any_o thing_n that_o have_v a_o love_a and_o tender_a nature_n in_o the_o world_n and_o do_v act_v suitable_o thereunto_o which_o god_n have_v not_o compare_v himself_o unto_o separate_a all_o weakness_n and_o impefection_n which_o be_v in_o they_o yet_o great_a impression_n of_o love_n must_v abide_v he_o be_v as_o a_o father_n a_o mother_n a_o shepherd_n a_o hen_n over_o chicken_n and_o the_o like_a psal._n 103._o 13._o isa._n 63._o 16._o math_n 6._o 6._o isa_n 66._o 13._o psal_n 23._o 1._o isa._n 40._o 11._o math_n 23._o 37._o i_o shall_v not_o need_v to_o add_v any_o more_o proof_n this_o be_v that_o which_o be_v demónstrate_v there_o be_v love_n in_o the_o person_n of_o the_o father_n peculiar_o hold_v out_o untô_o the_o saint_n as_o wherein_o he_o will_v and_o do_v hold_v communion_n with_o they_o now_o to_o complete_a communion_n with_o the_o father_n in_o love_n two_o §_o 13_o thing_n be_v require_v of_o believer_n 1._o that_o they_o receive_v it_o of_o he_o 2._o that_o they_o make_v suitable_a return_n unto_o he_o 1._o that_o they_o do_v receive_v it_o communion_n consist_v in_o give_v and_o receive_v until_o the_o love_n of_o the_o father_n be_v receive_v we_o have_v no_o communion_n with_o he_o therein_o how_o then_o be_v this_o love_n of_o the_o father_n to_o be_v receive_v so_o as_o to_o hold_v fellowship_n with_o he_o i_o answer_v by_o faith_n the_o receive_n of_o it_o be_v the_o believe_v of_o it_o god_n have_v so_o full_o so_o eminent_o reveal_v his_o love_n that_o it_o may_v be_v receive_v by_o faith_n you_o believe_v in_o god_n john_n chap._n 14._o 1._o that_o be_v the_o father_n and_o what_o be_v to_o be_v believe_v in_o he_o his_o love_n for_o he_o be_v love_n 1_o john_n 8._o 8._o it_o be_v true_a there_o be_v not_o a_o immediate_a act_n of_o faith_n upon_o the_o §_o 14_o father_n but_o by_o the_o son_n he_o be_v the_o way_n the_o truth_n and_o the_o life_n no_o man_n come_v unto_o the_o father_n but_o by_o he_o john_n chap._n 14._o v._n 6._o he_o be_v the_o merciful_a high_a priest_n over_o the_o house_n of_o god_n by_o who_o we_o have_v 1â—_n access_n to_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n by_o he_o be_v our_o manuduction_n unto_o the_o father_n by_o he_o we_o believe_v in_o god_n 1_o pet._n 1._o 21._o but_o this_o be_v that_o i_o say_v when_o by_o and_o through_o christ_n we_o have_v a_o access_n unto_o the_o father_n we_o then_o behold_v his_o glory_n also_o and_o see_v his_o love_n that_o he_o peculiar_o bear_v unto_o we_o and_o act_v faith_n thereon_o we_o be_v then_o i_o say_v to_o eye_n it_o to_o believe_v it_o to_o receive_v it_o as_o in_o he_o the_o issue_n and_o fruit_n thereof_o be_v make_v out_o unto_o we_o through_o christ_n alone_o though_o there_o be_v no_o light_n for_o we_o but_o in_o the_o beam_n yet_o we_o may_v by_o the_o beam_n see_v the_o sun_n which_o be_v the_o fountain_n of_o it_o though_o all_o our_o refreshment_n actual_o lie_v in_o the_o stream_n yet_o by_o they_o we_o be_v lead_v up_o unto_o the_o fountain_n jesus_n christ_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o love_n of_o the_o father_n be_v but_o the_o beam_n the_o stream_n wherein_o though_o actual_o all_o our_o light_n our_o refreshment_n lie_v yet_o by_o he_o we_o be_v lead_v to_o the_o fountain_n the_o sun_n of_o eternal_a love_n itself_o will_v believer_n exercise_v themselves_o herein_o they_o will_v find_v it_o a_o matter_n of_o no_o small_a spiritual_a improovement_n in_o their_o walk_n with_o god_n this_o be_v that_o which_o be_v aim_v at_o many_o dark_a and_o disturb_a thought_n be_v apt_a to_o arise_v in_o this_o thing_n few_o can_v carry_v up_o their_o heart_n and_o mind_n to_o this_o height_n by_o faith_n as_o to_o rest_v their_o soul_n in_o the_o love_n of_o the_o father_n they_o live_v below_o it_o in_o the_o troublesome_a region_n of_o hope_n and_o fear_n storm_n and_o cloud_n all_o here_o be_v serene_a and_o quiet_a but_o how_o to_o attain_v to_o this_o pitch_n they_o know_v not_o this_o be_v the_o will_n of_o god_n that_o he_o may_v always_o be_v eye_v as_o benign_a kind_a tender_a love_v and_o unchangeable_a therein_o and_o that_o peculiarly_a as_o the_o father_n as_o the_o great_a fountain_n and_o spring_n of_o all_o gracious_a communication_n and_o fruit_n of_o love_n this_o be_v that_o which_o christ_n come_v to_o reveal_v god_n as_o a_o father_n john_n 1._o 18._o that_o name_n which_o he_o declare_v to_o those_o who_o be_v give_v he_o out_o of_o the_o world_n john_n 17._o 6._o and_o this_o be_v that_o which_o he_o effectual_o lead_v we_o to_o by_o himself_o as_o he_o be_v the_o only_a way_n of_o go_v to_o god_n as_o a_o father_n john_n 14._o 5_o 6._o that_o be_v as_o love_n and_o by_o do_v so_o give_v we_o the_o rest_n which_o he_o promise_v for_o the_o love_n of_o the_o father_n be_v the_o only_a rest_n of_o the_o soul_n it_o be_v true_a as_o be_v say_v we_o do_v not_o this_o formal_o in_o the_o first_o instant_n of_o believe_v we_o believe_v in_o god_n through_o christ._n 1_o pet._n 1._o 21._o faith_n seek_v out_o rest_n for_o the_o soul_n this_o be_v present_v to_o it_o by_o christ_n the_o mediator_n as_o the_o only_o procure_v cause_n here_o it_o abide_v not_o but_o by_o christ_n it_o have_v a_o access_n to_o the_o father_n ephes._n 2._o 18._o into_o his_o love_n find_v out_o that_o he_o be_v love_n as_o have_v a_o design_n a_o purpose_n of_o love_n a_o good_a pleasure_n towards_o we_o from_o eternity_n a_o delight_n a_o complacency_n a_o good_a will_n in_o christ_n all_o cause_n of_o anger_n and_o aversation_n be_v take_v away_o the_o soul_n be_v thus_o by_o faith_n through_o christ_n &_o by_o he_o bring_v into_o the_o bosom_n of_o god_n into_o a_o comfortable_a persuasion_n and_o spiritual_a perception_n and_o sense_n of_o his_o love_n there_o repose_v and_o rest_v itself_o and_o this_o be_v the_o first_o thing_n the_o saint_n do_v in_o their_o communion_n with_o the_o father_n of_o the_o due_a improovement_n whereof_o more_o afterward_o 2._o for_o that_o suitable_a return_n which_o be_v require_v this_o also_o in_o a_o §_o 15_o main_a part_n of_o it_o beyond_o which_o i_o shall_v not_o now_o extend_v it_o consist_v in_o love_n god_n love_v that_o he_o may_v be_v belove_v 6_o when_o he_o come_v to_o command_v the_o return_n of_o his_o receive_a love_n to_o complete_a communion_n with_o he_o he_o say_v my_o son_n give_v i_o thy_o heart_n prov._n chap._n 23._o v._n 26._o thy_o affection_n thy_o dam._n love_n thou_o shall_v love_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n with_o all_o thy_o heart_n and_o with_o all_o thy_o soul_n and_o with_o all_o thy_o strength_n and_o with_o all_o thy_o mind_n luk._n chap._n 10._o v._n 27._o this_o be_v the_o return_n that_o he_o demand_v when_o the_o soul_n see_v god_n in_o his_o dispensation_n of_o love_n to_o be_v love_n to_o be_v infinite_o lovely_a and_o love_v rest_v upon_o and_o delight_n in_o he_o as_o such_o then_o have_v it_o communion_n with_o he_o in_o love_n this_o be_v love_n that_o god_n love_v we_o first_o and_o then_o we_o love_v he_o again_o i_o shall_v not_o now_o go_v forth_o into_o a_o description_n of_o divine_a love_n generally_n love_n 3._o be_v a_o affection_n of_o union_n and_o nearness_n with_o complacency_n therein_o so_o long_o as_o the_o father_n be_v look_v on_o under_o any_o other_o apprehension_n but_o only_o as_o act_v love_n upon_o the_o soul_n it_o breed_v in_o the_o soul_n a_o dread_n and_o aversation_n 5._o hence_o the_o fly_a and_o hide_v of_o sinner_n in_o the_o scripture_n but_o when_o he_o who_o be_v the_o father_n be_v consider_v as_o a_o father_n act_v love_n on_o the_o soul_n this_o 28._o raise_v it_o to_o love_v again_o this_o be_v in_o faith_n the_o ground_n of_o all_o acceptable_a obedience_n deut._n 5._o 10._o exod._n 20._o 6._o deut._n 10._o 12._o 11._o 1._o 13._o 13._o 3._o thus_o be_v this_o whole_a business_n state_v by_o the_o apostle_n ephes._n 1._o 4._o according_a as_o have_v choose_v we_o in_o he_o before_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n that_o we_o shall_v be_v holy_a and_o without_o blame_n before_o he_o in_o love_n it_o begin_v in_o the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o end_n in_o our_o love_n to_o he_o that_o be_v it_o which_o the_o eternal_a love_n of_o god_n aim_v at_o in_o we_o and_o work_v we_o up_o unto_o it_o be_v true_a our_o universal_a obedience_n fall_v within_o the_o compass_n of_o our_o communion_n with_o god_n but_o that_o be_v with_o he_o as_o god_n our_o bless_a sovereign_a lawgiver_n and_o rewarder_n as_o he_o be_v the_o father_n our_o father_n in_o christ_n as_o reveal_v unto_o we_o to_o be_v love_n above_z and_o
contrary_n to_o all_o the_o expectation_n of_o the_o natural_a man_n so_o it_o be_v in_o love_n that_o we_o have_v this_o intercourse_n with_o he_o nor_o do_v i_o intend_v only_o that_o love_n which_o be_v as_o the_o life_n and_o form_n of_o all_o moral_a obedience_n but_o a_o peculiar_a delight_n and_o acquiesce_v in_o the_o father_n reveal_v effectual_o as_o love_v unto_o the_o soul_n that_o this_o communion_n with_o the_o father_n in_o love_n may_v be_v make_v §_o 16_o the_o more_o clear_a and_o evident_a i_o shall_v show_v two_o thing_n 1._o wherein_o this_o love_n of_o god_n unto_o we_o and_o our_o love_n to_o he_o do_v agree_v as_o to_o some_o manner_n of_o analogy_n and_o likeness_n 2._o wherein_o they_o 7._o differ_v which_o will_v further_o discover_v the_o nature_n of_o each_o of_o they_o 1._o they_o agree_v in_o two_o thing_n 1._o that_o they_o be_v each_o a_o love_n of_o rest_n and_o complacency_n 1._o the_o love_n of_o god_n be_v so_o zeph._n chap._n 3._o v._n 17._o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o thou_o be_v mighty_a he_o will_v save_v he_o will_v rejoice_v over_o thou_o with_o joy_n he_o will_v rest_n in_o his_o love_n he_o will_v joy_v over_o thou_o with_o sing_v both_o these_o thing_n be_v here_o assign_v unto_o god_n in_o his_o love_n august_n rest_n and_o delight_n the_o word_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o shall_v be_v silent_a because_o of_o his_o love_n to_o rest_v with_o contentment_n be_v express_v by_o be_v silent_a that_o be_v without_o repine_v without_o complaint_n this_o god_n do_v upon_o the_o account_n of_o his_o own_o love_n so_o full_a so_o every_o way_n complete_a &_o absolute_a that_o it_o will_v not_o allow_v he_o to_o complain_v of_o any_o thing_n in_o they_o who_o he_o love_v but_o be_v silent_a on_o the_o account_n thereof_o or_o rest_n in_o his_o love_n that_o be_v he_o will_v not_o remove_v it_o he_o will_v not_o seek_v far_o for_o another_o object_n it_o shall_v make_v its_o abode_n upon_o the_o soul_n where_o it_o be_v once_o fix_v for_o ever_o and_o complacency_n or_o delight_n he_o rejoice_v with_o sing_v as_o one_o that_o be_v full_o satify_v in_o that_o object_n he_o have_v fix_v his_o love_n on_o here_o be_v two_o word_n use_v to_o express_v the_o delight_n and_o joy_n that_o god_n have_v in_o his_o love_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o first_o denote_v the_o inward_a affection_n of_o the_o mind_n joy_n of_o heart_n and_o to_o set_v out_o the_o intensenesse_n hereof_o it_o be_v say_v he_o shall_v do_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o gladness_n or_o with_o joy_n to_o have_v joy_n of_o heart_n in_o gladness_n be_v the_o high_a expression_n of_o delight_n in_o love_n the_o latter_a word_n denote_v not_o the_o inward_a affection_n but_o the_o outward_a calas._n demonstration_n of_o it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d seem_v to_o be_v form_v of_o it_o it_o be_v to_o exult_v in_o outward_a demonstration_n of_o internal_a delight_n and_o joy_n calas._n tripudiare_fw-la to_o leap_v as_o man_n overcome_v with_o some_o joyful_a surprisal_n and_o therefore_o god_n be_v say_v to_o do_v this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o a_o joyful_a sound_n or_o sing_v to_o rejoice_v with_o gladness_n of_o heart_n to_o exult_v with_o sing_v and_o praise_n argue_v the_o great_a delight_n and_o complacency_n ppossible_a when_o he_o will_v express_v the_o contrary_a of_o this_o love_n he_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o be_v not_o well_o please_v 1_o cor._n chap._n 10._o v._n 5._o he_o fix_v not_o his_o delight_n nor_o rest_v on_o they_o and_o if_o any_o man_n draw_v back_o the_o lord_n soul_n have_v no_o pleasure_n in_o he_o heb._n chap._n 10._o v._n 38._o jerem._n 22._o 28._o hos._n 8._o 8._o mark_n 1._o 10._o he_o take_v pleasure_n in_o those_o that_o abide_v with_o he_o he_o sing_v to_o his_o church_n a_o vineyard_n of_o red_a wine_n i_o the_o lord_n do_v keep_v it_o isa._n 27._o 3._o psal._n 147._o 11._o 149._o 4._o there_o be_v rest_n and_o complacency_n in_o his_o love_n there_o be_v in_o the_o hebrew_n but_o a_o metathesis_n of_o a_o letter_n between_o the_o word_n that_o signify_v a_o love_n of_o will_n and_o desire_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v so_o to_o love_v and_o that_o which_o denote_v a_o love_n of_o rest_n and_o acquiescency_n which_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o both_o be_v apply_v to_o god_n he_o will_v good_a to_o we_o that_o he_o may_v rest_v in_o that_o will_n some_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o love_n be_v from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d perfect_o to_o acquiesse_n in_o the_o thing_n love_v and_o when_o god_n call_v his_o son_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d belove_v math._n 3._o 17._o he_o add_v as_o a_o exposition_n of_o it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o who_o i_o rest_v well_o please_v 2._o the_o return_n that_o the_o saint_n make_v unto_o he_o to_o complete_a communion_n with_o he_o herein_o hold_v some_o analogy_n with_o his_o love_n in_o this_o for_o it_o be_v a_o love_n also_o of_o aug._n rest_n and_o delight_n return_v to_o thy_o rest_n o_o my_o soul_n say_v david_n psal._n 116._o v_o 7._o he_o make_v god_n his_o rest_n that_o be_v he_o in_o who_o his_o soul_n do_v rest_n without_o seek_v further_o for_o a_o more_o suitable_a and_o desirable_a object_n who_o have_v i_o say_v he_o in_o heaven_n but_o thou_o and_o there_o be_v none_o upon_o earth_n that_o i_o desire_v beside_o thou_o psal._n 73._o v_o 25._o 9_o thus_o the_o soul_n gather_v in_o itself_o from_o all_o its_o wander_n from_o all_o other_o belove_n to_o rest_n in_o god_n alone_o to_o satiate_v and_o content_v himself_o in_o he_o choose_v the_o father_n for_o his_o present_n and_o eternal_a rest._n and_o this_o also_o with_o delight_n thy_o love_a kindness_n say_v the_o psalmist_n be_v better_a than_o life_n therefore_o will_v i_o praise_v thou_o psal._n 63._o 3._o then_o life_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d before_o live_v i_o will_v not_o deny_v but_o life_n in_o a_o single_a consideration_n sometime_o be_v so_o express_v but_o always_o emphatical_o so_o that_o the_o whole_a life_n with_o all_o the_o concernement_n of_o it_o which_o may_v render_v it_o considerable_a be_v thereby_o intend_v austin_n on_o this_o place_n read_v it_o 62._o super_fw-la vitas_fw-la extend_v it_o to_o the_o several_a course_n of_o life_n that_o man_n engage_v themselves_o in_o life_n in_o the_o whole_a continuance_n of_o it_o with_o all_o its_o advantage_n whatever_o be_v at_o least_o intend_a suppose_v himself_o in_o the_o jaw_n of_o death_n roll_v into_o the_o grave_a through_o innumerable_a trouble_n yet_o he_o find_v more_o sweetness_n in_o god_n then_o in_o a_o long_a life_n under_o its_o best_a and_o most_o noble_a consideration_n attend_v with_o all_o enjoyment_n that_o make_v it_o pleasant_a and_o comfortable_a from_o both_o these_o be_v that_o of_o the_o church_n in_o hosea_n chap._n 14._o v._n 3._o ashur_n shall_v not_o save_v we_o 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