_n of_o sense_n but_o to_o the_o eye_n of_o faith_n they_o that_o do_v not_o see_v he_o with_o this_o eye_n they_o can_v love_v he_o and_o they_o that_o do_v see_v he_o with_o this_o eye_n they_o can_v choose_v but_o love_v he_o such_o as_o do_v not_o love_n christ_n it_o be_v not_o because_o christ_n want_v beauty_n but_o because_o they_o be_v blind_a now_o all_o true_a christian_n have_v this_o eye_n of_o faith_n to_o discern_v christ_n excellency_n and_o none_o but_o true_a christian_n have_v this_o eye_n the_o essence_n of_o christianity_n do_v consist_v in_o believe_v reason_n make_v we_o man_n but_o faith_n make_v we_o true_a christian_n it_o be_v therefore_o the_o property_n of_o true_a christian_n to_o believe_v it_o be_v their_o property_n also_o to_o love_v this_o unseen_a christ._n section_n v._n five_o the_o five_o thing_n be_v to_o show_v that_o it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o all_o true_a christian_n to_o love_v this_o unseen_a christ._n this_o will_v appear_v if_o you_o look_v into_o john_n 21._o 15._o 16_o 17._o peter_n be_v one_o of_o the_o bold_a and_o forward_a of_o all_o christ_n disciple_n but_o he_o have_v be_v withal_o too_o self-confident_a which_o be_v the_o introduction_n unto_o and_o lay_v the_o foundation_n for_o his_o fall_n and_o thrice_o shameful_a denial_n of_o his_o master_n a_o look_n from_o his_o lord_n put_v he_o in_o remembrance_n and_o bring_v he_o to_o repentance_n with_o bitter_a weep_v for_o his_o sin_n so_o soon_o as_o it_o be_v commit_v after_o our_o saviour_n be_v rise_v from_o the_o dead_a he_o appear_v unto_o peter_n with_o other_o of_o his_o disciple_n and_o in_o this_o place_n he_o ask_v the_o same_o question_n in_o the_o same_o word_n three_o time_n simon_n son_n of_o jonas_n love_v thou_o i_o whereby_o as_o he_o do_v tacit_o upbraid_v he_o for_o his_o great_a sin_n in_o his_o three_o time_n denial_n of_o he_o which_o have_v there_o not_o be_v a_o defect_n in_o his_o love_n he_o will_v never_o have_v do_v so_o he_o do_v also_o give_v a_o signification_n that_o love_n to_o himself_o be_v the_o great_a duty_n and_o the_o great_a thing_n which_o he_o do_v look_v for_o in_o all_o his_o disciple_n section_n vi_o the_o 6_o thing_n be_v to_o show_v how_o christian_n ought_v to_o love_v this_o unseen_a christ._n 1._o christian_n ought_v to_o love_n christ_n with_o sincerity_n of_o love_n eph._n 6._o 24._o grace_n be_v with_o all_o they_o that_o love_v our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n in_o sincerity_n it_o be_v the_o great_a sin_n of_o judah_n jer._n 3._o 10._o that_o she_o turn_v not_o to_o the_o lord_n with_o her_o whole_a heart_n but_o feign_o so_o it_o be_v a_o great_a sin_n to_o love_n christ_n with_o a_o feign_a and_o hypocritical_a love_n the_o love_n of_o christian_n to_o christ_n ought_v to_o be_v sincere_a in_o regard_n of_o the_o habit_n &_o inward_a work_n of_o it_o they_o must_v love_v he_o not_o only_o in_o show_n word_n and_o outward_a profession_n but_o their_o love_n must_v be_v cordial_a in_o the_o heart_n and_o so_o a_o love_n indeed_o and_o in_o truth_n and_o the_o love_n of_o christian_n to_o christ_n must_v be_v sincere_a in_o regard_n of_o the_o object_n of_o it_o they_o must_v love_v christ_n for_o himself_o and_o not_o chief_o for_o what_o they_o get_v by_o he_o to_o love_n christ_n only_o for_o temporal_a gain_n be_v hypocritical_a love_n to_o love_n christ_n chief_o for_o other_o gain_n be_v not_o so_o spiritual_a but_o to_o love_n christ_n for_o his_o own_o excellency_n and_o perfection_n be_v most_o sincere_a and_o generous_a this_o sincerity_n of_o love_n to_o christ_n be_v every_o one_o duty_n 2._o christian_n ought_v to_o love_n christ_n with_o supremacy_n of_o love_n they_o must_v place_v he_o in_o the_o high_a seat_n of_o their_o heart_n he_o be_v a_o great_a king_n and_o he_o look_v for_o the_o throne_n and_o that_o all_o creature_n shall_v be_v place_v beneath_o he_o and_o stand_v at_o his_o footstool_n math._n 10._o 37._o he_o that_o love_v father_n or_o mother_n more_o than_o i_o be_v not_o worthy_a of_o i_o he_o that_o love_v son_n or_o daughter_n more_o than_o i_o be_v not_o worthy_a of_o me._n they_o be_v the_o word_n of_o our_o saviour_n christian_n may_v love_v father_n and_o mother_n the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o nature_n do_v require_v it_o they_o may_v love_v husband_n and_o wife_n the_o word_n of_o god_n enjoin_v the_o husband_n to_o love_v his_o wife_n as_o his_o own_o body_n and_o as_o christ_n love_v the_o church_n they_o may_v love_v son_n daughter_n brethren_n sister_n kindred_n friend_n yea_o enemy_n and_o they_o ought_v to_o do_v it_o yet_o all_o must_v be_v with_o a_o subordinate_a love_n but_o they_o must_v love_v christ_n with_o their_o chief_a love_n otherwise_o they_o be_v not_o worthy_a to_o stand_v in_o the_o relation_n of_o disciple_n 3._o christian_n ought_v to_o love_n christ_n with_o ardency_n of_o love_n luk._n 24._o 32._o and_o they_o say_v one_o to_o another_o do_v not_o our_o heart_n burn_v within_o we_o while_o he_o talk_v with_o we_o by_o the_o way_n and_o while_o he_o open_v to_o we_o the_o scripture_n this_o burn_a love_n christ_n enkindle_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o his_o disciple_n and_o this_o burn_a love_n christ_n require_v of_o all_o christian_n canâ—_n 8._o 6_o 7._o love_n be_v strong_a as_o death_n the_o coal_n thereof_o be_v coal_n of_o firâ—_n which_o have_v a_o vehement_a flame_n many_o water_n can_v quench_v love_n neither_o can_v the_o flood_n drown_v it_o such_o a_o strong_a vehement_a ardent_a flame_a love_n christian_n shall_v have_v unto_o jesus_n christ_n which_o all_o the_o water_n of_o affliction_n may_v not_o be_v able_a to_o quench_v which_o no_o flood_n of_o temptation_n or_o persecution_n may_v be_v able_a to_o drown_v and_o overwhelm_v therefore_o 4._o christian_n ought_v to_o love_n christ_n with_o constancy_n of_o love_n have_v begin_v to_o love_v he_o they_o ought_v to_o continue_v to_o love_v he_o and_o to_o love_v he_o unto_o the_o end_n as_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v constant_a in_o their_o obedience_n and_o to_o persevere_v in_o their_o other_o grace_n so_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v constant_a and_o to_o persevere_v in_o this_o grace_n of_o love_n to_o christ._n sect_n vii_o seven_o the_o seven_o thing_n be_v to_o show_v why_o true_a christian_n do_v love_n christ_n who_o they_o have_v never_o see_v rea._n 1._o true_a christian_n do_v love_n christ_n because_o of_o the_o need_n which_o they_o have_v of_o he_o man_n do_v love_v their_o necessary_a food_n without_o which_o their_o body_n will_v starve_v with_o hunger_n man_n do_v love_v their_o necessary_a raiment_n and_o habitation_n without_o which_o in_o winter_n season_n their_o body_n will_v starve_v with_o cold._a man_n do_v love_v their_o necessary_a friend_n upon_o who_o under_o god_n they_o have_v their_o dependence_n and_o from_o who_o they_o 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