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A05406
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Ignis cœlestis: or An interchange of diuine love betweene God and his saints. By Iohn Lewis, minister of Gods word at St. Peters in the tovvne of St. Albons
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Lewis, John, b. 1595 or 6.
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STC 15558; ESTC S103072
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a_o supernatural_a or_o a_o spiritual_a grace_n infuse_v to_o teach_v we_o that_o it_o be_v not_o natural_o or_o habitual_o breed_v in_o we_o for_o we_o be_v by_o nature_n as_o adam_n be_v before_o the_o promise_n runaway_n from_o god_n neither_o desire_v to_o see_v he_o nor_o to_o hear_v he_o 5._o till_o the_o holy_a ghost_n work_v this_o love_n in_o we_o by_o his_o inspiration_n second_o i_o say_v it_o be_v only_o in_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o faithful_a for_o it_o be_v limit_v and_o restrain_v to_o they_o as_o to_o its_o proper_a subject_n no_o wicked_a man_n partake_v with_o they_o in_o that_o work_n for_o he_o that_o love_v god_n must_v transcend_v nature_n and_o have_v justify_v faith_n he_o only_o love_v god_n that_o keep_v his_o commandment_n and_o he_o only_o keep_v god_n commandment_n who_o heart_n be_v enrich_v with_o a_o true_a faith_n for_o without_o faith_n it_o be_v impossible_a to_o please_v god_n 11.6_o hereby_o we_o may_v note_v the_o falsehood_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n note_n first_o for_o that_o they_o teach_v that_o before_o justification_n there_o must_v be_v a_o disposition_n and_o aptitude_n in_o a_o man_n thereunto_o stand_v in_o the_o fear_n of_o hell_n and_o love_n of_o god_n by_o this_o doctrine_n the_o love_n of_o god_n in_o our_o heart_n shall_v go_v before_o justification_n whereas_o indeed_o it_o be_v a_o fruit_n and_o effect_n of_o it_o and_o if_o the_o love_n of_o god_n be_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o any_o man_n before_o he_o be_v justify_v it_o will_v follow_v that_o a_o man_n may_v be_v true_o sanctify_v before_o â—e_n be_v justify_v see_v where_o the_o love_n of_o god_n be_v there_o be_v sanctification_n second_o they_o teach_v that_o faith_n apprehend_v christ_n by_o love_n and_o not_o by_o itself_o which_o be_v false_a for_o love_n by_o order_n of_o nature_n and_o time_n follow_v faith_n which_o apprehend_v christ_n there_o â—e_n be_v not_o apprehend_v by_o love_n for_o â—irst_n we_o believe_v and_o be_v knit_v unto_o christ_n by_o faith_n than_o our_o heart_n be_v knit_v unto_o god_n by_o love_n three_o i_o say_v it_o proceed_v from_o god_n love_n towards_o us._n zanchius_n call_v it_o radius_fw-la amoris_fw-la dei_fw-la erga_fw-la nos_fw-la in_fw-la deum_fw-la reflesux_fw-la a_o beam_n of_o god_n love_n towards_o we_o reflect_v back_o to_o he_o again_o god_n love_v like_o a_o loadstone_n draw_v our_o heart_n to_o love_v he_o thou_o thyself_o who_o now_o love_v the_o lord_n before_o the_o manifestation_n of_o god_n love_n to_o thou_o in_o thy_o conversion_n do_v not_o love_v he_o thy_o heart_n go_v a_o whore_v from_o god_n &_o thou_o prefer_v every_o creature_n yea_o the_o satisfy_n of_o thy_o own_o lust_n before_o he_o it_o be_v think_v common_o among_o man_n a_o easy_a matter_n to_o love_n god_n &_o every_o man_n abhor_v to_o be_v count_v such_o a_o monster_n as_o not_o to_o love_v god_n but_o they_o be_v much_o deceive_v no_o man_n can_v love_v god_n but_o he_o that_o be_v 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be_v in_o the_o heaven_n and_o this_o be_v the_o reason_n why_o wicked_a man_n love_v not_o god_n because_o they_o know_v he_o not_o do_v we_o but_o know_v god_n in_o his_o excellent_a goodness_n we_o will_v be_v ravish_v with_o desire_n to_o love_v he_o but_o the_o mist_n of_o worldly_a vapour_n do_v so_o interpose_v themselves_o that_o they_o darken_v our_o eye_n and_o overcloude_n this_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n that_o we_o see_v not_o we_o think_v not_o of_o his_o glory_n we_o desire_v not_o to_o know_v the_o perfection_n of_o his_o majesty_n thing_n unknown_a be_v not_o belove_v love_n never_o shoot_v at_o a_o blind_a mark_n let_v we_o first_o labour_n right_o to_o know_v god_n they_o shall_v we_o be_v sure_a true_o to_o love_v god_n five_o if_o we_o love_v god_n true_o i_o say_v then_o we_o love_v he_o with_o all_o our_o might_n and_o with_o all_o our_o soul_n herein_o be_v contain_v these_o two_o property_n of_o hoâ—y_a love_n unity_n and_o constancy_n we_o must_v love_v god_n summo_fw-la cum_fw-la afâ—fâ—ctu_fw-la wiâ—h_v the_o chief_a of_o our_o affection_n and_o strength_n here_o be_v the_o unity_n of_o our_o love_n we_o must_v not_o be_v divide_v between_o god_n and_o the_o world_n we_o must_v not_o part_v stake_n between_o christ_n and_o belial_n god_n be_v a_o jealous_a god_n and_o will_v admit_v no_o rival_n we_o must_v love_v god_n principal_o and_o chief_o he_o must_v have_v our_o heart_n other_o thing_n which_o be_v good_a we_o may_v love_v in_o a_o low_a degree_n but_o for_o god_n sake_n still_o reserve_v the_o principal_a to_o god_n for_o he_o that_o love_v not_o his_o father_n mother_n wife_n and_o child_n sin_n but_o he_o that_o love_v they_o in_o summo_fw-la gradu_fw-la more_o than_o god_n be_v not_o worthy_a of_o god_n augustin_n non_fw-la amat_fw-la christumâ—_n qui_fw-la aliquid_fw-la magis_fw-la quam_fw-la christum_fw-la amat_fw-la he_o love_v not_o christ_n that_o love_v any_o thing_n more_o than_o christ._n with_o the_o unity_n in_o these_o word_n be_v contain_v the_o constancy_n we_o must_v love_v he_o with_o all_o our_o strength_n even_o for_o ever_o if_o we_o cease_v from_o love_a god_n we_o do_v never_o love_n god_n true_o if_o our_o love_n slake_v by_o apostasy_n then_o know_v it_o be_v but_o in_o hypocrisy_n six_o i_o say_v true_a love_n love_v god_n for_o himself_o for_o a_o mercenary_a love_n be_v base_a when_o a_o man_n love_v god_n only_o for_o his_o gift_n thus_o saul_n love_v god_n but_o not_o for_o himself_o but_o for_o the_o continuance_n of_o his_o kingdom_n thus_o many_o wicked_a man_n seem_v to_o love_n god_n not_o for_o himself_o but_o for_o his_o benefit_n it_o be_v object_v by_o satan_n against_o job_n 1.9_o but_o false_o that_o he_o serve_v god_n for_o his_o riches_n but_o job_n manifest_v himself_o to_o be_v a_o true_a lover_n of_o god_n for_o then_o when_o he_o be_v deprive_v of_o all_o earthly_a comfort_n which_o god_n have_v give_v he_o yet_o do_v the_o love_n of_o god_n continue_v in_o 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