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be_v a_o message_n send_v from_o heaven_n to_o earth_n where_o we_o be_v to_o consider_v 1._o the_o person_n from_o who_o it_o be_v send_v 2._o the_o messenger_n by_o who_o it_o be_v send_v 3._o the_o message_n itself_o it_o be_v send_v 4._o the_o person_n to_o who_o it_o be_v send_v chap._n iii_o a_o exhortation_n to_o yield_v obedience_n to_o this_o message_n of_o god_n chap._n iu._n show_n that_o they_o be_v contrary_a to_o god_n that_o carry_v m_o ssage_n between_o man_n that_o tend_v to_o the_o overthrow_n of_o love_n and_o likewise_o how_o hardly_o man_n be_v bring_v to_o unfeigned_a love_n to_o each_o other_o chap._n v._n show_n that_o the_o commandment_n of_o love_n be_v from_o the_o beginning_n and_o how_o it_o be_v from_o the_o beginning_n chap._n vi_o the_o antiquity_n of_o this_o law_n of_o love_n show_v the_o excellency_n of_o it_o as_o be_v a_o fundamental_a law_n chap._n vii_o show_n that_o no_o injury_n that_o man_n do_v unto_o we_o shall_v make_v we_o think_v ourselves_o discharge_v from_o the_o duty_n of_o love_n towards_o they_o â—t_a likewise_o show_v what_o mighty_a number_n of_o offender_n shall_v be_v arraign_v and_o indict_v at_o the_o last_o day_n for_o the_o breach_n of_o this_o ancient_a law_n chap._n viii_o sect._n show_v that_o it_o be_v thâ—_n mâ—ssage_n and_o solemn_a charge_n of_o god_n that_o christian_n shall_v love_v one_o anâ—theâ—_n the_o description_n of_o love_n sect._n 2._o why_o châ—ist_n call_v the_o commandment_n of_o love_n a_o new_a commandment_n show_v in_o five_o thing_n why_o he_o call_v it_o his_o commandment_n show_v in_o two_o thing_n chap._n ix_o show_n that_o we_o must_v love_v all_o man_n where_o we_o be_v to_o observe_v the_o difference_n of_o love_n that_o there_o be_v due_a unto_o all_o 1._o a_o dove_n of_o pity_n and_o compassion_n 2._o a_o
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i_o observe_v observe_v that_o the_o commandment_n of_o love_n be_v from_o the_o beginning_n it_o be_v true_a we_o do_v not_o find_v that_o it_o be_v in_o express_a word_n give_v in_o command_n at_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n i_o mean_v we_o do_v not_o find_v any_o record_n in_o the_o word_n mention_v any_o such_o express_a command_n of_o love_n deliver_v in_o the_o beginning_n but_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o such_o a_o command_n be_v giuâ—n_v for_o otherwise_o cain_n have_v not_o be_v guilty_a when_o he_o do_v so_o notorious_o transgress_v the_o law_n of_o love_n in_o hate_v and_o murder_v his_o brother_n for_o where_o no_o law_n be_v there_o be_v no_o transgression_n but_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o cain_n do_v grievous_o transgress_v as_o appear_v by_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n against_o he_o by_o his_o arraignment_n and_o punishment_n of_o he_o therefore_o there_o be_v a_o law_n of_o love_n give_v in_o the_o beginning_n against_o which_o this_o man_n that_o be_v the_o first_o man_n bear_v of_o a_o woman_n offen_v grievous_o and_o for_o which_o he_o be_v severe_o punish_v now_o it_o be_v out_o of_o question_n that_o it_o be_v write_v in_o adam_n heart_n before_o his_o fall_n for_o it_o be_v a_o special_a part_n of_o that_o holy_a image_n of_o god_n in_o he_o but_o than_o it_o may_v be_v say_v that_o this_o image_n of_o god_n be_v lose_v by_o the_o fall_n and_o so_o the_o law_n of_o love_n as_o well_o as_o other_o part_n of_o holiness_n be_v blot_v out_o of_o his_o heart_n i_o answer_v that_o though_o it_o be_v blot_v out_o of_o his_o heart_n yet_o i_o do_v not_o believe_v it_o be_v blot_v out_o of_o his_o head_n and_o understanding_n but_o that_o still_o he_o retain_v a_o knowledge_n of_o this_o duty_n although_o his_o heart_n be_v now_o so_o corrupt_v and_o his_o affection_n so_o pervert_v and_o disorder_v that_o he_o can_v not_o frame_v his_o heart_n to_o obey_v this_o law_n of_o love_n he_o have_v lose_v that_o inclination_n to_o entire_a and_o perfect_a love_n which_o he_o have_v by_o creation_n and_o by_o which_o he_o resemble_v god_n who_o be_v love_n but_o howsoever_o the_o write_v the_o law_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o adam_n at_o his_o creation_n or_o the_o remain_v of_o this_o law_n in_o the_o mind_n and_o understanding_n of_o adam_n i_o conceive_v not_o to_o be_v mean_v here_o by_o this_o message_n of_o god_n send_v to_o man_n and_o require_v they_o to_o love_v each_o other_o for_o that_o be_v not_o lex_fw-la tradita_fw-la sed_fw-la insculpta_fw-la not_o a_o law_n deliver_v by_o way_n of_o message_n but_o a_o law_n engrave_v and_o a_o character_n of_o love_n imprint_v in_o the_o mind_n of_o adam_n but_o this_o speak_v of_o here_o be_v the_o delivery_n of_o a_o law_n as_o a_o message_n send_v from_o god_n to_o man_n therefore_o i_o conceive_v that_o this_o law_n of_o love_n be_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n reveal_v to_o adam_n and_o to_o other_o holy_a man_n who_o be_v stir_v up_o of_o god_n to_o teach_v and_o deliver_v it_o unto_o man_n and_o to_o propagate_v this_o doctrine_n of_o brotherly-love_n as_o man_n multiply_v and_o increase_v upon_o the_o earth_n so_o it_o appear_v in_o that_o soon_o after_o the_o the_o fall_n the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o salvation_n by_o jesus_n christ_n be_v deliver_v to_o adam_n as_o a_o gracious_a message_n of_o life_n now_o this_o be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o faith_n and_o the_o doctrine_n of_o faith_n and_o love_n be_v inseparable_a and_o always_o go_v together_o as_o the_o grace_n of_o faith_n and_o love_n be_v always_o join_v for_o in_o christ_n who_o be_v promise_v in_o the_o gospel_n not_o only_a god_n be_v reconcile_v to_o man_n but_o also_o man_n be_v knit_v to_o
if_o he_o have_v say_v moses_n from_o god_n command_v you_o many_o thing_n i_o command_v this_o love_v you_o one_o another_o this_o be_v the_o royal_a law_n which_o you_o must_v obey_v 2._o because_o he_o be_v most_o delight_v in_o it_o it_o be_v the_o joy_n of_o christ_n when_o he_o see_v brethren_n to_o dwell_v together_o in_o love_n and_o unity_n psal_n 133.1_o it_o be_v like_o the_o precious_a ointment_n of_o aaron_n how_o sweet_a be_v that_o it_o be_v like_o the_o dew_n of_o hermon_n how_o fruitful_a be_v that_o for_o there_o the_o lord_n command_v his_o blessing_n even_o life_n for_o evermore_o eternal_a life_n be_v the_o crown_n the_o reward_n the_o blessing_n of_o brotherly_a love_n how_o pleasant_a how_o comely_a be_v that_o this_o be_v one_o of_o those_o weighty_a thing_n of_o the_o law_n which_o our_o saviour_n speak_v of_o mat._n 23._o yea_o the_o weight_n of_o the_o law_n lie_v upon_o it_o as_o it_o be_v for_o the_o law_n be_v fulfil_v by_o love_n not_o exclude_v faith_n but_o presuppose_v it_o this_o be_v the_o order_n first_o faith_n second_o love_n to_o god_n three_o love_n to_o man_n faith_n apprehend_v god_n love_n to_o we_o in_o christ_n god_n love_n apprehend_v by_o faith_n make_v we_o love_v god_n our_o love_n to_o god_n make_v we_o to_o love_v our_o neighbour_n and_o where_o this_o order_n be_v not_o frame_v in_o the_o heart_n and_o soul_n there_o be_v no_o right_a orderly_a frame_n of_o holiness_n but_o mere_a disorder_n and_o confusion_n there_o may_v be_v some_o confuse_a motion_n now_o and_o then_o towards_o heavenly_a thing_n and_o some_o disorder_a purpose_n to_o lead_v a_o new_a life_n but_o there_o be_v not_o christ_n form_v in_o the_o heart_n nor_o holiness_n frame_v there_o nor_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n set_v up_o there_o nor_o image_n of_o god_n imprint_v there_o nor_o the_o law_n of_o god_n write_v there_o chap._n ix_o in_o the_o prosecution_n of_o this_o point_n i_o will_v handle_v these_o four_o conclusion_n 1._o i_o shall_v show_v that_o we_o must_v love_v all_o man_n 2._o that_o godly_a man_n must_v love_v even_o the_o wicked_a 3._o that_o godly_a man_n must_v love_v even_o their_o very_a enemy_n 4._o that_o the_o godly_a must_v especial_o love_v one_o another_o 1._o that_o we_o must_v love_v all_o man_n here_o first_o let_v we_o observe_v these_o difference_n of_o love_n 1._o there_o be_v a_o love_n of_o pity_n and_o compassion_n this_o love_n be_v due_a to_o all_o man_n good_a and_o bad_a who_o be_v in_o misery_n this_o will_v make_v thou_o weep_v with_o they_o that_o weep_v not_o shed_v the_o tear_n of_o a_o crocodile_n as_o ishmael_n the_o son_n of_o nethaniah_n do_v jer._n 41.6_o but_o rather_o of_o our_o saviour_n who_o not_o only_o raise_v lazarus_n but_o also_o weep_v over_o he_o to_o make_v it_o appear_v how_o he_o love_v he_o joh._n 11.35_o the_o jew_n say_v oh_o how_o be_v love_v he_o he_o that_o be_v a_o man_n of_o much_o natural_a affection_n will_v be_v kind_o affection_a with_o 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