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secret_a again_o forasmuch_o as_o christ_n be_v giveâ—_n unto_o we_o for_o our_o sanctification_n &_o do_v brinâ—_n also_o with_o he_o the_o spirit_n of_o regeneration_n finaâ—ly_o forasmuch_o as_o he_o do_v ingraft_v we_o into_o hâ—â—_n body_n this_o also_o be_v another_o reason_n whâ—_n no_o man_n can_v have_v faith_n unless_o he_o be_v bear_v 〈◊〉_d god_n do_v love_n he_o which_o be_v beget_v augustine_n and_o certain_a other_o of_o the_o old_a writer_n do_v draw_v this_o unto_o christ_n but_o false_o foâ—_n under_o the_o singular_a number_n the_o apostle_n nâ—teth_v all_o the_o faithful_a and_o the_o text_n do_v plain_o show_v that_o he_o have_v no_o other_o purpose_n but_o that_o he_o may_v derive_v mutual_a love_n towards_o the_o brethren_n from_o faith_n as_o from_o the_o fountain_n and_o the_o argument_n be_v take_v from_o the_o common_a order_n of_o nature_n but_o he_o transfer_v that_o unto_o god_n which_o be_v see_v in_o man_n and_o it_o be_v to_o be_v note_v that_o the_o 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as_o profane_v and_o carnal_a friendship_n do_v â—end_n to_o no_o other_o end_n then_o to_o private_a commodity_n or_o other_o vain_a respect_n therefore_o as_o â—efore_o he_o urge_v the_o effect_n so_o now_o he_o urge_v yeâ—ause_n for_o his_o meaning_n be_v that_o mutual_a love_n â—â—e_v so_o have_v in_o account_n among_o we_o that_o god_n be_v prefer_v he_o join_v with_o the_o love_n of_o god_n the_o observation_n of_o the_o law_n and_o worthy_o for_o see_v we_o love_v god_n as_o the_o father_n and_o lord_n it_o can_v be_v but_o that_o reverence_n be_v join_v with_o love_n further_o god_n can_v be_v separate_v from_o himself_o therefore_o see_v he_o be_v the_o fountain_n of_o all_o justice_n and_o uprightness_n it_o be_v necessary_a that_o he_o which_o love_v he_o do_v frame_v all_o his_o affection_n to_o the_o obedience_n of_o righteousness_n therefore_o the_o love_n of_o god_n be_v no_o idle_a thing_n but_o we_o gather_v also_o out_o of_o this_o place_n what_o be_v the_o true_a 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our_o faith_n that_o we_o may_v be_v assure_v that_o in_o our_o own_o cause_n we_o shall_v never_o take_v the_o repulse_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n the_o apostle_n do_v exhort_v we_o that_o one_o of_o we_o be_v mutuallye_o careful_a for_o the_o safety_n of_o another_o and_o again_o he_o will_v that_o the_o fall_v of_o our_o brother_n be_v unto_o we_o provocation_n to_o pray_v and_o in_o truth_n this_o hardness_n be_v pass_o great_a to_o be_v touch_v with_o no_o sense_n of_o compassion_n when_o we_o see_v the_o soul_n which_o be_v redeem_v with_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n perish_v and_o he_o show_v that_o there_o be_v a_o remedy_n at_o hand_n whereby_o brother_n may_v help_v their_o brother_n he_o shall_v give_v life_n he_o say_v to_o he_o that_o be_v ready_a to_o perish_v that_o shall_v pray_v for_o he_o albeit_o the_o word_n he_o shall_v give_v may_v be_v refer_v to_o god_n as_o if_o it_o have_v be_v say_v god_n shall_v grant_v the_o life_n of_o our_o brother_n to_o our_o prayer_n 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