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god_n love_v he_o be_v inflame_v with_o god_n love_n as_o it_o be_v in_o a_o burn_a glass_n this_o be_v a_o heavenly_a fire_n kindle_v from_o heaven_n and_o not_o easy_o quench_v 8.7_o cant._n 8.7_o he_o that_o love_v god_n love_v he_o find_v the_o strong_a obligation_n upon_o he_o to_o love_n god_n as_o constrain_v to_o it_o 2_o cor._n 5.14_o and_o god_n endear_v he_o to_o love_n god_n from_o his_o heart_n for_o love_n ravish_v the_o heart_n beyond_o all_o thing_n in_o the_o world_n the_o lord_n and_o his_o spouse_n ravish_v one_o another_o 4.9_o cant._n 4.9_o iii_o he_o that_o will_v keep_v himself_o in_o the_o love_n of_o god_n must_v mind_n and_o meditate_v on_o four_o attribute_n and_o property_n of_o god_n love_n which_o will_v have_v great_a influence_n upon_o his_o heart_n and_o love_n 1._o on_o the_o eternity_n of_o god_n love_n to_o he_o which_o have_v be_v ever_o of_o old_a time_n out_o of_o mind_n yea_o before_o all_o time_n he_o have_v be_v thy_o friend_n and_o thy_o father_n friend_n therefore_o forget_v he_o not_o prov._n 27.10_o because_o election_n which_o be_v the_o effect_n of_o god_n eternal_a love_n be_v eternal_a ephes_n 1.4_o and_o because_o he_o be_v love_n essential_o 1_o john_n 4.8_o therefore_o his_o love_n be_v eternal_a as_o himself_o 14.4_o hos_fw-la 14.4_o 2._o on_o the_o freeness_n of_o god_n love_n all_o the_o argument_n of_o his_o love_n be_v draw_v out_o of_o his_o own_o breast_n therefore_o this_o free_a love_n of_o god_n be_v call_v grace_n 1.9_o 2_o tim._n 1.9_o which_o be_v no_o grace_n unless_o it_o be_v gratuitous_a and_o free_a not_o according_a to_o work_n say_v the_o apostle_n the_o great_a champion_n of_o free_a grace_n which_o bradwardin_n call_v the_o cause_n of_o god_n but_o according_a to_o his_o own_o purpose_n and_o grace_n which_o be_v give_v we_o in_o christ_n jesus_n 6._o rom._n 11.5_o 6._o before_o the_o world_n begin_v and_o again_o there_o be_v a_o remnant_n according_a to_o the_o election_n of_o grace_n and_o if_o by_o grace_n than_o it_o be_v no_o more_o of_o work_n otherwise_o grace_n be_v no_o more_o grace_n o_o meditate_v on_o this_o how_o shall_v the_o consideration_n of_o this_o keep_v we_o in_o the_o love_n of_o god_n ¶_o mark_v and_o mind_n this_o well_o free_a grace_n and_o love_n send_v jesus_n christ_n into_o the_o world_n and_o all_o the_o train_n of_o spiritual_a blessing_n joh._n 3.16_o 1_o joh._n 4.9_o 1._o the_o free_a love_n of_o god_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o election_n rom._n 11.5_o 2._o the_o free_a love_n of_o god_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o our_o effectual_a vocation_n gal._n 1.6.15_o 3._o the_o free_a grace_n and_o love_n of_o god_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o our_o adoption_n eph._n 1.5_o 6._o 4._o the_o free_a love_n and_o grace_n of_o god_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o our_o justification_n rom._n 3.24_o 5._o the_o free_a love_n and_o grace_n of_o god_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o pardon_n of_o sin_n rom._n 5.20_o 6._o the_o free_a grace_n and_o love_n of_o god_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o true_a and_o through_o conversion_n 1_o cor._n 15.10_o 7._o the_o free_a grace_n and_o love_n of_o god_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o true_a faith_n act._n 18.27_o 8._o the_o free_a grace_n and_o love_n of_o god_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o christ_n suffering_n for_o we_o heb._n 2.9_o 9_o the_o free_a grace_n and_o love_n of_o god_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o that_o inestimable_a jewel_n and_o blessing_n the_o word_n of_o god_n act._n 14.3_o 10._o the_o free_a grace_n and_o love_n of_o god_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o our_o salvation_n eph._n 2.5_o 8._o ¶_o o_o meditate_v and_o mind_v the_o infinite_a free_a love_n of_o god_n in_o all_o the_o sweet_a stream_n of_o it_o and_o dwell_v upon_o the_o meditation_n of_o it_o and_o be_v ravish_v with_o it_o and_o give_v the_o god_n of_o grace_n and_o love_n the_o glory_n of_o it_o for_o ever_o 3._o mind_v the_o immensity_n of_o god_n love_n this_o be_v so_o vast_a a_o ocean_n that_o thou_o will_v find_v neither_o bound_n nor_o bottom_n in_o it_o hear_v the_o apostle_n upon_o it_o eph._n 3.18_o that_o you_o may_v be_v able_a to_o comprehend_v with_o all_o saint_n what_o be_v the_o breadth_n and_o length_n and_o depth_n and_o height_n and_o to_o know_v the_o love_n of_o christ_n which_o pass_v knowledge_n to_o know_v it_o to_o pass_v all_o knowledge_n the_o consideration_n of_o this_o alone_a have_v so_o amaze_v some_o devout_a soul_n that_o they_o have_v be_v in_o a_o ecstasy_n above_o and_o beside_o themselves_o with_o it_o 4._o mind_n and_o meditate_v on_o the_o unchangeableness_n of_o god_n love_n this_o be_v ground_v upon_o two_o immutable_a thing_n by_o which_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o god_n to_o lie_v this_o o_o 18._o heb._n 6.17_o 18._o this_o give_v sure_o anchorhold_a and_o comfort_n to_o a_o true_a believer_n in_o a_o storm_n v._o 19_o this_o assurance_n god_n have_v give_v his_o people_n of_o old_a jer._n 31.3_o i_o have_v love_v thou_o with_o a_o everlasting_a love_n rom._n 8._o ult_n 13.1_o joh._n 13.1_o it_o be_v a_o inseparable_a love_n it_o be_v a_o final_a love_n but_o not_o finite_a love_n it_o be_v to_o the_o end_n and_o without_o end_n it_o be_v invincible_a love_n cant._n 8.6_o it_o be_v a_o unquenchable_a love_n cant._n 8.7_o obj._n if_o this_o be_v so_o what_o need_v then_o of_o the_o apostle_n exhortation_n to_o keep_v ourselves_o in_o the_o love_n of_o god_n answ_n 1._o because_o god_n promise_n and_o believer_n privilege_n do_v not_o exclude_v but_o include_v the_o use_n of_o mean_n for_o instance_n phil._n 2.12_o 13._o work_v out_o your_o own_o salvation_n with_o fear_n and_o tremble_a for_o it_o be_v god_n that_o work_v in_o you_o to_o will_n and_o to_o do_v of_o his_o good_a pleasure_n eph._n 1.5_o according_a as_o he_o have_v choose_v we_o in_o he_o before_o the_o foundaon_n of_o the_o world_n that_o we_o shall_v be_v holy_a and_o without_o blame_n before_o he_o in_o love_n 2_o pet._n 1.4_o to_o verse_n 10._o he_o tell_v they_o god_n have_v give_v they_o exceed_v great_a and_o precious_a promise_n yet_o bid_v they_o to_o give_v all_o diligence_n to_o make_v their_o call_v and_o election_n sure_a by_o add_v grace_n to_o grace_n ephes_n 2.3_o he_o say_v we_o be_v save_v by_o grace_n through_o faith_n which_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n without_o work_n and_o yet_o he_o say_v we_o be_v create_v to_o good_a work_n that_o we_o shall_v walk_v in_o they_o and_o this_o god_n have_v ordain_v v._o 9_o 10._o 1_o thes_n 5._o after_o he_o have_v exhort_v they_o to_o many_o duty_n he_o add_v this_o faithful_a be_v he_o that_o have_v call_v you_o who_o also_o will_v do_v it_o mark_v our_o text_n and_o compare_v it_o with_o the_o context_n after_o when_o he_o bid_v we_o keep_v ourselves_o in_o the_o love_n of_o god_n he_o say_v 24._o verse_n 24._o god_n be_v able_a to_o keep_v we_o from_o fall_v and_o to_o present_v we_o faultless_a before_o the_o presence_n of_o his_o glory_n with_o exceed_a joy_n 2._o god_n who_o prevent_v we_o with_o his_o grace_n and_o work_n upon_o we_o and_o in_o we_o unto_o conversion_n and_o regeneration_n hereby_o put_v into_o we_o a_o active_a principle_n and_o help_v and_o recruit_n it_o continual_o by_o auxiliary_a grace_n our_o habit_n of_o grace_n cease_v act_v if_o god_n suspend_v the_o influence_n of_o grace_n as_o we_o see_v in_o peter_n ease_n both_o upon_o the_o water_n when_o he_o begin_v to_o sink_v till_o the_o lord_n give_v he_o a_o hand_n and_o go_v on_o deny_v his_o master_n till_o the_o lord_n look_v upon_o he_o and_o melt_v he_o into_o tear_n god_n will_v ever_o have_v we_o behold_v to_o he_o and_o lean_a upon_o he_o 5._o h._n 15.4_o 5._o
now_o let_v i_o propound_v a_o few_o incentives_n to_o blow_n and_o stir_v up_o the_o die_a ember_n of_o divine_a love_n in_o our_o soul_n 1._o no_o man_n can_v love_v god_n true_o unless_o he_o know_v god_n true_o 1_o cor._n 8.3_o if_o any_o man_n love_n god_n the_o same_o be_v know_v of_o he_o therefore_o examine_v what_o knowledge_n thou_o have_v of_o god_n especial_o what_o practical_a knowledge_n it_o be_v clear_a practical_a gospel_n knowledge_n to_o know_v god_n in_o christ_n this_o be_v save_v and_o bring_v life_n eternal_a joh._n 17.3_o this_o be_v knowledge_n that_o transform_v 2_o cor._n 3.18_o this_o be_v a_o sanctify_a knowledge_n ephes_n 4.21_o 22._o this_o be_v a_o justify_v knowledge_n or_o the_o knowledge_n of_o faith_n isa_n 53.11_o philip._n 3.8_o 9_o 10._o this_o light_n and_o knowledge_n come_v in_o to_o the_o soul_n by_o the_o illumination_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n turn_v our_o darkness_n into_o light_n and_o be_v the_o teach_n of_o god_n and_o the_o anoint_v of_o god_n teach_v all_o thing_n 27._o joh._n 6.46_o joh._n 2.20_o 27._o this_o principal_o teach_v we_o these_o two_o thing_n 1._o the_o love_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n to_o we_o 2._o the_o loveliness_n of_o christ_n to_o inflame_v our_o love_n to_o he_o by_o his_o beauty_n and_o excellency_n now_o when_o we_o clear_o see_v and_o due_o consider_v this_o our_o heart_n be_v marvellous_o draw_v out_o in_o love_n to_o the_o lord_n and_o without_o this_o knowledge_n of_o god_n we_o can_v never_o true_o love_v he_o o_o pray_v for_o it_o and_o attend_v and_o improve_v the_o mean_n of_o it_o this_o be_v that_o which_o the_o apostle_n point_v at_o as_o the_o most_o transcendent_a of_o all_o other_o in_o the_o world_n which_o carnal_a heart_n be_v no_o way_n capable_a of_o without_o the_o work_n of_o god_n spirit_n in_o the_o soul_n 1_o cor._n 2.9_o to_o the_o end_n read_v and_o mind_n that_o scripture_n well_o there_o be_v some_o thing_n which_o we_o can_v never_o see_v in_o their_o excellency_n without_o the_o help_n of_o telescope_n and_o perspective_n glass_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o weakness_n and_o dimness_n of_o our_o sight_n in_o like_a manner_n we_o can_v never_o see_v the_o amiableness_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n without_o the_o help_n of_o god_n spirit_n this_o set_v the_o soul_n upon_o the_o top_n of_o a_o high_a mountain_n as_o moses_n upon_o the_o top_n of_o pisgah_n whereby_o he_o gain_v a_o prospect_n of_o the_o heavenly_a canaan_n or_o as_o christ_n and_o his_o disciple_n upon_o tabor_n in_o the_o transfiguration_n 4._o 2_o pet._n 1.17_o 18._o 2_o cor._n 12.2_o 3_o 4._o from_o that_o excellent_a glory_n or_o such_o a_o sight_n as_o paul_n have_v in_o his_o rapture_n 2._o a_o second_o mean_n and_o motive_n to_o blow_v up_o the_o flame_n of_o divine_a love_n in_o we_o be_v to_o consider_v that_o the_o lord_n be_v incomparable_o the_o most_o lovely_a object_n in_o the_o world_n 17._o psal_n 119.68_o mat._n 19.16_o 17._o be_v the_o chief_a of_o all_o good_a and_o goodness_n for_o which_o reason_n our_o saviour_n say_v why_o call_v thou_o i_o good_a there_o be_v none_o good_a but_o one_o that_o be_v god_n if_o we_o love_v a_o drop_n of_o good_a in_o the_o creature_n how_o shall_v we_o be_v ravish_v with_o a_o ocean_n 10._o psal_n 36.7_o 8.9_o 10._o many_o ocean_n in_o god_n happy_a he_o that_o enjoy_v the_o fountain_n of_o good_a for_o with_o he_o be_v the_o well_o of_o life_n etc._n etc._n god_n be_v pure_o good_a without_o mixture_n infinite_o good_a without_o measure_n absolute_o good_a without_o dependency_n communicable_o good_a without_o failure_n eternal_o good_a without_o end_n say_v the_o school_n therefore_o most_o amiable_a o_o consider_v this_o and_o this_o good_a this_o god_n be_v we_o for_o ever_o and_o ever_o may_v every_o believer_n say_v o_o let_v this_o inflame_v our_o love_n to_o this_o good_a 3._o examine_v thy_o faith_n in_o the_o truth_n of_o it_o and_o labour_n for_o the_o growth_n of_o it_o and_o observe_v the_o work_n of_o it_o for_o true_a faith_n work_v by_o love_n and_o the_o strong_a thy_o faith_n be_v the_o strong_a thy_o love_n be_v gal._n 5.8_o the_o apostle_n peter_n show_v the_o excellency_n of_o faith_n and_o of_o a_o try_a faith_n that_o it_o be_v more_o precious_a than_o gold_n he_o say_v by_o it_o we_o love_v jesus_n christ_n though_o we_o never_o see_v he_o with_o our_o bodily_a eye_n and_o we_o love_v he_o by_o believe_v and_o rejoice_v in_o it_o with_o unspeakable_a glorious_a joy_n 1_o pet._n 1.7_o 8._o joh._n aug._n tract_n 7._o in_o 1_o joh._n faith_n be_v the_o first_o principle_n and_o chief_a root_n of_o all_o operation_n in_o the_o soul_n and_o it_o be_v therefore_o a_o vain_a thing_n to_o talk_v of_o love_a god_n without_o believe_v bern._n bern._n for_o whatsoever_o be_v not_o of_o faith_n be_v sin_n god_n do_v not_o put_v the_o oil_n of_o his_o mercy_n but_o into_o the_o vessel_n of_o faith_n we_o believe_v therefore_o we_o speak_v say_v the_o apostle_n we_o believe_v therefore_o we_o love_v what_o make_v the_o saint_n not_o value_v worldly_a treasure_n and_o delight_n what_o make_v they_o love_n not_o their_o life_n to_o the_o death_n what_o make_v they_o so_o wonderful_a in_o their_o active_a and_o passive_a obedience_n for_o christ_n but_o their_o faith_n by_o see_v he_o that_o be_v invisible_a for_o there_o be_v not_o such_o a_o eye_n on_o earth_n 27._o heb._n 11.24_o 25_o 26_o 27._o that_o see_v spiritual_a thing_n in_o their_o spirituality_n and_o notwithstanding_o their_o remote_a distance_n such_o a_o faith_n do_v break_v forth_o in_o the_o flame_n of_o love_n to_o god_n that_o thereby_o the_o heart_n where_o it_o be_v be_v ravish_v by_o it_o the_o lord_n say_v his_o heart_n be_v also_o ravish_v with_o that_o eye_n cant._n 4.9_o 4._o consider_v that_o god_n best_o deserve_v thy_o love_n all_o the_o world_n can_v vie_v with_o god_n in_o love_v we_o therefore_o be_v not_o worthy_a to_o be_v rival_n with_o he_o it_o be_v a_o horrid_a and_o a_o amaze_a thing_n how_o the_o glorious_a god_n shall_v so_o far_o be_v provoke_v by_o such_o rival_n and_o bear_v so_o long_o of_o this_o he_o complain_v severe_o in_o his_o people_n of_o old_a 32._o jer._n 2.5_o 11_o 12_o 13_o 31_o 32._o read_v the_o prophet_n and_o that_o one_o chapter_n for_o instance_n and_o this_o be_v true_a of_o the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o world_n one_o silly_a idol_n or_o other_o court_v all_o of_o they_o yet_o they_o never_o do_v any_o man_n any_o good_a nor_o can_v it_o but_o hurt_n by_o love_v they_o they_o can_v love_v we_o again_o they_o can_v save_v we_o in_o our_o trouble_n they_o can_v hear_v we_o when_o we_o cry_v 2.28_o jer._n 2.28_o no_o more_o than_o baal_n do_v his_o priest_n 1_o king_n 18.26_o our_o love_n be_v lose_v upon_o they_o they_o distress_n we_o but_o help_v we_o not_o like_a summer-brook_n that_o be_v dry_a when_o we_o most_o need_v they_o job_n 6.15_o 16_o 17_o 18._o what_o say_v you_o do_v not_o the_o lord_n best_o 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