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A64966 Odos gath operbochēns the more excellent way to edifie the Church of Christ, or, A discourse concerning love : the design of which is to revive that grace (now under such decays) among Protestants of all perswasions / by Nathanael Vincent ... Vincent, Nathanael, 1639?-1697. 1684 (1684) Wing V415; ESTC R1364 76,586 160

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his_o love_n to_o other_o he_o must_v not_o have_v person_n in_o admiration_n because_o of_o advantage_n nor_o allow_v of_o any_o hypocrisy_n which_o conscience_n can_v choose_v if_o tender_a but_o condemn_v therefore_o say_v the_o apostle_n let_v love_n be_v without_o dissimulation_n rom._n 12._o 9_o conscience_n observe_v whether_o our_o inward_a affection_n answer_v our_o speech_n our_o show_n and_o our_o pretence_n and_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o bear_v witness_n of_o our_o integrity_n our_o love_n to_o our_o neighbour_n shall_v be_v for_o christ_n sake_n and_o shall_v make_v we_o to_o pursue_v the_o end_n for_o which_o christ_n die_v on_o their_o account_n 3._o love_n must_v flow_v from_o faith_n unfeigned_a in_o that_o forecited_n place_n 1_o tim._n 1._o 5._o now_o the_o end_n of_o the_o commandment_n be_v charity_n out_o of_o a_o pure_a heart_n and_o of_o a_o good_a conscience_n and_o of_o faith_n unfeigned_a there_o must_v be_v a_o firm_a belief_n of_o god_n goodwill_n towards_o 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