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1_o pet._n 2.6_o 10._o sincerity_n 1_o tim._n 2.7_o 11._o charity_n tit._n 3.8_o 12._o love_n unto_o god_n gal._n 5.6_o 1_o tim._n 1.14_o 13._o love_n unto_o our_o brethren_n 1_o john_n 3.23_o 14._o unity_n and_o concord_n with_o the_o brethren_n act_n 4.32_o qu._n 34._o what_o be_v the_o note_n mark_n and_o sign_n of_o true_a faith_n or_o by_o what_o sign_n or_o mark_n may_v true_a faith_n be_v discern_v answ_n this_o question_n may_v be_v answer_v from_o the_o former_a but_o i_o will_v add_v thereunto_o that_o faith_n may_v be_v know_v by_o these_o and_o the_o like_a sign_n viz._n 1._o it_o enable_v we_o to_o resist_v sin_n eph._n 6.16_o 2._o it_o make_v we_o desire_n to_o be_v more_o full_o assure_v of_o god_n favour_n and_o to_o be_v reconcile_v unto_o he_o psal_n 31.16.84.5.106.4_o 3._o it_o make_v we_o desire_n to_o please_v god_n though_o we_o displease_v ourselves_o gen._n 22.10_o hebr._n 11.5_o 4._o it_o do_v in_o such_o measure_n purify_v the_o heart_n from_o noisome_a lust_n and_o affection_n that_o there_o be_v a_o continual_a fight_n and_o strive_v against_o they_o 5._o it_o make_v we_o to_o long_o after_o christ_n and_o a_o full_a taste_n of_o his_o sweetness_n cant._n 1.2_o 6._o it_o work_v in_o we_o the_o sweet_a fruit_n of_o heavenly_a and_o spiritual_a joy_n phil._n 1.25_o 1_o pet._n 1.8_o 7._o it_o strive_v against_o doubt_v judg._n 6.17_o 8._o it_o make_v we_o when_o we_o be_v not_o sensible_a of_o it_o to_o complain_v bitter_o for_o the_o want_n of_o it_o john_n 3.23_o 9_o it_o make_v we_o fervent_o seek_v to_o be_v settle_v in_o believe_v psal_n 77.3_o 8_o 9_o 10._o 10._o it_o make_v we_o careful_a to_o seek_v and_o search_v diligent_o for_o the_o sin_n which_o hinder_v the_o settle_n of_o our_o faith_n and_o to_o be_v industrious_a in_o our_o endeavour_n to_o expel_v it_o psal_n 32.5_o hebr._n 12.1_o 1_o â—et_z 2.2_o 11._o it_o make_v we_o desire_n to_o perform_v the_o work_n of_o obedience_n not_o only_o in_o word_n but_o in_o deed_n also_o that_o be_v by_o a_o renew_a change_v and_o purify_a life_n and_o conversation_n that_o be_v i._o it_o make_v we_o obey_v god_n otherwise_o then_o we_o be_v accustom_v that_o be_v in_o sincerity_n and_o singleness_n of_o heart_n by_o a_o universal_a and_o continual_a obedience_n with_o love_n and_o delight_v therein_o and_o ii_o it_o make_v we_o labour_n to_o find_v out_o all_o the_o relic_n of_o sin_n and_o pollution_n and_o to_o approve_v and_o allow_v of_o none_o but_o to_o condemn_v and_o relinquish_v all_o 12._o it_o make_v we_o true_o humble_a or_o true_a faith_n be_v know_v by_o true_a humility_n that_o true_a faith_n be_v and_o make_v we_o humble_a appear_v two_o manner_n of_o way_n viz._n i._o from_o these_o place_n mich._n 6.8_o zeph._n 2.3_o math._n 11.29.18.4_o eph._n 4.2_o and_o ii_o from_o hence_o because_o faith_n open_v the_o eye_n of_o the_o mind_n give_v unto_o the_o believer_n a_o double_a knowledge_n viz._n first_o of_o his_o state_n that_o be_v it_o let_v he_o see_v that_o i._o the_o glory_n honour_n and_o the_o riches_n 〈◊〉_d â—e_a world_n be_v but_o vain_a thing_n and_o unable_a to_o save_v 〈◊〉_d prov._n 11.4_o and_o ii_o it_o discover_v unto_o he_o his_o sin_n and_o take_v off_o all_o figg-leaves_a of_o excuse_n and_o iii_o it_o let_v he_o see_v that_o his_o own_o best_a righteousness_n be_v but_o but_o like_o a_o pollute_a rag_n eph._n 4.10_o and_o iv_o it_o show_v he_o that_o hitherto_o he_o have_v be_v delude_v by_o dream_n and_o second_o of_o his_o hope_n viz_o that_o i._o he_o deserve_v nothing_o at_o god_n hand_n and_o ii_o that_o of_o himself_o he_o can_v do_v nothing_o that_o good_a be_v and_o hence_o he_o come_v to_o be_v true_o humble_a and_o lowly_a 13._o the_o last_o sign_n of_o faith_n be_v love_n 1_o tim._n 1.14_o 1_o john_n 3.23_o faith_n work_v by_o love_n gal._n 5.6_o and_o where_o there_o be_v no_o love_n there_o be_v no_o faith_n and_o where_o no_o true_a love_n no_o true_a faith_n and_o therefore_o we_o shall_v examine_v whether_o we_o love_v god_n or_o not_o and_o that_o not_o only_o light_o in_o word_n but_o solid_o in_o heart_n qu._n 35._o whether_o may_v faith_n be_v without_o love_n or_o not_o answ_n bellarmine_n upon_o this_o question_n report_v our_o division_n of_o faith_n into_o these_o three_o kind_n thereof_o viz._n i._o into_o a_o historical_a faith_n ii_o into_o a_o miraculous_a faith_n iii_o into_o a_o faith_n of_o promise_n which_o faith_n he_o subdivide_v 1._o into_o a_o general_a faith_n and_o 2._o into_o a_o particular_a and_o from_o this_o division_n of_o faith_n lay_v down_o this_o position_n concern_v faith_n that_o the_o faith_n of_o promise_n may_v be_v without_o love_n but_o this_o division_n be_v lame_a for_o he_o shall_v again_o have_v subdivide_v it_o into_o a_o true_a justify_v faith_n and_o a_o false_a temporary_a faith_n and_o then_o he_o have_v furnish_v we_o with_o this_o answer_n to_o his_o thesis_n that_o the_o false_a temporary_a faith_n of_o promise_n may_v be_v without_o love_n but_o not_o the_o true_a justify_v faith_n qu._n 36._o how_o do_v it_o appear_v that_o true_a justify_v faith_n can_v be_v without_o love_n answ_n from_o these_o and_o the_o like_a ground_n and_o reason_n i._o faith_n which_o be_v without_o the_o work_n of_o love_n be_v false_a and_o dead_a jam._n 2.14_o 20._o 1_o tim._n 1.5_o and_o therefore_o true_a faith_n can_v be_v without_o love_n ii_o to_o know_v god_n in_o christ_n be_v to_o have_v true_a faith_n but_o none_o know_v god_n in_o christ_n but_o only_o he_o who_o keep_v his_o commandment_n that_o be_v love_n for_o love_n be_v the_o sum_n of_o the_o commandment_n 1_o john_n 2.4_o and_o therefore_o true_a faith_n can_v be_v without_o love_n iii_o to_o be_v in_o the_o light_n and_o to_o abide_v in_o the_o light_n be_v to_o believe_v and_o persevere_v in_o faith_n but_o none_o be_v in_o the_o light_n save_v only_o he_o who_o love_v john_n 2.9_o and_o therefore_o true_a faith_n can_v be_v without_o love_n iv_o every_o one_o who_o be_v bear_v of_o god_n that_o be_v who_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n love_v god_n but_o every_o one_o who_o believe_v that_o be_v who_o have_v true_a faith_n be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n 1_o john_n 5.1_o therefore_o he_o love_v god_n but_o he_o who_o love_v god_n love_v also_o his_o neighbour_n vers_fw-la 2._o wherefore_o he_o who_o have_v faith_n have_v love_n v._o he_o who_o believe_v abide_v in_o god_n and_o god_n in_o he_o be_v love_n 1_o john_n 5.16_o therefore_o he_o who_o believe_v love_n and_o consequent_o faith_n be_v not_o without_o love_n vi_o that_o which_o christ_n put_v as_o a_o infallible_a sign_n of_o a_o true_a believer_n without_o which_o neither_o faith_n can_v be_v true_a nor_o any_o can_v be_v true_o faithful_a can_v be_v separate_v from_o true_a faith_n but_o he_o put_v love_n for_o a_o infallible_a sign_n of_o a_o true_a believer_n etc._n etc._n john_n 13.33_o ergo._n vii_o that_o which_o be_v always_o effectual_a and_o work_n by_o love_n can_v be_v separate_v from_o love_n but_o faith_n be_v such_o gal._n 5.6_o ergo._n i_o conclude_v fides_n sine_fw-la delectione_fw-la est_fw-la fictio_fw-la delectio_fw-la sine_fw-la fide_fw-la est_fw-la deceptio_fw-la faith_n be_v feign_v without_o love_n and_o love_v deceive_v without_o faith_n faith_n work_v by_o love_n take_v away_o love_n and_o farewell_n faith_n to_o believe_v and_o not_o to_o love_n be_v for_o the_o devil_n to_o love_v and_o to_o believe_v be_v for_o the_o true_a christian_a omni_fw-la habenti_fw-la fidem_fw-la cum_fw-la charitate_fw-la dabitur_fw-la spiritus_fw-la gratiae_fw-la &_o abundabit_fw-la in_fw-la bono_fw-mi opere_fw-la august_n where_o faith_n be_v link_v to_o love_n there_o grace_n be_v give_v to_o abound_v in_o good_a work_n where_o work_n abound_v to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n there_o heaven_n be_v promise_v to_o the_o comfort_n of_o man_n cum_fw-la dilectione_n fides_fw-la christiani_n sine_fw-la dilectione_n fides_fw-la daemonis_fw-la qui_fw-la autem_fw-la non_fw-la credunt_fw-la pejores_fw-la sunt_fw-la quam_fw-la daemon_n &_o tardiores_fw-la august_n serm._n 10._o de_fw-fr charit_fw-la qu._n 37._o whether_o be_v faith_n or_o love_n the_o great_a or_o better_a grace_n answ_n 1._o faith_n be_v the_o prime_a grace_n if_o any_o object_n love_n be_v prefer_v 1_o cor._n 13.13_o i_o answer_v love_n be_v there_o prefer_v before_o faith_n not_o as_o a_o more_o excellent_a grace_n in_o itself_o but_o in_o the_o use_n of_o it_o and_o that_o only_a in_o respect_n of_o man_n because_o it_o make_v good_a work_n do_v to_o man_n profitable_a unto_o they_o and_o this_o be_v the_o apostle_n meaning_n answ_n 2._o in_o some_o regard_v faith_n in_o some_o love_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v superior_a great_a and_o better_o as_o
for_o example_n i._o love_n be_v great_a than_o the_o miraculous_a historical_a or_o temporary_a faith_n 1_o cor._n 13.1_o 2_o etc._n etc._n 15.2_o ii_o love_n be_v a_o effect_n of_o justify_v faith_n be_v inferior_a unto_o it_o and_o therefore_o when_o it_o be_v say_v to_o be_v great_a we_o must_v not_o understand_v it_o as_o though_o it_o be_v the_o great_a grace_n or_o virtue_n much_o less_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o act_n of_o justification_n love_v not_o justify_v but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o a_o double_a respect_n 1._o in_o regard_n of_o more_o ample_a effect_n because_o faith_n profit_v a_o man_n self_n but_o love_v transmits_n his_n effect_n unto_o other_o and_o 2._o in_o respect_n of_o a_o long_a duration_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o act_n thereof_o because_o love_n shall_v continue_v in_o heaven_n but_o not_o faith_n iii_o in_o many_o thing_n faith_n be_v great_a than_o love_n for_o 1._o faith_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o love_n gal._n 5.6_o 1_o thes_n 1.5_o but_o the_o cause_n be_v great_a than_o the_o effect_n 2._o faith_n be_v call_v our_o victory_n 1_o joh._n 5.3_o so_o be_v not_o love_v 3._o we_o be_v bear_v again_o by_o faith_n we_o be_v make_v the_o child_n of_o god_n by_o faith_n and_o christ_n dwell_v in_o our_o heart_n by_o faith_n eph._n 3.17_o 4._o we_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n we_o please_v god_n by_o faith_n and_o as_o faith_n without_o love_n be_v dead_a so_o love_v without_o faith_n be_v sin_n rom._n 5.1.14.23_o qu._n 38._o how_o or_o by_o what_o mean_n be_v faith_n beget_v and_o confirm_v answ_n 1._o by_o christ_n own_o teach_v and_o preach_v joh._n 4.42.16_o 30._o 2._o by_o his_o miracle_n wrought_v john_n 2.23_o 3._o by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n act_v 18.27_o 4._o by_o the_o teach_n and_o testimony_n of_o other_o john_n 1.7.4.42.19.35_o 5._o by_o sensible_a demonstration_n john_n 20.27_o 6._o by_o a_o serious_a consideration_n and_o observation_n of_o the_o write_a word_n john_n 20.31_o 7._o by_o the_o example_n of_o other_o or_o those_o who_o be_v over_o we_o 1_o tim._n 4.12_o 8._o by_o subdue_a and_o wean_a our_o affection_n from_o all_o immoderate_a delight_n in_o and_o desire_n of_o the_o creature_n and_o by_o set_v they_o upon_o heaven_n and_o heavenly_a thing_n col._n 3.1_o phil._n 3.20_o 9_o by_o prayer_n unto_o god_n who_o gift_n faith_n be_v mark_n 9.24_o luke_n 17.5_o 10._o by_o the_o gospel_n preach_v by_o his_o minister_n and_o messenger_n john_n 17.20_o act_n 15.7_o 1_o cor._n 1.21_o 1_o thes_n 2.13_o rom._n 10.17_o qu._n 39_o how_o or_o by_o what_o mean_n be_v spiritual_a assurance_n augment_v and_o increase_v answ_n 1._o i_o may_v answer_v this_o question_n from_o the_o former_a because_o exit_fw-la iisdem_fw-la nutrimur_fw-la ex_fw-la quibus_fw-la generamur_fw-la we_o be_v feed_v and_o nourish_v by_o the_o same_o mean_n whereby_o we_o be_v beget_v answ_n 2._o but_o i_o will_v add_v a_o word_n or_o two_o i._o distress_n and_o danger_n be_v sometime_o a_o mean_n to_o increase_v faith_n 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heb._n 4.2_o 3._o testify_v that_o the_o word_n profit_v not_o some_o because_o it_o be_v not_o mix_v with_o faith_n in_o those_o who_o hear_v it_o it_o may_v be_v demand_v how_o do_v faith_n prepare_v our_o hear_n if_o hear_v precede_v faith_n how_o can_v faith_n be_v a_o help_n unto_o hear_v and_o hear_v a_o mean_n unto_o faith_n answ_n 1._o most_o certain_a it_o be_v that_o faith_n come_v of_o hear_v or_o be_v beget_v by_o it_o for_o i._o by_o preach_v the_o subject_n of_o faith_n be_v give_v that_o be_v god_n christ_n the_o promise_n and_o salvation_n and_o these_o thing_n by_o preach_v be_v give_v to_o the_o understanding_n and_o ii_o preach_a do_v excite_v the_o affection_n and_o that_o 1._o by_o show_v we_o the_o danger_n wherein_o we_o be_v by_o nature_n through_o sin_n and_o 2._o by_o propound_v unto_o we_o christ_n as_o the_o remedy_n against_o both_o the_o evil_n of_o sin_n and_o of_o punishment_n and_o 3._o by_o awaken_n we_o from_o the_o sleep_n of_o sin_n isa_n 58.1_o and_o iii_o the_o co-operation_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n be_v promise_v in_o the_o right_a hear_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n answ_n 2._o although_o faith_n be_v beget_v by_o hear_v yet_o both_o of_o they_o mutual_o help_v one_o another_o for_o i._o there_o be_v a_o hear_n which_o do_v excite_v unto_o some_o certain_a seed_n of_o faith_n as_o we_o see_v in_o the_o blind_a man_n matth._n 9.28_o zach._n 8.23_o act_n 8.6_o and_o ii_o that_o faith_n do_v desire_n to_o hear_v more_o and_o more_o full_o act_v 13.42_o yea_o the_o heart_n be_v once_o mollify_v the_o hunger_n and_o thirst_n be_v increase_v ezek._n 36.26_o and_o iii_o frequent_a and_o continual_a hear_n augment_v and_o perfect_v faith_n e._n g._n those_o of_o antioch_n 1._o hear_v the_o word_n act_n 11.20_o and_o 2._o in_o some_o sort_n or_o measure_n believe_v it_o act_n 11.21_o then_o 3._o they_o send_v for_o barnabas_n and_o paul_n act_n 11.22_o 25._o and_o 4._o by_o their_o doctrine_n be_v confirm_v in_o faith_n act_v 11.26_o etc._n etc._n therefore_o we_o must_v neither_o neglect_v faith_n nor_o hear_n but_o i._o attend_v to_o the_o hear_n of_o the_o word_n and_o ii_o believe_v what_o we_o hear_v from_o the_o word_n though_o we_o do_v not_o understand_v it_o and_o then_o iii_o labour_n to_o understand_v what_o we_o believe_v and_o iv_o implore_v the_o aid_n and_o assistance_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n that_o our_o hear_n may_v be_v profitable_a and_o comfortable_a unto_o we_o i_o conceive_v i_o may_v safe_o thus_o conclude_v this_o question_n a_o historical_a faith_n whereby_o we_o believe_v the_o truth_n of_o the_o word_n and_o a_o diligent_a attend_v unto_o and_o upon_o the_o word_n do_v prepare_v we_o unto_o and_o be_v a_o mean_n to_o beget_v justify_v faith_n in_o we_o which_o be_v beget_v be_v by_o the_o same_o mean_v nourish_v cherish_v and_o augment_v qu._n 41._o what_o be_v the_o benefit_n excellency_n fruit_n and_o effect_n of_o true_a faith_n answ_n 1._o in_o general_n many_o rare_a fruit_n and_o effect_n of_o faith_n be_v declare_v heb._n 11._o which_o because_o every_o ordinary_a capacity_n may_v with_o ease_n conceive_v perceive_v and_o take_v up_o i_o willing_o omit_v 2._o in_o general_n faith_n be_v like_a to_o the_o cocorenut-tree_n which_o grow_v in_o the_o island_n call_v maldyva_n of_o the_o wood_n whereof_o they_o make_v their_o boat_n of_o the_o leaf_n sail_n of_o the_o nutshell_n string_n which_o serve_v instead_o of_o vail_n and_o of_o the_o kernel_n they_o make_v both_o meat_n and_o drink_n for_o faith_n lay_v hold_v upon_o promise_n whether_o temporal_a spiritual_a or_o eternal_a 3._o the_o benefit_n of_o faith_n either_o concern_v i._o people_n for_o if_o they_o believe_v in_o the_o lord_n they_o shall_v be_v establish_v 2_o chron._n
darkness_n without_o the_o sun_n so_o the_o life_n of_o man_n be_v not_o vital_a or_o a_o live_a life_n without_o love_n and._n 15._o it_o be_v the_o best_a of_o virtue_n irenaeus_n call_v love_n l._n 4._o c._n 63._o eminentissimum_fw-la charismatum_fw-la the_o most_o eminent_a of_o all_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n geminianus_n say_v as_o gold_n excel_v all_o other_o metal_n so_o love_n excel_v all_o other_o virtue_n whether_o theological_a or_o moral_a god_n be_v love_v what_o be_v then_o more_o precious_a he_o who_o dwell_v in_o love_n dwell_v in_o god_n what_o be_v more_o secure_a and_o god_n in_o he_o what_o be_v more_o delectable_a as_o the_o whole_a life_n of_o the_o body_n proceed_v from_o the_o soul_n so_o the_o whole_a dignity_n and_o worth_n of_o all_o external_a virtue_n proceed_v from_o the_o internal_a but_o especial_o from_o love_n 16._o love_n be_v constant_a and_o perpetual_a prov._n 17.17_o 17._o the_o nature_n of_o love_n be_v to_o communicate_v and_o impart_v the_o secret_n of_o our_o heart_n to_o those_o who_o we_o love_v judg._n 16.15_o to_o conclude_v this_o question_n concern_v the_o nature_n and_o excellency_n of_o love_n and_o charity_n love_n in_o adversity_n be_v patient_a in_o prosperity_n temperate_a in_o passion_n strong_a in_o good_a work_n quick_a in_o temptation_n secure_a in_o hospitality_n bountiful_a among_o her_o true_a child_n joyful_a among_o her_o false_a friend_n forbear_v love_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o injury_n be_v secure_a in_o heart_n bountiful_a in_o displeasure_n meek_a in_o conceal_v evil_n innocent_a in_o truth_n quiet_a at_o other_o misfortune_n sad_a in_o virtue_n joyful_a love_n in_o adversity_n faint_v not_o because_o it_o be_v patient_a and_o revenge_v not_o injury_n because_o it_o be_v bountiful_a qu._n 22._o whether_o be_v desire_n or_o love_v strong_a answ_n love_n be_v strong_a than_o desire_n because_o quiet_a and_o rest_n in_o the_o end_n or_o in_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o the_o good_a will_v or_o wish_a be_v more_o and_o great_a than_o the_o motion_n to_o the_o end_n for_o the_o motion_n to_o the_o end_n be_v not_o but_o for_o the_o quiet_a in_o the_o end_n and_o propter_fw-la quod_fw-la unumquodque_fw-la est_fw-la tale_n id_fw-la ipsum_fw-la est_fw-la magis_fw-la tale_n he_o who_o love_v the_o master_n for_o his_o child_n sake_n do_v love_v the_o child_n more_o than_o the_o master_n because_o this_o maxim_n or_o axiom_n be_v often_o make_v use_n of_o i_o will_v therefore_o show_v how_o it_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v viz._n that_o four_o condition_n be_v keep_v careful_o in_o memory_n for_o the_o truth_n thereof_o i._o that_o the_o predicate_v or_o attribute_v be_v common_a both_o to_o the_o cause_n and_o to_o the_o effect_n and_o therefore_o it_o follow_v not_o man_n be_v drink_v for_o wine_n therefore_o wine_n be_v more_o drink_v ii_o that_o the_o predicate_v or_o attribute_v be_v capable_a of_o magis_fw-la and_o minus_n more_o and_o less_o therefore_o it_o follow_v not_o the_o son_n be_v a_o man_n for_o the_o father_n therefore_o the_o father_n be_v the_o more_o man_n iii_o that_o the_o attribute_n be_v divers_a in_o number_n both_o in_o cause_n and_o effect_v wherefore_o it_o follow_v not_o man_z sees_z for_o the_o eye_n therefore_o the_o eye_n see_v more_o than_o man_n or_o man_n be_v learn_v for_o man_n therefore_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n be_v more_o learned_a than_o man_n iv_o that_o the_o attribute_n do_v agree_v with_o the_o effect_n by_o a_o dependence_n from_o the_o cause_n insomuch_o as_o if_o it_o be_v not_o in_o the_o cause_n it_o will_v not_o be_v in_o the_o effect_n wherefore_o it_o follow_v not_o the_o scholar_n be_v learn_v for_o his_o master_n therefore_o the_o master_n be_v more_o learned_a and_o the_o great_a scholar_n qu_n â—3_n whether_o be_v love_n or_o hatred_n strong_a answ_n love_n because_o love_n be_v of_o that_o which_o be_v good_a hatred_n of_o that_o which_o be_v evil_a and_o good_a be_v strong_a than_o evil_a because_o evil_a act_n not_o but_o under_o the_o notion_n or_o in_o the_o power_n of_o good_a or_o something_o which_o seem_v to_o be_v such_o yea_o hatred_n come_v from_o some_o kind_n of_o love_n qu._n 24._o whether_o be_v dilectio_fw-la or_o amor_fw-la strong_a answ_n because_o we_o want_v word_n in_o our_o english_a tongue_n to_o express_v these_o two_o i_o must_v be_v force_v to_o answer_v the_o question_n thus_o amor_fw-la dilectione_n fortior_fw-la ista_fw-la enim_fw-la in_o judicio_fw-la solo_fw-la ille_fw-la in_o appetitu_fw-la qu._n 25._o whether_o be_v love_n or_o knowledge_n better_o answ_n love_n be_v more_o excellent_a than_o knowledge_n i._o because_o knowledge_n can_v effect_v that_o good_a and_o evil_n which_o love_n do_v effect_n ii_o because_o to_o love_n be_v of_o more_o worth_n then_o to_o know_v iii_o because_o we_o enjoy_v god_n more_o by_o love_n then_o by_o knowledge_n and_o iv_o because_o we_o depend_v more_o upon_o god_n by_o love_n then_o by_o knowledge_n qu._n 26._o what_o thing_n do_v man_n love_v sometime_o which_o they_o shall_v not_o love_v at_o all_o answ_n 1._o some_o love_n pre-eminence_n over_o their_o brethren_n 3_o john_n 9_o and_o high_a place_n mat._n 23.6_o mark_v 12.38_o and_o 2._o some_o negligence_n in_o those_o place_n wherein_o god_n have_v set_v they_o isa_n 56.10_o 3._o some_o idolatry_n and_o idol_n isa_n 57.8_o jer._n 3.1.8.2_o ezek._n 16.37_o 4._o some_o love_n curse_v psalm_n 109.12_o and_o 5._o some_o adultery_n and_o whoredom_n prov._n 7.18_o and_o 6._o some_o transgression_n and_o strife_n prov._n 17.19_o 7._o some_o evil_a more_o than_o good_a psalm_n 52._o 8._o some_o lie_a more_o than_o truth_n psal_n 52_o 5._o apoc._n 22.15_o 9_o some_o love_n bribery_n isa_n 1.23_o hosea_n 4.18_o 9.1_o 10._o some_o cruel_a and_o crafty_a word_n psalm_n 52.4_o 11._o some_o pleasure_n more_o than_o god_n 2._o tim._n 3.4_o 12._o some_o oppression_n hosea_n 12.7_o 13._o some_o to_o have_v the_o prophet_n prophesy_v false_o jer._n 5.31_o 14._o some_o love_n vanity_n psalm_n 4.2_o and_o 15._o some_o simplicity_n and_o folly_n prov._n 1.22_o 16._o some_o sleepiness_n and_o idleness_n prov._n 20.13_o 17._o some_o pleasure_n and_o wine_n prov._n 21.17_o 18._o some_o to_o wander_v jer._n 14.10_o 19_o some_o darkness_n more_o than_o light_n john_n 3.19_o and_o 20._o some_o hypocrisy_n mat._n 6.5_o 21._o some_o perjury_n zach._n 8.17_o and_o 22._o some_o love_n the_o world_n and_o the_o thing_n therein_o mat._n 6.24_o eccles_n 5.10_o 1_o john_n 2.15_o now_o the_o reason_n why_o we_o shall_v not_o love_v the_o world_n be_v i._o because_o the_o love_n thereof_o can_v satisfy_v our_o soul_n or_o the_o desire_n of_o our_o heart_n eccles_n 5.10_o ii_o because_o it_o hinder_v we_o from_o love_v of_o god_n 1_o john_n 2.15_o 16._o iii_o because_o it_o make_v we_o the_o enemy_n of_o god_n mat._n 6.24_o james_n 4.4_o iv_o because_o it_o make_v man_n apostatise_v from_o christ_n 2_o tim._n 4.10_o v._o because_o it_o be_v the_o root_n of_o all_o evil_a 1_o tim._n 6.10_o qu._n 27._o what_o do_v man_n love_v which_o they_o may_v as_o a_o natural_a or_o moral_a duty_n answ_n 1._o some_o love_n some_o sort_n of_o meat_n genes_n 27.4_o and_o 2._o some_o long_a life_n psalm_n 34.12_o 1_o pet._n 3.10_o and_o 3._o some_o hospitality_n tit._n 1.8_o qu._n 28._o what_o be_v require_v of_o we_o in_o regard_n of_o those_o thing_n which_o natural_o we_o do_v and_o may_v love_v answ_n not_o to_o love_v they_o inordinate_o that_o be_v i._n not_o to_o love_v father_n mother_n husband_n wife_n or_o child_n more_o than_o christ_n matth._n 10.37_o ii_o not_o to_o love_v our_o life_n more_o than_o christ_n john_n 12.25_o apoc._n 12.11_o qu._n 29._o what_o thing_n do_v man_n love_v which_o they_o ought_v to_o love_v as_o a_o theological_a duty_n answ_n 1._o heavenly_a thing_n that_o be_v both_o spiritual_a grace_n which_o come_v down_o from_o heaven_n and_o heavenly_a glory_n which_o abide_v in_o heaven_n colos_n 3.1_o 2._o 2._o the_o statute_n commandment_n and_o word_n of_o god_n psalm_n 119.119_o 127_o 140_o 167._o 3._o the_o appear_v of_o the_o lord_n in_o his_o second_o come_v 2_o tim._n 4.8_o 4._o the_o house_n of_o god_n 1_o chron._n 29.3_o 5._o every_o thing_n which_o be_v good_a amos_n 5.15_o galat._n 4.18_o 6._o instruction_n and_o knowledge_n prov._n 12.1_o 7._o their_o own_o soul_n prov._n 19.8_o 8._o purity_n of_o heart_n prov._n 22.11_o 9_o truth_n and_o peace_n zach._n 8.19_o 10._o wisdom_n prov._n 4.6.8.17.29.3_o now_o we_o must_v love_v wisdom_n for_o these_o reason_n i._o because_o then_o wisdom_n will_v love_v we_o prov._n 8.17_o ii_o because_o then_o we_o shall_v be_v bless_v in_o outward_a thing_n prov._n 8.21_o iii_o because_o otherwise_o we_o love_v death_n prov._n 8.36_o qu._n 30._o who_o do_v not_o wicked_a man_n love_v answ_n 1._o not_o the_o lord_n job_n
21.14_o 2._o not_o the_o righteous_a john_n 15.16_o 3._o not_o those_o who_o rebuke_v they_o prov._n 15.12_o qu_n 31._o who_o do_v man_n love_v which_o they_o shall_v not_o answ_n 1._o some_o love_n their_o enemy_n more_o than_o their_o friend_n 2_o sam._n 19.6_o 2._o some_o inordinate_o love_v themselves_o 2_o tim._n 3.2_o 3._o some_o love_n woman_n lustful_o who_o they_o will_v not_o marry_v lawful_o 2_o sam._n 13.4_o although_o this_o marriage_n have_v not_o be_v true_o lawful_a 4._o some_o love_n those_o who_o god_n have_v forbid_v they_o to_o love_n 1_o king_n 11.2_o 2_o chron._n 19.2_o 5._o some_o love_n stranger_n i_o e._n idolater_n jerem._n 2.25_o qu._n 32._o who_o do_v man_n love_v which_o they_o may_v out_o of_o a_o natural_a or_o with_o a_o moral_a love_n answ_n 1._o some_o love_n stranger_n deuter._n 10.18_o 19_o 2._o some_o love_n those_o who_o be_v under_o their_o charge_n 2_o cor._n 7.3_o phil._n 4.1_o 3._o some_o love_n their_o neighbour_n and_o acquaintance_n 1_o king_n 5.1_o 4._o some_o man_n love_v their_o wife_n 1_o sam._n 1.5_o hest_n 2_o 17._o prov._n 5.19_o ephes_n 4.26_o colos_n 3.19_o note_v here_o two_o thing_n viz._n first_o why_o husband_n must_v love_v their_o wife_n viz._n i._o because_o wife_n shall_v be_v as_o dear_a unto_o their_o husband_n as_o the_o church_n be_v unto_o christ_n ephes_n 5.25_o ii_o because_o in_o love_v their_o wife_n they_o love_v themselves_o ephes_n 5.28_o etc._n etc._n second_o observe_v how_o conjugal_a love_n be_v increase_v viz._n by_o bear_v of_o child_n as_o genes_n 29.32_o whence_o they_o be_v call_v pignora_fw-la amoris_fw-la the_o pledge_n of_o love_n 5._o some_o wife_n love_v their_o husband_n titus_n 2.4_o 6._o some_o parent_n love_v their_o child_n gen._n 22.2_o 44.20_o and_o do_v true_o show_v their_o love_n by_o chastize_v of_o they_o betimes_o prov._n 13.24_o 7._o some_o child_n love_v their_o parent_n note_v here_o what_o be_v require_v of_o child_n in_o regard_n of_o their_o love_n unto_o their_o parent_n or_o their_o parent_n love_v unto_o they_o viz._n i._o it_o be_v require_v of_o they_o not_o to_o love_v their_o parent_n above_o or_o more_o than_o christ_n matth._n 10.37_o and_o ii_o not_o to_o hate_v any_o of_o their_o father_n child_n because_o their_o father_n love_v they_o more_o gen._n 37.4_o and_o iii_o to_o love_n wisdom_n that_o so_o they_o may_v rejoice_v their_o parent_n prov._n 29.3_o 8._o some_o magistrate_n love_v their_o people_n agesilaus_n be_v fine_v by_o the_o ephory_n because_o he_o have_v steal_v away_o the_o heart_n and_o win_v the_o love_n of_o all_o the_o citizen_n to_o himself_o 9_o some_o subject_n love_v their_o ruler_n and_o this_o be_v of_o no_o small_a moment_n or_o consequence_n see_v as_o the_o french_a say_v l'amour_fw-fr des_fw-fr subject_n est_fw-fr la_fw-fr ferme_fw-fr colomne_a d'un_fw-fr prince_n the_o love_n of_o the_o subject_n be_v the_o strong_a pillar_n of_o a_o prince_n 10._o some_o brother_n love_v one_o another_o and_o 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love_n towards_o we_o or_o he_o let_v he_o know_v that_o the_o reason_n hereof_o be_v because_o i_o shall_v full_o god_n willing_a handle_v it_o when_o i_o come_v to_o treat_v of_o god_n the_o son_n which_o will_v be_v a_o little_a â—olio_n by_o itself_o qu._n 70._o what_o be_v predicate_v in_o the_o word_n of_o our_o love_n unto_o god_n answ_n 1._o that_o it_o be_v the_o sum_n of_o the_o law_n it_o be_v take_v for_o our_o whole_a obedience_n as_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o our_o obedience_n mat._n 22.40_o 2._o that_o it_o be_v the_o first_o commandment_n it_o be_v the_o spring_n and_o fountain_n of_o the_o rest_n matth._n 22.38_o 3._o that_o it_o be_v the_o great_a commandment_n mat._n 22.38_o qu._n 71._o what_o be_v the_o love_n of_o god_n answ_n it_o be_v a_o virtue_n whereby_o we_o love_v god_n as_o the_o chief_a good_a psalm_n 106.1.118.2.136.1_o or_o to_o love_n god_n be_v to_o acknowledge_v he_o to_o be_v the_o chief_a good_a in_o himself_o and_o so_o to_o we_o and_o so_o to_o love_v he_o that_o we_o will_v rather_o forgo_v all_o thing_n than_o part_n with_o he_o or_o not_o be_v join_v unto_o he_o qu._n 72._o who_o must_v love_v the_o lord_n answ_n 1._o in_o general_n all_o be_v command_v to_o love_v he_o exod._n 20._o 2._o more_o particular_o all_o the_o saint_n ought_v to_o love_v he_o psalm_n 31.23_o qu._n 73._o how_o many_o way_n do_v the_o child_n of_o god_n love_n god_n answ_n three_o manner_n of_o way_n i._n secundum_fw-la actum_fw-la actual_o and_o always_o and_o thus_o the_o glorify_a saint_n in_o heaven_n love_n god_n ii_o secundum_fw-la studium_fw-la in_o regard_n of_o their_o endeavour_n because_o their_o care_n desire_v and_o study_n be_v to_o love_v the_o lord_n and_o this_o be_v the_o great_a perfection_n of_o love_n the_o child_n of_o god_n can_v attain_v unto_o in_o this_o life_n iii_o secundum_fw-la habitum_fw-la in_o regard_n of_o the_o habit_n of_o love_n and_o thus_o although_o many_o of_o the_o child_n of_o god_n fall_v into_o some_o great_a sin_n yet_o they_o lose_v not_o the_o habit_n of_o the_o love_n of_o god_n but_o may_v be_v say_v even_o then_o habitual_o to_o love_v he_o qu._n 74._o why_o must_v we_o love_v the_o lord_n an._n 1._o in_o regard_n of_o himself_o viz._n i._o because_o he_o require_v this_o at_o our_o hand_n deut._n 10.12.11.1_o 13._o ii_o because_o he_o love_v we_o first_o 1_o john_n 4.10_o iii_o because_o he_o send_v his_o son_n into_o the_o world_n to_o reconcile_v we_o unto_o himself_o 1_o john_n 4.10_o iv_o because_o he_o be_v our_o rock_n and_o fortress_n psal_n 18.1_o answ_n 2._o in_o regard_n of_o ourselves_o because_o a_o threefold_a benefit_n will_v redound_v unto_o we_o thereby_o whereof_o the_o first_o be_v temporal_a for_o if_o we_o love_v he_o i._o he_o will_v preserve_v we_o psalm_n 31.23_o and_o ii_o he_o will_v deliver_v we_o psalm_n 91.14_o and_o iii_o he_o will_v fight_v for_o we_o against_o our_o enemy_n josh_n 23.10_o 11._o the_o second_o be_v spiritual_a for_o if_o we_o love_v he_o i._o â—e_n will_v hear_v our_o prayer_n when_o we_o call_v upon_o or_o unto_o he_o psalm_n 116.1_o iâ—_n he_o will_v know_v and_o take_v notice_n of_o we_o 1_o cor._n 8.3_o iâ—i_fw-la he_o will_v be_v merciful_a unto_o we_o and_o keep_v covenant_n with_o we_o exod._n 20.6_o deut._n 5.10.7.9_o nehem._n 1.5_o psalm_n 119.132_o dan._n 9.4_o iv_o he_o will_v give_v we_o a_o place_n in_o his_o church_n psal_n 69_o 36._o the_o three_o be_v eternal_a for_o if_o we_o love_v he_o i._o he_o will_v clothe_v we_o with_o glory_n â—udges_n 5.31_o ii_o he_o will_v give_v a_o crown_n of_o life_n unto_o we_o cor._n 2.9_o 〈◊〉_d 1.2.2.5_o qu._n 75._o how_o must_v we_o love_v god_n answ_n 1._o above_o all_o friend_n amandus_n est_fw-la generator_fw-la sed_fw-la praeponendus_fw-la creator_n aug._n we_o must_v love_v all_o but_o god_n above_o all_o but_o god_n above_o all_o ordo_fw-la charitatis_fw-la est_fw-la ama_fw-la post_fw-la deum_fw-la patrom_n hier._n love_v method_n be_v first_o love_n god_n then_o our_o kindred_n and_o if_o the_o case_n happen_v that_o there_o be_v a_o difference_n between_o they_o and_o god_n than_o odium_n in_o suos_fw-la pietas_fw-la in_o deum_fw-la est_fw-la hatred_n to_o kindred_n be_v piety_n to_o god_n 2._o we_o must_v love_v god_n above_o all_o thing_n it_o be_v a_o ancient_a custom_n among_o the_o roman_n that_o the_o thing_n they_o most_o entire_o love_v they_o offer_v up_o to_o their_o god_n nature_n teach_v they_o that_o nothing_o shall_v be_v too_o dear_a for_o god_n but_o that_o he_o shall_v be_v prefer_v and_o love_v more_o then_o and_o above_o all_o 3._o we_o must_v love_v the_o lord_n for_o himself_o the_o ploughman_n love_v his_o ox_n for_o his_o profit_n and_o the_o enemy_n a_o traitor_n for_o commodity_n but_o god_n must_v be_v love_v for_o himself_o alexander_n will_v say_v that_o he_o hestion_v love_v alexander_n and_o craterus_n love_v the_o king_n plutar._n and_o some_o christian_n love_n jesus_n other_o love_n christ_n there_o be_v many_o of_o the_o first_o rank_n who_o desire_v to_o rule_v and_o reign_v in_o heaven_n with_o christ_n few_o of_o the_o second_o who_o desire_n that_o christ_n may_v rule_v and_o bear_v sway_n in_o their_o heart_n vix_fw-la dâ—ligitur_fw-la jesus_n propter_fw-la jesum_fw-la august_n jesus_n be_v scarce_o love_v for_o his_o own_o sake_n there_o be_v a_o spanish_a proverb_n love_n without_o end_n have_v no_o end_n meaning_n that_o if_o it_o be_v begin_v not_o upon_o particular_a end_n it_o will_v last_v 4._o we_o must_v love_v the_o lord_n in_o sincerity_n ephes_n 6.24_o religion_n be_v no_o vizard_n for_o impiety_n god_n must_v not_o be_v serve_v in_o hypocrisy_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d plato_n but_o
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 â—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 mâ—t._n â—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 â—_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 â—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 8â—_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
34.8_o ii_o we_o must_v pray_v unto_o god_n to_o work_v in_o our_o heart_n a_o unfeigned_a love_n to_o his_o sacred_a majesty_n psalm_n 51.11_o phil._n 1.9_o iii_o we_o must_v be_v careful_a to_o preserve_v the_o seed_n of_o grace_n in_o our_o heart_n judas_n v._n 21._o 1_o john_n 15.18_o 19_o iv_o we_o must_v fear_v and_o reverence_v the_o lord_n for_o where_o there_o be_v no_o reverence_n there_o be_v no_o love_n deut._n 10.12_o v._o we_o must_v be_v careful_a to_o avoid_v those_o impediment_n mention_v before_o yea_o separate_v ourselves_o from_o whatsoever_o may_v hinder_v we_o from_o this_o holy_a duty_n qu._n 82._o how_o many_o virtue_n have_v divine_a and_o spiritual_a love_n answ_n four_o whereof_o the_o first_o be_v communicative_a for_o love_n be_v of_o some_o good_a and_o good_a be_v of_o a_o diffusive_a nature_n hence_o because_o god_n be_v exceed_o good_a or_o the_o best_a of_o all_o he_o do_v especial_o communicate_v himself_o hence_o dion_n say_v amor_fw-la divinus_fw-la est_fw-la bone_fw-la boni_fw-la propter_fw-la bonum_fw-la that_o be_v spiritual_a or_o divine_a love_n be_v good_a essential_o of_o that_o which_o be_v good_a causal_o and_o for_o good_a final_o the_o second_o virtue_n be_v motive_n or_o inclinative_a to_o the_o produce_v of_o every_o good_a thing_n the_o three_o be_v ordinative_a for_o it_o ordain_v and_o appoint_v all_o thing_n to_o the_o good_a of_o the_o party_n belove_v the_o four_o be_v elevative_n for_o love_n do_v so_o extol_v the_o party_n love_v and_o raise_v he_o to_o such_o a_o height_n that_o now_o the_o lover_n be_v not_o his_o own_o man_n but_o rather_o his_o who_o be_v belove_v gal._n 2.20_o qu._n 83._o what_o be_v the_o fruit_n and_o effect_n of_o our_o love_n unto_o god_n an._n 1._o god_n love_n in_o the_o heart_n kill_v and_o cast_v out_o sin_n rom_n 6.2_o 2_o cor._n 13.5_o until_o the_o heart_n be_v inflame_v with_o this_o love_n it_o be_v infect_v with_o some_o other_o novo_fw-la vincitur_fw-la omnis_fw-la amor_fw-la but_o when_o this_o new_a love_n enter_v the_o old_a depart_v for_o non_fw-la bene_fw-la conveniunt_fw-la nec_fw-la in_o una_fw-la sede_fw-la morantur_fw-la the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o of_o sin_n will_v not_o lodge_v together_o an._n 2._o another_o fruit_n and_o effect_n of_o our_o love_n to_o god_n be_v joy_n or_o love_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o joy_n and_o that_o i._o propter_fw-la benevolentiam_fw-la for_o goodwill_n for_o to_o love_n be_v to_o will_v well_o hence_o because_o we_o love_v any_o we_o rejoice_v at_o their_o prosperity_n and_o preferment_n ii_o propter_fw-la boni_fw-la praesentiam_fw-la for_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o good_a love_v for_o when_o we_o love_v that_o which_o be_v good_a we_o rejoice_v in_o the_o enjoyment_n thereof_o iii_o propter_fw-la boni_fw-la inhaerentiam_fw-la for_o the_o inherence_n of_o good_a hence_o when_o virtue_n and_o grace_n be_v lodge_v in_o those_o who_o we_o love_v we_o rejoice_v thereat_o answ_n 3_o the_o schoolman_n say_v amor_fw-la divinus_fw-la quatuor_fw-la bona_fw-la in_o homine_fw-la operatur_fw-la i._o inclinat_fw-la superiora_fw-la inferioribus_fw-la per_fw-la humilitatem_fw-la &_o contemptum_fw-la svi_fw-la ii_o superioribus_fw-la inferiora_fw-la per_fw-la desiderium_fw-la supernorum_fw-la iii_o ordinat_fw-la aqualia_fw-la aequalibus_fw-la iv_o transformat_n amantem_fw-la in_o amatum_fw-la secundum_fw-la affectum_fw-la answ_n 4._o other_o say_v amoris_fw-la effectus_fw-la quatuor_fw-la sunt_fw-la primò_fw-la deformatum_fw-la reformare_fw-la convertit_fw-la enim_fw-la à _fw-la falso_fw-la objecto_fw-la amoris_fw-la ad_fw-la deum_fw-la secundò_fw-la reformatum_fw-la conformare_fw-la viz._n per_fw-la effecta_fw-la unionis_fw-la ad_fw-la deum_fw-la vnio_n autem_fw-la triplex_fw-la i._o substantialis_fw-la svi_fw-la nimirum_fw-la ad_fw-la seipsum_fw-la &_o talis_fw-la vnio_n 1._o identitatis_fw-la est_fw-la causa_fw-la qua_fw-la quis_fw-la amat_fw-la seipsum_fw-la etc._n etc._n 2._o similitudinis_fw-la qua_fw-la quis_fw-la amat_fw-la alium_fw-la ii_o realis_fw-la &_o est_fw-la unto_o amantis_fw-la ad_fw-la amatum_fw-la quae_fw-la fruitio_fw-la est_fw-la iii_o essentialis_fw-la seu_fw-la mentalis_fw-la quae_fw-la nihil_fw-la aliud_fw-la est_fw-la quam_fw-la ipse_fw-la amor_fw-la tertio_fw-la conformatum_fw-la confirmare_fw-la est_fw-la enim_fw-la inseparabilis_fw-la i._o ratione_fw-la spiritus_fw-la custodientis_fw-la nos_fw-la ii_o ratione_fw-la nostri_fw-la non_fw-la deserentis_fw-la spiritum_fw-la quartò_fw-la conformatum_fw-la transformare_fw-la amantem_fw-la in_o amatum_fw-la transformat_n amor_fw-la the_o sum_n of_o all_o be_v i._o love_n change_v we_o from_o evil_a to_o good_a ii_o love_n make_v we_o endeavour_v to_o be_v like_a unto_o god_n iii_o love_n confirm_v we_o in_o this_o endeavour_n and_o likeness_n because_o 1._o the_o spirit_n take_v care_n of_o we_o and_o 2._o we_o be_v careful_a to_o be_v direct_v by_o the_o spirit_n iv_o love_n make_v we_o to_o go_v out_o of_o ourselves_o and_o to_o devote_v ourselves_o whole_o up_o unto_o god_n qu._n 84._o how_o may_v we_o know_v whether_o we_o love_v god_n or_o not_o or_o what_o be_v the_o sign_n thereof_o answ_n in_o answer_v hereunto_o two_o thing_n be_v serious_o to_o be_v consider_v viz._n 1._o the_o necessity_n of_o examination_n 2._o the_o rule_n of_o exploration_n first_o all_o think_v that_o they_o love_v god_n but_o the_o most_o be_v deceive_v for_o none_o can_v love_v he_o indeed_o but_o those_o to_o who_o it_o be_v give_v for._n i._o there_o be_v a_o innate_a hatred_n in_o we_o towards_o god_n as_o be_v clear_a from_o these_o two_o particular_n 1._o we_o love_v not_o natural_o the_o work_n of_o virtue_n and_o 2._o the_o thing_n which_o we_o desire_v in_o god_n or_o from_o he_o we_o desire_v for_o ourselves_o only_o out_o of_o self-love_n and_o otherwise_o nothing_o please_v our_o nature_n and_o ii_o this_o hatred_n of_o god_n which_o be_v in_o we_o be_v call_v a_o aversion_n of_o the_o mind_n from_o god_n and_o be_v not_o change_v until_o our_o heart_n be_v convert_v by_o the_o spirit_n unto_o â—od_n 2_o cor._n 3.16_o and_o therefore_o it_o concern_v we_o near_o to_o examine_v and_o try_v diligent_o by_o certain_a undoubted_a and_o infallible_a sign_n whether_o we_o love_v the_o lord_n or_o not_o second_o we_o may_v know_v whether_o we_o love_v the_o lord_n true_o and_o indeed_o or_o not_o if_o we_o serious_o examine_v ourselves_o by_o these_o clear_a and_o plain_a sign_n viz._n .1_o he_o who_o love_v god_n will_v adhere_v and_o cleave_v unto_o he_o deut._n 30.20_o matth._n 6.24_o 2._o he_o who_o love_v god_n will_v keep_v his_o word_n 1_o john_n 2.5_o that_o be_v will_v obey_v he_o both_o i._n affirmative_o do_v what_o he_o require_v and_o ii_o negative_o eschew_v what_o he_o forbid_v 3._o he_o who_o love_v god_n the_o father_n will_n and_o do_v love_n god_n the_o son_n 1_o john_n 5.1_o 5._o he_o who_o love_v god_n will_v love_v his_o brethren_n 1_o joh._n 4.20_o 21._o 4._o he_o who_o love_v god_n will_v relieve_v and_o succour_v the_o necessity_n of_o his_o brethren_n 1_o john_n 3.17_o and_o 6._o will_v esteem_v the_o lord_n as_o his_o chief_a good_a and_o giver_n of_o every_o good_a thing_n deut._n 6.13.10_o 20._o and_o 7._o will_v withdraw_v all_o trust_n and_o confidence_n from_o all_o creature_n place_v his_o whole_a assurance_n upon_o the_o lord_n and_o believe_v only_o in_o he_o and_o 8._o he_o will_v fear_v and_o stand_v in_o awe_n of_o he_o with_o a_o filial_a fear_n deut._n 6.13.10.20_o psalm_n 38.8_o prov._n 24.21_o 1_o pet._n 2.18_o and_o 9_o he_o will_v humble_v himself_o before_o the_o lord_n and_o be_v lowly_a in_o his_o sight_n james_z 4.7_o 1_o pet._n 5_o 6._o and_o 10._o he_o will_v patient_o bear_v all_o adversity_n and_o affliction_n which_o be_v send_v by_o god_n james_n 1.21.2.20_o and_o 11._o he_o will_v worship_v and_o serve_v the_o lord_n as_o himself_o have_v prescribe_v in_o his_o word_n and_o 12._o he_o will_v meditate_v continual_o of_o god_n and_o his_o word_n and_o that_o with_o delight_n psalm_n 1.2.119.172_o 13._o in_o all_o thing_n he_o will_v seek_v the_o praise_n and_o glory_n of_o god_n as_o his_o chief_a scope_n and_o aim_n 1_o corinth_n 10.31_o and_o 14._o for_o benefit_n favour_n and_o mercy_n receive_v he_o will_v give_v thanks_o that_o be_v i._o with_o his_o mind_n and_o spirit_n and_o ii_o with_o his_o tongue_n and_o iii_o with_o his_o gesture_n and_o countenance_n and_o iv_o with_o his_o life_n by_o willing_o do_v whatsoever_o he_o command_v and_o shune_v whatsoever_o he_o forbid_v psalm_n 50.15_o colos_n 3.17_o and_o 15._o he_o will_v continue_v steadfast_o in_o all_o these_o unto_o his_o life_n end_v qu._n 85._o by_o what_o mean_n may_v the_o love_n of_o god_n be_v augment_v and_o increase_v in_o we_o answ_n 1._o by_o knowledge_n we_o can_v neither_o desire_v nor_o love_v he_o who_o we_o do_v not_o know_v since_o affectus_fw-la motus_fw-la est_fw-la cordis_fw-la a_o notitia_fw-la &_o cognition_n objecti_fw-la exercitatus_fw-la affection_n be_v the_o motion_n of_o the_o heart_n arise_v from_o the_o
knowledge_n of_o the_o object_n or_o thing_n love_v as_o those_o who_o know_v god_n will_v love_v he_o so_o the_o great_a our_o knowledge_n of_o god_n be_v the_o great_a will_v our_o love_n unto_o he_o be_v 2._o there_o be_v four_o meditation_n very_o helpful_a to_o increase_v in_o we_o the_o love_n of_o god_n viz._n i._o we_o shall_v love_v he_o because_o he_o be_v the_o supreme_a good_a invenito_n si_fw-la potes_fw-la aliquid_fw-la pretiosius_fw-la deo_fw-la &_o dabitur_fw-la tibi_fw-la bern._n seek_v heaven_n and_o earth_n quite_o through_o and_o if_o in_o either_o thou_o can_v find_v any_o thing_n more_o excellent_a than_o god_n thou_o shall_v have_v it_o and_o ii_o we_o shall_v love_v god_n because_o he_o have_v first_o love_v we_o invenimus_fw-la eum_fw-la sed_fw-la non_fw-la prevenimus_fw-la aug._n we_o may_v find_v god_n but_o we_o can_v prevent_v he_o he_o seek_v we_o ere_o we_o seek_v he_o dilexit_fw-la non_fw-la existentes_fw-la imò_fw-la resistentes_fw-la bern._n god_n love_v we_o before_o we_o be_v creature_n yea_o when_o we_o be_v traitor_n iii_o we_o shall_v love_v he_o because_o he_o have_v declare_v his_o love_n already_o by_o innumerable_a gift_n give_v unto_o we_o and_o iv_o because_o he_o have_v yet_o great_a thing_n which_o he_o have_v prepare_v for_o to_o give_v unto_o we_o non_fw-fr de_fw-fr he_o quae_fw-la condidit_fw-la sed_fw-la de_fw-la scipso_fw-la august_n for_o he_o will_v give_v himself_o unto_o we_o which_o be_v better_o than_o all_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o earth_n and_o heaven_n qu._n 86._o who_o be_v too_o blame_v in_o regard_n of_o god_n love_n answ_n 1._o those_o who_o will_v not_o acknowledge_v god_n love_n unto_o they_o mal._n 1.2_o 2._o those_o who_o have_v not_o the_o love_n of_o god_n in_o they_o john_n 5.42_o 3._o those_o who_o love_v those_o thing_n which_o hinder_v they_o from_o the_o love_n of_o god_n 1_o john_n 2.15_o 4._o those_o who_o be_v inconstant_a in_o their_o love_n unto_o god_n apoc._n 2_o 4._o qu._n 87._o what_o be_v require_v of_o those_o who_o love_v the_o lord_n answ_n 1._o to_o hate_v evil_a psalm_n 97.10_o 2._o to_o labour_v to_o keep_v themselves_o in_o the_o love_n of_o god_n judas_n v._n 21._o 3._o to_o be_v joyful_a in_o the_o lord_n psalm_n 5.11_o 4._o to_o bless_v and_o praise_v the_o lord_n psalm_n 40.16.70.4_o 5._o to_o do_v whatsoever_o they_o do_v in_o love_n we_o read_v of_o one_o â—â—â—nundus_fw-la who_o will_v answer_v all_o question_n with_o this_o one_o word_n love_n e.g._n if_o he_o be_v ask_v whence_o come_v you_o he_o answer_v from_o love_n whether_o go_v you_o to_o love_n with_o who_o dwell_v you_o with_o love_n what_o aim_v you_o at_o love_n why_o do_v you_o this_o or_o that_o for_o love_n so_o all_o we_o do_v shall_v be_v do_v in_o love_n and_o for_o love_n and_o come_v from_o a_o heart_n fill_v with_o love_n 6._o to_o love_v the_o lord_n alone_o we_o say_v love_n and_o lordship_n brook_v no_o fellowship_n and_o the_o french_a say_v amour_n et_fw-la royaultè_fw-la ne_fw-fr neulent_a point_n d'esgal_a love_n and_o royalty_n can_v suffer_v no_o equal_a and_o therefore_o the_o lord_n will_v have_v no_o rival_n in_o his_o love_n simbaldo_n flischo_n of_o geneva_n perceive_v that_o a_o lady_n who_o he_o entire_o love_v suspect_v that_o he_o love_v other_o beside_o she_o in_o regard_n of_o his_o free_a courteous_a and_o cheerful_a behaviour_n in_o the_o company_n of_o other_o he_o devise_v this_o impress_n a_o needle_n touch_v with_o a_o adamant_n apply_v to_o a_o sea_n card_n with_o a_o compass_n thereunto_o and_o above_o be_v the_o clear_a azure_a sky_n with_o star_n with_o this_o mot_n aspicit_fw-la unam_fw-la to_o show_v that_o although_o in_o the_o heaven_n be_v very_o many_o fair_a and_o bright_a star_n yet_o there_o be_v but_o one_o regard_v of_o the_o adamant_n viz._n the_o polestar_n this_o shall_v be_v the_o christian_n motto_n for_o although_o we_o be_v compass_v about_o with_o many_o thing_n which_o seem_v amiable_a and_o lovely_a yet_o the_o eye_n of_o our_o affection_n must_v be_v fix_v only_o upon_o god_n qu._n 88_o what_o be_v our_o love_n unto_o christ_n answ_n love_n unto_o christ_n be_v a_o holy_a affection_n of_o the_o soul_n carry_v of_o we_o with_o full_a desire_n to_o the_o enjoy_n of_o he_o and_o make_v we_o prefer_v our_o communion_n with_o he_o before_o all_o thing_n in_o the_o world_n that_o may_v challenge_v our_o dear_a respect_n qu._n 89._o who_o love_n christ_n answ_n 1._o the_o church_n cant._n 1.3_o 2._o the_o righteous_a cant._n 1.4_o qu._n 90._o why_o must_v we_o love_v the_o lord_n christ_n answ_n 1._o because_o if_o we_o do_v not_o love_v he_o we_o be_v worse_o than_o infidel_n for_o christ_n have_v love_v we_o and_z they_o will_v love_v those_o who_o love_v they_o matth._n 5.46_o 47._o 2._o because_o if_o we_o love_v not_o he_o we_o shall_v be_v accurse_v 1_o cor._n 16.22_o 3._o because_o if_o we_o love_v he_o the_o father_n will_v love_v we_o john_n 16.27_o 4._o because_o if_o we_o love_v he_o he_o will_v love_v we_o john_n 14.21_o 5._o because_o if_o we_o love_v he_o he_o will_v know_v and_o take_v notice_n of_o it_o john_n 21.17_o 6._o because_o if_o we_o love_v he_o all_o thing_n shall_v work_v together_o for_o our_o good_a rom._n 8.28_o 7._o because_o his_o love_n towards_o we_o be_v extraordinary_a that_o be_v i._o it_o be_v a_o perfect_a love_n viz._n as_o his_o father_n love_v he_o so_o love_v hâ—_n we_o john_n 15.9_o ii_o it_o be_v a_o unparallelled_a love_n john_n 15.13_o rom._n 5.6_o etc._n etc._n iii_o it_o be_v a_o perpetual_a love_n john_n 13.1_o iv_o it_o be_v a_o inexpressible_a love_n ephes_n 3.19_o qu._n 91._o how_o may_v we_o know_v whether_o we_o love_v christ_n or_o not_o answ_n 1._o if_o god_n be_v our_o father_n we_o will_v love_v christ_n john_n 8.42_o 2._o if_o we_o love_v he_o we_o shall_v rejoice_v that_o he_o be_v ascend_v unto_o the_o father_n john_n 14.28_o 3._o if_o we_o love_v he_o we_o will_v obey_v he_o and_o keep_v his_o commandment_n john_n 14.15_o 21_o 23.15.9_o 2_o john_n 6._o qu._n 92._o how_o must_v we_o approve_v our_o love_n unto_o christ_n answ_n 1._o by_o forsake_v all_o thing_n that_o be_v our_o belove_a sin_n yea_o if_o it_o be_v require_v our_o life_n and_o all_o matth._n 19_o for_o his_o sake_n quomodo_fw-la amas_fw-la christum_fw-la cum_fw-la adhuc_fw-la amas_fw-la quod_fw-la in_o te_fw-la odit_fw-la christus_fw-la august_n and_o 2._o by_o take_v up_o his_o cross_n and_o follow_v he_o mat._n 16.24_o and_o 3._o by_o deny_v our_o own_o wisdom_n and_o righteousness_n that_o we_o may_v be_v find_v in_o he_o 1_o corinth_n 3.18_o and_o 4._o by_o love_v the_o brethren_n for_o his_o sake_n 1_o john_n 2.3_o 4_o 5._o chapter_n qu._n 93_o what_o be_v require_v of_o we_o in_o regard_n of_o christ_n love_n answ_n 1._o to_o desire_v and_o prize_v his_o love_n above_o all_o thing_n when_o alexander_n come_v to_o diogenes_n and_o ask_v he_o if_o he_o want_v any_o thing_n or_o will_v request_v any_o thing_n of_o he_o he_o answer_v he_o desire_v nothing_o of_o he_o but_o that_o he_o will_v stand_v out_o of_o the_o sun_n thus_o our_o heart_n shall_v be_v set_v on_o fire_n with_o a_o love_n to_o christ_n that_o we_o may_v covet_v nothing_o more_o than_o to_o see_v the_o beauty_n of_o his_o face_n and_o the_o ravish_a beam_n of_o his_o favour_n 2._o we_o shall_v so_o long_o meditate_v of_o the_o love_n of_o christ_n to_o we_o donec_fw-la totus_fw-la fixus_fw-la in_o cord_n qui_fw-la totus_fw-la fixus_fw-la in_o cruse_n till_o he_o be_v as_o fast_o fix_v in_o our_o heart_n as_o he_o be_v upon_o the_o cross_n qu._n 94._o how_o or_o how_o many_o way_n do_v a_o man_n love_v himself_o answ_n 1._o some_o answer_n that_o a_o man_n love_v himself_o three_o manner_n of_o way_n i._n diligit_fw-la se_fw-la ut_fw-la se_fw-la this_o be_v not_o good_a love_n ii_o diligit_fw-la se_fw-la ut_fw-la principalem_fw-la finem_fw-la this_o be_v not_o right_a love_n iii_o dil_n get_fw-fr se_fw-la in_o ordine_fw-la ad_fw-la deum_fw-la this_o be_v to_o love_v a_o man_n self_n true_o answ_n 2._o there_o be_v the_o love_n of_o a_o man_n self_n which_o be_v proper_a to_o the_o wicked_a for_o they_o esteem_v their_o body_n and_o sensitive_a nature_n to_o be_v the_o principal_a thing_n in_o they_o love_v they_o better_o than_o their_o soul_n and_o so_o be_v more_o careful_a to_o pamper_v feed_v and_o satisfy_v they_o then_o to_o cherish_v nourish_v or_o provide_v for_o their_o soul_n this_o self-love_n be_v wicked_a and_o not_o to_o be_v imitate_v answ_n 3_o there_o be_v the_o love_n of_o a_o man_n self_n which_o be_v proper_a to_o the_o good_a for_o such_o esteem_v their_o soul_n to_o be_v the_o principal_a thing_n in_o they_o do_v love_n
a_o special_a gift_n of_o work_a miracle_n or_o a_o certain_a persuasion_n spring_v from_o a_o special_a revelation_n and_o promise_v of_o god_n whereby_o a_o man_n firm_o believe_v that_o some_o extraordinary_a and_o miraculous_a work_n and_o contrary_a to_o nature_n shall_v come_v to_o pass_v by_o god_n power_n which_o he_o have_v foretell_v or_o will_v have_v to_o be_v do_v in_o the_o name_n of_o god_n and_o jesus_n christ_n four_o there_o be_v a_o justify_v faith_n which_o be_v either_o i._o weak_a mat._n 6.30.8.26.14.31_o rom._n 14.1_o or_o ii_o strong_a mat._n 8.10.9.2.15.28_o act_n 6.5.8_o rom._n 4.19_o 20_o heb._n 10.22_o what_o this_o justify_v faith_n be_v be_v show_v in_o the_o next_o question_n these_o four_o sort_n of_o faith_n differ_v thus_o the_o miraculous_a faith_n and_o the_o temporary_a the_o wicked_a may_v have_v the_o historical_a the_o devil_n have_v and_o the_o justify_v only_o the_o elect_n and_o faithful_a have_v answ_n 2._o i_o may_v answer_v that_o faith_n be_v only_o twofold_a false_a and_o true_a i._o there_o be_v a_o false_a faith_n which_o be_v threefold_a temporary_a miraculous_a and_o historical_a of_o which_o in_o the_o former_a answer_n ii_o there_o be_v a_o true_a faith_n which_o be_v twofold_a imperfect_a and_o perfect_a first_o there_o be_v a_o imperfect_a faith_n which_o be_v either_o i._o in_o knowledge_n when_o a_o man_n believe_v and_o hold_v the_o foundation_n of_o the_o love_n of_o christ_n and_o religion_n be_v ignorant_a in_o the_o rudiment_n and_o particular_a ground_n of_o religion_n and_o ii_o in_o certainty_n when_o a_o man_n have_v some_o probable_a persuasion_n and_o comfortable_a hope_n of_o his_o good_a condition_n but_o yet_o dare_v not_o certain_o conclude_v of_o the_o certainty_n of_o his_o salvation_n second_o there_o be_v a_o perfect_a faith_n and_o it_o be_v either_o i._n perfect_o perfect_a viz._n when_o knowledge_n and_o assurance_n be_v absolute_o complete_a and_o perfect_a beget_v a_o hope_n without_o any_o doubt_n or_o a_o assurance_n never_o to_o be_v shake_v by_o any_o temptation_n or_o tribulation_n at_o all_o or_o ii_o imperfect_o perfect_a viz._n when_o that_o confident_a assurance_n which_o a_o man_n sometime_o have_v be_v at_o other_o time_n shake_v by_o affliction_n and_o temptation_n although_o never_o final_o or_o total_o destroy_v job_n 13.14_o â—5_n rom._n 8.38_o 2_o tim._n 4.8_o note_v here_o these_o three_o thing_n 1._o the_o perfect_o perfect_a faith_n be_v never_o in_o any_o save_v only_o in_o christ_n 2._o the_o imperfect_o perfect_a faith_n have_v be_v and_o be_v in_o many_o and_o all_o true_a christian_n shall_v labour_v for_o it_o 3._o the_o imperfect_a faith_n may_v be_v in_o the_o lord_n youngling_n and_o babe_n who_o be_v but_o new_o regenerate_v qu._n 2._o what_o be_v faith_n or_o true_a justify_n and_o save_v faith_n answ_n 1._o for_o the_o answer_n hereof_o i_o will_v lay_v down_o these_o several_a particular_n first_o faith_n or_o believe_v follow_v illumination_n and_o the_o open_n of_o the_o eye_n as_o numb_a 24_o 16._o joh._n 3.19.9.39_o act_n 9_o second_o faith_n be_v a_o habit_n or_o quality_n wrought_v by_o the_o holy_a spirit_n rom._n 5.5_o eph._n 1.13_o whereby_o we_o be_v enable_v to_o comprehend_v christ_n phil._n 3.13_o that_o be_v the_o love_n of_o christ_n eph._n 3._o â—8_o whence_o come_v the_o act_n of_o confidence_n and_o assurance_n eph._n â—_o 12_o and_o therefore_o to_o those_o who_o demand_n unde_fw-la from_o whence_o faith_n be_v we_o answer_v from_o heaven_n joh._n 3.27_o jam._n 1.17_o three_o faith_n give_v a_o new_a mind_n and_o a_o new_a life_n gal._n 2.20.5_o â—8_o 25._o that_o be_v i._o it_o make_v we_o acknowledge_v our_o duty_n and_o service_n and_o that_o we_o ought_v to_o serve_v god_n both_o in_o body_n soul_n and_o spirit_n 1_o câ—r_n 6.20_o ii_o it_o make_v we_o hate_v sin_n acknowledge_v our_o sinfulness_n and_o be_v ashamed_a of_o our_o sin_n and_o cohabitation_n and_o conjunction_n with_o sin_n and_o sinner_n psal_n 120.5_o rom_n 7.24_o iii_o it_o make_v we_o seek_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n in_o and_o above_o all_o thing_n whence_o come_v a_o desire_n after_o good_a and_o unto_o every_o good_a work_n iv_o it_o make_v we_o ashamed_a of_o our_o childish_a affection_n and_o delight_n and_o teach_v we_o to_o contemn_v and_o despise_v the_o world_n with_o the_o vanity_n thereof_o v._o it_o make_v we_o to_o ruminate_v of_o heavenly_a thing_n and_o to_o desire_v to_o be_v there_o phil._n 1.23_o â—3_n 20_o it_o make_v we_o set_v our_o affection_n upon_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n and_o to_o meditate_v continual_o of_o those_o joy_n animus_fw-la ubi_fw-la amat_fw-la non_fw-la ubi_fw-la animat_fw-la aug._n four_o faith_n give_v internal_a peace_n rom._n 5.1_o that_o be_v assure_v we_o of_o our_o reconciliation_n with_o god_n 2_o cor._n 5.19_o and_o five_o spiritual_a and_o solid_a joy_n rom._n 8.37_o 1_o pet._n 1.8_o answ_n 2._o the_o apostle_n define_v faith_n thus_o it_o be_v the_o substance_n of_o thing_n hope_v for_o and_o the_o evidence_n of_o thing_n not_o see_v heb._n 11.1_o whence_o the_o father_n describe_v it_o as_o follow_v afterward_o fides_n quod_fw-la non_fw-la â—ides_fw-la faith_n be_v that_o which_o thou_o see_v not_o or_o more_o full_o faith_n be_v the_o acquiesce_n of_o the_o heart_n in_o god_n as_o in_o the_o author_n of_o life_n and_o eternal_a salvation_n that_o be_v that_o by_o he_o we_o may_v be_v free_v from_o all_o evil_a and_o make_v partaker_n of_o all_o good_a psal_n 37.5_o isa_n 10.20_o jer._n 17.7_o or_o justify_v faith_n be_v a_o most_o firm_a and_o perpetual_a appropriation_n of_o the_o love_n and_o mercy_n of_o god_n through_o the_o merit_n of_o jesus_n christ_n to_o every_o penitent_a heart_n and_o faithful_a soul_n or_o faith_n be_v a_o sure_a and_o certain_a persuasion_n whereby_o we_o assent_v unto_o every_o word_n of_o god_n deliver_v unto_o we_o and_o whereby_o we_o be_v resolve_v that_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o free_a grace_n of_o god_n for_o christ_n sake_n do_v belong_v unto_o we_o or_o faitâ—_n be_v a_o firm_a and_o certain_a knowledge_n of_o the_o good_a will_n of_o god_n towards_o we_o which_o be_v found_v upon_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o free_a promise_n of_o â—od_n in_o christ_n which_o promise_n be_v reveal_v to_o our_o mind_n and_o seal_v to_o our_o heart_n by_o the_o holy_a spirit_n or_o faith_n may_v be_v consider_v either_o according_a to_o the_o derivation_n or_o signification_n of_o the_o word_n first_o grammatical_o fides_n à _fw-la fio_fw-la dicitur_fw-la fides_fw-la quia_fw-la fit_a it_o be_v call_v faith_n because_o it_o be_v make_v and_o therefore_o faith_n be_v twofold_a i._o active_a faciens_fw-la veritatem_fw-la and_o be_v call_v fidelity_n hinc_fw-la fides_fw-la facta_fw-la ii_o pâ—ssive_n credens_fw-fr veritati_fw-la and_o be_v call_v perswasioâ—_n hinc_fw-la fiâ—es_n habita_fw-la second_o according_a to_o the_o greek_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v take_v either_o i._n active_o and_o thus_o god_n be_v say_v to_o be_v faithful_a 1_o cor._n 1.9_o and_o his_o word_n to_o be_v faithful_a â—_o tim._n 3.1.4.9_o and_o his_o minister_n to_o be_v faithful_a 1_o cor._n 4_o 2._o because_o god_n work_v faith_n in_o his_o child_n by_o the_o word_n and_o minister_n thereof_o or_o ii_o passive_o and_o thus_o they_o of_o the_o circumcision_n and_o timothieâ—_n mother_n and_o divers_a other_o believe_v in_o god_n act_v 10.45.16.1_o 2_o cor._n 6.15_o now_o the_o question_n here_o be_v concern_v passive_a not_o active_a faith_n and_o it_o may_v clear_o be_v thus_o define_v true_a faith_n be_v a_o certain_a persuasion_n of_o the_o love_n of_o god_n give_v unto_o we_o from_o the_o holy_a ghost_n by_o the_o word_n whereby_o be_v change_v and_o renew_v into_o new_a creature_n we_o have_v christ_n dwell_v in_o we_o and_o lead_v we_o unto_o every_o good_a work_n 1._o faith_n be_v a_o certain_a persuasion_n rom._n 8.38_o heb._n 10.22_o 2._o it_o be_v give_v or_o wrought_v by_o the_o holy-ghost_n rom._n 5.5_o eph._n 1.18_o 3._o the_o holy-host_n work_v faith_n in_o we_o by_o the_o mean_n and_o ministry_n of_o the_o word_n john_n 17.10_o rom._n 10.17_o 4_o the_o holy-ghost_n by_o the_o word_n have_v wrought_v faith_n in_o we_o we_o become_v renew_v and_o change_v into_o new_a creature_n john_n 1.12_o 13._o 2_o cor._n 5.17_o 5._o we_o be_v renew_v and_o our_o heart_n cleanse_v christ_n vouchsafe_v to_o dwell_v in_o and_o with_o we_o 2_o cor._n 6.16.13.5_o galat._n 2_o 20._o ephes_n 3.17_o apoc._n 3.20_o 6._o christ_n dwell_v in_o and_o with_o we_o our_o faith_n become_v active_a and_o operative_a gal_n 5.6_o i_o conclude_v this_o question_n with_o a_o double_a testimony_n quid_fw-la est_fw-la fides_fw-la nisi_fw-la credere_fw-la quod_fw-la non_fw-la vides_fw-la august_n in_o johan._n â—ides_fw-la est_fw-la voluntaria_fw-la
the_o application_n of_o faith_n answ_n five_o viz._n first_o the_o ground_n which_o be_v the_o general_a or_o definite_a promise_n make_v upon_o condition_n of_o faith_n concur_v with_o god_n commandment_n and_o bid_v we_o to_o apply_v the_o promise_n of_o christ_n unto_o ourselves_o seco_fw-la d_o the_o mean_n to_o beget_v faith_n viz._n the_o preach_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n luk._n 24.45_o rom._n 10_o 17._o three_o the_o order_n of_o god_n work_v it_o for_o i._o the_o law_n show_v we_o the_o sight_n of_o our_o sin_n and_o misery_n ii_o it_o work_v in_o we_o compunction_n and_o terror_n act_v 2.37_o romans_z 8.15_o iii_o then_o the_o law_n be_v make_v our_o school_n master_n to_o bring_v we_o unto_o christ_n and_o to_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o gospel_n iv_o learning_n from_o the_o gospel_n that_o our_o sin_n be_v pardonable_a we_o then_o hunger_n after_o mercy_n and_o faith_n to_o apprehend_v mercy_n then_o v._o this_o desire_n cause_v we_o with_o bleed_a heart_n to_o crave_v and_o cry_v for_o mercy_n vi_o upon_o this_o follow_v some_o quiet_v of_o the_o heart_n with_o some_o assurance_n of_o mercy_n and_o pardon_v and_o be_v thus_o breed_v it_o be_v confirm_v by_o the_o frequent_a use_n of_o the_o word_n prayer_n sacrament_n exercise_n of_o repentance_n and_o daily_a experience_n of_o god_n love_n and_o goodness_n four_o the_o manner_n how_o faith_n do_v apprehend_v and_o see_v christ_n viz._n i._o faith_n apprehend_v christ_n as_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n our_o father_n and_o therefore_o take_v he_o as_o god_n give_v he_o in_o the_o use_n of_o the_o mean_n ii_o faith_n apprehend_v christ_n with_o feel_v of_o sweetness_n in_o he_o and_o in_o the_o promise_n psal_n 34.8_o 1_o pet._n 2.3_o and_o iii_o with_o a_o humble_a and_o contrite_a heart_n for_o sin_n zaâ—h_n 12.10_o math._n 11.28_o john_n 5.35_o and_o iv_o with_o a_o strife_n against_o our_o own_o infidelity_n and_o satan_n temptation_n to_o doubt_v v._o faith_n apprehend_v christ_n with_o the_o apprehension_n of_o inferior_a and_o dependent_a promise_n math._n 6.33_o rom._n 8.32_o 2_o cor._n 1.20_o and_o vi_o with_o transform_v we_o into_o the_o image_n of_o christ_n luk._n 8.15_o 2_o cor._n 3.18_o five_o the_o degree_n of_o apprehension_n and_o application_n these_o be_v either_o weak_a or_o strong_a first_o weak_a apprehension_n be_v when_o a_o man_n desire_n and_o strive_v to_o apprehend_v and_o apply_v the_o promise_n but_o to_o his_o own_o think_n can_v this_o weak_a faith_n consist_v in_o two_o thing_n viz._n i._o want_v of_o feeling_n by_o reason_n of_o that_o little_a life_n that_o be_v in_o it_o as_o smoke_v flax_n for_o a_o infant_n have_v life_n and_o sense_n and_o reason_n long_o before_o he_o discern_v these_o thing_n in_o himself_o and_o ii_o want_n of_o certainty_n by_o reason_n it_o be_v overwhelm_v with_o so_o many_o doubt_n that_o he_o dare_v neither_o say_v christ_n be_v i_o nor_o not_o i_o for_o there_o be_v a_o double_a certainity_n viz._n 1._o of_o evidence_n and_o 2._o of_o adherence_n now_o though_o the_o weak_a believer_n want_v the_o certainty_n of_o evidence_n yet_o he_o want_v not_o the_o certainty_n of_o adherence_n though_o he_o be_v not_o sure_a that_o the_o promise_n belong_v unto_o he_o yet_o he_o think_v it_o good_a to_o cleave_v to_o they_o now_o the_o reason_n of_o this_o weakness_n be_v i._o want_n of_o experience_n and_o therefore_o for_o the_o most_o part_n it_o be_v in_o our_o first_o conversion_n when_o we_o be_v unacquainted_a with_o god_n deal_v with_o we_o and_o ii_o violence_n of_o temptation_n especial_o if_o it_o prevail_v for_o then_o strong_a faith_n become_v weak_a as_o we_o see_v in_o peter_n after_o his_o denial_n and_o in_o david_n after_o his_o adultery_n and_o second_o there_o be_v a_o strong_a apprehension_n viz._n when_o a_o man_n have_v a_o sure_a hold_n of_o christ_n as_o gen._n 32.26_o rom._n 4.21.8.38_o qu._n 20._o how_o many_o thing_n do_v true_a faith_n apprehend_v answ_n 1._o the_o grace_n of_o justification_n and_o reconciliation_n rom._n 3.12.6.1_o 2._o adoption_n into_o the_o fellowship_n of_o son_n john_n 1.12_o gal._n 4.4_o 3._o the_o spirit_n of_o son_n that_o be_v god_n john_n 7.38_o 39_o rom._n 8.15_o 16_o 17._o gal._n 3.2.4.6_o eph._n 1.3_o 4._o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n and_o christ_n which_o the_o world_n can_v take_v up_o or_o understand_v joh._n 6.68.8.30_o 31._o 5._o life_n eternal_a john_n 5.24.6.40.47.13.16.20.31_o rom._n 1.16.1_o cor._n 1.21_o and_o 6._o the_o gift_n and_o good_a thing_n which_o we_o beg_v at_o god_n hand_n mark_n 11.23_o 24._o jam._n 1.6_o qu._n 21._o how_o do_v it_o appear_v that_o we_o be_v save_v only_o by_o faith_n or_o that_o by_o faith_n only_o we_o come_v unto_o salvation_n as_o be_v affirm_v in_o the_o former_a question_n answ_n 1._o it_o appear_v most_o clear_o by_o these_o text_n of_o scripture_n habak_v 2.4_o mark_v 16.16_o joh._n 1.12_o rom._n 1.17.3.22.4.2.13_o 14._o 2_o cor._n 13.5_o gal._n 2.16_o 2._o it_o appear_v hence_o salvation_n be_v to_o be_v have_v only_o in_o christ_n john_n 3.16_o act_n 4.10.12_o but_o we_o obtain_v christ_n only_o by_o faith_n and_o 3._o it_o be_v hence_o also_o evident_a because_o by_o faith_n we_o obtain_v all_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n whether_o i._o the_o power_n of_o heal_v act_v 3.16_o or_o ii_o health_n itself_o act_v 14.9_o or_o iii_o internal_a peace_n and_o joy_n rom._n 5.1.2_o 1_o pet._n 1.8_o or_o iv_o the_o testimony_n evidence_n and_o seal_v of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n eph._n 1.13_o qu._n 22._o how_o can_v faith_n save_v we_o be_v not_o faith_n our_o action_n be_v it_o not_o we_o who_o believe_v can_v we_o by_o faith_n this_o action_n of_o we_o merit_n god_n or_o heaven_n answ_n faith_n do_v not_o merit_n christ_n but_o only_o apply_v the_o merit_n of_o christ_n unto_o we_o for_o the_o understanding_n hereof_o let_v we_o observe_v this_o order_n viz._n i._o our_o physician_n be_v christ_n who_o come_v to_o call_v and_o cure_v 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angelis_n collocat_fw-la august_n de_fw-fr verbis_fw-la dom._n qu_n 42._o wherein_o do_v the_o happiness_n of_o those_o who_o be_v endue_v with_o true_a faith_n consist_v answ_n in_o these_o seven_o thing_n which_o follow_v viz._n first_o that_o the_o true_a knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n belong_v only_o unto_o they_o john_n 6.37_o for_o i._o christ_n will_v only_o teach_v he_o not_o the_o world_n ii_o christ_n only_o can_v teach_v the_o save_a truth_n it_o be_v a_o mystery_n reveal_v only_o by_o christ_n iii_o those_o who_o believe_v not_o do_v not_o hunger_n after_o nor_o labour_n for_o this_o knowledge_n and_o so_o they_o be_v destitute_a of_o it_o because_o they_o regard_v it_o not_o and_o second_o that_o a_o blessing_n always_o go_v along_o with_o they_o and_o that_o not_o only_o i._o in_o regard_n of_o themselves_o as_o be_v show_v in_o the_o before_o go_v question_n but_o also_o ii_o in_o regard_n of_o other_o as_o egypt_n be_v bless_v for_o israel_n potaphar_n for_o joseph_n 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8.17_o 1_o cor._n 15.19_o 58._o 2_o thes_n 1.5.7_o hebr._n 6.10_o vincentius_n observe_v four_o life_n viz._n i._o a_o corporal_a life_n ii_o a_o spiritual_a life_n iii_o a_o celestial_a life_n i._n e._n a_o life_n after_o death_n in_o soul_n and_o iv_o a_o eternal_a life_n after_o the_o resurrection_n indeed_o there_o be_v but_o three_o sort_n of_o life_n viz._n 1._o a_o corporal_a life_n which_o be_v so_o full_a of_o gall_n and_o wormwood_n that_o be_v all_o manner_n of_o temporal_a evil_n that_o it_o deserve_v the_o name_n of_o death_n rather_o than_o life_n and_o 2._o a_o spiritual_a life_n which_o be_v a_o little_a sweeten_v for_o what_o be_v gracious_a to_o the_o spirit_n be_v grievous_a to_o the_o flesh_n and_o 3._o a_o eternal_a life_n which_o be_v unspeakable_o joyous_a and_o delightful_a 1_o cor._n 2.9_o the_o first_o life_n be_v give_v for_o our_o suffering_n or_o sorrow_n the_o second_o for_o our_o
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of_o certainty_n or_o a_o persuasion_n of_o our_o own_o salvation_n by_o christ_n this_o assurance_n be_v either_o i._o weak_a prov._n 3.26_o or_o ii_o strong_a rom._n 4.21_o colos_n 2.1_o hebr._n 6.11_o 10.22_o qu._n 63._o whereupon_o be_v the_o assurance_n of_o faith_n build_v answ_n 1._o in_o answer_v hereunto_o observe_v that_o the_o certainty_n and_o assurance_n of_o faith_n be_v twofold_a according_a to_o a_o double_a faith_n viz._n first_o there_o be_v a_o miraculous_a faith_n who_o assurance_n be_v absolute_a and_o second_o there_o be_v a_o save_a faith_n who_o assurance_n be_v conditional_a observe_v here_o that_o these_o two_o agree_v in_o genero_n that_o christ_n will_v give_v grant_v and_o do_v what_o be_v desire_v but_o they_o differ_v in_o individuis_fw-la because_o the_o miraculous_a faith_n do_v absolute_o believe_v that_o christ_n will_v do_v this_o or_o that_o but_o the_o save_v faith_n believe_v conditional_o viz._n if_o it_o may_v be_v for_o god_n glory_n and_o 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qu._n 64._o how_o may_v we_o be_v assure_v that_o our_o confidence_n and_o assurance_n of_o salvation_n be_v true_a and_o neither_o carnal_a nor_o hypocritical_a answ_n we_o must_v prove_v and_o try_v ourselves_o by_o these_o sign_n i._o have_v we_o make_v the_o lord_n our_o god_n both_o by_o receive_v from_o he_o the_o seal_n and_o earnest_n of_o his_o love_n the_o evidence_n of_o his_o spirit_n and_o by_o give_v ourselves_o whole_o up_o unto_o he_o and_o his_o service_n john_n 8.34_o 1_o cor._n 6.20_o ii_o do_v the_o lord_n dwell_v and_o inhabit_v in_o our_o heart_n that_o be_v 1._o â—s_n his_o love_n there_o do_v we_o love_v he_o unfeigned_o desir_fw-fr ng_z and_o long_v for_o he_o above_o all_o other_o thing_n psal_n 27.4.42.1.63.1_o 2._o be_v his_o fear_n there_o do_v we_o tremble_v before_o he_o be_v we_o fearful_a to_o offend_v he_o be_v we_o ashamed_a and_o affect_v with_o blush_v for_o our_o former_a sin_n be_v we_o smite_v with_o a_o awful_a reverence_n of_o god_n presence_n 3._o be_v his_o comfort_n there_o do_v the_o comfort_n of_o the_o lord_n refresh_v our_o heart_n if_o these_o thing_n be_v in_o we_o then_o doubtless_o god_n be_v with_o we_o iii_o whether_o be_v these_o thing_n perpetual_o in_o we_o or_o not_o if_o they_o be_v in_o we_o by_o fit_n and_o start_v only_o it_o argue_v against_o we_o but_o if_o we_o labour_v to_o serve_v the_o lord_n in_o a_o constant_a course_n of_o religion_n all_o our_o day_n than_o we_o may_v be_v confident_o persuade_v that_o our_o confidence_n and_o assurance_n be_v real_a fidei_fw-la certitudo_fw-la importat_fw-la firmitatem_fw-la ad_fw-la haesionis_fw-la non_fw-la semper_fw-la quietationem_fw-la intellectûs_fw-la parisius_n thus_o much_o for_o the_o first_o theological_a grace_n faith_n chap._n ii_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o hope_n qu._n what_o be_v hope_n answ_n plato_n say_v spes_fw-la est_fw-la vigilantium_fw-la somnium_fw-la hope_n be_v a_o wake_a man_n dream_n and_o aristotle_n be_v ask_v quidnam_fw-la esset_fw-la spes_fw-la what_o hope_n be_v answer_v vigilantis_fw-la somnium_fw-la and_o give_v this_o reason_n multa_fw-la enim_fw-la sibi_fw-la promittunt_fw-la inania_fw-la qui_fw-la spe_fw-la rerum_fw-la futurarum_fw-la ducuntur_fw-la laert_n l._n 5._o c._n 1._o as_o many_o a_o man_n feed_v himself_o with_o dream_n and_o delight_n to_o build_v castle_n in_o the_o air_n so_o those_o promise_n many_o vain_a and_o idle_a thing_n unto_o themselves_o who_o be_v lead_v and_o live_v only_o upon_o future_a hope_n or_o hope_n as_o one_o say_v be_v a_o pleasant_a passion_n of_o the_o mind_n which_o do_v not_o only_o promise_v we_o those_o thing_n which_o we_o most_o desire_v but_o those_o thing_n also_o which_o we_o utter_o despair_v of_o christian_n hope_n be_v a_o certain_a and_o undoubted_a expectation_n or_o look_v for_o of_o all_o promise_v good_a thing_n which_o be_v to_o come_v especial_o of_o heavenly_a blessedness_n be_v free_o give_v we_o of_o god_n and_o ground_v upon_o his_o infinite_a mercy_n and_o christ_n merit_n alone_o or_o hope_n be_v a_o virtue_n whereby_o we_o be_v incline_v to_o the_o expectation_n of_o those_o thing_n which_o god_n have_v promise_v unto_o we_o rom._n 8.25_o or_o hope_n be_v a_o patient_a expectation_n of_o those_o thing_n which_o we_o believe_v to_o obtain_v or_o hope_v as_o it_o be_v a_o passion_n of_o the_o irascible_a part_n of_o the_o soul_n may_v be_v thus_o define_v it_o be_v a_o passion_n of_o the_o soul_n that_o we_o have_v of_o the_o impression_n of_o future_a good_a which_o present_v itself_o to_o our_o imagination_n as_o difficult_a to_o obtain_v whereby_o we_o endeavour_v to_o pursue_v it_o conceive_v that_o we_o be_v able_a to_o attain_v unto_o it_o and_o in_o the_o end_n to_o get_v the_o possession_n thereof_o qu._n 2._o how_o many_o sort_n and_o kind_n of_o hope_n be_v there_o answ_n hope_n be_v either_o 1._o uncreate_v viz._n in_o christ_n hebr._n 12.1_o 2._o or_o 2._o create_v which_o be_v either_o i._o analogical_a and_o be_v in_o unreasonable_a creature_n or_o beast_n as_o job_n 41.9_o rom._n 8.20_o or_o ii_o real_a in_o reasonable_a creature_n or_o man_n now_o this_o hope_n which_o be_v in_o man_n be_v twofold_a humane_a and_o divine_a first_o there_o be_v a_o humane_a hope_n which_o be_v twofold_a viz._n good_a and_o evil._n i._o there_o be_v a_o humane_a hope_n which_o be_v good_a and_o warrantable_a which_o be_v twofold_a 1._o a_o courteous_a hope_n 1_o tim._n 3.14_o 2._o a_o natural_a hope_n ruth_n 1.12_o job_n 6.11.20_o rom._n 4.18_o ii_o there_o be_v a_o humane_a hope_n which_o be_v evil_a and_o wicked_a which_o be_v fourfold_a 1._o a_o curious_a hope_n luke_n 23.8_o and_o 2._o a_o covetous_a hope_n luke_n 6.35_o act_n 10.19.24.26_o some_o hope_n for_o the_o death_n of_o those_o by_o who_o death_n they_o may_v be_v enrich_v
but_o according_a to_o the_o proverb_n he_o who_o hope_v for_o dead_a man_n shoe_n may_v go_v long_o barefoot_a some_o hope_n to_o gain_v by_o their_o kindness_n to_o other_o but_o to_o hope_v for_o requital_n of_o benefit_n bestow_v may_v rather_o be_v account_v usury_n then_o virtue_n and_o 3._o there_o be_v a_o ambitious_a hope_n but_o high_a hope_n have_v oftentimes_o hard_a hap_n and_o such_o as_o reach_v at_o the_o tree_n often_o stumble_v at_o the_o root_n 4._o there_o be_v a_o cruel_a hope_n hest_n 9.1_o second_o there_o be_v a_o divine_a hope_n which_o be_v twofold_a viz._n i._o false_a opinionative_n deceitful_a and_o deceivable_a as_o job_n 6.20_o prov._n 11.7_o and_o ii_o true_a and_o good_a and_o be_v either_o 1._o charitable_a 1_o corinth_n 13.7_o 2_o corinth_n 1.7.10.15_o or_o 2._o spiritual_a ezra_n 10.2_o job_n 5.16_o hebr._n 11.1_o to_o hope_v above_o and_o against_o hope_n be_v the_o excellency_n of_o a_o mighty_a resolution_n qu_n 3._o how_o do_v hope_n and_o desire_n differ_v answ_n thus_o desire_n extend_v itself_o to_o all_o kind_n of_o good_a thing_n without_o any_o apprehension_n of_o difficulty_n and_o therefore_o belong_v to_o the_o concupiscible_a appetite_n but_o hope_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o irascible_a and_o respect_v the_o future_a good_a get_v with_o difficulty_n for_o no_o wiseman_n ever_o hope_v for_o thing_n which_o he_o hold_v impossible_a to_o attain_v unto_o qu._n 4._o wherein_o do_v the_o hope_n and_o expectation_n of_o the_o faithful_a in_o earth_n and_o of_o the_o saint_n in_o heaven_n differ_v answ_n 1._o negative_o the_o hope_n and_o expectation_n of_o those_o and_o these_o do_v not_o differ_v herein_o that_o the_o hâ—pe_n of_o these_o be_v certain_a but_o of_o those_o uncertain_a for_o both_o be_v sure_a and_o certain_a of_o the_o salvation_n both_o of_o soul_n and_o body_n at_o the_o last_o day_n answ_n 2._o the_o hope_n and_o expellation_n of_o the_o saint_n in_o heaven_n and_o faithful_a on_o earth_n differ_v in_o these_o thing_n i._o that_o the_o hope_n of_o the_o saint_n on_o earth_n adhere_v unto_o faith_n which_o look_v upon_o god_n in_o his_o promise_n as_o in_o a_o glass_n or_o dark_a speak_v 1_o cor._n 13.12_o but_o the_o expectation_n of_o the_o saint_n in_o heaven_n adhere_v unto_o a_o open_a and_o manifest_a vision_n of_o â—od_a and_o ii_o our_o hope_n be_v with_o labour_n pain_n and_o strife_n but_o the_o expectation_n of_o the_o saint_n in_o heaven_n be_v without_o any_o difficulty_n and_o iii_o our_o hope_n be_v a_o imperfect_a expectation_n there_o be_v a_o perfect_a hope_n â—nd_n iv_o our_o hope_n be_v for_o the_o possession_n they_o for_o the_o perpetuity_n of_o heavenly_a glory_n and_o v._o our_o hope_n be_v for_o the_o glorify_v both_o of_o our_o soul_n and_o body_n they_o only_o of_o their_o body_n their_o soul_n be_v already_o glorify_v qu._n 5._o how_o do_v faith_n hope_n and_o charity_n differ_v answ_n bernard_n in_o psalm_n 91._o sai_fw-mi h_o dicit_fw-la side_n parata_fw-la suâ—t_z maâ—na_fw-la inexcogitabilia_fw-la bova_fw-la à _fw-la deo_fw-la sidelibus_fw-la suis_fw-la dicit_fw-la spes_fw-la mihi_fw-la illa_fw-la servantur_fw-la tertia_fw-la quidem_fw-la charitas_fw-la curro_fw-la ego_fw-la ait_fw-la ad_fw-la illa_fw-la faith_n say_v god_n have_v prepare_v many_o good_a and_o great_a mercy_n for_o his_o child_n hope_n say_v i_o be_o one_o of_o god_n dear_a one_o and_o therefore_o have_v a_o right_n unto_o and_o a_o interest_n in_o those_o inestimable_a and_o inexpressible_a blessing_n and_o love_n say_v see_v they_o be_v i_o i_o which_o will_v hasten_v to_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o they_o desire_v to_o be_v dissolve_v and_o to_o be_v with_o christ_n which_o be_v best_a of_o all_o qu._n 6._o what_o difference_n be_v there_o between_o hope_n and_o heaviness_n answ_n crates_n answer_v sadness_n be_v the_o punishment_n of_o the_o heart_n but_o hope_n be_v the_o medicine_n of_o distress_n qu._n 7._o wherein_o do_v true_a hope_n consist_v answ_n bernard_n in_o psalm_n 91._o say_v tria_fw-la considero_fw-la in_fw-la quibus_fw-la tota_fw-la spes_fw-la mea_fw-la consistit_fw-la charitatem_fw-la adoptionis_fw-la veritatem_fw-la promissionis_fw-la potestatem_fw-la redditionis_fw-la three_o thing_n i_o constant_o and_o continual_o consider_v wherein_o my_o whole_a hope_n stand_v the_o love_n of_o adoption_n the_o truth_n of_o promission_n and_o the_o power_n of_o reddition_n when_o i_o call_v to_o mind_n that_o god_n so_o love_v i_o in_o christ_n that_o in_o he_o he_o have_v make_v i_o a_o son_n and_o remember_v the_o truth_n of_o the_o promise_v make_v unto_o son_n and_o withal_o how_o abundant_o able_a the_o lord_n be_v to_o perform_v all_o his_o promise_n make_v to_o his_o child_n then_o do_v my_o soul_n cheerful_o hope_v in_o god_n qu._n 8._o what_o be_v the_o nature_n of_o spiritual_a hope_n answ_n 1._o it_o be_v of_o that_o nature_n that_o nothing_o can_v destroy_v it_o for_o though_o fortune_n as_o one_o say_v maâ—_n take_v away_o our_o good_n yet_o death_n can_v deprive_v we_o of_o hope_n 2._o it_o be_v a_o better_a hope_n than_o we_o have_v by_o the_o law_n hebr._n 7.19_o 3._o it_o speedy_o desire_v and_o earnest_o belong_v for_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o the_o thing_n hope_v for_o prov._n 13.12_o 4._o it_o make_v we_o not_o ashamed_a rom._n 5_o 5._o and_o 5._o it_o be_v a_o remedy_n against_o all_o evil_n temporal_a and_o spiritual_a si_fw-mi insurgant_fw-la adversum_fw-la i_o praeâ—ia_fw-la si_fw-la saeviat_fw-la mundus_fw-la si_fw-la fremat_fw-la malignus_fw-la si_fw-la itsa_fw-la caro_fw-la adversus_fw-la spiritum_fw-la concupiscat_fw-la in_fw-la te_fw-la ego_fw-la sperâ—bo_fw-la bern._n ser_n 9_o sup_n qui_fw-la habitat_fw-la hope_v in_o god_n be_v a_o sovereign_a antidote_n against_o the_o poison_n and_o peril_n of_o satan_n the_o world_n wicked_a man_n and_o our_o own_o corrupt_a nature_n si_fw-mi tribulatio_fw-la infertur_fw-la per_fw-la te_fw-la sperabo_fw-la tu_fw-la es_fw-la speâ—_n mea_fw-la si_fw-la insurgat_fw-la hostess_fw-la non_fw-la nisi_fw-la in_o te_fw-la sperabo_fw-la bern._n in_o psal_n 91._o 6._o it_o comfort_v we_o in_o spiritual_a dejection_n and_o languishment_n psalm_n 42.5_o 11._o why_o be_v thou_o cast_v down_o o_o my_o soul_n and_o why_o be_v thou_o disquiet_v within_o i_o hope_v in_o the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n as_o without_o food_n the_o body_n will_v fail_v so_o as_o the_o proverb_n be_v if_o it_o be_v not_o for_o hope_n the_o heart_n will_v break_v futurorum_fw-la spes_fw-la laborantibus_fw-la requiem_n parit_fw-la sicut_fw-la in_o ago_o positis_fw-la dolorem_fw-la vulnerum_fw-la mitigat_fw-la spes_fw-la coronae_fw-la orig._n hom_n 9_o sup_n exod._n sola_fw-la spes_fw-la hominem_fw-la in_o miseriis_fw-la consolari_fw-la solet_fw-la cicer_n in_o catalin_n 7._o it_o be_v always_o of_o thing_n not_o see_v and_o to_o come_v rom._n 8.24_o spes_fw-la non_fw-la nisi_fw-la bonarum_fw-la rerum_fw-la est_fw-la nec_fw-la nisi_fw-la futurarum_fw-la august_n enchir._n c._n 8._o 8._o it_o be_v a_o lively_a hope_n 1_o pet._n 1.3_o 9_o it_o be_v one_o of_o the_o three_o chief_a theological_n virtue_n 1_o cor._n 13.13_o 10._o it_o be_v the_o hope_n of_o righteousness_n galat._n 5.5_o 11._o it_o be_v a_o refuge_n in_o the_o time_n of_o need_n hebr._n 6.18_o 19_o 12._o it_o rejoice_v in_o adversity_n as_o follow_v afterward_o 13._o it_o be_v a_o good_a hope_n lament_v 3.26_o &_o 2_o thess_n 2.16_o 14._o i_o be_v a_o bless_a hope_n tit._n 2.13_o 15._o it_o be_v the_o hope_n of_o salvation_n 1_o thess_n 5.8_o tit._n 3.7_o or_o it_o be_v a_o hope_n that_o save_v our_o soul_n rom._n 8.24_o spes_fw-la praemii_fw-la solatium_fw-la sit_fw-la laboris_fw-la the_o hope_n of_o the_o reward_n be_v the_o comfort_n of_o the_o work_n hier._n in_o ep_v spes_fw-la in_o aeternitatem_fw-la animum_fw-la erigit_fw-la greg._n in_o moral_n spes_fw-la est_fw-la ultimum_fw-la adversarum_fw-la rerum_fw-la solatium_fw-la senec._n in_o ep_v qu._n 9_o what_o be_v the_o fruit_n effect_n benefit_n and_o excellency_n of_o true_a hope_n answ_n 1._o this_o question_n may_v be_v full_o answer_v from_o the_o former_a but_o i_o will_v add_v a_o word_n or_o two_o 2._o hope_n keep_v we_o from_o sin_n for_o as_o it_o do_v not_o hurt_v rahab_n to_o dwell_v with_o the_o people_n of_o jericho_n but_o her_o faith_n keep_v her_o safe_a so_o sin_n do_v not_o harm_v those_o who_o by_o faith_n and_o a_o lively_a hope_n do_v expect_v their_o redeemer_n and_o 3._o it_o cause_v we_o to_o approach_v unto_o christ_n for_o as_o by_o the_o cable_n a_o man_n may_v draw_v his_o vessel_n to_o the_o anchor_n so_o the_o soul_n be_v fix_v by_o the_o anchor_n of_o hope_n to_o christ_n do_v hale_v and_o draw_v itself_o near_o and_o near_o unto_o he_o and_o 3._o it_o animate_v and_o embolden_v a_o man_n to_o undertake_v great_a thing_n add_v as_o it_o be_v wing_n to_o his_o attempt_n cum_fw-la alâ—qua_fw-la spes_fw-la subâ—st_fw-la vehementioâ—es_fw-la vires_fw-la apparere_fw-la assolent_fw-la aug._n de_fw-fr quant_fw-fr anim_fw-la c._n 22._o
comparative_o in_o the_o second_o degree_n of_o love_n and_o thus_o he_o love_v his_o church_n and_o child_n deut._n 10.15_o hos_fw-la 11.4_o zach._n 2.8_o iii_o superlative_o in_o the_o high_a degree_n of_o love_n and_o thus_o he_o love_v christ_n john_n 10.17.15.9.17.24_o an._n 2._o sometime_o love_n be_v refer_v to_o god_n the_o son_n who_o be_v say_v i._o to_o love_v his_o father_n and_o ii_o his_o church_n psal_n 45.11_o cant._n 1.2.7.10_o and_o iii_o some_o particular_a person_n mark_v 10.21_o john_n 11.35_o 36.20.21_o and_o iv_o to_o love_v righteousness_n psalm_n 45.7_o answ_n 3._o love_v sometime_o be_v refer_v to_o god_n the_o holy_a ghost_n rom._n 15.30_o and_o 4._o sometime_o to_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n can._n 7.12_o 5._o sometime_o to_o man_n and_o that_o both_o i._o to_o good_a man_n gen._n 22.2_o luke_n 7.5_o john_n 21.15_o 16._o 1_o pet._n 1.8_o and_o also_o ii_o to_o bad_a man_n 2_o chron._n 26.10_o psalm_n 52_o 3_o 4._o and_o 6_o sometime_o to_o beast_n 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what_o it_o come_v i_o know_v not_o from_o whence_o who_o send_v it_o i_o know_v not_o it_o engender_v i_o know_v not_o how_o it_o be_v satisfy_v i_o know_v not_o wherewith_o it_o be_v feel_v but_o how_o i_o know_v not_o and_o to_o what_o end_v it_o tend_v i_o be_o ignorant_a but_o sure_o quoth_v he_o it_o be_v the_o loss_n of_o a_o man_n self_n anacreon_n say_v it_o be_v a_o sweet_a mischief_n since_o for_o a_o pint_n of_o pleasure_n we_o receive_v a_o gallon_n of_o sorrow_n and_o pain_n callimachus_n call_v it_o a_o court_n without_o sergeant_n because_o they_o who_o love_v obey_v without_o constraint_n and_o be_v captive_a without_o conquest_n propertius_n say_v love_n be_v a_o sweet_a tyranny_n because_o the_o lover_n endure_v his_o torment_n willing_o natural_a love_n be_v a_o inward_a good_a will_n which_o we_o bear_v to_o parent_n husband_n wife_n child_n or_o kindred_n move_v thereunto_o not_o only_o by_o nature_n think_v that_o we_o shall_v love_v they_o as_o ourselves_o but_o also_o by_o a_o likeness_n of_o mind_n whence_o general_o we_o love_v all_o because_o all_o be_v in_o some_o thing_n like_v unto_o we_o but_o yet_o we_o love_v they_o most_o who_o both_o in_o body_n and_o mind_n do_v most_o resemble_v we_o love_n be_v a_o passion_n or_o affection_n in_o the_o concupiscible_a anpetite_n that_o it_o may_v enjoy_v the_o thing_n which_o be_v esteem_v to_o be_v good_a as_o near_o as_o it_o can_v or_o love_n be_v the_o pure_a right_a and_o best_a affection_n of_o the_o soul_n whereby_o we_o love_v god_n for_o his_o own_o sake_n and_o our_o neighbour_n for_o go_n or_o love_n be_v complacentia_fw-la appetibilis_fw-la a_o appetible_a complacency_n of_o that_o which_o be_v good_a for_o the_o understanding_n of_o this_o definition_n give_v by_o the_o schoolman_n we_o must_v note_v that_o there_o be_v three_o thing_n in_o love_n i._n a_o affection_n to_o the_o thing_n or_o person_n love_v ii_o a_o desire_n to_o be_v unite_v or_o conjoin_v unto_o or_o possess_v 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more_o fierce_o flame_n at_o last_o adverso_fw-la tempore_fw-la crevit_fw-la amor._n ovid._n love_n heighten_v by_o depression_n and_o as_o fire_n in_o all_o shop_n be_v a_o instrument_n for_o all_o or_o the_o most_o artisan_n and_o workman_n so_o nothing_o be_v well_o do_v without_o love_n and_o charity_n 3._o love_n be_v like_a to_o a_o racket_n for_o as_o at_o tenâ—â—_n racket_n make_v the_o ball_n live_v in_o a_o perpetual_a motion_n so_o do_v repulse_n in_o love_n reflect_v it_o strong_a into_o one_o another_o bosom_n the_o best_a temper_n of_o it_o be_v that_o the_o communication_n thereof_o be_v neither_o too_o forward_o to_o cool_v desire_n nor_o too_o froward_a leave_v it_o cause_n despair_n 4._o love_n be_v like_o a_o light_n for_o as_o a_o light_n be_v not_o diminish_v by_o participation_n so_o love_n be_v not_o lessen_v by_o be_v divide_v among_o or_o impart_v to_o many_o but_o rather_o augment_v 5._o love_n in_o many_o thing_n be_v like_a unto_o the_o sun_n for_o i._o as_o the_o sun_n be_v of_o a_o unite_n virtue_n it_o unite_n as_o some_o astrologer_n say_v the_o planet_n in_o their_o effect_n so_o love_n do_v spiritual_o unite_v and_o be_v therefore_o call_v the_o bond_n of_o perfection_n because_o it_o perfect_o unit_v the_o soul_n to_o god_n and_o bind_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o faithful_a together_o ii_o as_o the_o sun_n be_v of_o a_o revive_a nature_n so_o be_v love_n it_o translate_n from_o death_n to_o life_n and_o quicken_a the_o soul_n to_o every_o good_a work_n iii_o as_o the_o sun_n be_v of_o a_o attractive_a power_n to_o draw_v vapour_n upward_o so_o love_n ravish_v and_o raise_v up_o the_o affection_n unto_o god_n set_v the_o heart_n upon_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v above_o iv_o as_o the_o
god_n but_o love_v they_o who_o love_v he_o seesee_v he_o love_v they_o when_o they_o love_v he_o not_o ii_o the_o extraordinary_a mean_n be_v either_o lawful_a or_o unlawful_a 1._o the_o extraordinary_a lawful_a mean_n be_v a_o strange_a herb_n which_o marcus_n aurelius_n in_o his_o letter_n to_o antigonus_n make_v mention_n of_o which_o grow_v in_o cypress_n upon_o a_o little_a mountain_n call_v archady_a which_o herb_n be_v call_v ilabia_n and_o have_v this_o virtue_n if_o it_o be_v cut_v it_o drope_v blood_n and_o if_o a_o man_n rub_v another_o with_o the_o blood_n thereof_o while_o it_o be_v warm_a he_o will_v love_v he_o extreme_o but_o if_o he_o rub_v he_o with_o the_o blood_n when_o it_o be_v cold_a he_o will_v hate_v he_o deadly_a the_o truth_n hereof_o the_o emperor_n say_v he_o find_v by_o experience_n for_o anoint_v one_o with_o the_o warm_a blood_n of_o that_o plant_n he_o will_v always_o protest_v that_o he_o will_v soon_o lose_v his_o life_n then_o cease_v to_o love_v he_o 2._o the_o extraordinary_a unlawful_a mean_n be_v charm_n enchantment_n and_o philtre_n love_n get_v with_o witchcraft_n be_v as_o unpleasant_a as_o fish_v take_v with_o medicine_n be_v unwholesome_a or_o affection_n breed_v by_o enchantment_n be_v like_o a_o flower_n wrought_v in_o silk_n in_o colour_n and_o form_v most_o like_a but_o nothing_o at_o all_o in_o substance_n and_o savour_n qu._n 40._o what_o be_v here_o require_v of_o we_o in_o regard_n of_o love_n answ_n to_o labour_v so_o to_o live_v that_o people_n may_v love_v we_o the_o love_n of_o other_o towards_o we_o be_v better_a than_o silver_n or_o gold_n prov._n 22.1_o qu._n 41._o who_o be_v too_o blame_v in_o regard_n of_o love_n answ_n 1._o they_o who_o be_v without_o natural_a affection_n rom._n 1.31_o 2_o tim._n 3.3_o 2._o they_o who_o love_v those_o who_o be_v unworthy_a to_o be_v belove_v as_o dido_n the_o carthaginian_a queen_n love_v aeneas_n a_o straggle_a trojane_n as_o phillis_n love_v demophoon_n a_o 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that_o in_o perilous_a time_n the_o love_n of_o many_o shall_v wax_v cold_a mat._n 21.12_o and_o 3._o that_o love_n consist_v in_o unity_n as_o the_o heart_n have_v but_o one_o string_n and_o the_o heaven_n one_o sun_n so_o true_a lover_n have_v but_o one_o love_n and_o 4._o that_o love_n sometime_o turn_v to_o hate_v for_o as_o the_o best_a wine_n do_v make_v the_o sharp_a vinegar_n so_o the_o deep_a love_n in_o some_o turn_v to_o the_o deadly_a hate_n and_o 5._o that_o the_o love_n of_o ancient_a approve_a friend_n for_o the_o most_o part_n be_v the_o true_a as_o the_o young_a vine_n bring_v the_o most_o wine_n but_o the_o old_a the_o best_a so_o tender_a love_n make_v great_a show_n of_o blossom_n but_o try_v love_n bring_v forth_o sweet_a fruit_n and_o 6._o we_o may_v learn_v what_o the_o cause_n of_o love_n be_v viz._n i._o the_o goodness_n of_o the_o thing_n love_v for_o no_o man_n love_v any_o thing_n but_o what_o he_o apprehend_v to_o be_v good_a and_o worthy_a to_o be_v love_v 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towards_o we_o answ_n the_o love_n of_o god_n be_v twofold_a viz._n i._o amor_fw-la benevolentiae_fw-la the_o love_n of_o god_n good_a will_n or_o the_o love_n of_o election_n and._n ii_o amor_fw-la complacentiae_fw-la the_o love_n of_o god_n be_v well_o please_v with_o we_o and_o delight_v in_o we_o ephes_n 1.4_o 5_o 6_o 7._o rom._n 11_o 6_o 7_o â—8_o god_n love_v we_o before_o we_o be_v sanctify_v and_o call_v god_n be_v please_v with_o we_o when_o we_o walk_v worthy_a of_o our_o vocation_n and_o according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o sanctification_n qu._n 54._o what_o be_v the_o love_n of_o god_n answ_n love_n be_v a_o will_v whereby_o god_n will_v that_o be_v approve_v that_o which_o be_v good_a and_o rest_v therein_o psalm_n 45.8_o 11._o matth._n 3.17_o or_o love_n be_v the_o essence_n of_o god_n whereby_o he_o love_v his_o creature_n
custody_n they_o be_v gen._n 39_o 21._o 5._o in_o his_o care_n to_o deliver_v and_o save_v they_o from_o and_o out_o of_o all_o evil_n isa_n 63.9_o gen._n 15.5_o 6_o 7._o psalm_n 37.39_o 6_o in_o his_o raise_n up_o â—hrist_n to_o be_v a_o shepherd_n unto_o they_o â—z_fw-fr kâ—4_n â—4_z â—3_n 26_o 27_o 2d_o 7._o in_o his_o reveal_n of_o his_o will_n unto_o they_o gen._n 18.18_o 8._o by_o his_o subdue_a of_o all_o their_o enemy_n apoc._n 3.9_o 9_o by_o defend_v they_o against_o their_o enemy_n isa_n 43.4.48.14_o 10._o by_o give_v they_o wise_a and_o prudent_a prince_n 2_o chron._n 2.11_o 9.8_o 11._o by_o take_v the_o wrong_n do_v unto_o they_o as_o do_v unto_o himself_o zach._n 28._o 12._o by_o give_v they_o favour_n in_o the_o eye_n of_o their_o enemy_n isa_n 66.12_o 13._o by_o extend_v his_o own_o favour_n unto_o they_o isa_n 44_o 3._o hosea_n 11.4_o 14._o by_o his_o delight_n in_o they_o numb_a 14_o 8._o 15._o by_o dignify_n of_o they_o with_o the_o title_n of_o son_n 1_o john_n 3.1_o 16._o by_o his_o send_v his_o son_n into_o the_o world_n for_o they_o or_o by_o give_v christ_n unto_o they_o 1_o john_n 4.8_o 9_o 10._o rom._n 5.6_o etc._n etc._n o_o lord_n what_o be_v man_n that_o thou_o so_o regard_v he_o mittis_fw-la unigenitum_fw-la tuum_fw-la immittis_fw-la spiritum_fw-la tuum_fw-la promittis_fw-la vultum_fw-la tuum_fw-la bern._n in_o cantie_a so_o god_n love_v the_o world_n as_o he_o give_v his_o only_a beget_v son_n the_o son_n send_v the_o spirit_n and_o the_o spirit_n teach_v truth_n qu._n 57_o why_o do_v the_o lord_n thus_o love_v his_o child_n and_o people_n answ_n 1._o because_o they_o be_v his_o people_n nehem._n 1.8_o 9.11_o and_o 2._o for_o his_o promise_n sake_n nehem._n 1.8_o 9_o 11._o qu._n 58._o wherefore_o do_v the_o lord_n love_n or_o express_v his_o love_n to_o some_o people_n more_o than_o other_o answ_n 1._o not_o for_o their_o multitude_n and_o greatness_n deut_n 7.7_o nor_o 2._o for_o their_o merit_n or_o goodness_n hosea_n 14.4_o rom._n 9_o 13._o but_o 3._o for_o his_o own_o name_n and_o mercy_n sake_n deut._n 7.8_o and_o 4._o for_o his_o promise_n sake_n unto_o his_o servant_n deut._n 7.8.10.15_o qu._n 59_o what_o be_v the_o nature_n of_o god_n love_n and_o lovingkindness_n unto_o his_o people_n and_o child_n answ_n 1._o it_o be_v a_o acceptable_a love_n unto_o they_o and_o more_o welcome_a than_o the_o former_a and_o latter_a rain_n unto_o the_o earth_n hos_fw-la 6.3_o yea_o than_o the_o morning_n dew_n hos_fw-la 14.5_o 2._o his_o lovingkindness_n towards_o they_o be_v many_o psalm_n 25.6_o isa_n 63.7_o 3._o his_o love_n towards_o they_o be_v good_a psalm_n 6.9.16_o and_o 4._o it_o be_v towards_o they_o perpetual_a and_o everlasting_a psalm_n 42.8.89.33_o isa_n 54.8_o 10._o jer._n 31.3_o or_o it_o have_v be_v of_o old_a psalm_n 25.6_o or_o it_o be_v a_o eternal_a and_o immutable_a love_n numb_a 23.20_o john_n 13.1_o 5._o it_o be_v a_o free_a love_n hosea_n 14.4_o 5._o rom._n 9.13_o 6._o it_o be_v marvellous_a psalm_n 17.7_o ephes_n 2.7_o tit._n 3.4_o 7._o it_o be_v extraordinary_a excellent_a psalm_n 36.7_o 8._o it_o be_v a_o perfect_a love_n he_o love_v they_o as_o he_o love_v his_o only_a beget_v son_n john_n 17.23_o 9_o it_o be_v better_a than_o life_n psalm_n 63.3_o 10._o it_o be_v a_o immense_a profound_a and_o infinite_a love_n ephes_n 3_o 18_o 19_o or_o it_o be_v a_o great_a love_n joel_n 2.13_o jonah_n 4.2_o ephes_n 2.4_o i_o e._n i._o it_o be_v great_a than_o the_o love_n of_o a_o friend_n to_o his_o friend_n for_o he_o give_v his_o son_n to_o die_v for_o we_o out_o of_o his_o love_n unto_o we_o john_n 3.16_o ii_o it_o be_v great_a than_o the_o love_n of_o a_o mother_n towards_o her_o child_n isa_n 49.14_o 15.66.13_o iii_o it_o be_v like_o the_o love_n of_o a_o husband_n to_o his_o wise_n isa_n 54.4_o 5._o qu._n â—0_n what_o be_v the_o degree_n of_o god_n love_n towards_o his_o child_n answ_n these_o five_o i._o he_o decree_v before_o all_o time_n to_o save_v they_o ii_o in_o the_o 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neither_o fear_n want_v nor_o enemy_n nor_o danger_n gen._n 26.24_o josh_n 10.8.8.1_o 10._o deut._n 1.21_o 3._o they_o may_v know_v to_o their_o comfort_n that_o they_o be_v bless_v who_o the_o lord_n love_v psalm_n 145.5_o 7_o 9_o and_o 4._o that_o god_n will_v increase_v his_o grace_n in_o they_o psalm_n 115.12_o 14._o â—nd_n 5._o that_o he_o will_v give_v the_o earth_n unto_o they_o and_o prosper_v they_o psalm_n 115.12.16_o and_o 6._o that_o he_o will_v heal_v their_o sin_n and_o backslide_n psalm_n 1â—3_n 2_o 3._o hosea_n 14.4_o 5._o this_o question_n may_v be_v much_o enlarge_v from_o quest_n 56._o qu._n 62._o what_o mean_n must_v we_o use_v if_o we_o desire_v that_o god_n may_v love_v or_o show_v kindness_n either_o to_o we_o or_o we_o answ_n 1._o we_o must_v pray_v unto_o god_n to_o do_v so_o gen._n 24.12_o 14._o psalm_n 119.76_o 2._o we_o must_v labour_v to_o be_v of_o the_o number_n of_o his_o servant_n and_o child_n and_o not_o of_o the_o world_n joh_n 17._o 3._o we_o must_v pray_v unto_o he_o to_o inflame_v our_o heart_n with_o his_o love_n 2_o thess_n 3_o 5._o 4._o we_o must_v be_v obedient_a to_o his_o law_n and_o commandment_n deut._n 7.12_o 13.11.1.13_o qu._n 63._o what_o may_v we_o learn_v from_o the_o lord_n love_v and_o love_a kindness_n towards_o his_o people_n or_o child_n an._n 1._o that_o it_o be_v a_o great_a judgement_n to_o have_v it_o take_v away_o from_o we_o jer._n 16.5_o 2._o that_o it_o can_v be_v make_v know_v in_o the_o grave_n psalm_n 88.11_o 3._o that_o it_o be_v show_v unto_o thousand_o jerem._n 32.18_o 4._o that_o the_o mercy_n and_o grace_n we_o receive_v from_o god_n be_v not_o bestow_v upon_o we_o for_o any_o merit_n of_o we_o but_o for_o his_o own_o lovingkindness_n sake_n psalm_n 119.88.149.159_o jer._n 31_o 3._o hos_fw-la 2.19_o amat_fw-la deus_fw-la non_fw-la aliunde_fw-la hoc_fw-la habet_fw-la sed_fw-la ipse_fw-la est_fw-la unde_fw-la amet_fw-la &_o ideo_fw-la vehementius_fw-la amat_fw-la quia_fw-la non_fw-la amorem_fw-la tam_fw-la habet_fw-la quam_fw-la hoc_fw-la est_fw-la ipse_fw-la august_n qu._n 64._o what_o be_v require_v of_o we_o in_o regard_n of_o god_n love_n and_o love_a kindness_n towards_o we_o answ_n 1._o to_o love_v the_o brethren_n 1_o john_n 4.8_o 2._o to_o love_v stranger_n deut._n 10.18_o 19_o 3._o to_o cast_v our_o care_n upon_o god_n 1_o pet._n 5.7_o 4._o to_o praise_v he_o and_o set_v forth_o his_o glory_n deut._n 26.5_o 10._o 2_o sam._n 1.27_o 28._o ruth_n 4.14_o psalm_n 13.4_o 13.22.24.115.12_o 18.103.1_o 4.138_o 5._o to_o follow_v he_o numb_a 14.24_o joshua_n 14.6_o 14._o 6._o to_o seek_v to_o know_v he_o and_o his_o love_n unto_o we_o and_o that_o with_o joy_n deut._n 12.7_o hos_fw-la 6.2_o 3._o ephes_n 3_o 8._o 7._o to_o admire_v his_o love_n isa_n 5.18_o rom._n 5.6_o 7_o 8_o 11.33_o 8._o to_o obey_v and_o serve_v he_o gen._n 12.1_o 2._o exod._n 23.26_o josh_n 24.2_o 4._o 9_o to_o hear_v he_o deut._n 15.5.6_o 10._o to_o rejoice_v in_o the_o lord_n who_o thus_o love_v we_o psalm_n 5.12_o 11._o to_o trust_v in_o he_o for_o his_o love_n and_o depend_v upon_o he_o psalm_n 36_o 7.61.4_o 5.115_o â—_o 12._o 12._o we_o must_v labour_v and_o pray_v for_o true_a wisdom_n that_o we_o may_v understand_v the_o love_a kindness_n of_o the_o lord_n psalm_n 107.43.143.8_o 13._o we_o must_v not_o conceal_v but_o make_v know_v unto_o other_o the_o lord_n lovingkindness_n towards_o we_o psalm_n 40.10.48.9.92.2_o isa_n 63.7_o 14._o we_o must_v pray_v unto_o god_n to_o continue_v it_o both_o to_o we_o we_o and_o all_o his_o psalm_n 25.6.36.10_o 51.1_o 89_o 49.119.88.149_o 159._o 15._o we_o must_v always_o remember_v it_o and_o ruminate_v of_o it_o psalm_n 26.3_o 16_o we_o
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and_o their_o good_a neighbour_n from_o who_o they_o receive_v no_o evil_n but_o upon_o every_o occasion_n all_o neighbourly_a office_n or_o ii_o because_o they_o be_v of_o their_o kindred_n and_o alliance_n or_o iii_o because_o they_o be_v of_o meek_a affable_a and_o gentle_a nature_n and_o love_a disposition_n or_o iv_o because_o they_o love_v they_o and_o they_o or_o v._o through_o vainglory_n that_o they_o may_v be_v praise_v for_o their_o love_a of_o those_o who_o be_v good_a three_o those_o be_v faulty_a who_o love_v the_o faithful_a only_o with_o a_o mercenary_a love_n or_o for_o reward_n aliud_fw-la est_fw-la sperare_fw-la aliud_fw-la est_fw-la hoc_fw-la agere_fw-la hier._n a_o man_n may_v hope_v that_o god_n will_v bless_v he_o if_o he_o love_v his_o child_n because_o this_o god_n have_v promise_v but_o a_o man_n must_v not_o therefore_o love_v they_o that_o god_n may_v bless_v he_o this_o be_v but_o self-love_n ans_fw-fr 2._o in_o general_n beside_o the_o lord_n we_o be_v command_v to_o love_v our_o neighbour_n and_o our_o enemy_n luk._n 10.27.28_o qu._n 100_o what_o be_v the_o nature_n of_o the_o love_n of_o the_o faithful_a one_o to_o another_o answ_n 1._o it_o be_v a_o grow_a and_o increase_a love_n 2_o thess_n 1.3_o 2._o it_o be_v a_o continue_v and_o abide_v love_n hebr._n 13.1_o qu._n 101._o whether_o be_v we_o to_o love_v all_o the_o saint_n and_o faithful_a alike_o or_o not_o answ_n i_o may_v for_o the_o resolution_n and_o satisfaction_n of_o this_o quaere_fw-la refer_v my_o reader_n to_o camara_n quaest_n council_n &_o exposit_n qu._n 97._o p._n 98._o but_o i_o will_v to_o he_o add_v two_o thing_n first_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o different_a degree_n of_o man_n there_o must_v be_v different_a degree_n of_o love_n e.g._n magistrate_n and_o minister_n be_v public_a person_n and_o religious_a be_v to_o be_v love_v above_o other_o private_a person_n they_o bear_v in_o they_o a_o double_a image_n of_o god_n i._o inward_a in_o sanctification_n and_o ii_o outward_a in_o authority_n and_o place_n second_o in_o equal_a comparison_n when_o man_n be_v equal_a in_o degree_n than_o we_o must_v first_o and_o principal_o love_v parent_n child_n affinity_n and_o consanguinity_n we_o be_v bind_v to_o love_v they_o by_o a_o double_a bond_n i._o of_o nature_n and_o ii_o of_o grace_n for_o grace_n do_v not_o abolish_v natural_a affection_n but_o only_a order_n and_o dispose_v it_o aright_o qu._n 102._o how_o may_v we_o know_v whether_o we_o true_o love_v the_o child_n of_o god_n or_o not_o answ_n 1._o he_o who_o love_v the_o father_n will_v love_v the_o child_n 1_o john_n 5.2_o 2._o he_o who_o obey_v the_o father_n love_v the_o hildren_n 1_o john_n 5.2_o 3._o he_o who_o love_v those_o who_o he_o hear_v to_o be_v religious_a and_o zealous_a though_o he_o know_v they_o not_o be_v a_o lover_n of_o god_n child_n 4._o he_o who_o delight_v in_o the_o company_n and_o society_n of_o godly_a man_n when_o he_o have_v no_o other_o relation_n unto_o they_o then_o as_o they_o be_v good_a man_n be_v a_o true_a lover_n of_o the_o faithful_a psalm_n 16.3.126.5_o rom._n 1.12_o 5._o he_o who_o have_v a_o fell_a ow-feeling_a of_o the_o saint_n misery_n as_o if_o himself_o be_v in_o misery_n be_v a_o lover_n of_o they_o 6._o he_o who_o be_v always_o willing_a to_o distribute_v to_o the_o necessity_n of_o the_o saint_n according_a to_o his_o ability_n must_v needs_o be_v a_o lover_n of_o they_o 7._o â—e_n who_o can_v bear_v with_o reproach_n and_o reproachful_a word_n at_o the_o hand_n of_o true_o righteous_a man_n â—_o a_o true_a lover_n of_o the_o saint_n when_o luther_n have_v woeful_o wrong_v and_o revile_v calvin_n the_o good_a man_n say_v etiamsi_fw-la lutherus_n millies_fw-la i_o diabolum_fw-la vocet_fw-la ego_fw-la tamen_fw-la illum_fw-la insignem_fw-la domini_fw-la servum_fw-la agnosco_fw-la etc._n etc._n let_v luther_n hate_v i_o and_o in_o his_o wrath_n call_v i_o devil_n a_o thousand_o time_n yet_o i_o will_v love_v he_o and_o acknowledge_v he_o a_o most_o precious_a servant_n of_o god_n to_o answer_v the_o wrath_n of_o the_o saint_n with_o love_n be_v a_o good_a sign_n of_o a_o saint-lover_n as_o the_o member_n of_o the_o same_o body_n albeit_o have_v divers_a duty_n and_o function_n and_o differ_v also_o in_o form_n do_v tender_o and_o mutual_o love_v one_o another_o because_o they_o live_v by_o one_o and_o the_o selfsame_a reasonable_a soul_n so_o faithful_a christian_n love_v one_o another_o be_v make_v alive_a by_o the_o divine_a spirit_n of_o god_n who_o by_o how_o much_o he_o be_v more_o good_a or_o excellent_a by_o so_o much_o also_o he_o be_v more_o powerful_a to_o knit_v and_o unite_v those_o together_o in_o who_o he_o dwell_v lodou._n granat_n as_o in_o a_o material_a building_n one_o stone_n be_v knit_v unto_o another_o by_o lime_n and_o mortar_n so_o in_o the_o spiritual_a building_n one_o christian_n be_v join_v to_o another_o by_o love_n and_o hence_o though_o one_o member_n be_v casual_o or_o causless_o injure_v by_o another_o it_o do_v not_o seek_v revenge_n upon_o the_o other_o qu._n 103._o who_o must_v principal_o abound_v in_o christian_a love_n and_o charity_n towards_o their_o neighbour_n answ_n 1._o old_a man_n tit._n 2.2_o 2._o minister_n 1_o tim._n 4.12_o 2_o tim._n 3.10_o qu._n 104._o wherein_o or_o how_o ought_v minister_n to_o express_v and_o show_v their_o love_n unto_o their_o people_n answ_n 1._o by_o speak_v friendly_a unto_o they_o and_o beseech_v they_o to_o be_v reconcile_v unto_o god_n 2_o cor._n 5.20_o 2._o by_o testify_v their_o inward_a affection_n unto_o they_o by_o their_o outward_a work_n 3._o by_o serve_v they_o in_o christ_n not_o desire_v so_o much_o to_o be_v minister_v unto_o as_o to_o minister_v 4._o by_o be_v ready_a to_o lay_v down_o their_o life_n for_o they_o john_n 15.13_o qu._n 105._o from_o whence_o spring_v true_a christian_a love_n and_o charity_n towards_o our_o brethren_n answ_n 1._o original_o from_o god_n true_a love_n be_v his_o gift_n eph._n 1.15.16.6.23_o phil._n 19_o col._n 1.3.4_o 1_o thes_n 1.2_o 3.3.12_o 2._o it_o proceed_v out_o of_o a_o pure_a heart_n 1_o tim._n 1.5_o 1_o pet._n 1.22_o 3._o it_o issue_v out_o of_o a_o good_a conscience_n 1_o tim._n 1.5_o 4._o it_o flow_v from_o faith_n unfeigned_a 1_o tim._n 1.5_o qu._n 106._o whether_o be_v wicked_a man_n to_o be_v love_v answ_n as_o the_o physician_n hate_v the_o disease_n yet_o love_v the_o person_n disease_v so_o we_o must_v love_v that_o in_o our_o neighbour_n which_o be_v good_a and_o make_v of_o god_n and_o abhor_v that_o which_o the_o devil_n and_o man_n have_v make_v evil_a i._n e._n we_o must_v love_v the_o wicked_a man_n person_n though_o we_o hate_v his_o vice_n for_o 1._o god_n have_v command_v we_o to_o love_v our_o enemy_n and_o those_o be_v true_o evil_a who_o be_v enemy_n to_o good_a man_n and_o 2._o those_o who_o be_v wicked_a for_o the_o present_a may_v belong_v unto_o god_n in_o regard_n of_o divine_a election_n and_o therefore_o such_o be_v to_o be_v love_v and_o 3._o we_o ought_v to_o pray_v for_o all_o wicked_a one_o who_o have_v not_o sin_v against_o the_o holy-ghost_a and_o therefore_o we_o must_v love_v they_o 4_o this_o be_v confirm_v from_o christ_n who_o for_o our_o example_n love_v we_o when_o we_o be_v wicked_a rom._n 5_o 6_o 7_o qu._n 107._o what_o be_v the_o love_n of_o our_o neighbour_n answ_n to_o love_v our_o neighbour_n be_v for_o the_o love_n which_o we_o owe_v unto_o god_n to_o wish_v well_o and_o do_v good_a unto_o our_o neighbour_n and_o to_o do_v all_o thing_n unto_o he_o which_o we_o will_v in_o equity_n and_o according_a to_o law_n shall_v be_v do_v unto_o we_o or_o the_o love_n of_o our_o neighbour_n be_v a_o true_a and_o sincere_a good_a will_n both_o in_o will_n mind_n and_o
a_o particular_a love_n which_o be_v to_o be_v demonstrate_v and_o show_v unto_o enemy_n when_o they_o have_v no_o need_n now_o this_o precept_n of_o love_v our_o enemy_n enjoin_v love_n unto_o our_o enemy_n always_o and_o to_o do_v good_a unto_o they_o principal_o when_o they_o stand_v in_o need_n not_o forbid_v it_o when_o they_o have_v none_o and_o do_v also_o imply_v a_o charge_n to_o perform_v all_o office_n of_o love_n at_o all_o time_n when_o any_o occasion_n offer_v itself_o for_o the_o make_n up_o of_o the_o breach_n or_o appease_v of_o the_o jar_n or_o stint_v the_o strife_n or_o for_o the_o beget_n or_o breed_n of_o love_n qu._n 129._o wherein_o or_o how_o shall_v we_o express_v our_o love_n unto_o our_o enemy_n answ_n 1._o in_o love_v they_o as_o christ_n love_v we_o when_o yet_o we_o be_v enemy_n rom._n 5.10_o 2._o in_o receive_v of_o they_o to_o favour_n or_o in_o forgive_n of_o they_o when_o they_o desire_v it_o or_o humble_v themselves_o as_o joseph_n do_v unto_o his_o brethren_n 3._o in_o minister_a necessary_a thing_n unto_o they_o as_o elâ—hâ—_n do_v to_o the_o army_n of_o the_o â—ssâ—rians_n 4._o in_o procure_v or_o help_v forward_o their_o conversion_n as_o anâ—niâ—s_n do_v saul_n act_v 9_o 5._o in_o pray_v for_o they_o as_o stephen_n do_v for_o the_o jew_n 6._o in_o take_v heed_n of_o give_v they_o any_o offence_n as_o jacob_n do_v when_o he_o depart_v from_o esau_n gen._n 27._o 7._o in_o bear_v their_o wrong_n patient_o and_o cheerful_o as_o the_o apo_n â—le_v do_v act_v 4_o 18_o 5.28_o 8._o in_o mollify_a they_o with_o gentle_a word_n as_o abâ—gâ—il_n do_v dâ—â—id_v 1_o sam._n 25._o qâ—_n 23â—_n that_o be_v the_o impediment_n which_o hinder_v we_o from_o take_v out_o this_o hard_a lesson_n of_o love_v our_o enemy_n answ_n the_o remorâ—es_n or_o hindrance_n be_v these_o viz._n i._o a_o apothy_n of_o the_o love_n of_o christ_n for_o if_o we_o be_v sensible_a of_o christ_n love_n unto_o we_o when_o we_o be_v enemy_n than_o we_o will_v not_o think_v it_o so_o strange_a for_o christ_n sake_n to_o love_v our_o enemy_n ii_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d want_v of_o affection_n towards_o our_o brethren_n love_n cover_v a_o multitude_n of_o sin_n and_o therefore_o the_o lack_n of_o this_o christian_a charity_n hinder_v we_o from_o the_o love_n of_o our_o enemy_n iii_o the_o error_n in_o judge_v of_o love_n and_o charity_n because_o we_o neither_o know_v the_o excellency_n nor_o value_n of_o this_o evangelical_n virtue_n of_o brotherly_a love_n nor_o the_o necessity_n thereof_o but_o think_v it_o to_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o free-will-offering_a therefore_o we_o be_v not_o so_o careful_a to_o practice_v it_o as_o we_o ought_v iv_o the_o love_n of_o the_o world_n and_o self-love_n be_v another_o thing_n which_o hinder_v we_o from_o the_o love_n of_o our_o enemy_n v._o so_o be_v also_o too_o deep_a a_o apprehension_n of_o the_o wrongs_n &_o injury_n that_o have_v be_v offer_v we_o and_o vi_o so_o also_o be_v a_o innate_a and_o natural_a proneness_n unto_o hatred_n anger_n and_o envy_n qu._n 131._o what_o be_v the_o remedy_n against_o these_o and_o ad_fw-la impediment_n answ_n the_o remedy_n or_o mean_n whereby_o we_o may_v be_v help_v forward_o in_o this_o duty_n of_o love_n towards_o our_o enemy_n be_v these_o 1._o love_v god_n and_o prefer_v he_o and_o his_o will_n before_o thy_o own_o and_o thyself_o and_o then_o for_o his_o sake_n thou_o will_v not_o be_v unwilling_a to_o do_v any_o thing_n which_o he_o require_v of_o thou_o 2._o learn_v to_o see_v thy_o brother_n in_o thy_o odd_a and_o to_o love_v he_o as_o a_o child_n of_o god_n and_o 〈◊〉_d thou_o will_v be_v easy_o persuade_v to_o be_v recoâ—â—â—â—â—_n unto_o he_o though_o he_o have_v offend_v thou_o 3._o despise_v and_o contemn_v the_o world_n and_o then_o thou_o will_v not_o be_v so_o sensible_a of_o injury_n offer_v in_o temporal_a thing_n 4._o con_n ider_v thyself_o and_o think_v humble_o of_o thyself_o and_o than_o if_o thy_o brother_n have_v injure_v thou_o thou_o will_v remember_v that_o thou_o also_o at_o some_o time_n or_o other_o in_o some_o thing_n or_o other_o have_v injure_v either_o he_o or_o some_o else_o at_o least_o that_o thou_o have_v offend_v thy_o heavenly_a father_n often_o and_o in_o a_o high_a nature_n than_o ever_o thy_o brother_n offend_v thou_o 5._o let_v thy_o conversation_n be_v in_o heaven_n and_o let_v thy_o affection_n be_v set_v upon_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v above_o walk_v continual_o in_o the_o path_n of_o love_n charity_n patience_n humility_n and_o meekness_n and_o then_o thou_o will_v be_v more_o ready_a to_o love_v those_o who_o hate_v thou_o qu._n 132._o how_o may_v we_o know_v whether_o we_o true_o love_v our_o enemy_n or_o not_o answ_n we_o may_v know_v it_o easy_o if_o we_o will_v but_o serious_o examine_v these_o thing_n viz._n 1._o whether_o do_v we_o envy_v their_o prosperity_n or_o rejoice_v at_o it_o 2._o whether_o do_v we_o condole_v for_o their_o affliction_n or_o exult_v and_o rejoice_v 3._o whether_o do_v we_o extenuate_v or_o amplify_v the_o good_a thing_n which_o we_o see_v in_o our_o enemy_n 4_o whether_o do_v we_o aggravate_v amplify_v and_o condemn_v the_o evil_a thing_n which_o we_o see_v in_o our_o enemy_n or_o do_v we_o cover_v and_o excuse_v they_o 1_o pet._n 4.10_o 5._o whether_o do_v we_o love_v they_o as_o ourselves_o noâ—_n fained_o but_o true_o not_o cold_o but_o servent_o 6._o whether_o do_v we_o grieve_v that_o we_o be_v not_o able_a to_o show_v or_o express_v our_o love_n unto_o they_o by_o reason_n of_o their_o obstinacy_n perverseness_n wilfulness_n and_o malice_n whereby_o they_o sleight_v and_o reject_v alâ—_n testimony_n of_o love_n and_o favour_n show_v 7._o whether_o be_v our_o heart_n so_o true_o bend_v to_o love_n and_o to_o do_v they_o good_a that_o no_o prevocation_n from_o they_o can_v hinder_v we_o from_o do_v good_a unto_o they_o when_o we_o see_v they_o stand_v in_o need_n 8._o whether_o do_v we_o frequent_o and_o fervent_o pray_v for_o they_o as_o we_o be_v command_v luke_n 6.20_o qu._n 133._o oh_o but_o it_o be_v a_o hard_a matter_n to_o do_v these_o by_o what_o motive_n or_o argument_n therefore_o may_v we_o bâ—_n excite_v and_o induce_v to_o love_v our_o enemy_n answ_n all_o duty_n of_o religion_n be_v hard_a and_o therefore_o this_o must_v not_o be_v neglect_v for_o the_o difficulty_n thereof_o but_o rather_o practise_v be_v induce_v thereunto_o by_o the_o meditation_n and_o animadversion_n of_o these_o particular_n 1._o remember_v that_o those_o who_o hate_n and_o harm_v we_o do_v themselves_o thereby_o much_o more_o hurt_n than_o they_o do_v we_o for_o by_o malice_n hatred_n and_o wrong_v a_o man_n destroy_v his_o own_o soul_n and_o he_o can_v but_o harm_v his_o brother_n body_n and_o therefore_o in_o this_o regard_n our_o enemy_n be_v to_o be_v love_v and_o pity_v 2_o remember_v the_o benefit_n we_o reap_v by_o the_o hatred_n and_o persecution_n of_o our_o enemy_n for_o their_o persecute_v and_o trouble_v of_o we_o will_v purchase_v unto_o we_o a_o eternal_a weight_n of_o glory_n if_o we_o patient_o and_o pious_o undergo_v they_o 2_o cor._n 4.17_o and_o therefore_o see_v they_o help_v and_o promote_v our_o happiness_n and_o eternal_a reward_n we_o shall_v love_v they_o 3._o remember_v christ_n have_v command_v we_o to_o loâ—â—â—ur_fw-fr enemy_n and_o therefore_o with_o willingness_n we_o shall_v do_v it_o 4._o consider_v that_o it_o be_v a_o excellent_a sign_n of_o a_o true_a child_n of_o god_n and_o strong_a hristian_a to_o love_v his_o enemy_n mat._n 5_o 44_o 45._o and_o therefore_o we_o shall_v love_v we_o 5._o remember_v that_o this_o be_v the_o most_o principal_a way_n to_o reclaim_v our_o enemy_n and_o to_o make_v they_o friend_n to_o love_v they_o as_o friend_n and_o to_o do_v good_a unto_o they_o and_o therefore_o we_o shall_v love_v they_o though_o enemy_n 6._o consider_v that_o we_o can_v hurt_v our_o enemy_n but_o we_o shall_v harm_v ourselves_o yea_o and_o that_o more_o than_o we_o can_v hurt_v they_o for_o by_o hatred_n malice_n m_o schief_n and_o revenge_n we_o may_v hurt_v their_o body_n but_o by_o these_o we_o harm_n and_o endanger_v the_o destruction_n of_o our_o own_o soul_n and_o therefore_o if_o we_o love_v ourselves_o we_o shall_v love_v our_o enemy_n the_o marquess_n of_o five_o stâ—_n be_v send_v upon_o a_o design_n or_o expedition_n by_o the_o emperor_n charles_n 5._o and_o thâ—â—g_v after_o his_o return_n with_o applause_n and_o victor_n 〈…〉_o some_o â—â—ll_v be_v present_o upon_o his_o reâ—_n 〈…〉_o â—enâ—ral_a of_o the_o whole_a army_n antonio_n 〈◊〉_d leva_n the_o former_a general_n be_v dead_a whereupon_o he_o cause_v this_o device_n to_o be_v figure_v in_o his_o shield_n two_o sheaf_n of_o ripe_a corn_n with_o this_o motto_n finiunt_fw-la pâ—ritèr_fw-la renovantque_fw-la labores_fw-la signify_v thereby_o that_o scarce_o be_v the_o corn_n full_o ripe_a but_o the_o ploughman_n or_o husbandman_n restless_a toâ—l_n be_v renew_v by_o provide_v for_o another_o harvest_n or_o crop_n paul_n jou._n this_o emblem_n do_v so_o sort_n and_o suit_n with_o my_o purpose_n intent_n and_o thought_n that_o i_o shall_v take_v the_o boldness_n to_o make_v it_o my_o constant_a moâ—to_n for_o this_o small_a treatise_n of_o the_o three_o heological_a grace_n be_v finish_v and_o publish_v the_o four_o cardinal_n virtue_n will_v present_o follow_v which_o have_v once_o see_v the_o light_n a_o tract_n of_o the_o nature_n necessity_n utility_n excellency_n and_o infallibility_n of_o the_o scripture_n the_o whole_a work_n mention_v in_o the_o preface_n be_v a_o clavis_fw-la scripturae_fw-la will_v speedy_o come_v forth_o and_o then_o the_o great_a work_n by_o part_n yet_o so_o compose_v that_o both_o everâ—_n part_n shall_v be_v a_o perfect_a and_o entire_a tractate_n by_o itself_o and_o also_o that_o every_o succeed_a and_o follow_v part_n shall_v depend_v upon_o the_o precede_a and_o former_a and_o if_o the_o stationer_n be_v but_o encourage_v by_o the_o quick_a and_o speedy_a vent_n and_o sale_n of_o this_o present_a piece_n the_o rest_n will_v come_v out_o as_o fast_o as_o the_o judicious_a reader_n can_v well_o and_o thorough_o peruse_v they_o the_o whole_a work_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v in_o a_o great_a forwardness_n finis_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d
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