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much_o i_o owe_v thou_o my_o whole_a self_n yea_o i_o owe_v to_o thy_o love_n as_o much_o more_o than_o myself_o as_o thou_o be_v great_a than_o i_o for_o who_o thou_o have_v give_v thyself_o and_o to_o who_o thou_o promise_v thyself_o cause_v i_o o_o lord_n i_o beseech_v thou_o to_o taste_v that_o by_o love_n which_o i_o taste_v by_o knowledge_n let_v i_o feel_v by_o affection_n that_o which_o i_o feel_v by_o understanding_n i_o owe_v thou_o more_o than_o my_o whole_a self_n but_o i_o neither_o have_v more_o nor_o can_v i_o give_v thou_o this_o whole_o of_o myself_o lord_n draw_v i_o and_o that_o whole_o into_o thy_o love_n all_o that_o i_o be_o be_v thou_o by_o condition_n make_v i_o all_o thou_o by_o love_n and_o affection_n thus_o he_o and_o now_o lie_v these_o thing_n together_o his_o loveliness_n in_o himself_o his_o love_n towards_o you_o sure_o it_o will_v strong_o conclude_v that_o he_o deserve_v your_o love_n which_o shall_v be_v a_o strong_a incentive_a to_o you_o to_o love_v he_o give_v i_o leave_v to_o add_v one_o motive_n more_o and_o i_o have_v do_v sect._n 4._o reason_n the_o four_o reason_n 4._o all_o true_a believer_n who_o have_v a_o save_a knowledge_n of_o christ_n and_o experience_v his_o love_n towards_o themselves_o do_v and_o can_v but_o love_v he_o the_o church_n testify_v this_o say_v to_o he_o in_o her_o conference_n with_o he_o cant._n 1.3_o 4._o the_o virgin_n love_v thou_o the_o upright_o love_v thou_o the_o virgin_n that_o be_v place_n be_v ainsworth_n on_o the_o place_n those_o choose_v call_v and_o faithful_a one_o who_o with_o chaste_a and_o pure_a mind_n serve_v the_o lord_n only_o and_o worship_v he_o in_o spirit_n and_o truth_n and_o stand_v with_o christ_n on_o mount_n zion_n who_o you_o find_v describe_v rev._n 14.3_o 4._o these_o love_n the_o lord_n for_o the_o odour_n of_o his_o good_a ointment_n which_o they_o perceive_v by_o his_o word_n and_o spirit_n they_o love_v he_o because_o he_o first_o love_v they_o and_o 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jesus_n in_o sincerity_n or_o incorruption_n that_o be_v not_o for_o a_o time_n only_o but_o constant_o not_o in_o hypocrisy_n or_o show_v only_o but_o sincere_o and_o real_o and_o true_o there_o be_v such_o a_o near_a and_o necessary_a conjunction_n betwixt_o these_o two_o that_o they_o can_v well_o be_v separate_v for_o that_o which_o be_v sincere_a will_v be_v constant_a and_o that_o which_o be_v constant_a be_v sincere_a especial_o see_v the_o word_n signify_v both_o and_o therefore_o hence_o i_o will_v direct_v you_o as_o ever_o you_o will_v obtain_v that_o grace_n favour_n and_o all_o good_a which_o in_o this_o apostolical_a benediction_n be_v annex_v unto_o it_o that_o you_o look_v your_o love_n to_o christ_n be_v for_o the_o quality_n of_o it_o sincere_a and_o steadfast_a pure_a and_o permanent_a without_o reservation_n and_o without_o recidivation_n sect._n 2._o sincere_a the_o first_o branch_n of_o the_o first_o direction_n that_o it_o be_v sincere_a 1._o look_v that_o your_o 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consider_v that_o he_o not_o only_o preach_v it_o and_o pray_v for_o it_o but_o also_o pay_v for_o it_o 427._o it_o gurnall_a ibidem_fw-la p_o 427._o as_o he_o go_v from_o preach_v up_o love_n on_o earth_n by_o his_o sermon_n to_o pull_v it_o down_o from_o heaven_n by_o prayer_n so_o he_o go_v from_o pray_v to_o pay_v for_o it_o and_o the_o price_n which_o he_o lay_v down_o for_o it_o be_v his_o blood_n it_o be_v true_a that_o our_o reconciliation_n with_o god_n and_o union_n with_o he_o be_v the_o first_o and_o chief_a thing_n which_o he_o purchase_v for_o his_o people_n by_o his_o death_n and_o bloodshed_n bâ—t_v yet_o he_o have_v in_o his_o eye_n also_o their_o reconciliation_n and_o union_n with_o one_o another_o and_o next_o to_o that_o this_o be_v main_o intend_v by_o he_o for_o his_o church_n be_v his_o house_n and_o restingplace_n psal_n 132.13.14_o and_o he_o know_v he_o shall_v take_v but_o little_a rest_n if_o that_o be_v on_o fire_n by_o division_n and_o dissension_n it_o 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oratores_fw-la brevem_fw-la enumerationem_fw-la argumentorum_fw-la texunt_fw-la aut_fw-la qui_fw-la calculis_fw-la subductis_fw-la singula_fw-la in_o unam_fw-la summam_fw-la revocaâ—_n bez._n in_o loc_n qui_fw-la dispersos_fw-la in_o unum_fw-la agmen_fw-la cogit_fw-la rectè_fw-la dicitur_fw-la choose_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d grot._n in_o loc_fw-la be_v make_v one_o with_o god_n by_o the_o union_n of_o faith_n and_o one_o among_o themselves_o by_o the_o union_n of_o love_n as_o loc_n as_o in_o ejus_fw-la corpus_fw-la coâ—lesâ—eâ—do_fw-la &_o deo_fw-la unimur_fw-la &_o inter_fw-la nos_fw-la mutuò_fw-la fumus_fw-la conjunctâ—_n calv._n in_o loc_n calvin_n observe_v on_o the_o place_n now_o this_o be_v effect_v by_o his_o cross_n as_o appear_v from_o the_o next_o chapter_n where_o we_o have_v the_o matter_n more_o clear_o and_o full_o prove_v see_v ephes_n 2.14_o 15_o 16_o for_o he_o be_v our_o peace_n who_o have_v make_v both_o one_o etc._n etc._n the_o main_a and_o principal_a intendment_n of_o which_o word_n be_v to_o set_v forth_o the_o efficacy_n of_o christ_n mediation_n towards_o the_o effect_n of_o union_n peace_n and_o reconciliation_n for_o the_o son_n of_o man_n according_a as_o they_o need_v to_o this_o purpose_n 6._o purpose_n goodwin_n univers_n peacemaker_n p._n 2._o 6._o in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o fourteen_o verse_n be_v in_o general_n proclaim_v jesus_n christ_n to_o be_v our_o peace_n he_o be_v our_o peace_n that_o be_v the_o author_n and_o worker_n of_o our_o peace_n then_o in_o the_o follow_a word_n he_o proceed_v unto_o those_o particular_n in_o which_o we_o need_v and_o christ_n be_v make_v our_o peace_n and_o they_o be_v two_o 1._o between_o ourselves_o mutual_o and_o here_o he_o instance_v in_o the_o great_a breach_n and_o enmity_n that_o ever_o be_v that_o betwixt_o jew_n and_o gentile_n this_o be_v in_o part_n of_o the_o fourteen_o and_o the_o whole_a fifteen_o verse_n 2._o between_o god_n and_o we_o in_o the_o sixteenth_o verse_n in_o the_o handle_n of_o these_o he_o lay_v down_o the_o part_n and_o mean_n of_o accomplish_v both_o and_o observe_v a_o notable_a parallel_n therein_o the_o part_n of_o the_o peace_n make_v among_o ourselves_o jew_n and_o gentile_n be_v two_o 1._o positive_a make_v both_o one_o verse_n fourteen_o make_v of_o twain_o one_o new_a man_n verse_n fifteen_o he_o make_v peace_n betwixt_o they_o by_o unite_n a_o distant_a different_a and_o divide_a people_n and_o here_o you_o may_v note_v 1._o the_o nearness_n of_o the_o union_n loc_n union_n non_fw-fr ait_fw-fr unum_n populum_fw-la sed_fw-la unum_fw-la hominem_fw-la ut_fw-la arctior_fw-la conjunctio_fw-la significetur_fw-la non_fw-la tà m_fw-la civium_fw-la ejusdem_fw-la civitatis_fw-la quà m_fw-la membrorum_fw-la ejusdem_fw-la corporis_fw-la habentium_fw-la unum_fw-la caput_fw-la nempè_fw-la christum_fw-la &_o unam_fw-la quasi_fw-la a_o
of_o mind_n and_o friendly_a society_n hence_o it_o be_v that_o all_o our_o company_n and_o fraternity_n in_o city_n have_v their_o guild-hall_n where_o they_o meet_v andâ—â—asts_v â—â—asts_z likewise_o at_o certain_a time_n for_o the_o maintain_n of_o love_n and_o amicable_a correspondence_n therefore_o this_o sacrament_n be_v call_v by_o the_o ancient_n synaxis_n a_o collection_n gather_v together_o or_o assemble_v the_o faithful_a namely_o inâ—o_o thatvnity_n which_o christ_n by_o his_o merit_n purchase_v by_o his_o prayer_n obtain_v and_o by_o â—is_n spirit_n wrought_v in_o they_o 3._o this_o make_v that_o sacrament_n agreeable_a â—o_o its_o type_n the_o jewish_a passover_n which_o be_v not_o only_o a_o feast_n of_o remembrance_n but_o also_o a_o feast_n of_o love_n it_o be_v command_v to_o be_v one_o whole_a lamb_n and_o eat_v in_o one_o family_n and_o not_o to_o have_v one_o bone_n of_o it_o break_a to_o signify_v that_o there_o shall_v be_v allvnity_n and_o no_o schism_n or_o 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suâ—t_z opâ—s_fw-mi christianorum_fw-la &_o 〈◊〉_d aug_n de_fw-fr civ_o dei_fw-la lib._n 1_o cap._n 10._o mihi_fw-la pag._n 21._o austin_n spend_v a_o chapter_n to_o show_v that_o christian_n be_v no_o loser_n in_o part_v with_o the_o thing_n of_o the_o world_n for_o christ_n sake_n because_o they_o have_v spiritual_a riches_n which_o they_o can_v lose_v their_o faith_n and_o godliness_n and_o the_o good_n of_o the_o inner-man_n whereby_o they_o be_v rich_a towards_o god_n and_o which_o be_v a_o christian_n true_a and_o best_a riches_n and_o because_o they_o have_v lay_v up_o for_o themselves_o treasure_n in_o heaven_n according_a to_o our_o saviour_n counsel_n in_o mat._n 6.20_o whither_o none_o of_o their_o enemy_n can_v come_v to_o take_v they_o away_o this_o make_v paulinus_n the_o famous_a bishop_n of_o noâ—a_n pray_v thus_o unto_o god_n as_o the_o father_n there_o report_v concern_v he_o when_o the_o city_n be_v waste_v by_o the_o goth_n and_o himself_o take_v prisoner_n 22._o 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that_o of_o a_o devout_a man._n 111._o man._n oportet_fw-la dilectum_fw-la pro_fw-la dilecto_fw-la relinquere_fw-la quia_fw-la jesus_n vult_fw-la solus_fw-la super_fw-la omne_fw-la amari_fw-la dilectio_fw-la creaturae_fw-la fallax_fw-la &_o instabilis_fw-la dilectio_fw-la jesus_n fidelis_fw-la &_o perseverabilis_fw-la qui_fw-la adhaeret_fw-la creaturae_fw-la cadet_fw-la cum_fw-la labili_fw-la qui_fw-la amplectitur_fw-la jesum_fw-la firmabitur_fw-la in_o aevum_fw-la illu_z dilige_fw-la &_o amicum_fw-la tibi_fw-la retine_fw-la qui_fw-la omnibus_fw-la recedentibus_fw-la te_fw-la non_fw-la relinquet_fw-la nec_fw-la patietur_fw-la in_o sine_fw-la perire_fw-la a._n kemp_n de_fw-fr imit_n christi_fw-la lib._n 2._o cap._n 7._o p._n 111._o it_o become_v we_o to_o leave_v that_o which_o we_o love_v for_o he_o who_o we_o love_v because_o jesus_n christ_n will_v be_v alone_o love_v above_o all_o thing_n the_o love_n of_o the_o creature_n be_v deceitful_a and_o unstable_a the_o love_n of_o jesus_n 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