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not_o trouble_v because_o we_o do_v not_o love_v he_o for_o my_o own_o part_n i_o do_v complain_v i_o can_v love_v this_o bless_a jesus_n with_o that_o strength_n of_o love_n i_o ought_v and_o earnest_o do_v desire_n and_o endeavour_v to_o grieve_v more_o because_o i_o love_v he_o no_o more_o and_o to_o loathe_v myself_o so_o much_o the_o more_o by_o how_o much_o i_o fall_v short_a of_o that_o love_n i_o ought_v to_o have_v to_o he_o oh_o that_o other_o may_v make_v up_o what_o i_o do_v want_n and_o may_v be_v enlarge_v and_o abound_v in_o that_o love_n wherein_o i_o be_o straighten_a and_o defective_a that_o what_o degree_n of_o love_n i_o can_v reach_v other_o on_o earth_n may_v attain_v unto_o that_o while_o i_o mourn_v for_o the_o smallness_n of_o my_o own_o love_n i_o may_v rejoice_v in_o the_o greatness_n of_o the_o love_n of_o other_o unto_o this_o lovely_a jesus_n and_o yet_o when_o all_o this_o be_v less_o than_o he_o be_v worthy_a of_o let_v it_o be_v some_o joy_n unto_o my_o grieve_a soul_n that_o save_v soul_n above_o and_o angel_n in_o glory_n do_v love_v he_o with_o a_o perfect_a and_o eternal_a love_n that_o though_o i_o can_v love_v he_o as_o they_o do_v yet_o i_o may_v rejoice_v on_o earth_n that_o there_o be_v ten_o thousand_o time_n ten_o thousand_o and_o thousand_o of_o thousand_o in_o heaven_n rejoice_v in_o the_o fullness_n of_o love_n which_o be_v in_o they_o to_o he_o when_o thousand_o upon_o earth_n never_o will_v and_o million_o in_o hell_n never_o can_v love_v this_o most_o lovely_a lord_n jesus_n christ_n but_o still_o i_o must_v grieve_v and_o groan_n that_o when_o my_o lord_n do_v ask_v i_o love_v thou_o i_o more_o than_o these_o sometime_o i_o doubt_v and_o dare_v not_o say_v lord_n thou_o that_o know_v all_o thing_n thou_o know_v that_o i_o love_v thou_o but_o my_o heart_n do_v pant_v my_o soul_n do_v long_o that_o my_o love_n to_o he_o may_v be_v inflame_v that_o the_o act_n of_o it_o may_v be_v more_o vigorous_a and_o the_o working_n 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a_o small_a attempt_n in_o this_o little_a treatise_n of_o the_o necessity_n of_o sincere_a love_n to_o christ_n whether_o god_n by_o i_o may_v move_v the_o heart_n of_o any_o to_o fix_v their_o love_n upon_o he_o in_o which_o i_o have_v not_o study_v word_n and_o phrase_n to_o recommend_v christ_n to_o wanton_a wit_n in_o their_o dress_n but_o with_o as_o much_o plainness_n and_o gospel_n simplicity_n as_o i_o can_v in_o the_o very_a word_n in_o which_o it_o be_v preach_v to_o a_o people_n that_o love_v plain_a preach_v and_o easy_a to_o be_v understand_v if_o any_o for_o this_o shall_v dislike_v it_o when_o they_o have_v take_v it_o up_o and_o look_v into_o it_o and_o see_v it_o to_o be_v such_o may_v as_o easy_o lay_v it_o down_o and_o slight_v it_o as_o they_o please_v i_o seek_v not_o myself_o in_o it_o but_o the_o love_n of_o man_n to_o christ_n by_o it_o i_o can_v be_v willing_a to_o be_v account_v a_o fool_n for_o christ_n and_o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o i_o shall_v have_v more_o comfort_n on_o a_o dying-bed_n when_o i_o shall_v reflect_v i_o aim_v not_o at_o vain_a applause_n of_o die_v man_n but_o to_o gain_v the_o heart_n and_o hearty_a love_n of_o once_o the_o hearer_n and_o now_o the_o reader_n of_o these_o sermon_n and_o if_o god_n will_v please_v to_o own_v they_o in_o man_n read_n as_o he_o do_v in_o the_o hear_n of_o they_o by_o many_o when_o not_o i_o but_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n do_v so_o much_o affect_v their_o heart_n that_o they_o do_v desire_v it_o may_v be_v preach_v to_o they_o some_o time_n after_o the_o second_o time_n which_o i_o do_v and_o do_v work_n and_o have_v as_o great_a success_n as_o at_o the_o first_o not_o that_o i_o be_v any_o thing_n but_o god_n do_v all_o both_o first_o and_o last_o many_o very_o many_o that_o do_v confess_v they_o love_v not_o christ_n but_o world_n and_o vanity_n and_o sin_n before_z do_v desire_v all_o in_o the_o congregation_n earnest_o to_o pray_v that_o god_n will_v give_v they_o this_o love_n unto_o his_o son_n which_o i_o hope_v they_o have_v and_o be_v increase_v and_o grow_v therein_o and_o that_o god_n may_v so_o bless_v it_o to_o any_o poor_a plain_a country_n people_n who_o my_o voice_n can_v reach_v and_o to_o who_o i_o can_v go_v where_o this_o may_v shall_v be_v the_o fervent_a prayer_n that_o one_o so_o mean_a can_v put_v up_o to_o heaven_n where_o let_v the_o prayer_n of_o all_o true_a lover_n of_o christ_n meet_v that_o the_o number_n of_o such_o may_v be_v increase_v amen_n tho._n doolittle_n the_o content_n the_o introduction_n pag._n 1_o 2_o anathema_n explain_v p._n 3_o to_o 9_o maranatha_n explain_v p._n 3_o to_o 9_o the_o part_n of_o the_o text_n p._n 9_o a_o paraphrase_n upon_o the_o text_n p._n 10_o to_o 14_o the_o doctrine_n and_o method_n p._n 14_o 15_o twelve_o requisite_n in_o sincere_a love_n to_o christ_n p._n 15_o to_o 41_o delight_v love_n p._n 41_o 42_o desire_v love_n p._n 41_o 42_o mourn_a love_n p._n 41_o 42_o a_o description_n of_o love_n to_o christ_n p._n 43_o the_o necessity_n of_o sincere_a love_n to_o christ_n to_o escape_v the_o curse_n prove_v by_o ten_o argument_n p._n 44_o to_o 55_o ten_o property_n of_o the_o curse_n due_a to_o non-lover_n of_o christ_n p._n 56_o to_o 69_o eight_o reason_n why_o love_n be_v so_o strict_o require_v that_o christ_n must_v be_v love_v or_o the_o sinner_n accurse_a p._n 69._o to_o 75_o the_o use_v to_o be_v make_v of_o this_o subject_a p._n 75_o 76_o ten_o inference_n deduce_v from_o it_o p._n 78_o to_o 96_o twenty_o aggravation_n of_o want_n of_o love_n to_o christ_n p._n 96_o to_o 124_o the_o case_n resolve_v how_o a_o man_n may_v know_v he_o have_v or_o want_v sincere_a love_n to_o christ_n p._n 124_o to_o 143_o a_o attempt_n to_o gain_v sinner_n consent_v to_o love_n christ_n p._n 143_o to_o 151_o twenty_o motive_n or_o plea_n that_o christ_n may_v have_v the_o love_n of_o man_n heart_n p._n 151_o to_o 176_o ten_o direction_n to_o get_v sincere_a love_n to_o christ_n p._n 176_o to_o 197_o ten_o spring_n of_o spiritual_a comfort_n flow_v into_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o lover_n of_o christ_n p._n 197_o to_o 210_o the_o conclusion_n and_o blessing_n p._n 210_o to_o the_o end_n love_n to_o christ_n necessary_a to_o escape_v the_o curse_n at_o his_o come_v 1_o cor._n xvi_o 22._o if_o any_o man_n love_v not_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n let_v he_o be_v anathema_n maran-atha_a chap._n i._n sect_n i._o the_o introduction_n how_o not_o love_v the_o lord_n hellish_a sin_n how_o not_o love_n jesus_n stupendous_a wickedness_n what!_o not_o love_v christ_n monstrous_a impiety_n not_o love_v he_o that_o be_v both_o lord_n and_o jesus_n and_o christ_n what_o name_n may_v we_o call_v he_o by_o a_o man_n or_o a_o beast_n a_o man_n or_o a_o devil_n that_o do_v not_o love_v the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n do_v you_o confess_v he_o to_o be_v lord_n and_o jesus_n and_o christ_n and_o love_v sin_n and_o not_o he_o love_v the_o world_n and_o not_o he_o love_v relation_n and_o not_o he_o this_o may_v be_v the_o astonishment_n of_o the_o heaven_n the_o amazement_n of_o the_o earth_n the_o wonder_n of_o angel_n the_o joy_n of_o devil_n the_o burden_n of_o the_o creation_n of_o god_n the_o earth_n do_v groan_v to_o bear_v they_o the_o sun_n be_v grieve_v to_o give_v light_n unto_o they_o the_o air_n lament_v its_o putrefaction_n to_o be_v suck_v into_o such_o filthy_a body_n wherein_o be_v more_o filthy_a soul_n because_o void_a of_o the_o love_n of_o christ_n yea_o all_o this_o world_n look_v more_o like_a hell_n than_o heaven_n because_o of_o
the_o swarm_n of_o man_n therein_o that_o have_v no_o sincere_a love_n to_o jesus_n christ_n let_v all_o among_o you_o this_o day_n that_o be_v not_o sensual_a beast_n or_o incarnate_a devil_n that_o have_v the_o understanding_n and_o heart_n of_o man_n stand_v and_o wonder_n that_o though_o devil_n will_v not_o love_v the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n that_o a_o man_n shall_v deny_v he_o his_o love_n good_a lord_n what_o a_o thing_n be_v this_o what_o curse_a wickedness_n be_v this_o what_o wonder_v that_o thou_o do_v behold_v such_o a_o fight_n as_o this_o a_o man_n without_o love_n unto_o thy_o son_n and_o suffer_v he_o to_o continue_v to_o be_v a_o man_n or_o do_v not_o make_v he_o a_o sick_a man_n a_o poor_a man_n a_o torment_a pain_a man_n on_o earth_n or_o a_o damn_a man_n in_o hell_n but_o though_o thou_o bear_v with_o such_o a_o man_n be_v he_o not_o a_o wretched_a miserable_a man_n though_o he_o be_v a_o rich_a and_o prosper_a man_n oh_o what_o punishment_n wait_v for_o he_o how_o do_v devil_n hope_v for_o his_o death_n that_o they_o may_v drag_v he_o down_o to_o that_o hellish_a crew_n where_o there_o be_v not_o one_o lover_n of_o christ_n among_o they_o all_o but_o what_o be_v he_o what_o shall_v he_o be_v that_o love_v not_o christ_n what_o anathema_n maran-atha_a what_o be_v that_o the_o explication_n will_v tell_v you_o sect_n ii_o the_o explication_n of_o anathema_n maran-atha_a anathema_n where_o find_v in_o scripture_n be_v usual_o translate_v accurse_v act_n 23.14_o and_o they_o come_v to_o the_o chief_a priest_n and_o elder_n and_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o have_v bind_v ourselves_o under_o a_o great_a curse_n that_o we_o will_v eat_v nothing_o until_o we_o have_v slay_v paul_n i.e._n with_o a_o curse_n we_o have_v curse_v that_o be_v grievous_o curse_v or_o bind_v ourselves_o with_o direful_a curse_n verse_n 21._o the_o same_o word_n use_v gal._n 1.8_o but_o though_o we_o or_o a_o angel_n from_o heaven_n preach_v any_o other_o gospel_n unto_o you_o than_o that_o which_o we_o have_v preach_v unto_o you_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d let_v he_o be_v anathema_n accurse_v repeat_v verse_n 9_o mark_v 14.71_o but_o he_o begin_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o curse_v and_o to_o swear_v say_v i_o know_v not_o this_o man_n of_o who_o you_o speak_v rom._n 9.3_o for_o i_o can_v wish_v myself_o anathema_n be_v accurse_v from_o christ_n for_o my_o brethren_n my_o kinsman_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n 1_o cor._n 12.3_o wherefore_o i_o give_v you_o to_o understand_v that_o no_o man_n speak_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n call_v jesus_n anathema_n accurse_v not_o to_o love_n jesus_n be_v to_o carry_v ourselves_o towards_o he_o as_o though_o he_o be_v anathema_n but_o forasmuch_o as_o he_o be_v god_n over_o all_o bless_v for_o ever_o whosoever_o love_v not_o he_o shall_v be_v anathema_n for_o ever_o this_o greek_a word_n be_v use_v as_o the_o hebrew_n word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cherem_n which_o be_v translate_v utter_o to_o destroy_v viz._n 1_o sam._n 15.9_o but_o saul_n and_o the_o people_n spare_v agag_n and_o the_o best_a of_o the_o sheep_n and_o of_o the_o ox_n and_o of_o the_o fatling_n and_o the_o lamb_n and_o all_o that_o be_v good_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o will_v not_o utter_o destroy_v they_o but_o every_o thing_n that_o be_v vile_a and_o refuse_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o they_o destroy_v utter_o the_o greek_a verb_n signify_v such_o curse_v as_o when_o a_o man_n either_o swear_v vow_v or_o wish_v himself_o to_o die_v or_o to_o be_v give_v to_o the_o devil_n except_o he_o and_o the_o hebrew_n word_n that_o answer_v to_o it_o signify_v utter_o to_o destroy_v to_o devote_v to_o destruction_n as_o much_o as_o to_o say_v if_o any_o man_n love_v not_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n let_v he_o be_v utter_o destroy_v devote_a to_o destruction_n let_v the_o devil_n take_v he_o and_o so_o he_o will_v by_o god_n own_o order_n and_o command_n mat._n 25.41_o then_o shall_v he_o say_v unto_o they_o on_o the_o left_a hand_n depart_v from_o i_o you_o curse_v into_o everlasting_a fire_n prepare_v for_o the_o devil_n and_o his_o angel_n luk._n 12.20_o but_o god_n say_v thou_o fool_n this_o night_n thy_o soul_n shall_v be_v require_v of_o thou_o in_o the_o greek_a they_o shall_v require_v demand_n fetch_v away_o thy_o soul_n they_o what_o they_o the_o devil_n that_o seize_v the_o soul_n of_o all_o that_o love_v not_o christ_n whenever_o they_o die_v 2._o maran-atha_a two_o syriack_n word_n as_o some_o take_v they_o maran_n that_o be_v our_o lord_n nun_n finale_fw-la est_fw-la affixum_fw-la primae_fw-la personae_fw-la ex_fw-la pronomine_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o word_n itself_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mar_n with_o aleph_fw-la be_v a_o chaldee_n word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mara_fw-mi lord_n and_o nun_n only_a litera_fw-la paragogica_fw-la then_o maran_n both_o in_o chaldee_n and_o syriack_n signify_v lord_n atha_n write_v thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v a_o hebrew_n word_n write_v thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v chaldee_n thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v a_o syriack_n word_n thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v arabic_a in_o all_o signify_v to_o come_v a_o man_n that_o love_v not_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n shall_v be_v curse_v in_o all_o nation_n in_o all_o language_n by_o all_o people_n all_o the_o world_n shall_v account_v that_o man_n to_o be_v anathema_n anathema_n maran-atha_a some_o render_v it_o let_v he_o be_v accurse_v till_o the_o lord_n come_v or_o when_o the_o lord_n come_v or_o he_o shall_v have_v due_a vengeance_n from_o the_o lord_n when_o he_o come_v some_o thus_o let_v he_o be_v accurse_v even_o till_o the_o come_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o his_o death_n day_n even_o for_o ever_o and_o have_v reference_n to_o that_o prophecy_n of_o enoch_n record_v judas_n ver_fw-la 14._o enoch_n also_o the_o seven_o from_o 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