to_o keep_v the_o word_n of_o god_n shall_v god_n through_o his_o son_n impose_v we_o thing_n impossible_a what_o a_o absurd_a speech_n be_v this_o shall_v a_o man_n think_v to_o make_v the_o most_o gracious_a and_o most_o merciful_a god_n a_o tyrant_n o_o abominable_a error_n to_o the_o great_a hindrance_n of_o the_o true_a birth_n when_o peter_n give_v christ_n hindersom_a and_o offensive_a counsel_n dissuade_v he_o that_o he_o with_o his_o suffering_n shall_v not_o fulfil_v the_o will_n of_o his_o father_n christ_n reprove_v peter_n call_v his_o word_n the_o speech_n of_o satan_n say_v get_v thou_o behind_o i_o satan_n thou_o be_v a_o offence_n unto_o i_o for_o thou_o savore_v not_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v of_o god_n but_o those_o that_o be_v of_o man_n mat._n 16.23_o mark_v 8.33_o even_o so_o may_v a_o man_n likewise_o say_v to_o those_o that_o rather_o speak_v to_o please_v and_o nourish_v the_o security_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o quench_v the_o spirit_n then_o to_o help_v and_o 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love_n of_o god_n viz._n that_o we_o keep_v his_o commandment_n and_o his_o commandment_n be_v not_o grievous_a to_o who_o therefore_o love_n be_v hard_a and_o grievous_a he_o be_v as_o yet_o far_o from_o god_n and_o his_o image_n be_v as_o fast_v and_o deep_a in_o lie_n darkness_n and_o death_n 1_o joh._n 2.9_o 21._o and_o cap._n 3.14_o yea_o he_o be_v a_o antichrist_n christ_n bear_v the_o mark_n of_o the_o beast_n and_o of_o the_o whore_n in_o his_o heart_n and_o in_o his_o forehead_n apoc._n 19_o etc._n etc._n for_o god_n himself_o be_v love_n and_o love_n be_v god_n and_o he_o that_o love_v not_o know_v not_o god_n 1_o joh._n 4.7_o whosoever_o therefore_o will_v be_v and_o be_v call_v a_o right_n true_a christian_a and_o attain_v to_o perfection_n desire_v to_o be_v one_o spirit_n with_o god_n and_o obtain_v his_o image_n again_o he_o must_v make_v haste_n and_o strive_v to_o this_o gate_n where_o the_o love_n of_o christ_n stand_v open_a continual_o and_o diligent_o exercise_v himself_o therein_o especial_o in_o the_o inward_a image_n and_o likeness_n of_o the_o suffering_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n esteem_v it_o above_o all_o creature_n and_o then_o nothing_o will_v be_v hard_a and_o grievous_a for_o he_o for_o what_o can_v be_v grievous_a to_o he_o that_o right_o love_v now_o to_o learn_v this_o aright_o we_o must_v look_v and_o consider_v well_o what_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v in_o christ_n chap._n v._o what_o be_v those_o seven_o thin_n in_o christ_n which_o ought_v to_o be_v well_o and_o especial_o consider_v and_o how_o we_o may_v attain_v to_o the_o perfection_n of_o love_n there_o be_v summary_o seven_o principal_a point_n in_o our_o lord_n god_n and_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n well_o and_o especial_o to_o be_v consider_v viz._n 1._o his_o wondrous_a humiliation_n and_o conception_n 2._o his_o birth_n of_o a_o virgin_n 3._o his_o whole_a life_n in_o his_o infancy_n youth_n and_o man_n age_n 4._o his_o bitter_a passion_n and_o death_n 5._o 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be_v convert_v to_o christ_n and_o even_o this_o be_v the_o eternal_a gospel_n viz._n that_o god_n have_v love_v we_o in_o christ_n from_o eternity_n and_o he_o himself_o be_v love_n and_o this_o be_v the_o evangelium_fw-la or_o good_a tiding_n which_o we_o have_v hear_v from_o he_o viz._n that_o he_o have_v love_v the_o whole_a world_n and_o therefore_o give_v his_o son_n that_o we_o may_v live_v through_o he_o for_o he_o be_v not_o willing_a that_o one_o shall_v be_v lose_v this_o be_v the_o eternal_a commandment_n and_o the_o tiding_n which_o we_o have_v hear_v from_o he_o viz._n that_o he_o be_v love_n itself_o and_o have_v send_v his_o best_a belove_a through_o he_o command_v we_o to_o love_v one_o another_o hereby_o we_o know_v the_o child_n of_o god_n for_o he_o that_o love_v be_v bear_v of_o god_n let_v he_o be_v according_a to_o the_o outward_a man_n a_o heathen_a turk_n jew_n or_o infidel_n yet_o by_o this_o he_o be_v a_o true_a christian_a and_o know_v by_o the_o spirit_n 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and_o only_o mean_v whereby_o a_o man_n may_v attain_v the_o true_a christianity_n see_v that_o the_o body_n of_o christian_n be_v by_o discord_n so_o divide_v yea_o whole_o rend_v and_o turn_v asunder_o that_o there_o be_v nothing_o but_o envy_n hatred_n strife_n and_o contention_n among_o they_o in_o so_o much_o that_o one_o member_n in_o hostile_a manner_n set_v upon_o the_o other_o kills_z and_o destroy_v it_o whereby_o the_o right_a and_o true_a christianity_n whole_o go_v to_o ruin_v and_o christ_n himself_o according_a to_o the_o prophecy_n of_o daniel_n seem_v to_o be_v root_v out_o be_v here_o be_v no_o unity_n nor_o do_v christ_n find_v true_a faith_n upon_o earth_n it_o be_v plain_a therefore_o and_o manifest_v that_o of_o necessity_n they_o must_v all_o return_v to_o be_v of_o one_o mind_n one_o faith_n and_o knowledge_n one_o religion_n and_o worship_n of_o god_n lest_o the_o lord_n come_v and_o smite_v the_o earth_n with_o a_o curse_n and_o they_o all_o perish_v 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that_o think_v thyself_o to_o be_v wise_a turn_n turn_v and_o become_v a_o child_n with_o we_o a_o fool_n in_o the_o fight_n of_o the_o world_n and_o a_o disciple_n or_o scholar_n of_o wisdom_n then_o thy_o heart_n shall_v first_o be_v quick_a to_o seek_v and_o thou_o shall_v know_v and_o discern_v thy_o folly_n and_o become_v wise_a with_o the_o simple_a think_v not_o with_o thyself_o i_o be_o a_o great_a doctor_n or_o master_n etc._n etc._n not_o so_o for_o all_o these_o be_v word_n of_o a_o hypocrite_n and_o not_o of_o christ_n and_o unless_o thou_o humble_a thyself_o and_o become_v a_o fool_n with_o we_o before_o the_o world_n thou_o shall_v never_o come_v to_o honour_n think_v not_o we_o instruct_v thou_o no_o there_o be_v but_o one_o that_o be_v the_o master_n and_o the_o lord_n over_o we_o all_o he_o will_v teach_v we_o all_o the_o right_a way_n to_o the_o eternity_n in_o god_n and_o even_o he_o himself_o be_v the_o way_n the_o truth_n and_o the_o life_n both_o in_o his_o conception_n and_o birth_n by_o which_o we_o must_v turn_v back_o from_o the_o old_a adam_n and_o become_v child_n otherwise_o we_o shall_v not_o enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n in_o his_o life_n and_o suffer_v etc._n etc._n he_o we_o must_v and_o will_v follow_v he_o regard_v not_o what_o be_v humane_a but_o what_o be_v divine_a therefore_o leave_v the_o great_a folly_n with_o all_o thy_o ornament_n wherewith_o thou_o have_v adorn_v thyself_o hitherto_o for_o christ_n in_o that_o day_n when_o all_o of_o we_o must_v give_v a_o account_n shall_v not_o ask_v thou_o whether_o thou_o have_v be_v addict_v to_o any_o sect_n how_o many_o article_n of_o faith_n thou_o have_v have_v what_o opinion_n thou_o have_v be_v of_o in_o every_o particular_a point_n how_o thou_o have_v study_v proficed_a teach_v and_o preach_v how_o diligent_a thou_o have_v be_v in_o hear_v of_o sermon_n etc._n etc._n no_o the_o modus_fw-la and_o manner_n of_o judgement_n be_v plain_o enough_o set_v before_o thou_o by_o christ_n himself_o viz._n the_o work_v of_o love_n and_o charity_n shall_v judge_n and_o censure_v we_o either_o to_o salvation_n or_o damnation_n and_o this_o be_v most_o true_a and_o infallible_a christ_n shall_v neither_o then_o ask_v thou_o what_o thou_o have_v believe_v of_o he_o or_o according_a to_o which_o sect_n thy_o opinion_n have_v be_v no_o for_o the_o science_n knowledge_n or_o wisdom_n of_o the_o letter_n and_o of_o the_o outward_a man_n condemn_v not_o therefore_o we_o judge_v no_o man_n according_a to_o his_o knowledge_n or_o ignorance_n neither_o to_o salvation_n nor_o condemnation_n namely_o among_o those_o that_o be_v child_n of_o love_n all_o the_o rest_n do_v judge_v themselves_o and_o not_o we_o be_v it_o either_o according_a to_o their_o knowledge_n or_o ignorance_n for_o we_o judge_v no_o man_n but_o the_o lord_n it_o be_v that_o judge_v we_o all_o who_o also_o come_v with_o his_o judgement_n who_o we_o beseech_v for_o his_o grace_n and_o mercy_n that_o he_o will_v be_v please_v not_o to_o enter_v into_o judgement_n with_o we_o else_o we_o all_o will_v be_v lose_v but_o that_o he_o will_v grant_v we_o the_o spirit_n of_o judgement_n that_o we_o by_o it_o may_v judge_n exhort_v and_o reprove_v our_o own_o self_n among_o ourselves_o in_o love_n as_o love_a child_n while_o it_o be_v call_v to_o day_n lest_o we_o be_v condemn_v with_o the_o world_n but_o that_o we_o may_v through_o his_o grace_n in_o faith_n hope_n and_o love_n of_o truth_n obtain_v eternal_a righteousness_n and_o salvation_n through_o jesus_n christ_n amen_n the_o content_n of_o the_o precede_a treatise_n chap._n i._n what_o be_v that_o which_o a_o man_n ought_v to_o labour_v for_o in_o this_o life_n pag._n 9_o chap._n ii_o a_o excellent_a type_n of_o love_n towards_o god_n and_o love_n towards_o the_o world_n pag._n 12_o chap._n iii_o even_o as_o god_n be_v the_o be_v of_o all_o being_n and_o the_o life_n of_o all_o live_n so_o also_o must_v every_o one_o that_o mean_v to_o inherit_v salvation_n become_v like_o unto_o he_o in_o christ_n pag._n 18_o chap._n iu_o of_o man_n true_a perfection_n in_o christ_n and_o in_o the_o love_n pag._n 26_o chap._n v._o what_o be_v those_o seven_o thing_n in_o christ_n which_o ought_v to_o be_v well_o and_o especial_o consider_v and_o how_o we_o may_v attain_v to_o the_o perfection_n of_o love_n pag._n 33_o chap._n vi_o of_o the_o difference_n betwixt_o the_o unfeigned_a true_a love_n and_o false_a love_n and_o how_o the_o false_a love_n always_o mingle_v itself_o with_o the_o true_a pag._n 44_o chap._n vii_o wherein_o do_v the_o daily_a practice_n of_o love_n towards_o our_o neighbour_n true_o consist_v pag._n 58_o chap._n viii_o that_o love_n be_v the_o true_a and_o only_o mean_v whereby_o a_o man_n may_v attain_v the_o true_a christianity_n pag._n 66_o chap._n ix_o wherein_o man_n true_a conversion_n consist_v and_o which_o way_n to_o attain_v it_o pag._n 76_o chap._n x._o how_o in_o the_o end_n here_o we_o shall_v enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n and_o how_o we_o may_v beware_v of_o hindrance_n pag._n 92_o finis_fw-la