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A67549 The chiefest divine vertues epitomized, or, A compendious treatise of the three theological graces, faith, hope, and charity by Richard Ward ... Ward, Richard, 1601 or 2-1684. 1655 (1655) Wing W802; ESTC R12309 115,178 272

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must_v belove_v in_o truth_n and_o verity_n he_o must_v have_v the_o heart_n as_o well_o as_o the_o hand_n deut_n 6_o 5._o the_o soul_n as_o well_o as_o the_o body_n mat._n 22.37_o he_o search_v the_o mind_n so_o ●oon_o as_o the_o man_n 1_o sam_n 16_o 7_o and_o will_v be_v worship_v within_o as_o well_o as_o without_o 5._o we_o must_v love_v the_o lord_n constant_o and_o perseverant_o never_o fall_v from_o our_o first_o love_n rom._n 8.35_o 39_o apoc._n 2.4_o 6._o with_o all_o our_o heart_n and_o with_o all_o our_o soul_n deut._n 13.3_o ephes_n 3_o 17._o to_o love_v with_o all_o the_o soul_n be_v to_o love_v wise_o to_o love_v with_o all_o the_o strength_n be_v manful_o to_o suffer_v for_o truth_n to_o love_v with_o all_o our_o heart_n be_v to_o prefer_v the_o love_n of_o god_n before_o all_o other_o thing_n the_o measure_n to_o be_v observe_v in_o love_a god_n be_v to_o love_v he_o without_o measure_n for_o our_o love_n to_o our_o god_n shall_v be_v in_o the_o high_a degree_n and_o that_o both_o i._o in_o regard_n of_o the_o object_n or_o as_o they_o say_v objective_n that_o be_v wish_v great_a or_o more_o good_a unto_o he_o then_o unto_o any_o and_o ii_o in_o regard_n of_o estimation_n or_o as_o some_o speak_v appretiatiuè_fw-la that_o be_v by_o prefer_v he_o and_o his_o will_n before_o all_o other_o thing_n yea_o before_o our_o own_o life_n m●t._n ●0_n 37._o luke_n 14.26_o yea_o so_o that_o we_o have_v rather_o choose_v to_o die_v and_o to_o submit_v ourselves_o to_o death_n then_o transgress_v the_o least_o of_o his_o commandment_n and_o iii_o intensively_n i._n e._n in_o regard_n of_o our_o most_o vehement_a endeavour_n in_o apply_v all_o our_o faculty_n to_o the_o love_n of_o god_n deut._n 6._o ●_o thus_o the_o prophet_n david_n say_v that_o he_o will_v love_v the_o lord_n with_o all_o that_o be_v in_o he_o which_o our_o saviour_n luk._n 10.27_o 28._o expound_v thus_o we_o must_v love_v the_o lord_n with_o all_o the_o heart_n soul_n mind_n and_o might_n that_o be_v first_o in_o general_a that_o there_o must_v be_v no_o part_n of_o we_o void_a of_o the_o love_n fear_v and_o honour_n of_o god_n but_o that_o all_o our_o zeal_n thought_n will_v study_v of_o the_o mind_n and_o labour_n of_o the_o body_n shall_v tend_v unto_o the_o love_n service_n and_o honour_n of_o god_n and_o there_o must_v be_v nothing_o in_o any_o part_n of_o we_o which_o be_v not_o dedicate_v unto_o god_n but_o second_o more_o particular_o deut._n 6.13_o it_o be_v say_v thou_o shall_v love_v the_o lord_n with_o all_o thy_o heart_n soul_n and_o strength_n s._n matthew_n 22.37_o say_v with_o all_o thy_o heart_n soul_n and_o mind_n and_o s._n luke_n have_v all_o heart_n soul_n may_v and_o mind_n i._o thou_o shall_v love_v the_o lord_n with_o all_o thy_o heart_n that_o be_v thou_o shall_v esteem_v and_o acknowledge_v he_o thy_o chief_a good_a five_o sin_n or_o with_o all_o thy_o heart_n that_o be_v with_o thy_o whole_a understanding_n without_o any_o error_n august_n de_fw-fr doct_n christ_n ca._n 22._o or_o with_o all_o thy_o heart_n that_o be_v wise_o bern._n ser_n 20._o sup_n cantic_a ii_o thou_o shall_v love_v the_o lord_n with_o all_o thy_o soul_n that_o be_v with_o thy_o whole_a will_n and_o purpose_n vrsin_n or_o with_o all_o thy_o whole_a will_n without_o contradiction_n august_n the_o doct_n chris_n ca._n 22._o or_o sweet_o and_o with_o joy_n bern._n ser_n 20._o s_o cantic_a iii_o thou_o shall_v love_v the_o lord_n with_o all_o thy_o strength_n or_o may_v that_o be_v all_o thy_o action_n both_o external_a and_o internal_a must_v be_v conformable_a and_o agreeable_a to_o the_o will_n and_o law_n of_o god_n vrsin_n or_o with_o all_o thy_o strength_n i._n e._n so_o valiant_o courageous_o and_o constant_o that_o we_o neither_o be_v subdue_v by_o deceit_n nor_o seduce_v by_o allurement_n nor_o deject_v by_o injury_n and_o affliction_n bern._n ib._n iv_o thou_o shall_v love_v the_o lord_n with_o all_o thy_o mind_n and_o think_v that_o be_v thou_o shall_v always_o intend_v to_o think_v and_o meditate_v of_o god_n that_o thou_o may_v both_o know_v he_o and_o love_v he_o the_o better_a vrsin_n or_o with_o all_o thy_o mind_n i._n e._n with_o thy_o whole_a mind_n without_o oblivion_n august_n qu._n 76._o whether_o be_v we_o to_o love_n god_n more_o for_o the_o more_o benefit_n he_o bestow_v upon_o we_o or_o not_o answ_n god_n be_v to_o be_v love_v though_o he_o shall_v give_v we_o nothing_o but_o correction_n as_o a_o good_a child_n love_v his_o father_n although_o he_o correct_v he_o but_o when_o it_o be_v say_v we_o be_v to_o love_n god_n for_o his_o benefit_n this_o word_n for_o denote_v not_o the_o final_a cause_n here_o but_o the_o move_n and_o therefore_o augustin_n in_o johan_n ser_fw-mi 3._o say_v it_o be_v a_o good_a thing_n for_o a_o man_n to_o think_v upon_o god_n benefit_n that_o he_o may_v be_v stir_v up_o by_o they_o to_o love_v ●od_a but_o to_o love_v he_o only_o for_o himself_o and_o not_o for_o his_o benefit_n qu_n 77._o can_v we_o by_o nature_n this_o love_n god_n answ_n no_o for_o by_o nature_n we_o rather_o hate_v he_o that_o we_o can_v by_o nature_n love_n god_n appear_v thus_o i._o nature_n be_v so_o whole_o corrupt_v and_o deprave_a that_o we_o be_v prone_a unto_o every_o evil_a thing_n but_o averse_a from_o every_o thing_n that_o be_v good_a jer._n 3.12.14_o ii_o the_o love_n of_o god_n be_v a_o spiritual_a work_n and_o that_o a_o hard_a one_o and_o consist_v not_o in_o word_n or_o countenance_n but_o in_o internal_a and_o ineffable_a joy_n psal_n 42.1_o 63.1_o cant._n 5.8_o iii_o the_o love_n of_o god_n require_v self_n denial_n which_o be_v a_o duty_n not_o to_o be_v perform_v viribus_fw-la naturae_fw-la by_o the_o power_n of_o nature_n eph._n 2.3.5.17_o heb._n 10.36_o 1_o pet._n 41._o 1_o john_n 2.16_o 17._o qu._n 78._o whether_o be_v the_o love_n of_o god_n or_o of_o our_o neighbour_n one_o sort_n of_o love_n or_o not_o answ_n it_o be_v one_o sort_n of_o love_n for_o the_o formal_a object_n of_o our_o love_n in_o this_o life_n be_v god_n because_o all_o thing_n be_v reduce_v to_o god_n by_o love_n and_o the_o material_a object_n of_o our_o love_n be_v our_o neighbour_n and_o these_o two_o make_v not_o two_o sort_n of_o love_n but_o one_o for_o as_o there_o be_v but_o one_o spirit_n though_o diversity_n of_o gift_n so_o there_o be_v two_o precept_n and_o but_o one_o love_n 1_o corinth_n 13._o qu._n 79._o what_o thing_n be_v contrary_a to_o the_o true_a love_n of_o god_n answ_n 1._o the_o cast_v away_o of_o god_n love_n or_o the_o contempt_n and_o hatred_n of_o god_n as_o the_o avenger_n and_o punisher_n of_o sin_n inordinate_a love_n of_o ourselves_o or_o of_o other_o creature_n viz._n when_o we_o prefer_v our_o own_o lust_n pleasure_n will_n and_o life_n before_o god_n and_o his_o will_n and_o will_v rather_o offend_v he_o then_o part_n with_o they_o 3._o a_o feign_a love_n of_o god_n viz._n when_o we_o seem_v through_o hypocrisy_n to_o love_v he_o but_o indeed_o do_v not_o mark_v 7.6_o qu._n 8●_n what_o be_v the_o impediment_n of_o the_o love_n of_o god_n or_o what_o thing_n hinder_v we_o from_o love_v he_o an._n 1._o the_o love_n of_o the_o world_n james_n 4.4_o 1_o john_n 2.15.3.17_o 2_o the_o want_n of_o love_n to_o our_o brethren_n 1_o john_n 4.8_o 19_o 20._o 3._o the_o love_n of_o sin_n psalm_n 52.3_o 4._o the_o love_n of_o ourselves_o 2_o tim._n 3.2_o 5._o idolatry_n hosea_n 3.1_o 6._o drunkenness_n hosea_n 3.1_o 7._o pleasure_n hosea_n 3.1_o qu._n 81._o by_o what_o mean_n may_v we_o attain_v unto_o this_o love_n of_o god_n or_o how_o may_v we_o be_v enable_v to_o love_v he_o an._n 1._o the_o author_n hereof_o be_v the_o author_n of_o all_o good_a viz._n god_n who_o work_v this_o love_n of_o himself_o in_o our_o heart_n by_o his_o holy_a spirit_n deut._n 30.6_o rom._n 8.28_o 2_o cor._n 13.11_o phil._n 1.9_o 1_o tim._n 1.14_o 2_o tim._n 1.7_o 1_o pet._n 1.22_o a_o 2_o the_o mean_n which_o the_o lord_n use_v for_o the_o beget_n of_o love_n in_o we_o towards_o his_o majesty_n be_v the_o revelation_n of_o his_o love_n towards_o we_o 1_o john_n 4.10_o whence_o the_o saint_n be_v call_v belove_v rom._n 1.7_o col._n 3.12_o and_o therefore_o we_o shall_v meditate_v of_o this_o infinite_a love_n of_o he_o towards_o we_o john_n 3.16_o rom._n 5.6_o 7_o 8._o an._n 3._o the_o mean_n which_o we_o must_v use_v if_o we_o desire_v that_o the_o love_n of_o god_n may_v be_v wrought_v in_o our_o heart_n be_v these_o i._o we_o must_v learn_v the_o sweetness_n of_o god_n and_o labour_n to_o taste_v how_o good_a and_o gracious_a the_o lord_n be_v psalm_n
they_o better_o than_o their_o body_n this_o be_v the_o best_a love_n and_o this_o self-love_n be_v peculiar_a to_o the_o righteous_a and_o be_v ground_v upon_o a_o truth_n and_o fix_v with_o wisdom_n and_o pious_a prudence_n thus_o we_o be_v command_v to_o love_v our_o neighbour_n as_o ourselves_o that_o be_v we_o must_v love_v he_o cordial_o and_o true_o and_o express_v our_o love_n unto_o he_o in_o the_o best_a kind_n love_v his_o soul_n more_o than_o his_o body_n answ_n 4._o there_o be_v the_o love_n of_o a_o man_n self_n which_o be_v common_a to_o all_o both_o good_a and_o bad_a for_o the_o confirm_v and_o understand_v whereof_o observe_v that_o ●_o man_n be_v say_v to_o be_v something_o two_o manner_n of_o wa●s_n i._n according_a to_o his_o substance_n and_o nature_n and_o thus_o all_o man_n know_v what_o they_o be_v that_o be_v that_o they_o consist_v of_o a_o body_n and_o a_o soul_n and_o according_a to_o this_o knowledge_n of_o themselves_o they_o love_v themselves_o in_o desire_v the_o conservation_n of_o themselves_o and_o their_o own_o be_v thus_o both_o good_a and_o bad_a natural_o love_v themselves_o and_o that_o without_o sin_n for_o omne_fw-la appetit_fw-la praeservationem_fw-la svi_fw-la and_o ii_o a_o man_n be_v say_v to_o be_v somewhat_o according_a to_o the_o principal_a thing_n in_o he_o and_o thus_o man_n do_v neither_o always_o know_v themselves_o to_o be_v what_o the●_n be_v nor_o love_v themselves_o as_o they_o ought_v the_o principal_a thing_n in_o man_n be_v the_o reasonable_a soul_n and_o the_o next_o thing_n thereunto_o be_v the_o sensitive_a and_o corporeal_a nature_n the_o first_o be_v call_v the_o inward_a the_o second_o the_o outward_a man_n 2_o cor._n 4_o 16._o qu._n 95._o because_o our_o saviour_n say_v luke_n 10.27_o 28._o we_o must_v love_v our_o neighbour_n as_o ourselves_o it_o may_v be_v demand_v how_o do_v a_o man_n love_v himself_o answ_n 1._o not_o feign_o or_o with_o the_o tongue_n only_o but_o true_o hearty_o and_o in_o work_n as_o well_o as_o word_n 2._o not_o frigid_o nor_o cold_o but_o zealous_o and_o fervent_o 3._o as_o a_o man_n seek_v diligent_o for_o that_o which_o may_v be_v for_o his_o own_o good_a or_o gain_n but_o careful_o avoid_v that_o which_o be_v evil_a or_o which_o may_v turn_v to_o his_o hurt_n so_o shall_v we_o do_v for_o our_o neighbour_n 4._o as_o we_o love_v ourselves_o constant_o and_o be_v not_o weary_a of_o do_v good_a unto_o ourselves_o although_o we_o see_v many_o vice_n and_o evil_a habit_n in_o oor_a self_n so_o we_o must_v not_o cease_v to_o love_v our_o brethren_n although_o there_o be_v in_o they_o something_o which_o deserve_v hatred_n rather_o than_o love_v 5._o as_o we_o wish_v well_o unto_o ourselves_o for_o our_o own_o sake_n and_o not_o for_o the_o sake_n of_o other_o so_o shall_v we_o love_v our_o neighbour_n not_o for_o our_o benefit_n or_o profit_n but_o for_o his_o own_o 6._o as_o we_o will_v be_v do_v unto_o by_o other_o so_o shall_v we_o do_v unto_o other_o e._n g._n i._o will_v we_o that_o other_o shall_v supply_v our_o want_n when_o we_o be_v in_o need_n then_o let_v we_o do_v so_o unto_o our_o neighbour_n when_o he_o be_v in_o want_n and_o we_o able_a to_o supply_v he_o ii_o will_v we_o have_v other_o candid_o to_o interpret_v all_o our_o action_n and_o word_n then_o let_v we_o do_v so_o unto_o our_o neighbour_n iii_o will_v we_o have_v other_o to_o pardon_v we_o when_o we_o have_v injure_v or_o offend_v they_o then_o let_v we_o do_v so_o unto_o our_o neighbour_n iv_o will_v we_o be_v help_v by_o the_o prayer_n of_o other_o then_o let_v we_o help_v our_o neighbour_n with_o our_o prayer_n qu._n 96._o because_o it_o be_v say_v before_o quest_n 94._o that_o man_n oftentimes_o love_v themselves_o so_o as_o they_o shall_v not_o it_o may_v therefore_o he_o demand_v whether_o the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o of_o ourselves_o be_v contrary_a one_o to_o the_o other_o or_o not_o answ_n man_n be_v consider_v in_o a_o fourfold_a estate_n i._o in_o his_o innocent_a estate_n and_o so_o to_o love_v god_n and_o himself_o be_v the_o same_o for_o when_o man_n love_v god_n in_o his_o innocent_a estate_n and_o then_o love_v himself_o it_o be_v but_o a_o reflex_n of_o the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o but_o one_o love_n with_o it_o ii_o in_o his_o corrupt_a estate_n and_o so_o to_o love_v god_n and_o to_o love_v himself_o be_v contrary_a rom._n 1.30_o 2_o tim._n 3.2_o iii_o in_o his_o regenerate_a estate_n and_o thus_o to_o love_v god_n and_o to_o hate_v ourselves_o be_v not_o direct_o contrary_a but_o sub-contrary_a for_o by_o this_o hatred_n be_v only_o understand_v self-love_n hatred_n not_o be_v proper_o take_v here_o which_o make_v the_o subcontrariety_n as_o the_o lord_n in_o regeneration_n do_v not_o extinguish_v but_o well_o order_n the_o affection_n so_o he_o do_v not_o in_o those_o who_o be_v regenerate_v take_v away_o the_o love_n of_o themselves_o but_o only_o moderate_v that_o love_n and_o so_o to_o hate_v themselves_o signify_v only_o to_o love_v themselves_o less_o than_o god_n as_o gen._n 29.31_o it_o be_v say_v jacob_n hate_v leah_n that_o be_v he_o love_v she_o less_o than_o rachel_n iv_o in_o his_o glorify_a estate_n and_o so_o to_o love_v god_n and_o to_o love_v himself_o shall_v be_v one_o love_v again_o qu._n 97._o what_o be_v the_o nature_n of_o self-love_n answ_n 1._o to_o wish_v better_o to_o a_o man_n self_n then_o to_o other_o or_o to_o desire_v and_o endeavour_v to_o raise_v themselves_o above_o other_o though_o by_o a_o indirect_a way_n titus_n livius_n say_v that_o the_o roman_n be_v offend_v because_o appius_n claudius_n have_v choose_v himself_o of_o the_o decemviri_fw-la and_o lucius_n furius_n camillus_n to_o be_v consul_n and_o so_o the_o cardinal_n disagree_v about_o the_o choice_n of_o a_o pope_n give_v way_n to_o john_n 24._o to_o appoint_v who_o he_o please_v who_o choose_v himself_o this_o be_v the_o natural_a property_n of_o self-love_n 2._o the_o nature_n of_o self-love_n 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art_n 2._o love_v ever_o go_v before_o hatred_n and_o all_o hatred_n spring_v from_o love_n therefore_o do_v wicked_a man_n hate_v god_n and_o his_o law_n because_o they_o love_v themselves_o and_o their_o corruption_n which_o god_n by_o his_o law_n do_v cross_a control_n and_o endeavour_v to_o curb_v and_o plutarch_n the_o irac_n colub_n well_o observe_v that_o man_n be_v many_o time_n eager_a against_o some_o who_o they_o either_o deem_v or_o will_v have_v deem_v delinquent_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rather_o out_o of_o self-love_n than_o any_o hatred_n of_o evil_n because_o they_o stand_v in_o their_o way_n or_o in_o their_o light_n in_o regard_n of_o their_o end_n and_o interest_n or_o because_o they_o oppose_v and_o thwart_v they_o in_o some_o corrupt_a course_n that_o they_o be_v strange_o addict_v unto_o qu._n 99_o who_o shall_v we_o love_v beside_o the_o lord_n and_o his_o christ_n answ_n 1._o particular_o all_o those_o who_o be_v our_o brethren_n in_o the_o lord_n or_o who_o be_v true_o religious_a 1_o john_n 2.9.3.10.4.20_o note_v here_o which_o be_v the_o true_a respect_n of_o love_n or_o for_o what_o respect_v chief_o we_o must_v love_v our_o brethren_n first_o in_o general_a we_o must_v love_v the_o faithful_a for_o god_n sake_n or_o love_v of_o the_o lord_n in_o they_o second_o more_o particular_o from_o mat._n 10.41_o we_o be_v teach_v to_o love_v they_o for_o a_o threefold_a respect_n i._o because_o they_o be_v prophet_n and_o thus_o we_o must_v love_v they_o for_o the_o word_n sake_n which_o they_o bring_v or_o at_o least_o which_o they_o profess_v ii_o because_o they_o be_v righteous_a and_o thus_o we_o must_v love_v they_o for_o that_o sanctity_n purity_n and_o integrity_n which_o we_o see_v in_o they_o iii_o
thing_n which_o be_v most_o near_o unto_o we_o 1_o tim._n 5.4_o 4._o we_o must_v love_v parent_n more_o than_o child_n in_o those_o thing_n which_o ought_v to_o redound_v from_o the_o effect_n to_o the_o cause_n of_o which_o kind_n be_v honour_n estimation_n reverence_n thankfulness_n and_o the_o like_a 5._o we_o must_v love_v child_n more_o than_o parent_n in_o those_o thing_n which_o ought_v to_o be_v derive_v from_o the_o cause_n to_o the_o eff●●t_n of_o which_o kind_n be_v maintenance_n adu●n●●men●_n ●●●cation_n and_o the_o like_a 6._o we_o must_v love_v husband_n and_o wife_n more_o than_o either_o parent_n or_o child_n in_o those_o thing_n which_o belong_v unto_o the_o society_n and_o union_n of_o this_o life_n gen._n 4.24_o matth_n 16.5_o 7._o we_o must_v love_v those_o who_o have_v deserve_v well_o of_o we_o more_o than_o other_o and_o among_o those_o we_o must_v love_v they_o most_o who_o have_v communicate_v spiritual_a thing_n unto_o we_o gal._n 6.6_o qu._n 117._o what_o be_v the_o step_n and_o degree_n of_o true_a christian_a love_n ans_fw-fr 1._o we_o must_v love_v some_o for_o god_n and_o thus_o we_o be_v command_v to_o love_v stranger_n and_o enemy_n exod._n 23.4_o deut._n 10.18_o 19_o 1_o sam._n 24.5_o 7._o 2._o we_o must_v love_v some_o in_o god_n and_o thus_o we_o be_v command_v to_o love_v the_o faithful_a rom._n 12.9_o 10._o 1_o pet._n 2.17_o 3._o we_o must_v love_v the_o lord_n for_o himself_o that_o be_v simple_o by_o himself_o and_o according_a to_o all_o the_o part_n of_o love_n i._n e._n with_o the_o affection_n of_o good_a will_n with_o the_o desire_n of_o union_n with_o a_o most_o content_v yea_o joyful_a acquiesce_v in_o the_o fruition_n of_o he_o and_o all_o this_o in_o the_o high_a degree_n qu._n 118._o what_o be_v the_o fruit_n and_o effect_n of_o true_a christian_a love_n and_o charity_n towards_o our_o brethren_n ans_fw-fr 1._o it_o will_v cover_v a_o multitude_n of_o sin_n prov._n 10.12_o 1_o pet._n 4.8_o 2._o it_o will_v be_v a_o mean_n to_o keep_v a_o man_n in_o the_o light_n and_o to_o preserve_v he_o from_o all_o scandal_n 1_o john_n 2.10_o 3._o it_o be_v a_o sure_a sign_n unto_o we_o that_o god_n dwell_v in_o we_o and_o that_o his_o love_n be_v perfect_v in_o we_o 1_o john_n 4.12_o 4._o it_o confirm_v we_o in_o a_o assurance_n of_o glory_n 1_o john_n 3_o 14._o this_o question_n may_v be_v much_o amplify_v and_o enlarge_v from_o quest_n 113._o and_o 114._o qu._n 119._o by_o what_o mean_n may_v we_o obtain_v love_n and_o kindness_n from_o our_o brethren_n answ_n 1._o by_o make_v a_o covenant_n and_o league_n of_o amity_n with_o they_o 1_o sam._n 20.14_o 15._o 2._o by_o be_v kind_n unto_o they_o gen._n 21.23_o josh_n 2.12_o 1_o sam_n 15_o 6._o 3._o by_o be_v love_a and_o kind_n unto_o those_o who_o they_o love_v 2_o sam._n 2.5.6_o 4._o by_o fair_a and_o gentle_a entreaty_n gen._n 40.14_o john_n 2.12_o 5._o by_o cover_v their_o trespass_n and_o transgression_n prov._n 17.9_o 6._o by_o forgive_a they_o their_o debt_n luke_n 7.47_o 7._o by_o a_o friendly_a rebuke_v of_o they_o prov._n 9.8_o 8._o aristippus_n say_v a_o mean_n to_o preserve_v love_n between_o we_o and_o our_o neighbour_n be_v this_o haunt_v not_o too_o much_o thy_o friend_n house_n for_o that_o engender_v no_o great_a love_n neither_o be_v long_o from_o thence_o for_o that_o engender_v hate_n but_o use_v a_o mean_a in_o all_o thing_n neither_o be_v too_o troublesome_a unto_o nor_o too_o great_a a_o stranger_n from_o thy_o friend_n and_o neighbour_n qu._n 120._o what_o be_v the_o impediment_n of_o true_a love_n and_o charity_n or_o what_o thing_n hinder_v we_o from_o love_v our_o neighbour_n answ_n the_o cause_n hinder_v this_o love_n be_v either_o internal_a or_o external_a first_o the_o internal_a impediment_n be_v i._o a_o natural_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o coldness_n or_o want_v of_o affection_n there_o be_v some_o who_o care_v for_o none_o ii_o self_n love_n some_o love_n themselves_o so_o much_o that_o they_o can_v love_v other_o at_o all_o as_o they_o ought_v iii_o a_o proud_a affection_n towards_o a_o man_n own_o will_n or_o a_o supercilious_a wilfulness_n for_o he_o who_o adore_v and_o deify_v his_o own_o will_n as_o his_o god_n can_v never_o love_v his_o neighbour_n iv_o suspicion_n jealousy_n and_o doubt_n that_o our_o neighbour_n love_v not_o we_o at_o least_o not_o true_o but_o only_o for_o his_o own_o end●_n v._o want_v of_o patience_n a_o peevish_a passionate_a impatient_a and_o angry_a man_n can_v as_o he_o ought_v love_v another_o second_o the_o external_a impediment_n of_o love_n between_o neighbour_n and_o neighbour_n be_v either_o in_o other_o or_o our_o selve●_n i._o the_o impediment_n of_o love_n in_o other_o be_v 1._o whisper_n and_o tale-bearings_a busybody_n and_o carrier_n of_o tale_n be_v oftentimes_o the_o devil_n instrument_n for_o the_o kindle_v of_o hatred_n and_o cool_v of_o love_n between_o friend_n and_o friend_n 2._o evil_a counsellor_n many_o by_o persuade_v urge_v and_o solicit_v of_o other_o unto_o hatred_n and_o revenge_n do_v hinder_v love_n betwixt_o neighbour_n and_o neighbour_n ii_o the_o impediment_n of_o love_n in_o ourselves_o be_v 1._o our_o injure_v and_o wrong_v of_o our_o neighbour_n 2._o our_o carelessness_n to_o provoke_v and_o incense_v they_o 3._o a_o averseness_n from_o reconciliation_n for_o if_o a_o man_n abuse_v and_o wrong_v his_o neighbour_n if_o a_o man_n be_v careless_a of_o his_o carriage_n towards_o his_o neighbour_n never_o regard_v whether_o he_o give_v he_o just_a cause_n of_o distaste_n or_o not_o and_o if_o a_o man_n refuse_v to_o be_v reconcile_v unto_o his_o neighbour_n when_o some_o breach_n have_v be_v make_v between_o they_o there_o can_v be_v no_o true_a love_n or_o charity_n qu_n 121._o who_o be_v too_o blame_v in_o regard_n of_o brotherly_a love_n and_o charity_n answ_n 1._o those_o who_o will_v not_o be_v belove_v cepariu●_n tel●_n we_o of_o gonzaga_n the_o jesuit_n vita_fw-la ejus●46_n ●46_z that_o he_o be_v sorry_a if_o any_o body_n love_v he_o to_o be_v free_a from_o love_n be_v strange_a but_o to_o think_v scorn_n to_o be_v belove_v be_v monstrous_a and_o 2._o those_o be_v too_o blame_v who_o will_v love_v none_o but_o those_o who_o love_v they_o mat._n 5.46_o and_o 3._o those_o who_o hate_v those_o who_o love_v they_o psalm_n 109._o 4_o 5._o as_o tereus_n do_v progne_n minos_n do_v scylla_n and_o one_o of_o the_o sabine_n do_v tarpeta_n and_o 4._o those_o who_o love_v man_n better_o than_o christ_n dr._n ruy_n lopez_n be_v accuse_v for_o undertake_v to_o poison_v queen_n eliz●beth_n answer_v with_o oath_n and_o execration_n that_o he_o never_o intend_v any_o hurt_n to_o she_o for_o he_o love_v queen_n elizabeth_n better_a than_o he_o love_v jesus_n chr_n st_o among_o these_o they_o may_v be_v rank_v who_o be_v more_o careful_a to_o please_v man_n out_o of_o their_o love_n unto_o they_o then_o to_o please_v christ_n if_o a_o prince_n be_v to_o come_v to_o a_o subject_n house_n what_o paint_v what_o pave_v what_o flourish_v with_o flower_n what_o perfume_a with_o smell_n what_o t●●mming_v of_o apparel_n what_o garnish_v with_o jewel_n no_o cost_n too_o costly_a no_o pain_n sufficient_a quicquid_fw-la ergo_fw-la non_fw-la vis_fw-la inveniri_fw-la in_o domo_fw-la tua_fw-la quantum_fw-la potes_fw-la ut_fw-la non_fw-la inveniat_fw-la deus_fw-la in_o animae_fw-la tua_fw-la august_n de_fw-fr temp_n be_v we_o so_o conceit_v of_o our_o house_n and_o so_o curious_a of_o our_o apparel_n against_o the_o come_n of_o a_o earthly_a prince_n oh_o how_o provident_a shall_v thou_o then_o be_v of_o thy_o soul_n and_o careful_a of_o thy_o body_n for_o the_o enterta_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o glory_n shall_v not_o the_o prince_n see_v a_o cobwep_n in_o thy_o house_n and_o shall_v god_n behold_v sin_n in_o thy_o soul_n shall_v not_o he_o see_v a_o spot_n in_o the_o garment_n and_o shall_v god_n behold_v filthiness_n in_o thy_o body_n certain_o non_fw-fr amant_fw-fr ille_fw-la christum_fw-la qui_fw-la aliqu_fw-la d_o plus_fw-fr quam_fw-la christum_fw-la a●●nt_fw-la august_n those_o who_o either_o love_n man_n or_o sin_n more_o than_o christ_n be_v much_o too_o blame_v and_o unworthy_a of_o christ_n love_n 5._o those_o be_v faulty_a who_o love_v none_o affectionate_o bias_n the_o philosopher_n give_v this_o counsel_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o love_v as_o though_o thou_o be_v immediate_o to_o hate_n so_o hate_v as_o though_o thou_o shall_v short_o love_v but_o scipio_n can_v never_o believe_v that_o ever_o this_o be_v the_o speech_n of_o a_o wise_a man_n because_o according_a to_o this_o rule_n or_o advice_n we_o must_v never_o love_v any_o hearty_o 6._o they_o be_v too_o blame_v who_o have_v mind_n evil_o affect_v towards_o the_o people_n and_o servant_n of_o christ_n
1_o pet._n 2.6_o 10._o sincerity_n 1_o tim._n 2.7_o 11._o charity_n tit._n 3.8_o 12._o love_n unto_o god_n gal._n 5.6_o 1_o tim._n 1.14_o 13._o love_n unto_o our_o brethren_n 1_o john_n 3.23_o 14._o unity_n and_o concord_n with_o the_o brethren_n act_n 4.32_o qu._n 34._o what_o be_v the_o note_n mark_n and_o sign_n of_o true_a faith_n or_o by_o what_o sign_n or_o mark_n may_v true_a faith_n be_v discern_v answ_n this_o question_n may_v be_v answer_v from_o the_o former_a but_o i_o will_v add_v thereunto_o that_o faith_n may_v be_v know_v by_o these_o and_o the_o like_a sign_n viz._n 1._o it_o enable_v we_o to_o resist_v sin_n eph._n 6.16_o 2._o it_o make_v we_o desire_n to_o be_v more_o full_o assure_v of_o god_n favour_n and_o to_o be_v reconcile_v unto_o he_o psal_n 31.16.84.5.106.4_o 3._o it_o make_v we_o desire_n to_o please_v god_n though_o we_o displease_v ourselves_o gen._n 22.10_o hebr._n 11.5_o 4._o it_o do_v in_o such_o measure_n purify_v the_o heart_n from_o noisome_a lust_n and_o affection_n that_o there_o be_v a_o continual_a fight_n and_o strive_v against_o they_o 5._o it_o make_v we_o to_o long_o after_o christ_n and_o a_o full_a taste_n of_o his_o sweetness_n cant._n 1.2_o 6._o it_o work_v in_o we_o the_o sweet_a fruit_n of_o heavenly_a and_o spiritual_a joy_n phil._n 1.25_o 1_o pet._n 1.8_o 7._o it_o strive_v against_o doubt_v judg._n 6.17_o 8._o it_o make_v we_o when_o we_o be_v not_o sensible_a of_o it_o to_o complain_v bitter_o for_o the_o want_n of_o it_o john_n 3.23_o 9_o it_o make_v we_o fervent_o seek_v to_o be_v settle_v in_o believe_v psal_n 77.3_o 8_o 9_o 10._o 10._o it_o make_v we_o careful_a to_o seek_v and_o search_v diligent_o for_o the_o sin_n which_o hinder_v the_o settle_n of_o our_o faith_n and_o to_o be_v industrious_a in_o our_o endeavour_n to_o expel_v it_o psal_n 32.5_o hebr._n 12.1_o 1_o ●et_z 2.2_o 11._o it_o make_v we_o desire_n to_o perform_v the_o work_n of_o obedience_n not_o only_o in_o word_n but_o in_o deed_n also_o that_o be_v by_o a_o renew_a change_v and_o purify_a life_n and_o conversation_n that_o be_v i._o it_o make_v we_o obey_v god_n otherwise_o then_o we_o be_v accustom_v that_o be_v in_o sincerity_n and_o singleness_n of_o heart_n by_o a_o universal_a and_o continual_a obedience_n with_o love_n and_o delight_v therein_o and_o ii_o it_o make_v we_o labour_n to_o find_v out_o all_o the_o relic_n of_o sin_n and_o pollution_n and_o to_o approve_v and_o allow_v of_o none_o but_o to_o condemn_v and_o relinquish_v all_o 12._o it_o make_v we_o true_o humble_a or_o true_a faith_n be_v know_v by_o true_a humility_n that_o true_a faith_n be_v and_o make_v we_o humble_a appear_v two_o manner_n of_o way_n viz._n i._o from_o these_o place_n mich._n 6.8_o zeph._n 2.3_o math._n 11.29.18.4_o eph._n 4.2_o and_o ii_o from_o hence_o because_o faith_n open_v the_o eye_n of_o the_o mind_n give_v unto_o the_o believer_n a_o double_a knowledge_n viz._n first_o of_o his_o state_n that_o be_v it_o let_v he_o see_v that_o i._o the_o glory_n honour_n and_o the_o riches_n 〈◊〉_d ●e_a world_n be_v but_o vain_a thing_n and_o unable_a to_o save_v 〈◊〉_d prov._n 11.4_o and_o ii_o it_o discover_v unto_o he_o his_o sin_n and_o take_v off_o all_o figg-leaves_a of_o excuse_n and_o iii_o it_o let_v he_o see_v that_o his_o own_o best_a righteousness_n be_v but_o but_o like_o a_o pollute_a rag_n eph._n 4.10_o and_o iv_o it_o show_v he_o that_o hitherto_o he_o have_v be_v delude_v by_o dream_n and_o second_o of_o his_o hope_n viz_o that_o i._o he_o deserve_v nothing_o at_o god_n hand_n and_o ii_o that_o of_o himself_o he_o can_v do_v nothing_o that_o good_a be_v and_o hence_o he_o come_v to_o be_v true_o humble_a and_o lowly_a 13._o the_o last_o sign_n of_o faith_n be_v love_n 1_o tim._n 1.14_o 1_o john_n 3.23_o faith_n work_v by_o love_n gal._n 5.6_o and_o where_o there_o be_v no_o love_n there_o be_v no_o faith_n and_o where_o no_o true_a love_n no_o true_a faith_n and_o therefore_o we_o shall_v examine_v whether_o we_o love_v god_n or_o not_o and_o that_o not_o only_o light_o in_o word_n but_o solid_o in_o heart_n qu._n 35._o whether_o may_v faith_n be_v without_o love_n or_o not_o answ_n bellarmine_n upon_o this_o question_n report_v our_o division_n of_o faith_n into_o these_o three_o kind_n thereof_o viz._n i._o into_o a_o historical_a faith_n ii_o into_o a_o miraculous_a faith_n iii_o into_o a_o faith_n of_o promise_n which_o faith_n he_o subdivide_v 1._o into_o a_o general_a faith_n and_o 2._o into_o a_o particular_a and_o from_o this_o division_n of_o faith_n lay_v down_o this_o position_n concern_v faith_n that_o the_o faith_n of_o promise_n may_v be_v without_o love_n but_o this_o division_n be_v lame_a for_o he_o shall_v again_o have_v subdivide_v it_o into_o a_o true_a justify_v faith_n and_o a_o false_a temporary_a faith_n and_o then_o he_o have_v furnish_v we_o with_o this_o answer_n to_o his_o thesis_n that_o the_o false_a temporary_a faith_n of_o promise_n may_v be_v without_o love_n but_o not_o the_o true_a justify_v faith_n qu._n 36._o how_o do_v it_o appear_v that_o true_a justify_v faith_n can_v be_v without_o love_n answ_n from_o these_o and_o the_o like_a ground_n and_o reason_n i._o faith_n which_o be_v without_o the_o work_n of_o love_n be_v false_a and_o dead_a jam._n 2.14_o 20._o 1_o tim._n 1.5_o and_o therefore_o true_a faith_n can_v be_v without_o love_n ii_o to_o know_v god_n in_o christ_n be_v to_o have_v true_a faith_n but_o none_o know_v god_n in_o christ_n but_o only_o he_o who_o keep_v his_o commandment_n that_o be_v love_n for_o love_n be_v the_o sum_n of_o the_o commandment_n 1_o john_n 2.4_o and_o therefore_o true_a faith_n can_v be_v without_o love_n iii_o to_o be_v in_o the_o light_n and_o to_o abide_v in_o the_o light_n be_v to_o believe_v and_o persevere_v in_o faith_n but_o none_o be_v in_o the_o light_n save_v only_o he_o who_o love_v john_n 2.9_o and_o therefore_o true_a faith_n can_v be_v without_o love_n iv_o every_o one_o who_o be_v bear_v of_o god_n that_o be_v who_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n love_v god_n but_o every_o one_o who_o believe_v that_o be_v who_o have_v true_a faith_n be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n 1_o john_n 5.1_o therefore_o he_o love_v god_n but_o he_o who_o love_v god_n love_v also_o his_o neighbour_n vers_fw-la 2._o wherefore_o he_o who_o have_v faith_n have_v love_n v._o he_o who_o believe_v abide_v in_o god_n and_o god_n in_o he_o be_v love_n 1_o john_n 5.16_o therefore_o he_o who_o believe_v love_n and_o consequent_o faith_n be_v not_o without_o love_n vi_o that_o which_o christ_n put_v as_o a_o infallible_a sign_n of_o a_o true_a believer_n without_o which_o neither_o faith_n can_v be_v true_a nor_o any_o can_v be_v true_o faithful_a can_v be_v separate_v from_o true_a faith_n but_o he_o put_v love_n for_o a_o infallible_a sign_n of_o a_o true_a believer_n etc._n etc._n john_n 13.33_o ergo._n vii_o that_o which_o be_v always_o effectual_a and_o work_n by_o love_n can_v be_v separate_v from_o love_n but_o faith_n be_v such_o gal._n 5.6_o ergo._n i_o conclude_v fides_n sine_fw-la delectione_fw-la est_fw-la fictio_fw-la delectio_fw-la sine_fw-la fide_fw-la est_fw-la deceptio_fw-la faith_n be_v feign_v without_o love_n and_o love_v deceive_v without_o faith_n faith_n work_v by_o love_n take_v away_o love_n and_o farewell_n faith_n to_o believe_v and_o not_o to_o love_n be_v for_o the_o devil_n to_o love_v and_o to_o believe_v be_v for_o the_o true_a christian_a omni_fw-la habenti_fw-la fidem_fw-la cum_fw-la charitate_fw-la dabitur_fw-la spiritus_fw-la gratiae_fw-la &_o abundabit_fw-la in_fw-la bono_fw-mi opere_fw-la august_n where_o faith_n be_v link_v to_o love_n there_o grace_n be_v give_v to_o abound_v in_o good_a work_n where_o work_n abound_v to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n there_o heaven_n be_v promise_v to_o the_o comfort_n of_o man_n cum_fw-la dilectione_n fides_fw-la christiani_n sine_fw-la dilectione_n fides_fw-la daemonis_fw-la qui_fw-la autem_fw-la non_fw-la credunt_fw-la pejores_fw-la sunt_fw-la quam_fw-la daemon_n &_o tardiores_fw-la august_n serm._n 10._o de_fw-fr charit_fw-la qu._n 37._o whether_o be_v faith_n or_o love_n the_o great_a or_o better_a grace_n answ_n 1._o faith_n be_v the_o prime_a grace_n if_o any_o object_n love_n be_v prefer_v 1_o cor._n 13.13_o i_o answer_v love_n be_v there_o prefer_v before_o faith_n not_o as_o a_o more_o excellent_a grace_n in_o itself_o but_o in_o the_o use_n of_o it_o and_o that_o only_a in_o respect_n of_o man_n because_o it_o make_v good_a work_n do_v to_o man_n profitable_a unto_o they_o and_o this_o be_v the_o apostle_n meaning_n answ_n 2._o in_o some_o regard_v faith_n in_o some_o love_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v superior_a great_a and_o better_o as_o
but_o the_o cock_n crow_v and_o awaken_n he_o he_o threaten_v to_o kill_v he_o for_o make_v he_o poor_a thus_o many_o build_v castle_n in_o the_o air_n hope_v for_o great_a thing_n without_o any_o ground_n the_o oracle_n have_v say_v that_o if_o rhesus_n king_n of_o thracia_n and_o his_o horse_n do_v once_o drink_v of_o the_o river_n xanthus_n troy_n shall_v not_o be_v win_v he_o hope_v confident_o to_o preserve_v the_o city_n from_o ruin_n but_o the_o first_o night_n he_o and_o his_o horse_n come_v they_o be_v surpize_v by_o diomedes_n and_o ulysses_n and_o slay_v before_o ever_o they_o touch_v the_o water_n an._n 2._o by_o reason_n of_o our_o imperfection_n and_o those_o many_o temptation_n whereby_o we_o be_v assault_v our_o hope_n have_v often_o some_o doubt_a accompan●ing_n of_o it_o whereby_o in_o regard_n of_o our_o sense_n and_o apprehension_n hope_n be_v not_o always_o certain_a lam._n 3_o 1●_n 3._o divine_a hope_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o certainty_n of_o the_o object_n be_v most_o certain_a because_o it_o be_v support_v and_o uphold_v by_o the_o power_n and_o faithfulness_n of_o god_n whereby_o he_o have_v reveal_v that_o as_o he_o can_v so_o he_o will_v most_o certain_o perform_v all_o his_o promise_n rom._n 4.21_o 2_o tim._n 2.13_o 4._o divine_a hope_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o certainty_n of_o the_o subject_a aught_o to_o be_v by_o all_o mean_v most_o certain_a and_o firm_a heb._n 6.18_o 19_o 5._o hope_v consider_v absolute_o and_o in_o itself_o be_v also_o infallible_a and_o certain_a psalm_n 2d_o 2_o 3._o because_o it_o adhere_v unto_o and_o be_v build_v upon_o that_o most_o certain_a and_o infallible_a foundation_n that_o faith_n be_v rom._n 4.18_o 19_o heb._n 11.1_o qu._n 34._o upon_o what_o ground_n be_v the_o certainty_n of_o hope_n build_v an._n 1._o upon_o the_o word_n of_o god_n mark_v 9.7_o luke_n 12.32_o and_o 2._o upon_o the_o oath_n of_o god_n hebr._n 9.18_o and_o 3_o upon_o the_o legacy_n and_o testament_n of_o christ_n the_o lord_n psalm_n 2._o say_v unto_o christ_n ask_v of_o i_o what_o thou_o will_v and_o i_o will_v give_v it_o and_o christ_n ask_v that_o those_o who_o be_v his_o may_v be_v where_o he_o be_v etc._n etc._n john_n 17.24_o and_o 4._o upon_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n which_o be_v shed_v for_o we_o whereby_o all_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n be_v unto_o we_o yea_o and_o amen_o and_o 5._o upon_o the_o pledge_n of_o the_o spirit_n give_v we_o on_o earth_n ephes_n 1.13_o for_o the_o holy-ghost_n be_v a_o earnest_n give_v we_o by_o and_o from_o god_n who_o be_v faithful_a and_o true_a and_o 6_o ●pon_n the_o pledge_n of_o our_o nature_n take_v up_o into_o heaven_n by_o christ_n as_o the_o apostle_n say_v he_o have_v enter_v into_o heaven_n our_o forerunner_n these_o be_v the_o six_o pillar_n and_o strong_a rock_n of_o our_o hope_n which_o do_v sustain_v we_o in_o all_o our_o trouble_n but_o when_o we_o shall_v enjoy_v what_o we_o hope_v for_o then_o hope_n shall_v cease_v for_o spes_fw-la tunc_fw-la non_fw-la erit_fw-la say_v augustine_n quando_fw-la res_fw-la erit_fw-la hope_n will_v not_o be_v when_o and_o where_o the_o thing_n hope_v for_o be_v enjoy_v qu._n 35._o why_o must_v we_o labour_v for_o this_o certain_a hope_n an._n 1._o because_o god_n command_v and_o require_v it_o at_o our_o hand_n heb._n 15.13_o col._n 1.23_o heb._n 6.11.10.22_o 1_o pe●_n 5.9_o 2._o because_o this_o hope_n be_v as_o necessary_a for_o we_o when_o we_o be_v tempt_v as_o a_o helmet_n be_v for_o a_o soldier_n when_o he_o be_v assault_v ephes_n 6.17_o 1_o thes_n 58_o or_o as_o a_o anchor_n for_o a_o ship_n in_o a_o storm_n heb_fw-mi 6_o 1●_n 3._o because_o it_o bring_v freeness_n fortitude_n and_o firmness_n in_o every_o work_n of_o god_n i._n e._n add_v strength_n courage_n and_o resolution_n in_o we_o in_o the_o performance_n of_o every_o good_a duty_n psalm_n 19.12_o 1_o cor._n 15.58_o gal._n 6.7_o 8._o heb._n 3.6.12.2_o james_n 5.7_o and_o 4._o because_o it_o be_v the_o end_n of_o our_o call_n ephes_n 1.18_o and_o 5._o because_o it_o will_v never_o make_v we_o ashamed_a i._n e._n it_o will_v never_o deceive_v we_o or_o frustrate_v we_o of_o our_o expectation_n rom._n 5.5.8.24_o qu_n 36._o by_o what_o mean_n may_v we_o attain_v unto_o this_o certain_a hope_n an._n 1._o by_o a_o firm_a and_o lively_a faith_n for_o hope_n both_o flow_v from_o faith_n and_o depend_v upon_o faith_n and_o that_o not_o only_o in_o regard_n of_o its_o be_v but_o also_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o degree_n manner_n and_o sense_n thereof_o wherefore_o if_o we_o desire_v to_o attain_v unto_o a_o firm_a hope_n we_o must_v labour_v for_o a_o lively_a faith_n heb._n 11.1_o 2._o we_o must_v by_o all_o mean_n labour_v to_o keep_v a_o good_a conscience_n for_o such_o a_o conscience_n avail_v much_o for_o the_o confirm_v of_o our_o faith_n and_o hope_n 1_o tim._n 1.19_o 2_o tim._n 47_o 8._o 3._o we_o must_v diligent_o observe_v and_o mark_v all_o the_o testimony_n experience_n and_o experiment_n which_o we_o have_v of_o the_o love_n of_o god_n towards_o we_o for_o such_o experience_n beget_v hope_n rom_n 5.4_o 4._o we_o must_v continual_o remember_v those_o who_o with_o good_a success_n and_o a_o happy_a issue_n have_v hope_v in_o god_n james_n 5.10_o 11._o and_o 5._o we_o must_v be_v frequent_a in_o the_o exercise_n of_o piety_n rom._n 15.4_o thus_o much_o for_o the_o second_o theological_a grace_n hope_v i_o proceed_v unto_o the_o three_o chap._n iii_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o love_n or_o charity_n qu._n 1._o how_o many_o way_n be_v this_o word_n charity_n take_v in_o scripture_n an._n 1._o sometime_o large_o for_o our_o love_n both_o to_o god_n and_o man_n rom._n 13_o 1_o cor._n 13._o 2._o sometime_o strict_o for_o some_o one_o part_n or_o office_n of_o charity_n especial_o these_o three_o i._o to_o remit_v all_o offence_n do_v against_o we_o and_o ii_o to_o interpret_v all_o thing_n in_o the_o best_a sense_n when_o they_o be_v doubtful_a and_o iii_o to_o relieve_v the_o poor_a member_n of_o christ_n when_o they_o be_v in_o necessity_n now_o in_o this_o place_n charity_n be_v take_v large_o in_o the_o first_o sense_n for_o love_n qu._n 2._o what_o be_v charity_n an._n charity_n be_v to_o love_n god_n for_o himself_o and_o his_o own_o sake_n and_o our_o neighbour_n for_o god_n sake_n or_o ●t_z be_v that_o affection_n of_o love_n which_o move_v we_o to_o hold_v our_o neighbour_n dear_a and_o to_o desire_v and_o seek_v his_o good_a in_o every_o thing_n which_o be_v dear_a unto_o he_o and_o that_o for_o christ_n sake_n according_a to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n qu._n 3._o whether_o be_v this_o grace_n of_o charity_n the_o justification_n of_o a_o sinner_n before_o god_n or_o not_o an._n it_o be_v not_o for_o i._o one_o grace_n or_o virtue_n can_v be_v our_o whole_a righteousness_n ii_o charity_n be_v a_o fruit_n of_o justification_n or_o a_o effect_n of_o faith_n 1_o john_n 3.18_o 19_o for_o love_n do_v not_o beget_v faith_n but_o be_v beget_v by_o faith_n and_o thereby_o be_v confirm_v more_o and_o more_o in_o so_o much_o as_o we_o gather_v the_o cause_n by_o the_o effect_n 1_o john_n 4.17_o 2_o pet._n 1.10_o and_o therefore_o s._n luke_n do_v plain_o make_v charity_n the_o effect_n of_o justification_n not_o the_o cause_n luke_n 7.47_o qu._n 4._o by_o how_o many_o word_n be_v love_n express_v an._n there_o be_v four_o word_n which_o the_o greek_n use_v to_o express_v love_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d friendship_n love_n charity_n lovingness_n i_o here_o omit_v friendship_n as_o also_o charity_n as_o it_o signify_v alm_n refer_v they_o to_o their_o proper_a place_n in_o the_o volumn_n promise_v and_o concern_v love_n the_o only_a thing_n here_o to_o be_v hint_v at_o i_o shall_v treat_v in_o this_o order_n first_o of_o love_n general_o second_o of_o love_n particular_o as_o it_o be_v 1._o evil._n and_o 2._o good_a which_o love_n be_v either_o first_o uncreate_v as_o i._o the_o love_n of_o god_n essential_o to_o we_o ii_o the_o love_n of_o christ_n personal_o to_o we_o second_o create_v which_o love_n be_v either_o i._o spiritual_n as_o 1._o our_o love_n to_o god_n and_o 2._o our_o love_n to_o christ_n and_o 3._o our_o love_n to_o the_o faithful_a or_o ii_o natural_a as_o our_o love_n to_o ourselves_o or_o iii_o moral_a as_o 1._o our_o love_n to_o our_o neighbour_n and_o 2._o our_o love_n to_o our_o enemy_n qu._n 5._o to_o who_o be_v love_v refer_v in_o scripture_n an._n 1._o sometime_o to_o god_n the_o father_n and_o that_o both_o i._n positive_o in_o the_o low_a or_o first_o degree_n of_o love_n and_o thus_o he_o love_v all_o his_o creature_n as_o his_o creature_n john_n 3.16_o 1_o john_n 4.8_o 16._o ii_o
comparative_o in_o the_o second_o degree_n of_o love_n and_o thus_o he_o love_v his_o church_n and_o child_n deut._n 10.15_o hos_fw-la 11.4_o zach._n 2.8_o iii_o superlative_o in_o the_o high_a degree_n of_o love_n and_o thus_o he_o love_v christ_n john_n 10.17.15.9.17.24_o an._n 2._o sometime_o love_n be_v refer_v to_o god_n the_o son_n who_o be_v say_v i._o to_o love_v his_o father_n and_o ii_o his_o church_n psal_n 45.11_o cant._n 1.2.7.10_o and_o iii_o some_o particular_a person_n mark_v 10.21_o john_n 11.35_o 36.20.21_o and_o iv_o to_o love_v righteousness_n psalm_n 45.7_o answ_n 3._o love_v sometime_o be_v refer_v to_o god_n the_o holy_a ghost_n rom._n 15.30_o and_o 4._o sometime_o to_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n can._n 7.12_o 5._o sometime_o to_o man_n and_o that_o both_o i._o to_o good_a man_n gen._n 22.2_o luke_n 7.5_o john_n 21.15_o 16._o 1_o pet._n 1.8_o and_o also_o ii_o to_o bad_a man_n 2_o chron._n 26.10_o psalm_n 52_o 3_o 4._o and_o 6_o sometime_o to_o beast_n hos_fw-la 10.11_o qu._n 6_o how_o many_o way_n be_v a_o thing_n love_v an._n thing_n be_v love_v three_o manner_n of_o way_n viz._n i._o propter_fw-la se_fw-la for_o themselves_o thus_o we_o love_v health_n ii_o non_fw-la propter_fw-la se_fw-la sed_fw-la propter_fw-la aliud_fw-la not_o for_o themselves_o but_o for_o another_o end_n thus_o the_o sick_a man_n love_v a_o bitter_a potion_n not_o for_o itself_o but_o for_o health_n sake_n iii_o et_fw-la propter_fw-la se_fw-la &_o proper_a aliud_fw-la something_n be_v love_v both_o for_o themselves_o and_o for_o another_o end_n thus_o we_o love_v good_a wine_n and_o such_o preserve_v and_o censerve_n as_o we_o like_v and_o be_v good_a for_o our_o health_n and_o the_o preservation_n thereof_o qu._n 7._o from_o whence_o come_v this_o word_n love_n an._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d come_v of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d love_n come_v from_o do_v or_o work_v because_o it_o be_v a_o work_a grace_n not_o only_o work_v itself_o but_o set_v all_o the_o soul_n on_o work_n to_o attain_v what_o be_v believe_v true_a love_n be_v never_o idle_a but_o work_v industrious_o to_o serve_v he_o who_o be_v belove_v for_o as_o fire_n be_v most_o active_a among_o the_o element_n so_o be_v love_v most_o active_a among_o virtue_n and_o grace_n and_o as_o a_o root_n be_v engender_v of_o moisture_n and_o celestial_a heat_n so_o love_n grow_v arise_v or_o spring_v from_o the_o moisture_n of_o devotion_n and_o the_o supernatural_a heat_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n whence_o it_o become_v so_o vigorous_a and_o active_a qu._n 8._o what_o be_v love_n in_o general_n an._n ovid_n who_o think_v himself_o a_o master_n of_o that_o art_n and_o write_v precept_n of_o the_o same_o think_v it_o more_o obscure_a than_o the_o letter_n of_o ephesus_n or_o the_o riddle_n of_o sphinx_n to_o tell_v what_o it_o be_v so_o that_o be_v demand_v to_o show_v the_o definition_n thereof_o say_v love_n be_v i_o know_v not_o 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sun_n be_v never_o without_o heat_n so_o love_n be_v never_o without_o work_n and_o well-doing_n 6._o love_n be_v like_a unto_o compass_n or_o faith_n and_o love_n make_v up_o a_o perfect_a pair_n of_o compass_n which_o can_v take_v up_o the_o true_a latitude_n of_o a_o christian_a heart_n faith_n be_v the_o one_o foot_n pitch_v in_o the_o centre_n immovable_o while_o love_n walk_v about_o in_o a_o perfect_a circle_n of_o beneficence_n and_o these_o two_o can_v never_o go_v asunder_o 7._o love_n be_v like_a honour_n which_o vary_v itself_o according_a to_o the_o quality_n of_o the_o person_n or_o 8._o like_o unto_o the_o pourcontrel_n or_o peak_n fish_n who_o become_v of_o the_o same_o colour_n the_o thing_n be_v whereon_o it_o fasten_v so_o that_o a_o man_n may_v love_v divers_a person_n with_o all_o his_o heart_n according_a to_o divers_a respect_n a_o father_n as_o a_o father_n a_o mother_n as_o a_o mother_n a_o child_n as_o a_o child_n a_o neighbour_n as_o a_o neighbour_n a_o 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the_o law_n rather_o for_o love_n have_v respect_n especial_o to_o the_o affirmative_a precept_n but_o the_o servant_n who_o conform_v for_o fear_n have_v respect_n chief_o to_o the_o negative_a commandment_n qu._n 13._o what_o difference_n be_v there_o between_o love_n and_o charity_n answ_n 1._o all_o charity_n be_v love_n but_o all_o love_n be_v not_o charity_n 2._o there_o be_v three_o word_n which_o signify_v love_n dilectio_fw-la amor._n &_o charitas_fw-la peter_n martyr_n loc_fw-la come_v fol._n 379._o calce_fw-la distinguish_v they_o thus_o dilectio_fw-la est_fw-la lenior_fw-la affectus_fw-la amor_fw-la vehementior_fw-la charitas_fw-la vero_fw-la ibi_fw-la statuitur_fw-la ubi_fw-la conjunctio_fw-la &_o necessitudo_fw-la quadam_fw-la intercesserit_fw-la dilection_n signify_v a_o low_a degree_n of_o affection_n and_o love_v a_o high_a but_o charity_n rather_o import_v a_o necessary_a duty_n unto_o parent_n country_n kindred_n and_o the_o like_a qu_n 14._o wherein_o do_v nature_n 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ii_o outward_a in_o authority_n and_o place_n second_o in_o equal_a comparison_n when_o man_n be_v equal_a in_o degree_n than_o we_o must_v first_o and_o principal_o love_v parent_n child_n affinity_n and_o consanguinity_n we_o be_v bind_v to_o love_v they_o by_o a_o double_a bond_n i._o of_o nature_n and_o ii_o of_o grace_n for_o grace_n do_v not_o abolish_v natural_a affection_n but_o only_a order_n and_o dispose_v it_o aright_o qu._n 102._o how_o may_v we_o know_v whether_o we_o true_o love_v the_o child_n of_o god_n or_o not_o answ_n 1._o he_o who_o love_v the_o father_n will_v love_v the_o child_n 1_o john_n 5.2_o 2._o he_o who_o obey_v the_o father_n love_v the_o hildren_n 1_o john_n 5.2_o 3._o he_o who_o love_v those_o who_o he_o hear_v to_o be_v religious_a and_o zealous_a though_o he_o know_v they_o not_o be_v a_o lover_n of_o god_n child_n 4._o he_o who_o delight_v in_o the_o company_n and_o society_n of_o godly_a man_n when_o he_o have_v no_o other_o relation_n unto_o they_o 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such_o be_v to_o be_v love_v and_o 3._o we_o ought_v to_o pray_v for_o all_o wicked_a one_o who_o have_v not_o sin_v against_o the_o holy-ghost_a and_o therefore_o we_o must_v love_v they_o 4_o this_o be_v confirm_v from_o christ_n who_o for_o our_o example_n love_v we_o when_o we_o be_v wicked_a rom._n 5_o 6_o 7_o qu._n 107._o what_o be_v the_o love_n of_o our_o neighbour_n answ_n to_o love_v our_o neighbour_n be_v for_o the_o love_n which_o we_o owe_v unto_o god_n to_o wish_v well_o and_o do_v good_a unto_o our_o neighbour_n and_o to_o do_v all_o thing_n unto_o he_o which_o we_o will_v in_o equity_n and_o according_a to_o law_n shall_v be_v do_v unto_o we_o or_o the_o love_n of_o our_o neighbour_n be_v a_o true_a and_o sincere_a good_a will_n both_o in_o will_n mind_n and_o
heart_n towards_o other_o declare_v it_o in_o word_n behaviour_n and_o duty_n convenient_a and_o requisite_a or_o it_o be_v the_o work_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o our_o heart_n whereby_o we_o be_v move_v to_o wish_v well_o and_o to_o do_v good_a unto_o our_o neighbour_n to_o the_o utmost_a of_o our_o power_n when_o they_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o our_o help_n in_o the_o name_n of_o god_n and_o christ_n or_o according_a to_o aristotle_n it_o may_v be_v define_v thus_o to_o love_v our_o neighbour_n be_v to_o will_v all_o that_o which_o in_o our_o judgement_n we_o esteem_v good_a unto_o he_o and_o to_o the_o uttermost_a of_o our_o power_n to_o procure_v it_o for_o and_o unto_o he_o qu._n 108._o why_o must_v we_o love_v our_o neighbour_n or_o brethren_n or_o be_v charitable_o affect_v towards_o they_o answ_n the_o reason_n hereof_o be_v many_o whereof_o the_o first_o be_v take_v from_o god_n i._o because_o we_o be_v so_o command_v by_o he_o from_o the_o beginning_n 2_o john_n 5_o ii_o 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communion_n and_o concorporation_n with_o the_o faithful_a v._o because_o we_o be_v a_o people_n separate_v and_o set_v apart_o for_o the_o service_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o must_v love_v our_o brethren_n either_o in_o or_o for_o god_n vi_o because_o we_o be_v hate_v of_o the_o world_n and_o therefore_o have_v need_n do_v that_o which_o be_v acceptable_a unto_o god_n vii_o because_o we_o be_v unite_v unto_o christ_n and_o therefore_o we_o shall_v be_v one_o in_o love_n with_o all_z his_o the_o three_o reason_n be_v take_v from_o the_o excellency_n of_o love_n because_o love_n be_v the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o law_n and_o the_o end_n of_o the_o commandment_n rom._n 13.7_o 8._o gal._n 5.14_o 1_o tim._n 1.5_o the_o four_o be_v take_v from_o other_o because_o thereby_o we_o shall_v give_v a_o good_a example_n unto_o they_o 1_o tim_n 4.12_o 2._o tim._n 3_o 10._o the_o five_o be_v take_v from_o our_o brethren_n themselves_o because_o this_o be_v the_o principal_a debt_n we_o owe_v unto_o 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john_n 3.14_o and_o v._o that_o we_o be_v bear_v of_o god_n and_o know_v he_o 1_o john_n 4.7_o qu._n 1●9_n why_o do_v man_n love_v man_n answ_n 1._o some_o love_n man_n for_o their_o poetry_n thus_o sci●io_n affricanus_fw-la love_v ennius_n and_o augustus_n the_o emperor_n virg●l_n 2._o some_o love_n man_n for_o their_o oratory_n thus_o pomponius_n atticus_n love_v tully_n think_v himself_o happy_a when_o either_o he_o be_v in_o his_o sight_n or_o his_o book_n in_o his_o bosom_n 3_o some_o love_n man_n for_o their_o skill_n in_o paint_v engrave_v carve_v etc._n etc._n thus_o alexander_n love_v apelles_n and_o lysippus_n forbid_v all_o to_o draw_v his_o picture_n save_o apelles_n and_o to_o cut_v it_o in_o brass_n except_o lysippus_n curtius_n 4._o some_o love_n man_n for_o their_o careful_a tuition_n of_o they_o and_o diligence_n in_o their_o good_a education_n thus_o alexander_n love_v aristotle_n many_o scholar_n their_o master_n and_o many_o good_a hearer_n their_o minister_n 5._o some_o love_n man_n for_o their_o former_a care_n love_n and_o kindness_n unto_o they_o valerius_n servant_n to_o panopion_n hear_v that_o certain_a soldier_n be_v come_v unto_o the_o city_n of_o rheatina_fw-la of_o purpoose_a to_o kill_v his_o master_n he_o change_v apparel_n with_o his_o master_n and_o convey_v he_o away_o suffer_v himself_o to_o be_v slay_v in_o his_o master_n bed_n for_o the_o great_a love_n he_o bear_v he_o his_o master_n have_v former_o use_v he_o more_o like_o a_o son_n then_o a_o slave_n 6._o some_o love_n man_n for_o their_o grace_n and_o goodness_n or_o because_o they_o see_v as_o it_o be_v the_o image_n of_o god_n in_o their_o face_n thus_o man_n love_v the_o lord_n faithful_a one_o as_o such_o 7._o some_o love_n man_n for_o their_o strength_n courage_n magnanimity_n and_o resolution_n thus_o alexander_n crown_v the_o tomb_n of_o achilles_n and_o hephestion_n that_o of_o patroclus_n for_o their_o valour_n 8._o some_o love_n man_n for_o revenge_n and_o 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neighbour_n for_o natural_a affection_n because_o he_o be_v his_o son_n brother_n or_o k_o nsman_n iii_o some_o love_n their_o neighbour_n for_o vainglory_n that_o they_o may_v be_v commend_v and_o esteem_v for_o so_o do_v iv_o some_o love_n their_o neighbour_n for_o covetousness_n a●_n when_o man_n flatter_v some_o and_o pretend_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o love_n unto_o they_o hope_v to_o be_v enrich_v or_o promote_v by_o they_o v._o some_o love_n for_o sensual_a lust_n and_o appetite_n as_o some_o man_n love_v woman_n and_o some_o man_n for_o their_o belly_n or_o gluttony_n and_o drunkenness_n of_o these_o the_o first_o be_v spiritual_a therefore_o praiseworthy_a the_o second_o natural_a therefore_o deserve_v no_o praise_n the_o three_o four_o and_o five_o sensual_a and_o carnal_a and_o
therefore_o merit_v dispraise_n qu._n 111._o how_o must_v christian_n love_v their_o neighbour_n and_o brethren_n answ_n 1._o not_o better_a then_o the_o lord_n matth._n 10.37_o for_o they_o who_o love_v father_n or_o mother_n son_n or_o daughter_n better_a than_o god_n be_v not_o worthy_a of_o he_o 2._o not_o better_a than_o themselves_o it_o be_v observe_v in_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o brocardor_n hart_n that_o whereas_o it_o be_v the_o nature_n of_o the_o vulgar_a heart_n to_o lurk_v in_o ditch_n at_o the_o hear_n of_o the_o hound_n this_o beast_n never_o seek_v any_o such_o place_n to_o hide_v or_o cover_v himself_o but_o run_v still_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o dog_n to_o draw_v the_o hunter_n and_o hound_n from_o the_o other_o dear_a in_o covert_n whereupon_o the_o dog_n leave_v the_o other_o which_o hide_v themselves_o and_o seek_v not_o for_o they_o have_v the_o brocardor_n in_o sight_n and_o chase_n and_o so_o the_o hunter_n be_v pass_v by_o the_o lurk_a heart_n return_v 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wise_a and_o free_a agent_n do_v for_o love_v whatsoever_o he_o do_v 12._o love_n be_v lord_n of_o all_o love_n of_o old_a be_v picture_v with_o flower_n in_o the_o one_o hand_n and_o a_o fish_n in_o the_o other_o to_o show_v that_o he_o be_v lord_n both_o of_o sea_n and_o land_n and_o 13._o it_o be_v sweet_a profitable_a and_o comfortable_a love_n be_v like_a honey_n in_o bitter_a broth_n and_o sugar_n in_o sour_a wine_n it_o be_v a_o rule_n to_o direct_v we_o a_o light_n to_o show_v we_o and_o a_o way_n to_o walk_v unto_o salvation_n and_o therefore_o full_a of_o profit_n comfort_n and_o sweetness_n 14._o love_n be_v the_o preserver_n of_o mankind_n for_o as_o a_o ship_n will_v perish_v without_o a_o pilot_n as_o a_o city_n be_v in_o danger_n without_o a_o magistrate_n as_o the_o world_n be_v nothing_o but_o
darkness_n without_o the_o sun_n so_o the_o life_n of_o man_n be_v not_o vital_a or_o a_o live_a life_n without_o love_n and._n 15._o it_o be_v the_o best_a of_o virtue_n irenaeus_n call_v love_n l._n 4._o c._n 63._o eminentissimum_fw-la charismatum_fw-la the_o most_o eminent_a of_o all_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n geminianus_n say_v as_o gold_n excel_v all_o other_o metal_n so_o love_n excel_v all_o other_o virtue_n whether_o theological_a or_o moral_a god_n be_v love_v what_o be_v then_o more_o precious_a he_o who_o dwell_v in_o love_n dwell_v in_o god_n what_o be_v more_o secure_a and_o god_n in_o he_o what_o be_v more_o delectable_a as_o the_o whole_a life_n of_o the_o body_n proceed_v from_o the_o soul_n so_o the_o whole_a dignity_n and_o worth_n of_o all_o external_a virtue_n proceed_v from_o the_o internal_a but_o especial_o from_o love_n 16._o love_n be_v constant_a and_o perpetual_a prov._n 17.17_o 17._o the_o nature_n of_o love_n be_v to_o communicate_v and_o impart_v the_o secret_n of_o our_o heart_n to_o those_o who_o we_o love_v judg._n 16.15_o to_o conclude_v this_o question_n concern_v the_o nature_n and_o excellency_n of_o love_n and_o charity_n love_n in_o adversity_n be_v patient_a in_o prosperity_n temperate_a in_o passion_n strong_a in_o good_a work_n quick_a in_o temptation_n secure_a in_o hospitality_n bountiful_a among_o her_o true_a child_n joyful_a among_o her_o false_a friend_n forbear_v love_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o injury_n be_v secure_a in_o heart_n bountiful_a in_o displeasure_n meek_a in_o conceal_v evil_n innocent_a in_o truth_n quiet_a at_o other_o misfortune_n sad_a in_o virtue_n joyful_a love_n in_o adversity_n faint_v not_o because_o it_o be_v patient_a and_o revenge_v not_o injury_n because_o it_o be_v bountiful_a qu._n 22._o whether_o be_v desire_n or_o love_v strong_a answ_n love_n be_v strong_a than_o desire_n because_o quiet_a and_o rest_n in_o the_o end_n or_o in_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o the_o good_a will_v or_o wish_a be_v more_o and_o great_a than_o the_o motion_n to_o the_o end_n for_o the_o motion_n to_o the_o end_n be_v not_o but_o for_o the_o quiet_a in_o the_o end_n and_o propter_fw-la quod_fw-la unumquodque_fw-la est_fw-la tale_n id_fw-la ipsum_fw-la est_fw-la magis_fw-la tale_n he_o who_o love_v the_o master_n for_o his_o child_n sake_n do_v love_v the_o child_n more_o than_o the_o master_n because_o this_o maxim_n or_o axiom_n be_v often_o make_v use_n of_o i_o will_v therefore_o show_v how_o it_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v viz._n that_o four_o condition_n be_v keep_v careful_o in_o memory_n for_o the_o truth_n thereof_o i._o that_o the_o predicate_v or_o attribute_v be_v common_a both_o to_o the_o cause_n and_o to_o the_o effect_n and_o therefore_o it_o follow_v not_o man_n be_v drink_v for_o wine_n therefore_o wine_n be_v more_o drink_v ii_o that_o the_o predicate_v or_o attribute_v be_v capable_a of_o magis_fw-la and_o minus_n more_o and_o less_o therefore_o it_o follow_v not_o the_o son_n be_v a_o man_n for_o the_o father_n therefore_o the_o father_n be_v the_o more_o man_n iii_o that_o the_o attribute_n be_v divers_a in_o number_n both_o in_o cause_n and_o effect_v wherefore_o it_o follow_v not_o man_z sees_z for_o the_o eye_n therefore_o the_o eye_n see_v more_o than_o man_n or_o man_n be_v learn_v for_o man_n therefore_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n be_v more_o learned_a than_o man_n iv_o that_o the_o attribute_n do_v agree_v with_o the_o effect_n by_o a_o dependence_n from_o the_o cause_n insomuch_o as_o if_o it_o be_v not_o in_o the_o cause_n it_o will_v not_o be_v in_o the_o effect_n wherefore_o it_o follow_v not_o the_o scholar_n be_v learn_v for_o his_o master_n therefore_o the_o master_n be_v more_o learned_a and_o the_o great_a scholar_n qu_n ●3_n whether_o be_v love_n or_o hatred_n strong_a answ_n love_n because_o love_n be_v of_o that_o which_o be_v good_a hatred_n of_o that_o which_o be_v evil_a and_o good_a be_v strong_a than_o evil_a because_o evil_a 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thing_n do_v man_n love_v sometime_o which_o they_o shall_v not_o love_v at_o all_o answ_n 1._o some_o love_n pre-eminence_n over_o their_o brethren_n 3_o john_n 9_o and_o high_a place_n mat._n 23.6_o mark_v 12.38_o and_o 2._o some_o negligence_n in_o those_o place_n wherein_o god_n have_v set_v they_o isa_n 56.10_o 3._o some_o idolatry_n and_o idol_n isa_n 57.8_o jer._n 3.1.8.2_o ezek._n 16.37_o 4._o some_o love_n curse_v psalm_n 109.12_o and_o 5._o some_o adultery_n and_o whoredom_n prov._n 7.18_o and_o 6._o some_o transgression_n and_o strife_n prov._n 17.19_o 7._o some_o evil_a more_o than_o good_a psalm_n 52._o 8._o some_o lie_a more_o than_o truth_n psal_n 52_o 5._o apoc._n 22.15_o 9_o some_o love_n bribery_n isa_n 1.23_o hosea_n 4.18_o 9.1_o 10._o some_o cruel_a and_o crafty_a word_n psalm_n 52.4_o 11._o some_o pleasure_n more_o than_o god_n 2._o tim._n 3.4_o 12._o some_o oppression_n hosea_n 12.7_o 13._o some_o to_o have_v the_o prophet_n prophesy_v false_o jer._n 5.31_o 14._o some_o love_n vanity_n psalm_n 4.2_o and_o 15._o some_o simplicity_n and_o folly_n prov._n 1.22_o 16._o some_o sleepiness_n and_o idleness_n prov._n 20.13_o 17._o some_o pleasure_n and_o wine_n prov._n 21.17_o 18._o some_o to_o wander_v jer._n 14.10_o 19_o some_o darkness_n more_o than_o light_n john_n 3.19_o and_o 20._o some_o hypocrisy_n mat._n 6.5_o 21._o some_o perjury_n zach._n 8.17_o and_o 22._o some_o love_n the_o world_n and_o the_o thing_n therein_o mat._n 6.24_o eccles_n 5.10_o 1_o john_n 2.15_o now_o the_o reason_n why_o we_o shall_v not_o love_v the_o world_n be_v i._o because_o the_o love_n thereof_o can_v satisfy_v our_o soul_n or_o the_o desire_n of_o our_o heart_n eccles_n 5.10_o ii_o because_o it_o hinder_v we_o from_o love_v of_o god_n 1_o john_n 2.15_o 16._o iii_o because_o it_o make_v we_o the_o enemy_n of_o god_n mat._n 6.24_o james_n 4.4_o iv_o because_o it_o make_v man_n apostatise_v from_o christ_n 2_o tim._n 4.10_o v._o because_o it_o be_v the_o root_n of_o 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statute_n commandment_n and_o word_n of_o god_n psalm_n 119.119_o 127_o 140_o 167._o 3._o the_o appear_v of_o the_o lord_n in_o his_o second_o come_v 2_o tim._n 4.8_o 4._o the_o house_n of_o god_n 1_o chron._n 29.3_o 5._o every_o thing_n which_o be_v good_a amos_n 5.15_o galat._n 4.18_o 6._o instruction_n and_o knowledge_n prov._n 12.1_o 7._o their_o own_o soul_n prov._n 19.8_o 8._o purity_n of_o heart_n prov._n 22.11_o 9_o truth_n and_o peace_n zach._n 8.19_o 10._o wisdom_n prov._n 4.6.8.17.29.3_o now_o we_o must_v love_v wisdom_n for_o these_o reason_n i._o because_o then_o wisdom_n will_v love_v we_o prov._n 8.17_o ii_o because_o then_o we_o shall_v be_v bless_v in_o outward_a thing_n prov._n 8.21_o iii_o because_o otherwise_o we_o love_v death_n prov._n 8.36_o qu._n 30._o who_o do_v not_o wicked_a man_n love_v answ_n 1._o not_o the_o lord_n job_n
21.14_o 2._o not_o the_o righteous_a john_n 15.16_o 3._o not_o those_o who_o rebuke_v they_o prov._n 15.12_o qu_n 31._o who_o do_v man_n love_v which_o they_o shall_v not_o answ_n 1._o some_o love_n their_o enemy_n more_o than_o their_o friend_n 2_o sam._n 19.6_o 2._o some_o inordinate_o love_v themselves_o 2_o tim._n 3.2_o 3._o some_o love_n woman_n lustful_o who_o they_o will_v not_o marry_v lawful_o 2_o sam._n 13.4_o although_o this_o marriage_n have_v not_o be_v true_o lawful_a 4._o some_o love_n those_o who_o god_n have_v forbid_v they_o to_o love_n 1_o king_n 11.2_o 2_o chron._n 19.2_o 5._o some_o love_n stranger_n i_o e._n idolater_n jerem._n 2.25_o qu._n 32._o who_o do_v man_n love_v which_o they_o may_v out_o of_o a_o natural_a or_o with_o a_o moral_a love_n answ_n 1._o some_o love_n stranger_n deuter._n 10.18_o 19_o 2._o some_o love_n those_o who_o be_v under_o their_o charge_n 2_o cor._n 7.3_o phil._n 4.1_o 3._o some_o love_n their_o neighbour_n and_o acquaintance_n 1_o 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pray_v unto_o he_o to_o inflame_v our_o heart_n with_o his_o love_n 2_o thess_n 3_o 5._o 4._o we_o must_v be_v obedient_a to_o his_o law_n and_o commandment_n deut._n 7.12_o 13.11.1.13_o qu._n 63._o what_o may_v we_o learn_v from_o the_o lord_n love_v and_o love_a kindness_n towards_o his_o people_n or_o child_n an._n 1._o that_o it_o be_v a_o great_a judgement_n to_o have_v it_o take_v away_o from_o we_o jer._n 16.5_o 2._o that_o it_o can_v be_v make_v know_v in_o the_o grave_n psalm_n 88.11_o 3._o that_o it_o be_v show_v unto_o thousand_o jerem._n 32.18_o 4._o that_o the_o mercy_n and_o grace_n we_o receive_v from_o god_n be_v not_o bestow_v upon_o we_o for_o any_o merit_n of_o we_o but_o for_o his_o own_o lovingkindness_n sake_n psalm_n 119.88.149.159_o jer._n 31_o 3._o hos_fw-la 2.19_o amat_fw-la deus_fw-la non_fw-la aliunde_fw-la hoc_fw-la habet_fw-la sed_fw-la ipse_fw-la est_fw-la unde_fw-la amet_fw-la &_o ideo_fw-la vehementius_fw-la amat_fw-la quia_fw-la non_fw-la amorem_fw-la tam_fw-la habet_fw-la quam_fw-la hoc_fw-la est_fw-la ipse_fw-la august_n qu._n 64._o what_o be_v require_v of_o we_o in_o regard_n of_o god_n love_n and_o love_a kindness_n towards_o we_o answ_n 1._o to_o love_v the_o brethren_n 1_o john_n 4.8_o 2._o to_o love_v stranger_n deut._n 10.18_o 19_o 3._o to_o cast_v our_o care_n upon_o god_n 1_o pet._n 5.7_o 4._o to_o praise_v he_o and_o set_v forth_o his_o glory_n deut._n 26.5_o 10._o 2_o sam._n 1.27_o 28._o ruth_n 4.14_o psalm_n 13.4_o 13.22.24.115.12_o 18.103.1_o 4.138_o 5._o to_o follow_v he_o numb_a 14.24_o joshua_n 14.6_o 14._o 6._o to_o seek_v to_o know_v he_o and_o his_o love_n unto_o we_o and_o that_o with_o joy_n deut._n 12.7_o hos_fw-la 6.2_o 3._o ephes_n 3_o 8._o 7._o to_o admire_v his_o love_n isa_n 5.18_o rom._n 5.6_o 7_o 8_o 11.33_o 8._o to_o obey_v and_o serve_v he_o gen._n 12.1_o 2._o exod._n 23.26_o josh_n 24.2_o 4._o 9_o to_o hear_v he_o deut._n 15.5.6_o 10._o to_o rejoice_v in_o the_o lord_n who_o thus_o love_v we_o psalm_n 5.12_o 11._o to_o trust_v in_o he_o for_o his_o love_n and_o depend_v upon_o he_o psalm_n 36_o 7.61.4_o 5.115_o ●_o 12._o 12._o we_o must_v labour_v and_o pray_v for_o true_a wisdom_n that_o we_o may_v understand_v the_o love_a kindness_n of_o the_o lord_n psalm_n 107.43.143.8_o 13._o we_o must_v not_o conceal_v but_o make_v know_v unto_o other_o the_o lord_n lovingkindness_n towards_o we_o psalm_n 40.10.48.9.92.2_o isa_n 63.7_o 14._o we_o must_v pray_v unto_o god_n to_o continue_v it_o both_o to_o we_o we_o and_o all_o his_o psalm_n 25.6.36.10_o 51.1_o 89_o 49.119.88.149_o 159._o 15._o we_o must_v always_o remember_v it_o and_o ruminate_v of_o it_o psalm_n 26.3_o 16_o we_o
must_v take_v heed_n that_o we_o lose_v not_o the_o love_n of_o god_n as_o the_o bird_n ibis_n lose_v their_o sweetness_n when_o they_o lose_v their_o sight_n so_o we_o lose_v all_o peace_n and_o hap_n ness_n when_o we_o lose_v the_o sense_n and_o apprehension_n of_o god_n love_n towards_o we_o in_o christ_n the_o lizard_n have_v this_o peculiar_a property_n that_o he_o be_v never_o in_o love_n which_o all_o other_o beast_n be_v subject_a unto_o whereupon_o s._n fed●rico_n duke_n of_o manto_n make_v he_o this_o impress_n the_o lizard_n figure_v with_o this_o motto_n quod_fw-la huic_fw-la deest_fw-la i_o torquet_fw-la thus_o it_o shall_v be_v the_o anguish_n of_o our_o soul_n to_o lack_v the_o assurance_n of_o god_n love_n it_o be_v a_o misery_n herein_o to_o be_v like_o the_o lizard_n without_o this_o love_n qu._n 65._o how_o may_v we_o know_v whether_o the_o lord_n love_v we_o or_o not_o answ_n 1._o we_o can_v know_v it_o by_o any_o outward_a thing_n eccles_n 9.1_o 2._o we_o may_v guess_v at_o his_o love_n by_o his_o correct_v of_o we_o prov._n 3.12_o heb_fw-mi 12.6_o 3._o if_o we_o be_v righteous_a in_o our_o life_n and_o conversation_n and_o obedient_a to_o his_o commandment_n we_o may_v then_o be_v assure_v that_o he_o love_v we_o deu._n 7.12_o 13.11.1_o 13._o psalm_n 146.8_o 4._o if_o we_o be_v the_o member_n of_o christ_n by_o faith_n and_o regeneration_n than_o we_o may_v be_v assure_v that_o the_o lord_n will_v love_v we_o john_n 17._o this_o question_n may_v be_v abundant_o amplify_v from_o qustion_n 56._o and_o 64._o qu._n 66._o wherein_o or_o how_o do_v the_o love_n of_o christ_n express_v and_o show_v itself_o towards_o his_o church_n or_o child_n answ_n 1._o by_o that_o impression_n which_o they_o make_v upon_o his_o heart_n they_o be_v there_o deep_o engrave_v cant._n 8.16_o 2._o by_o his_o desire_n unto_o or_o towards_o they_o cant._n 7.10_o 3._o by_o his_o die_n for_o they_o gal._n 2.20_o ephes_n 5.25_o 1_o john_n 3.16_o 4._o by_o his_o wash_n of_o they_o clean_o by_o his_o blood_n apoc._n 1.5_o qu._n 67._o what_o be_v the_o nature_n of_o christ_n love_n towards_o h●s_n answ_n 1._o it_o be_v a_o perfect_a love_n john_n 15.9_o 2._o it_o be_v a_o love_n which_o pass_v knowledge_n ephes_n 3.19_o 3._o it_o it_o a_o unparallelled_a love_n rom._n 5.6_o 7_o 8._o 4._o it_o be_v a_o eternal_a love_n john_n 13.1_o qu._n 68_o what_o be_v here_o require_v of_o we_o in_o regard_n of_o christ_n and_o 〈◊〉_d love_n towards_o we_o an._n 1._o to_o continue_v in_o his_o love_n john_n 15.9_o 2._o to_o remember_v his_o love_n cantic_a 1.4_o and_o 3._o to_o be_v obedient_a unto_o he_o for_o it_o john_n 15.10_o 4._o not_o to_o love_v our_o life_n in_o regard_n of_o he_o ap●c_n 2.11_o qu._n ●9_n by_o what_o mean_n may_v we_o be_v assure_v that_o we_o shall_v continue_v in_o christ_n love_n answ_n 1._o if_o we_o keep_v his_o commandment_n john_n 15.10_o if_o my_o diligent_a and_o observe_a reader_n admire_v at_o my_o brevity_n concern_v christ_n love_n towards_o we_o or_o he_o let_v he_o know_v that_o the_o reason_n hereof_o be_v because_o i_o shall_v full_o god_n willing_a handle_v it_o when_o i_o come_v to_o treat_v of_o god_n the_o son_n which_o will_v be_v a_o little_a ●olio_n by_o itself_o qu._n 70._o what_o be_v predicate_v in_o the_o word_n of_o our_o love_n unto_o god_n answ_n 1._o that_o it_o be_v the_o sum_n of_o the_o law_n it_o be_v take_v for_o our_o whole_a obedience_n as_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o our_o obedience_n mat._n 22.40_o 2._o that_o it_o be_v the_o first_o commandment_n it_o be_v the_o spring_n and_o fountain_n of_o the_o rest_n matth._n 22.38_o 3._o that_o it_o be_v the_o great_a commandment_n mat._n 22.38_o qu._n 71._o what_o be_v the_o love_n of_o god_n answ_n it_o be_v a_o virtue_n whereby_o we_o love_v god_n as_o the_o chief_a good_a psalm_n 106.1.118.2.136.1_o or_o to_o love_n god_n be_v to_o acknowledge_v he_o to_o be_v the_o chief_a good_a in_o himself_o and_o so_o to_o we_o and_o so_o to_o love_v he_o that_o we_o will_v rather_o forgo_v all_o thing_n than_o part_n with_o he_o or_o not_o be_v join_v unto_o he_o qu._n 72._o who_o must_v love_v the_o lord_n answ_n 1._o in_o general_n all_o be_v command_v to_o love_v he_o exod._n 20._o 2._o more_o particular_o all_o the_o saint_n ought_v to_o love_v he_o psalm_n 31.23_o qu._n 73._o how_o many_o way_n do_v the_o child_n of_o god_n love_n god_n answ_n three_o manner_n of_o way_n i._n secundum_fw-la actum_fw-la actual_o and_o always_o and_o thus_o the_o glorify_a saint_n in_o heaven_n love_n god_n ii_o secundum_fw-la studium_fw-la in_o regard_n of_o their_o endeavour_n because_o their_o care_n desire_v and_o study_n be_v to_o love_v the_o lord_n and_o this_o be_v the_o great_a perfection_n of_o love_n the_o child_n of_o god_n can_v attain_v unto_o in_o this_o life_n iii_o secundum_fw-la habitum_fw-la in_o regard_n of_o the_o habit_n of_o love_n and_o thus_o although_o many_o of_o the_o child_n of_o god_n fall_v into_o some_o great_a sin_n yet_o they_o lose_v not_o the_o habit_n of_o the_o love_n of_o god_n but_o may_v be_v say_v even_o then_o habitual_o to_o love_v he_o qu._n 74._o why_o must_v we_o love_v the_o lord_n an._n 1._o in_o regard_n of_o himself_o viz._n i._o because_o he_o require_v this_o at_o our_o hand_n deut._n 10.12.11.1_o 13._o ii_o because_o he_o love_v we_o first_o 1_o john_n 4.10_o iii_o because_o he_o send_v his_o son_n into_o the_o world_n to_o reconcile_v we_o unto_o himself_o 1_o john_n 4.10_o iv_o because_o he_o be_v our_o rock_n and_o fortress_n psal_n 18.1_o answ_n 2._o in_o regard_n of_o ourselves_o because_o a_o threefold_a benefit_n will_v redound_v unto_o we_o thereby_o whereof_o the_o first_o be_v temporal_a for_o if_o we_o love_v he_o i._o he_o will_v preserve_v we_o psalm_n 31.23_o and_o ii_o he_o will_v deliver_v we_o psalm_n 91.14_o and_o iii_o he_o will_v fight_v for_o we_o against_o our_o enemy_n josh_n 23.10_o 11._o the_o second_o be_v spiritual_a for_o if_o we_o love_v he_o i._o ●e_n will_v hear_v our_o prayer_n when_o we_o call_v upon_o or_o unto_o he_o psalm_n 116.1_o i●_n he_o will_v know_v and_o take_v notice_n of_o we_o 1_o cor._n 8.3_o i●i_fw-la he_o will_v be_v merciful_a unto_o we_o and_o keep_v covenant_n with_o we_o exod._n 20.6_o deut._n 5.10.7.9_o nehem._n 1.5_o psalm_n 119.132_o dan._n 9.4_o iv_o he_o will_v give_v we_o a_o place_n in_o his_o church_n psal_n 69_o 36._o the_o three_o be_v eternal_a for_o if_o we_o love_v he_o i._o he_o will_v clothe_v we_o with_o glory_n ●udges_n 5.31_o ii_o he_o will_v give_v a_o crown_n of_o life_n unto_o we_o cor._n 2.9_o 〈◊〉_d 1.2.2.5_o qu._n 75._o how_o must_v we_o love_v god_n answ_n 1._o above_o all_o friend_n amandus_n est_fw-la generator_fw-la sed_fw-la praeponendus_fw-la creator_n aug._n we_o must_v love_v all_o but_o god_n above_o all_o but_o god_n above_o all_o ordo_fw-la charitatis_fw-la est_fw-la ama_fw-la post_fw-la deum_fw-la patrom_n hier._n love_v method_n be_v first_o love_n god_n then_o our_o kindred_n and_o if_o the_o case_n happen_v that_o there_o be_v a_o difference_n between_o they_o and_o god_n than_o odium_n in_o suos_fw-la pietas_fw-la in_o deum_fw-la est_fw-la hatred_n to_o kindred_n be_v piety_n to_o god_n 2._o we_o must_v love_v god_n above_o all_o thing_n it_o be_v a_o ancient_a custom_n among_o the_o roman_n that_o the_o thing_n they_o most_o entire_o love_v they_o offer_v up_o to_o their_o god_n nature_n teach_v they_o that_o nothing_o shall_v be_v too_o dear_a for_o god_n but_o that_o he_o shall_v be_v prefer_v and_o love_v more_o then_o and_o above_o all_o 3._o we_o must_v love_v the_o lord_n for_o himself_o the_o ploughman_n love_v his_o ox_n for_o his_o profit_n and_o the_o enemy_n a_o traitor_n for_o commodity_n but_o god_n must_v be_v love_v for_o himself_o alexander_n will_v say_v that_o he_o hestion_v love_v alexander_n and_o craterus_n love_v the_o king_n plutar._n and_o some_o christian_n love_n jesus_n other_o love_n christ_n there_o be_v many_o of_o the_o first_o rank_n who_o desire_v to_o rule_v and_o reign_v in_o heaven_n with_o christ_n few_o of_o the_o second_o who_o desire_n that_o christ_n may_v rule_v and_o bear_v sway_n in_o their_o heart_n vix_fw-la d●ligitur_fw-la jesus_n propter_fw-la jesum_fw-la august_n jesus_n be_v scarce_o love_v for_o his_o own_o sake_n there_o be_v a_o spanish_a proverb_n love_n without_o end_n have_v no_o end_n meaning_n that_o if_o it_o be_v begin_v not_o upon_o particular_a end_n it_o will_v last_v 4._o we_o must_v love_v the_o lord_n in_o sincerity_n ephes_n 6.24_o religion_n be_v no_o vizard_n for_o impiety_n god_n must_v not_o be_v serve_v in_o hypocrisy_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d plato_n but_o
34.8_o ii_o we_o must_v pray_v unto_o god_n to_o work_v in_o our_o heart_n a_o unfeigned_a love_n to_o his_o sacred_a majesty_n psalm_n 51.11_o phil._n 1.9_o iii_o we_o must_v be_v careful_a to_o preserve_v the_o seed_n of_o grace_n in_o our_o heart_n judas_n v._n 21._o 1_o john_n 15.18_o 19_o iv_o we_o must_v fear_v and_o reverence_v the_o lord_n for_o where_o there_o be_v no_o reverence_n there_o be_v no_o love_n deut._n 10.12_o v._o we_o must_v be_v careful_a to_o avoid_v those_o impediment_n mention_v before_o yea_o separate_v ourselves_o from_o whatsoever_o may_v hinder_v we_o from_o this_o holy_a duty_n qu._n 82._o how_o many_o virtue_n have_v divine_a and_o spiritual_a love_n answ_n four_o whereof_o the_o first_o be_v communicative_a for_o love_n be_v of_o some_o good_a and_o good_a be_v of_o a_o diffusive_a nature_n hence_o because_o god_n be_v exceed_o good_a or_o the_o best_a of_o all_o he_o do_v especial_o communicate_v himself_o hence_o dion_n say_v amor_fw-la divinus_fw-la est_fw-la bone_fw-la boni_fw-la propter_fw-la bonum_fw-la that_o be_v spiritual_a or_o divine_a love_n be_v good_a essential_o of_o that_o which_o be_v good_a causal_o and_o for_o good_a final_o the_o second_o virtue_n be_v motive_n or_o inclinative_a to_o the_o produce_v of_o every_o good_a thing_n the_o three_o be_v ordinative_a for_o it_o ordain_v and_o appoint_v all_o thing_n to_o the_o good_a of_o the_o party_n belove_v the_o four_o be_v elevative_n for_o love_n do_v so_o extol_v the_o party_n love_v and_o raise_v he_o to_o such_o a_o height_n that_o now_o the_o lover_n be_v not_o his_o own_o man_n but_o rather_o his_o who_o be_v belove_v gal._n 2.20_o qu._n 83._o what_o be_v the_o fruit_n and_o effect_n of_o our_o love_n unto_o god_n an._n 1._o god_n love_n in_o the_o heart_n kill_v and_o cast_v out_o sin_n rom_n 6.2_o 2_o cor._n 13.5_o until_o the_o heart_n be_v inflame_v with_o this_o love_n it_o be_v infect_v with_o some_o other_o novo_fw-la vincitur_fw-la omnis_fw-la amor_fw-la but_o when_o this_o new_a love_n enter_v the_o old_a depart_v for_o non_fw-la bene_fw-la conveniunt_fw-la nec_fw-la in_o una_fw-la sede_fw-la morantur_fw-la the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o of_o sin_n will_v not_o lodge_v together_o an._n 2._o another_o fruit_n and_o effect_n of_o our_o love_n to_o god_n be_v joy_n or_o love_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o joy_n and_o that_o i._o propter_fw-la benevolentiam_fw-la for_o goodwill_n for_o to_o love_n be_v to_o will_v well_o hence_o because_o we_o love_v any_o we_o rejoice_v at_o their_o prosperity_n and_o preferment_n ii_o propter_fw-la boni_fw-la praesentiam_fw-la for_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o good_a love_v for_o when_o we_o love_v that_o which_o be_v good_a we_o rejoice_v in_o the_o enjoyment_n thereof_o iii_o propter_fw-la boni_fw-la inhaerentiam_fw-la for_o the_o inherence_n of_o good_a hence_o when_o virtue_n and_o grace_n be_v lodge_v in_o those_o who_o we_o love_v we_o rejoice_v thereat_o answ_n 3_o the_o schoolman_n say_v amor_fw-la divinus_fw-la quatuor_fw-la bona_fw-la in_o homine_fw-la operatur_fw-la i._o inclinat_fw-la superiora_fw-la inferioribus_fw-la per_fw-la humilitatem_fw-la &_o contemptum_fw-la svi_fw-la ii_o superioribus_fw-la inferiora_fw-la per_fw-la desiderium_fw-la supernorum_fw-la iii_o ordinat_fw-la aqualia_fw-la aequalibus_fw-la iv_o transformat_n amantem_fw-la in_o amatum_fw-la secundum_fw-la affectum_fw-la answ_n 4._o other_o say_v amoris_fw-la effectus_fw-la quatuor_fw-la sunt_fw-la primò_fw-la deformatum_fw-la reformare_fw-la convertit_fw-la enim_fw-la à_fw-la falso_fw-la objecto_fw-la amoris_fw-la ad_fw-la deum_fw-la secundò_fw-la reformatum_fw-la conformare_fw-la viz._n per_fw-la effecta_fw-la unionis_fw-la ad_fw-la deum_fw-la vnio_n autem_fw-la triplex_fw-la i._o substantialis_fw-la svi_fw-la nimirum_fw-la ad_fw-la seipsum_fw-la &_o talis_fw-la vnio_n 1._o identitatis_fw-la est_fw-la causa_fw-la qua_fw-la quis_fw-la amat_fw-la seipsum_fw-la etc._n etc._n 2._o similitudinis_fw-la qua_fw-la quis_fw-la amat_fw-la alium_fw-la ii_o realis_fw-la &_o est_fw-la unto_o amantis_fw-la ad_fw-la amatum_fw-la quae_fw-la fruitio_fw-la est_fw-la iii_o essentialis_fw-la seu_fw-la mentalis_fw-la quae_fw-la nihil_fw-la aliud_fw-la est_fw-la quam_fw-la ipse_fw-la amor_fw-la tertio_fw-la conformatum_fw-la confirmare_fw-la est_fw-la enim_fw-la inseparabilis_fw-la i._o ratione_fw-la spiritus_fw-la custodientis_fw-la nos_fw-la ii_o ratione_fw-la nostri_fw-la non_fw-la deserentis_fw-la spiritum_fw-la quartò_fw-la conformatum_fw-la transformare_fw-la amantem_fw-la in_o amatum_fw-la transformat_n amor_fw-la the_o sum_n of_o all_o be_v i._o love_n change_v we_o from_o evil_a to_o good_a ii_o love_n make_v we_o endeavour_v to_o be_v like_a unto_o god_n iii_o love_n confirm_v we_o in_o this_o endeavour_n and_o likeness_n because_o 1._o the_o spirit_n take_v care_n of_o we_o and_o 2._o we_o be_v careful_a to_o be_v direct_v by_o the_o spirit_n iv_o love_n make_v we_o to_o go_v out_o of_o ourselves_o and_o to_o devote_v ourselves_o whole_o up_o unto_o god_n qu._n 84._o how_o may_v we_o know_v whether_o we_o love_v god_n or_o not_o or_o what_o be_v the_o sign_n thereof_o answ_n in_o answer_v hereunto_o two_o thing_n be_v serious_o to_o be_v consider_v viz._n 1._o the_o necessity_n of_o examination_n 2._o the_o rule_n of_o exploration_n first_o all_o think_v that_o they_o love_v god_n but_o the_o most_o be_v deceive_v for_o none_o can_v love_v he_o indeed_o but_o those_o to_o who_o it_o be_v give_v for._n i._o there_o be_v a_o innate_a hatred_n in_o we_o towards_o god_n as_o be_v clear_a from_o these_o two_o particular_n 1._o we_o love_v not_o natural_o the_o work_n of_o virtue_n and_o 2._o the_o thing_n which_o we_o desire_v in_o god_n or_o from_o he_o we_o desire_v for_o ourselves_o only_o out_o of_o self-love_n and_o otherwise_o nothing_o please_v our_o nature_n and_o ii_o this_o hatred_n of_o god_n which_o be_v in_o we_o be_v call_v a_o aversion_n of_o the_o mind_n from_o god_n and_o be_v not_o change_v until_o our_o heart_n be_v convert_v by_o the_o spirit_n unto_o ●od_n 2_o cor._n 3.16_o and_o therefore_o it_o concern_v we_o near_o to_o examine_v and_o try_v diligent_o by_o certain_a undoubted_a and_o infallible_a sign_n whether_o we_o love_v the_o lord_n or_o not_o second_o we_o may_v know_v whether_o we_o love_v the_o lord_n true_o and_o indeed_o or_o not_o if_o we_o serious_o examine_v ourselves_o by_o these_o clear_a and_o plain_a sign_n viz._n .1_o he_o who_o love_v god_n will_v adhere_v and_o cleave_v unto_o he_o deut._n 30.20_o matth._n 6.24_o 2._o he_o who_o love_v god_n will_v keep_v his_o word_n 1_o john_n 2.5_o that_o be_v will_v obey_v he_o both_o i._n affirmative_o do_v what_o he_o require_v and_o ii_o negative_o eschew_v what_o he_o forbid_v 3._o he_o who_o love_v god_n the_o father_n will_n and_o do_v love_n god_n the_o son_n 1_o john_n 5.1_o 5._o he_o who_o love_v god_n will_v love_v his_o brethren_n 1_o joh._n 4.20_o 21._o 4._o he_o who_o love_v god_n will_v relieve_v and_o succour_v the_o necessity_n of_o his_o brethren_n 1_o john_n 3.17_o and_o 6._o will_v esteem_v the_o lord_n as_o his_o chief_a good_a and_o giver_n of_o every_o good_a thing_n deut._n 6.13.10_o 20._o and_o 7._o will_v withdraw_v all_o trust_n and_o confidence_n from_o all_o creature_n place_v his_o whole_a assurance_n upon_o the_o lord_n and_o believe_v only_o in_o he_o and_o 8._o he_o will_v fear_v and_o stand_v in_o awe_n of_o he_o with_o a_o filial_a fear_n deut._n 6.13.10.20_o psalm_n 38.8_o prov._n 24.21_o 1_o pet._n 2.18_o and_o 9_o he_o will_v humble_v himself_o before_o the_o lord_n and_o be_v lowly_a in_o his_o sight_n james_z 4.7_o 1_o pet._n 5_o 6._o and_o 10._o he_o will_v patient_o bear_v all_o adversity_n and_o affliction_n which_o be_v send_v by_o god_n james_n 1.21.2.20_o and_o 11._o he_o will_v worship_v and_o serve_v the_o lord_n as_o himself_o have_v prescribe_v in_o his_o word_n and_o 12._o he_o will_v meditate_v continual_o of_o god_n and_o his_o word_n and_o that_o with_o delight_n psalm_n 1.2.119.172_o 13._o in_o all_o thing_n he_o will_v seek_v the_o praise_n and_o glory_n of_o god_n as_o his_o chief_a scope_n and_o aim_n 1_o corinth_n 10.31_o and_o 14._o for_o benefit_n favour_n and_o mercy_n receive_v he_o will_v give_v thanks_o that_o be_v i._o with_o his_o mind_n and_o spirit_n and_o ii_o with_o his_o tongue_n and_o iii_o with_o his_o gesture_n and_o countenance_n and_o iv_o with_o his_o life_n by_o willing_o do_v whatsoever_o he_o command_v and_o shune_v whatsoever_o he_o forbid_v psalm_n 50.15_o colos_n 3.17_o and_o 15._o he_o will_v continue_v steadfast_o in_o all_o these_o unto_o his_o life_n end_v qu._n 85._o by_o what_o mean_n may_v the_o love_n of_o god_n be_v augment_v and_o increase_v in_o we_o answ_n 1._o by_o knowledge_n we_o can_v neither_o desire_v nor_o love_v he_o who_o we_o do_v not_o know_v since_o affectus_fw-la motus_fw-la est_fw-la cordis_fw-la a_o notitia_fw-la &_o cognition_n objecti_fw-la exercitatus_fw-la affection_n be_v the_o motion_n of_o the_o heart_n arise_v from_o the_o
act_v 12.2_o and_o 7._o they_o who_o love_v their_o brethren_n only_o for_o their_o own_o base_a end_n gal._n 4.17_o qu._n 122._o what_o be_v require_v of_o we_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o christian_a love_n and_o charity_n of_o other_o towards_o their_o brethren_n answ_n 1._o to_o give_v thanks_o unto_o god_n for_o they_o eph._n 1.15_o col._n 1.4_o 2_o thes_n 1.3_o 2._o to_o imitate_v they_o 1_o tim._n 4.12_o 2_o tim._n 3.10_o qu._n 123._o what_o be_v our_o duty_n in_o regard_n of_o christian_a love_n and_o charity_n towards_o our_o brethren_n or_o what_o be_v require_v of_o we_o in_o regard_n of_o christian_a love_n and_o charity_n answ_n 1._o to_o follow_v after_o it_o 1_o cor._n 14.1_o 2_o i●m_n 2.22_o 2._o to_o let_v all_o our_o action_n be_v do_v with_o it_o 1_o cor_fw-la 16.14_o 3._o to_o put_v it_o on_o col._n 3.14_o 4._o to_o provoke_v one_o another_o unto_o love_n heb._n 10_o 24._o 5._o to_o speak_v the_o truth_n in_o love_n ephes_n 4.15_o 6._o to_o labour_v to_o edify_v ourselves_o in_o love_n eph._n 4.16_o 7._o to_o continue_v in_o faith_n and_o charity_n 1_o tim._n 2.15_o or_o to_o abide_v in_o love_n one_o towards_o another_o heb._n 13.1_o or_o to_o be_v always_o pay_v of_o this_o debt_n one_o to_o another_o for_o love_n be_v a_o debt_n which_o we_o must_v be_v always_o a_o pay_v where_o it_o be_v due_a and_o yet_o never_o so_o pay_v it_o that_o we_o owe_v it_o not_o qu_n 124._o how_o do_v it_o appear_v that_o our_o enemy_n be_v to_o be_v love_v ans_fw-fr 1._o from_o leu._n 19.17_o 18_o where_n three_o thing_n be_v lay_v down_o i._o we_o must_v reprove_v our_o enemy_n and_o not_o suffer_v they_o to_o sin_n ii_o we_o must_v not_o avenge_v ourselves_o upon_o they_o iii_o we_o must_v not_o remember_v the_o injury_n they_o have_v do_v we_o and_o ans_fw-fr 2._o it_o appear_v from_o rom._n 13.9_o 12.20_o 21._o whereupon_o augustine_n say_v the_o doctr_n 1.30_o that_o this_o precept_n of_o love_v our_o enemy_n belong_v unto_o all_o qu._n 125._o to_o love_n be_v to_o esteem_v as_o a_o friend_n how_o can_v this_o then_o possible_o agree_v with_o the_o a_o enemy_n for_o to_o be_v a_o friend_n and_o a_o enemy_n be_v contrary_n ans_fw-fr we_o must_v not_o hold_v any_o man_n our_o enemy_n but_o every_o one_o our_o brother_n friend_n or_o neighbour_n this_o be_v teach_v we_o by_o the_o parable_n of_o the_o man_n who_o be_v wound_v betwixt_o jerusalem_n and_o jericho_n the_o conclusion_n whereof_o be_v that_o we_o must_v hold_v every_o man_n our_o neighbour_n and_o none_o our_o enemy_n luke_n 10.31_o etc._n etc._n yea_o in_o the_o gospel_n we_o be_v teach_v that_o all_o man_n be_v our_o brethren_n either_o 1._o by_o regeneration_n or_o creation_n or_o 2._o in_o deed_n or_o in_o hope_n or_o 3._o ●n_n the_o lord_n or_o for_o the_o lord_n and_o therefore_o none_o be_v to_o behold_v as_o enemy_n qu._n 126._o how_o be_v we_o to_o love_v our_o enemy_n a_o s_o 1._o i_o may_v answer_v ●hat_n our_o enemy_n be_v to_o be_v consider_v three_o manner_n of_o way_n first_o as_o our_o private_a enemy_n second_o as_o ●ods_n enemy_n viz._n those_o who_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n three_o as_o his_o ●●●ches_n enemy_n who_o persecute_v the_o 〈◊〉_d thereof_o to_o apply_v this_o to_o the_o q●●st_n on_o propound_v i_o say_v i._o we_o must_v always_o distinguish_v betwixt_o our_o own_o pr●vate_a c●use_n and_o god_n and_o his_o church_n cause_n two_o we_o must_v distinguish_v always_o betwixt_o the_o person_n of_o wicked_a man_n and_o their_o action_n iii_o we_o must_v l●ve_v ou●_n private_a enemy_n although_o they_o have_v wrong_v we_o 〈◊〉_d we_o must_v lo_o e_o their_o person_n not_o their_o ●ins_n and_o we_o must_v pray_v against_o their_o sin_n not_o their_o person_n 2_o s●m_n 5.31_o act_n 4.29_o iv_o we_o must_v he_o ready_a to_o help_v our_o private_a ●_z with_o temporary_a thing_n when_o they_o be_v in_o ne●d_n u●●ess_v those_o the_o ng_n b_o ●urt_n ●ll_o unto_o they_o but_o it_o th●●●e_v enemy_n to_o the_o church_n we_o ●re_n not_o t●_n supply_v their_o w●●ts_n unless_o we_o have_v some_o prob●bl●_n hope_v by_o that_o mean_n to_o draw_v they_o to_o the_o church_n v._o if_o the_o person_n sin_n unto_o death_n 1_o joh._n 5.19_o than_o we_o be_v to_o pray_v not_o only_o against_o their_o action_n but_o against_o their_o person_n also_o iv_o because_o few_o have_v the_o spirit_n to_o discern_v these_o we_o shall_v apply_v the_o imprecation_n use_v in_o the_o psalm_n against_o the_o enemy_n of_o the_o church_n in_o general_n or_o ans_fw-fr 2._o i_o may_v answer_v this_o question_n affirmative_o and_o negative_o first_o affirmative_o we_o must_v love_v our_o enemy_n thus_o i._o as_o they_o be_v man_n and_o so_o flesh_n of_o our_o flesh_n ii_o as_o they_o be_v our_o enemy_n we_o must_v not_o covet_v or_o desire_v to_o be_v avenge_v of_o they_o yet_o iii_o ●e_n may_v love_o reprove_v they_o for_o their_o amendment_n second_o negative_o thus_o we_o may_v not_o love_v they_o viz._n i._o as_o wicked_a man_n lest_o so_o we_o be_v find_v to_o love_v wickedness_n which_o god_n hate_v nor_o ii_o as_o the_o enemy_n of_o god_n psal_n 139.21_o 22._o nor_o iii_o must_v we_o love_v they_o unto_o death_n that_o be_v so_o love_v they_o that_o our_o love_n be_v a_o mean_n to_o bring_v they_o to_o perdition_n i._n e._n we_o must_v not_o flatter_v they_o in_o evil_a but_o labour_n by_o gentle_a reproof_n to_o reduce_v they_o from_o their_o error_n qu._n 127._o why_o must_v we_o love_v our_o enemy_n answ_n because_o it_o be_v a_o probable_a argument_n that_o we_o be_v more_o than_o natural_a for_o a_o man_n 〈…〉_o natural_n may_v love_v his_o friend_n but_o it_o argue_v a_o angelical_a and_o evangelical_n nature_n to_o love_v our_o enemy_n indeed_o the_o light_n and_o law_n of_o nature_n do_v teach_v this_o lesson_n to_o some_o but_o it_o be_v only_o to_o a_o very_a few_o as_o phoc●on_n after_o he_o have_v do_v many_o notable_a service_n for_o the_o athenian_n be_v put_v to_o death_n by_o they_o and_o a_o little_a before_o his_o death_n he_o charge_v his_o son_n never_o to_o wish_v ill_o to_o the_o athenian_n for_o what_o they_o do_v to_o he_o 2._o because_o we_o shall_v astonish_v our_o adversary_n when_o they_o see_v our_o patien_n e_o and_o thereby_o they_o will_v know_v that_o we_o seek_v another_o life_n endure_v all_o the_o trouble_n of_o this_o ●o_o patient_o and_o consequent_o they_o will_v ●●●●by_o be_v move_v to_o abstain_v from_o injure_v of_o we_o i●●c●_n dil●gere_fw-la ●●●m_fw-la cum_fw-la si_fw-la vis_fw-la ●avere_fw-la inimi●um_fw-la august●n_v psal_n 99_o the_o mean_n to_o be_v preserve_v from_o enemy_n be_v to_o love_n and_o pardon_v enemy_n 3_o because_o they_o be_v procurer_n of_o great_a reward_n for_o we_o they_o be_v true_o bless_v who_o suffer_v for_o righteousness_n sake_n 4._o because_o it_o show_v that_o there_o i●_n in_o we_o a_o great_a measure_n of_o love_n unto_o christ_n when_o we_o be_v content_v to_o endure_v reproach_n for_o his_o sake_n 5._o because_o they_o occasion_n excellent_a virtue_n in_o we_o for_o tribulation_n bring_v forth_o patience_n etc._n etc._n rom_n 5.3_o 6._o because_o they_o be_v but_o god_n instrument_n whereby_o he_o do_v either_o chastise_v or_o prove_v we_o 7._o because_o herein_o we_o shall_v imitate_v our_o god_n who_o be_v a_o exemplar_n hereof_o unto_o we_o matth._n 5.45_o 8._o because_o otherwise_o we_o can_v love_v god_n 1_o joh._n ●_o 20_o 9_o because_o otherwise_o we_o have_v not_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n 1_o john_n 4.7_o 10._o because_o the_o bond_n of_o peace_n be_v to_o be_v prefer_v before_o all_o outward_a thing_n and_o therefore_o we_o must_v suffer_v any_o thing_n rather_o than_o dissolve_v and_o break_v it_o 11._o because_o if_o there_o be_v any_o cause_n why_o we_o shall_v hate_v any_o it_o be_v for_o their_o hatred_n of_o and_o hostility_n against_o we_o but_o this_o be_v no_o cause_n of_o hatred_n see_v we_o be_v to_o look_v upon_o god_n not_o man_n and_o therefore_o for_o his_o sake_n we_o must_v wish_v they_o well_o who_o wish_v we_o evil_n we_o must_v love_v and_o be_v friend_n to_o our_o enemy_n pray_v for_o and_o not_o curse_v of_o they_o who_o do_v despiteful_o use_v we_o qu._n 128._o what_o be_v the_o degree_n of_o this_o love_n of_o our_o enemy_n answ_n the_o schoolman_n observe_v a_o threefold_a degree_n thereof_o for_o i._o they_o say_v there_o be_v a_o common_a love_n which_o be_v indifferent_a or_o communicable_a or_o to_o be_v show_v both_o to_o friend_n and_o enemy_n and_o all_o always_o ii_o there_o be_v a_o particular_a love_n which_o be_v to_o be_v exhibit_v and_o show_v unto_o our_o enemy_n in_o the_o time_n of_o need_n iii_o there_o be_v
a_o particular_a love_n which_o be_v to_o be_v demonstrate_v and_o show_v unto_o enemy_n when_o they_o have_v no_o need_n now_o this_o precept_n of_o love_v our_o enemy_n enjoin_v love_n unto_o our_o enemy_n always_o and_o to_o do_v good_a unto_o they_o principal_o when_o they_o stand_v in_o need_n not_o forbid_v it_o when_o they_o have_v none_o and_o do_v also_o imply_v a_o charge_n to_o perform_v all_o office_n of_o love_n at_o all_o time_n when_o any_o occasion_n offer_v itself_o for_o the_o make_n up_o of_o the_o breach_n or_o appease_v of_o the_o jar_n or_o stint_v the_o strife_n or_o for_o the_o beget_n or_o breed_n of_o love_n qu._n 129._o wherein_o or_o how_o shall_v we_o express_v our_o love_n unto_o our_o enemy_n answ_n 1._o in_o love_v they_o as_o christ_n love_v we_o when_o yet_o we_o be_v enemy_n rom._n 5.10_o 2._o in_o receive_v of_o they_o to_o favour_n or_o in_o forgive_n of_o they_o when_o they_o desire_v it_o or_o humble_v themselves_o as_o joseph_n do_v unto_o his_o brethren_n 3._o in_o minister_a necessary_a thing_n unto_o they_o as_o el●h●_n do_v to_o the_o army_n of_o the_o ●ss●rians_n 4._o in_o procure_v or_o help_v forward_o their_o conversion_n as_o an●ni●s_n do_v saul_n act_v 9_o 5._o in_o pray_v for_o they_o as_o stephen_n do_v for_o the_o jew_n 6._o in_o take_v heed_n of_o give_v they_o any_o offence_n as_o jacob_n do_v when_o he_o depart_v from_o esau_n gen._n 27._o 7._o in_o bear_v their_o wrong_n patient_o and_o cheerful_o as_o the_o apo_n ●le_v do_v act_v 4_o 18_o 5.28_o 8._o in_o mollify_a they_o with_o gentle_a word_n as_o ab●g●il_n do_v d●●id_v 1_o sam._n 25._o q●_n 23●_n that_o be_v the_o impediment_n which_o hinder_v we_o from_o take_v out_o this_o hard_a lesson_n of_o love_v our_o enemy_n answ_n the_o remor●es_n or_o hindrance_n be_v these_o viz._n i._o a_o apothy_n of_o the_o love_n of_o christ_n for_o if_o we_o be_v sensible_a of_o christ_n love_n unto_o we_o when_o we_o be_v enemy_n than_o we_o will_v not_o think_v it_o so_o strange_a for_o christ_n sake_n to_o love_v our_o enemy_n ii_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d want_v of_o affection_n towards_o our_o brethren_n love_n cover_v a_o multitude_n of_o sin_n and_o therefore_o the_o lack_n of_o this_o christian_a charity_n hinder_v we_o from_o the_o love_n of_o our_o enemy_n iii_o the_o error_n in_o judge_v of_o love_n and_o charity_n because_o we_o neither_o know_v the_o excellency_n nor_o value_n of_o this_o evangelical_n virtue_n of_o brotherly_a love_n nor_o the_o necessity_n thereof_o but_o think_v it_o to_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o free-will-offering_a therefore_o we_o be_v not_o so_o careful_a to_o practice_v it_o as_o we_o ought_v iv_o the_o love_n of_o the_o world_n and_o self-love_n be_v another_o thing_n which_o hinder_v we_o from_o the_o love_n of_o our_o enemy_n v._o so_o be_v also_o too_o deep_a a_o apprehension_n of_o the_o wrongs_n &_o injury_n that_o have_v be_v offer_v we_o and_o vi_o so_o also_o be_v a_o innate_a and_o natural_a proneness_n unto_o hatred_n anger_n and_o envy_n qu._n 131._o what_o be_v the_o remedy_n against_o these_o and_o ad_fw-la impediment_n answ_n the_o remedy_n or_o mean_n whereby_o we_o may_v be_v help_v forward_o in_o this_o duty_n of_o love_n towards_o our_o enemy_n be_v these_o 1._o love_v god_n and_o prefer_v he_o and_o his_o will_n before_o thy_o own_o and_o thyself_o and_o then_o for_o his_o sake_n thou_o will_v not_o be_v unwilling_a to_o do_v any_o thing_n which_o he_o require_v of_o thou_o 2._o learn_v to_o see_v thy_o brother_n in_o thy_o odd_a and_o to_o love_v he_o as_o a_o child_n of_o god_n and_o 〈◊〉_d thou_o will_v be_v easy_o persuade_v to_o be_v reco●●●●●_n unto_o he_o though_o he_o have_v offend_v thou_o 3._o despise_v and_o contemn_v the_o world_n and_o then_o thou_o will_v not_o be_v so_o sensible_a of_o injury_n offer_v in_o temporal_a thing_n 4._o con_n ider_v thyself_o and_o think_v humble_o of_o thyself_o and_o than_o if_o thy_o brother_n have_v injure_v thou_o thou_o will_v remember_v that_o thou_o also_o at_o some_o time_n or_o other_o in_o some_o thing_n or_o other_o have_v injure_v either_o he_o or_o some_o else_o at_o least_o that_o thou_o have_v offend_v thy_o heavenly_a father_n often_o and_o in_o a_o high_a nature_n than_o ever_o thy_o brother_n offend_v thou_o 5._o let_v thy_o conversation_n be_v in_o heaven_n and_o let_v thy_o affection_n be_v set_v upon_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v above_o walk_v continual_o in_o the_o path_n of_o love_n charity_n patience_n humility_n and_o meekness_n and_o then_o thou_o will_v be_v more_o ready_a to_o love_v those_o who_o hate_v thou_o qu._n 132._o how_o may_v we_o know_v whether_o we_o true_o love_v our_o enemy_n or_o not_o answ_n we_o may_v know_v it_o easy_o if_o we_o will_v but_o serious_o examine_v these_o thing_n viz._n 1._o whether_o do_v we_o envy_v their_o prosperity_n or_o rejoice_v at_o it_o 2._o whether_o do_v we_o condole_v for_o their_o affliction_n or_o exult_v and_o rejoice_v 3._o whether_o do_v we_o extenuate_v or_o amplify_v the_o good_a thing_n which_o we_o see_v in_o our_o enemy_n 4_o whether_o do_v we_o aggravate_v amplify_v and_o condemn_v the_o evil_a thing_n which_o we_o see_v in_o our_o enemy_n or_o do_v we_o cover_v and_o excuse_v they_o 1_o pet._n 4.10_o 5._o whether_o do_v we_o love_v they_o as_o ourselves_o no●_n fained_o but_o true_o not_o cold_o but_o servent_o 6._o whether_o do_v we_o grieve_v that_o we_o be_v not_o able_a to_o show_v or_o express_v our_o love_n unto_o they_o by_o reason_n of_o their_o obstinacy_n perverseness_n wilfulness_n and_o malice_n whereby_o they_o sleight_v and_o reject_v al●_n testimony_n of_o love_n and_o favour_n show_v 7._o whether_o be_v our_o heart_n so_o true_o bend_v to_o love_n and_o to_o do_v they_o good_a that_o no_o prevocation_n from_o they_o can_v hinder_v we_o from_o do_v good_a unto_o they_o when_o we_o see_v they_o stand_v in_o need_n 8._o whether_o do_v we_o frequent_o and_o fervent_o pray_v for_o they_o as_o we_o be_v command_v luke_n 6.20_o qu._n 133._o oh_o but_o it_o be_v a_o hard_a matter_n to_o do_v these_o by_o what_o motive_n or_o argument_n therefore_o may_v we_o b●_n excite_v and_o induce_v to_o love_v our_o enemy_n answ_n all_o duty_n of_o religion_n be_v hard_a and_o therefore_o this_o must_v not_o be_v neglect_v for_o the_o difficulty_n thereof_o but_o rather_o practise_v be_v induce_v thereunto_o by_o the_o meditation_n and_o animadversion_n of_o these_o particular_n 1._o remember_v that_o those_o who_o hate_n and_o harm_v we_o do_v themselves_o thereby_o much_o more_o hurt_n than_o they_o do_v we_o for_o by_o malice_n hatred_n and_o wrong_v a_o man_n destroy_v his_o own_o soul_n and_o he_o can_v but_o harm_v his_o brother_n body_n and_o therefore_o in_o this_o regard_n our_o enemy_n be_v to_o be_v love_v and_o pity_v 2_o remember_v the_o benefit_n we_o reap_v by_o the_o hatred_n and_o persecution_n of_o our_o enemy_n for_o their_o persecute_v and_o trouble_v of_o we_o will_v purchase_v unto_o we_o a_o eternal_a weight_n of_o glory_n if_o we_o patient_o and_o pious_o undergo_v they_o 2_o cor._n 4.17_o and_o therefore_o see_v they_o help_v and_o promote_v our_o happiness_n and_o eternal_a reward_n we_o shall_v love_v they_o 3._o remember_v christ_n have_v command_v we_o to_o lo●●●ur_fw-fr enemy_n and_o therefore_o with_o willingness_n we_o shall_v do_v it_o 4._o consider_v that_o it_o be_v a_o excellent_a sign_n of_o a_o true_a child_n of_o god_n and_o strong_a hristian_a to_o love_v his_o enemy_n mat._n 5_o 44_o 45._o and_o therefore_o we_o shall_v love_v we_o 5._o remember_v that_o this_o be_v the_o most_o principal_a way_n to_o reclaim_v our_o enemy_n and_o to_o make_v they_o friend_n to_o love_v they_o as_o friend_n and_o to_o do_v good_a unto_o they_o and_o therefore_o we_o shall_v love_v they_o though_o enemy_n 6._o consider_v that_o we_o can_v hurt_v our_o enemy_n but_o we_o shall_v harm_v ourselves_o yea_o and_o that_o more_o than_o we_o can_v hurt_v they_o for_o by_o hatred_n malice_n m_o schief_n and_o revenge_n we_o may_v hurt_v their_o body_n but_o by_o these_o we_o harm_n and_o endanger_v the_o destruction_n of_o our_o own_o soul_n and_o therefore_o if_o we_o love_v ourselves_o we_o shall_v love_v our_o enemy_n the_o marquess_n of_o five_o st●_n be_v send_v upon_o a_o design_n or_o expedition_n by_o the_o emperor_n charles_n 5._o and_o th●●g_v after_o his_o return_n with_o applause_n and_o victor_n 〈…〉_o some_o ●●ll_v be_v present_o upon_o his_o re●_n 〈…〉_o ●en●ral_a of_o the_o whole_a army_n antonio_n 〈◊〉_d leva_n the_o former_a general_n be_v dead_a whereupon_o he_o cause_v this_o device_n to_o be_v figure_v in_o his_o shield_n two_o sheaf_n of_o ripe_a corn_n with_o this_o motto_n finiunt_fw-la p●ritèr_fw-la renovantque_fw-la labores_fw-la signify_v thereby_o that_o scarce_o be_v the_o corn_n full_o ripe_a but_o the_o ploughman_n or_o husbandman_n restless_a to●l_n be_v renew_v by_o provide_v for_o another_o harvest_n or_o crop_n paul_n jou._n this_o emblem_n do_v so_o sort_n and_o suit_n with_o my_o purpose_n intent_n and_o thought_n that_o i_o shall_v take_v the_o boldness_n to_o make_v it_o my_o constant_a mo●to_n for_o this_o small_a treatise_n of_o the_o three_o heological_a grace_n be_v finish_v and_o publish_v the_o four_o cardinal_n virtue_n will_v present_o follow_v which_o have_v once_o see_v the_o light_n a_o tract_n of_o the_o nature_n necessity_n utility_n excellency_n and_o infallibility_n of_o the_o scripture_n the_o whole_a work_n mention_v in_o the_o preface_n be_v a_o clavis_fw-la scripturae_fw-la will_v speedy_o come_v forth_o and_o then_o the_o great_a work_n by_o part_n yet_o so_o compose_v that_o both_o ever●_n part_n shall_v be_v a_o perfect_a and_o entire_a tractate_n by_o itself_o and_o also_o that_o every_o succeed_a and_o follow_v part_n shall_v depend_v upon_o the_o precede_a and_o former_a and_o if_o the_o stationer_n be_v but_o encourage_v by_o the_o quick_a and_o speedy_a vent_n and_o sale_n of_o this_o present_a piece_n the_o rest_n will_v come_v out_o as_o fast_o as_o the_o judicious_a reader_n can_v well_o and_o thorough_o peruse_v they_o the_o whole_a work_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v in_o a_o great_a forwardness_n finis_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d