in_o every_o commandment_n it_o be_v the_o 14._o the_o col._n 3._o 14._o bond_n of_o perfection_n quo_fw-la omne_fw-la hominum_fw-la inter_fw-la se_fw-la officia_fw-la continentur_fw-la &_o coherent_a wherein_o all_o the_o duty_n which_o pass_v between_o man_n be_v comprehend_v and_o combine_v as_o faith_n be_v the_o bond_n of_o our_o union_n with_o christ_n so_o be_v love_n of_o our_o communion_n with_o our_o brethren_n the_o member_n of_o christ_n in_o which_o two_o consist_v the_o perfection_n of_o the_o mystical_a body_n it_o be_v call_v here_o the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o law_n both_o in_o this_o verse_n and_o in_o the_o ten_o because_o qui_fw-la diligit_fw-la non_fw-la unum_fw-la aliquod_fw-la praeceptum_fw-la obijt_fw-la sed_fw-la in_o genere_fw-la praestitit_fw-la quod_fw-la lex_fw-la iubet_fw-la he_o that_o love_v observe_v not_o some_o one_o precept_n but_o perform_v in_o general_a what_o the_o law_n injoin_v but_o of_o this_o in_o the_o next_o place_n 4._o four_o where_o love_n 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a_o perpetual_a debt_n to_o do_v the_o like_a unto_o they_o now_o that_o love_n may_v be_v diffusive_a of_o itself_o in_o precious_a stream_n and_o operative_a with_o approbation_n of_o god_n and_o of_o man_n let_v we_o choose_v out_o among_o the_o several_a kind_n of_o love_n 1._o the_o most_o excellent_a in_o nature_n 2._o the_o best_a esteem_v in_o quality_n 3._o the_o most_o beneficial_a in_o the_o operation_n &_o fruit_n of_o it_o for_o the_o first_o we_o must_v observe_v that_o there_o be_v diverse_a kind_n of_o love_n as_o natural_a affection_n whereby_o we_o love_v our_o parent_n child_n and_o kindred_n he_o that_o have_v not_o this_o be_v worse_a than_o brutish_a even_o beast_n cherish_v and_o suckle_v their_o young_a one_o this_o though_o a_o christian_a can_v want_v yet_o a_o reprobate_n may_v have_v there_o be_v a_o civil_a love_n the_o obligation_n whereof_o be_v domestical_a or_o political_a society_n mere_a natural_a man_n yield_v this_o for_o mutual_a commodity_n and_o 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grace_n or_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o common_a hope_n of_o our_o call_n declare_v by_o outward_a profession_n or_o else_o whereby_o we_o wish_v and_o do_v good_a to_o our_o enemy_n in_o obedience_n to_o he_o who_o have_v command_v we_o so_o to_o do_v there_o be_v not_o any_o kind_n of_o these_o love_v above_o mention_v but_o it_o be_v a_o debt_n and_o so_o be_v this_o christian_n religious_a love_n also_o and_o must_v be_v due_o pay_v first_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o communion_n of_o saint_n there_o be_v one_o body_n one_o spirit_n one_o hope_n of_o our_o call_n one_o lord_n one_o faith_n one_o baptism_n one_o god_n and_o father_n of_o all_o eph._n 4._o 4_o 5_o 6._o if_o a_o 12_o a_o eccle._n 4._o 12_o threefold_a cord_n be_v not_o easy_o break_v how_o much_o less_o this_o of_o love_n in_o such_o a_o concurrence_n of_o invincible_a obligation_n it_o must_v also_o be_v pay_v as_o a_o homage_n to_o god_n who_o will_v take_v no_o notice_n of_o our_o love_n to_o he_o unless_o we_o love_v our_o neighbour_n thou_o shall_v love_v thy_o neighbour_n as_o thyself_o i_o be_o the_o lord_n levit._n 19_o 18._o as_o also_o 1_o joh._n 4._o 20._o he_o that_o say_v he_o love_v god_n and_o hate_v his_o brother_n be_v a_o liar_n who_o so_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 bee_n have_v not_o see_v three_o it_o must_v be_v pay_v in_o regard_n of_o mutual_a office_n and_o duty_n as_o of_o tender_a affection_n and_o earnest_a prayer_n for_o one_o another_o the_o intercourse_n whereof_o can_v be_v stop_v among_o christian_n maior_fw-la est_fw-la fraternitas_fw-la christi_fw-la quà m_fw-la sanguinis_fw-la brotherhood_n in_o christ_n be_v strong_a than_o in_o blood_n if_o kin_n will_v creep_v where_o it_o can_v go_v christian_n charity_n can_v choose_v but_o be_v diffusive_a of_o itself_o from_o the_o high_a to_o the_o low_a 3._o low_a psal_n 133._o 2._o 3._o as_o the_o precious_a ointment_n from_o the_o head_n of_o aaron_n to_o his_o beard_n and_o to_o the_o skirt_n of_o his_o garment_n as_o the_o dew_n of_o hermon_n upon_o the_o hill_n of_o zion_n so_o this_o love_n impart_v itself_o by_o a_o co-operation_n of_o god_n spirit_n to_o the_o comfort_n and_o refresh_n of_o high_a and_o low_a pertain_v to_o the_o covenant_n moreover_o as_o in_o civil_a debt_n so_o also_o in_o sacred_a the_o payment_n must_v be_v currant_n it_o be_v not_o the_o love_n of_o brethren_n in_o evil_a be_v it_o never_o so_o strong_a that_o will_v serve_v the_o turn_n such_o concord_n be_v a_o conspiracy_n as_o in_o 25._o in_o gen._n 34_o 25._o simeon_n and_o levi_n in_o the_o outrage_n upon_o the_o shechemite_n it_o be_v not_o the_o dote_a of_o 15._o of_o judg._n 16._o 4._o etc._n etc._n num._n 25._o 15._o samson_n upon_o dalilah_n or_o of_o zimry_n upon_o cosby_n be_v the_o man_n never_o so_o great_a that_o will_v serve_v the_o turn_n this_o be_v but_o carnal_a lust_n the_o currant_n love_n which_o bear_v the_o stamp_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n must_v be_v derive_v 5._o derive_v 1._o tim._n 1._o 5._o from_o a_o pure_a heart_n a_o good_a conscience_n &_o a_o unfeigned_a faith_n this_o be_v the_o right_a i_o out_o of_o which_o it_o must_v be_v take_v and_o in_o this_o respect_n the_o christian_n love_n do_v as_o much_o surmount_v all_o carnal_a love_n as_o gold_n or_o silver_n do_v copper_n or_o lead_n which_o make_v i_o wonder_n why_o we_o shall_v be_v so_o ambitious_a of_o the_o friendship_n and_o countenance_n of_o man_n notorious_o sinful_a see_v how_o much_o soever_o they_o be_v belove_v of_o we_o yet_o they_o can_v but_o give_v we_o dross_n for_o gold_n chaff_n for_o wheat_n true_n christian_n love_n indeed_o as_o it_o be_v a_o noble_a heroical_a grace_n so_o can_v it_o not_o proceed_v but_o from_o a_o sanctify_a original_n chap._n 14._o the_o quality_n of_o religious_a love._n as_o be_v
society_n nor_o ordinary_a intercourse_n of_o consultation_n and_o familiarity_n with_o all_o nor_o peace_n neither_o further_o than_o may_v stand_v with_o holiness_n and_o godly_a wisdom_n for_o what_o if_o there_o be_v inevitable_a occasion_n of_o a_o breach_n what_o if_o a_o man_n will_v needs_o become_v a_o enemy_n and_o provoke_v we_o with_o heavy_a injury_n here_o now_o be_v love_n put_v to_o the_o great_a trial_n yet_o will_v it_o be_v fruitful_a and_o that_o in_o season_n for_o christian_a love_n may_v as_o true_o be_v exercise_v to_o a_o enemy_n as_o to_o a_o friend_n and_o in_o forgive_a injury_n as_o in_o give_v gift_n do_v not_o steven_n charity_n shine_v as_o clear_o 6_o clear_o act_n 7._o 60._o act_n 6._o 6_o in_o pray_v for_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o his_o persecutor_n when_o he_o suffer_v as_o a_o martyr_n as_o in_o minister_a to_o the_o necessity_n of_o the_o saint_n as_o a_o deacon_n forgiveness_n be_v like_o a_o blossom_n in_o march_n that_o shrink_v not_o at_o a_o 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therefore_o every_o true_a christian_a can_v and_o must_v fulfil_v the_o law_n first_o to_o the_o proposition_n i_o say_v that_o he_o that_o love_v another_o fulfil_v the_o law_n according_a to_o the_o quality_n and_o measure_n of_o his_o love_n qualis_fw-la &_o quanta_fw-la dilectio_fw-la talis_fw-la &_o tanta_fw-la est_fw-la legis_fw-la impletio_fw-la so_o far_o as_o he_o love_v so_o far_o he_o fulfil_v the_o law_n but_o say_v they_o in_o the_o assumption_n every_o good_a christian_a can_v and_o may_v and_o do_v love_v his_o neighbour_n to_o this_o i_o answer_v that_o love_n be_v either_o perfect_a and_o full_a in_o the_o affection_n and_o office_n of_o it_o without_o any_o error_n or_o defect_n at_o all_o this_o be_v that_o which_o fulfil_v the_o law_n according_a to_o the_o severity_n of_o it_o to_o the_o uttermost_a but_o it_o be_v impossible_a in_o this_o life_n through_o the_o weakness_n of_o the_o flesh_n there_o be_v another_o love_n which_o be_v true_a sincere_a and_o hearty_a yet_o not_o without_o imperfection_n for_o in_o many_o thing_n we_o all_o fall_v short_a in_o affection_n in_o action_n 17_o action_n gal_n 5._o 17_o the_o flesh_n lu_v against_o the_o spirit_n and_o the_o spirit_n against_o the_o flesh_n so_o that_o we_o can_v do_v as_o we_o will_v 13._o will_v phil._n 3._o 12_o 13._o i_o have_v not_o say_v paul_n attain_v unto_o perfection_n this_o love_n be_v possible_a but_o not_o perfect_a the_o other_o be_v perfect_a but_o not_o possible_a to_o we_o compass_v as_o we_o be_v with_o imperfection_n and_o consequent_o the_o perfect_a impletion_n of_o the_o law_n in_o this_o life_n be_v not_o possible_a the_o second_o argument_n depend_v on_o this_o frame_v by_o those_o who_o by_o build_v justification_n upon_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n put_v
not_o continue_v in_o they_o page_n 1._o chap._n ii_o that_o we_o shall_v owe_v no_o man_n any_o thing_n so_o much_o as_o lie_v in_o us._n pag._n 7._o chap._n iii_o the_o division_n of_o debt_n and_o of_o the_o first_o kind_n of_o civil_a debt_n impose_v by_o other_o namely_o hereditary_a pag._n 10._o chap._n iu._n of_o legal_a debt_n and_o first_o to_o the_o magistrate_n pag._n 17._o chap._n v._n of_o debt_n to_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n pag._n 24._o chap._n vi_o of_o debt_n to_o the_o poor_a pag._n 43._o chap._n vii_o of_o debt_n procure_v by_o ourselves_o and_o first_o of_o necessary_a debt_n pag._n 55._o chap._n viii_o of_o voluntary_a debt_n transient_a and_o permanent_a pag._n 57_o chap._n ix_o a_o confutation_n of_o such_o apology_n as_o man_n plead_v for_o their_o continue_v in_o debt_n p._n 67._o chap._n x._o direction_n for_o avoid_v debt_n that_o it_o break_v not_o upon_o our_o estate_n pag._n 79._o chap._n xi_o direction_n how_v to_o get_v out_o of_o debt_n if_o we_o be_v already_o entangle_v pag._n 100_o chap._n xii_o of_o the_o sacred_a debt_n of_o love_n that_o we_o ought_v to_o love_v one_o another_o and_o why_o pag._n 114._o chap._n xiii_o of_o the_o diversity_n of_o love_n and_o of_o the_o nature_n of_o christian_a religious_a love_n towards_o one_o another_o pag._n 119._o chap._n fourteen_o the_o quality_n of_o religious_a love_n pag._n 120._o chap._n xv._o the_o effect_n of_o love_n with_o rule_n to_o dispense_v the_o fruit_n thereof_o pag._n 124._o chap._n xvi_o that_o love_n be_v a_o fulfil_n of_o the_o law_n according_a to_o the_o measure_n of_o it_o and_o that_o yet_o hence_o it_o do_v not_o follow_v that_o either_o the_o perfect_a fulfil_n of_o the_o law_n be_v possible_a in_o this_o life_n or_o that_o any_o can_v be_v justify_v by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n in_o this_o state_n of_o corruption_n pag._n 134._o the_o debt_n book_n rom_n 13._o 8._o owe_v nothing_o to_o any_o man_n but_o this_o that_o you_o love_v one_o another_o for_o he_o that_o love_v another_o have_v fulfil_v the_o law_n chap._n i._n the_o word_n open_v and_o a_o discourse_n touch_v debt_n in_o general_a with_o reason_n why_o we_o shall_v not_o continue_v in_o they_o in_o the_o word_n before_o the_o apostle_n exhort_v to_o render_v to_o every_o man_n his_o due_a tribute_n custom_n honour_n and_o fear_n to_o who_o they_o belong_v and_o in_o these_o thing_n not_o to_o remain_v debtor_n to_o any_o but_o so_o far_o as_o in_o we_o lie_v to_o yield_v to_o every_o man_n his_o right_n from_o which_o particular_a enumeration_n he_o proceed_v here_o to_o the_o general_a admonition_n to_o owe_v nothing_o to_o any_o man_n but_o love_n this_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v chrysostome_n a_o debt_n never_o full_o pay_v but_o always_o to_o be_v yield_v and_o always_o due_a the_o argument_n be_v thus_o debt_n must_v be_v pay_v but_o love_n be_v a_o universal_a and_o a_o perpetual_a debt_n therefore_o it_o must_v be_v yield_v to_o all_o the_o verse_n be_v resolve_v into_o two_o proposition_n first_o we_o must_v not_o be_v in_o debt_n in_o such_o thing_n as_o can_v be_v discharge_v second_o we_o must_v always_o continue_v and_o keep_v on_o foot_n the_o debt_n of_o love_n a_o reason_n be_v annex_v of_o the_o latter_a proposition_n he_o that_o love_v another_o have_v fulfil_v the_o law_n for_o the_o understanding_n of_o the_o former_a proposition_n we_o must_v consider_v what_o debt_n be_v debitum_fw-la est_fw-la quicquid_fw-la obligatione_fw-la aliqua_fw-la alteri_fw-la praestatur_fw-la debt_n be_v whatsoever_o be_v perform_v to_o another_o upon_o any_o bond_n or_o reasonable_a consideration_n now_o as_o be_v the_o obligation_n such_o be_v the_o debt_n obligation_n be_v of_o three_o sort_n of_o nature_n of_o grace_n and_o of_o civil_a contract_n bond_n of_o nature_n and_o grace_n be_v perpetual_a so_o long_o as_o the_o party_n remain_v as_o a_o child_n owe_v a_o perpetual_a respect_n to_o the_o parent_n and_o they_o to_o he_o 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nullius_fw-la rei_fw-la quám_fw-la solius_fw-la dilectionis_fw-la debitores_fw-la maneamus_fw-la soluentes_fw-la scilicet_fw-la quicquid_fw-la rerum_fw-la aliarum_fw-la aut_fw-la officiorum_fw-la debemus_fw-la he_o exhort_v that_o we_o remain_v not_o debtor_n of_o any_o thing_n but_o of_o love_n only_o pay_v forthwith_o whatsoever_o other_o thing_n or_o duty_n we_o do_v owe_v this_o do_v bucer_n follow_v and_o other_o the_o best_a expositor_n the_o instruction_n be_v this_o that_o whatsoever_o civil_a debt_n or_o duty_n we_o owe_v to_o any_o we_o must_v true_o and_o due_o pay_v they_o and_o so_o much_o as_o in_o we_o lie_v not_o continue_v under_o that_o bond_n and_o obligation_n give_v unto_o caesar_n that_o which_o be_v caesar_n be_v a_o excellent_a rule_n mat._n 22._o 21._o and_o be_v it_o not_o even_o as_o true_a and_o as_o good_a render_v to_o your_o neighbour_n that_o which_o be_v your_o neighbour_n if_o the_o workman_n be_v worthy_a his_o wage_n luke_n 10._o 7._o then_o even_o the_o hireling_n must_v have_v his_o due_n the_o poor_a labourer_n his_o due_n special_o the_o labourer_n in_o the_o lord_n harvest_n if_o it_o be_v a_o brand_n by_o god_n spirit_n upon_o the_o wicked_a that_o he_o borrow_v but_o pai_v not_o again_o psal_n 37._o 21._o then_o shall_v every_o good_a man_n so_o much_o as_o in_o he_o lie_v pay_v every_o man_n his_o own_o and_o not_o willing_o continue_v under_o the_o bond_n of_o debt_n first_o because_o debt_n consume_v many_o a_o reason_n 1_o man_n estate_n by_o the_o hard_a condition_n upon_o which_o they_o be_v constrain_v to_o borrow_v as_o upon_o usurious_a contract_n or_o upon_o cruel_a bargain_n or_o upon_o such_o pawn_n and_o mortgage_n and_o obligation_n as_o utter_o undo_v a_o man_n in_o the_o forfeiture_n second_o in_o many_o case_n it_o be_v a_o servile_a thing_n to_o be_v indebt_v and_o therefore_o when_o the_o lord_n will_v set_v down_o a_o underling_n he_o describe_v he_o by_o be_v a_o borrower_n and_o not_o a_o lender_n 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