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be_v the_o most_o excellent_a of_o all_o man_n adam_n in_o innocency_n the_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n in_o all_o their_o great_a dignity_n and_o the_o saint_n in_o heaven_n in_o perfect_a glory_n be_v not_o comparable_a to_o the_o man_n christ_n jesus_n 3._o christ_n as_o god-man_n and_o mediator_n surpass_v in_o goodness_n all_o the_o holy_a one_o on_o earth_n and_o all_o the_o angel_n in_o heaven_n ephes_n 1.20_o and_o set_v he_o at_o his_o own_o right_a hand_n in_o the_o heavenly_a place_n 21._o far_o above_o all_o principality_n and_o power_n and_o might_n and_o dominion_n and_o every_o name_n that_o be_v name_v not_o only_o in_o this_o world_n but_o also_o in_o that_o which_o be_v to_o come_v and_o though_o he_o call_v his_o people_n his_o brethren_n and_o his_o fellow_n yet_o god_n have_v anoint_v he_o with_o the_o oil_n of_o gladness_n above_o all_o his_o fellow_n psal_n 45.7_o be_v christ_n thus_o in_o your_o eye_n and_o to_o your_o heart_n sect_n iii_o the_o second_o 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degree_n of_o love_n may_v be_v consider_v in_o a_o twofold_a respect_n 1._o in_o respect_n of_o other_o lover_n of_o christ_n of_o which_o one_o may_v have_v degree_n of_o love_n that_o be_v sincere_a more_o and_o above_o what_o another_o man_n may_v have_v who_o love_n be_v yet_o sincere_a and_o of_o this_o more_o or_o degree_n of_o love_n be_v christ_n question_n to_o peter_n to_o be_v understand_v john_n 21.15_o simon_n son_n of_o ionas_n love_v thou_o i_o more_o than_o these_o viz._n other_o disciple_n love_v i_o where_o the_o comparative_a more_n respect_v these_o as_o other_o agent_n in_o love_n or_o lover_n and_o therefore_o peter_n answer_v in_o the_o positive_a i_o love_v thou_o not_o in_o the_o comparative_a more_o than_o they_o all_o do_v love_v thou_o but_o the_o comparative_a more_o do_v not_o respect_v these_o as_o the_o object_n of_o peter_n love_n as_o if_o christ_n have_v ask_v love_v thou_o i_o more_o than_o thou_o love_v these_o to_o which_o doubtless_o peter_n 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39_o he_o that_o find_v his_o life_n shall_v lose_v it_o and_o he_o that_o lose_v his_o life_n for_o my_o sake_n shall_v find_v it_o and_o all_o the_o love_n to_o all_o inferior_a thing_n in_o comparison_n of_o the_o degree_n of_o love_n we_o shall_v have_v to_o christ_n more_o than_o unto_o these_o be_v rather_o hatred_n than_o love_n luke_n 14.26_o if_o any_o man_n come_v to_o i_o and_o hate_v not_o his_o father_n and_o mother_n and_o wife_n and_o child_n and_o brethren_n and_o sister_n yea_o and_o his_o own_o life_n also_o he_o can_v be_v my_o disciple_n what_o interpretation_n can_v these_o word_n bear_v this_o that_o no_o real_a disciple_n of_o christ_n may_v or_o aught_o to_o have_v true_a love_n to_o father_n or_o mother_n brother_n or_o sister_n wife_n and_o child_n or_o to_o his_o own_o life_n absurd_a and_o irreligious_a sense_n be_v contrary_a to_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o christ_n constant_a doctrine_n in_o his_o word_n what_o then_o this_o that_o a_o true_a 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own_o benefit_n by_o christ_n may_v be_v look_v at_o by_o the_o return_a soul_n at_o first_o as_o ordine_fw-la prima_fw-la but_o not_o quoad_fw-la dignitatem_fw-la praecipua_fw-la &_o ultima_fw-la the_o soul_n may_v first_o be_v allure_v and_o draw_v to_o look_v after_o christ_n and_o to_o love_v he_o by_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o matchless_a good_a and_o benefit_n it_o may_v have_v by_o he_o which_o the_o convince_a sinner_n see_v he_o can_v find_v in_o no_o other_o but_o in_o process_n of_o time_n and_o in_o his_o progress_n in_o the_o way_n to_o heaven_n he_o learn_v and_o see_v that_o excellency_n and_o beauty_n in_o christ_n that_o he_o be_v in_o himself_o more_o amiable_a than_o all_o the_o object_n of_o his_o former_a love_n to_o ask_v therefore_o whether_o we_o be_v to_o love_n christ_n for_o himself_o or_o for_o his_o benefit_n we_o have_v by_o he_o be_v to_o propound_v a_o question_n which_o yet_o i_o have_v not_o observe_v in_o the_o scripture_n nor_o disjunctive_o answer_v therein_o for_o one_o be_v subordinate_a to_o the_o other_o and_o subordinata_fw-la non_fw-la sunt_fw-la opposita_fw-la nec_fw-la pugnant_fw-la i_o be_o to_o love_n christ_n for_o himself_o and_o for_o the_o goodness_n excellency_n and_o amiableness_n of_o his_o own_o person_n and_o i_o be_o to_o love_n christ_n for_o the_o good_a i_o have_v receive_v by_o he_o and_o for_o the_o benefit_n i_o hope_v further_o for_o his_o sake_n to_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o and_o the_o one_o be_v a_o help_n unto_o the_o other_o though_o i_o be_o to_o love_n christ_n more_o for_o himself_o than_o for_o my_o advantage_n by_o he_o yet_o in_o love_v of_o he_o i_o do_v not_o conceive_v i_o be_o to_o cast_v away_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o benefit_n by_o he_o as_o we_o shall_v not_o put_v the_o seek_n of_o god_n glory_n and_o our_o own_o salvation_n in_o opposition_n but_o in_o subordination_n though_o god_n glory_n and_o the_o please_a of_o his_o will_v be_v the_o ultimate_a end_n and_o our_o salvation_n to_o be_v seek_v by_o we_o in_o order_n thereunto_o wherefore_o in_o seek_v after_o a_o evidence_n of_o grace_n and_o title_n to_o heaven_n i_o think_v it_o be_v a_o needless_a and_o unwarrantable_a puzzle_v of_o ourselves_o and_o that_o which_o have_v sore_o afflict_v some_o gracious_a person_n and_o fill_v they_o with_o unnecessary_a doubt_n and_o fear_n and_o torment_n of_o mind_n to_o demand_v of_o ourselves_o whether_o we_o can_v be_v content_a to_o be_v damn_v to_o go_v to_o hell_n to_o suffer_v everlasting_a torment_n and_o the_o burn_a fiery_a flame_a wrath_n of_o god_n pour_v out_o upon_o the_o damn_a so_o that_o god_n may_v be_v thereby_o glorify_v i_o shall_v forbear_v to_o judge_v the_o state_n of_o my_o soul_n by_o this_o as_o a_o character_n of_o grace_n and_o preach_v of_o it_o unto_o other_o till_o some_o shall_v show_v i_o this_o be_v propound_v in_o the_o gospel_n as_o a_o condition_n of_o the_o pardon_n of_o my_o sin_n and_o the_o salvation_n of_o my_o soul_n which_o hitherto_o i_o have_v not_o observe_v for_o how_o can_v i_o earnest_o desire_v to_o be_v save_v and_o yet_o be_v willing_a and_o content_a to_o be_v damn_v long_o to_o be_v with_o he_o and_o yet_o content_a to_o be_v for_o ever_o separate_v from_o he_o i_o do_v find_v god_n threaten_v man_n with_o hell_n to_o awaken_v they_o to_o look_v after_o heaven_n and_o deliverance_n from_o hell_n but_o i_o do_v not_o find_v god_n propound_v as_o a_o condition_n of_o salvation_n to_o be_v content_a to_o go_v to_o hell_n that_o we_o may_v be_v receive_v up_o to_o heaven_n that_o i_o leave_v and_o loathe_v my_o sin_n repent_v and_o turn_v to_o god_n believe_v and_o love_v he_o
shall_v be_v my_o son_n and_o daughter_n say_v the_o lord_n almighty_n that_o be_v i_o will_v pity_v you_o as_o a_o father_n and_o love_v you_o as_o a_o father_n do_v his_o child_n and_o much_o more_o and_o you_o shall_v love_v i_o as_o son_n and_o daughter_n love_v their_o father_n and_o much_o more_o a_o son_n and_o not_o love_n a_o daughter_n and_o not_o love_n such_o son_n and_o daughter_n be_v bitterness_n to_o their_o parent_n and_o so_o be_v you_o to_o christ_n 2._o in_o not_o love_v christ_n the_o threaten_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v slight_v and_o set_v at_o nought_o by_o thou_o it_o be_v dreadful_a to_o lie_v under_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n but_o it_o be_v more_o terrible_a to_o fall_v under_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o gospel_n it_o may_v make_v thy_o heart_n to_o shake_v within_o thou_o to_o have_v the_o curse_n and_o not_o the_o blessing_n of_o thy_o maker_n but_o it_o may_v make_v thy_o heart_n to_o sink_v within_o thou_o to_o have_v the_o curse_n and_o not_o the_o blessing_n of_o the_o redeemer_n what_o else_o do_v he_o do_v in_o the_o word_n of_o the_o text_n what_o else_o be_v it_o but_o a_o curse_n to_o be_v judge_v account_v declare_v to_o be_v unworthy_a of_o christ_n unworthy_a to_o be_v pardon_v by_o he_o and_o save_v by_o he_o that_o be_v not_o fit_a to_o be_v save_v by_o christ_n nor_o sit_v to_o be_v deliver_v from_o hell_n or_o take_v up_o to_o heaven_n mat._n 10.37_o he_o that_o love_v father_n or_o mother_n more_o than_o i_o be_v not_o worthy_a of_o i_o and_o he_o that_o love_v son_n or_o daughter_n more_o than_o i_o be_v not_o worthy_a of_o i_o or_o will_v thou_o bless_v thyself_o though_o thou_o hear_v this_o curse_n like_o the_o man_n deut._n 29.19_o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v when_o he_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o this_o curse_n that_o he_o bless_v himself_o in_o his_o heart_n say_v i_o shall_v have_v peace_n though_o i_o walk_v in_o the_o imagination_n of_o my_o heart_n to_o add_v drunkenness_n to_o thirst_n so_o thou_o though_o i_o do_v love_n the_o world_n and_o sin_n and_o self_n more_o than_o christ_n i_o shall_v have_v peace_n and_o pardon_v and_o eternal_a life_n shall_v thou_o so_o how_o will_v thou_o come_v by_o it_o from_o who_o will_v thou_o have_v it_o will_v god_n spare_v such_o a_o man_n shall_v not_o his_o anger_n smoke_n against_o he_o and_o the_o fire_n of_o his_o indignation_n burn_v he_o up_o till_o he_o be_v consume_v or_o burn_v he_o though_o by_o burn_v he_o shall_v never_o be_v consume_v if_o it_o be_v a_o man_n thou_o may_v say_v let_v he_o curse_v psal_n 109.28_o but_o will_v thou_o say_v of_o god_n of_o christ_n let_v he_o curse_v who_o care_n let_v he_o curse_v who_o fear_v his_o curse_n thou_o careless_a sinner_n god_n will_v make_v thou_o care_n and_o if_o thou_o do_v not_o fear_v god_n will_v make_v thou_o feel_v the_o weight_n of_o his_o anger_n and_o when_o thou_o shall_v feel_v what_o now_o thou_o do_v not_o fear_v thou_o shall_v not_o make_v so_o light_a a_o matter_n of_o it_o 3._o the_o great_a command_n of_o god_n by_o not_o love_v of_o he_o be_v disobey_v matth._n 22.37_o thou_o shall_v love_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n with_o all_o thy_o heart_n and_o with_o all_o thy_o soul_n and_o with_o all_o thy_o mind_n 38._o this_o be_v the_o first_o and_o great_a commandment_n the_o lord_n jesus_n be_v a_o great_a king_n a_o great_a saviour_n the_o command_n to_o love_v he_o be_v a_o great_a command_n which_o if_o thou_o do_v not_o do_v upon_o this_o account_n thou_o be_v a_o great_a sinner_n if_o a_o great_a swearer_n than_o you_o say_v such_o a_o one_o be_v a_o great_a sinner_n a_o great_a drunkard_n and_o therefore_o a_o great_a sinner_n and_o so_o he_o be_v but_o though_o thou_o be_v no_o drunkard_n no_o swearer_n yet_o not_o a_o lover_n of_o christ_n for_o this_o i_o say_v thou_o be_v a_o great_a sinner_n for_o thou_o live_v in_o daily_a disobedience_n to_o the_o great_a command_n 4._o by_o not_o love_v of_o christ_n the_o promise_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v undervalue_v if_o thou_o will_v love_v he_o he_o promise_v thou_o a_o crown_n of_o life_n jam._n 1.12_o he_o promise_v thou_o all_o the_o good_a that_o thou_o do_v want_v or_o can_v desire_v the_o pardon_n of_o sin_n the_o favour_n of_o god_n deliverance_n from_o hell_n the_o happiness_n of_o heaven_n oh_o what_o inducement_n of_o love_n be_v these_o what_o motive_n what_o incentives_n what_o madness_n to_o lose_v all_o these_o for_o the_o love_n of_o the_o world_n for_o the_o love_n of_o a_o nasty_a filthy_a lust_n will_v thou_o still_o say_v all_o these_o shall_v never_o gain_v my_o love_n to_o christ_n nor_o move_v i_o to_o set_v my_o heart_n upon_o he_o thou_o say_v thou_o say_v not_o so_o but_o i_o say_v and_o god_n know_v thou_o do_v so_o and_o be_v it_o not_o as_o bad_a to_o do_v so_o and_o not_o say_v so_o as_o not_o say_v so_o and_o yet_o do_v so_o when_o thy_o do_v so_o be_v as_o if_o thou_o say_v so_o so_o how_o why_o as_o if_o thou_o say_v rather_o than_o i_o will_v love_v christ_n i_o will_v never_o be_v pardon_v rather_o than_o i_o will_v love_v christ_n i_o will_v go_v without_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n without_o the_o joy_n of_o heaven_n i_o will_v be_v damn_v and_o go_v to_o hell_n rather_o than_o i_o will_v love_v christ_n say_v thou_o so_o or_o will_v thou_o do_v so_o be_v the_o love_n of_o christ_n so_o grievous_a to_o thou_o take_v thy_o choice_n and_o when_o thou_o be_v in_o hell_n and_o damn_v there_o thou_o shall_v never_o love_v he_o vi_o not_o love_n christ_n what_o be_v this_o but_o odious_a ingratitude_n for_o the_o great_a kindness_n to_o the_o child_n of_o man_n suppose_v thou_o be_v in_o debt_n and_o unable_a to_o pay_v therefore_o must_v be_v cast_v into_o prison_n one_o discharge_v thy_o debt_n will_v thou_o not_o love_v he_o if_o not_o will_v not_o all_o say_v thou_o be_v unthankful_a suppose_v thyself_o to_o be_v in_o turkish_a slavery_n and_o one_o redeem_v thou_o will_v thou_o not_o love_v he_o suppose_v thou_o be_v condemn_v to_o die_v and_o one_o procure_v thy_o pardon_n will_v thou_o not_o love_v he_o or_o bear_v the_o brand_n of_o a_o ungrateful_a person_n thou_o be_v in_o debt_n to_o god_n and_o have_v nothing_o to_o pay_v thou_o be_v in_o slavery_n to_o sin_n and_o satan_n thou_o be_v at_o enmity_n with_o god_n condemn_a to_o die_v in_o danger_n of_o hell_n unfit_a for_o heaven_n the_o justice_n of_o god_n do_v flame_n against_o thou_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n do_v lie_v upon_o thou_o hell_n and_o devil_n wait_v for_o thou_o none_o can_v help_v thou_o but_o christ_n satisfy_v for_o thou_o but_o christ_n purchase_v thy_o pardon_n but_o christ_n save_v thou_o from_o hell_n and_o bring_v thou_o to_o heaven_n but_o christ_n nor_o he_o neither_o without_o suffering_n bleed_a sweat_a die_v without_o bear_v the_o punishment_n of_o thy_o sin_n give_v his_o soul_n for_o thou_o his_o life_n for_o thou_o and_o after_o all_o this_o be_v not_o thou_o to_o a_o wonder_n unthankful_a if_o thou_o will_v not_o so_o much_o as_o love_v he_o will_v not_o let_v the_o heaven_n be_v ashonish_v and_o the_o earth_n amaze_v and_o all_o the_o creation_n of_o god_n blush_n and_o be_v ashamed_a at_o the_o unthankfulness_n of_o sinful_a man_n that_o hear_v that_o for_o their_o sake_n christ_n be_v scourge_v buffet_v crown_v with_o thorn_n his_o side_n pierce_v with_o a_o spear_n nail_n drive_v through_o his_o hand_n and_o foot_n be_v arraign_v condemn_v accuse_v condemn_a and_o crucify_v and_o yet_o will_v not_o love_v a_o christ_n scourge_v for_o they_o a_o christ_n groan_v under_o the_o burden_n of_o their_o sin_n a_o christ_n sweat_v under_o the_o heavy_a load_n of_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n will_v not_o love_v a_o weep_a bleed_a crucify_a christ_n when_o all_o this_o be_v endure_v in_o their_o room_n and_o stead_n vii_o not_o love_n christ_n be_v not_o this_o damnable_a contemn_v and_o despise_v of_o he_o be_v it_o not_o a_o set_v he_o at_o nought_o it_o be_v speak_v of_o christ_n psal_n 22_o 6._o a_o reproach_n of_o man_n and_o despise_v of_o the_o people_n and_o isa_n 53.3_o he_o be_v despise_v and_o reject_v of_o man_n he_o be_v despise_v and_o we_o esteem_v he_o not_o the_o septuagint_n translate_v the_o word_n by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v use_v of_o christ_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n luke_n 23.11_o and_o herod_n with_o his_o man_n of_o war_n set_v he_o at_o nought_o and_o mock_v he_o act._n 4.11_o this_o be_v the_o stone_n which_o be_v set_v at_o nought_o by_o you_o bvilder_n what_o we_o great_o love_v we_o high_o
value_v what_o we_o love_v not_o at_o all_o we_o value_v not_o at_o all_o and_o that_o we_o do_v despise_v and_o be_v it_o not_o sin_n enough_o to_o despise_v the_o people_n of_o god_n but_o will_v thou_o also_o despise_v the_o son_n of_o god_n not_o enough_o to_o despise_v the_o word_n and_o way_n of_o god_n but_o will_v thou_o add_v this_o to_o it_o to_o despise_v the_o only_o beget_v son_n of_o god_n not_o to_o love_v and_o to_o despise_v be_v all_o one_o matth._n 6.24_o no_o man_n can_v serve_v two_o master_n for_o either_o he_o will_v hate_v the_o one_o and_o love_v the_o other_o or_o he_o will_v hold_v to_o the_o one_o and_o despise_v the_o other_o be_v this_o no_o evil_n in_o thy_o eye_n be_v christ_n that_o be_v honour_v by_o the_o father_n contemn_v by_o thou_o be_v he_o the_o joy_n of_o angel_n the_o delight_n of_o saint_n and_o be_v he_o thus_o set_v at_o nought_o by_o thou_o be_v he_o the_o pearl_n of_o great_a price_n and_o do_v thou_o look_v upon_o he_o to_o be_v nullius_fw-la pretii_fw-la of_o no_o worth_n be_v he_o the_o chief_a of_o ten_o thousand_o and_o do_v thou_o thus_o disdain_v and_o vilify_v he_o as_o if_o he_o be_v the_o mean_a of_o ten_o thousand_o can_v thou_o value_v thy_o riches_n and_o love_v they_o and_o not_o christ_n can_v thou_o value_v thy_o relation_n and_o love_v they_o and_o not_o christ_n behold_v in_o comparison_n of_o riches_n child_n life_n thou_o despise_v christ_n when_o thou_o shall_v depise_v these_o in_o comparison_n of_o christ_n he_o that_o despise_v the_o word_n shall_v be_v destroy_v prov._n 13.13_o he_o that_o despise_v his_o neighbour_n sâ—â—neth_fw-mi prov._n 14.21_o he_o that_o despise_v his_o father_n instruction_n be_v a_o fool_n prov._n 15.15_o he_o that_o despise_v his_o mother_n the_o raven_n shall_v pick_v out_o his_o eye_n prov._n 30.17_o what_o then_o be_v he_o and_o what_o shall_v be_v do_v to_o he_o that_o despise_v christ_n viii_o not_o a_o lover_n of_o christ_n what_o be_v thou_o then_o but_o a_o hater_n of_o he_o there_o be_v no_o medium_n between_o these_o two_o love_v he_o thou_o must_v or_o hate_v he_o thou_o do_v matth._n 6.24_o he_o will_v hate_v the_o one_o and_o love_v the_o other_o matth._n 12.30_o he_o that_o be_v not_o with_o i_o be_v against_o i_o he_o that_o do_v not_o so_o love_v he_o as_o to_o have_v he_o rule_v he_o do_v hate_v he_o luke_n 19.14_o but_o his_o citizen_n hate_v he_o and_o send_v a_o messenger_n after_o he_o say_v we_o will_v not_o have_v this_o man_n to_o reign_v over_o we_o shall_v thou_o hate_v thy_o lust_n and_o love_v the_o lord_n and_o do_v thou_o love_v thy_o lust_n and_o hate_v the_o lord_n i_o entreat_v thou_o tell_v i_o what_o have_v he_o do_v unto_o thou_o that_o thou_o shall_v hate_v he_o as_o christ_n reason_v with_o they_o that_o so_o hate_v he_o that_o they_o stone_v he_o john_n 10.32_o jesus_n answer_v they_o say_v many_o good_a work_n have_v i_o show_v you_o from_o my_o father_n for_o which_o of_o those_o work_n do_v you_o 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