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when_o indeed_o the_o love_n of_o christ_n be_v not_o in_o they_o christ_n mark_v to_o discern_v our_o love_n to_o christ_n i_o will_v yet_o proceed_v a_o little_a further_o and_o observe_v a_o few_o note_n and_o mark_n of_o this_o pure_a and_o hearty_a love_n to_o christ_n which_o be_v most_o certain_a sign_n of_o grace_n word_n 1._o by_o our_o love_n to_o his_o word_n first_o if_o we_o love_v christ_n we_o will_v love_v his_o word_n delight_n in_o it_o and_o esteem_v it_o above_o gold_n and_o precious_a stone_n 119.67_o psal_n 119.67_o lord_n what_o love_n have_v i_o unto_o thy_o word_n say_v david_n all_o the_o day_n long_o be_v my_o study_n in_o it_o yea_o it_o be_v altogether_o impossible_a for_o a_o man_n to_o be_v religious_a to_o fear_n god_n and_o to_o love_v he_o that_o have_v no_o sound_a love_n nor_o delight_n in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n so_o that_o by_o our_o love_n to_o his_o word_n we_o may_v judge_v of_o our_o love_n to_o christ_n no_o love_n nor_o delight_n in_o the_o 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into_o light_n because_o we_o love_v the_o brethren_n david_n testify_v of_o himself_o all_o my_o delight_n be_v upon_o thy_o saint_n it_o be_v our_o duty_n to_o love_v all_o but_o we_o must_v love_v the_o saint_n with_o a_o peculiar_a and_o special_a love_n as_o heir_n with_o christ_n and_o member_n of_o the_o same_o body_n with_o us._n therefore_o see_v man_n general_o hate_v the_o member_n of_o christ_n contemn_v they_o and_o despise_v they_o do_v not_o this_o make_v it_o very_o apparent_a that_o the_o love_n of_o christ_n be_v not_o in_o they_o for_o the_o world_n love_v she_o own_o 15.19_o john_n 15.19_o but_o because_o i_o have_v choose_v you_o out_o of_o the_o world_n therefore_o the_o world_n hate_v you_o three_o if_o we_o love_v christ_n jesus_n obedience_n 3._o by_o our_o obedience_n we_o must_v show_v it_o by_o our_o obedience_n to_o his_o word_n and_o to_o his_o holy_a law_n for_o so_o say_v christ_n if_o you_o love_v i_o 23._o joh._n 14_o 23._o keep_v my_o commandment_n little_a obedience_n little_a love_n no_o obedience_n to_o christ_n will_n no_o love_n hearty_a obedience_n hearty_a love_n and_o therefore_o see_v general_o man_n rebel_v against_o his_o word_n and_o break_v his_o commandment_n though_o these_o man_n shall_v swear_v they_o love_v christ_n yet_o be_v they_o liar_n and_o the_o love_n of_o christ_n be_v not_o in_o they_o for_o who_o can_v believe_v that_o a_o traitor_n can_v love_v his_o prince_n four_o if_o we_o love_v christ_n jesus_n christ_n 4._o by_o our_o suffering_n for_o christ_n we_o can_v endure_v to_o hear_v he_o blaspheme_v rail_v on_o revile_v his_o word_n contemn_v or_o his_o sabbath_n profane_v but_o it_o will_v grieve_v we_o at_o the_o very_a heart_n &_o we_o will_v to_o the_o utmost_a of_o our_o power_n defend_v his_o cause_n as_o a_o love_a child_n the_o cause_n of_o his_o father_n and_o a_o faithful_a servant_n the_o credit_n of_o his_o master_n and_o withal_o it_o will_v make_v we_o be_v content_a to_o endure_v some_o 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i_o can_v want_v yea_o christ_n do_v thus_o entitle_v himself_o say_v 10.11_o joh._n 10.11_o i_o 〈◊〉_d the_o good_a shepherd_n etc._n etc._n now_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n do_v put_v up_o her_o request_n to_o this_o great_a shepherd_n and_o doctor_n of_o his_o church_n that_o he_o will_v be_v please_v to_o tell_v she_o where_o he_o feed_v his_o sheep_n with_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o word_n and_o the_o use_n of_o the_o sacrament_n that_o so_o she_o may_v join_v with_o they_o there_o to_o be_v feed_v and_o comfort_v quest_n but_o object_n be_v not_o this_o the_o true_a church_n that_o move_v this_o question_n what_o be_v then_o that_o other_o church_n or_o flock_v she_o inquire_v after_o resp_n resp_n ans_fw-fr i_o answer_v howsoever_o the_o church_n of_o god_n be_v but_o one_o in_o all_o the_o world_n yet_o it_o have_v diverse_a part_n as_o the_o ocean_n sea_n though_o but_o one_o yet_o it_o be_v call_v by_o diverse_a name_n according_a to_o the_o place_n where_o it_o lie_v even_o 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the_o church_n unto_o christ_n to_o know_v where_o he_o do_v feed_v his_o sheep_n we_o learn_v that_o it_o be_v a_o true_a note_n of_o a_o sheep_n of_o christ_n jesus_n god_n the_o true_a note_n of_o a_o sheep_n of_o christ_n to_o hunger_n and_o thirst_n after_o the_o word_n of_o god_n to_o hunger_n and_o thirst_n after_o the_o word_n of_o god_n to_o inquire_v where_o christ_n feed_v his_o flock_n where_o the_o word_n be_v true_o and_o faithful_o preach_v and_o the_o sacrament_n true_o administer_v and_o this_o doubt_v our_o saviour_n himself_o observe_v to_o be_v the_o eare-marke_a of_o his_o sheep_n 10.27_o john_n 10.27_o my_o sheep_n hear_v my_o voice_n and_o i_o know_v they_o and_o they_o follow_v
may_v perceive_v use_v that_o most_o man_n and_o woman_n be_v in_o a_o woeful_a case_n for_o alas_o the_o great_a part_n be_v ignorant_a of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o know_v not_o what_o be_v sin_n and_o what_o be_v not_o sin_n and_o therefore_o can_v possible_o have_v a_o good_a conscience_n for_o 11._o hebr._n 11._o whatsoever_o be_v not_o of_o faith_n be_v sin_n again_o though_o man_n see_v their_o sin_n and_o oftentimes_o their_o conscience_n check_v they_o for_o sin_n yet_o how_o few_o do_v bewail_v their_o sin_n for_o i_o be_o persuade_v that_o there_o be_v not_o so_o wicked_a a_o sinner_n but_o sometime_o his_o conscience_n check_n he_o indeed_o man_n see_v not_o the_o danger_n and_o feel_v not_o the_o wound_n of_o conscience_n because_o now_o their_o book_n be_v clasp_v they_o be_v shut_v up_o their_o sear_a conscience_n be_v now_o asleep_a but_o the_o day_n will_v come_v that_o their_o book_n must_v be_v open_v and_o their_o secret_n declare_v and_o then_o conscience_n will_v accuse_v they_o condemn_v and_o torment_v they_o again_o when_o a_o man_n or_o woman_n have_v get_v a_o good_a conscience_n so_o as_o be_v true_o humble_v for_o their_o sin_n and_o beg_a pardon_n they_o find_v some_o assurance_n of_o god_n love_n in_o christ_n and_o that_o now_o their_o conscience_n do_v not_o accuse_v they_o even_o than_o must_v man_n take_v no_o less_o pain_n to_o keep_v and_o preserve_v a_o good_a conscience_n to_o do_v nothing_o to_o wound_v thy_o conscience_n a_o man_n conscience_n be_v a_o very_a tender_a thing_n pure_a the_o mean_n to_o keep_v our_o conscience_n pure_a it_o be_v like_o the_o apple_n of_o the_o eye_n if_o it_o be_v prick_v but_o with_o a_o pin_n it_o will_v not_o only_o blemish_v the_o eye_n but_o endanger_v the_o sight_n so_o conscience_n it_o be_v a_o tender_a thing_n if_o you_o prick_v it_o by_o sin_n it_o will_v blemish_v thy_o conscience_n wound_v it_o and_o even_o make_v havoc_n of_o thy_o soul_n and_o therefore_o say_v solomon_n 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to_o have_v place_n in_o his_o heart_n he_o can_v possible_o keep_v a_o good_a conscience_n second_o the_o mean_n to_o preserve_v and_o to_o keep_v a_o good_a conscience_n be_v three_o first_o to_o do_v all_o thing_n that_o may_v save_v and_o cherish_v true_a save_v faith_n whereby_o our_o soul_n be_v assure_v of_o the_o love_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n jesu_n for_o the_o pardon_n of_o our_o sin_n for_o faith_n be_v the_o root_n and_o the_o foundation_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n and_o without_o faith_n there_o can_v be_v no_o good_a conscience_n 10._o rom._n 10._o now_o to_o preserve_v faith_n we_o must_v often_o hear_v and_o read_v the_o word_n of_o god_n repent_v of_o our_o sin_n acknowledge_v and_o confess_v they_o and_o be_v humble_v for_o they_o and_o walk_v in_o the_o duty_n of_o faith_n and_o repentance_n and_o in_o so_o do_v we_o shall_v find_v more_o and_o more_o the_o comfort_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n and_o therefore_o we_o must_v take_v heed_n we_o do_v nothing_o to_o 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