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be_v a_o brother_n do_v not_o his_o own_o objection_n fall_v upon_o he_o the_o brotherhood_n consist_v in_o be_v unite_v unto_o christ_n that_o be_v a_o invisible_a thing_n none_o can_v know_v it_o but_o god_n only_o no_o man_n can_v say_v such_o a_o one_o be_v a_o brother_n so_o much_o of_o the_o certainty_n of_o the_o object_n the_o brethren_n now_o to_o the_o certainty_n of_o the_o act_n which_o be_v love_n the_o nature_n of_o love_n be_v describe_v out_o of_o 1_o cor._n 13._o 4_o 5_o 6_o 7._o then_o to_o fright_v the_o soul_n from_o examine_v itself_o by_o this_o mark_n it_o be_v add_v be_v there_o no_o envy_v at_o all_o towards_o the_o brethren_n be_v there_o no_o think_n evil_a of_o any_o of_o the_o brethren_n be_v there_o no_o seek_v 6_o myself_o or_o my_o own_o good_a in_o my_o love_n to_o they_o etc._n etc._n who_o be_v the_o legal_a preacher_n now_o here_o be_v a_o rack_a of_o the_o conscience_n with_o necessity_n of_o equal_a perfection_n in_o our_o sanctification_n and_o 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conscionable_a endeavour_n of_o all_o those_o duty_n which_o be_v reckon_v forth_o 1_o cor_n 13._o as_o effect_n or_o if_o you_o will_v act_v of_o love_n this_o soundness_n and_o sincerity_n of_o love_n may_v be_v a_o sure_a mark_n to_o the_o soul_n although_o i_o confess_v without_o this_o sincerity_n the_o very_a work_n and_o labour_n of_o love_n be_v no_o sure_a mark_n to_o the_o conscience_n to_o examine_v itself_o by_o for_o as_o the_o apostle_n there_o teach_v we_o a_o man_n may_v give_v all_o his_o good_n to_o the_o poor_a and_o yet_o not_o have_v true_a love_n o_o but_o how_o shall_v i_o know_v say_v the_o doubt_a christian_n that_o my_o love_n to_o the_o brethren_n be_v a_o true_a sincere_a sound_a love_n to_o that_o i_o say_v thou_o may_v know_v it_o by_o these_o token_n first_o if_o thou_o love_v the_o saint_n as_o saint_n and_o because_o they_o be_v saint_n not_o for_o their_o excellent_a gift_n or_o part_n so_o much_o as_o for_o their_o grace_n not_o for_o any_o relation_n to_o thyself_o so_o much_o as_o for_o relation_n to_o christ._n it_o be_v true_a repentance_n when_o we_o sorrow_n for_o sin_n as_o sin_n it_o be_v true_a love_n when_o we_o love_v the_o saint_n as_o saint_n that_o be_v for_o this_o cause_n and_o consideration_n chief_o because_o the_o image_n of_o god_n appear_v in_o they_o papist_n pretend_v that_o with_o one_o act_n of_o adoration_n they_o worship_v christ_n and_o his_o image_n but_o we_o say_v with_o more_o truth_n and_o reason_n with_o one_o affection_n and_o one_o act_n of_o love_n we_o love_v both_o christ_n himself_o and_o those_o who_o bear_v his_o image_n both_o god_n and_o his_o child_n i_o mean_v it_o be_v christ_n himself_o who_o we_o love_v in_o his_o saint_n second_o thy_o love_n when_o thou_o love_v all_o saint_n col_n 1._o 4._o epist_n to_o philemon_n v._n 5._o and_o this_o follow_v necessary_o from_o the_o first_o mark_n for_o a_o quatenus_fw-la ad_fw-la omne_fw-la if_o as_o saint_n than_o all_o saint_n love_v thou_o 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to_o thou_o to_o be_v at_o variance_n with_o any_o that_o be_v christ_n can_v thou_o thus_o clear_v thyself_o in_o thy_o conscience_n and_o dare_v thou_o say_v these_o thing_n before_o the_o searcher_n of_o heart_n then_o be_v thy_o love_n a_o true_a love_n three_o thou_o be_v a_o sincere_a lover_n of_o the_o brethren_n when_o thou_o love_v they_o in_o all_o their_o different_a estate_n and_o condition_n the_o poor_a as_o well_o as_o the_o rich_a they_o of_o low_a degree_n as_o well_o as_o they_o of_o high_a degree_n the_o persecute_a as_o well_o as_o the_o prosper_a the_o reproach_v as_o well_o as_o the_o commend_v this_o be_v also_o a_o necessary_a consectary_n upon_o the_o first_o mark_n for_o if_o thou_o love_v saint_n as_o saint_n the_o variation_n or_o difference_n of_o their_o outward_a condition_n will_v not_o make_v thy_o love_n towards_o they_o to_o cease_v obadiah_n be_v a_o sincere_a lover_n of_o the_o brethren_n and_o he_o give_v this_o good_a testimony_n of_o it_o he_o 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