love_n of_o mercy_n and_o helpe_n 3._o the_o love_n of_o courtesy_n and_o gentleness_n 4._o the_o love_n of_o familiarity_n and_o friendship_n chap._n x._o set_v down_o five_o reason_n why_o we_o be_v to_o love_v all_o man_n and_o four_o reason_n why_o publican_n and_o sinner_n do_v return_v all_o office_n of_o love_n to_o those_o that_o love_v they_o chap._n xi_o show_n how_o we_o must_v manifest_v our_o love_n in_o general_a to_o the_o wicked_a of_o what_o we_o must_v beware_v and_o what_o we_o must_v do_v two_o reason_n of_o it_o chap._n xii_o sect._n 1_o of_o our_o love_n to_o our_o enemy_n what_o this_o love_n be_v and_o wherein_o it_o consist_v show_v in_o five_o thing_n that_o this_o love_n exceed_v that_o of_o publican_n show_v three_o thing_n sect._n 2._o show_v how_o far_o wicked_a man_n may_v love_v their_o enemy_n lay_v down_o in_o two_o thing_n yet_o that_o no_o wicked_a man_n do_v true_o love_v his_o enemy_n show_v in_o three_o in_o thing_n sect._n 3_o how_o our_o love_n 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show_n the_o condition_n suppose_v sect._n 5._o that_o we_o must_v have_v a_o special_a call_v before_o we_o lie_v down_o our_o life_n show_v in_o four_o thing_n sect._n 6._o show_n what_o this_o call_n be_v a_o christian_a may_v be_v call_v to_o it_o in_o two_o case_n that_o more_o immediate_o concern_v god_n sect._n 7._o show_v two_o case_n that_o concern_v our_o brethren_n sect._n 8._o set_v down_o two_o reason_n thereof_o chap._n xvi_o sect._n 1_o of_o christian_n bear_v one_o another_o burden_n of_o bear_v outward_a burden_n a_o question_n whether_o forwardness_n in_o relieve_v other_o he_o always_o a_o sign_n of_o one_o that_o love_v god_n answer_v negative_o in_o three_o particular_n sect._n 2._o of_o christian_n bear_v one_o another_o inward_a burden_n wherein_o it_o consist_v show_v in_o five_o thing_n sect._n 3_o show_v that_o in_o so_o do_v we_o fulfil_v the_o law_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v the_o law_n of_o love_n 2._o question_n about_o this_o resolve_a how_o man_n do_v love_n in_o obedience_n to_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n be_v show_v chap._n xvii_o sect._n 1_o of_o the_o order_n of_o our_o love_n one_o to_o another_o show_v in_o seven_o thing_n sect._n 2._o question_n first_o whether_o i_o be_o bind_v to_o love_v godly_a stranger_n above_o my_o wicked_a kindred_n or_o relation_n question_n 2._o what_o if_o some_o of_o our_o kindred_n be_v godly_a and_o poor_a other_o be_v wicked_a and_o rich_a resolve_v chap._n xviii_o what_o true_a christian_a love_n to_o the_o saint_n be_v show_v in_o five_o thing_n chap._n xix_o sect._n 1_o set_v forth_o the_o woeful_a condition_n of_o those_o that_o hate_v the_o saint_n sect._n 2._o show_v five_o reason_n of_o theeir_n hate_v of_o they_o sect._n 3_o a_o question_n why_o man_n within_o the_o visible_a church_n shall_v hate_v the_o saint_n answer_v a_o object_n but_o i_o do_v not_o hate_v the_o saint_n answer_v that_o the_o want_n of_o love_n where_o love_n be_v due_a be_v hatred_n show_v in_o particular_n chap._n 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heed_n of_o those_o sin_n that_o break_v the_o bond_n of_o love_n chap._n xxv_o show_n that_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n be_v a_o sacrament_n of_o mutual_a and_o brotherly_a love_n chap._n xxvi_o lay_v down_o argument_n to_o encourage_v the_o godly_a to_o suffer_v the_o hatred_n of_o the_o world_n chap._n xxvii_o set_v down_o some_o rule_n for_o a_o christian_n carriage_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o world_n hatred_n chap._n xxviii_o the_o conclusion_n with_o a_o exhortation_n to_o the_o continuance_n of_o brotherly_a love_n philadelphia_n or_o a_o treatise_n of_o brotherly-love_n 1_o john_n 3.11_o for_o this_o be_v the_o message_n that_o you_o hear_v from_o the_o beginning_n that_o we_o shall_v love_v one_o another_o chap._n i._n sect_n i._o saint_n john_n have_v this_o eminence_n of_o happiness_n above_o the_o rest_n of_o christ_n disciple_n that_o he_o be_v the_o belove_a disciple_n and_o as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o lazarus_n in_o heaven_n that_o he_o lie_v in_o 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and_o command_v we_o to_o love_v our_o neighbour_n as_o ourselves_o 2._o other_o understand_v it_o from_o the_o begin_n of_o christ_n preach_v of_o the_o gospel_n and_o the_o apostle_n immediate_o after_o he_o this_o be_v the_o great_a commandment_n that_o christ_n lay_v upon_o his_o disciple_n a_o new_a commandment_n i_o give_v unto_o you_o that_o you_o love_v one_o another_o joh._n 13.34_o and_o again_o that_o which_o the_o apostle_n lay_v upon_o all_o the_o saint_n some_o understand_v it_o from_o the_o delivery_n of_o the_o gospel_n unto_o these_o christian_n to_o who_o the_o apostle_n here_o write_v but_o 3._o by_o the_o beginning_n may_v be_v understand_v from_o the_o creation_n of_o man._n the_o law_n of_o nature_n stamp_v upon_o man_n heart_n in_o the_o
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of_o christ_n and_o in_o obedience_n to_o his_o gospel_n which_o can_v be_v unless_o we_o partake_v of_o the_o love_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n and_o have_v embrace_v christ_n in_o the_o gospel_n now_o i_o conceive_v there_o may_v be_v more_o heat_n sometime_o in_o that_o natural_a love_n than_o in_o this_o spiritual_a and_o christian_a love_n and_o especial_o in_o that_o sinful_a love_n which_o be_v between_o divers_a person_n which_o deceive_v many_o and_o make_v they_o apt_a to_o bless_v themselves_o as_o if_o they_o be_v true_o possess_v of_o the_o spirit_n of_o love_n because_o they_o find_v some_o strength_n of_o natural_a affection_n in_o themselves_o but_o a_o little_a of_o that_o heat_n which_o come_v from_o the_o sunbeam_n be_v of_o more_o virtue_n and_o excellency_n than_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o kitchen-fire_n a_o little_a of_o the_o heavenly_a affection_n of_o love_n which_o be_v a_o proper_a heat_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n and_o flow_v from_o the_o love_n of_o god_n apprehend_v by_o say_v be_v more_o worth_a than_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o natural_a affection_n chap._n xvii_o sect_n i._o in_o the_o next_o place_n i_o shall_v speak_v of_o the_o order_n of_o our_o love_n one_o to_o another_o 1._o we_o must_v love_v our_o own_o soul_n next_o to_o jesus_n christ_n god_n be_v to_o be_v love_v above_o all_o as_o the_o chief_a and_o supreme_a good_a and_o our_o own_o soul_n next_o as_o be_v more_o worth_a than_o a_o whole_a world_n and_o if_o the_o love_n of_o any_o thing_n shall_v stand_v between_o god_n and_o our_o soul_n we_o must_v hate_v that_o thing_n as_o our_o deadly_a enemy_n that_o seek_v to_o rob_v we_o of_o our_o chief_a good_a 2._o we_o must_v love_v our_o neighbour_n soul_n next_o to_o our_o own_o soul_n above_o our_o own_o body_n 3._o among_o our_o neighbour_n we_o must_v love_v those_o that_o be_v most_o godly_a the_o excellent_a of_o the_o earth_n those_o that_o excel_v in_o goodness_n in_o they_o be_v all_o my_o delight_n say_v david_n god_n jewel_n must_v be_v in_o our_o account_n most_o precious_a one_o pearl_n be_v more_o worth_a than_o a_o million_o of_o pebble_n god_n love_v all_o man_n but_o the_o riches_n of_o his_o louâ—_n he_o give_v to_o his_o saint_n 4._o among_o the_o godly_a those_o of_o our_o own_o nation_n be_v to_o be_v especial_o belove_v o_o pray_v for_o the_o peace_n of_o jerusalem_n they_o shall_v prosper_v that_o love_n thou_o psal_n 122.6_o saint_n paul_n can_v even_o wish_v himself_o accurse_v for_o his_o countryman_n the_o jew_n and_o for_o their_o sake_n moses_n can_v even_o be_v blot_v out_o of_o the_o book_n of_o life_n as_o christ_n come_v from_o the_o jew_n so_o he_o come_v to_o seek_v the_o lose_a sheep_n of_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n in_o the_o first_o place_n 5._o among_o they_o i_o be_o to_o love_v those_o who_o be_v my_o kindred_n above_o other_o who_o be_v not_o nature_n call_v for_o love_n but_o grace_n call_v for_o more_o 6._o we_o be_v in_o a_o special_a manner_n to_o 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judgement_n that_o we_o be_v bind_v to_o love_v they_o that_o love_v we_o and_o hate_v our_o enemy_n hence_o it_o be_v that_o man_n bring_v argument_n to_o justify_v themselves_o in_o their_o malicious_a act_n against_o their_o enemy_n and_o satisfy_v themselves_o with_o their_o own_o fallacious_a argumentation_n that_o wicked_a man_n can_v love_v their_o enemy_n will_v appear_v if_o we_o consider_v what_o their_o heart_n be_v fill_v with_o rom._n 1.29_o the_o apostle_n say_v they_o be_v fill_v with_o all_o unrighteousness_n wickedness_n malitiousness_n full_a of_o envy_n murder_n debate_n deceit_n malignity_n do_v not_o god_n set_v a_o dam_n and_o keep_v within_o the_o bank_n those_o sea_n of_o malice_n in_o man_n heart_n the_o whole_a world_n will_v soon_o be_v drown_v in_o the_o flood_n of_o maliciousness_n now_o before_o it_o be_v possible_a for_o a_o wicked_a man_n to_o love_v his_o enemy_n his_o heart_n must_v be_v empty_v of_o that_o envy_n hatred_n and_o malice_n the_o spirit_n of_o regeneration_n must_v in_o a_o wonderful_a manner_n dry_v up_o this_o sea_n of_o wickedness_n and_o they_o must_v be_v bring_v to_o cast_v out_o envy_n hatred_n and_o malice_n out_o of_o their_o heart_n as_o they_o will_v toad_n out_o of_o their_o bosom_n 3._o because_o they_o must_v first_o deny_v themselves_o and_o become_v patient_a and_o meek_a in_o spirit_n and_o be_v content_a to_o suffer_v injury_n affront_n 〈◊〉_d much_o evil-dealing_n before_o they_o can_v bring_v their_o hearâ—_n to_o love_v they_o that_o act_v all_o enmâ—â—â—_n against_o they_o oh_o what_o grace_n be_v require_v to_o briâ—â—_n the_o heart_n of_o man_n to_o be_v meek_a when_o provoke_v and_o to_o be_v content_a to_o suffer_v much_o evil_n sect_n iii_o quest_n how_o must_v our_o love_n be_v extend_v to_o the_o enemy_n of_o god_n of_o his_o church_n he_o truth_n his_o saint_n for_o even_o to_o these_o we_o must_v manifest_v some_o love_n in_o pray_v for_o they_o resp_n in_o answer_v hereunto_o i_o desire_v you_o to_o consider_v these_o thing_n 1._o pray_o that_o god_n will_v put_v hook_n into_o the_o nostril_n of_o these_o leviathan_n that_o they_o may_v not_o always_o make_v havoc_n of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n that_o god_n will_v frustrate_v the_o malicious_a design_n of_o mighty_a nimâ—ods_n and_o bring_v their_o erterprise_n to_o nought_o thus_o david_n pray_v that_o god_n will_v turn_v the_o wisdom_n of_o achitophel_n into_o foolishness_n 2._o pray_o that_o god_n will_v open_v their_o eye_n that_o they_o may_v see_v their_o own_o madness_n in_o kick_v against_o the_o prick_n and_o that_o all_o their_o plot_n counsel_n malice_n against_o the_o church_n will_v undoubted_o turn_v to_o their_o own_o destruction_n without_o reâ—â—â—â—ance_n how_o do_v st._n stephen_n prayer_n â—â—ke_v 〈◊〉_d st._n paul_n who_o be_v one_o of_o his_o persecutor_n from_o a_o blasphemer_n and_o a_o persecutor_n â—od_v make_v he_o a_o great_a instrument_n of_o his_o glory_n and_o a_o choice_a vessel_n of_o 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the_o malice_n of_o satan_n together_o with_o the_o corruption_n of_o their_o own_o heart_n may_v carry_v they_o a_o wise_a and_o watchful_a carriage_n in_o keep_v out_o of_o their_o danger_n need_v not_o hinder_v we_o from_o perform_v any_o office_n of_o christian_a love_n unto_o they_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n in_o the_o proverb_n give_v many_o direction_n of_o this_o nature_n which_o christian_n be_v to_o practice_n and_o albeit_o we_o may_v think_v our_o word_n be_v such_o as_o can_v just_o be_v blame_v yet_o when_o we_o use_v unnecessary_a liberty_n of_o speech_n though_o we_o seem_v to_o keep_v within_o our_o bound_n how_o â—asiâ—y_o may_v ignorance_n mistake_v or_o malice_n pervert_v that_o which_o have_v be_v speak_v and_o so_o we_o may_v be_v snare_v in_o the_o word_n of_o our_o mouth_n nay_o not_o only_o such_o as_o i_o speak_v of_o be_v to_o be_v taken-heed_n of_o but_o even_o many_o other_o in_o who_o we_o see_v not_o those_o evidence_n of_o notorious_a sin_n or_o 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