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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 love_v those_o of_o our_o family_n a_o christian_a be_v to_o labour_v to_o make_v his_o ally_n his_o friend_n but_o especial_o his_o wife_n and_o child_n such_o as_o may_v be_v lovely_a and_o acceptable_a how_o do_v david_n mourn_v for_o his_o son_n absalon_n and_o abraham_n pray_v for_o ishmael_n 7._o above_o all_o a_o man_n be_v to_o love_v his_o wife_n a_o man_n shall_v leave_v his_o father_n and_o his_o mother_n and_o shall_v cleave_v unto_o his_o wife_n and_o they_o shall_v be_v one_o flesh_n gen._n 2.24_o husband_n love_v your_o wife_n even_o as_o christ_n also_o love_v the_o church_n and_o give_v himself_o for_o it_o ephes_n 5.25_o this_o be_v the_o order_n of_o our_o love_n sect_n ii_o quest_n here_o it_o may_v
blood_n so_o now_o the_o great_a potentate_n and_o the_o poor_a beggar_n the_o most_o civil_a and_o the_o most_o savage_a nation_n be_v of_o one_o blood_n original_o the_o english_a and_o the_o muscovitae_n the_o laplander_n tartarian_n yea_o the_o beasilian_n and_o cannibal_n be_v of_o one_o blood_n original_o god_n can_v have_v make_v a_o man_n and_o woman_n for_o every_o province_n and_o part_n of_o the_o world_n and_o so_o have_v give_v a_o several_a original_a to_o every_o nation_n but_o he_o in_o his_o wisdom_n do_v rather_o please_v to_o make_v one_o man_n out_o of_o who_o loin_n one_o woman_n out_o of_o who_o womb_n all_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o earth_n shall_v issue_v that_o so_o all_o nation_n may_v be_v make_v of_o one_o blood_n and_o all_o may_v be_v of_o kin_n and_o that_o so_o there_o may_v be_v a_o natural_a bond_n of_o union_n brotherhood_n and_o love_n between_o they_o so_o than_o a_o child_n of_o god_n be_v a_o brother_n to_o a_o natural_a person_n for_o thâ—y_n that_o be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n be_v the_o child_n of_o man_n too_o and_o of_o the_o same_o blood_n with_o other_o therefore_o when_o natural_a person_n do_v not_o love_v the_o child_n of_o god_n it_o be_v a_o sign_n they_o do_v abide_v in_o death_n when_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o godly_a and_o the_o fruit_n of_o grace_n in_o their_o conversation_n and_o practice_n be_v so_o distasteful_a unto_o man_n that_o for_o this_o they_o cast_v off_o love_n and_o affection_n towards_o they_o though_o they_o be_v their_o brethren_n by_o nature_n and_o of_o the_o same_o blood_n with_o they_o original_o whereas_o this_o shall_v increase_v their_o love_n towards_o they_o this_o show_v that_o such_o do_v abide_v in_o death_n 2._o he_o that_o live_v in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n and_o account_v himself_o a_o child_n of_o god_n if_o he_o be_v a_o child_n of_o god_n indeed_o all_o the_o child_n of_o god_n be_v his_o brethren_n and_o sister_n both_o by_o nature_n and_o grace_n if_o god_n be_v his_o 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go_v a_o cain_n a_o murderer_n of_o a_o righteous_a man_n 1._o malice_n and_o hatred_n be_v murder_n affectu_fw-la &_o desiderio_fw-la in_o affection_n and_o desire_n it_o make_v a_o man_n to_o desire_v wish_v and_o rejoice_v in_o the_o death_n or_o destruction_n of_o those_o who_o he_o hate_v this_o the_o heathen_n see_v by_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n therefore_o one_o of_o they_o say_v quem_fw-la oderunt_fw-la periisse_fw-la expetunt_fw-la who_o man_n do_v hate_n his_o death_n they_o do_v desire_v now_o what_o be_v this_o but_o murder_n it_o be_v true_a that_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o person_n hate_v the_o hurt_n do_v to_o he_o by_o hate_v he_o be_v much_o less_o than_o when_o he_o be_v actual_o murder_v and_o his_o blood_n spill_v it_o be_v true_a also_o that_o the_o actual_a commission_n of_o murder_n in_o outward_a act_n do_v add_v much_o to_o the_o guilt_n of_o his_o conscience_n that_o hate_v his_o brother_n because_o there_o be_v both_o the_o inward_a hatred_n or_o murder_n of_o the_o heart_n and_o the_o outward_a cruel_a act_n of_o murder_n add_v to_o it_o there_o be_v the_o beginning_n and_o the_o consummation_n the_o accomplish_n and_o finish_v of_o this_o bloody_a sin_n but_o yet_o the_o inward_a malice_n and_o hatred_n of_o the_o heart_n which_o make_v those_o that_o harbour_n malice_n in_o their_o heart_n to_o wish_v the_o death_n and_o destruction_n of_o those_o they_o hate_v or_o to_o rejoice_v in_o it_o be_v murder_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n man_n that_o have_v malice_n fester_v in_o their_o heart_n against_o other_o cause_v a_o desire_n of_o their_o destruction_n may_v hold_v their_o hand_n from_o shed_v of_o blood_n for_o want_n of_o opportunity_n for_o fear_v of_o the_o law_n for_o fear_v of_o infamy_n among_o man_n yea_o out_o of_o a_o slavish_a fear_n leave_v their_o own_o conscience_n as_o a_o revenger_n of_o blood_n shall_v pursue_v they_o with_o restless_a horror_n and_o terror_n and_o never_o let_v they_o enjoy_v merry_a hour_n in_o this_o life_n beside_o the_o dismal_a effect_n of_o it_o in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v and_o on_o the_o other_o side_n they_o be_v not_o restrain_v from_o murder_n by_o love_n in_o any_o degree_n that_o appear_v by_o this_o that_o though_o themselves_o be_v loath_a to_o shed_v blood_n yet_o they_o that_o be_v malicious_a general_o can_v be_v content_a that_o those_o who_o they_o hate_v shall_v perish_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o other_o they_o have_v a_o secret_a desire_n of_o this_o and_o be_v well_o enough_o please_v with_o it_o in_o the_o retire_a thought_n of_o their_o heart_n if_o such_o a_o thing_n happen_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o other_o 2._o mâ—lice_n be_v the_o root_n of_o murder_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v murder_n virtualiter_fw-la et_fw-la eminenter_fw-la murder_n be_v conceive_v in_o the_o womb_n of_o malice_n malice_n be_v the_o seed_n of_o which_o this_o foul_a and_o bloody_a monster_n of_o murder_n and_o bloodshed_n be_v hatch_v as_o the_o child_n be_v in_o the_o father_n joyous_a ere_o it_o be_v bear_v or_o conceive_v so_o murder_n be_v in_o the_o bowel_n of_o malice_n before_o it_o be_v bring_v forth_o as_o poison_n be_v in_o the_o young_a brood_n of_o the_o viper_n before_o it_o be_v able_a to_o put_v forth_o the_o sting_n so_o murder_n lie_v a_o breed_n in_o the_o womb_n of_o malice_n and_o hatred_n before_o it_o break_v forth_o into_o blood_n malice_n make_v a_o bloody_a heart_n and_o murder_n make_v bloody_a hand_n murder_n be_v oftentimes_o the_o effect_n of_o haty_v and_o malice_n first_o cain_n do_v hate_n abel_n he_o be_v wroth_a with_o he_o than_o he_o kill_v he_o absalom_n hatred_n make_v he_o to_o kill_v his_o brother_n amnon_n thus_o persecutor_n hate_v the_o professor_n of_o truth_n take_v away_o their_o life_n from_o they_o they_o set_v their_o wit_n on_o work_n to_o invent_v torment_n for_o the_o painful_a death_n of_o god_n saint_n hatred_n of_o godliness_n do_v kindle_v the_o fire_n of_o martyrdom_n 3._o the_o scripture_n call_v it_o murder_n to_o show_v how_o great_a a_o sin_n hatred_n of_o godliness_n be_v aquinas_n dispute_v what_o be_v the_o great_a sin_n as_o a_o man_n man_n can_v commit_v against_o his_o neighbour_n his_o resolution_n be_v that_o odium_n proximi_fw-la est_fw-la gravissimum_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la it_o be_v hatred_n of_o our_o neighbour_n much_o more_o grievous_a it_o be_v when_o a_o man_n shall_v hate_v any_o one_o because_o he_o follow_v the_o thing_n that_o good_a be_v and_o hate_v a_o man_n because_o he_o labour_v to_o be_v like_a unto_o god_n to_o shed_v man_n blood_n who_o be_v make_v after_o the_o image_n of_o god_n and_o to_o do_v that_o murder_n that_o ever_o be_v commit_v with_o the_o least_o degree_n of_o malice_n that_o any_o be_v be_v a_o most_o fearful_a and_o damnable_a sin_n but_o i_o conceive_v that_o there_o may_v be_v a_o great_a sin_n commit_v in_o harbour_v abundance_n of_o malice_n and_o bitterness_n in_o the_o heart_n though_o without_o bloodshed_n than_o in_o some_o 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transgression_n of_o the_o law_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d now_o there_o may_v be_v a_o more_o strong_a bent_n of_o the_o heart_n against_o the_o law_n of_o love_n in_o deep-setled_n malice_n long_o continue_v in_o the_o heart_n and_o soul_n full_a of_o implacable_a rage_n and_o bitterness_n than_o in_o some_o act_n of_o murder_n the_o hurt_n do_v to_o a_o man_n neighbour_n be_v incomparable_o great_a in_o murder_v he_o than_o that_o which_o be_v do_v by_o mere_a malice_n conceal_v and_o keep_v close_o in_o the_o heart_n be_v it_o never_o so_o great_a but_o the_o greatness_n of_o sin_n i_o suppose_v though_o against_o the_o second_o table_n be_v not_o always_o to_o be_v measure_v by_o the_o hurt_n do_v to_o a_o neighbour_n but_o by_o the_o great_a or_o lesser_a opposition_n to_o the_o law_n of_o love_n and_o i_o be_o persuade_v that_o some_o man_n go_v on_o with_o restless_a malice_n and_o bitterness_n of_o spirit_n against_o their_o neighbour_n may_v be_v more_o guilty_a in_o 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