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5._o with_o this_o sacred_a and_o religious_a love_n of_o man_n to_o his_o maker_n be_v the_o hart_n of_o holy_a david_n great_o inflame_v as_o may_v for_o example_n be_v see_v in_o sundry_a place_n of_o his_o psalm_n where_o in_o zealous_a affection_n to_o the_o lord_n and_o his_o law_n he_o first_o of_o all_o say_v *_o one_o 4_o psalm_n 27._o 4_o thing_n have_v i_o desire_v of_o the_o lord_n the_o which_o i_o will_v still_o require_v even_o that_o i_o may_v dwell_v in_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n all_o the_o day_n of_o my_o life_n to_o behold_v the_o beauty_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o to_o visit_v his_o holy_a temple_n i_o have_v love_v o_o lord_n say_v he_o the_o habitation_n 8_o psalm_n 26._o
8_o of_o thy_o house_n &_o the_o place_n where_o thy_o honour_n dwell_v the_o zeal_n of_o thy_o house_n o_o lord_n have_v 6._o psalm_n 69_o 6._o eat_v i_o up_o one_o day_n in_o thy_o court_n be_v better_a than_o a_o 10._o psal_n 84_o 10._o thousand_o otherwhere_a i_o have_v rather_o be_v a_o doorkeeper_n in_o the_o house_n of_o my_o god_n then_o to_o dwell_v in_o the_o tent_n of_o the_o ungodly_a as_o the_o hart_n bray_v for_o the_o river_n of_o 2_o psal_n 42_o 1_o 2_o water_n so_o pant_v my_o soul_n after_o thou_o o_o lord_n my_o soul_n thirst_v for_o god_n even_o for_o the_o live_a god_n when_o shall_v i_o come_v &_o appear_v before_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n i_o will_v love_v thou_o dear_o o_o lord_n my_o 1._o psal_n 18._o 1._o strength_n who_o have_v i_o o_o lord_n in_o heaven_n but_o 25._o psal_n 73_o 25._o thou_o and_o there_o be_v none_o upon_o earth_n that_o i_o desire_v in_o comparison_n of_o thou_o i_o have_v long_v o_o lord_n for_o thy_o salvation_n 174._o ps_n 119._o 174._o and_o thy_o law_n be_v my_o delight_n oh_o how_o i_o love_v thy_o law_n it_o be_v my_o meditation_n 97_o psal_n 119._o 97_o continual_o oh_o teach_v i_o thy_o statute_n o_o lord_n 27._o psalm_n 119._o 26_o 27._o make_v i_o to_o understand_v the_o way_n of_o thy_o commandment_n and_o i_o will_v meditate_v in_o thy_o wondrous_a work_n teach_v i_o o_o lord_n the_o way_n of_o thy_o statute_n 34_o psal_n 119_o 33_o 34_o &_o i_o will_v keep_v it_o unto_o the_o end_n give_v i_o understanding_n and_o i_o will_v keep_v thy_o law_n yea_o i_o will_v keep_v it_o with_o my_o whole_a hart_n direct_v i_o in_o the_o path_n of_o thy_o commandment_n 35_o verse_n 35_o for_o therein_o be_v my_o delight_n behold_v i_o desire_v thy_o commandment_n 40_o verse_n 40_o quicken_v i_o in_o thy_o righteousness_n and_o incline_v my_o hart_n unto_o thy_o testimony_n 36_o verse_n 36_o deal_v with_o thy_o servant_n o_o lord_n according_a 125._o ps_n 119_o 124._o 125._o to_o thy_o mercy_n and_o teach_v i_o thy_o statute_n ay_o o_o lord_n be_o thy_o servant_n grant_v i_o therefore_o understand_v that_o i_o may_v know_v thy_o testimony_n look_v upon_o i_o and_o be_v merciful_a unto_o 132._o psalm_n 119_o 132._o i_o as_o thou_o use_v to_o do_v unto_o those_o that_o love_v thy_o name_n direct_v my_o step_n in_o thy_o worde_n and_o let_v 133._o verse_n 133._o none_o iniquity_n have_v dominion_n over_o i_o teach_v i_o to_o do_v thy_o will_n for_o thou_o be_v 10_o psal_n 143._o 10_o my_o god_n let_v thy_o good_a spirit_n lead_v i_o unto_o the_o land_n of_o righteousness_n by_o these_o and_o many_o more_o such_o like_a say_n in_o the_o book_n of_o psalm_n do_v this_o princely_a prophet_n make_v manifest_a as_o i_o say_v before_o with_o what_o earnest_a zeal_n &_o fervent_a affection_n he_o always_o love_v the_o lord_n and_o his_o law_n the_o true_a and_o perfect_a love_n also_o of_o man_n to_o his_o maker_n be_v as_o it_o seem_v deep_o root_v in_o the_o hart_n of_o old_a eleazar_n when_o he_o refuse_v all_o the_o friendship_n &_o worldly_a favour_n 28_o 2_o mac_n 6_o 28_o that_o be_v offer_v unto_o he_o by_o the_o servant_n of_o antiochus_n and_o choose_v rather_o to_o suffer_v death_n by_o torment_n then_o to_o save_v his_o life_n by_o break_v the_o rule_n of_o his_o religion_n with_o the_o like_a love_n and_o constancy_n do_v the_o seven_o brethren_n and_o their_o mother_n endure_v 7._o 2_o mac._n 7._o death_n by_o torture_n under_o that_o wicked_a tyrant_n antiochus_n and_o leave_v behind_o they_o a_o worthy_a remembrance_n of_o their_o fervent_a affection_n to_o the_o law_n of_o the_o lord_n their_o god_n we_o read_v also_o in_o the_o newe-testament_n that_o saint_n stephen_n the_o first_o martyr_n after_o 59_o act_n 7_o 59_o christ_n through_o his_o religious_a love_n to_o his_o lord_n and_o master_n willing_o suffer_v himself_o to_o be_v stone_v to_o death_n commend_v his_o spirit_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o his_o creator_n and_o such_o like_a divine_a and_o holy_a love_n to_o christ_n our_o captain_n ought_v every_o christian_a professor_n to_o harbour_v in_o his_o heart_n else_o may_v it_o great_o be_v doubt_v that_o he_o shall_v shoot_v short_a of_o life_n everlasting_a §._o 6._o but_o as_o i_o say_v in_o the_o beginning_n this_o love_n be_v both_o divine_a and_o charitable_a first_o move_a man_n to_o love_v the_o lord_n and_o his_o law_n for_o the_o sundry_a blessing_n and_o benefit_n which_o god_n both_o already_o have_v and_o daily_o do_v bestow_v upon_o he_o through_o christ_n secondlie_o to_o love_v his_o neighbour_n or_o brother_n as_o himself_o because_o god_n in_o his_o holy_a worde_n have_v so_o command_v he_o and_o for_o that_o he_o be_v the_o very_a form_n of_o his_o own_o image_n or_o likeness_n with_o which_o kind_n of_o charitable_a love_n of_o man_n to_o man_n or_o man_n to_o his_o neighbour_n be_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o samaritane_n soften_v who_o 35._o luke_n 10._o 33_o 34_o 35._o find_v a_o stranger_n in_o the_o highway_n half_o dead_a first_o bind_v up_o the_o wound_n of_o his_o body_n &_o then_o set_v he_o upon_o his_o own_o beast_n bring_v he_o to_o a_o inn_n and_o make_v provision_n for_o he_o command_v the_o host_n of_o the_o house_n to_o take_v care_n of_o he_o and_o look_v quoth_v he_o whatsoever_o the_o charge_n of_o this_o man_n come_v unto_o more_o than_o the_o two_o penny_n which_o i_o now_o give_v thou_o at_o my_o next_o come_v hither_o i_o will_v pay_v thou_o all_o but_o with_o more_o than_o charitable_a love_n of_o man_n to_o his_o neighbour_n be_v the_o hart_n of_o holy_a moses_n move_v when_o through_o his_o great_a affection_n he_o pray_v unto_o the_o lord_n to_o pardon_v the_o foolish_a and_o idolatrous_a sin_n of_o his_o people_n yea_o such_o be_v his_o fervent_a affection_n &_o more_o they_o charitable_a love_n towards_o they_o that_o he_o desire_v of_o god_n in_o his_o prayer_n to_o 32_o exod_a 32_o 32_o grant_v that_o their_o foul_a offence_n may_v be_v forgive_v or_o else_o his_o own_o name_n to_o be_v raze_v out_o of_o the_o book_n of_o life_n and_o with_o more_o also_o then_o charitable_a love_n of_o man_n to_o his_o neighbour_n be_v the_o apostle_n saint_n paul_n acquaint_v when_o very_a zeal_n for_o god_n glory_n and_o love_n to_o his_o own_o nation_n enforce_v he_o to_o say_v *_o i_o will_v 3._o rom_n 9_o 3._o wish_v myself_o to_o be_v separate_v from_o christ_n or_o to_o loose_v my_o own_o salvation_n for_o my_o brother_n that_o be_v my_o kinsman_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n i_o term_v these_o two_o last_o ensample_n more_o than_o charitable_a love_n because_o it_o make_v these_o man_n ready_a to_o refuse_v their_o own_o soul_n health_n rather_o than_o their_o brethren_n shall_v be_v unpardoned_a and_o cast_v from_o their_o creator_n for_o their_o offence_n §._o 7._o by_o which_o few_o example_n only_o we_o may_v sufficient_o perceive_v the_o forcible_a effect_n of_o true_a and_o perfect_a love_n and_o just_o may_v we_o confess_v with_o the_o afore-named_n apostle_n that_o *_o although_o we_o speak_v with_o the_o tongue_n 3._o 1_o cor_n 13_o 1_o 2_o 3._o of_o man_n and_o angel_n and_o have_v not_o love_n we_o be_v but_o as_o sound_a brass_n or_o a_o tinkle_a cymbal_n and_o though_o we_o have_v the_o gift_n of_o prophecy_n and_o know_v all_o secret_n and_o all_o knowledge_n yea_o if_o we_o have_v all_o faith_n so_o that_o we_o can_v remove_v mountain_n and_o have_v not_o love_n we_o be_v nothing_o and_o though_o we_o feed_v the_o poor_a with_o all_o our_o good_n &_o give_v our_o body_n to_o be_v burn_v &_o have_v not_o love_n it_o profit_v we_o nothing_o for_o god_n have_v choose_v we_o in_o christ_n jesus_n 4_o ephe_n 1_o 4_o before_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n that_o we_o shall_v be_v holy_a and_o without_o blame_n before_o he_o in_o love_n and_o this_o commandment_n have_v we_o of_o 21._o 1_o joh_n 4_o 21._o he_o that_o he_o which_o love_v god_n shall_v love_v his_o brother_n also_o for_o as_o a_o king_n be_v honour_v in_o his_o image_n bernard_n bernard_n so_o god_n in_o man_n be_v either_o love_v or_o hate_v he_o can_v hate_v man_n who_o love_v god_n neither_o can_v he_o love_v god_n who_o hate_v man_n also_o like_v as_o the_o body_n without_o the_o soul_n fulgotiâ—â—_n fulgotiâ—â—_n enjoy_v no_o life_n so_o all_o other_o virtue_n without_o godly_a love_n be_v but_o cold_a and_o fruitless_a §._o 8._o if_o we_o love_v one_o another_o say_v s._n john_n 12_o 1_o joh_n 4_o 12_o god_n dwell_v in_o we_o and_o his_o love_n be_v perfect_a in_o us._n also_o he_o that_o love_v his_o brother_n abide_v 10_o 1_o joh_n 2_o 10_o in_o the_o
light_n &_o there_o be_v none_o occasion_n of_o evil_n in_o he_o but_o he_o that_o hate_v his_o brother_n be_v in_o darkness_n 11._o verse_n 11._o and_o walk_v in_o darkness_n &_o know_v not_o whether_o he_o go_v because_o that_o darkness_n have_v blind_v his_o eye_n §._o 9_o love_n say_v the_o apostle_n do_v no_o evil_a 10_o rom_n 13_o 10_o to_o his_o neighbour_n therefore_o be_v love_v the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o law_n for_o all_o the_o law_n be_v fulfil_v in_o one_o word_n 14._o gala._n 5_o 14._o which_o be_v this_o thou_o shall_v love_v thy_o neighbour_n as_o thyself_o wherefore_o if_o any_o man_n say_v i_o love_v 20._o 1_o joh_n 4_o 20._o god_n and_o hate_v his_o brother_n he_o be_v a_o liar_n for_o how_o can_v he_o that_o love_v not_o his_o brother_n who_o he_o have_v see_v love_n god_n who_o he_o never_o see_v moreover_o whosoever_o he_o be_v that_o have_v this_o world_n good_a &_o see_v his_o brother_n have_v 17_o 1_o john_n 3_o 17_o need_n and_o shut_v up_o his_o compassion_n from_o he_o how_o dwell_v the_o love_n of_o god_n in_o he_o for_o by_o the_o true_a and_o perfect_a love_n which_o erasmus_n erasmus_n we_o bear_v unto_o god_n we_o right_o understand_v what_o our_o duty_n be_v towards_o our_o neighbour_n and_o this_o be_v the_o commandment_n of_o god_n 11._o 1_o joh_n 3_o 11._o which_o we_o have_v hear_v from_o the_o beginning_n that_o we_o shall_v love_v one_o another_o *_o even_o 2._o ephe_n 5_o 2._o as_o christ_n himself_o have_v love_v us._n §._o 10._o belove_a let_v we_o therefore_o love_n one_o another_o 8_o 1._o joh_n 4_o 7_o 8_o for_o love_n come_v of_o god_n &_o every_o one_o that_o love_v be_v bear_v of_o god_n and_o know_v god_n he_o that_o love_v not_o know_v not_o god_n for_o god_n be_v love_n let_v we_o not_o love_v in_o word_n neither_o in_o 18._o 1._o joh._n 3._o 18._o tongue_n only_o but_o in_o deed_n and_o in_o truth_n that_o we_o may_v walk_v worthy_a of_o the_o vocation_n 3._o ephe_n 1_o 1_o 2._o 3._o where-unto_a we_o be_v call_v with_o all_o humbleness_n of_o mind_n &_o meekness_n with_o long_o suffer_v support_v one_o another_o through_o love_n endeavour_v to_o keep_v the_o unity_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o the_o bond_n of_o peace_n ¶_o what_o the_o will_n and_o desire_v of_o almighty_a god_n be_v concern_v man_n and_o how_o love_o he_o admonish_v every_o one_o to_o come_v to_o repentance_n promise_v mercy_n &_o forgiveness_n to_o all_o those_o that_o amend_v 2._o esdras_n 7._o verse_n 20._o 21._o many_o perish_v in_o this_o life_n because_o they_o despise_v the_o law_n of_o god_n that_o be_v appoint_v for_o god_n have_v diligent_o admonish_v such_o as_o come_v so_o oft_o as_o they_o come_v what_o they_o shall_v do_v to_o have_v life_n and_o what_o they_o shall_v observe_v to_o avoid_v punishment_n ¶_o what_o the_o will_n of_o god_n be_v etc._n etc._n §._o 1._o this_o be_v the_o will_n of_o god_n as_o say_v the_o apostle_n even_o our_o sanctification_n 6._o 1._o thes_n 4._o 3._o 4._o 5._o 6._o that_o we_o shall_v abstain_v from_o fornication_n that_o every_o one_o of_o we_o shall_v know_v how_o to_o possess_v his_o vessel_n in_o holiness_n and_o honour_n and_o not_o in_o the_o lust_n of_o concupiscence_n as_o do_v the_o heathen_a which_o know_v not_o god_n that_o no_o man_n oppress_v or_o defraud_v his_o brother_n in_o any_o matter_n for_o the_o lord_n be_v the_o avenger_n of_o all_o such_o thing_n he_o therefore_o that_o despise_v these_o thing_n 8._o 1_o thes_n 4_o 8._o despise_v not_o man_n but_o god_n who_o have_v give_v unto_o we_o his_o holy_a spirit_n and_o who_o will_n be_v that_o all_o man_n shall_v 4_o 1_o tim_n 2_o 4_o be_v save_v and_o come_v unto_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n for_o it_o be_v not_o the_o will_n of_o god_n that_o one_o of_o 14_o math_n 18_o 14_o the_o least_o shall_v be_v lose_v §._o 2._o dear_o belove_v say_v s._n peter_n be_v not_o 9_o 2_o pet_n 3_o 8_o 9_o ignorant_a of_o this_o one_o thing_n that_o one_o day_n be_v with_o the_o lord_n as_o a_o thousand_o year_n and_o a_o thousand_o year_n as_o one_o day_n the_o lord_n be_v not_o slack_a concern_v the_o promise_n of_o his_o come_n as_o some_o man_n count_v slackness_n but_o be_v patient_a towards_o we_o &_o will_v have_v no_o man_n to_o perish_v but_o will_v have_v all_o man_n to_o come_v to_o repentance_n for_o god_n will_v not_o that_o man_n shall_v 59_o 2_o esdr_n 8_o 59_o perish_v but_o unto_o they_o that_o will_v repent_v he_o give_v 22_o ecclê°_n 17_o 22_o they_o grace_n to_o return_v and_o exhort_v such_o as_o fail_v with_o patience_n and_o send_v they_o the_o portion_n of_o the_o verity_n amend_v your_o life_n therefore_o and_o turn_v 19_o act_n 3_o 19_o that_o your_o sin_n may_v be_v put_v away_o when_o the_o time_n of_o refresh_v shall_v come_v from_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o as_o it_o come_v into_o your_o mind_n to_o go_v 28._o baruc_n 4_o 28._o astray_o from_o your_o god_n so_o endeavour_n yourselves_o ten_o time_n more_o to_o turn_v again_o &_o 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