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enemy_n be_v it_o not_o well_o if_o some_o christian_n will_v love_v their_o friend_n what_o a_o scandal_n be_v it_o at_o this_o day_n to_o the_o disciple_n of_o mahomet_n that_o grand_a impostor_n that_o the_o spirit_n of_o division_n shall_v seem_v to_o reign_v more_o among_o christian_n than_o among_o they_o nay_o be_v there_o not_o diverse_a great_a potentate_n who_o profess_v to_o be_v the_o follower_n and_o friend_n of_o christ_n and_o yet_o be_v ready_a at_o any_o rate_n to_o buy_v peace_n of_o the_o turk_n to_o the_o end_n they_o may_v break_v it_o with_o one_o another_o or_o not_o to_o go_v so_o far_o from_o home_n how_o little_a be_v there_o of_o christianity_n except_o the_o syllable_n and_o the_o sound_n even_o in_o
because_o he_o cease_v to_o be_v regenerate_v by_o wilful_a sin_v sin_n of_o ignorance_n and_o frailty_n he_o can_v free_v himself_o from_o but_o he_o can_v be_v regenerate_v sin_n a_o sin_n unto_o death_n can_v endure_v to_o live_v habitual_o or_o indulgent_o in_o sin_n for_o whilst_o we_o continue_v to_o be_v regenerate_v or_o bear_v of_o god_n the_o love_n we_o bear_v to_o christ_n person_n will_v beget_v such_o a_o love_n of_o his_o precept_n too_o as_o will_v make_v the_o keep_n of_o they_o at_o once_o our_o business_n and_o our_o delight_n sect._n 11._o and_o until_o we_o arrive_v at_o this_o we_o can_v go_v beyond_o be_v in_o the_o school_n of_o christ_n but_o must_v be_v hold_v as_o so_o many_o dunce_n to_o the_o first_o syllable_n of_o the_o text._n we_o may_v say_v that_o we_o love_v he_o without_o the_o keep_n of_o his_o commandment_n but_o it_o be_v plain_a without_o that_o we_o can_v palpable_o demonstrate_v or_o show_v our_o love_n we_o can_v show_v it_o either_o to_o christ_n or_o to_o our_o neighbour_n or_o so_o much_o as_o to_o ourselves_o for_o s._n paul_n tell_v we_o express_o that_o the_o salvific_a grace_n of_o god_n or_o the_o grace_n which_o bring_v salvation_n do_v teach_v as_o many_o as_o do_v receive_v 12._o it_o without_o resistance_n to_o live_v sober_o righteous_o and_o godly_a in_o this_o present_a world_n but_o now_o we_o can_v do_v either_o unless_o we_o keep_v his_o commandment_n because_o by_o these_o we_o be_v precise_o tie_v up_o to_o all_o three_o and_o so_o without_o the_o keep_n of_o they_o we_o have_v no_o love_n at_o all_o for_o have_v we_o a_o real_a love_n to_o god_n we_o shall_v be_v godly_a have_v we_o any_o to_o our_o neighbour_n we_o shall_v be_v righteous_a and_o do_v we_o but_o true_o love_v ourselves_o we_o shall_v be_v temperate_a and_o sober_a that_o be_v to_o say_v have_v we_o a_o solid_a and_o sincere_a love_n of_o christ_n either_o consider_v in_o himself_o or_o consider_v in_o his_o member_n we_o shall_v not_o fail_v in_o good_a measure_n to_o keep_v his_o commandment_n for_o what_o disparity_n can_v there_o be_v betwixt_o our_o love_a and_o our_o not_o love_v christ_n if_o it_o be_v possible_a for_o we_o to_o love_v he_o without_o the_o keep_n of_o his_o commandment_n if_o they_o can_v true_o love_v christ_n who_o still_o be_v break_v his_o commandment_n and_o if_o they_o can_v but_o love_v he_o who_o be_v still_o keep_v his_o commandment_n what_o great_a difference_n can_v there_o be_v betwixt_o love_n and_o hatred_n what_o difference_n in_o the_o cause_n when_o there_o be_v none_o in_o the_o effect_n to_o make_v it_o evident_a by_o a_o plain_a and_o familiar_a instance_n it_o be_v not_o the_o least_o of_o his_o commandment_n by_o which_o he_o oblige_v we_o to_o submit_v ourselves_o to_o every_o ordinance_n of_o man_n whether_o supreme_a or_o subordinate_a 1_o pet._n 2._o 13._o and_o therefore_o they_o who_o can_v flatter_v themselves_o or_o other_o that_o when_o they_o violate_v this_o commandment_n give_v by_o christ_n in_o his_o apostle_n they_o only_o violate_v it_o in_o love_n to_o the_o reformation_n of_o his_o religion_n and_o so_o rebel_n against_o he_o in_o love_n to_o the_o advancement_n of_o his_o glory_n or_o only_o fight_v against_o he_o in_o love_n to_o the_o propagation_n of_o his_o gospel_n do_v speak_v as_o absurd_a a_o contradiction_n as_o if_o they_o shall_v say_v in_o plain_a term_n that_o they_o hate_v he_o in_o love_n that_o they_o persecute_v he_o in_o love_n and_o that_o in_o love_n they_o can_v endure_v he_o and_o therefore_o let_v we_o resolve_v upon_o the_o keep_n of_o his_o commandment_n that_o so_o we_o may_v be_v sure_o we_o love_v he_o that_o we_o may_v love_v he_o without_o a_o if_o that_o we_o may_v not_o fail_v to_o love_v he_o with_o such_o a_o love_n as_o be_v undisputable_a sect._n 12._o for_o this_o be_v one_o of_o the_o chief_a reason_n why_o he_o exact_v our_o obedience_n even_o because_o our_o obedience_n be_v the_o 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in_o which_o our_o only_a true_a happiness_n must_v needs_o consist_v sect._n 1_o as_o this_o be_v one_o of_o the_o great_a end_n of_o our_o saviour_n come_v into_o the_o world_n to_o make_v we_o holy_a as_o he_o be_v holy_a and_o this_o in_o order_n unto_o the_o great_a our_o be_v happy_a as_o he_o be_v happy_a so_o he_o be_v still_o press_v upon_o we_o not_o to_o be_v negligent_a of_o the_o mean_n whereby_o those_o end_n may_v be_v accomplish_v and_o this_o no_o doubt_n must_v be_v the_o reason_n why_o have_v give_v we_o his_o commandment_n to_o hedge_v we_o about_o and_o to_o fence_v we_o in_o that_o so_o it_o may_v be_v hard_a for_o we_o to_o fail_v of_o bliss_n he_o add_v to_o all_o the_o rest_n this_o one_o commandment_n that_o for_o the_o love_n we_o bear_v to_o he_o we_o will_v keep_v his_o commandment_n not_o only_o for_o the_o reason_n which_o we_o find_v give_v by_o s._n john_n because_o his_o commandment_n be_v not_o grievous_a but_o especial_o 3._o for_o the_o reason_n 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so_o it_o be_v in_o his_o account_n their_o withdraw_a themselves_o from_o public_a business_n and_o refuse_v the_o honour_n of_o the_o court_n or_o the_o commonwealth_n origen_n answer_v that_o they_o do_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o keep_n themselves_o for_o a_o divine_a and_o a_o more_o honourable_a employment_n for_o see_v christ_n be_v the_o master_n who_o it_o be_v their_o pride_n and_o their_o glory_n and_o their_o happiness_n to_o serve_v they_o be_v most_o ambitious_a of_o that_o quality_n which_o make_v they_o fit_a for_o their_o obedience_n sect._n 25._o thus_o have_v i_o show_v in_o some_o particular_n how_o the_o goodness_n of_o every_o action_n be_v very_o sufficient_a for_o the_o reward_n too_o and_o how_o obedience_n to_o the_o commandment_n be_v it_o not_o itself_o a_o abundant_a recompense_n have_v enough_o of_o heaven_n in_o it_o to_o give_v we_o happiness_n without_o one_o in_o so_o much_o that_o our_o saviour_n may_v well_o have_v say_v not_o if_o you_o love_v i_o but_o if_o you_o love_v your_o own_o self_n keep_v my_o commandment_n even_o because_o the_o keep_n of_o they_o can_v add_v no_o otherwise_o to_o his_o than_o as_o it_o make_v for_o our_o advantage_n and_o have_v hitherto_o consider_v our_o saviour_n precept_n touch_v the_o keep_a of_o his_o commandment_n as_o the_o great_a expression_n of_o his_o love_n to_o we_o i_o be_o next_o to_o consider_v the_o keep_n of_o they_o as_o the_o great_a expression_n of_o we_o to_o he_o and_o so_o by_o consequence_n be_o to_o proceed_v to_o the_o three_o inference_n i_o propose_v chap._n iii_o that_o as_o the_o great_a expression_n of_o christ_n love_n to_o we_o be_v his_o take_n it_o as_o a_o kindness_n that_o we_o be_v kind_a unto_o ourselves_o so_o the_o great_a expression_n of_o we_o to_o he_o be_v to_o do_v those_o thing_n which_o he_o enjoyn'_v we_o sect._n 1_o and_o sure_o the_o truth_n of_o this_o inference_n will_v not_o need_v much_o labour_n to_o make_v it_o evident_a for_o all_o expression_n of_o our_o love_n however_o many_o or_o great_a in_o point_n of_o number_n or_o degree_n be_v comprehensive_o reducible_a unto_o one_o of_o these_o head_n either_o formal_a or_o real_a in_o show_n or_o in_o substance_n in_o word_n or_o deed_n and_o in_o respect_n of_o these_o two_o our_o bless_a saviour_n do_v distinguish_v betwixt_o his_o flatterer_n and_o his_o friend_n we_o have_v a_o example_n of_o the_o former_a luke_n 6._o 46._o why_o call_v you_o i_o lord_n lord_n and_o do_v not_o the_o thing_n that_o i_o say_v we_o have_v a_o example_n of_o the_o late_a 1_o john_n 15._o 14._o you_o be_v my_o friend_n if_o you_o do_v whatsoever_o i_o command_v you_o and_o a_o example_n of_o both_o together_o mat._n 21._o 28_o 29_o 30_o 31._o where_o the_o servant_n that_o say_v he_o will_v not_o go_v but_o go_v be_v more_o justify_v than_o the_o other_o who_o say_v he_o will_v but_o go_v not_o our_o saviour_n flatterer_n than_o be_v they_o who_o make_v profession_n of_o their_o love_n who_o give_v he_o very_o good_a word_n who_o in_o their_o prayer_n and_o predication_n breathe_v out_o nothing_o less_o than_o kindness_n and_o admiration_n but_o not_o proceed_v any_o far_o than_o the_o bare_a word_v and_o profess_v and_o breathe_v out_o of_o their_o affection_n they_o can_v challenge_v a_o better_a character_n than_o that_o they_o love_v he_o from_o the_o tooth_n outward_o and_o this_o because_o their_o expression_n be_v mere_o verbal_a whereas_o the_o friend_n of_o christ_n be_v they_o who_o add_v the_o proof_n of_o love_n to_o the_o due_a profession_n study_v to_o live_v by_o his_o example_n and_o in_o obedience_n to_o his_o command_n espowse_n a_o fellowship_n with_o his_o death_n and_o a_o conformity_n to_o his_o suffering_n be_v rather_o for_o christ_n though_o at_o the_o bar_n than_o for_o a_o pilate_n though_o on_o the_o bench_n very_o much_o rather_o for_o the_o oppress_a than_o for_o the_o persecute_v side_n which_o evince_v that_o their_o love_n must_v needs_o be_v real_a and_o from_o the_o heart_n because_o they_o be_v sturdy_o at_o the_o cost_n and_o the_o pain_n to_o prove_v it_o sect._n 2._o that_o this_o indeed_o be_v the_o difference_n betwixt_o the_o flatterer_n and_o friend_n of_o christ_n as_o betwixt_o a_o mere_a verbal_a and_o real_a love_n we_o have_v a_o full_a confirmation_n from_o the_o word_n of_o s._n john_n my_o little_a child_n say_v 18._o he_o let_v we_o not_o love_v in_o word_n neither_o in_o tongue_n but_o in_o deed_n and_o in_o truth_n that_o be_v let_v our_o love_n be_v without_o dissimulation_n let_v it_o be_v legible_a in_o our_o action_n not_o only_o audible_a in_o our_o voice_n let_v we_o demonstrate_v our_o love_n to_o christ_n by_o show_v our_o love_n unto_o his_o member_n nor_o that_o by_o speak_v they_o fair_a and_o pay_v civility_n to_o person_n but_o by_o open_v the_o bowel_n of_o our_o compassion_n to_o 17._o their_o need_n s._n james_n in_o his_o epistle_n have_v set_v it_o out_o to_o the_o life_n if_o a_o brother_n or_o sister_n say_v he_o be_v naked_a 16._o and_o destitute_a of_o daily_a food_n and_o one_o of_o you_o say_v unto_o he_o depart_v in_o peace_n be_v you_o warm_v and_o fill_v but_o you_o give_v he_o not_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v needful_a to_o the_o body_n what_o do_v it_o profit_n there_o we_o have_v in_o s._n james_n by_o way_n of_o instance_n what_o we_o find_v in_o s._n john_n by_o way_n of_o advice_n and_o exhortation_n for_o he_o that_o say_v go_v in_o peace_n be_v you_o warm_a or_o full_a he_o express_o be_v the_o man_n that_o love_v in_o word_n and_o in_o tongue_n but_o he_o that_o give_v those_o thing_n which_o be_v needful_a to_o the_o body_n he_o be_v proper_o the_o man_n that_o love_v in_o deed_n and_o in_o truth_n sect._n 3_o now_o that_o which_o be_v the_o great_a proof_n of_o our_o love_n to_o christ_n member_n do_v carry_v with_o it_o the_o great_a proof_n of_o our_o love_n to_o christ._n who_o what_o be_v do_v unto_o his_o member_n do_v take_v as_o don_v unto_o himself_o he_o that_o persecute_v and_o plunder_v his_o fellow-christian_a do_v persecute_v and_o plunder_v his_o master_n christ._n and_o christ_n have_v say_v what_o he_o will_v say_v to_o such_o as_o these_o in_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n in_o as_o much_o as_o you_o have_v do_v it_o unto_o one_o of_o the_o least_o of_o these_o you_o have_v do_v it_o unto_o i_o mat._n 25._o 40._o so_o that_o the_o reason_n be_v very_o evident_a why_o s._n paul_n set_v out_o our_o love_n as_o the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o law_n and_o summ'_v up_o all_o the_o commandment_n into_o this_o one_o precept_n thou_o shall_v 10._o love_v thy_o neighbour_n as_o thyself_o because_o the_o proof_n of_o our_o obedience_n to_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o law_n be_v our_o do_v unto_o other_o in_o act_n of_o justice_n and_o work_n of_o mercy_n as_o we_o will_v that_o other_o shall_v do_v to_o we_o in_o a_o word_n so_o very_o strict_a be_v the_o connexion_n betwixt_o the_o love_n we_o have_v to_o god_n and_o our_o love_n to_o one_o another_o as_o well_o as_o betwixt_o the_o love_n of_o both_o and_o the_o keep_n of_o the_o commandment_n that_o s._n john_n set_v they_o down_o as_o the_o mark_n and_o token_n of_o one_o another_o 1_o john_n 5._o 1_o 2_o 3._o the_o love_n of_o our_o neighbour_n be_v a_o sign_n of_o our_o love_n to_o god_n v._n 1._o our_o love_n to_o god_n be_v a_o sign_n that_o we_o love_v our_o neighbour_n v._n 2._o and_o our_o keep_v his_o commandment_n be_v the_o clear_a diagnostic_n and_o sign_n of_o both_o v_o 3._o sect._n 4._o to_o make_v it_o yet_o more_o apparent_a that_o our_o obedience_n be_v the_o best_a argument_n and_o high_a expression_n of_o our_o love_n let_v we_o compare_v the_o way_n of_o reckon_n by_o our_o saviour_n in_o the_o text_n with_o that_o most_o general_a way_n of_o reckon_v which_o we_o observe_v among_o ourselves_o do_v we_o not_o ever_o reckon_v he_o the_o love_a subject_n to_o his_o sovereign_n who_o we_o find_v the_o most_o exact_a in_o keep_v the_o oath_n of_o his_o allegiance_n and_o who_o in_o reverence_n to_o his_o loyalty_n despise_v his_o livelihood_n and_o his_o life_n too_o do_v we_o not_o worthy_o reckon_v he_o the_o love_a son_n unto_o his_o parent_n who_o obey_n they_o in_o all_o thing_n without_o exception_n and_o conform_v to_o their_o will_n however_o cross_v unto_o his_o own_o do_v we_o not_o just_o reckon_v he_o the_o love_a servant_n to_o his_o master_n who_o go_v as_o soon_o as_o he_o be_v send_v and_o come_v as_o soon_o as_o he_o be_v call_v and_o do_v exact_o as_o he_o be_v bid_v and_o do_v not_o our_o saviour_n in_o the_o text_n take_v the_o
be_v that_o love_v to_o live_v a_o sober_a and_o righteous_a and_o godly_a life_n be_v most_o affectionate_o a_o servant_n to_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n and_o do_v bestow_v his_o whole_a time_n in_o do_v the_o thing_n that_o he_o command_v let_v the_o object_n of_o our_o love_n be_v what_o it_o will_v whether_o god_n or_o the_o world_n the_o flesh_n or_o the_o spirit_n still_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o apostle_n will_v be_v unalterable_o true_a that_o to_o who_o we_o yield_v ourselves_o servant_n 16._o to_o obey_v his_o servant_n we_o be_v to_o who_o we_o obey_v whether_o of_o sin_n unto_o death_n or_o of_o obedience_n unto_o righteousness_n love_n be_v ever_o so_o sure_a to_o beget_v obedience_n that_o when_o our_o saviour_n will_v give_v a_o reason_n why_o no_o one_o man_n can_v serve_v two_o master_n mean_v those_o two_o call_v god_n and_o mammon_n he_o make_v his_o reason_n to_o stand_v in_o this_o that_o no_o one_o man_n can_v love_v two_o master_n for_o either_o he_o 13._o will_v hate_v the_o one_o and_o love_v the_o other_o or_o will_v hold_v to_o the_o one_o and_o despise_v the_o other_o so_o that_o if_o we_o love_v god_n we_o shall_v be_v sure_a to_o hate_n mammon_n and_o if_o again_o we_o hold_v to_o mammon_n we_o shall_v rebel_v against_o god_n whereas_o if_o it_o be_v possible_a to_o love_v they_o both_o it_o will_v also_o be_v as_o possible_a to_o serve_v they_o both_o because_o by_o the_o person_n who_o we_o love_v we_o can_v but_o love_v to_o be_v employ_v the_o love_n of_o christ_n do_v constrain_v we_o say_v our_o apostle_n to_o his_o corinthian_n and_o as_o christ_n love_n of_o we_o so_o we_o of_o 14._o he_o do_v even_o press_v upon_o we_o and_o urge_v we_o to_o keep_v his_o commandment_n and_o to_o do_v those_o thing_n which_o be_v please_v in_o his_o sight_n but_o let_v we_o far_o make_v it_o appear_v by_o a_o four_o way_n of_o argue_v for_o sect._n 4._o whatsoever_o we_o love_v the_o most_o be_v either_o present_a or_o absent_a and_o as_o 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watch_n be_v that_o that_o set_v all_o on_o work_n both_o tongue_n and_o eye_n and_o hand_n and_o foot_n too_o if_o with_o 10._o the_o heart_n a_o man_n believe_v unto_o righteousness_n it_o be_v very_o certain_a that_o with_o the_o mouth_n he_o will_v confess_v unto_o salvation_n he_o will_v obey_v his_o dear_a master_n in_o every_o kind_n both_o by_o speak_v and_o live_v and_o die_v for_o he_o if_o he_o be_v but_o once_o mount_v on_o the_o wing_n of_o pure_a love_n he_o can_v choose_v but_o be_v transport_v by_o the_o wing_n of_o desire_n too_o and_o will_v incessant_o be_v fly_v in_o every_o errand_n upon_o which_o his_o belove_a shall_v please_v to_o send_v he_o which_o may_v once_o more_o appear_v by_o a_o five_o way_n of_o argue_v for_o sect._n 5._o carnal_a fear_n be_v the_o great_a and_o strong_a bar_n to_o our_o obedience_n but_o there_o be_v no_o fear_n in_o love_n perfect_a love_n cast_v out_o fear_n 1_o john_n 4._o 18._o and_o as_o it_o cast_v out_o fear_n so_o it_o 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austin_n do_v argue_v thus_o in_o his_o confession_n thou_o have_v command_v i_o lord_n to_o love_v thou_o and_o do_v threaten_v i_o with_o hell_n if_o i_o love_v thou_o not_o whereas_o it_o be_v hell_n enough_o to_o i_o that_o i_o can_v love_v thou_o enough_o for_o to_o love_v thou_o as_o i_o ought_v as_o thou_o deserve_v and_o i_o desire_v will_v be_v at_o once_o the_o great_a duty_n and_o high_a reward_n to_o be_v imagine_v it_o will_v not_o only_o be_v my_o task_n but_o my_o heaven_n to_o love_v thou_o sect._n 5._o now_o when_o interest_n and_o honour_n conspire_v with_o pleasure_n and_o satisfaction_n to_o make_v we_o kind_a may_v it_o not_o seem_v a_o great_a wonder_n
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exemplary_a so_o far_o forth_o as_o to_o be_v know_v and_o take_v notice_n of_o by_o all._n that_o the_o sure_a testimony_n and_o proof_n of_o sincere_a 3._o discipleship_n under_o christ_n and_o the_o principal_a instance_n or_o effect_n wherein_o its_o eminence_n do_v consist_v and_o that_o which_o by_o christ_n be_v here_o pronounce_v as_o a_o unerrable_a mark_n or_o criterion_n of_o it_o be_v this_o divine_a qualification_n of_o mutual_a love_n and_o this_o alone_o must_v be_v the_o subject_a upon_o which_o i_o be_o to_o fasten_v the_o follow_a part_n of_o my_o design_n because_o it_o seem_v to_o comprehend_v i_o say_v not_o only_o the_o prime_n but_o whole_a importance_n of_o the_o text_n as_o we_o may_v judge_v by_o compare_v the_o proposition_n with_o the_o fourfold_a emphasis_n which_o may_v be_v put_v upon_o the_o word_n for_o first_o our_o saviour_n do_v not_o say_v man_n shall_v guess_v or_o conjecture_v that_o you_o be_v i_o but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o shall_v know_v it_o nor_o second_o do_v he_o say_v your_o discipleship_n shall_v be_v know_v as_o a_o special_a secret_n to_o very_o few_o but_o as_o the_o sun_n in_o his_o meridian_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d all_o man_n shall_v know_v it_o nor_o three_o do_v he_o say_v all_o man_n shall_v know_v you_o seem_v to_o be_v by_o a_o disguise_n but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o you_o be_v my_o disciple_n without_o a_o fiction_n last_o of_o all_o he_o do_v not_o say_v your_o discipleship_n shall_v be_v know_v by_o such_o deceivable_a token_n as_o your_o assemble_v yourselves_o in_o the_o house_n of_o prayer_n your_o cry_a 23._o lord_n lord_n your_o do_v john_n wonder_n in_o my_o name_n your_o be_v orthodox_n in_o judgement_n and_o jump_v together_o in_o opinion_n but_o by_o this_o it_o shall_v be_v know_v as_o by_o a_o token_n which_o never_o fail_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d if_o you_o have_v love_n for_o one_o another_o chap._n i._n sect._n 1_o the_o proposition_n to_o be_v consider_v though_o last_o in_o order_n be_v first_o in_o dignity_n and_o be_v as_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o christianity_n deserve_v to_o be_v like_o the_o heart_n in_o the_o body_n of_o man_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o first_o thing_n that_o live_v and_o the_o aristot._n last_o that_o die_v in_o our_o consideration_n for_o can_v there_o be_v any_o thing_n in_o the_o world_n of_o great_a consequence_n than_o this_o which_o give_v we_o a_o token_n whereby_o to_o know_v we_o have_v a_o interest_n in_o christ_n and_o such_o a_o sure_a token_n too_o as_o can_v possible_o deceive_v we_o yet_o even_o such_o be_v that_o love_n of_o which_o i_o be_o now_o about_o to_o treat_v and_o which_o if_o we_o take_v into_o our_o heart_n as_o well_o as_o into_o our_o memory_n it_o will_v i_o doubt_v not_o carry_v with_o it_o that_o peace_n of_o conscience_n which_o be_v to_o all_o that_o feed_v on_o 15._o it_o a_o endless_a feast_n sect._n 2._o but_o since_o there_o be_v hardly_o any_o word_n that_o be_v more_o equivocal_a than_o this_o i_o must_v anticipate_v a_o objection_n by_o show_v what_o love_n it_o be_v which_o our_o saviour_n mean_v when_o he_o appoint_v it_o for_o the_o measure_n by_o which_o his_o scholar_n be_v to_o be_v scan_v sect._n 3_o and_o to_o show_v the_o better_a what_o it_o be_v i_o must_v first_o show_v what_o it_o be_v not_o for_o all_o sort_n of_o man_n pretend_v to_o love_n not_o only_a christian_n but_o the_o profess_a enemy_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o nominal_a as_o well_o as_o real_a christian_n nay_o in_o one_o kind_n or_o other_o they_o all_o have_v love_n in_o their_o possession_n and_o many_o time_n the_o worst_a in_o the_o great_a measure_n for_o great_a love_n than_o this_o our_o 13._o saviour_n tell_v we_o there_o be_v none_o that_o a_o man_n lie_v down_o his_o life_n for_o his_o friend_n and_o plentiful_a store_n of_o this_o love_n we_o common_o find_v in_o our_o read_n among_o the_o heathen_a their_o great_a 887._o philosopher_n do_v prescribe_v it_o and_o not_o a_o few_o of_o their_o people_n obeyâ—…d_v the_o precept_n sect._n 4._o to_o save_v a_o friend_n ready_a to_o perish_v we_o find_v episthenes_n in_o xenophon_n 319._o ready_a to_o lay_v down_o his_o life_n and_o such_o be_v the_o love_n of_o artapates_n to_o cyrus_n junior_a that_o he_o perfect_o 209._o hate_v his_o own_o life_n as_o soon_o as_o cyrus_n have_v quit_v his._n nor_o 128._o will_v lucius_n petâ—…onius_n outlive_v his_o friend_n 127_o pomponius_n &_o laetorius_n die_v a_o couple_n of_o martyr_n for_o caius_n graâ—…chus_n and_o titus_n b._n volumnius_z followed_z lucullus_z into_o his_o grave_n 129._o terentius_n preferrâ—…d_v the_o life_n of_o brutus_n by_o many_o degree_n before_o his_o own_o and_o 8._o valerius_n tell_v we_o of_o divers_a servant_n who_o for_o the_o save_n of_o their_o master_n destroy_v themselves_o what_o transcendent_a lover_n of_o one_o another_o be_v 211._o menedemus_n and_o hipsides_n 446._o cleonymus_n and_o archidâ—…mus_n 305._o agasias_n and_o xenophon_n 448._o bagooâ—…_n and_o mentâ—…k_n 34._o hippoclides_n and_o polystratus_n 331._o asclâ—…piodotus_n and_o soranus_n it_o be_v easy_a to_o name_v as_o many_o 44._o more_o as_o will_v make_v a_o man_n weary_a to_o heart_n they_o name_v nor_o do_v i_o speak_v only_o of_o couple_n but_o of_o society_n and_o sect_n who_o astonish_v love_n to_o one_o another_o have_v raise_v they_o monument_n in_o story_n will_v last_v as_o long_o as_o the_o sun_n and_o moon_n such_o as_o the_o 50._o cimbri_n and_o celtiberian_n in_o valerius_n maximus_n the_o 212._o friend_n of_o cyrus_n in_o xenophon_n the_o 125._o athonians_n in_o thucydides_n the_o 147._o megalopolitan_o in_o polybius_n the_o man_n of_o 20._o saguntum_n and_o petellia_n the_o many_o 75._o society_n reckon_v up_o by_o alexander_n ab_fw-la alexandro_n who_o have_v all_o thing_n in_o common_a of_o every_o kind_n and_o as_o well_o their_o suffering_n as_o their_o enjoyment_n insomuch_o that_o if_o one_o do_v lose_v a_o limb_n by_o any_o accident_n all_o the_o rest_n be_v to_o cut_v off_o they_o that_o in_o every_o circumstance_n of_o adversity_n they_o may_v all_o be_v equal_a and_o alike_o sect._n 25._o thus_o there_o be_v multitude_n of_o man_n who_o love_v each_o other_o unto_o the_o death_n and_o some_o beyond_o it_o as_o far_o as_o profligatus_fw-la hell_n yet_o very_o far_o be_v those_o pagan_n from_o be_v know_v by_o such_o love_n to_o have_v be_v either_o the_o disciple_n of_o christ_n or_o moses_n it_o be_v little_o better_a than_o the_o love_n of_o king_n porus_n his_o elephant_n and_o other_o generous_a beast_n which_o have_v expose_v their_o own_o life_n to_o save_v their_o rider_n there_o be_v a_o 17._o natural_a kindness_n and_o generosity_n which_o be_v common_a to_o man_n with_o the_o mean_a creature_n and_o so_o have_v nothing_o of_o affinity_n with_o what_o be_v intend_v in_o the_o text._n sect._n 6._o nay_o if_o we_o reflect_v upon_o ourselves_o upon_o who_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n be_v call_v we_o must_v not_o imagine_v we_o have_v attain_v unto_o that_o excellent_a love_n which_o be_v here_o require_v because_o we_o find_v upon_o inquiry_n that_o we_o be_v love_v to_o our_o friend_n or_o because_o we_o have_v often_o our_o 13._o solemn_a meeting_n or_o stand_v 287._o fast_o to_o one_o another_o as_o drivers-on_a of_o a_o design_n for_o as_o there_o be_v many_o sort_n of_o love_n which_o be_v not_o rational_a and_o pure_a as_o not_o proceed_v from_o a_o right_a principle_n so_o there_o be_v many_o thing_n too_o which_o be_v but_o the_o counterfeit_n of_o love_n and_o yet_o be_v call_v by_o that_o name_n because_o they_o look_v extreme_o like_o it_o the_o devil_n themselves_o have_v their_o combination_n be_v still_o