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it_o be_v to_o press_v they_o further_o consider_v therefore_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n a_o new_a commandment_n i_o give_v unto_o you_o that_o you_o love_v one_o another_o as_o i_o have_v love_v you_o that_o you_o also_o love_v one_o another_o john_n 13.34_o consider_v it_o i_o say_v it_o be_v the_o commandment_n of_o christ_n to_o all_o such_o as_o be_v and_o will_v be_v account_v and_o know_v by_o all_o man_n to_o be_v his_o disciple_n which_o be_v the_o promise_n annex_v vers_fw-la 35._o by_o this_o shall_v all_o man_n know_v that_o you_o be_v my_o disciple_n if_o you_o have_v love_v one_o to_o another_o now_o the_o measure_n of_o this_o love_n be_v express_v in_o the_o latter_a part_n of_o the_o 34._o ver_fw-la to_o wit_n as_o i_o have_v love_v you_o that_o you_o also_o love_v one_o another_o and_o this_o measure_n of_o love_n be_v further_o explain_v as_o to_o the_o latitude_n and_o extent_n thereof_o in_o reference_n to_o the_o same_o command_n to_o wit_n john_n 15.12_o 13._o 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brother_n abide_v in_o death_n and_o whosoever_o hate_v his_o brother_n be_v a_o murderer_n and_o we_o know_v that_o no_o murderer_n have_v eternal_a life_n abide_v in_o he_o see_v vers_fw-la 14.15_o read_v this_o chapter_n throughout_o and_o ch._n 4._o wherein_o it_o be_v so_o evident_a that_o the_o apostle_n press_v this_o duty_n of_o love_n as_o the_o great_a and_o chief_a duty_n and_o command_n of_o christ_n and_o that_o without_o which_o we_o can_v possible_o be_v assure_v that_o we_o be_v yet_o pass_v from_o death_n unto_o life_n nor_o that_o god_n love_v we_o and_o we_o he_o nor_o that_o we_o keep_v his_o commandment_n and_o do_v those_o thing_n that_o please_v he_o nor_o that_o we_o know_v god_n or_o dwell_v in_o he_o and_o he_o in_o we_o nor_o that_o we_o shall_v have_v boldness_n in_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n neither_o can_v our_o fear_n that_o have_v torment_n in_o it_o be_v cast_v out_o nor_o can_v we_o prove_v ourselves_o to_o be_v true_a man_n but_o liar_n because_o it_o be_v impossible_a that_o he_o who_o love_v not_o his_o brother_n who_o he_o have_v see_v shall_v love_v god_n who_o he_o have_v not_o see_v and_o this_o commandment_n have_v we_o from_o he_o that_o he_o who_o love_v god_n shall_v love_v his_o brother_n also_o see_v chap._n 4._o and_o this_o be_v the_o message_n that_o you_o have_v hear_v from_o the_o beginning_n that_o we_o shall_v love_v one_o another_o chap._n 3.11_o see_v also_o 1_o tim._n 1.5_o now_o the_o end_n of_o the_o commandment_n be_v love_n out_o of_o a_o pure_a heart_n and_o a_o good_a conscience_n and_o faith_n unfeigned_a and_o why_o be_v this_o call_v the_o end_n of_o the_o commandment_n but_o because_o that_o he_o that_o have_v love_v another_o have_v fulfil_v the_o law_n for_o no_o man_n can_v love_v his_o brother_n but_o he_o love_v god_n nor_o any_o man_n love_n god_n but_o he_o will_v also_o love_v his_o brother_n and_o upon_o this_o hang_v the_o whole_a law_n and_o the_o prophet_n to_o wit_n to_o love_n god_n above_o all_o and_o our_o neighbour_n as_o ourselves_o and_o again_o because_o if_o this_o love_n be_v in_o we_o in_o perfection_n as_o it_o ought_v the_o natural_a product_n of_o it_o will_v be_v suitable_a both_o in_o respect_n of_o our_o duty_n to_o god_n and_o to_o our_o neighbour_n for_o love_n work_v no_o evil_a against_o our_o neighbour_n much_o less_o against_o god_n see_v 1_o cor._n 13._o now_o this_o main_a duty_n of_o love_n and_o the_o measure_n and_o necessity_n of_o it_o be_v sufficient_o prove_v and_o that_o from_o such_o authority_n as_o no_o christian_a can_v for_o shame_n gainsay_v it_o or_o oppose_v it_o in_o the_o least_o i_o shall_v proceed_v to_o answer_v some_o query_n
the_o elect_a and_o belove_v of_o god_n that_o know_v one_o another_o and_o in_o the_o judgement_n of_o charity_n account_v one_o another_o such_o may_v love_v one_o another_o as_o brethren_n and_o that_o with_o a_o pure_a heart_n fervent_o see_v my_o ground_n for_o this_o 1_o pet._n 1.22_o 2._o that_o all_o that_o be_v in_o truth_n in_o the_o light_n may_v so_o walk_v in_o the_o light_n as_o to_o have_v fellowship_n one_o with_o another_o so_o as_o the_o blood_n of_o jesus_n christ_n may_v cleanse_v we_o from_o all_o sin_n see_v my_o ground_n for_o this_o 1_o john_n 1.7_o and_o the_o rather_o because_o that_o if_o we_o say_v that_o we_o have_v fellowship_n with_o god_n and_o walk_n in_o darkness_n we_o lie_v and_o do_v not_o the_o truth_n see_v vers_fw-la 6_o and_o if_o we_o walk_v in_o the_o light_n we_o have_v fellowship_n one_o with_o another_o etc._n etc._n so_o that_o we_o can_v demonstrate_v that_o we_o have_v fellowship_n with_o god_n and_o the_o lord_n jeâ—us_n christ_n unless_o we_o also_o have_v fellowship_n one_o with_o another_o and_o therefore_o can_v say_v with_o the_o apostle_n to_o wit_n and_o true_o our_o fellowship_n be_v with_o the_o father_n and_o with_o his_o son_n jesus_n christ_n see_v ver_fw-la 3._o neither_o can_v we_o demonstrate_v that_o we_o be_v in_o the_o light_n nor_o that_o we_o love_v god_n unless_o we_o also_o love_v the_o brethren_n see_v chap._n 2_o 9_o 10_o 11._o and_o chap._n 4.20_o he_o that_o say_v he_o be_v in_o the_o light_n and_o hate_v his_o brother_n be_v in_o darkness_n and_o walk_v in_o darkness_n and_o know_v not_o whither_o he_o go_v and_o if_o a_o man_n say_v i_o love_v god_n and_o hate_v his_o brother_n he_o 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 from_o which_o it_o appear_v that_o it_o be_v for_o want_n either_o of_o light_n or_o love_n or_o rather_o both_o if_o we_o have_v not_o fellowship_n one_o 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one_o another_o for_o love_n be_v of_o god_n and_o every_o one_o that_o love_v be_v bear_v of_o god_n and_o know_v god_n and_o he_o that_o love_v not_o know_v not_o god_n for_o god_n be_v love_n chap._n 4.7_o 8._o it_o be_v therefore_o style_v the_o royal_a law_n james_n 2.8_o because_o it_o come_v both_o express_o and_o essential_o from_o god_n the_o father_n and_o from_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n who_o be_v lord_n of_o lord_n and_o king_n of_o king_n now_o in_o regard_n it_o be_v both_o the_o express_a command_n to_o love_v one_o another_o and_o the_o essential_a and_o efficient_a work_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n for_o it_o both_o come_v of_o god_n and_o god_n be_v love_n and_o in_o regard_n that_o the_o end_n of_o the_o commandment_n be_v love_n etc._n etc._n and_o that_o the_o whole_a law_n to_o wit_n that_o respect_v our_o neighbour_n be_v fulfil_v in_o this_o to_o wit_n thou_o shall_v love_v thy_o neighbour_n as_o thyself_o and_o that_o this_o be_v that_o second_o 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