because_o they_o be_v disciple_n and_o thus_o we_o must_v love_v they_o for_o their_o spiritual_a society_n and_o bond_n of_o charity_n as_o fellow-traveller_n in_o a_o long_a journey_n love_v one_o another_o or_o as_o countryman_n love_v one_o another_o in_o a_o strange_a place_n or_o remote_a country_n and_o therefore_o three_o sort_n of_o man_n be_v here_o too_o blame_v first_o hypocrite_n and_o dissembler_n who_o as_o bernard_n say_v have_v mel_n in_o ore_n verba_fw-la lactis_fw-la fall_v in_o cord_n fraus_fw-la in_o factis_fw-la peace_n in_o their_o word_n but_o war_n in_o their_o heart_n towards_o the_o saint_n love_v they_o with_o their_o lip_n but_o hate_v they_o in_o their_o heart_n pro._n 23.7_o james_n 2.13_o our_o love_n unto_o the_o faithful_a must_v be_v sincere_a and_o cordial_a not_o sinister_a and_o counterfeit_a second_o those_o be_v too_o blame_v who_o love_n the_o saint_n only_o for_o some_o second_o cause_n either_o i._o because_o they_o be_v their_o neighbour_n and_o their_o good_a neighbour_n from_o who_o they_o receive_v no_o evil_n but_o upon_o every_o occasion_n all_o neighbourly_a office_n or_o ii_o because_o they_o be_v of_o their_o kindred_n and_o alliance_n or_o iii_o because_o they_o be_v of_o meek_a affable_a and_o gentle_a nature_n and_o love_a disposition_n or_o iv_o because_o they_o love_v they_o and_o they_o or_o v._o through_o vainglory_n that_o they_o may_v be_v praise_v for_o their_o love_a of_o those_o who_o be_v good_a three_o those_o be_v faulty_a who_o love_v the_o faithful_a only_o with_o a_o mercenary_a love_n or_o for_o reward_n aliud_fw-la est_fw-la sperare_fw-la aliud_fw-la est_fw-la hoc_fw-la agere_fw-la hier._n a_o man_n may_v hope_v that_o god_n will_v bless_v he_o if_o he_o love_v his_o child_n because_o this_o god_n have_v promise_v but_o a_o man_n must_v not_o therefore_o love_v they_o that_o god_n may_v bless_v he_o this_o be_v but_o self-love_n ans_fw-fr 2._o in_o general_n beside_o the_o lord_n we_o be_v command_v to_o love_v our_o neighbour_n and_o our_o enemy_n luk._n 10.27.28_o qu._n 100_o what_o be_v the_o nature_n of_o the_o love_n of_o the_o faithful_a one_o to_o another_o answ_n 1._o it_o be_v a_o grow_a and_o increase_a love_n 2_o thess_n 1.3_o 2._o it_o be_v a_o continue_v and_o abide_v love_n hebr._n 13.1_o qu._n 101._o whether_o be_v we_o to_o love_v all_o the_o saint_n and_o faithful_a alike_o or_o not_o answ_n i_o may_v for_o the_o resolution_n and_o satisfaction_n of_o this_o quaere_fw-la refer_v my_o reader_n to_o camara_n quaest_n council_n &_o exposit_n qu._n 97._o p._n 98._o but_o i_o will_v to_o he_o add_v two_o thing_n first_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o different_a degree_n of_o man_n there_o must_v be_v different_a degree_n of_o love_n e.g._n magistrate_n and_o minister_n be_v public_a person_n and_o religious_a be_v to_o be_v love_v above_o other_o private_a person_n they_o bear_v in_o they_o a_o double_a image_n of_o god_n i._o inward_a in_o sanctification_n and_o ii_o outward_a in_o authority_n and_o place_n second_o in_o equal_a comparison_n when_o man_n be_v equal_a in_o degree_n than_o we_o must_v first_o and_o principal_o love_v parent_n child_n affinity_n and_o consanguinity_n we_o be_v bind_v to_o love_v they_o by_o a_o double_a bond_n i._o of_o nature_n and_o ii_o of_o grace_n for_o grace_n do_v not_o abolish_v natural_a affection_n but_o only_a order_n and_o dispose_v it_o aright_o qu._n 102._o how_o may_v we_o know_v whether_o we_o true_o love_v the_o child_n of_o god_n or_o not_o answ_n 1._o he_o who_o love_v the_o father_n will_v love_v the_o child_n 1_o john_n 5.2_o 2._o he_o who_o obey_v the_o father_n love_v the_o hildren_n 1_o john_n 5.2_o 3._o he_o who_o love_v those_o who_o he_o hear_v to_o be_v religious_a and_o zealous_a though_o he_o know_v they_o not_o be_v a_o lover_n of_o god_n child_n 4._o he_o who_o delight_v in_o the_o company_n and_o society_n of_o godly_a man_n when_o he_o have_v no_o other_o relation_n unto_o they_o then_o as_o they_o be_v good_a man_n be_v a_o true_a lover_n of_o the_o faithful_a psalm_n 16.3.126.5_o rom._n 1.12_o 5._o he_o who_o have_v a_o fell_a ow-feeling_a of_o the_o saint_n misery_n as_o if_o himself_o be_v in_o misery_n be_v a_o lover_n of_o they_o 6._o he_o who_o be_v always_o willing_a to_o distribute_v to_o the_o necessity_n of_o the_o saint_n according_a to_o his_o ability_n must_v needs_o be_v a_o lover_n of_o they_o 7._o â—e_n who_o can_v bear_v with_o reproach_n and_o reproachful_a word_n at_o the_o hand_n of_o true_o righteous_a man_n â—_o a_o true_a lover_n of_o the_o saint_n when_o luther_n have_v woeful_o wrong_v and_o revile_v calvin_n the_o good_a man_n say_v etiamsi_fw-la lutherus_n millies_fw-la i_o diabolum_fw-la vocet_fw-la ego_fw-la tamen_fw-la illum_fw-la insignem_fw-la domini_fw-la servum_fw-la agnosco_fw-la etc._n etc._n let_v luther_n hate_v i_o and_o in_o his_o wrath_n call_v i_o devil_n a_o thousand_o time_n yet_o i_o will_v love_v he_o and_o acknowledge_v he_o a_o most_o precious_a servant_n of_o god_n to_o answer_v the_o wrath_n of_o the_o saint_n with_o love_n be_v a_o good_a sign_n of_o a_o saint-lover_n as_o the_o member_n of_o the_o same_o body_n albeit_o have_v divers_a duty_n and_o function_n and_o differ_v also_o in_o form_n do_v tender_o and_o mutual_o love_v one_o another_o because_o they_o live_v by_o one_o and_o the_o selfsame_a reasonable_a soul_n so_o faithful_a christian_n love_v one_o another_o be_v make_v alive_a by_o the_o divine_a spirit_n of_o god_n who_o by_o how_o much_o he_o be_v more_o good_a or_o excellent_a by_o so_o much_o also_o he_o be_v more_o powerful_a to_o knit_v and_o unite_v those_o together_o in_o who_o he_o dwell_v lodou._n granat_n as_o in_o a_o material_a building_n one_o stone_n be_v knit_v unto_o another_o by_o lime_n and_o mortar_n so_o in_o the_o spiritual_a building_n one_o christian_n be_v join_v to_o another_o by_o love_n and_o hence_o though_o one_o member_n be_v casual_o or_o causless_o injure_v by_o another_o it_o do_v not_o seek_v revenge_n upon_o the_o other_o qu._n 103._o who_o must_v principal_o abound_v in_o christian_a love_n and_o charity_n towards_o their_o neighbour_n answ_n 1._o old_a man_n tit._n 2.2_o 2._o minister_n 1_o tim._n 4.12_o 2_o tim._n 3.10_o qu._n 104._o wherein_o or_o how_o ought_v minister_n to_o express_v and_o show_v their_o love_n unto_o their_o people_n answ_n 1._o by_o speak_v friendly_a unto_o they_o and_o beseech_v they_o to_o be_v reconcile_v unto_o god_n 2_o cor._n 5.20_o 2._o by_o testify_v their_o inward_a affection_n unto_o they_o by_o their_o outward_a work_n 3._o by_o serve_v they_o in_o christ_n not_o desire_v so_o much_o to_o be_v minister_v unto_o as_o to_o minister_v 4._o by_o be_v ready_a to_o lay_v down_o their_o life_n for_o they_o john_n 15.13_o qu._n 105._o from_o whence_o spring_v true_a christian_a love_n and_o charity_n towards_o our_o brethren_n answ_n 1._o original_o from_o god_n true_a love_n be_v his_o gift_n eph._n 1.15.16.6.23_o phil._n 19_o col._n 1.3.4_o 1_o thes_n 1.2_o 3.3.12_o 2._o it_o proceed_v out_o of_o a_o pure_a heart_n 1_o tim._n 1.5_o 1_o pet._n 1.22_o 3._o it_o issue_v out_o of_o a_o good_a conscience_n 1_o tim._n 1.5_o 4._o it_o flow_v from_o faith_n unfeigned_a 1_o tim._n 1.5_o qu._n 106._o whether_o be_v wicked_a man_n to_o be_v love_v answ_n as_o the_o physician_n hate_v the_o disease_n yet_o love_v the_o person_n disease_v so_o we_o must_v love_v that_o in_o our_o neighbour_n which_o be_v good_a and_o make_v of_o god_n and_o abhor_v that_o which_o the_o devil_n and_o man_n have_v make_v evil_a i._n e._n we_o must_v love_v the_o wicked_a man_n person_n though_o we_o hate_v his_o vice_n for_o 1._o god_n have_v command_v we_o to_o love_v our_o enemy_n and_o those_o be_v true_o evil_a who_o be_v enemy_n to_o good_a man_n and_o 2._o those_o who_o be_v wicked_a for_o the_o present_a may_v belong_v unto_o god_n in_o regard_n of_o divine_a election_n and_o therefore_o such_o be_v to_o be_v love_v and_o 3._o we_o ought_v to_o pray_v for_o all_o wicked_a one_o who_o have_v not_o sin_v against_o the_o holy-ghost_a and_o therefore_o we_o must_v love_v they_o 4_o this_o be_v confirm_v from_o christ_n who_o for_o our_o example_n love_v we_o when_o we_o be_v wicked_a rom._n 5_o 6_o 7_o qu._n 107._o what_o be_v the_o love_n of_o our_o neighbour_n answ_n to_o love_v our_o neighbour_n be_v for_o the_o love_n which_o we_o owe_v unto_o god_n to_o wish_v well_o and_o do_v good_a unto_o our_o neighbour_n and_o to_o do_v all_o thing_n unto_o he_o which_o we_o will_v in_o equity_n and_o according_a to_o law_n shall_v be_v do_v unto_o we_o or_o the_o love_n of_o our_o neighbour_n be_v a_o true_a and_o sincere_a good_a will_n both_o in_o will_n mind_n and_o
comparative_o in_o the_o second_o degree_n of_o love_n and_o thus_o he_o love_v his_o church_n and_o child_n deut._n 10.15_o hos_fw-la 11.4_o zach._n 2.8_o iii_o superlative_o in_o the_o high_a degree_n of_o love_n and_o thus_o he_o love_v christ_n john_n 10.17.15.9.17.24_o an._n 2._o sometime_o love_n be_v refer_v to_o god_n the_o son_n who_o be_v say_v i._o to_o love_v his_o father_n and_o ii_o his_o church_n psal_n 45.11_o cant._n 1.2.7.10_o and_o iii_o some_o particular_a person_n mark_v 10.21_o john_n 11.35_o 36.20.21_o and_o iv_o to_o love_v righteousness_n psalm_n 45.7_o answ_n 3._o love_v sometime_o be_v refer_v to_o god_n the_o holy_a ghost_n rom._n 15.30_o and_o 4._o sometime_o to_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n can._n 7.12_o 5._o sometime_o to_o man_n and_o that_o both_o i._o to_o good_a man_n gen._n 22.2_o luke_n 7.5_o john_n 21.15_o 16._o 1_o pet._n 1.8_o and_o also_o ii_o to_o bad_a man_n 2_o chron._n 26.10_o psalm_n 52_o 3_o 4._o and_o 6_o sometime_o to_o beast_n hos_fw-la 10.11_o qu._n 6_o how_o many_o way_n be_v a_o thing_n love_v an._n thing_n be_v love_v three_o manner_n of_o way_n viz._n i._o propter_fw-la se_fw-la for_o themselves_o thus_o we_o love_v health_n ii_o non_fw-la propter_fw-la se_fw-la sed_fw-la propter_fw-la aliud_fw-la not_o for_o themselves_o but_o for_o another_o end_n thus_o the_o sick_a man_n love_v a_o bitter_a potion_n not_o for_o itself_o but_o for_o health_n sake_n iii_o et_fw-la propter_fw-la se_fw-la &_o proper_a aliud_fw-la something_n be_v love_v both_o for_o themselves_o and_o for_o another_o end_n thus_o we_o love_v good_a wine_n and_o such_o preserve_v and_o censerve_n as_o we_o like_v and_o be_v good_a for_o our_o health_n and_o the_o preservation_n thereof_o qu._n 7._o from_o whence_o come_v this_o word_n love_n an._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d come_v of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d love_n come_v from_o do_v or_o work_v because_o it_o be_v a_o work_a grace_n 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the_o sun_n be_v of_o a_o unite_n virtue_n it_o unite_n as_o some_o astrologer_n say_v the_o planet_n in_o their_o effect_n so_o love_n do_v spiritual_o unite_v and_o be_v therefore_o call_v the_o bond_n of_o perfection_n because_o it_o perfect_o unit_v the_o soul_n to_o god_n and_o bind_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o faithful_a together_o ii_o as_o the_o sun_n be_v of_o a_o revive_a nature_n so_o be_v love_n it_o translate_n from_o death_n to_o life_n and_o quicken_a the_o soul_n to_o every_o good_a work_n iii_o as_o the_o sun_n be_v of_o a_o attractive_a power_n to_o draw_v vapour_n upward_o so_o love_n ravish_v and_o raise_v up_o the_o affection_n unto_o god_n set_v the_o heart_n upon_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v above_o iv_o as_o the_o
without_o the_o word_n there_o be_v no_o light_n or_o nothing_o but_o darkness_n isa_n 8.20_o and_o iii_o faith_n desire_v to_o increase_v and_o grow_v great_a this_o it_o do_v by_o the_o word_n 1_o peter_n 2.2_o and_o iv_o faith_n desire_v comfort_n this_o it_o have_v in_o the_o word_n psa_n 119.92_o and_o therefore_o let_v we_o endeavour_v to_o delight_v in_o the_o word_n if_o we_o desire_v to_o approve_v our_o faith_n remember_v 1._o it_o be_v one_o thing_n to_o hear_v the_o word_n and_o 2._o another_o to_o understand_v it_o and_o 3._o another_o to_o taste_v the_o good_a word_n of_o god_n or_o to_o relish_v the_o word_n to_o be_v good_a heb._n 6.4_o that_o be_v to_o perceive_v the_o truth_n of_o the_o goodness_n and_o sweetness_n thereof_o and_o 4._o it_o be_v another_o thing_n to_o hunger_n after_o the_o word_n luke_n 11.27_o lord_n give_v we_o evermore_o of_o this_o bread_n and_o 5._o it_o be_v another_o thing_n to_o delight_n in_o the_o word_n isa_n 58.13_o this_o be_v the_o true_a trial_n of_o faith_n when_o we_o be_v continual_o conversant_a about_o the_o word_n either_o read_v it_o private_o or_o hear_v it_o public_o or_o meditate_v daily_o of_o the_o many_o good_a thing_n we_o gain_v thereby_o and_o the_o like_a thus_o faith_n be_v to_o be_v prove_v by_o examination_n affliction_n and_o by_o our_o love_n unto_o the_o word_n answ_n 4._o faith_n be_v to_o he_o prove_v and_o approve_v by_o work_n luther_n be_v wont_a to_o say_v that_o faith_n do_v pinguescere_fw-la operibus_fw-la grow_v fat_a and_o well_o like_v by_o or_o with_o good_a work_n i'faith_o shall_v be_v in_o the_o soul_n as_o the_o soul_n be_v in_o the_o body_n which_o be_v not_o there_o idle_a or_o in_o vain_a but_o be_v still_o stir_v and_o show_v itself_o by_o motion_n and_o action_n faith_n without_o work_n be_v like_o a_o bird_n without_o wing_n who_o though_o she_o may_v hop_v with_o her_o companion_n here_o upon_o earth_n yet_o if_o she_o live_v till_o the_o world_n end_n she_o will_v never_o fly_v to_o heaven_n i'faith_o instrumentum_fw-la percipiendi_fw-la &_o recipiendi_fw-la christum_fw-la the_o instrument_n that_o receive_v christ_n to_o justification_n and_o partake_v all_o his_o merit_n to_o salvation_n declare_v we_o then_o to_o be_v just_a when_o accompany_v with_o good_a work_n faith_n be_v the_o root_n good_a work_n the_o fruit_n where_o fire_n be_v there_o be_v hear_v where_o a_o soul_n be_v there_o be_v life_n fides_n à _fw-la fiendo_fw-la and_o where_o faith_n be_v there_o be_v work_n habet_fw-la vitam_fw-la aeternam_fw-la fides_fw-la quia_fw-la fundamentum_fw-la est_fw-la bonum_fw-la habent_fw-la &_o bona_fw-la facta_fw-la quibus_fw-la vir_fw-la iustùs_fw-la &_o dictis_fw-la &_o rebus_fw-la probatur_fw-la ambros_n 2._o offic_n 2._o faith_n have_v eternal_a life_n as_o a_o good_a foundation_n he_o who_o believe_v be_v not_o condemn_v john_n 3.8_o and_o good_a work_n have_v the_o reward_n as_o a_o approbation_n because_o faith_n be_v show_v by_o work_n and_o work_n be_v manifest_a unto_o all_o fides_n probatur_fw-la per_fw-la opera_fw-la chrysost_n hom_n 1._o in_o 1_o thes_n 1._o faith_n be_v try_v by_o work_n fides_n similis_fw-la est_fw-la venusto_fw-la corpori_fw-la vita_fw-la destituto_fw-la chrysost_n hom_n 8._o in_o 2_o tim_n 3_o without_o work_n faith_n be_v like_a to_o a_o fair_a and_o beautiful_a body_n void_a of_o life_n to_o a_o golden_a picture_n or_o statue_n more_o particular_o it_o appear_v that_o faith_n be_v to_o be_v prove_v and_o approve_v by_o work_n four_o manner_n of_o way_n viz._n i._o by_o these_o place_n of_o scripture_n mat._n 5.16_o phil._n 2.15_o tit._n 3.8_o 14._o heb._n 2.14_o jam._n 2.18.20_o 22._o 2_o pet._n 1.5_o etc._n etc._n and_o ii_o from_o nature_n for_o natural_o the_o tree_n be_v know_v by_o his_o fruit_n mat._n 7.20_o and_o the_o fruit_n of_o faith_n be_v work_n gal._n 5.6.22_o whence_o the_o apostle_n conjoyn_v they_o eph._n 1.15_o yea_o by_o our_o fruit_n we_o be_v know_v what_o we_o be_v john_n 13.35_o 1_o john_n 3.5.14.4.13_o and_o iii_o from_o the_o precept_n of_o the_o lord_n who_o have_v command_v we_o to_o testify_v both_o our_o faith_n and_o love_n unto_o he_o by_o our_o obedience_n john_n 14.15_o tit._n 2.11_o etc._n etc._n 1_o thes_n 4.3_o and_o iv_o from_o our_o vocation_n eph._n 2.10_o 1_o thes_n 4.7_o jam._n 1.27_o qu._n 31._o what_o may_v we_o learn_v from_o hence_o answ_n 1._o that_o if_o our_o faith_n be_v to_o be_v approve_v by_o work_n than_o work_n be_v no_o more_o the_o cause_n of_o justification_n than_o a_o apple_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o graft_n and_o plant_v of_o the_o tree_n note_v here_o that_o there_o be_v a_o double_a plantation_n i._o of_o good_a apple_n tree_n for_o some_o plant_n excellent_a and_o profitable_a fruit_n and_o ii_o of_o wild_a tree_n which_o of_o themselves_o will_v never_o bear_v any_o good_a or_o pleasant_a fruit_n and_o such_o plant_n be_v we_o for_o 1._o the_o lord_n plant_v we_o and_o then_o 2._o he_o cut_v we_o off_o and_o then_o 3._o he_o graft_v grace_n in_o we_o or_o engraft_v we_o into_o christ_n and_o then_o 4._o we_o bring_v forth_o good_a fruit_n answ_n 2._o we_o may_v learn_v hence_o that_o faith_n which_o work_v not_o be_v no_o true_a faith_n jam._n 1.23.2.17_o and_o therefore_o this_o may_v be_v apply_v i._o to_o carnal_a man_n who_o brag_v of_o their_o faith_n and_o hope_v while_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n they_o live_v in_o sin_n rom._n 6.2_o whereas_o sin_n and_o grace_n can_v no_o more_o live_v in_o one_o and_o the_o same_o heart_n than_o the_o ark_n and_o dagon_n can_v stand_v in_o one_o temple_n and_o ii_o to_o novice_n and_o freshwater_n soldier_n who_o beginning_n to_o perceive_v some_o conversion_n to_o be_v wrought_v in_o their_o heart_n be_v ready_a to_o stop_v stay_n and_o stand_v still_o as_o though_o no_o more_o now_o need_v to_o be_v do_v whereas_o they_o shall_v strive_v unto_o perfection_n titus_n 3.8_o 2_o peter_n 1.10_o qu._n 32._o what_o rule_n must_v we_o observe_v and_o follow_v for_o the_o approve_v of_o our_o faith_n by_o our_o work_n answ_n these_o which_o follow_v i._o do_v not_o perform_v good_a work_n only_o sometime_o e_fw-la re_fw-la natà _fw-la by_o chance_n or_o upon_o some_o special_a occasion_n but_o make_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d non_fw-it 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o our_o holiday_n work_n but_o our_o daily_a labour_n let_v our_o study_n care_n and_o endeavour_n be_v to_o serve_v the_o lord_n 1_o cor._n 6.20_o ii_o principal_o have_v a_o care_n of_o the_o inward_a man_n labour_v that_o all_o carnal_a affection_n may_v be_v subdue_v in_o we_o all_o satan_n strong_a hold_n in_o our_o heart_n demolish_v and_o our_o heart_n establish_v with_o grace_n ephes_n 4.22_o etc._n etc._n colos_n 3.5_o etc._n etc._n rom._n 10.20_o 2_o cor._n 10.4_o iii_o neglect_v not_o eternal_a work_n of_o holiness_n for_o fides_n est_fw-la sanctissima_fw-la faith_n be_v most_o holy_a phil._n 1.27_o judas_n 20._o and_o iv_o omit_v not_o but_o add_v unto_o these_o the_o work_n of_o honesty_n and_o righteousness_n phil._n 4.8_o qu._n 33._o what_o be_v the_o adjunct_n of_o true_a faith_n answ_n 1._o latimer_n say_v that_o faith_n be_v like_a to_o some_o great_a lady_n who_o have_v her_o gentleman-usher_n go_v before_o she_o which_o be_v the_o knowledge_n and_o acknowledgement_n of_o sin_n and_o a_o noble_a or_o honourable_a company_n of_o attendant_n wait_v upon_o she_o answ_n 2._o more_o particular_o the_o adjunct_n or_o the_o grace_n and_o virtue_n accompany_v and_o attend_v upon_o this_o queen_n faith_n be_v these_o 1._o repentance_n mark_v 1.15_o act_n 19.18.11.21_o 2._o obedience_n john_n 1.12_o 13._o a_o man_n can_v live_v without_o lively_a faith_n and_o faith_n be_v not_o lively_a without_o a_o holy_a life_n faith_n in_o christ_n must_v be_v second_v with_o faithfulness_n unto_o christ_n as_o we_o must_v have_v faith_n in_o he_o so_o by_o obedience_n we_o must_v keep_v faith_n unto_o he_o as_o fire_n can_v be_v without_o heat_n nor_o the_o sun_n without_o light_n so_o a_o justify_v faith_n can_v be_v without_o sanctify_a obedience_n for_o as_o water_n make_v the_o earth_n fruitful_a so_o faith_n enrich_v the_o man_n endue_v therewith_o with_o good_a work_n as_o fabritio_n the_o famous_a italian_a at_o the_o conflict_n of_o ravenna_n bare_a in_o his_o shield_n a_o touchstone_n with_o this_o motto_n fides_n hoc_fw-la uno_fw-la virtusque_fw-la probantur_fw-la import_v thereby_o that_o his_o virtue_n and_o faith_n shall_v of_o all_o man_n be_v know_v by_o touch_n and_o trial_n 3._o peace_n rom._n 15.13_o 4._o joy_n act_v 16.34_o rom._n 15.13_o 1_o pet._n 1.8_o 5._o hope_v rom_n 15.13_o 6._o confidence_n mark_v 5.36_o 7._o divine_a worship_n john_n 9.38_o 8._o a_o good_a conscience_n 1_o tim._n 1.19_o 9_o patience_n 2_o thes_n 1.4_o hebr._n 6.12_o
but_o the_o cock_n crow_v and_o awaken_n he_o he_o threaten_v to_o kill_v he_o for_o make_v he_o poor_a thus_o many_o build_v castle_n in_o the_o air_n hope_v for_o great_a thing_n without_o any_o ground_n the_o oracle_n have_v say_v that_o if_o rhesus_n king_n of_o thracia_n and_o his_o horse_n do_v once_o drink_v of_o the_o river_n xanthus_n troy_n shall_v not_o be_v win_v he_o hope_v confident_o to_o preserve_v the_o city_n from_o ruin_n but_o the_o first_o night_n he_o and_o his_o horse_n come_v they_o be_v surpize_v by_o diomedes_n and_o ulysses_n and_o slay_v before_o ever_o they_o touch_v the_o water_n an._n 2._o by_o reason_n of_o our_o imperfection_n and_o those_o many_o temptation_n whereby_o we_o be_v assault_v our_o hope_n have_v often_o some_o doubt_a accompanâ—ing_n of_o it_o whereby_o in_o regard_n of_o our_o sense_n and_o apprehension_n hope_n be_v not_o always_o certain_a lam._n 3_o 1â—_n 3._o divine_a hope_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o certainty_n of_o the_o object_n be_v most_o certain_a because_o it_o be_v support_v and_o uphold_v by_o the_o power_n and_o faithfulness_n of_o god_n whereby_o he_o have_v reveal_v that_o as_o he_o can_v so_o he_o will_v most_o certain_o perform_v all_o his_o promise_n rom._n 4.21_o 2_o tim._n 2.13_o 4._o divine_a hope_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o certainty_n of_o the_o subject_a aught_o to_o be_v by_o all_o mean_v most_o certain_a and_o firm_a heb._n 6.18_o 19_o 5._o hope_v consider_v absolute_o and_o in_o itself_o be_v also_o infallible_a and_o certain_a psalm_n 2d_o 2_o 3._o because_o it_o adhere_v unto_o and_o be_v build_v upon_o that_o most_o certain_a and_o infallible_a foundation_n that_o faith_n be_v rom._n 4.18_o 19_o heb._n 11.1_o qu._n 34._o upon_o what_o ground_n be_v the_o certainty_n of_o hope_n build_v an._n 1._o upon_o the_o word_n of_o god_n mark_v 9.7_o luke_n 12.32_o and_o 2._o upon_o the_o oath_n of_o god_n hebr._n 9.18_o and_o 3_o upon_o the_o legacy_n and_o testament_n of_o christ_n the_o lord_n psalm_n 2._o say_v unto_o christ_n ask_v of_o i_o what_o thou_o will_v and_o i_o will_v give_v it_o and_o christ_n ask_v that_o those_o who_o be_v his_o may_v be_v where_o he_o be_v etc._n etc._n john_n 17.24_o and_o 4._o upon_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n which_o be_v shed_v for_o we_o whereby_o all_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n be_v unto_o we_o yea_o and_o amen_o and_o 5._o upon_o the_o pledge_n of_o the_o spirit_n give_v we_o on_o earth_n ephes_n 1.13_o for_o the_o holy-ghost_n be_v a_o earnest_n give_v we_o by_o and_o from_o god_n who_o be_v faithful_a and_o true_a and_o 6_o â—pon_n the_o pledge_n of_o our_o nature_n take_v up_o into_o heaven_n by_o christ_n as_o the_o apostle_n say_v he_o have_v enter_v into_o heaven_n our_o forerunner_n these_o be_v the_o six_o pillar_n and_o strong_a rock_n of_o our_o hope_n which_o do_v sustain_v we_o in_o all_o our_o trouble_n but_o when_o we_o shall_v enjoy_v what_o we_o hope_v for_o then_o hope_n shall_v cease_v for_o spes_fw-la tunc_fw-la non_fw-la erit_fw-la say_v augustine_n quando_fw-la res_fw-la erit_fw-la hope_n will_v not_o be_v when_o and_o where_o the_o thing_n hope_v for_o be_v enjoy_v qu._n 35._o why_o must_v we_o labour_v for_o this_o certain_a hope_n an._n 1._o because_o god_n command_v and_o require_v it_o at_o our_o hand_n heb._n 15.13_o col._n 1.23_o heb._n 6.11.10.22_o 1_o peâ—_n 5.9_o 2._o because_o this_o hope_n be_v as_o necessary_a for_o we_o when_o we_o be_v tempt_v as_o a_o helmet_n be_v for_o a_o soldier_n when_o he_o be_v assault_v ephes_n 6.17_o 1_o thes_n 58_o or_o as_o a_o anchor_n for_o a_o ship_n in_o a_o storm_n heb_fw-mi 6_o 1â—_n 3._o because_o it_o bring_v freeness_n fortitude_n and_o firmness_n in_o every_o work_n of_o god_n i._n e._n add_v strength_n courage_n and_o resolution_n in_o we_o in_o the_o performance_n of_o every_o good_a duty_n psalm_n 19.12_o 1_o cor._n 15.58_o gal._n 6.7_o 8._o heb._n 3.6.12.2_o james_n 5.7_o and_o 4._o because_o it_o be_v the_o end_n of_o our_o call_n ephes_n 1.18_o and_o 5._o because_o it_o will_v never_o make_v we_o ashamed_a i._n e._n it_o will_v never_o deceive_v we_o or_o frustrate_v we_o of_o our_o expectation_n rom._n 5.5.8.24_o qu_n 36._o by_o what_o mean_n may_v we_o attain_v unto_o this_o certain_a hope_n an._n 1._o by_o a_o firm_a and_o lively_a faith_n for_o hope_n both_o flow_v from_o faith_n and_o depend_v upon_o faith_n and_o that_o not_o only_o in_o regard_n of_o its_o be_v but_o also_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o degree_n manner_n and_o sense_n thereof_o wherefore_o if_o we_o desire_v to_o attain_v unto_o a_o firm_a hope_n we_o must_v labour_v for_o a_o lively_a faith_n heb._n 11.1_o 2._o we_o must_v by_o all_o mean_n labour_v to_o keep_v a_o good_a conscience_n for_o such_o a_o conscience_n avail_v much_o for_o the_o confirm_v of_o our_o faith_n and_o hope_n 1_o tim._n 1.19_o 2_o tim._n 47_o 8._o 3._o we_o must_v diligent_o observe_v and_o mark_v all_o the_o testimony_n experience_n and_o experiment_n which_o we_o have_v of_o the_o love_n of_o god_n towards_o we_o for_o such_o experience_n beget_v hope_n rom_n 5.4_o 4._o we_o must_v continual_o remember_v those_o who_o with_o good_a success_n and_o a_o happy_a issue_n have_v hope_v in_o god_n james_n 5.10_o 11._o and_o 5._o we_o must_v be_v frequent_a in_o the_o exercise_n of_o piety_n rom._n 15.4_o thus_o much_o for_o the_o second_o theological_a grace_n hope_v i_o proceed_v unto_o the_o three_o chap._n iii_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o love_n or_o charity_n qu._n 1._o how_o many_o way_n be_v this_o word_n charity_n take_v in_o scripture_n an._n 1._o sometime_o large_o for_o our_o love_n both_o to_o god_n and_o man_n rom._n 13_o 1_o cor._n 13._o 2._o sometime_o strict_o for_o some_o one_o part_n or_o office_n of_o charity_n especial_o these_o three_o i._o to_o remit_v all_o offence_n do_v against_o we_o and_o ii_o to_o interpret_v all_o thing_n in_o the_o best_a sense_n when_o they_o be_v doubtful_a and_o iii_o to_o relieve_v the_o poor_a member_n of_o christ_n when_o they_o be_v in_o necessity_n now_o in_o this_o place_n charity_n be_v take_v large_o in_o the_o first_o sense_n for_o love_n qu._n 2._o what_o be_v charity_n an._n charity_n be_v to_o love_n god_n for_o himself_o and_o his_o own_o sake_n and_o our_o neighbour_n for_o god_n sake_n or_o â—t_z be_v that_o affection_n of_o love_n which_o move_v we_o to_o hold_v our_o neighbour_n dear_a and_o to_o desire_v and_o seek_v his_o good_a in_o every_o thing_n which_o be_v dear_a unto_o he_o and_o that_o for_o christ_n sake_n according_a to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n qu._n 3._o whether_o be_v this_o grace_n of_o charity_n the_o justification_n of_o a_o sinner_n before_o god_n or_o not_o an._n it_o be_v not_o for_o i._o one_o grace_n or_o virtue_n can_v be_v our_o whole_a righteousness_n ii_o charity_n be_v a_o fruit_n of_o justification_n or_o a_o effect_n of_o faith_n 1_o john_n 3.18_o 19_o for_o love_n do_v not_o beget_v faith_n but_o be_v beget_v by_o faith_n and_o thereby_o be_v confirm_v more_o and_o more_o in_o so_o much_o as_o we_o gather_v the_o cause_n by_o the_o effect_n 1_o john_n 4.17_o 2_o pet._n 1.10_o and_o therefore_o s._n luke_n do_v plain_o make_v charity_n the_o effect_n of_o justification_n not_o the_o cause_n luke_n 7.47_o qu._n 4._o by_o how_o many_o word_n be_v love_n express_v an._n there_o be_v four_o word_n which_o the_o greek_n use_v to_o express_v love_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d friendship_n love_n charity_n lovingness_n i_o here_o omit_v friendship_n as_o also_o charity_n as_o it_o signify_v alm_n refer_v they_o to_o their_o proper_a place_n in_o the_o volumn_n promise_v and_o concern_v love_n the_o only_a thing_n here_o to_o be_v hint_v at_o i_o shall_v treat_v in_o this_o order_n first_o of_o love_n general_o second_o of_o love_n particular_o as_o it_o be_v 1._o evil._n and_o 2._o good_a which_o love_n be_v either_o first_o uncreate_v as_o i._o the_o love_n of_o god_n essential_o to_o we_o ii_o the_o love_n of_o christ_n personal_o to_o we_o second_o create_v which_o love_n be_v either_o i._o spiritual_n as_o 1._o our_o love_n to_o god_n and_o 2._o our_o love_n to_o christ_n and_o 3._o our_o love_n to_o the_o faithful_a or_o ii_o natural_a as_o our_o love_n to_o ourselves_o or_o iii_o moral_a as_o 1._o our_o love_n to_o our_o neighbour_n and_o 2._o our_o love_n to_o our_o enemy_n qu._n 5._o to_o who_o be_v love_v refer_v in_o scripture_n an._n 1._o sometime_o to_o god_n the_o father_n and_o that_o both_o i._n positive_o in_o the_o low_a or_o first_o degree_n of_o love_n and_o thus_o he_o love_v all_o his_o creature_n as_o his_o creature_n john_n 3.16_o 1_o john_n 4.8_o 16._o ii_o