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〈◊〉_d be_v elsewhere_o so_o translate_v mat._n 25._o ult_n the_o torment_n here_o speak_v of_o be_v such_o a_o kind_n of_o torment_n as_o hell_n be_v not_o for_o measure_n but_o for_o kind_n for_o the_o handle_n of_o this_o we_o may_v see_v what_o the_o scripture_n speak_v of_o this_o torment_n in_o the_o several_a description_n and_o metaphor_n first_o this_o torment_n be_v sometime_o call_v prick_v of_o conscience_n act_v 2.37_o they_o be_v prick_v at_o their_o heart_n with_o fear_n and_o shame_n for_o sin_n though_o but_o a_o little_a before_o they_o scoff_v at_o the_o apostle_n v._o 13._o yet_o now_o they_o be_v strike_v with_o such_o torment_n as_o they_o know_v not_o what_o to_o do_v second_o it_o be_v call_v a_o wound_n of_o the_o spirit_n prov._n 18.14_o which_o wound_v be_v a_o large_a gash_n than_o prick_v and_o so_o imply_v more_o anguish_n fear_n and_o shame_n three_o it_o be_v compare_v to_o the_o sting_n of_o a_o scorpion_n rev._n 9.5_o the_o jesuit_n do_v so_o sting_v 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father_n love_v all_o his_o child_n because_o they_o be_v his_o brethren_n of_o the_o same_o blood_n of_o the_o same_o womb_n 2._o if_o we_o look_v at_o god_n as_o our_o father_n and_o love_v he_o according_o than_o we_o look_v at_o his_o child_n as_o those_o that_o have_v the_o image_n of_o god_n stamp_v upon_o they_o and_o therefore_o we_o look_v at_o they_o as_o of_o the_o same_o temper_n with_o ourselves_o as_o partaker_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n with_o ourselves_o 2_o pet._n 1.4_o 3._o if_o we_o look_v at_o god_n as_o our_o father_n and_o so_o at_o every_o believer_n as_o the_o son_n of_o god_n than_o we_o can_v but_o conceive_v that_o they_o be_v belove_v of_o god_n and_o that_o god_n pity_v they_o as_o a_o father_n do_v his_o child_n psal_n 103.13_o why_o then_o we_o can_v love_v god_n the_o father_n but_o we_o must_v love_v his_o child_n for_o the_o love_n sake_n that_o god_n bear_v they_o it_o 〈…〉_o for_o 2_o chron._n 19.2_o shall_v thou_o love_v 〈…〉_o those_o who_o the_o lord_n love_v 〈…〉_o 20_o 21._o so_o 〈…〉_o those_o 〈◊〉_d loveâ—â—â—_n lord_n 〈…〉_o 〈…〉_o god_n 〈…〉_o then_o 〈…〉_o for_o 〈…〉_o wâ—â—ked_v in_o 〈…〉_o lord_n spareâ—_n 〈◊〉_d for_o david_n 〈…〉_o 1_o king_n 〈…〉_o of_o abijaâ—_n 〈…〉_o god_n yet_o for_o david_n 〈◊〉_d father_n 〈…〉_o â—hough_o god_n see_v the_o child_n oâ—_n 〈…〉_o yet_o 〈◊〉_d their_o uther_n sake_n 〈…〉_o israel_n so_o 〈◊〉_d â—e_n if_o god_n thâ—â—â—ther_o â—e_v holy_a aâ—â—_n 〈…〉_o and_o 〈◊〉_d though_o his_o child_n sometimes_o walk_v 〈…〉_o for_o their_o father_n like_a unto_o mâ—st_a â—ave_n they_o a_o 〈…〉_o â—amp_n 〈…〉_o helpful_a and_o love_a to_o they_o for_o their_o â—ood_a faâ—_n 〈◊〉_d what_o 〈…〉_o spoâ—â—_n be_v not_o the_o spâ—â—â—_n god_n childâ—â—â—_n deâ—â—â—_n â—_z 5_o 〈…〉_o â—not_v see_v those_o badge_n of_o holiness_n and_o righteousness_n 〈◊〉_d yet_o because_o god_n be_v holy_a and_o just_a we_o be_v to_o respect_v they_o 〈…〉_o god_n beaâ—â—_n they_o and_o we_o it_o be_v obseruâ—â—e_a that_o speech_n 〈…〉_o of_o 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then_o to_o be_v bear_v of_o any_o earthly_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1._o exâ—luâ—â—_n all_o such_o from_o the_o loveâ—â—_n god_n as_o their_o father_n whoâ—e_v 〈◊〉_d be_v 〈◊〉_d up_o frâ—â—_n 〈◊〉_d as_o their_o brethren_n iâ—_n 〈◊〉_d they_o come_v 〈◊〉_d the_o stamp_n of_o goâ—â—â—ildren_n upon_o they_o his_o 〈◊〉_d stamp_v upon_o they_o 〈◊〉_d they_o begin_v to_o sit_v 〈◊〉_d strange_a themselves_o from_o they_o though_o former_o they_o love_v they_o 〈◊〉_d what_o a_o poor_a case_n be_v his_o blind_a world_n 〈◊〉_d that_o the_o more_o any_o 〈…〉_o the_o nature_n of_o god_n the_o moâ—â—â—ey_n hate_v theâ—_n 〈◊〉_d such_o know_v 〈…〉_o â—ever_n look_v up_o to_o god_n as_o their_o father_n and_z 〈…〉_o and_o neglect_v their_o brethren_n weâ—â—_n the_o 〈◊〉_d prinâ—â—_n you_o wouâ—â—â—â—our_n and_o respect_v they_o for_o their_o father_n 〈◊〉_d why_o 〈…〉_o god_n be_v sake_n but_o know_v that_o if_o you_o estrangeâ—_n you_o 〈◊〉_d from_o theâ—_n you_o plainâ—â—_n show_v that_o for_o want_n of_o love_n to_o they_o that_o 〈◊〉_d get_v you_o wâ—â—_n 〈◊〉_d to_o their_o father_n that_o beget_v they_o use_v 2._o to_o exhort_v at_o all_o 〈◊〉_d his_o brotherly_a love_n for_o if_o god_n use_v so_o many_o exhortation_n and_o argument_n to_o stir_v we_o up_o to_o this_o duty_n â—t_a show_n that_o we_o be_v very_o backward_a 〈◊〉_d and_o that_o our_o spirit_n lust_n to_o envy_n james_n 5.5_o â—_o and_o to_o help_v we_o to_o this_o duty_n of_o love_n this_o be_v a_o especial_a good_a mean_n by_o look_v at_o they_o as_o bear_v of_o god_n and_o so_o partaker_n of_o the_o same_o faith_n partaker_n of_o the_o same_o divine_a nature_n by_o look_v at_o they_o as_o our_o brethren_n as_o the_o belove_a of_o god_n 〈…〉_o great_a king_n and_o though_o they_o walk_v in_o many_o â—â—ose_o 〈…〉_o child_n of_o good_a parent_n and_o do_v not_o easy_o break_v out_o 〈…〉_o how_o much_o more_o ought_v we_o to_o love_v the_o child_n of_o 〈…〉_o and_o jehu_n can_v respect_v the_o daughter_n 〈…〉_o and_o enemy_n to_o the_o state_n 〈◊〉_d though_o 〈…〉_o â—od_a on_o theâ—â—_n 〈…〉_o love_n and_o 〈…〉_o their_o â—â—nities_n they_o be_v king_n 〈◊〉_d we_o use_v to_o say_v so_o to_o some_o 〈◊〉_d i_o love_v your_o 〈…〉_o my_o good_a friend_n and_o as_o honest_a man_n theâ—_n 〈◊〉_d i_o can_v 〈◊〉_d love_v you_o 〈◊〉_d your_o father_n â—ake_v and_o therefore_o i_o be_o soâ—â—â—ou_fw-mi take_v courseâ—_n 〈◊〉_d your_o good_a father_n 〈…〉_o and_o desire_v you_o to_o break_v off_o 〈◊〉_d such_o bad_a company_n thus_o we_o deaâ—_n 〈…〉_o who_o we_o love_v and_o shall_v we_o not_o do_v so_o much_o 〈◊〉_d for_o 〈…〉_o child_n that_o we_o see_v degenerate_a from_o he_o and_z 〈…〉_o you_o shall_v take_v such_o course_n as_o no_o way_n beseech_v the_o child_n of_o such_o a_o good_a father_n i_o beseech_v you_o carry_v yourself_o like_o hâ—_n 〈◊〉_d be_v holy_a as_o he_o be_v holy_a and_o this_o be_v a_o true_a act_n of_o love_n 1_o john_n 5.2_o by_o this_o we_o know_v that_o we_o love_v thâ—_n child_n of_o god_n when_o we_o love_v god_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d commandment_n in_o the_o four_o chapter_n the_o apostle_n have_v exhort_v we_o to_o the_o unfeigned_a love_n of_o our_o brethren_n now_o he_o proceed_v to_o a_o word_n of_o direction_n hoâ—_n 〈◊〉_d now_o whether_o we_o love_v they_o or_o no._n hereby_o we_o know_v etc._n etc._n it_o be_v the_o scope_n of_o this_o holy_a apostle_n 〈◊〉_d such_o thing_n as_o by_o the_o knowledge_n whereof_o their_o joy_n may_v be_v full_a and_o with_o his_o exhortation_n he_o mingle_v divers_a mark_n and_o sign_n that_o so_o know_v the_o estate_n they_o may_v have_v fullness_n of_o â—y_a now_o therefore_o because_o love_v of_o 〈◊〉_d brethren_n be_v a_o course_n of_o full_a joy_n yet_o if_o we_o know_v not_o whether_o we_o love_v they_o 〈◊〉_d no_o it_o will_v â—e_v mattâ—â—â—f_o little_a 〈◊〉_d therefore_o he_o tell_v we_o how_o we_o 〈…〉_o to_o satiâ—fie_v some_o weak_a christian_n thâ—â—_n may_v be_v doubtful_a 〈…〉_o â—â—ny_o we_o knâ—w_v that_o 〈◊〉_d love_v the_o child_n of_o 〈◊〉_d when_o we_o love_n 〈…〉_o his_o commandment_n a_o right_a preacher_n 〈◊〉_d first_o he_o say_v down_o instruction_n and_o duty_n and_o then_o lay_v down_o 〈…〉_o in_o the_o word_n two_o 〈◊〉_d first_o the_o expediency_n of_o our_o knowledge_n of_o our_o love_n to_o our_o brethren_n which_o be_v here_o employ_v else_o he_o will_v not_o have_v lay_v down_o mark_n to_o know_v 〈◊〉_d by_o second_o the_o mark_n of_o discern_v our_o love_n which_o be_v two_o 1._o love_n of_o god_n 2._o obedience_n to_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n doct._n it_o be_v a_o behooveful_a point_n to_o a_o christian_a â—â—s_o comfort_n not_o only_o to_o love_v god_n child_n but_o to_o know_v that_o he_o love_v the_o scope_n of_o his_o writing_n be_v to_o fulfil_v 〈…〉_o be_v a_o mean_n of_o thâ—â—â—e_n teach_v we_o this_o main_a duty_n to_o love_v our_o brether_z 〈…〉_o only_o so_o but_o 〈◊〉_d how_o to_o know_v it_o isa_n 48.17_o i_o be_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n the_o holy_a 〈…〉_o teach_v thou_o to_o profit_v why_o then_o sure_o if_o god_n teach_v we_o such_o a_o point_n 〈◊〉_d â—his_fw-la it_o be_v a_o way_n of_o profit_v and_o therefore_o to_o walk_v in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o our_o love_n to_o god_n â—aints_n be_v a_o profitable_a way_n reas_n 1._o from_o the_o assurance_n it_o will_v give_v we_o of_o our_o good_a estate_n before_o god_n and_o of_o god_n protection_n of_o we_o in_o such_o a_o estate_n 〈◊〉_d therefore_o if_o we_o know_v this_o we_o know_v we_o be_v in_o a_o good_a estate_n the_o love_n of_o our_o brethren_n be_v a_o undoubted_a argument_n of_o our_o passage_n from_o death_n to_o life_n 1_o john_n 3.14_o therefore_o the_o know_v of_o this_o must_v needs_o give_v we_o much_o comfort_n nay_o it_o not_o
on_o in_o a_o christian_a course_n than_o it_o will_v never_o hinder_v thou_o in_o the_o way_n of_o god_n and_o thou_o love_v not_o the_o world_n but_o the_o love_n of_o god_n be_v in_o thou_o doct._n there_o be_v in_o our_o corrupt_a nature_n not_o only_o a_o love_n to_o the_o world_n but_o also_o a_o love_n to_o our_o own_o lust_n love_v not_o the_o world_n nor_o the_o thing_n of_o the_o world_n that_o be_v our_o own_o lust_n imply_v there_o be_v in_o we_o by_o nature_n a_o love_n to_o the_o world_n and_o the_o thing_n of_o the_o world_n the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n the_o lust_n of_o the_o eye_n and_o the_o pride_n of_o life_n the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n be_v such_o a_o corrupt_a inclination_n whereby_o our_o body_n do_v affect_v sensual_a lust_n and_o sensual_a object_n as_o meat_n and_o drink_n that_o be_v intemperancy_n or_o woman_n that_o be_v incontinency_n or_o pastime_n and_o pleasure_n and_o that_o be_v voluptuousness_n and_o they_o be_v call_v the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n because_o our_o flesh_n set_v we_o a_o work_n to_o they_o what_o be_v the_o lust_n of_o the_o eye_n there_o be_v a_o good_a eye_n a_o bountiful_a eye_n but_o a_o evil_a eye_n be_v call_v a_o covetous_a eye_n pro._n 23.6_o deu._n 15.7_o so_o than_o the_o lust_n of_o the_o eye_n be_v covetousness_n and_o it_o be_v call_v the_o lust_n of_o the_o eye_n because_o the_o eye_n stir_v we_o up_o to_o it_o and_o that_o be_v all_o he_o have_v to_o behold_v they_o eccles_n 5.10_o 11._o the_o very_a behold_n satisfy_v the_o pride_n of_o life_n be_v the_o affect_v of_o a_o man_n own_o carnal_a excellency_n when_o as_o he_o do_v look_v at_o himself_o only_o whether_o he_o do_v it_o in_o heart_n by_o high_a conceit_n or_o worldly_a boasting_n or_o in_o outward_a carriage_n now_o all_o these_o we_o be_v ready_a to_o love_v we_o be_v ready_a to_o love_v our_o own_o wantonness_n our_o intemperancy_n or_o to_o be_v carry_v away_o with_o the_o lust_n of_o the_o eye_n the_o profit_n of_o the_o world_n or_o else_o to_o be_v puff_v up_o with_o our_o own_o excellency_n whatsoever_o the_o heart_n lust_v after_o it_o be_v either_o honour_n or_o profit_n or_o pleasure_n now_o love_v not_o the_o world_n nor_o the_o lust_n of_o it_o why_o will_v you_o think_v a_o man_n shall_v be_v so_o wicked_a as_o to_o love_v voluptuousness_n or_o profit_n or_o honour_n yes_o st._n john_n else_o will_v not_o so_o careful_o have_v forbid_v it_o reas_n 1_o now_o that_o this_o be_v so_o appear_v 1._o from_o our_o aptness_n to_o take_v part_n with_o our_o own_o lust_n when_o they_o be_v either_o discover_v or_o reprove_v thus_o herod_n love_v his_o lust_n his_o herodias_n which_o appear_v in_o that_o he_o take_v part_n with_o his_o lust_n against_o john_n baptist_n and_o take_v it_o heinous_o that_o he_o shall_v reprove_v he_o for_o it_o matth._n 14.3_o he_o will_v rather_o restrain_v john_n than_o restrain_v his_o lust_n when_o a_o man_n will_v rather_o restrain_v the_o minister_n than_o his_o lust_n that_o be_v a_o sign_n of_o his_o love_n to_o his_o lust_n so_o asa_n 2_o chron._n 16.10_o he_o not_o only_o affect_v his_o security_n but_o he_o love_v his_o lust_n which_o be_v manifest_a in_o that_o he_o take_v it_o so_o heinous_o when_o the_o prophet_n reprove_v he_o for_o it_o so_o for_o pride_n of_o life_n it_o be_v jonahs_n great_a lust_n love_v of_o his_o own_o credit_n which_o appear_v in_o that_o he_o be_v displease_v exceed_o because_o he_o be_v cross_v in_o it_o that_o the_o city_n be_v not_o destroy_v he_o have_v prophesy_v destruction_n to_o niniveh_n and_o god_n upon_o their_o repentance_n spare_v they_o and_o he_o think_v he_o shall_v be_v count_v a_o false_a prophet_n and_o lose_v his_o credit_n and_o therefore_o he_o be_v much_o displease_v yea_o he_o be_v displease_v that_o god_n shall_v reprove_v he_o for_o his_o frowardness_n jon._n 4._o so_o that_o he_o love_v this_o pride_n and_o anger_n in_o himself_o because_o he_o plead_v for_o it_o when_o god_n ask_v he_o do_v thou_o well_o to_o be_v angry_a yea_o say_v he_o i_o do_v well_o to_o be_v angry_a even_o to_o the_o death_n if_o a_o man_n plead_v for_o his_o lust_n and_o stand_v out_o against_o reproof_n that_o be_v a_o sign_n he_o love_v that_o lust_n reas_n 2_o from_o the_o slight_a regard_n we_o give_v to_o exhortation_n against_o our_o lust_n if_o minister_n exhort_v love_v not_o the_o world_n nor_o the_o thing_n of_o the_o world_n if_o we_o slight_v they_o and_o search_v not_o out_o our_o lust_n and_o put_v they_o away_o and_o mortify_v they_o if_o we_o favour_v ourselves_o therein_o it_o plain_o appear_v we_o love_v they_o if_o a_o prince_n shall_v send_v to_o a_o city_n not_o to_o harbour_v such_o and_o such_o traitor_n but_o to_o seek_v they_o out_o and_o punish_v they_o if_o they_o never_o look_v after_o they_o never_o seek_v they_o out_o be_v it_o not_o a_o sign_n of_o their_o love_n to_o those_o traitor_n so_o if_o we_o hear_v of_o sinful_a lust_n that_o we_o shall_v not_o love_v they_o if_o yet_o notwithstanding_o we_o go_v home_o and_o never_o regard_v they_o it_o be_v a_o manifest_a sign_n that_o we_o love_v these_o lust_n use_v 1_o may_v show_v we_o the_o wonderful_a depth_n of_o the_o wickedness_n that_o be_v in_o our_o heart_n one_o will_v think_v it_o be_v wickedness_n enough_o to_o have_v voluptuousness_n and_o covetousness_n and_o pride_n and_o vanity_n in_o our_o heart_n but_o this_o be_v nothing_o in_o respect_n of_o our_o love_n to_o they_o we_o not_o only_o have_v these_o lust_n but_o we_o love_v they_o therefore_o this_o shall_v learn_v we_o to_o abhor_v our_o own_o carnal_a estate_n that_o we_o be_v not_o only_o full_a of_o pride_n and_o covetousness_n and_o intemperancy_n but_o that_o we_o shall_v love_v these_o lust_n that_o be_v a_o depth_n of_o wickedness_n that_o a_o man_n shall_v stand_v out_o against_o any_o friend_n or_o counsel_n or_o reproof_n or_o exhortation_n and_o take_v part_n with_o his_o lust_n this_o be_v a_o sign_n that_o the_o heart_n be_v desperate_o wicked_a jer._n 17.9_o therefore_o let_v no_o man_n have_v a_o high_a conceit_n of_o himself_o but_o labour_v to_o see_v the_o depth_n of_o the_o wickedness_n of_o his_o heart_n by_o nature_n in_o that_o he_o not_o only_o be_v fill_v with_o these_o lust_n but_o love_v they_o use_v 2_o may_v serve_v to_o teach_v we_o whensoever_o we_o renew_v our_o repentance_n and_o find_v out_o any_o covetousness_n or_o pride_n or_o intemperance_n go_v but_o a_o little_a low_o and_o you_o shall_v find_v a_o love_n of_o those_o lust_n in_o your_o heart_n and_o as_o god_n say_v to_o ezekiel_n ezek._n 8.6_o turn_v thou_o and_o thou_o shall_v see_v great_a abomination_n than_o these_o so_o shall_v we_o find_v in_o our_o own_o heart_n whence_o else_o come_v all_o extenuate_a and_o mince_a and_o hide_v of_o sin_n whence_o else_o come_v dispute_v and_o plead_v for_o our_o lust_n it_o be_v make_v manifest_a that_o rather_o than_o we_o will_v be_v acccount_v proud_a or_o 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this_o mortify_n be_v a_o metaphor_n take_v from_o surgeon_n who_o when_o they_o will_v cut_v off_o a_o member_n they_o mortify_v it_o by_o bind_v it_o and_o hinder_v the_o recourse_n of_o the_o blood_n and_o and_o spirit_n and_o so_o benumb_v it_o second_o they_o apply_v corrosive_n to_o stupefy_v it_o and_o then_o cut_v it_o off_o lest_o it_o fret_v and_o kill_v the_o whole_a body_n so_o we_o ought_v to_o mortify_v our_o lust_n by_o restrain_v and_o bind_v our_o heart_n from_o delight_n in_o any_o pleasure_n psal_n 119.101_o my_o foot_n that_o be_v the_o inclination_n of_o my_o heart_n he_o have_v bind_v up_o his_o spirit_n from_o they_o and_o
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when_o the_o loâ—â—_n 〈…〉_o shall_v come_v to_o be_v admiâ—â—_n 〈…〉_o you_o and_o glorify_v in_o all_o his_o 〈…〉_o so_o 〈◊〉_d perfect_a love_n so_o much_o 〈…〉_o if_o your_o heart_n be_v 〈…〉_o and_o your_o love_n unsound_a all_o 〈◊〉_d at_o 〈…〉_o from_o the_o halt_n of_o your_o love_n wâ—â—â—_n make_v dauâ—â—_n afraid_a 〈…〉_o pit_n but_o that_o his_o 〈◊〉_d be_v comâ—_n on_o he_o 〈…〉_o vrian_a 〈◊〉_d bathshebah_n use_v 4_o 〈…〉_o love_a heart_a christian_n that_o 〈◊〉_d sincere_o towards_o 〈…〉_o brethren_n who_o thou_o walk_v up_o and_o 〈◊〉_d with_o a_o spirit_n of_o 〈…〉_o as_o other_o call_v death_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o most_o 〈…〉_o all_o 〈…〉_o thou_o shall_v 〈◊〉_d at_o it_o with_o confiâ—â—â—â—_n when_o other_o 〈…〉_o be_v lift_v up_o â—_o john_n 4.17_o latter_a part_n because_o as_o he_o be_v so_o be_v we_o in_o this_o world_n in_o these_o word_n 〈…〉_o who_o love_n be_v perfect_a such_o â—â—y_n have_v boldness_n in_o 〈…〉_o argument_n 〈…〉_o who_o 〈◊〉_d in_o this_o world_n 〈…〉_o doct._n such_o 〈…〉_o this_o world_n at_o god_n himself_o for_o proof_n eph._n 〈…〉_o 1._o be_v kind_a one_o to_o another_o 〈…〉_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v useful_a and_o 〈◊〉_d one_o the_o another_o ready_a to_o do_v 〈◊〉_d â—ood_n tenderâ—â—â—â—_n 〈…〉_o you_o any_o wrong_n and_o 〈…〉_o they_o it_z their_o misery_n 〈…〉_o 1._o be_v 〈◊〉_d follower_n of_o goâ—_n 〈◊〉_d dear_a 〈◊〉_d they_o that_o walk_v in_o 〈…〉_o christ_n himself_o do_v 〈…〉_o son_n 〈…〉_o give_v 〈…〉_o and_o give_v liberâ—â—_n to_o 〈…〉_o be_v god_n in_o this_o world_n all_o his_o path_n 〈…〉_o and_o truth_n in_o his_o love_n 〈…〉_o in_o 〈◊〉_d love_n 〈…〉_o god_n in_o this_o world_n when_o adam_n stand_v 〈…〉_o be_v love_v 〈…〉_o and_o 〈◊〉_d he_o fall_v he_o will_v not_o let_v he_o lie_v but_o in_o his_o love_n he_o send_v his_o son_n to_o redeem_v he_o so_o let_v man_n walk_v love_o towards_o 〈…〉_o love_n to_o thou_o decay_n yet_o stretch_v out_o 〈…〉_o 〈…〉_o righteousness_n that_o be_v â—â—â—â—est_v in_o the_o 〈…〉_o â—ercy_o wisdom_n goodness_n all_o proâ—â—â—â—_n from_o love_n in_o his_o love_n he_o 〈…〉_o his_o love_v he_o preserve_v we_o in_o his_o love_n he_o 〈…〉_o his_o love_v he_o 〈…〉_o 13.10_o love_n be_v the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o 〈…〉_o if_o it_o fulfil_v the_o law_n then_o if_o 〈…〉_o fall_v all_o the_o righteousness_n 〈…〉_o to_o god_n 〈…〉_o use_v this_o be_v a_o notable_a 〈…〉_o grow_v up_o in_o the_o grace_n of_o love_n if_o a_o man_n will_v know_v how_o in_o a_o 〈…〉_o of_o performance_n he_o may_v be_v as_o god_n himself_o be_v why_o this_o be_v the_o 〈…〉_o he_o who_o be_v perpect_v in_o love_n be_v in_o this_o world_n 〈◊〉_d god_n himself_o be_v many_o 〈…〉_o the_o duty_n 〈…〉_o â—â—â—â—gion_fw-it hard_o and_o 〈◊〉_d but_o to_o a_o love_a 〈◊〉_d all_o be_v 〈◊〉_d let_v there_o be_v but_o love_n in_o the_o 〈…〉_o to_o god_n and_o 〈◊〉_d will_v come_v off_o easy_o 〈◊〉_d many_o love_a 〈…〉_o god_n in_o resemblance_n magistrate_n be_v call_v god_n in_o 〈…〉_o they_o bear_v the_o image_n of_o his_o sovereignty_n old_a man_n bear_v the_o image_n 〈…〉_o eternity_n learned_a man_n of_o his_o coâ—â—â—isciency_n but_o a_o man_n may_v have_v all_o these_o image_n of_o god_n and_o yet_o perish_v the_o devil_n be_v spirit_n of_o power_n and_o wisdom_n and_o yet_o bind_v in_o chain_n of_o darkness_n but_o a_o poor_a christian_n that_o walk_v in_o the_o spirit_n of_o love_n he_o be_v in_o this_o world_n as_o god_n himself_o be_v he_o go_v beyond_o all_o other_o resemblance_n and_o they_o that_o be_v such_o may_v have_v boldness_n in_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n which_o be_v more_o they_o either_o wisdom_n or_o wealth_n for_o honour_n can_v afford_v a_o man_n 〈◊〉_d have_v all_o they_o and_o yet_o tremble_v at_o the_o thoâ—â—â—ts_n of_o death_n if_o you_o observe_v 〈…〉_o she_o 〈◊〉_d man_n in_o the_o world_n busy_a the_o 〈…〉_o about_o some_o of_o those_o perfection_n to_o be_v perfect_a in_o wisdom_n learâ—â—â—_n or_o â—â—nours_n and_o these_o thing_n they_o labour_v hard_o after_o why_o go_v 〈…〉_o as_o hand_n after_o love_n strive_v to_o be_v as_o eminent_a in_o love_n and_o 〈◊〉_d shall_v get_v 〈…〉_o purchase_v than_o they_o can_v get_v by_o 〈…〉_o endeavour_n all_o their_o content_n 〈…〉_o they_o boldness_n against_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n great_a man_n and_o learn_v 〈…〉_o sleep_v in_o the_o grave_n and_o have_v 〈…〉_o nothing_o in_o the_o morning_n 〈◊〉_d they_o 〈…〉_o but_o a_o love_a christian_n what_o 〈…〉_o in_o the_o dust_n 〈◊〉_d the_o 〈◊〉_d when_o he_o awake_v shall_v be_v satisfy_v with_o the_o image_n of_o god_n but_o if_o 〈…〉_o be_v bless_a with_o magistracy_n wisdom_n rich_a learning_n if_o you_o likewise_o bind_v with_o a_o spirit_n of_o love_n you_o and_o more_o like_a goâ—_n 〈…〉_o christian_n that_o want_v those_o other_o resemblance_n a_o rich_a 〈◊〉_d and_o a_o love_a christian_n how_o much_o do_v they_o set_v out_o the_o similitude_n and_o fullness_n of_o god_n himself_o god_n be_v royal_a and_o love_a god_n be_v wise_a and_o love_a withal_o he_o be_v almighty_a and_o love_a withal_o it_o be_v his_o love_n only_o that_o do_v good_a to_o we_o his_o majesty_n power_n and_o eternity_n will_v be_v a_o terror_n to_o we_o it_o be_v his_o love_n whereby_o he_o do_v we_o good_a therefore_o to_o all_o endowment_n add_v what_o good_a do_v riches_n and_o honour_n and_o knowledge_n except_o thou_o have_v love_v withal_o doct._n they_o that_o be_v in_o this_o world_n we_o god_n himslfe_o be_v they_o may_v have_v boldness_n to_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n mat._n 18.33_o to_o the_o end_n the_o which_o show_v that_o suppose_v a_o man_n shall_v live_v in_o this_o world_n with_o a_o confidence_n that_o all_o his_o sin_n be_v forgive_v he_o and_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n he_o grow_v straight_o heart_v and_o bitter_a to_o his_o brethren_n why_o â—â—on_v his_o sick_a bed_n or_o some_o other_o trial_n the_o lord_n take_v he_o by_o the_o throat_n and_o exact_v the_o whole_a debt_n of_o his_o sin_n at_o his_o hand_n or_o if_o before_o he_o have_v have_v good_a assurance_n of_o the_o pardon_n of_o his_o sin_n yet_o he_o shall_v find_v such_o horror_n and_o anguish_n that_o he_o believe_v 〈◊〉_d his_o sin_n still_o lie_v on_o the_o score_n if_o we_o want_v love_n we_o can_v have_v boldness_n 〈…〉_o judgement_n christ_n have_v so_o furnish_v his_o disciple_n with_o love_n that_o thereby_o they_o abound_v in_o much_o service_n to_o he_o and_o he_o and_o these_o be_v man_n of_o love_n they_o shall_v not_o be_v afraid_a of_o christ_n come_n but_o then_o he_o bid_v they_o lift_v up_o their_o head_n with_o comfort_n luke_n 21.28_o what_o be_v this_o boldness_n 1._o boldness_n be_v that_o which_o mortify_v fear_n and_o shame_n which_o two_o thing_n be_v contrary_a to_o boldness_n if_o a_o man_n be_v fearful_a what_o boldness_n be_v there_o but_o this_o boldness_n make_v a_o man_n look_v at_o death_n and_o judgement_n without_o fear_n 2._o boldness_n remove_v shame_n 1_o john_n 2.28_o when_o he_o shall_v appear_v we_o may_v have_v boldness_n and_o not_o be_v ashamed_a a_o man_n therefore_o that_o be_v like_o god_n in_o this_o world_n be_v neither_o afraid_a nor_o ashamed_a in_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n reas_n 1._o because_o that_o which_o may_v be_v matter_n of_o fear_n be_v remove_v for_o that_o which_o make_v a_o man_n afraid_a at_o that_o day_n be_v because_o he_o be_v not_o like_o god_n god_n be_v of_o pure_a eye_n and_o they_o be_v altogether_o unclean_a and_o then_o indeed_o christ_n will_v command_v such_o to_o depart_v from_o he_o the_o worker_n of_o love_n a_o worker_n of_o mercy_n and_o righteousness_n and_o so_o god_n accept_v of_o he_o 2._o this_o spirit_n of_o love_n clothes_n we_o with_o those_o duty_n and_o work_n which_o god_n most_o recompense_v at_o that_o day_n god_n will_v then_o crown_v man_n with_o glory_n not_o because_o they_o be_v wise_a and_o rich_a than_o other_o but_o because_o they_o see_v i_o hungry_a and_o give_v i_o meat_n naked_a and_o clothe_v i_o etc._n etc._n mercy_n rejoice_v against_o judgement_n god_n will_v there_o be_v abundant_o merciful_a to_o recompense_v every_o work_n and_o office_n of_o mercy_n 3._o there_o be_v no_o cause_n of_o shame_n for_o where_o there_o be_v a_o resemblance_n of_o god_n there_o be_v cause_n of_o joy_n god_n acknowledge_v his_o own_o image_n and_o will_v perfect_v it_o at_o that_o day_n for_o love_n cease_v not_o a_o man_n may_v have_v learning_n and_o riches_n and_o honour_n and_o be_v ashamed_a at_o that_o day_n but_o if_o we_o be_v clothe_v with_o love_n we_o shall_v never_o be_v ashamed_a use_v labour_v therefore_o above_o all_o grace_n to_o clothe_v yourselves_o with_o love_n a_o love_a christian_n be_v a_o courageous_a christian_a
who_o conscience_n be_v torment_v what_o course_n to_o take_v for_o comfort_n 1_o look_v at_o god_n good_a providence_n to_o thou_o in_o try_v thou_o and_o prove_v thou_o that_o he_o may_v do_v thou_o good_a in_o the_o latter_a end_n 2_o as_o you_o have_v cause_n to_o take_v all_o in_o good_a part_n so_o learn_v to_o seek_v he_o careful_o again_o take_v heed_n of_o sin_n and_o be_v do_v what_o good_a you_o may_v strive_v to_o be_v more_o fruitful_a in_o good_a service_n to_o god_n and_o office_n of_o love_n to_o your_o brethren_n and_o certain_o this_o unfeigned_a love_n will_v lead_v to_o peace_n use_v 5._o hence_o see_v the_o estrangement_n of_o wicked_a man_n from_o the_o way_n of_o peace_n rom._n 3.17_o the_o way_n of_o peace_n they_o have_v not_o know_v 1_o they_o can_v think_v that_o torment_n and_o fear_n shall_v be_v the_o way_n of_o peace_n if_o they_o see_v a_o man_n in_o this_o case_n 2_o they_o will_v put_v off_o such_o fear_n with_o 〈◊〉_d company_n but_o if_o they_o see_v such_o a_o man_n seek_v god_n earnest_o pray_v and_o hear_v the_o world_n careful_o they_o can_v think_v this_o be_v the_o way_n of_o peace_n will_v you_o bless_v god_n and_o die_v when_o he_o be_v ready_a to_o swallow_v you_o up_o the_o way_n of_o peace_n they_o have_v not_o know_v salvation_n be_v far_o from_o they_o psal_n 118.155_o verse_n 18._o there_o be_v no_o fear_n in_o love_n etc._n etc._n we_o come_v to_o the_o four_o thing_n the_o exemption_n of_o perfect_a love_n from_o all_o fear_n doct._n 4._o a_o heart_n possess_v with_o the_o love_n of_o god_n be_v dispossess_v of_o fear_n of_o evil_a from_o god_n he_o speak_v of_o the_o fear_n of_o death_n and_o judgement_n so_o much_o love_n as_o be_v in_o our_o heart_n so_o much_o freedom_n and_o boldness_n against_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n a_o love_a heart_n fear_v not_o wrath_n nor_o jugement_n nor_o hell_n psal_n 23.4_o when_o once_o i_o look_v at_o god_n as_o my_o shepherd_n and_o love_v he_o and_o follow_v he_o why_o then_o though_o i_o walk_v through_o the_o vale_n of_o the_o shadow_n of_o death_n i_o will_v fear_v none_o evil_a though_o i_o walk_v in_o near_a danger_n of_o death_n for_o if_o the_o shadow_n follow_v i_o the_o body_n be_v not_o far_o off_o yet_o i_o will_v fear_v no_o evil_a psal_n 49_o 4_o 5._o david_n make_v open_a proclamation_n to_o all_o man_n to_o hear_v and_o hearken_v there_o be_v the_o solemnity_n of_o the_o audience_n the_o matter_n be_v it_o be_v a_o parable_n and_o dark_a mystery_n and_o yet_o a_o word_n of_o wisdom_n and_o understanding_n why_o what_o be_v this_o parable_n that_o all_o the_o world_n shall_v take_v notice_n of_o why_o this_o be_v it_o wherefore_o shall_v i_o be_v afraid_a when_o the_o iniquity_n of_o my_o heel_n do_v compass_v i_o about_o that_o be_v the_o iniquity_n of_o my_o footstep_n the_o trip_v of_o my_o step_n or_o the_o iniquity_n of_o my_o heel_n that_o be_v the_o fear_n and_o danger_n that_o follow_v he_o at_o the_o heel_n yet_o wherefore_o shall_v i_o fear_v a_o heart_n possess_v with_o the_o love_n of_o god_n be_v dispossess_v of_o fear_n of_o evil_a from_o god_n psal_n 3.6_o i_o will_v not_o be_v afraid_a of_o ten_o thousand_o of_o people_n that_o shall_v compass_v i_o about_o why_o what_o make_v he_o so_o confident_a because_o the_o lord_n be_v my_o shield_n and_o lifter_n up_o of_o my_o head_n vers_n 3._o so_o that_o we_o see_v that_o a_o christian_n possess_v of_o the_o love_n of_o god_n stand_v not_o in_o the_o fear_n of_o judgement_n or_o hell_n nay_o more_o not_o of_o his_o sinful_a fail_n psal_n 49.5_o reas_n 1._o from_o the_o nature_n of_o fear_n and_o the_o 〈◊〉_d oval_n of_o it_o fear_n be_v a_o troublesome_a affection_n in_o the_o expectation_n oâ—_n 〈◊〉_d evil_a now_o 〈◊〉_d the_o removal_n of_o fear_n two_o thing_n must_v be_v do_v 1_o there_o must_v 〈◊〉_d evil_a towards_o he_o 2_o he_o must_v 〈…〉_o this_o now_o to_o he_o that_o fear_v god_n no_o evil_a be_v towards_o such_o a_o one_o psal_n 〈…〉_o there_o 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