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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d what_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o it_o for_o as_o the_o poet_n say_v foelix_fw-la qui_fw-la potuit_fw-la rerum_fw-la cognoscere_fw-la ausas_fw-la charity_n be_v a_o heavenly_a agitation_n both_o in_o and_o on_o the_o sanctify_a heart_n whence_o then_o be_v it_o from_o the_o earth_n no_o for_o all_o that_o be_v of_o the_o earth_n be_v both_o earthy_a and_o earthly_a but_o brotherly_a love_n be_v heavenly_a therefore_o it_o must_v needs_o come_v from_o the_o lord_n of_o heaven_n heavenly_a this_o fire_n than_o be_v kindle_v from_o the_o empyrell_n paradise_n of_o god_n and_o this_o love_n be_v enlive_v and_o cause_v after_o this_o manner_n the_o god_n of_o love_n yea_o the_o lord_n of_o love_n itself_o have_v love_v we_o 1.4_o 2_o cor._n 13.11.1_o john_n 4.16_o zeph._n 2.1_o ephes_n 1.4_o when_o we_o be_v not_o worthy_a to_o be_v love_v yea_o before_o we_o be_v at_o all_o in_o rerum_fw-la natura_fw-la which_o divine_a &_o supreme_a love_n move_v and_o procure_v he_o to_o 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lord_n neither_o be_v it_o possible_a to_o be_v otherwise_o for_o the_o spirit_n say_v if_o a_o man_n say_v i_o love_v god_n and_o hate_v his_o brother_n be_v be_v a_o liar_n for_o he_o that_o love_v not_o his_o brother_n who_o he_o have_v see_v how_o can_v he_o love_v god_n who_o he_o have_v not_o see_v 1_o john_n 4.20_o the_o necessity_n then_o of_o the_o connexion_n of_o those_o two_o love_n of_o god_n and_o man_n be_v great_a yea_o absolute_a and_o the_o equity_n of_o of_o the_o dependencie_n of_o the_o latter_a upon_o the_o former_a be_v infringible_a because_o man_n be_v the_o image_n of_o god_n create_v after_o the_o same_o 40._o calvin_n just_a 1.2_o c._n 8._o sect_n 40._o gen._n 1.27_o and_o the_o samt_v recreated_a and_o renew_a in_o knowledge_n etc._n etc._n colos_n 3.10_o whence_o it_o follow_v that_o whosever_v love_v the_o lord_n dear_o with_o danid_n 18.1_o ps_n 18.1_o can_v choose_v but_o love_v his_o child_n sincere_o we_o do_v not_o speak_v of_o that_o mercenary_a 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think_v no_o evil_a rejoy_v ce_v not_o in_o iniquity_n but_o rejoice_v in_o the_o truth_n for_o charity_n be_v not_o suspicious_a but_o bear_v all_o thing_n believe_v all_o thing_n hope_v all_o thing_n endure_v all_o thing_n 13.4_o chap._n 8.2_o chap_n 13.4_o charity_n edifi_v wherein_o in_o many_o thing_n for_o it_o work_v longanimitie_n and_o patience_n kindness_n benevolence_n and_o humility_n unto_o these_o charity_n add_v spiritual_a magnanimity_n 1_o john_n 4.18_o by_o the_o virtue_n of_o charity_n the_o saint_n live_v in_o the_o light_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o be_v blameless_a 1_o john_n 2.10_o by_o charity_n we_o be_v persuade_v of_o the_o sanctify_a grace_n of_o god_n in_o this_o world_n 3.14_o chap_n 3.14_o and_o of_o his_o crown_a glory_n in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v final_o charity_n be_v the_o bond_n of_o perfection_n coloss_n 3.14_o and_o the_o
you_o sit_v hereafter_o in_o my_o triumphant_a chariot_n of_o glory_n world_n without_o end_n fl._n 5._o of_o true_a blessedness_n all_o thing_n say_v aristotle_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o his_o moral_a philosophy_n desire_v some_o good_a 1._o ethic._n lib._n 1._o c._n 1._o but_o all_o thing_n yea_o even_a man_n neither_o know_v which_o be_v that_o good_a nor_o the_o way_n how_o to_o attain_v unto_o it_o and_o therefore_o he_o shall_v never_o find_v it_o out_o as_o long_o as_o he_o lean_v to_o the_o subtlety_n of_o humane_a wisdom_n and_o fantastical_a quirk_n of_o corrupt_a reason_n the_o profound_a philosopher_n of_o the_o gentile_n who_o glory_v of_o their_o surmount_a knowledge_n labour_v hard_o for_o the_o understanding_n of_o this_o secret_a but_o never_o can_v they_o reach_v their_o intend_a scope_n the_o jew_n also_o travel_v herein_o but_o go_v not_o all_o one_o way_n in_o search_v this_o as_o may_v appear_v by_o their_o divers_a sect_n that_o arise_v about_o one_o hundred_o and_o thirty_o year_n before_o the_o incarnation_n of_o christ_n 6_o gualt_n in_o luc._n c._n 6_o many_o hold_v that_o true_a happiness_n do_v consist_v in_o terrestrial_a and_o earthly_a good_n even_o transitory_a trifle_n and_o childish_a nifle_n some_o in_o riches_n some_o in_o honour_n and_o flourishng_a pomp_n and_o some_o in_o sensual_a pleasure_n etc._n etc._n but_o they_o be_v all_o most_o gross_o deceive_v 12._o 1_o sam_n 16.7_o 9_o 10_o 12._o for_o as_o among_o the_o son_n of_o jesse_n neither_o eliab_n nor_o abinadab_n nor_o shamma_n nor_o any_o of_o the_o seven_o but_o david_n be_v anoint_a king_n of_o israel_n so_o neither_o plenty_n nor_o popular_a applause_n nor_o any_o such_o fade_a vanity_n but_o only_o that_o glorious_a immortality_n in_o the_o loyfull_a paradise_n of_o god_n and_o his_o unchangeable_a love_n in_o christ_n jesus_n this_o be_v poor_a man_n true_a felicity_n but_o suppose_v they_o have_v hit_v the_o mark_n and_o one_o of_o these_o thing_n have_v be_v 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never_o dream_v as_o that_o serious_a meditation_n of_o david_n bless_a man_n 2._o ps_n 1_o 2._o in_o jehovaes_n law_n both_o day_n and_o night_n be_v true_a happiness_n yet_o that_o only_o be_v not_o the_o true_a nor_o chief_a blessedness_n of_o a_o man_n but_o beside_o yea_o before_o action_n there_o be_v reconciliation_n and_o acceptation_n with_o god_n whereby_o the_o elect_n both_o jew_n and_o gentile_n be_v justify_v and_o bless_a in_o his_o sight_n 8._o rom._n 4.6_o 7_o 8._o even_o as_o david_n describe_v the_o blessedness_n of_o the_o man_n unto_o who_o god_n impute_v righteousness_n without_o work_n say_v blessedare_v they_o who_o iniquity_n be_v forgive_v and_o who_o sin_n be_v cover_v blessed_n be_v the_o man_n to_o who_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o impute_v sin_n psalm_n 32.1_o 2._o justification_n then_o by_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v true_a blessedness_n indeed_o yea_o in_o a_o high_a degree_n both_o unspeakable_a and_o glorious_a and_o this_o do_v the_o original_a language_n punctual_o declare_v for_o say_v the_o psalmist_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d o_o terque_fw-la quaterque_fw-la beati_fw-la most_n bless_v be_v that_o poor_a man_n 2._o verse_n 2._o etc._n etc._n o_o divine_a paradox_n here_o miser_n &_o miserabilis_fw-la adam_n a_o piece_n of_o red_a earth_n but_o dust_n and_o ash_n 18.27_o gen._n 3.19_o &_o 18.27_o a_o sinful_a poor_a wretched_a soul_n a_o child_n of_o the_o devil_n a_o heir_n of_o eternal_a indignation_n by_o nature_n become_v a_o friend_n of_o god_n and_o by_o grace_n a_o son_n of_o the_o most_o high_a a_o most_o curse_a caitiff_a be_v make_v a_o most_o bless_a saint_n for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v a_o noun_n of_o the_o plural_a number_n only_o though_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d de_fw-fr quo_fw-la praedicatur_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v sub_fw-la jectum_fw-la singular_a and_o it_o be_v as_o much_o in_o signification_n as_o beati_fw-la as_o rabbs_n david_n kimhi_n interprete_v munsterus_n munsterus_n because_o such_o a_o one_o be_v bless_v not_o with_o one_o but_o with_o a_o plurality_n of_o foelicity_n 8.32_o rom._n 8.32_o and_o benediction_n for_o christ_n be_v he_o and_o so_o all_o that_o be_v christ_n be_v he_o now_o christ_n be_v rich_a in_o blessing_n for_o in_o he_o be_v hide_v all_o the_o treasure_n of_o the_o wisdom_n and_o knowledge_n of_o god_n who_o of_o god_n the_o father_n be_v make_v unto_o we_o both_o wisdom_n and_o righteousness_n 1.30_o 1_o cor._n 1.30_o sanctification_n and_o redemption_n wherefore_o to_o conclude_v this_o man_n be_v true_o bless_v this_o man_n be_v only_o bless_v and_o can_v possible_o any_o more_o be_v curse_v even_o as_o he_o that_o have_v the_o philosopher_n stone_n how_o can_v he_o choose_v but_o be_v rich_a ho_o then_o every_o one_o that_o thirst_v come_v you_o to_o the_o water_n of_o bliss_n 7._o isa_n 55.1_o psal_n 118.22_o match_n 21.41_o act._n 4.11_o rom_n 9.13_o 1_o pet._n 2.6_o ps_n 4.6_o 7._o and_o let_v he_o that_o will_v be_v rich_a in_o god_n get_v this_o try_v elect_a precious_a cornerstone_n in_o zion_n there_o be_v many_o that_o say_v who_o will_v show_v we_o any_o good_a but_o lord_n lift_v thou_o up_o the_o lovely_a light_n of_o thy_o joyful_a countenance_n upon_o we_o for_o then_o shall_v thou_o put_v more_o joy_n and_o gladness_n in_o our_o heart_n thereby_o than_o all_o profane_a esave_n that_o embrace_v the_o dung_n of_o this_o world_n in_o their_o arm_n for_o their_o inheritance_n and_o happiness_n cais_o possible_o enjoy_v even_o in_o the_o time_n that_o their_o corn_n &_o their_o wine_n do_v most_o abundant_o increase_v for_o this_o be_v that_o swect_a secret_a voice_n of_o god_n from_o heaven_n say_v unto_o our_o weary_a soul_n 40.1_o isa_n 40.1_o that_o this_o comfort_n belong_v unto_o we_o our_o iniquity_n be_v pardon_v for_o jerusalem_n have_v receive_v of_o the_o lord_n hand_n doable_a for_o all_o her_o sin_n 5._o rom._n 5_o 1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5._o therefore_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n we_o have_v peace_n with_o god_n through_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n by_o who_o also_o we_o have_v access_n by_o faith_n into_o this_o grace_n wherein_o we_o stand_v and_o rejoice_v in_o the_o hope_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o not_o only_o so_o but_o we_o glory_n in_o tribulation_n also_o know_v that_o tribulation_n work_v pationce_n and_o patience_n experience_n and_o experience_n hope_v and_o hope_n make_v not_o ashamed_a because_o the_o love_n of_o god_n be_v spread_v abroad_o in_o our_o heart_n by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o be_v give_v unto_o we_o therefore_o solon_n thou_o be_v deceive_v with_o thy_o natural_a motto_n silicet_fw-la ultima_fw-la semper_fw-la expectanda_fw-la dies_fw-la homini_fw-la est_fw-la metam_fw-la ovid_n metam_fw-la dicique_fw-la beatus_fw-la ante_fw-la obitum_fw-la nemo_fw-la supremdque_fw-la funera_fw-la debet_fw-la the_o true_a saint_n and_o servant_n of_o god_n be_v true_o
bless_v and_o ought_v so_o to_o be_v esteem_v even_o in_o this_o life_n as_o the_o very_a precious_a darling_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o life_n infranchized_a denisens_n of_o the_o subuib_n of_o that_o immortal_a kingdom_n of_o glory_n enjoy_v heaven_n upon_o earth_n 15.5_o prov._n 15.5_o and_o continual_o feast_v of_o the_o lord_n god_n of_o sabbath_n with_o such_o internal_a supernal_a dainty_n as_o the_o world_n can_v neither_o understand_v give_v nor_o take_v from_o they_o their_o condition_n far_o surmount_v that_o of_o croesus_n for_o no_o cyrus_n can_v despoil_v they_o of_o their_o bless_a riches_n and_o most_o durable_a inheritance_n for_o if_o god_n be_v for_o we_o who_o can_v be_v against_o we_o wherefore_o neither_o tribulation_n 38.39_o rom._n 8_o 31._o vers_fw-la 35_o 38.39_o nor_o nakedness_n nor_o perall_a nor_o sword_n nor_o death_n nor_o life_n nor_o angel_n nor_o principality_n nor_o power_n nor_o thing_n present_a nor_o thing_n to_o come_v nor_o height_n nor_o depth_n nor_o any_o other_o creature_n shall_v be_v able_a to_o separate_v we_o from_o the_o love_n of_o god_n which_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n our_o lord_n but_o in_o all_o these_o thing_n we_o be_v more_o than_o conqueror_n through_o he_o that_o love_v we_o fl._n 6._o of_o the_o loveliness_n of_o messiah_n spouse_n there_o be_v two_o motive_n and_o impulsive_a cause_n of_o love_n namely_o beauty_n and_o bounty_n which_o be_v manifest_a by_o the_o frequent_a procurement_n of_o carnal_a affection_n oculis_fw-la &_o digitis_fw-la as_o we_o say_v in_o many_o now_o both_o these_o be_v in_o the_o church_n the_o bride_n and_o the_o lamb_n wise_a beauty_n apoc._n 21.2_o &_o 9_o the_o church_n beauty_n therefore_o she_o be_v lovely_a concern_v the_o first_o jerusalem_n be_v build_v as_o a_o city_n that_o be_v compact_v together_o in_o it_o see_v le_fw-fr psal_n 122.3_o and_o the_o gate_n thereof_o be_v after_o the_o name_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o iâ—rael_n ezek._n 48.31_o though_o she_o be_v black_a in_o the_o eye_n and_o esteem_n of_o the_o world_n yet_o she_o be_v comely_a to_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n her_o redeemer_n even_o as_o the_o tent_n of_o kedar_n and_o as_o the_o curtain_n of_o solomon_n cant._n 1.5_o the_o king_n daughter_n be_v all_o glorious_a within_o psalm_n 45.13_o like_o a_o lily_n among_o the_o thorn_n so_o be_v the_o love_n of_o christ_n among_o the_o daughter_n 7.4_o cant._n 2.2_o chap._n 7.4_o her_o eye_n be_v like_o the_o fishpool_n in_o hesbon_n by_o the_o gate_n of_o beth_n rabbim_n her_o nose_n be_v as_o the_o tewer_n of_o lebanon_n that_o look_v towards_o damascus_n cat._n verse_n 7._o verse_n 5._o arist_n cat._n her_o stature_n be_v like_o a_o palm_n tree_n and_o her_o breast_n like_o cluster_n the_o king_n be_v tie_v in_o her_o raster_n now_o of_o the_o quality_n be_v the_o denomination_n of_o a_o thing_n beauty_n make_v beautiful_a who_o then_o be_v so_o beautiful_a as_o the_o israel_n of_o god_n for_o the_o never_o fade_a beauty_n of_o holiness_n 90.17_o psal_n 90.17_o and_o the_o glorious_a majesty_n of_o the_o lord_n their_o god_n be_v upon_o they_o bounty_n the_o church_n bounty_n and_o as_o touch_v the_o second_o the_o member_n of_o messiah_n be_v unite_v together_o by_o the_o indissoluble_a obligation_n of_o love_n can_v possible_o choose_v but_o be_v true_o liberal_a for_o true_a love_n be_v liberal_a cornelius_n give_v much_o alm_n to_o the_o people_n act._n 10.2_o at_o antiochia_n when_o agabus_n have_v signify_v by_o the_o spirit_n that_o there_o shall_v be_v great_a famine_n throughout_o all_o the_o world_n which_o also_o come_v to_o pass_v under_o claudius_n caesar_n then_o the_o disciple_n every_o man_n according_a to_o his_o abthtie_a purpose_v to_o send_v succour_n unto_o the_o brethren_n which_o dwell_v in_o judea_n which_o thing_n they_o also_o do_v and_o send_v it_o to_o the_o elder_n by_o the_o hand_n of_o barnabas_n and_o saul_n act._n 11.28_o 29_o 30._o the_o church_n of_o macedonit_a to_o 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