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of_o divine_a love_n freedom_n use._n 1._o the_o gospel_n be_v compare_v to_o a_o marriage-feast_n for_o a_o king_n son_n goâ—_n the_o father_n be_v the_o king_n his_o son_n be_v the_o bridegroom_n eternal_a love_n attendeâ—_n with_o all_o the_o loveliness_n and_o joy_n of_o that_o love_n be_v the_o feast_n thou_o 〈◊〉_d man_n o_o sinner_n thy_o soul_n be_v invite_v to_o this_o feast_n of_o love_n not_o only_o to_o 〈◊〉_d guest_n but_o the_o beautiful_a bless_a bride_n the_o minister_n the_o angel_n the_o spirit_n of_o love_n himself_o be_v send_v forth_o as_o ambassador_n to_o bring_v thou_o to_o this_o marriage_n 1._o obj._n say_v not_o i_o be_o unworthy_a unlovely_a in_o my_o sin_n and_o shame_n answ._n this_o love_n be_v free_a it_o seek_v not_o but_o bring_v loveliness_n along_o with_o it_o this_o love_n be_v itself_o the_o wedding-garment_n and_o the_o marriage-crown_n this_o feast_n as_o thou_o eat_v give_v thou_o strength_n beauty_n and_o a_o right_a to_o it_o this_o feast_n of_o love_n make_v its_o guest_n this_o marriage_n of_o love_n make_v a_o bride_n obj._n 2._o how_o can_v i_o leave_v my_o precious_a and_o pleasant_a thing_n for_o this_o love_n answ._n can_v thou_o not_o part_v with_o a_o single_a die_a flower_n in_o thy_o hand_n for_o a_o root_n of_o flower_n to_o set_v in_o thy_o heart_n in_o thy_o garden_n the_o love_n of_o god_n be_v the_o root_n of_o all_o precious_a and_o pleasant_a thing_n in_o eternity_n can_v thou_o not_o part_v with_o a_o shadow_n for_o the_o substance_n a_o picture_n for_o the_o life_n a_o counterfeit_n for_o the_o truth_n a_o glass_n diamond_n or_o pearl_n for_o a_o right_a diamond_n the_o true_a pearl_n all_o thy_o pleasant_a thing_n here_o be_v shadow_n picture_n counterfeit_n this_o love_n be_v all_o pleasantness_n all_o preciousness_n in_o their_o substance_n life_n truth_n obj._n 3_o i_o be_o weak_a i_o shall_v dishonour_v this_o love_n i_o shall_v be_v disloyal_a to_o it._n i_o shall_v return_v to_o my_o lusts._n ans._n this_o love_n require_v no_o qualification_n but_o work_v all_o give_v up_o thyself_o to_o be_v the_o creature_n of_o this_o love_n this_o love_n will_v make_v thou_o a_o heavenly_a bride_n to_o itself_o out_o of_o nothing_o out_o of_o contrariety_n enmity_n this_o love_n will_v be_v both_o a_o new_a a_o divine_a creation_n of_o thou_o and_o a_o continual_a preservation_n this_o preservation_n shall_v be_v a_o continue_a creation_n of_o love_n resign_v thyself_o to_o this_o love_n which_o be_v the_o only_a fountain_n of_o life_n and_o of_o all_o loveliness_n use._n 2._o love_v again_o who_o plant_v a_o vine_n and_o drink_v not_o of_o the_o wine_n the_o father_n plant_v jesus_n christ_n his_o love_n his_o vine_n in_o thy_o soul_n let_v he_o drink_v of_o the_o wine_n of_o thy_o love_n love_v thy_o god_n with_o the_o same_o freedom_n simplicity_n and_o sweetness_n with_o the_o same_o naturalness_n nakedness_n and_o force_v with_o which_o he_o love_v thou_o use._n 3._o love_n one_o another_o as_o god_n love_v you_o pour_v forth_o all_o your_o love_n into_o the_o bosom_n of_o christ._n there_o let_v it_o run_v into_o the_o bosom_n of_o every_o saint_n of_o every_o creature_n there_o love_v one_o another_o without_o distinction_n without_o condition_n free_o receive_v one_o another_o into_o embrace_v one_o another_o in_o the_o riches_n of_o the_o grace_n and_o glory_n of_o jesus_n christ_n as_o the_o father_n receive_v and_o embrace_v you_o use_v 4._o abide_v in_o the_o love_n of_o the_o father_n 1._o abide_v in_o the_o father_n love_n by_o faith_n in_o the_o lord_n jesus_n the_o glorify_a person_n of_o christ_n be_v the_o land_n of_o life_n the_o land_n of_o love_n the_o love_n of_o the_o father_n be_v the_o sweetness_n and_o fatness_n of_o this_o land_n faith_n be_v the_o root_n of_o thy_o soul_n in_o this_o pleasant_a land_n by_o faith_n thy_o soul_n be_v vital_o fix_v in_o this_o divine_a soil_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o all_o the_o sweetness_n and_o precious_a sap_n of_o divine_a love_n by_o faith_n thou_o draw_v the_o rich_a heart_n of_o this_o glorious_a earth_n the_o love_n of_o the_o father_n to_o thyself_o thou_o feed_v upon_o it_o nourish_v thyself_o by_o it_o and_o grow_v up_o to_o a_o entire_a tree_n of_o love_n 2._o abide_v in_o this_o love_n by_o holiness_n holiness_n be_v the_o lovely_a fruit_n which_o spring_v up_o out_o of_o the_o love_n of_o the_o father_n and_o be_v its_o food_n holiness_n be_v the_o purity_n of_o the_o spirit_n by_o which_o the_o flame_n of_o heavenly_a love_n live_v and_o spread_a itself_o there_o holiness_n be_v the_o spiritual_a chastity_n of_o the_o soul_n to_o her_o heavenly_a bridegroom_n 3._o abide_v in_o the_o father_n love_n by_o keep_v his_o commandment_n the_o command_v of_o