Selected quad for the lemma: duty_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
duty_n	believe_v	faith_n	perform_v	1,107	5	7.0827	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A67549	The chiefest divine vertues epitomized, or, A compendious treatise of the three theological graces, faith, hope, and charity by Richard Ward ...	Ward, Richard, 1601 or 2-1684.	1655 (1655)	Wing W802; ESTC R12309	115,178	272

with_o work_n mingle_v with_o love_n and_o firm_a and_o constant_a for_o i._o faith_n which_o be_v without_o work_n be_v a_o idle_a addle_n and_o dead_a faith_n james_n 2._o and_o ii_o faith_n which_o be_v not_o accompany_v with_o love_n and_o charity_n be_v a_o fruitless_a and_o unprofitable_a faith_n 1_o cor._n 13.2_o etc._n etc._n and_o iii_o faith_n which_o be_v not_o constant_a and_o perseverant_a but_o temporary_a only_o be_v not_o a_o great_a faith_n nor_o at_o all_o available_a unto_o salvation_n and_o therefore_o unto_o a_o true_o great_a faith_n it_o be_v require_v that_o it_o have_v with_o it_o ●●th_v work_n and_o charity_n and_o be_v constant_a and_o perseverant_a even_o unto_o death_n answ_n ●_o ●a_o ●h_a i●_n call_v great_a five_o several_a way_n vi●_n i._o when_o a_o man_n understand_v and_o believe_v profound_a thing_n concern_v god_n or_o when_o he_o appreh●nds_v ●●ch_a more_o of_o the_o nature_n essence_n and_o attribute_n of_o god_n then_o humane_a nature_n can_v teach_v he_o thus_o the_o centur●ans_n faith_n be_v great_a matth._n 8.9_o ii_o when_o a_o man_n can_v esteem_v all_o temporary_a thing_n to_o be_v transitory_a and_o contemn_v they_o in_o regard_n of_o those_o thing_n which_o he_o hope_v for_o by_o faith_n in_o christ_n and_o thus_o the_o faith_n of_o moses_n be_v great_a hebr._n 11._o ●6_n iii_o when_o in_o adversity_n affliction_n and_o misery_n a_o 〈◊〉_d ●n_o full_o trust_v 〈…〉_o without_o ●●her_a ●●inti●g_n or_o doubt_v and_o thus_o job_n faith_n be_v great_a 〈…〉_o iv_o when_o it_o hold_v nothing_o impossible_a which_o be_v promise_v neither_o believe_v according_a to_o the_o probability_n of_o humane_a reason_n but_o according_a to_o the_o almighty_a power_n of_o god_n as_o the_o great_a mathematit●an_n say_v show_v i_o a_o place_n where_o i_o may_v six_o my_o engine_n and_o i_o will_v shake_v all_o the_o earth_n so_o faith_n say_v give_v i_o but_o a_o sure_a word_n of_o promise_n whereupon_o i_o may_v set_v my_o foot_n and_o i_o will_v carry_v any_o thing_n thus_o abraham_n faith_n be_v strong_a when_o speravit_fw-la in_o spe_fw-la supra_fw-la spem_fw-la he_o believe_v in_o hope_n against_o hope_n rom._n 4.18_o be_v full_o persuade_v that_o what_o god_n have_v promise_v he_o be_v able_a to_o perform_v verse_n 21._o v._o when_o a_o man_n do_v not_o desist_v from_o do_v his_o duty_n although_o the_o lord_n answer_v he_o not_o at_o first_o and_o thus_o the_o canaanitish_a woman_n faith_n be_v great_a mat._n 15_o 22_o etc._n etc._n who_o notwithstanding_o the_o great_a and_o divers_a repulse_n she_o have_v continue_v to_o follow_v christ_n and_o to_o pray_v unto_o he_o until_o her_o request_n be_v grant_v qu._n 55._o what_o necessity_n be_v there_o of_o strong_a faith_n answ_n god_n measure_v his_o blessing_n according_a to_o our_o faith_n and_o therefore_o a_o strong_a faith_n be_v necessary_a to_o our_o well-being_n qu._n 56._o why_o dot●_n g●d_v measure_v his_o mercy_n according_a to_o our_o say_v answ_n 1._o because_o without_o fa●th_n we_o can_v pray_v and_o therefore_o as_o there_o be_v no_o faith_n where_o there_o be_v no_o prayer_n so_o where_o there_o be_v no_o prayer_n there_o be_v no_o assurance_n of_o any_o blessing_n rom_n 10_o 14._o 2._o because_o a_o weak_a faith_n be_v less_o able_a to_o work_v for_o as_o the_o want_n of_o faith_n hinder_v we_o from_o prayer_n so_o the_o weakness_n of_o faith_n hinder_v we_o from_o true_a performance_n of_o many_o duty_n mat._n 8.26.14.30_o 17.20_o and_o therefore_o if_o we_o be_v destitute_a of_o any_o blessing_n let_v we_o remember_v that_o the_o reason_n hereof_o be_v either_o want_n or_o weakness_n of_o faith_n for_o i._o ●o_o unbeliever_n nothing_o be_v give_v at_o least_o in_o love_n faith_n be_v the_o key_n of_o god_n treasury_n and_o the_o vessel_n of_o the_o fountain_n whereby_o water_n be_v convey_v unto_o we_o and_o therefore_o if_o faith_n be_v cold_a carnal_a idle_a empty_a and_o sleepy_a no_o wonder_n then_o if_o the_o reward_n be_v ●uch_o and._n ii_o to_o child_n be_v give_v according_a to_o the_o proportion_n of_o their_o faith_n more_o or_o less_o q●_n 57_o how_o be_v it_o then_o elsewhere_o say_v that_o god_n give_v abundant_o to_o all_o his_o child_n answ_n it_o be_v true_a that_o god_n give_v to_o they_o all_o abundant_o but_o yet_o it_o be_v according_a to_o their_o capacity_n at_o a_o costly_a feast_n or_o banquet_n all_o eat_v according_a to_o their_o own_o proper_a appetite_n or_o strength_n not_o equal_o and_o alike_o all_o vessel_n in_o heaven_n be_v full_a but_o all_o be_v not_o of_o the_o same_o capacity_n and_o there_o before_o three_o thing_n be_v require_v of_o we_o in_o regard_n of_o fa●th_n i._o to_o labour_v that_o our_o say_v be_v a_o true_a live_a and_o j●st_o fie_a faith_n for_o it_o be_v a_o most_o perilous_a thing_n for_o a_o man_n herein_o to_o be_v deceive_v and_o ii_o to_o labour_n that_o our_o faith_n may_v daily_o increase_v and_o grow_v in_o strength_n because_o a_o weak_a or_o feeble_a faith_n afford_v but_o small_a or_o no_o comfort_n and_o iii_o to_o labour_n that_o our_o faith_n may_v be_v a_o exercise_v faith_n that_o be_v that_o it_o may_v be_v employ_v and_o extend_v unto_o all_o the_o action_n and_o occurrence_n of_o our_o life_n that_o we_o may_v live_v by_o faith_n and_o walk_v in_o faith_n 2_o cor._n 5.7_o that_o be_v exercise_v our_o faith_n by_o a_o daily_a dependence_n upon_o god_n qu._n 58._o how_o may_v we_o know_v whether_o our_o faith_n be_v strong_a or_o not_o answ_n 1._o luther_n say_v there_o be_v three_o thing_n which_o be_v argument_n of_o a_o strong_a faith_n i._n credere_fw-la impossibilia_fw-la rationi_fw-la to_o believe_v thing_n which_o be_v impossible_a to_o reason_n as_o abraham_n do_v rom._n 4._o ii_o deum_fw-la amare_fw-la cum_fw-la praebet_fw-la se_fw-la inimicum_fw-la to_o love_n god_n when_o he_o seem_v to_o be_v our_o enemy_n as_o the_o woman_n do_v mat._n 15._o iii_o sperare_fw-la dilata_fw-la to_o hope_v for_o thing_n long_o delay_v as_o david_n do_v psalm_n 40.1_o etc._n etc._n answ_n 2_o we_o may_v easy_o know_v whether_o our_o faith_n be_v strong_a or_o not_o by_o these_o plain_a mark_n and_o sign_n i._o can_v we_o in_o all_o thing_n cast_v ourselves_o into_o the_o arm_n of_o christ_n and_o commit_v ourselves_o whole_o unto_o he_o ii_o can_v we_o hope_v expect_v and_o see_v the_o help_n and_o presence_n of_o christ_n even_o without_o yea_o contrary_a to_o mean_n do_v we_o walk_v by_o faith_n not_o by_o sight_n iii_o can_v we_o in_o cross_n affliction_n and_o temporal_a disaster_n for_o christ_n sake_n rejoice_v rom._n 8_o 35._o iv_o can_v we_o contemn_v and_o despise_v the_o world_n use_v it_o as_o though_o we_o use_v it_o not_o 1_o cor._n 7.30_o because_o we_o have_v build_v our_o nest_n in_o the_o rock_n and_o place_v our_o confidence_n upon_o a_o sure_a stay_n than_o the_o world_n be_v namely_o upon_o christ_n who_o have_v promise_v never_o to_o forsake_v or_o f●●l_v we_o heb._n 13.5_o v._o do_v we_o daily_a increase_n both_o in_o love_n faith_n obedience_n zeal_n and_o all_o grace_n 1_o pet._n 2.2_o 2_o pet._n 1.5_o 6._o although_o i_o have_v hint_v at_o some_o thing_n here_o concern_v a_o strong_a faith_n which_o perhaps_o the_o reader_n may_v think_v sufficient_a for_o a_o idea_n or_o essay_n which_o this_o trac●_n be_v yet_o because_o a_o strong_a faith_n signify_v const_n lence_n and_o assurance_n i_o will_v before_o i_o take_v leave_n of_o this_o grace_n add_v a_o question_n or_o two_o more_o concern_v they_o qu._n 59_o in_o who_o must_v we_o place_v our_o confidence_n and_o assurance_n ans_fw-fr in_o the_o lord_n and_o his_o christ_n psal_n 44.8.65.5_o ephe._n 3.12_o heb._n 10_o 19_o whereof_o we_o have_v some_o rare_a example_n in_o these_o follow_a text_n act_v 4.31.19.8.28.15_o rom._n 10.20_o 2_o cor._n 3.12.7.4.10.2.11.21_o phil._n 1.14_o 1_o thess_n 2.2_o bellarmine_n de_fw-fr just●fi●●_n 5._o c._n 7._o prop●sit_fw-la 3._o can_v not_o but_o confess_v that_o it_o be_v the_o safe_a way_n to_o place_v all_o our_o confidence_n in_o the_o only_a mercy_n of_o ●od_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o uncertainty_n of_o our_o own_o righteousness_n and_o the_o danger_n of_o vainglory_n and_o yet_o it_o be_v worth_a observe_n how_o certain_a he_o be_v of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o another_o at_o another_o time_n for_o be_v put_v to_o his_o oath_n before_o a_o public_a notary_n he_o affirm_v that_o he_o very_o believe_v that_o gonzaga_n who_o leave_v the_o dignity_n and_o inheritance_n of_o a_o marquisite_a never_o commit_v mortal_a sin_n and_o that_o from_o his_o age_n of_o seven_o year_n he_o be_v certain_a of_o it_o caeparius_n de_fw-fr vita_fw-la gonzag._n l._n 3._o c._n 2._o qu._n 60._o how_o must_v we_o trust_v in_o god_n answ_n 1_o we_o must_v ever_o trust_v he_o on_o

1._o righteousness_n gal._n 5.5_o 2._o christian_n courage_n and_o magnanimity_n psalm_n 31.24_o 3._o prayer_n psalm_n 119.147_o 4._o patience_n lament_n 3.26_o rom._n 12.12_o 1_o thess_n 1.3_o 5._o spiritual_a experience_n rom._n 5.4_o 6._o i'faith_o 1_o pet._n 1.21_o 7._o rejoice_v prov._n 10.28_o heb._n 3.6_o 8._o confidence_n psalm_n 119.116_o qu._n 28._o what_o be_v the_o note_n mark_n and_o sign_n of_o spiritual_a hope_n answ_n 1._o it_o adhere_v and_o trust_v sole_o to_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n and_o his_o free_a promise_n heb._n 11.1_o 1_o pet._n 1.13_o 2._o it_o beget_v in_o we_o a_o care_n and_o desire_v in_o all_o thing_n to_o please_v god_n 1_o john_n 3.3_o 3._o it_o diligent_o use_v those_o mean_n which_o god_n have_v appoint_v tor_z the_o obtain_n the_o thing_n hope_v for_o and_o abstain_v from_o the_o use_n of_o all_o unlawful_a and_o unwarrantable_a mean_n heb._n 10.23_o 24_o 25._o 4._o it_o depend_v not_o upon_o any_o mean_v but_o only_o upon_o god_n who_o can_v work_v by_o or_o without_o those_o hest_n 4.14_o qu_n 2d_o what_o thing_n be_v contrary_a unto_o true_a hope_n answ_n 1._o despair_v of_o mercy_n 2._o doubt_n of_o the_o blessing_n to_o come_v which_o be_v express_v in_o the_o word_n 3._o carnal_a security_n and_o a_o neglect_n of_o the_o use_n of_o the_o mean_v appoint_v for_o the_o obtain_n of_o the_o thing_n hope_v for_o 4._o shame_n of_o face_n or_o confusion_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o event_n be_v oppose_v to_o hope_n psalm_n 25_o 2_o 3._o note_v here_o the_o certainty_n of_o faith_n be_v oppose_v to_o error_n but_o the_o certainty_n of_o hope_n be_v oppose_v to_o distrust_v and_o as_o in_o this_o they_o differ_v so_o in_o this_o they_o be_v alike_o that_o either_o of_o they_o be_v firm_a and_o certain_a for_o faith_n establish_v the_o understand_v ng_z lest_o it_o shall_v not_o believe_v and_o hope_n establish_v the_o affection_n lest_o it_o shall_v distrust_v qu_n 30._o who_o be_v too_o blame_v in_o regard_n of_o hope_n answ_n 1._o those_o who_o prefer_v worldly_a enjoyment_n before_o spiritual_a hope_n bias_n say_v he_o who_o will_v lose_v a_o favour_n for_o a_o hope_n have_v small_a store_n of_o wisdom_n the_o proverb_n say_v a_o bird_n in_o hand_n be_v worth_a two_o in_o the_o bush_n bion_n say_v he_o who_o suppose_v to_o thrive_v by_o hope_n may_v happen_v to_o beg_v in_o misery_n and_o most_o man_n choose_v present_a enjoyment_n before_o future_a hope_n the_o pleasure_n of_o sin_n and_o profit_n of_o the_o world_n before_o the_o hope_n of_o the_o pleasure_n at_o god_n right_a hand_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o 2._o those_o be_v too_o blame_v who_o hope_v in_o the_o creature_n for_o to_o put_v our_o confidence_n in_o the_o creature_n be_v to_o despair_v of_o the_o creator_n de_fw-fr creatore_fw-la desperare_fw-la est_fw-la spem_fw-la in_o creatura_fw-la ponere_fw-la gregor_n in_o mor._n lib._n 3._o and_o 3._o those_o who_o hope_v in_o god_n while_o they_o be_v wicked_a for_o vain_a be_v that_o hope_n which_o do_v not_o fear_n god_n they_o only_o hope_v well_o who_o be_v good_a de_fw-fr spe_fw-la incassum_fw-la praesumit_fw-la qui_fw-la timere_fw-la deum_fw-la in_o suis_fw-la operibus_fw-la temnit_fw-la greg._n in_o mor._n as_o socrates_n be_v wont_a to_o say_v spem_fw-la malam_fw-la nihil_fw-la aliud_fw-la esse_fw-la quam_fw-la pessimum_fw-la viae_fw-la ducem_fw-la ad_fw-la gravissima_fw-la quaeque_fw-la peccata_fw-la stob._n serm_n 109._o so_o indeed_o for_o a_o man_n to_o hope_v well_o in_o evil-doing_a make_v he_o neglect_v to_o do_v good_a and_o encourage_v he_o in_o evil_n qu._n 31._o what_o may_v we_o learn_v from_o or_o concern_v hope_n an._n 1._o that_o hope_n be_v a_o thing_n which_o be_v appropriate_a unto_o man_n alone_o for_o beast_n have_v no_o hope_n at_o all_o look_v only_o at_o thing_n present_a and_o 2._o that_o hope_v ground_v on_o god_n never_o fail_v but_o build_v on_o the_o world_n never_o thrive_v and_o 3._o that_o hope_n of_o life_n be_v vanity_n hope_v of_o death_n be_v life_n and_o the_o life_n of_o hope_n be_v true_a piety_n and_o virtue_n and_o 4._o that_o sweet_a word_n and_o fair_a promise_n beget_v hope_n large_a protestation_n nourish_v it_o and_o contempt_n kill_v it_o and_o 5._o we_o may_v learn_v that_o true_a spiritual_a hope_n can_v be_v without_o faith_n spes_fw-la sine_fw-la fide_fw-la quomodo_fw-la esse_fw-la posset_n non_fw-la inu●nio_fw-la nem●_n enim_fw-la se_fw-la sperat_fw-la posse_fw-la ass●qui_fw-la quod_fw-la non_fw-la esse_fw-la credit_n august_n how_o can_v hope_n be_v without_o faith_n see_v a_o man_n can_v hope_v to_o possess_v or_o enjoy_v that_o which_o he_o do_v not_o believe_v be_v fides_n credit_n spes_fw-la &_o charitas_fw-la crant_fw-la sed_fw-la sine_fw-la fide_fw-la esse_fw-la non_fw-la possunt_fw-la at_o per_fw-la haec_fw-la &_o side_n orat_fw-la august_n in_o enchirid._n faith_n believe_v hope_v and_o love_n pray_v but_o these_o can_v be_v without_o faith_n and_o by_o these_o faith_n pray_v qu._n 32._o what_o be_v require_v or_o what_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o all_o in_o regard_n of_o this_o grace_n and_o virtue_n of_o spiritual_a hope_n ans_fw-fr to_o labour_v diligent_o for_o the_o full_a assurance_n of_o hope_n heb._n 6.11_o when_o alexander_n pass_v into_o asia_n he_o give_v large_a donative_n to_o his_o captain_n and_o other_o principal_a man_n of_o virtue_n insomuch_o as_o parmenio_n ask_v he_o sir_n what_o do_v you_o keep_v for_o yourself_o he_o answer_v hope_n wincelais_n king_n of_o hungary_n be_v drive_v out_o of_o his_o kingdom_n and_o forsake_v of_o his_o own_o oftentimes_o use_v to_o say_v the_o hope_n i_o have_v in_o man_n hinder_v i_o from_o put_v my_o trust_n in_o god_n but_o now_o my_o hope_n be_v whole_o in_o he_o i_o assure_v myself_o that_o he_o will_v help_v i_o by_o his_o divine_a goodness_n as_o indeed_o it_o fall_v out_o not_o long_o after_o he_o be_v reestablish_v in_o his_o estate_n and_o dignity_n thus_o by_o hope_n we_o be_v save_v and_o therefore_o 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must_v belove_v in_o truth_n and_o verity_n he_o must_v have_v the_o heart_n as_o well_o as_o the_o hand_n deut_n 6_o 5._o the_o soul_n as_o well_o as_o the_o body_n mat._n 22.37_o he_o search_v the_o mind_n so_o ●oon_o as_o the_o man_n 1_o sam_n 16_o 7_o and_o will_v be_v worship_v within_o as_o well_o as_o without_o 5._o we_o must_v love_v the_o lord_n constant_o and_o perseverant_o never_o fall_v from_o our_o first_o love_n rom._n 8.35_o 39_o apoc._n 2.4_o 6._o with_o all_o our_o heart_n and_o with_o all_o our_o soul_n deut._n 13.3_o ephes_n 3_o 17._o to_o love_v with_o all_o the_o soul_n be_v to_o love_v wise_o to_o love_v with_o all_o the_o strength_n be_v manful_o to_o suffer_v for_o truth_n to_o love_v with_o all_o our_o heart_n be_v to_o prefer_v the_o love_n of_o god_n before_o all_o other_o thing_n the_o measure_n to_o be_v observe_v in_o love_a god_n be_v to_o love_v he_o without_o measure_n for_o our_o love_n to_o our_o god_n shall_v be_v in_o the_o high_a degree_n and_o that_o both_o i._o in_o regard_n of_o the_o object_n or_o as_o they_o say_v objective_n that_o be_v wish_v great_a or_o more_o good_a unto_o he_o then_o unto_o any_o and_o ii_o in_o regard_n of_o estimation_n or_o as_o some_o speak_v appretiatiuè_fw-la that_o be_v by_o prefer_v he_o and_o his_o will_n before_o all_o other_o thing_n yea_o before_o our_o own_o life_n m●t._n ●0_n 37._o luke_n 14.26_o yea_o so_o that_o we_o have_v rather_o choose_v to_o die_v and_o to_o submit_v ourselves_o to_o death_n then_o transgress_v the_o least_o of_o his_o commandment_n and_o iii_o intensively_n i._n e._n in_o regard_n of_o our_o most_o vehement_a endeavour_n in_o apply_v all_o our_o faculty_n to_o the_o love_n of_o god_n deut._n 6._o ●_o thus_o the_o prophet_n david_n say_v that_o he_o will_v love_v the_o lord_n with_o all_o that_o be_v in_o he_o which_o our_o saviour_n luk._n 10.27_o 28._o expound_v thus_o we_o must_v love_v the_o lord_n with_o all_o the_o heart_n soul_n mind_n and_o might_n that_o be_v first_o in_o general_a that_o there_o must_v be_v no_o part_n of_o we_o void_a of_o the_o love_n fear_v and_o honour_n of_o god_n but_o that_o all_o our_o zeal_n thought_n will_v study_v of_o the_o mind_n and_o labour_n of_o the_o body_n shall_v tend_v unto_o the_o love_n service_n and_o honour_n of_o god_n and_o there_o must_v be_v nothing_o in_o any_o part_n of_o we_o which_o be_v not_o dedicate_v unto_o god_n but_o second_o more_o particular_o deut._n 6.13_o it_o be_v say_v thou_o shall_v love_v the_o lord_n with_o all_o thy_o heart_n soul_n and_o strength_n s._n matthew_n 22.37_o say_v with_o all_o thy_o heart_n soul_n and_o mind_n and_o s._n luke_n have_v all_o heart_n soul_n may_v and_o mind_n i._o thou_o shall_v love_v the_o lord_n with_o all_o thy_o heart_n that_o be_v thou_o shall_v esteem_v and_o acknowledge_v he_o thy_o chief_a good_a five_o sin_n or_o with_o all_o thy_o heart_n that_o be_v with_o thy_o whole_a understanding_n without_o any_o error_n august_n de_fw-fr doct_n christ_n ca._n 22._o or_o with_o all_o thy_o heart_n that_o be_v wise_o bern._n ser_n 20._o sup_n cantic_a ii_o thou_o shall_v love_v the_o lord_n with_o all_o thy_o soul_n that_o be_v with_o thy_o whole_a will_n and_o purpose_n vrsin_n or_o with_o all_o thy_o whole_a will_n without_o contradiction_n august_n the_o doct_n chris_n ca._n 22._o or_o sweet_o and_o with_o joy_n bern._n ser_n 20._o s_o cantic_a iii_o thou_o shall_v love_v the_o lord_n with_o all_o thy_o strength_n or_o may_v that_o be_v all_o thy_o action_n both_o external_a and_o internal_a must_v be_v conformable_a and_o agreeable_a to_o the_o will_n and_o law_n of_o god_n vrsin_n or_o with_o all_o thy_o strength_n i._n e._n so_o valiant_o courageous_o and_o constant_o that_o we_o neither_o be_v subdue_v by_o deceit_n nor_o seduce_v by_o allurement_n nor_o deject_v by_o injury_n and_o affliction_n bern._n ib._n iv_o thou_o shall_v love_v the_o lord_n with_o all_o thy_o mind_n and_o think_v that_o be_v thou_o shall_v always_o intend_v to_o think_v and_o meditate_v of_o god_n that_o thou_o may_v both_o know_v he_o and_o love_v he_o the_o better_a vrsin_n or_o with_o all_o thy_o mind_n i._n e._n with_o thy_o whole_a mind_n without_o oblivion_n august_n qu._n 76._o whether_o be_v we_o to_o love_n god_n more_o for_o the_o more_o benefit_n he_o bestow_v upon_o we_o or_o not_o answ_n god_n be_v to_o be_v love_v though_o he_o shall_v give_v we_o nothing_o but_o correction_n as_o a_o good_a child_n love_v his_o father_n although_o he_o correct_v he_o but_o when_o it_o be_v say_v we_o be_v to_o love_n god_n for_o his_o benefit_n this_o word_n for_o denote_v not_o the_o final_a cause_n here_o but_o the_o move_n and_o therefore_o augustin_n in_o johan_n ser_fw-mi 3._o say_v it_o be_v a_o good_a thing_n for_o a_o man_n to_o think_v upon_o god_n benefit_n that_o he_o may_v be_v stir_v up_o by_o they_o to_o love_v ●od_a but_o to_o love_v he_o only_o for_o himself_o and_o not_o for_o his_o benefit_n qu_n 77._o can_v we_o by_o nature_n this_o love_n god_n answ_n no_o for_o by_o nature_n we_o rather_o hate_v he_o that_o we_o can_v by_o nature_n love_n god_n appear_v thus_o i._o nature_n be_v so_o whole_o corrupt_v and_o deprave_a that_o we_o be_v prone_a unto_o every_o evil_a thing_n but_o averse_a from_o every_o thing_n that_o be_v good_a jer._n 3.12.14_o ii_o the_o love_n of_o god_n be_v a_o spiritual_a work_n and_o that_o a_o hard_a one_o and_o consist_v not_o in_o word_n or_o countenance_n but_o in_o internal_a and_o ineffable_a joy_n psal_n 42.1_o 63.1_o cant._n 5.8_o iii_o the_o love_n of_o god_n require_v self_n denial_n which_o be_v a_o duty_n not_o to_o be_v perform_v viribus_fw-la naturae_fw-la by_o the_o power_n of_o nature_n eph._n 2.3.5.17_o heb._n 10.36_o 1_o pet._n 41._o 1_o john_n 2.16_o 17._o qu._n 78._o whether_o be_v the_o love_n of_o god_n or_o of_o our_o neighbour_n one_o sort_n of_o love_n or_o not_o answ_n it_o be_v one_o sort_n of_o love_n for_o the_o formal_a object_n of_o our_o love_n in_o this_o life_n be_v god_n because_o all_o thing_n be_v reduce_v to_o god_n by_o love_n and_o the_o material_a object_n of_o our_o love_n be_v our_o neighbour_n and_o these_o two_o make_v not_o two_o sort_n of_o love_n but_o one_o for_o as_o there_o be_v but_o one_o spirit_n though_o diversity_n of_o gift_n so_o there_o be_v two_o precept_n and_o but_o one_o love_n 1_o corinth_n 13._o qu._n 79._o what_o thing_n be_v contrary_a to_o the_o true_a love_n of_o god_n answ_n 1._o the_o cast_v away_o of_o god_n love_n or_o the_o contempt_n and_o hatred_n of_o god_n as_o the_o avenger_n and_o punisher_n of_o sin_n inordinate_a love_n of_o ourselves_o or_o of_o other_o creature_n viz._n when_o we_o prefer_v our_o own_o lust_n pleasure_n will_n and_o life_n before_o god_n and_o his_o will_n and_o will_v rather_o offend_v he_o then_o part_n with_o they_o 3._o a_o feign_a love_n of_o god_n viz._n when_o we_o seem_v through_o hypocrisy_n to_o love_v he_o but_o indeed_o do_v not_o mark_v 7.6_o qu._n 8●_n what_o be_v the_o impediment_n of_o the_o love_n of_o god_n or_o what_o thing_n hinder_v we_o from_o love_v he_o an._n 1._o the_o love_n of_o the_o world_n james_n 4.4_o 1_o john_n 2.15.3.17_o 2_o the_o want_n of_o love_n to_o our_o brethren_n 1_o john_n 4.8_o 19_o 20._o 3._o the_o love_n of_o sin_n psalm_n 52.3_o 4._o the_o love_n of_o ourselves_o 2_o tim._n 3.2_o 5._o idolatry_n hosea_n 3.1_o 6._o drunkenness_n hosea_n 3.1_o 7._o pleasure_n hosea_n 3.1_o qu._n 81._o by_o what_o mean_n may_v we_o attain_v unto_o this_o love_n of_o god_n or_o how_o may_v we_o be_v enable_v to_o love_v he_o an._n 1._o the_o author_n hereof_o be_v the_o author_n of_o all_o good_a viz._n god_n who_o work_v this_o love_n of_o himself_o in_o our_o heart_n by_o his_o holy_a spirit_n deut._n 30.6_o rom._n 8.28_o 2_o cor._n 13.11_o phil._n 1.9_o 1_o tim._n 1.14_o 2_o tim._n 1.7_o 1_o pet._n 1.22_o a_o 2_o the_o mean_n which_o the_o lord_n use_v for_o the_o beget_n of_o love_n in_o we_o towards_o his_o majesty_n be_v the_o revelation_n of_o his_o love_n towards_o we_o 1_o john_n 4.10_o whence_o the_o saint_n be_v call_v belove_v rom._n 1.7_o col._n 3.12_o and_o therefore_o we_o shall_v meditate_v of_o this_o infinite_a love_n of_o he_o towards_o we_o john_n 3.16_o rom._n 5.6_o 7_o 8._o an._n 3._o the_o mean_n which_o we_o must_v use_v if_o we_o desire_v that_o the_o love_n of_o god_n may_v be_v wrought_v in_o our_o heart_n be_v these_o i._o we_o must_v learn_v the_o sweetness_n of_o god_n and_o labour_n to_o taste_v how_o good_a and_o gracious_a the_o lord_n be_v psalm_n