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say_v sinon_n nosti_fw-la diligere_fw-la teipsum_fw-la timâ—o_fw-la ne_fw-la decipias_fw-la proximum_fw-la sicut_fw-la teipsum_fw-la if_o thou_o know_v not_o to_o love_v thyself_o i_o be_o afraid_a lest_o thou_o shall_v deceive_v thy_o neighbour_n as_o thyself_o yet_o be_v it_o no_o easy_a matter_n for_o a_o man_n to_o love_v himself_o aright_o for_o he_o that_o love_v iniquity_n hate_v his_o own_o soul_n and_o he_o that_o love_v himself_o in_o the_o way_n of_o sin_n do_v love_v a_o robber_n condemn_v to_o die_v augustine_n si_fw-mi malè_fw-la amaveris_fw-la tunc_fw-la odisti_fw-la si_fw-la benè_fw-la odeâ—is_fw-la tunc_fw-la amasti_fw-la if_o a_o man_n love_v himself_o amiss_o he_o hate_v himself_o but_o if_o he_o hate_v himself_o well_o
faithful_a unto_o he_o 5._o we_o exact_a fidelity_n of_o those_o that_o be_v under_o we_o therefore_o in_o reason_n we_o shall_v behave_v ourselves_o faithful_o to_o god_n which_o be_v above_o us._n 6._o fidelity_n be_v a_o most_o certain_a argument_n of_o felicity_n 39_o for_o he_o that_o endure_v to_o the_o end_n shall_v be_v save_v final_o unfaithfulness_n be_v punish_v with_o perdition_n 8_o fearful_a and_o unfaithful_a person_n shall_v have_v their_o part_n in_o the_o lake_n which_o burn_v with_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n which_o be_v the_o second_o death_n and_o so_o much_o for_o fidelity_n humility_n the_o last_o be_v humility_n whereby_o we_o do_v not_o overween_v ourselves_o but_o behave_v ourselves_o humble_o towards_o god_n and_o man._n humility_n be_v to_o be_v show_v towards_o a_o man_n superior_n equal_n and_o inferior_n 10_o the_o superior_a of_o all_o superior_n be_v god._n submit_v yourselves_o unto_o god_n cast_v down_o yourselves_o before_o the_o lord_n and_o he_o 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pâ—g_n 3_o the_o property_n of_o love_n be_v to_o urite_v or_o join_v pag._n 3_o the_o love_n of_o man_n to_o god_n describe_v p._n 3_o love_n be_v a_o affection_n of_o the_o heart_n pag._n 3._o 4_o love_n be_v a_o gracious_a affect_v pag._n 4_o love_n rise_v out_o of_o knowledge_n and_o faith_n pag._n 4._o 6._o 7_o love_n be_v a_o celestial_a fire_n pag._n 9_o love_n be_v kindle_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n p._n 9_o 10_o love_n knit_v we_o to_o god_n and_o make_v he_o our_o contentment_n pag._n 10._o 11_o this_o love_n to_o god_n be_v necessary_a in_o six_o regards_n pag._n 16._o 18_o the_o equity_n of_o this_o love_n be_v show_v in_o six_o respect_n pag._n 19_o 22_o god_n love_v to_o we_o be_v a_o descend_a love_n p._n 19_o there_o be_v 6_o benefit_n of_o this_o love_n p._n 23._o 30_o this_o love_n be_v excellent_a in_o nine_o regard_n p._n 32._o 38._o of_o the_o author_n nature_n end_n effect_n subject_n and_o object_n of_o this_o love_n pag._n 32._o 33._o 34._o 38._o in_o five_o respect_n god_n be_v worthy_a of_o our_o love_n above_o all_o other_o thing_n p._n 45._o 48_o what_o jehovah_n kurios_n dominus_fw-la and_o our_o english_a word_n lord_n do_v signify_v pag._n 39_o why_o the_o world_n shall_v not_o be_v love_v p._n 59_o why_o riches_n shall_v not_o have_v our_o heart_n pag._n 61_o of_o the_o love_n of_o pleasure_n and_o why_o they_o seem_v so_o sweet_a pag._n 63_o of_o the_o incertainty_n of_o honour_n pag._n 64_o of_o the_o vanity_n of_o beauty_n pag._n 65_o how_o a_o man_n may_v love_v himself_o and_o who_o be_v he_o pag._n 67_o nine_o undoubted_a token_n of_o true_a love_n to_o god_n pag._n 69._o 83_o god_n ought_v to_o be_v love_v in_o his_o church_n universal_a and_o in_o every_o true_a visible_a society_n of_o believer_n pag._n 85_o which_o be_v a_o true_a visible_a church_n p._n 85._o 87_o god_n ought_v to_o be_v love_v in_o his_o minister_n pag._n 88_o a_o minister_n be_v to_o be_v love_v mere_o for_o his_o office_n power_n work_n and_o faithful_a execution_n thereof_o pag._n 88_o 89_o the_o note_n of_o a_o true_a minister_n of_o god_n pâ—g_n 90_o god_n be_v to_o be_v love_v in_o his_o people_n pag._n 91_o how_o minister_n ought_v to_o demonstrate_v their_o love_n to_o god_n in_o feed_v their_o flock_n pag_n 95_o god_n must_v be_v love_v in_o christ_n pag._n 96_o why_o christ_n ought_v to_o be_v love_v pag._n 96._o 97_o two_o special_a way_n whereby_o love_n be_v show_v to_o christ_n pag._n 97_o 99_o a_o man_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v faithful_a in_o two_o respect_n pag._n 100_o who_o have_v be_v count_v faithful_a to_o the_o lord_n pag._n 101_o how_o god_n preserve_v the_o faithful_a external_o p._n 102_o how_o god_n preserve_v the_o faithful_a internal_o p._n 102_o how_o god_n preserve_v the_o faithful_a eternal_o p._n 102_o three_o reason_n of_o faithfulness_n pag._n 103_o five_o note_n to_o know_v a_o faithful_a man._n pag._n 103._o 106_o who_o be_v a_o christian_a indeed_o pag._n 107_o a_o commendation_n of_o love_n from_o some_o notable_a effect_n thereof_o pag._n 110_o sundry_a simile_n to_o illustrate_v the_o worthiness_n of_o this_o virtue_n p._n 111._o what_o pride_n be_v p._n 112._o seven_o way_n of_o proud_a deal_n against_o god_n p._n 113._o how_o pride_n against_o man_n discover_v itself_o p._n 114._o twenty_o three_o example_n of_o god_n judgement_n upon_o the_o proud_a p._n 116._o 120_o two_o mild_a kind_n of_o his_o punishment_n p._n 122_o of_o the_o folly_n baseness_n inhumanity_n impiety_n and_o injustice_n of_o pride_n p._n 123._o of_o the_o contentiousnesse_n ugliness_n and_o wastfulnesse_n of_o pride_n p._n 124._o 125_o pride_n like_o a_o thief_n like_o thunder_n like_o a_o venomous_a beast_n like_o a_o moth_n or_o worm_n p._n 126_o how_o pride_n be_v to_o be_v avoid_v p._n 127._o a_o exhortation_n to_o the_o love_n of_o god_n pag._n 128._o if_o god_n love_v we_o we_o need_v not_o so_o much_o fear_v the_o ill_a will_n of_o man_n this_o clear_v by_o two_o comparison_n pag._n 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therefore_o of_o the_o object_n shall_v move_v we_o to_o the_o love_n thereof_o what_o nature_n be_v there_o comparable_a to_o god_n who_o condition_n be_v so_o sweet_a so_o absolute_a as_o he_o what_o can_v thou_o love_v that_o be_v worthy_a love_n which_o be_v not_o be_v find_v in_o he_o in_o all_o completeness_n do_v thou_o delight_v in_o the_o mighty_a 27._o behold_v say_v he_o i_o be_o the_o lord_n god_n of_o all_o flesh_n be_v there_o any_o thing_n too_o hard_o for_o i_o if_o he_o but_o speak_v the_o word_n it_o be_v do_v his_o power_n be_v so_o great_a do_v thou_o love_v wisdom_n god_n be_v all-knowing_a and_o most_o prudent_a he_o scatter_v the_o device_n of_o the_o crafty_a 23_o so_o that_o their_o hand_n can_v accomplish_v that_o which_o they_o do_v enterprise_n he_o take_v the_o wise_a in_o their_o craftiness_n and_o the_o counsel_n of_o the_o wicked_a be_v make_v foolish_a he_o be_v wise_a in_o heart_n 17._o and_o mighty_a in_o strength_n who_o have_v be_v fierce_a 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in_o all_o his_o proceed_n the_o lord_n be_v righteous_a in_o all_o his_o way_n 13_o he_o will_v judge_v the_o world_n with_o righteousness_n and_o the_o people_n with_o his_o truth_n can_v thou_o find_v in_o thy_o heart_n to_o love_v he_o that_o be_v merciful_a by_o nature_n and_o which_o have_v compassion_n on_o the_o poor_a and_o he_o that_o be_v afflict_v and_o weary_a 15._o the_o lord_n be_v merciful_a and_o full_a of_o compassion_n he_o relieve_v the_o fatherless_a and_o be_v a_o friend_n to_o the_o poor_a he_o give_v strength_n unto_o he_o that_o faint_v and_o unto_o he_o that_o have_v no_o strength_n he_o increase_v power_n he_o deliver_v the_o poor_a in_o his_o affliction_n and_o open_v their_o ear_n in_o trouble_n will_v thou_o fix_v thy_o soul_n on_o he_o that_o love_v a_o good_a heart_n and_o which_o hate_v he_o that_o be_v ill_o dispose_v behold_v god_n will_v not_o cast_v away_o a_o upright_a man_n 16._o neither_o will_v he_o take_v the_o wicked_a by_o the_o hand_n the_o 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13._o deut._n 6._o 7._o &_o 11._o 19_o ephe._n 6._o 4._o josh_n â—_o 8._o judg._n 2._o 17._o ruth_n 1._o 16._o 1._o sam._n 1._o 11_o 24._o 28._o 2._o sam._n 22._o 23._o 24._o 1._o sam._n 20_o 4._o 17._o 1._o king_n 3._o 26._o 2._o king_n 18._o 4._o 1_o chron._n 21._o 24._o 1_o câ—â—â—n_n 29._o â—_o 2._o chron._n 1._o 10._o &_o 2._o 1_o psal_n 132._o 3._o reu._n 1._o 6._o eâ—â—a_fw-la 3._o 11._o 1._o tim._n 3._o 15_o neh._n 13._o 17_o ester_n 8._o 6._o novemb._n 5._o 1605._o job_n 13._o 15._o psal_n 16._o 2._o &_o 40._o 8._o prou._n 30._o 8._o eccles_n 1._o 2_o &_o 12._o 1._o cant._n 1._o 1._o 6_o &_o 2._o 5._o jam._n 4._o 4._o why_o man_n shall_v not_o dote_v on_o the_o world_n 1._o joh._n 2_o 15._o what_o the_o world_n be_v reu._n 17._o 2._o 4_o a_o simile_n the_o world_n be_v unconstant_a ps_n 102._o 27._o jam_fw-la 1._o 17._o num._n 23._o 19_o john_n 13._o 1._o jer._n 32_o 4â—_n psa_fw-la â—9_n 33._o august_n reason_n against_o the_o love_n of_o the_o world_n prou_z 23._o 5._o why_o 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22._o god_n be_v to_o be_v love_v for_o his_o blessing_n and_o the_o order_n how_o a_o simile_n job_n 6._o 3._o &_o 8._o 14._o job._n 13._o 15._o 3._o note_v of_o true_a love_n 4._o note_v of_o true_a love_n a_o man_n love_v god_n truâ—â—y_n love_v none_o more_o than_o god._n ovid._n seneca_n god_n will_v have_v the_o throne_n or_o else_o be_v go_v how_o a_o man_n may_v love_v other_o thing_n 5._o note_v of_o love_n pro._n 30._o 15._o 16._o 1._o king_n 22._o 2._o sam._n 13._o 2._o can._n 2._o 5._o grief_n or_o sickness_n of_o soul_n waiâ—s_v on_o love_n this_o sickness_n be_v not_o love_n but_o from_o desire_n love_n end_v not_o when_o this_o desire_n cease_v nâ—te_n a_o simile_n psal_n 63._o 1._o 9_o psal_n 63._o 3._o joh._n 3._o 16._o eph._n 2._o 4._o 8._o tit._n 3._o 5._o our_o love_n to_o god_n a_o sign_n of_o he_o to_o us._n 6._o note_v of_o true_a love_n ps_n 119_o 97._o bernard_n the_o fruit_n of_o love_n divine_a &_o humane_a jer._n 23._o 24._o presence_n in_o case_n i_o as_o absence_n 7._o note_n pro._n 17._o 17._o true_a love_n be_v constant_a plautus_n the_o praise_n of_o the_o martyr_n 8._o note_n 1._o john_n 5._o 3._o no_o loyalty_n no_o love_n good_a deed_n be_v without_o love_n of_o little_a or_o no_o account_n the_o virtue_n of_o true_a love_n god_n will_n the_o rule_n of_o law_n 9_o note_v of_o true_a love_n god_n
be_v to_o be_v love_v in_o his_o church_n every_o true_a visible_a church_n be_v to_o be_v love_v the_o mark_n of_o such_o a_o church_n a_o similitude_n mark_v this_o well_o god_n be_v to_o be_v love_v in_o hiâ—_n minister_n act._n 1â—_n 1â—_n 1._o tâ—â—_n 4_o â—6_n a_o minister_n â—s_v tâ—_n be_v loâ—e_a fâ—r_n his_o 〈◊〉_d 1._o thess_n â—_o 1â—_n 〈…〉_z how_o a_o man_n shall_v love_v his_o minister_n who_o be_v god_n true_a minister_n minister_n such_o i_o mean_v as_o evertâ—_n the_o groundâ—_n of_o faith_n or_o goâ—d_a manner_n and_o which_o set_v the_o church_n in_o a_o uproar_n god_n be_v to_o be_v love_v in_o his_o people_n 1._o john_n 4._o 20._o hatred_n of_o godliness_n be_v the_o hatred_n of_o god._n act_n 9_o 4._o 1._o joh._n 5._o 1._o psal_n 38._o 20._o psal_n 68_o 21._o ps_n 129._o 5._o 6._o many_o sort_n of_o love_n yet_o little_o true_a charity_n a_o turk_n may_v love_v a_o christian_n but_o not_o his_o christianity_n how_o mâ—â—â—stâ—rs_n hold_v show_v love_n to_o god._n joh._n 21._o 15._o 16._o 17._o serm._n 2._o de_fw-fr resur_fw-fr aug._n in_o joan._n tract_n 123._o chrysost_n praesat_fw-la in_o epistolas_fw-la what_o minister_n do_v true_o love_n god._n psal_n 100_o 3._o 1._o pet._n 5._o 2._o god_n must_v be_v love_v in_o christ_n joh._n 15._o 23._o john_n 8._o 24._o see_v 1_o cor._n â—6_n 22._o cant._n 5._o 10._o 16._o gal._n 3._o 13._o 1._o note_v of_o love_n to_o christ_n joh._n 14._o 15._o 22._o 23._o 24._o 2._o note_v of_o love_n to_o christ_n luk._n 23._o 34_o coâ—_n 3._o 13._o joh._n 14_o 21._o we_o ought_v to_o forgive_v one_o another_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o exhortation_n 1._o reason_n a_o man_n iâ—_n say_v to_o be_v faithful_a in_o two_o respect_n neh._n 9_o 8._o num._n 14._o 22_o 24._o heb._n 3._o 5._o act._n 13._o 22._o luke_n 1._o 6._o 2._o chron._n 16._o 8._o 9_o nâ—â—â—_n 5._o 16_o â—5_n isa_n 49._o 16._o jer._n 32._o 40._o 1._o pet._n 1._o 5._o 9_o reu._n 2._o 20._o 5._o note_n of_o faithfulness_n 1._o note_n mark_n 6._o 20_o 2._o note_n pro._n 24._o 10._o seneca_n ciâ—_n l._n 2._o rhet._n lib._n 3._o de_fw-fr met._n ter_z c._n 6._o 3._o note_n isai_n 55._o 1._o 4._o note_n mark_v this_o weâ—l_n of_o profane_v the_o saboth_a day_n 5._o note_n 1._o tim._n 3._o 15._o rom._n 9_o 6_o 7_o rom._n 2._o 2d_o 29._o who_o be_v a_o true_a christian_n what_o true_a baptism_n be_v who_o true_o faithful_a â—â—e_z praise_v oâ—_n lâ—ue._n can._n 8._o 6_o â—_o love_v a_o fire_n a_o light_n hony_n and_o wine_n the_o seâ—ond_a reason_n of_o the_o exhortation_n ecclus._n 10._o 7._o what_o pride_n be_v pride_n be_v against_o god_n and_o man._n 1._o note_v of_o pride_n against_o god_n 2._o note_n 3._o note_n 4._o note_n 5._o note_n 6._o note_n thou_o be_v unworthy_a to_o pray_v to_o god_n but_o god_n be_v worthy_a to_o who_o thou_o shall_v obey_v psal_n 50._o 15_o mat._n 11._o 2d_o 7._o note_n of_o pride_n against_o man._n when_o man_n make_v great_a outward_a show_n &_o brave_v it_o in_o costâ—y_a apparel_n of_o purpose_n to_o be_v count_v better_a man_n than_o they_o be_v it_o be_v very_a pride_n so_o paint_v of_o the_o face_n to_o be_v think_v a_o beautiful_a creature_n not_o be_v so_o be_v very_a pride_n 1._o pet._n 5._o 5._o 2._o pet._n 2._o 4._o jude_n 6._o gen._n 3._o 5._o 6._o gen._n 11._o 4._o 9_o 1._o sam._n 17_o 10._o 45._o 50._o 51._o isaiah_n 10._o 12._o 13._o isaiah_n 37._o 36_o 38._o dan._n 4._o 27._o 28._o 30._o 31._o 34._o judith_n 6._o 2_o 4._o &_o 13._o 8._o 2._o mac._n 1._o 15._o 16._o nat._n come_v myth_n l._n 9_o c._n 25._o guid._n iwenan_n ter._n eun._n act._n 12._o 22._o 24._o joseph_n antiq_n lib._n 19_o â—_o 17_o dioâ—â—s_n halâ—aâ—â—_n 1._o antiq._n râ—m_n dioâ—_n lâ—b_fw-la 4._o hâ—â—â—_n hâ—â—_n polâ—_n lib._n 1._o c._n â—_o iâ—sâ—pâ—_n de_fw-fr â—â—l_fw-fr jadd_n 1._o â—_o 12_o 13._o many_o way_n god_n punish_v the_o proud_a the_o mild_a kindâ—_n of_o god_n judgement_n upon_o the_o proud_a be_v two_o dan._n 4._o 34_o osorius_n de_fw-fr reg._n instit_n l._n 5_o fol._n 151._o the_o folly_n of_o pride_n the_o baseness_n of_o pride_n the_o inhumanity_n of_o pride_n the_o impiety_n of_o pride_n the_o injustice_n of_o pride_n pâ—o._n 13_o â—â—_o pride_n the_o mother_n of_o contention_n the_o ouglinesse_n of_o pride_n pro._n 16._o 18._o a_o simile_n august_n pride_n a_o waster_n a_o simile_n pride_n a_o moth_n the_o way_n to_o withstand_v pride_n jam._n 4._o 6._o hugo_n lib._n 1._o de_fw-la anima_fw-la he_o that_o love_v god_n love_v himself_o a_o simile_n