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austin_n do_v argue_v thus_o in_o his_o confession_n thou_o have_v command_v i_o lord_n to_o love_v thou_o and_o do_v threaten_v i_o with_o hell_n if_o i_o love_v thou_o not_o whereas_o it_o be_v hell_n enough_o to_o i_o that_o i_o can_v love_v thou_o enough_o for_o to_o love_v thou_o as_o i_o ought_v as_o thou_o deserve_v and_o i_o desire_v will_v be_v at_o once_o the_o great_a duty_n and_o high_a reward_n to_o be_v imagine_v it_o will_v not_o only_o be_v my_o task_n but_o my_o heaven_n to_o love_v thou_o sect._n 5._o now_o when_o interest_n and_o honour_n conspire_v with_o pleasure_n and_o satisfaction_n to_o make_v we_o kind_a may_v it_o not_o seem_v a_o great_a wonder_n
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towards_o a_o saviour_n in_o love_v who_o we_o must_v confess_v our_o endless_a happiness_n do_v consist_v sect._n 8._o in_o the_o behold_n of_o a_o interlude_n or_o in_o the_o read_n of_o a_o romance_n man_n will_v be_v often_o so_o affect_v with_o the_o lively_a representation_n of_o some_o incomparable_a lover_n and_o of_o his_o admirable_a suffering_n for_o the_o dear_a object_n of_o his_o love_n as_o to_z let_v fall_v tear_n at_o the_o solemnity_n now_o what_o other_o reason_n can_v be_v give_v why_o man_n shall_v thus_o be_v real_a lover_n of_o a_o imaginary_a virtue_n and_o unfeigned_o concern_v in_o another_o man_n fiction_n whilst_o they_o know_v and_o consider_v it_o be_v but_o a_o fiction_n but_o that_o it_o be_v in_o the_o nature_n of_o man_n as_o man_n before_o he_o degenerate_v into_o a_o brute_n both_o to_o love_n the_o virtuous_a and_o to_o compassionate_v the_o miserable_a to_o espouse_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o best-deserving_a and_o to_o side_n with_o innocence_n in_o her_o affliction_n from_o whence_o it_o follow_v avoidable_a that_o he_o who_o can_v love_v goodness_n without_o any_o reference_n to_o himself_o his_o private_a interess_n and_o end_n have_v dear_o buy_v that_o disability_n which_o he_o can_v never_o have_v get_v at_o a_o low_a rate_n than_o that_o of_o part_v with_o his_o humanity_n and_o pluck_v up_o by_o the_o root_n those_o flower_n of_o paradise_n which_o the_o god_n of_o good_a nature_n have_v plant_v in_o he_o and_o if_o these_o thing_n be_v so_o lord_n how_o strange_a be_v the_o impiety_n and_o how_o mysterious_a the_o unhappiness_n to_o be_v less_o affect_v with_o the_o beauty_n and_o
be_v that_o love_v to_o live_v a_o sober_a and_o righteous_a and_o godly_a life_n be_v most_o affectionate_o a_o servant_n to_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n and_o do_v bestow_v his_o whole_a time_n in_o do_v the_o thing_n that_o he_o command_v let_v the_o object_n of_o our_o love_n be_v what_o it_o will_v whether_o god_n or_o the_o world_n the_o flesh_n or_o the_o spirit_n still_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o apostle_n will_v be_v unalterable_o true_a that_o to_o who_o we_o yield_v ourselves_o servant_n 16._o to_o obey_v his_o servant_n we_o be_v to_o who_o we_o obey_v whether_o of_o sin_n unto_o death_n or_o of_o obedience_n unto_o righteousness_n love_n be_v ever_o so_o sure_a to_o beget_v obedience_n that_o when_o our_o saviour_n will_v give_v a_o reason_n why_o no_o one_o man_n can_v serve_v two_o master_n mean_v those_o two_o call_v god_n and_o mammon_n he_o make_v his_o reason_n to_o stand_v in_o this_o that_o no_o one_o man_n can_v love_v two_o master_n for_o either_o he_o 13._o will_v hate_v the_o one_o and_o love_v the_o other_o or_o will_v hold_v to_o the_o one_o and_o despise_v the_o other_o so_o that_o if_o we_o love_v god_n we_o shall_v be_v sure_a to_o hate_n mammon_n and_o if_o again_o we_o hold_v to_o mammon_n we_o shall_v rebel_v against_o god_n whereas_o if_o it_o be_v possible_a to_o love_v they_o both_o it_o will_v also_o be_v as_o possible_a to_o serve_v they_o both_o because_o by_o the_o person_n who_o we_o love_v we_o can_v but_o love_v to_o be_v employ_v the_o love_n of_o christ_n do_v constrain_v we_o say_v our_o apostle_n to_o his_o corinthian_n and_o as_o christ_n love_n of_o we_o so_o we_o of_o 14._o he_o do_v even_o press_v upon_o we_o and_o urge_v we_o to_o keep_v his_o commandment_n and_o to_o do_v those_o thing_n which_o be_v please_v in_o his_o sight_n but_o let_v we_o far_o make_v it_o appear_v by_o a_o four_o way_n of_o argue_v for_o sect._n 4._o whatsoever_o we_o love_v the_o most_o be_v either_o present_a or_o absent_a and_o as_o when_o it_o be_v present_a we_o most_o delight_n in_o it_o so_o whilst_o it_o be_v absent_a we_o do_v long_o the_o most_o after_o it_o but_o the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o express_o that_o whilst_o 7._o at_o home_n in_o the_o body_n we_o be_v absent_a from_o the_o lord_n for_o we_o walk_v by_o faith_n and_o not_o by_o sight_n so_o that_o if_o we_o love_v christ_n we_o shall_v long_o after_o his_o presence_n and_o if_o we_o true_o long_v for_o it_o we_o shall_v endeavour_v its_o attainment_n and_o if_o we_o endeavour_v to_o reach_v the_o end_n there_o will_v be_v nothing_o more_o natural_a than_o to_o inquire_v after_o the_o mean_n and_o find_v the_o mean_n to_o be_v obedience_n we_o shall_v undoubted_o obey_v the_o helkesaitae_fw-la prove_v nothing_o but_o that_o themselves_o be_v stupid_a sinner_n in_o conceive_v it_o possible_a to_o deny_v christ_n with_o the_o mouth_n and_o yet_o to_o love_v he_o with_o the_o heart_n for_o the_o heart_n in_o a_o man_n like_o the_o spring_n in_o a_o watch_n be_v that_o that_o set_v all_o on_o work_n both_o tongue_n and_o eye_n and_o hand_n and_o foot_n too_o if_o with_o 10._o the_o heart_n a_o man_n believe_v unto_o righteousness_n it_o be_v very_o certain_a that_o with_o the_o mouth_n he_o will_v confess_v unto_o salvation_n he_o will_v obey_v his_o dear_a master_n in_o every_o kind_n both_o by_o speak_v and_o live_v and_o die_v for_o he_o if_o he_o be_v but_o once_o mount_v on_o the_o wing_n of_o pure_a love_n he_o can_v choose_v but_o be_v transport_v by_o the_o wing_n of_o desire_n too_o and_o will_v incessant_o be_v fly_v in_o every_o errand_n upon_o which_o his_o belove_a shall_v please_v to_o send_v he_o which_o may_v once_o more_o appear_v by_o a_o five_o way_n of_o argue_v for_o sect._n 5._o carnal_a fear_n be_v the_o great_a and_o strong_a bar_n to_o our_o obedience_n but_o there_o be_v no_o fear_n in_o love_n perfect_a love_n cast_v out_o fear_n 1_o john_n 4._o 18._o and_o as_o it_o cast_v out_o fear_n so_o it_o establish_v a_o hope_n too_o and_o hope_n be_v evermore_o a_o spur_n by_o which_o we_o be_v urge_v to_o our_o obedience_n from_o its_o expectance_n of_o our_o reward_n it_o be_v this_o love_n and_o hope_n which_o make_v s._n paul_n follow_v christ_n through_o every_o rough_a passage_n by_o sea_n and_o land_n he_o be_v so_o amorous_a of_o his_o saviour_n and_o so_o pious_o ambitious_a of_o the_o glory_n to_o be_v reveal_v that_o he_o rejoice_v in_o his_o affliction_n and_o be_v ready_a to_o die_v for_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n than_o to_o fail_v in_o any_o point_n of_o yield_a obedience_n to_o his_o command_n nor_o be_v it_o true_a of_o s._n paul_n than_o of_o all_o the_o mean_a soldier_n in_o the_o army_n of_o martyr_n that_o neither_o distress_n nor_o persecution_n nor_o nakedness_n â—…_n nor_o famine_n nor_o peril_n nor_o sword_n nor_o life_n nor_o death_n nor_o any_o other_o creature_n have_v any_o power_n to_o step_v in_o betwixt_o their_o love_n and_o their_o obedience_n the_o reason_n of_o it_o be_v obvious_a as_o it_o be_v to_o say_v that_o they_o be_v member_n of_o jesus_n christ_n not_o only_o repute_v but_o real_a member_n and_o it_o be_v natural_a for_o a_o member_n as_o to_o love_v its_o own_o head_n so_o to_o live_v in_o obedience_n to_o its_o direction_n sect._n 6._o thus_o i_o seem_v to_o myself_o to_o have_v make_v it_o evident_a that_o love_n be_v ever_o that_o cause_n of_o which_o obedience_n be_v the_o most_o natural_a and_o most_o inseparable_a effect_n it_o be_v still_o as_o ready_a to_o obey_v as_o water_n be_v to_o wet_v or_o fire_n to_o burn._n nor_o can_v it_o better_o be_v represent_v than_o by_o the_o nature_n of_o that_o active_a and_o subtle_a element_n knowledge_n we_o may_v say_v be_v a_o kind_n of_o light_n but_o love_n be_v more_o proper_o a_o sort_n of_o fire_n and_o with_o that_o when_o the_o heart_n be_v once_o sufficient_o inflame_v it_o can_v but_o send_v up_o those_o spark_n of_o zeal_n and_o devotion_n to_o its_o belove_a which_o do_v enkindle_v a_o special_a pleasure_n in_o do_v the_o thing_n that_o he_o command_v the_o psalmist_n heart_n be_v hot_a within_o he_o so_o hot_a that_o he_o tell_v the_o fire_n be_v kindle_v and_o though_o he_o long_o hold_v his_o peace_n yet_o his_o love_n do_v so_o burn_v he_o be_v not_o able_a to_o suppress_v it_o and_o so_o at_o last_o he_o speak_v with_o his_o tongue_n 3._o we_o may_v say_v therefore_o of_o love_n what_o the_o spouse_n in_o the_o canticle_n do_v say_v of_o jealousy_n which_o be_v but_o one_o of_o love_n daughter_n the_o coal_n thereof_o be_v coal_n of_o fire_n which_o have_v so_o vehement_a a_o flame_n that_o many_o water_n 7._o can_v quench_v it_o neither_o can_v the_o flood_n drown_v it_o love_v indeed_o be_v such_o a_o flame_n as_o must_v evaporate_v or_o expire_v or_o burn_v out_o its_o way_n through_o all_o that_o labour_v to_o keep_v it_o in_o a_o thing_n so_o busy_a and_o industrious_a as_o that_o in_o truth_n it_o can_v no_o long_o be_v call_v love_n than_o it_o be_v do_v somewhat_o or_o other_o in_o complaisance_n and_o compliance_n with_o its_o beloved_n sect_n 7._o have_v now_o pass_v through_o the_o proof_n proceed_v application_n we_o brief_o to_o the_o use_n we_o be_v to_o make_v of_o this_o inference_n and_o first_o of_o all_o let_v we_o consider_v that_o if_o love_n and_o obedience_n be_v two_o inseparable_a companion_n the_o former_a as_o the_o cause_n and_o this_o late_a as_o the_o effect_n it_o concern_v we_o as_o much_o as_o our_o soul_n be_v worth_a to_o take_v a_o care_n that_o our_o love_n be_v right_o fix_v and_o direct_v for_o it_o transform_v we_o into_o the_o image_n of_o whatsoever_o thing_n it_o be_v that_o we_o love_v the_o most_o and_o according_a as_o our_o object_n be_v good_a or_o evil_n it_o either_o put_v his_o we_o upon_o the_o noble_a or_o mean_a office_n in_o the_o world_n if_o its_o object_n be_v right_a we_o be_v the_o best_a sort_n of_o man_n but_o if_o it_o be_v wrong_n the_o worst_a of_o monster_n it_o be_v with_o love_n as_o it_o be_v with_o fire_n which_o in_o proportion_n to_o the_o matter_n on_o which_o it_o feed_v do_v send_v up_o the_o sweet_a or_o noysom'st_a vapour_n if_o it_o feed_v on_o such_o matter_n as_o grass_n and_o tallow_n it_o can_v choose_v but_o have_v a_o noxious_a and_o stink_a breath_n if_o on_o cinnamon_n and_o storax_n it_o fill_v the_o air_n with_o a_o perfume_n and_o just_o thus_o it_o be_v with_o the_o flame_n of_o love_n if_o it_o fix_v upon_o christ_n it_o breathe_v forth_o nothing_o but_o pure_a obedience_n and_o so_o abound_v with_o good_a work_n which_o be_v
a_o sweet-smelling_a 2._o savour_n such_o a_o sacrifice_n of_o incense_n as_o with_o which_o god_n be_v well_o please_v in_o which_o respect_n alone_o it_o be_v that_o the_o bridegroom_n in_o the_o canticle_n be_v thus_o express_v to_o court_v his_o spouse_n how_o fair_a be_v thy_o love_n my_o sister_n my_o spouse_n how_o much_o better_a be_v it_o than_o wine_n and_o the_o smell_n of_o thy_o garment_n 14._o than_o all_o spice_n a_o garden_n enclose_v be_v my_o sister_n my_o spouse_n thy_o plant_n be_v a_o orchard_n of_o pomegranate_n with_o pleasant_a fruit_n camphire_n and_o spikenard_n calamus_fw-la and_o saffron_n with_o tree_n of_o frankincense_n myrrh_n and_o aloe_n thus_o our_o saviour_n be_v suppose_v in_o solomon_n elegant_a hypotyposis_n to_o set_v out_o the_o grace_n of_o his_o church_n and_o so_o of_o every_o soul_n in_o it_o espouse_v christ_n for_o her_o bridegroom_n and_o his_o commandment_n for_o her_o guide_n whereas_o if_o our_o love_n do_v fix_v and_o feed_v upon_o the_o creature_n it_o seâ—…_n forth_o a_o dangerous_a and_o loathsome_a stench_n a_o stench_n so_o odious_a to_o god_n almighty_a that_o sin_n for_o this_o reason_n only_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o scripture_n which_o do_v equal_o signify_v ult_n what_o be_v abominate_v and_o stink_v yet_o in_o this_o very_a mire_n man_n of_o swinish_a affection_n delight_v to_o wallow_v for_o whatsoever_o it_o be_v we_o love_n be_v it_o as_o ugly_a as_o the_o devil_n we_o paint_v it_o handsome_a in_o our_o thought_n and_o blot_v out_o all_o its_o deformity_n with_o our_o imagination_n and_o so_o we_o love_v it_o not_o as_o it_o be_v but_o rather_o as_o it_o be_v disguise_v and_o sancy_v by_o we_o and_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o we_o be_v able_a to_o be_v so_o passionate_o in_o love_n with_o some_o bosom_n sin_n though_o so_o much_o ugly_a than_o the_o devil_n that_o sin_n alone_o have_v be_v able_a to_o make_v he_o ugly_a for_o when_o our_o spirit_n be_v so_o unworthy_a as_o to_o ask_v counsel_n of_o our_o flesh_n our_o flesh_n present_v it_o to_o we_o as_o lovely_a and_o from_o that_o instant_n forward_o we_o look_v upon_o it_o with_o a_o fleshly_a that_o be_v to_o say_v with_o a_o lover_n eye_n and_o sure_o the_o eye_n of_o a_o lover_n see_v no_o defect_n in_o its_o belove_a the_o black_a crow_n in_o the_o world_n be_v much_o more_o dote_v on_o by_o a_o crow_n than_o whatsoever_o we_o can_v commend_v in_o the_o white_a turtle_n but_o this_o be_v only_o a_o similitude_n can_v deserve_v to_o be_v a_o proof_n for_o we_o as_o sinner_n do_v owe_v to_o industry_n what_o the_o crow_n do_v to_o nature_n be_v natural_o unable_a to_o dote_v on_o sin_n as_o it_o be_v sin_n we_o be_v fain_o to_o dress_v it_o up_o with_o some_o turtle_n feather_n and_o have_v so_o do_v we_o be_v fain_o to_o use_v our_o wit_n to_o make_v ourselves_o become_v stupid_a speak_v no_o better_a of_o sin_n than_o this_o that_o it_o have_v comeliness_n in_o its_o kind_n and_o be_v proportionable_o handsome_a and_o comparative_o good_a too_o not_o good_a in_o itself_o nor_o good_a in_o other_o but_o yet_o the_o flesh_n represent_v it_o as_o good_a for_o we_o avarice_n be_v good_a to_o increase_v our_o treasure_n ambition_n be_v as_o good_a to_o advance_v our_o credit_n luxury_n good_a to_o banish_v melancholy_a and_o sadness_n another_o man_n avarice_n be_v flat_a idolatry_n but_o our_o own_o be_v good-husbandry_n because_o our_o own_o another_o man_n knavery_n deserve_v a_o gallow_n but_o when_o it_o lie_v in_o our_o bosom_n it_o be_v a_o most_o necessary_a prudence_n we_o hate_v the_o proud_a and_o the_o aspire_a the_o most_o that_o may_v be_v whereas_o in_o we_o it_o be_v but_o bravery_n to_o be_v ambitious_a another_o man_n excess_n be_v a_o scandalous_a sin_n whilst_o our_o own_o be_v but_o a_o argument_n of_o the_o right_n which_o we_o have_v to_o the_o creature-comfort_n now_o by_o what_o be_v we_o betray_v to_o all_o these_o mischief_n but_o by_o the_o mere_a misapply_v of_o our_o affection_n and_o what_o then_o have_v we_o reason_n to_o be_v more_o afraid_a of_o than_o of_o set_v our_o affection_n upon_o the_o earth_n we_o find_v by_o evident_a experience_n and_o in_o all_o manner_n of_o case_n that_o such_o as_o be_v our_o love_n such_o will_v be_v our_o submission_n whether_o to_o that_o which_o be_v above_o or_o which_o be_v infinite_o below_o we_o it_o be_v this_o have_v make_v so_o many_o womanish_a uxorious_a husband_n so_o many_o childish_a indulgent_a parent_n so_o very_a many_o servile_a obedient_a master_n it_o be_v this_o make_v ahab_n i_o do_v not_o say_v the_o husband_n but_o the_o wife_n of_o jezebel_n and_o eli_n a_o slave_n unto_o both_o his_o son_n herod_n though_o a_o king_n a_o humble_a servant_n to_o herodias_n darius_n though_o a_o emperor_n mean_o gape_v upon_o apame_n lucian_n and_o hercules_n though_o a_o hero_n submit_v tame_o to_o the_o blow_n of_o a_o feeble_a omphale_n nor_o will_v it_o be_v otherwise_o with_o ourselves_o 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