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our_o saviour_n christ_n answer_v that_o subtle_a question_n of_o the_o lawyer_n touch_v the_o first_o and_o great_a commandment_n make_v this_o one_o duty_n of_o love_n to_o be_v the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o whole_a law_n â—0_n math._n 20._o â—0_n on_o these_o two_o commandment_n viz._n love_n to_o god_n and_o to_o our_o neighbour_n hang_v all_o the_o law_n and_o the_o prophet_n that_o be_v whatsoever_o be_v command_v in_o the_o old_a testament_n by_o moses_n or_o any_o of_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o prophet_n be_v reducible_a hereunto_o and_o fall_v as_o so_o many_o line_n into_o this_o one_o centre_n of_o love_n 10._o luk._n 10._o nay_o st._n luke_n relate_v this_o discourse_n between_o our_o saviour_n and_o the_o lawyer_n make_v it_o not_o only_o the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o law_n but_o even_o the_o only_a way_n of_o obtain_v the_o reward_n annex_v unto_o such_o a_o obedience_n for_o the_o question_n be_v not_o here_o set_v down_o as_o propound_v concern_v the_o greatness_n of_o the_o command_n but_o the_o obtain_n of_o everlasting_a salvation_n master_n what_o shall_v i_o do_v to_o inherit_v eternal_a life_n where_o the_o answer_n be_v the_o same_o thou_o shall_v love_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n with_o all_o thy_o heart_n 27._o v._o 25_o 27._o with_o all_o thy_o soul_n with_o all_o thy_o mind_n and_o with_o all_o thy_o strength_n and_o thy_o neighbour_n as_o thyself_o which_o be_v indeed_o the_o sum_n and_o substance_n of_o all_o religion_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v this_o which_o make_v the_o christian_a law_n so_o perfect_o a_o law_n of_o liberty_n and_o recommend_v it_o to_o we_o above_o all_o other_o doctrine_n in_o the_o world_n in_o that_o this_o do_v endeavour_n as_o all_o religion_n shall_v to_o make_v man_n nature_n perfect_a and_o to_o restore_v that_o image_n of_o god_n which_o be_v at_o first_o so_o unhappy_o deface_v for_o there_o be_v nothing_o that_o a_o man_n can_v answer_v and_o resemble_v god_n in_o so_o much_o as_o love_n all_o his_o other_o attribute_n of_o power_n and_o majesty_n justice_n and_o equity_n purity_n and_o holiness_n and_o whatever_o the_o divine_a nature_n be_v perfect_a in_o beside_o be_v infinite_o above_o we_o but_o this_o now_o be_v as_o it_o be_v exact_o fit_v unto_o we_o for_o as_o it_o be_v love_n in_o he_o which_o make_v his_o sun_n and_o rain_n to_o shine_v and_o fall_v upon_o the_o good_a and_o bad_a so_o it_o be_v that_o too_o which_o make_v we_o love_n and_o pray_v for_o our_o enemy_n and_o do_v they_o all_o the_o good_a we_o can_v by_o this_o god_n forgive_v we_o and_o we_o forgive_v one_o another_o and_o as_o this_o make_v he_o give_v what_o ever_o we_o ask_v of_o he_o so_o it_o make_v we_o give_v whatever_o be_v ask_v of_o we_o if_o we_o be_v desire_v to_o go_v a_o mile_n this_o make_v we_o go_v twain_o if_o to_o give_v a_o coat_n this_o give_v a_o cloak_n also_o if_o to_o forgive_v one_o injury_n this_o make_v we_o to_o forgive_v even_o till_o 70_o time_n 7_o be_v offer_v and_o even_o then_o too_o to_o be_v still_o ready_a to_o forgive_v nay_o there_o be_v not_o a_o duty_n which_o the_o gospel_n oblige_v unto_o but_o it_o be_v found_v upon_o love_n baptism_n be_v a_o covenant_n of_o love_n the_o lord_n supper_n be_v a_o feast_n of_o love_n faith_n must_v work_v by_o love_n and_o to_o that_o and_o all_o other_o grace_n must_v be_v add_v this_o grace_n of_o love_n as_o that_o which_o season_v all_o and_o be_v therefore_o call_v the_o very_a bond_n of_o perfection_n col_n 3.14_o but_o 2._o the_o truth_n of_o the_o proposition_n will_v far_o appear_v from_o the_o pernicious_a nature_n of_o envy_n and_o hatred_n which_o be_v destructive_a unto_o all_o religion_n as_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o the_o world_n more_o excellent_a and_o necessary_a than_o this_o grace_n of_o love_n so_o there_o be_v nothing_o more_o hurtful_a and_o dangerous_a than_o its_o contrary_a passion_n of_o envy_n and_o hatred_n for_o as_o the_o one_o strive_v to_o make_v man_n perfect_o happy_a so_o the_o 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