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be_v like_o the_o peace_n of_o god_n 4.7_o phil._n 4.7_o which_o st._n paul_n say_v pass_v all_o understanding_n hence_o we_o find_v that_o the_o four_o dimension_n by_o which_o man_n take_v a_o estimate_n of_o corporeal_a greatness_n be_v give_v to_o this_o love_n we_o read_v of_o the_o breadth_n and_o length_n 19_o eph._n 3.18_o 19_o and_o height_n and_o depth_n of_o this_o love_n the_o very_a same_o which_o be_v ascribe_v to_o god_n to_o declare_v the_o greatness_n of_o his_o perfection_n which_o be_v say_v to_o be_v as_o high_a as_o heaven_n 9_o job_n 11.7_o 8_o 9_o deep_a than_o hell_n long_o than_o the_o earth_n and_o broad_a than_o the_o sea_n but_o i_o will_v speak_v of_o it_o comparative_o and_o so_o amplify_v the_o greatness_n of_o this_o love_n the_o love_n of_o one_o creature_n to_o another_o be_v very_o great_a that_o between_o david_n and_o jonathan_n be_v great_a 1.26_o 2_o sam._n 1.26_o and_o wonderful_a even_o pass_v the_o love_n of_o woman_n either_o of_o one_o woman_n to_o another_o or_o of_o a_o affectionate_a mother_n to_o her_o only_a son_n or_o of_o a_o love_a wife_n to_o her_o dear_a husband_n but_o what_o be_v david_n love_n or_o the_o love_n of_o all_o creature_n to_o god_n love_n the_o one_o be_v but_o finite_a the_o other_o infinite_a compare_v it_o with_o the_o love_n of_o good_a man_n unto_o god_n some_o have_v have_v great_a affection_n this_o way_n as_o david_n i_o love_v thou_o dear_o 18.1_o psal_n 18.1_o say_v he_o o_o lord_n my_o strength_n but_o here_o be_v a_o vast_a disproportion_n if_o all_o the_o love_n that_o ever_o have_v be_v now_o be_v and_o ever_o shall_v be_v in_o all_o the_o saint_n be_v in_o one_o man_n heart_n it_o will_v be_v a_o great_a love_n to_o god_n yet_o far_o short_a of_o that_o in_o god_n to_o they_o let_v we_o compare_v it_o with_o the_o love_n of_o god_n to_o other_o object_n he_o love_v all_o his_o creature_n as_o such_o yet_o man_n above_o all_o inferior_a creature_n the_o angel_n by_o creation_n 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which_o fall_v upon_o believer_n be_v the_o same_o for_o kind_n and_o nature_n with_o what_o the_o father_n bear_v to_o his_o son_n oh_o the_o transcendent_a greatness_n of_o his_o love_n who_o be_v not_o amaze_v at_o it_o 2._o it_o be_v a_o comprehensive_a love_n it_o include_v all_o the_o kind_n or_o act_n of_o love_n whatsoever_o the_o sun_n be_v so_o glorious_a a_o light_n because_o in_o the_o light_n thereof_o all_o other_o light_n be_v contain_v in_o a_o eminent_a manner_n thus_o it_o be_v in_o this_o love_n of_o god_n to_o his_o people_n there_o be_v all_o act_n of_o love_n in_o it_o there_o be_v amor_fw-la benevolentiae_fw-la the_o love_n of_o good_a will_n there_o be_v amor_fw-la miserecordiae_fw-la a_o love_n of_o pity_n and_o compassion_n 63.9_o isa_n 63.9_o in_o his_o love_n and_o in_o his_o pity_n he_o redeem_v they_o this_o love_n incline_v he_o to_o succour_v they_o in_o misery_n and_o to_o help_v they_o in_o trouble_n there_o be_v also_o amor_fw-la amicitiae_fw-la the_o 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in_o here_o in_o this_o world_n to_o a_o contrite_a christian_a that_o tremble_v at_o his_o word_n 66.2_o isa_n 66.2_o he_o look_v with_o a_o eye_n of_o great_a complacency_n than_o to_o heaven_n and_o earth_n that_o be_v the_o second_o property_n 3._o it_o be_v free_a love_n absolute_o perfect_o free_a i_o will_v love_v they_o free_o 14.4_o hos_fw-la 14.4_o say_v god_n by_o the_o prophet_n hosea_n if_o he_o do_v not_o love_v free_o he_o can_v not_o love_v at_o all_o such_o vile_a creature_n as_o we_o be_v there_o be_v no_o cause_n of_o his_o love_n but_o his_o love_n the_o lord_n do_v not_o set_v his_o love_n upon_o israel_n because_o they_o be_v more_o in_o number_n than_o any_o other_o people_n 77.8_o deut._n 77.8_o but_o because_o he_o love_v they_o free_v it_o be_v in_o every_o sense_n and_o respect_n there_o be_v no_o want_n of_o we_o or_o of_o our_o service_n for_o he_o be_v alsufficient_a and_o what_o want_n can_v be_v to_o he_o that_o be_v infinitâ—_n to_o who_o there_o can_v 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than_o nothing_o consider_v he_o in_o his_o restoration_n and_o so_o 〈◊〉_d amount_v to_o nothing_o i_o be_o not_o behind_o 〈◊〉_d chief_a apostle_n say_v st._n paul_n though_o i_o 〈◊〉_d nothing_o now_o for_o god_n to_o publish_v hâ—â—â—_n love_n at_o the_o rate_n he_o have_v do_v to_o such_o 〈◊〉_d these_o may_v it_o not_o amaze_v and_o call_v out_o thâ—_n utmost_a wonderment_n both_o of_o man_n anâ—_n angel_n what_o may_v or_o can_v do_v it_o if_o nâ—_n this_o it_o be_v the_o expression_n of_o that_o hâ—â—_n man_n 18._o job_n 7.17_o 18._o lord_n what_o be_v man_n that_o thou_o shoulder_n visit_v he_o every_o morning_n and_o try_v he_o eveâ—_n moment_n he_o admire_v god_n shall_v spenâ—_n a_o rod_n upon_o man_n in_o order_n to_o his_o gooâ—â—_n how_o much_o more_o than_o may_v this_o raise_v 〈◊〉_d wonderment_n that_o he_o shall_v set_v his_o love_n thus_o upon_o he_o may_v we_o not_o say_v be_v this_o after_o the_o manner_n of_o man_n o_o lord_n god_n as_o david_n in_o another_o case_n say_v let_v our_o heart_n be_v enlarge_v in_o a_o holy_a admiration_n of_o this_o love_n of_o god_n and_o of_o this_o god_n who_o be_v love_v itself_o use_v 2._o how_o much_o do_v it_o concern_v we_o to_o see_v whether_o we_o have_v our_o part_n in_o the_o peculiar_a love_n of_o god_n all_o man_n share_v in_o his_o common_a goodness_n few_o have_v interest_n in_o his_o special_a and_o distinguish_a love_n now_o the_o stress_n of_o this_o discern_v the_o love_n of_o god_n lie_v upon_o the_o holy_a ghost_n he_o only_o can_v give_v the_o full_a assurance_n and_o sense_n of_o this_o love_n to_o a_o particular_a soul_n hence_o we_o read_v of_o the_o love_n of_o god_n shed_v abroad_o in_o the_o heart_n by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 5.5_o rom._n 5.5_o this_o holy_a spirit_n be_v acquaint_v with_o the_o heart_n and_o mind_n of_o god_n and_o do_v infallible_o know_v those_o upon_o who_o his_o love_n be_v set_v and_o he_o only_o can_v display_v the_o banner_n of_o love_n so_o as_o to_o work_v up_o 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this_o doctrine_n be_v a_o spring_n of_o strong_a consolation_n especial_o to_o you_o who_o share_n in_o the_o peculiar_a love_n of_o god_n if_o he_o love_v no_o matter_n who_o hate_v the_o prince_n love_n will_v more_o than_o countervail_v the_o courtier_n envy_n it_o be_v say_v that_o when_o joseph_n brethren_n see_v that_o israel_n love_v joseph_n more_o than_o all_o his_o child_n they_o hate_v he_o 4_o gen._n 37.3_o 4_o and_o can_v not_o speak_v peaceable_o to_o he_o thus_o it_o be_v often_o with_o god_n child_n the_o world_n will_v hate_v they_o even_o because_o god_n love_v they_o yea_o it_o may_v be_v for_o this_o they_o may_v lose_v the_o love_n of_o their_o natural_a relation_n but_o set_v this_o fountain_n against_o the_o want_n of_o the_o stream_n and_o god_n love_v wilâ—_n do_v you_o more_o good_a than_o the_o hatred_n of_o man_n and_o devil_n can_v do_v you_o hurt_v further_o if_o god_n love_v nothing_o can_v be_v want_v that_o be_v good_a for_o we_o for_o love_n be_v bountiful_a he_o love_v his_o people_n from_o the_o pit_n he_o love_v grace_n into_o they_o and_o will_v love_v they_o into_o heaven_n at_o last_o if_o he_o love_v he_o do_v all_o thing_n in_o love_n every_o bitter_a pilâ—_n be_v roll_v up_o in_o this_o sugar_n if_o he_o love_v he_o make_v all_o thing_n work_v for_o good_a wheâ—_n balaam_n attempt_v to_o curse_n israel_n '_o tiâ—_n say_v 5._o deut._n 23.4_o 5._o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n will_v not_o harken_v to_o he_o but_o turn_v the_o curse_n into_o a_o blessing_n because_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n love_v thou_o out_o of_o the_o eater_n come_v meat_n and_o out_o of_o the_o strong_a sweetness_n how_o comfortable_a be_v the_o condition_n of_o all_o those_o who_o be_v the_o object_n of_o special_a divine_a love_n what_o have_v be_v speak_v about_o this_o love_n shall_v allay_v all_o objection_n about_o it_o say_v not_o i_o can_v see_v no_o reason_n why_o god_n shall_v love_v i_o and_o so_o can_v be_v comfort_v for_o the_o reason_n of_o 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god_n hide_v his_o face_n from_o i_o how_o can_v i_o think_v he_o love_v i_o for_o do_v he_o not_o desert_n christ_n and_o yet_o love_v he_o very_o dear_o at_o that_o time_n david_n frown_v upon_o absalon_n and_o banish_v he_o from_o his_o presence_n a_o great_a while_n yet_o it_o be_v say_v 14.1_o 2_o sam._n 14.1_o joab_n perceive_v that_o the_o heart_n of_o david_n be_v towards_o absolom_n god_n may_v alter_v the_o show_n of_o his_o countenance_n but_o his_o heart_n be_v not_o change_v his_o love_n be_v still_o towards_o thou_o use_v 4._o let_v it_o be_v of_o exhortation_n in_o a_o few_o particular_n 1._o this_o call_v upon_o
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