because_o he_o cease_v to_o be_v regenerate_v by_o wilful_a sin_v sin_n of_o ignorance_n and_o frailty_n he_o can_v free_v himself_o from_o but_o he_o can_v be_v regenerate_v sin_n a_o sin_n unto_o death_n can_v endure_v to_o live_v habitual_o or_o indulgent_o in_o sin_n for_o whilst_o we_o continue_v to_o be_v regenerate_v or_o bear_v of_o god_n the_o love_n we_o bear_v to_o christ_n person_n will_v beget_v such_o a_o love_n of_o his_o precept_n too_o as_o will_v make_v the_o keep_n of_o they_o at_o once_o our_o business_n and_o our_o delight_n sect._n 11._o and_o until_o we_o arrive_v at_o this_o we_o can_v go_v beyond_o be_v in_o the_o school_n of_o christ_n but_o must_v be_v hold_v as_o so_o many_o dunce_n to_o the_o first_o syllable_n of_o the_o text._n we_o may_v say_v that_o we_o love_v he_o without_o the_o keep_n of_o his_o commandment_n but_o it_o be_v plain_a without_o that_o we_o can_v palpable_o demonstrate_v or_o show_v our_o love_n we_o can_v show_v it_o either_o to_o christ_n or_o to_o our_o neighbour_n or_o so_o much_o as_o to_o ourselves_o for_o s._n paul_n tell_v we_o express_o that_o the_o salvific_a grace_n of_o god_n or_o the_o grace_n which_o bring_v salvation_n do_v teach_v as_o many_o as_o do_v receive_v 12._o it_o without_o resistance_n to_o live_v sober_o righteous_o and_o godly_a in_o this_o present_a world_n but_o now_o we_o can_v do_v either_o unless_o we_o keep_v his_o commandment_n because_o by_o these_o we_o be_v precise_o tie_v up_o to_o all_o three_o and_o so_o without_o the_o keep_n of_o they_o we_o have_v no_o love_n at_o all_o for_o have_v we_o a_o real_a love_n to_o god_n we_o shall_v be_v godly_a have_v we_o any_o to_o our_o neighbour_n we_o shall_v be_v righteous_a and_o do_v we_o but_o true_o love_v ourselves_o we_o shall_v be_v temperate_a and_o sober_a that_o be_v to_o say_v have_v we_o a_o solid_a and_o sincere_a love_n of_o christ_n either_o consider_v in_o himself_o or_o consider_v in_o his_o member_n we_o shall_v not_o fail_v in_o good_a measure_n to_o keep_v his_o commandment_n for_o what_o disparity_n can_v there_o be_v betwixt_o our_o love_a and_o our_o not_o love_v christ_n if_o it_o be_v possible_a for_o we_o to_o love_v he_o without_o the_o keep_n of_o his_o commandment_n if_o they_o can_v true_o love_v christ_n who_o still_o be_v break_v his_o commandment_n and_o if_o they_o can_v but_o love_v he_o who_o be_v still_o keep_v his_o commandment_n what_o great_a difference_n can_v there_o be_v betwixt_o love_n and_o hatred_n what_o difference_n in_o the_o cause_n when_o there_o be_v none_o in_o the_o effect_n to_o make_v it_o evident_a by_o a_o plain_a and_o familiar_a instance_n it_o be_v not_o the_o least_o of_o his_o commandment_n by_o which_o he_o oblige_v we_o to_o submit_v ourselves_o to_o every_o ordinance_n of_o man_n whether_o supreme_a or_o subordinate_a 1_o pet._n 2._o 13._o and_o therefore_o they_o who_o can_v flatter_v themselves_o or_o other_o that_o when_o they_o violate_v this_o commandment_n give_v by_o christ_n in_o his_o apostle_n they_o only_o violate_v it_o in_o love_n to_o the_o reformation_n of_o his_o religion_n and_o so_o rebel_n against_o he_o in_o love_n to_o the_o advancement_n of_o his_o glory_n or_o only_o fight_v against_o he_o in_o love_n to_o the_o propagation_n of_o his_o gospel_n do_v speak_v as_o absurd_a a_o contradiction_n as_o if_o they_o shall_v say_v in_o plain_a term_n that_o they_o hate_v he_o in_o love_n that_o they_o persecute_v he_o in_o love_n and_o that_o in_o love_n they_o can_v endure_v he_o and_o therefore_o let_v we_o resolve_v upon_o the_o keep_n of_o his_o commandment_n that_o so_o we_o may_v be_v sure_o we_o love_v he_o that_o we_o may_v love_v he_o without_o a_o if_o that_o we_o may_v not_o fail_v to_o love_v he_o with_o such_o a_o love_n as_o be_v undisputable_a sect._n 12._o for_o this_o be_v one_o of_o the_o chief_a reason_n why_o he_o exact_v our_o obedience_n even_o because_o our_o obedience_n be_v the_o strong_a argument_n of_o our_o love_n can_v we_o love_v he_o without_o obedience_n he_o will_v not_o be_v so_o much_o offend_v as_o now_o he_o be_v with_o our_o rebellion_n that_o which_o most_o of_o all_o wound_n he_o be_v our_o unkindness_n and_o this_o for_o our_o sake_n a_o great_a deal_n rather_o than_o for_o his_o own_o because_o our_o want_n of_o kindness_n to_o he_o be_v only_o mischievous_a to_o ourselves_o it_o be_v that_o without_o which_o he_o be_v not_o able_a to_o make_v we_o happy_a and_o this_o do_v prompt_v i_o to_o descend_v to_o the_o second_o inference_n which_o i_o propose_v chap._n ii_o that_o the_o great_a expression_n of_o christ_n love_n to_o we_o be_v his_o take_n it_o as_o a_o kindness_n and_o as_o a_o kindness_n unto_o himself_o that_o we_o will_v be_v but_o so_o wise_a as_o to_o do_v ourselves_o good_a that_o we_o will_v not_o meddle_v with_o that_o which_o hurt_v we_o but_o let_v misery_n alone_o and_o apply_v ourselves_o whole_o to_o do_v those_o thing_n in_o which_o our_o only_a true_a happiness_n must_v needs_o consist_v sect._n 1_o as_o this_o be_v one_o of_o the_o great_a end_n of_o our_o saviour_n come_v into_o the_o world_n to_o make_v we_o holy_a as_o he_o be_v holy_a and_o this_o in_o order_n unto_o the_o great_a our_o be_v happy_a as_o he_o be_v happy_a so_o he_o be_v still_o press_v upon_o we_o not_o to_o be_v negligent_a of_o the_o mean_n whereby_o those_o end_n may_v be_v accomplish_v and_o this_o no_o doubt_n must_v be_v the_o reason_n why_o have_v give_v we_o his_o commandment_n to_o hedge_v we_o about_o and_o to_o fence_v we_o in_o that_o so_o it_o may_v be_v hard_a for_o we_o to_o fail_v of_o bliss_n he_o add_v to_o all_o the_o rest_n this_o one_o commandment_n that_o for_o the_o love_n we_o bear_v to_o he_o we_o will_v keep_v his_o commandment_n not_o only_o for_o the_o reason_n which_o we_o find_v give_v by_o s._n john_n because_o his_o commandment_n be_v not_o grievous_a but_o especial_o 3._o for_o the_o reason_n which_o we_o find_v give_v by_o the_o psalmist_n because_o in_o keep_v of_o they_o there_o be_v great_a reward_n 11._o and_o for_o the_o reason_n which_o be_v render_v by_o god_n himself_o because_o if_o a_o man_n do_v they_o he_o shall_v live_v in_o they_o or_o which_o 11._o be_v most_o to_o our_o purpose_n because_o the_o scope_n of_o the_o commandment_n give_v by_o christ_n under_o the_o gospel_n be_v to_o make_v we_o such_o as_o he_o be_v so_o far_o forth_o as_o we_o be_v capable_a both_o for_o righteousness_n in_o this_o world_n and_o for_o beatitude_n in_o the_o next_o this_o must_v therefore_o of_o necessity_n be_v the_o great_a expression_n of_o his_o love_n for_o that_o the_o reason_n of_o his_o command_v we_o to_o keep_v his_o commandment_n be_v not_o because_o it_o be_v for_o his_o interest_n but_o only_o because_o it_o be_v for_o 128._o we_o can_v we_o possible_o be_v happy_a without_o the_o keep_n of_o his_o commandment_n he_o will_v not_o press_v the_o keep_n of_o they_o with_o so_o much_o fervour_n be_v there_o two_o way_n to_o heaven_n one_o by_o faith_n and_o obedience_n another_o by_o faith_n without_o obedience_n the_o disobedience_n of_o our_o life_n will_v never_o grieve_v he_o he_o will_v not_o so_o rigid_o urge_v upon_o we_o the_o observation_n of_o his_o law_n if_o salvation_n be_v to_o be_v have_v upon_o easy_a term_n for_o i_o say_v he_o be_v so_o urgent_a to_o have_v we_o keep_v his_o commandment_n not_o so_o simple_o and_o precise_o that_o his_o commandment_n may_v be_v keep_v as_o that_o by_o keep_v they_o strict_o we_o may_v be_v save_v our_o be_v save_v be_v the_o end_n at_o least_o his_o be_v glorify_v in_o our_o salvation_n of_o which_o our_o keep_v the_o commandment_n be_v but_o a_o necessary_a medium_n conduce_v to_o it_o sect._n 2._o to_o contemplate_v the_o case_n in_o some_o obvious_a colour_n let_v we_o suppose_v that_o a_o carnal_a but_o affectionate_a father_n be_v about_o to_o leave_v the_o world_n as_o our_o saviour_n then_o be_v when_o he_o speak_v these_o word_n shall_v give_v a_o farewell_n to_o his_o child_n in_o such_o expression_n my_o son_n and_o daughter_n if_o you_o love_v i_o observe_v those_o precept_n when_o i_o be_o go_v which_o i_o have_v many_o time_n give_v whilst_o present_a with_o you_o strive_v to_o make_v yourselves_o happy_a take_v care_n of_o your_o health_n preserve_v your_o fortune_n keep_v money_n in_o your_o purse_n provide_v for_o the_o winter_n of_o adversity_n hold_v close_o together_o for_o mutual_a help_n and_o preservation_n beware_v of_o â—â—â—â—â—â—ship_n take_v heed_n of_o intemperance_n do_v nothing_o that_o â—â—y_v lead_v you_o into_o beggary_n or_o sickness_n into_o imprisonment_n or_o bond_n
effect_n of_o discharge_v his_o duty_n and_o so_o it_o be_v our_o duty_n to_o be_v happy_a and_o therefore_o a_o happiness_n to_o do_v our_o duty_n the_o sum_n of_o our_o duty_n towards_o our_o neighbour_n be_v to_o love_v he_o as_o ourselves_o and_o the_o effect_n of_o this_o duty_n be_v full_a contentment_n and_o satisfaction_n for_o we_o be_v neighbour_n unto_o all_o for_o who_o christ_n die_v and_o he_o die_v for_o our_o enemy_n as_o well_o as_o friend_n and_o if_o we_o love_v all_o the_o world_n for_o which_o christ_n die_v with_o such_o a_o singleness_n of_o love_n as_o we_o love_v ourselves_o with_o we_o can_v fail_v of_o observe_v that_o other_o precept_n of_o our_o saviour_n matth._n 7._o 12._o which_o be_v the_o do_v unto_o other_o as_o we_o will_v that_o other_o shall_v do_v to_o we_o and_o then_o by_o a_o consequence_n unavoidable_a we_o shall_v not_o covet_v another_o man_n good_n because_o we_o will_v not_o that_o another_o shall_v covet_v we_o and_o covet_v nothing_o that_o be_v another_o we_o can_v choose_v but_o be_v satisfy_v and_o content_v with_o our_o own_o and_o in_o contentment_n or_o satisfaction_n which_o be_v synonymous_n it_o will_v be_v grant_v by_o all_o the_o world_n that_o real_a happiness_n do_v consist_v sect._n 20._o now_o if_o the_o love_a of_o one_o another_o even_o as_o christ_n have_v love_v we_o and_o as_o ourselves_o do_v love_v ourselves_o do_v infer_v our_o love_a god_n with_o all_o our_o heart_n as_o s._n john_n do_v clear_o intimate_v 1_o joh._n 4._o 20._o and_o if_o the_o commandment_n of_o our_o lord_n do_v amount_v all_o to_o this_o that_o we_o love_v one_o another_o with_o such_o a_o love_n as_o our_o lord_n do_v clear_o intimate_v in_o the_o 13_o 14_o 15_o and_o 17._o chapter_n of_o s._n john_n gospel_n then_o we_o discern_v the_o great_a reason_n of_o those_o expression_n of_o s._n paul_n he_o that_o love_v another_o have_v 14._o fulfil_v the_o law_n and_o all_o the_o law_n be_v fulfil_v in_o this_o one_o word_n thou_o shall_v love_v thy_o neighbour_n as_o thyself_o and_o if_o these_o thing_n be_v so_o than_o all_o the_o moral_a law_n of_o moses_n which_o be_v withal_o the_o law_n of_o christ_n do_v make_v it_o our_o duty_n to_o be_v content_a and_o by_o consequence_n to_o be_v happy_a and_o by_o consequence_n a_o happiness_n to_o do_v our_o duty_n for_o he_o that_o say_v in_o plain_a term_n thou_o shall_v not_o only_o not_o rob_v or_o defraud_v thy_o neighbour_n of_o his_o life_n his_o wife_n his_o good_n or_o his_o good_a name_n but_o thou_o shall_v also_o not_o coveâ—…_n any_o thing_n that_o be_v another_o do_v clear_o say_v in_o effect_n and_o substance_n thou_o shall_v be_v satisfy_v with_o thy_o own_o thou_o shall_v not_o be_v in_o any_o want_n of_o the_o thing_n without_o but_o shall_v have_v happiness_n within_o thou_o all_o thy_o desire_n shall_v be_v fulfil_v thou_o shall_v have_v absolute_a contentment_n and_o satisfaction_n and_o the_o angel_n of_o heaven_n can_v have_v no_o more_o this_o be_v the_o precept_n which_o i_o command_v and_o this_o the_o duty_n thou_o be_v oblige_v to_o perform_v thou_o shall_v not_o covet_v what_o be_v not_o thou_o that_o be_v to_o say_v in_o other_o word_n thou_o shall_v be_v as_o happy_a as_o i_o will_v have_v thou_o and_o thus_o at_o last_o i_o have_v proceed_v unto_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o thing_n propose_v to_o be_v prove_v sect._n 21._o another_o way_n whereby_o to_o prove_v it_o will_v be_v to_o argue_v from_o that_o trichotomie_n in_o the_o 6._o chapt_n of_o micah_n at_o the_o 8._o verse_n where_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o the_o commandment_n be_v compendious_o divide_v into_o these_o three_o member_n to_o do_v justice_n to_o love_v mercy_n and_o to_o walk_v humble_o with_o our_o god_n the_o first_o of_o which_o bestow_v upon_o we_o a_o full_a serenity_n of_o mind_n the_o most_o desirable_a felicity_n of_o be_v satisfy_v with_o ourselves_o and_o so_o by_o consequence_n it_o yield_v we_o the_o great_a pleasure_n the_o second_o be_v not_o only_o to_o make_v our_o donor_n to_o become_v our_o debtor_n but_o to_o lend_v he_o our_o riches_n upon_o increase_n nor_o that_o for_o ten_o in_o the_o hundred_o but_o for_o a_o hundred-fold_n the_o principal_a mat._n 19_o 20._o and_o by_o consequence_n it_o yield_v we_o the_o great_a gain_n the_o three_o be_v that_o which_o speak_v we_o master_n of_o our_o self_n by_o speak_v we_o servant_n to_o a_o master_n who_o service_n be_v not_o only_a freedom_n but_o empire_n too_o illi_fw-la servire_fw-la est_fw-la regnare_fw-la say_v espensaeus_n and_o give_v we_o the_o advantage_n of_o that_o most_o honourable_a subjection_n which_o in_o tacitus_n his_o judgement_n do_v place_v the_o subject_n above_o their_o prince_n make_v we_o favourite_n in_o the_o court_n of_o the_o king_n of_o heaven_n and_o by_o consequence_n it_o yield_v the_o great_a honour_n so_o that_o unless_o we_o be_v profess_o platonic_a lover_n of_o disobedience_n all_o our_o duty_n be_v conformable_a to_o the_o very_a unruly_o of_o our_o desire_n the_o do_v of_o justice_n do_v comply_v with_o our_o sensuality_n the_o love_a of_o mercy_n with_o our_o avarice_n and_o to_o walk_v humble_o with_o our_o god_n be_v very_o agreeable_a to_o our_o ambition_n sect._n 22._o lest_o this_o shall_v seem_v at_o first_o hear_v to_o be_v but_o a_o phansiful_a way_n of_o argue_v i_o shall_v show_v it_o once_o more_o by_o a_o clear_a light_n as_o for_o the_o first_o the_o do_v of_o justice_n it_o entertain_v its_o entertainer_n with_o peace_n of_o conscience_n which_o in_o the_o wise_a man_n judgement_n be_v a_o continual_a feast_n it_o be_v so_o acceptable_a and_o pleasant_a to_o reflect_v in_o a_o man_n thought_n upon_o his_o have_v do_v well_o have_v wrong_v no_o man_n defraud_v no_o man_n but_o deal_v righteous_o with_o all_o that_o any_o man_n who_o understanding_n have_v not_o quite_o lose_v its_o taste_n may_v make_v as_o pleasant_a a_o meal_n on_o a_o mess_n of_o honesty_n i_o speak_v of_o likeness_n and_o not_o equality_n as_o if_o he_o have_v dine_v that_o day_n in_o paradise_n and_o take_v his_o supper_n in_o heaven_n itself_o sect._n 23._o the_o second_o the_o love_a of_o mercy_n be_v the_o give_v ourselves_o a_o right_n to_o what_o we_o have_v by_o our_o part_n with_o the_o possession_n for_o non_fw-la videtur_fw-la cujusquam_fw-la id_fw-la esse_fw-la quod_fw-la casu_fw-la auferri_fw-la potest_fw-la say_v caius_n the_o lawyer_n nothing_o be_v proper_o our_o own_o which_o can_v possible_o cease_v to_o be_v so_o by_o be_v entrust_v unto_o a_o treasury_n where_o rust_n and_o moth_n can_v corrupt_v or_o where_o thief_n break_v through_o and_o steal_v from_o whence_o it_o follow_v that_o it_o be_v the_o thrift_n if_o not_o the_o avarice_n of_o a_o merciful_a man_n to_o make_v heaven_n his_o coffer_n and_o to_o inventory_n his_o good_n by_o the_o number_n of_o the_o person_n to_o who_o he_o have_v be_v a_o benefactor_n for_o in_o propriety_n of_o speech_n we_o be_v worth_n no_o more_o than_o we_o have_v wise_o give_v away_o and_o that_o the_o part_n with_o our_o possession_n be_v no_o infringe_n of_o our_o right_n appear_v not_o only_o by_o god_n but_o justinian_o law_n for_o &_o eum_fw-la habere_fw-la dicimus_fw-la qui_fw-la rei_fw-la dominus_fw-la est_fw-la aeque_fw-la ac_fw-la eum_fw-la qui_fw-la rem_fw-la tenet_fw-la say_v ulpian_n and_o this_o rule_n of_o the_o civilian_n you_o may_v interpret_v out_o of_o s._n paul_n for_o when_o say_v he_o we_o be_v poor_a by_o make_v many_o rich_a we_o be_v as_o 10._o have_v nothing_o and_o yet_o possess_v all_o thing_n sect._n 24._o last_o for_o the_o three_o the_o walk_v humble_o with_o our_o god_n it_o be_v not_o only_o the_o safe_a but_o noble_a temper_n not_o only_o the_o most_o christian_n but_o the_o most_o handsome_a quality_n and_o thence_o be_v call_v by_o s._n peter_n not_o only_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v profitable_a or_o gainful_a in_o relation_n to_o god_n of_o who_o it_o look_v for_o its_o reward_n but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d too_o that_o be_v handsome_a or_o comely_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o man_n 1_o pet._n 3._o 4._o where_o have_v say_v wherein_o comeliness_n do_v but_o negative_o consist_v not_o in_o the_o plait_v of_o the_o hair_n or_o put_v on_o of_o our_o apparel_n he_o proceed_v to_o inform_v we_o wherein_o it_o positive_o consist_v to_o wit_n in_o the_o hide_a man_n of_o the_o heart_n in_o that_o which_o be_v not_o corruptible_a even_o the_o ornament_n of_o a_o meek_a and_o a_o quiet_a spirit_n it_o be_v this_o that_o make_v we_o like_o the_o queen_n daughter_n all_o glorious_a within_o and_o therefore_o when_o celsus_n upbraid_v origen_n with_o that_o degenerous_a modesty_n of_o the_o christian_n for_o
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