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B08178 The treasure of true loue or A liuely description of the loue of Christ vnto his spouse, whom in loue he hath clensed in his blood from sinne, and made a royall priesthood vnto his Father. / By Thomas Tuke, preacher of the word.. Tuke, Thomas, d. 1657. 1608 (1608) STC 24315.5; ESTC S95600 111,562 288

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and_o then_o apply_v they_o for_o our_o use_n chap._n ii_o some_o of_o the_o word_n be_v explain_v and_o here_o 〈◊〉_d show_v 1._o the_o way_n whereby_o christ_n testify_v love_n 2._o how_o christ_n may_v true_o be_v say_v to_o love_v 3._o how_o he_o be_v our_o wisdom_n righteousness_n sanctification_n and_o redemption_n 4._o who_o be_v partaker_n of_o 〈◊〉_d love_n to_o he_o that_o be_v to_o jesus_n christ._n that_o 〈◊〉_d the_o love_n of_o christ_n unto_o the_o creature_n be_v general_a or_o special_a his_o general_a love_n be_v either_o that_o whereby_o he_o love_v all_o his_o creature_n as_o they_o be_v his_o creature_n and_o declare_v it_o by_o continue_v their_o kind_n by_o preserve_v their_o nature_n and_o by_o save_v they_o from_o many_o danger_n and_o according_a to_o this_o kind_n of_o love_n god_n be_v say_v to_o be_v ●ood_a to_o all_o to_o be_v merciful_a to_o the_o unjust_a as_o to_o the_o just_a and_o to_o be_v the_o saviour_n of_o 10._o ps_n 145._o 9_o math._n 5._o 1._o 〈◊〉_d 4._o 10._o all_o man_n or_o else_o that_o whereby_o he_o love_v mankind_n in_o general_o by_o take_v upon_o he_o the_o nature_n and_o name_n of_o man_n and_o not_o the_o nature_n of_o angel_n no●_n of_o any_o other_o creature_n whatsoever_o his_o 16._o heb._n 2._o 16._o special_a love_n understand_v in_o this_o place_n be_v that_o whereby_o he_o love_v the_o elect_a &_o faithful_a people_n of_o god_n and_o be_v so_o well_o affect_v people_n of_o god_n and_o be_v so_o well_o affect_v towards_o they_o as_o that_o he_o be_v want_v in_o nothing_o to_o they_o which_o be_v convenient_a for_o they_o and_o in_o this_o respect_n he_o be_v call_v the_o saviour_n of_o his_o mystical_a body_n and_o be_v say_v to_o love_v the_o 25_o eph._n 5._o 2d_o 25_o church_n q._n but_o it_o may_v be_v demand_v how_o christ_n who_o be_v true_a god_n rom_n 9_o 〈◊〉_d can_v ●ee_n true_o say_v to_o love_n see_v ●ove_n be_v proper_o a_o passion_n or_o affection_n of_o the_o heart_n master_n to_o teach_v we_o 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neither_o can_v this_o sinner_n while_o he_o so_o continue_v without_o repentance_n distinguish_v himself_o from_o a_o reprobate_n for_o when_o christ_n declare_v his_o love_n actual_o and_o effectual_o to_o any_o man_n them_z he_o smite_v his_o heart_n with_o the_o sword_n of_o his_o spirit_n and_o work_v such_o a_o alteration_n in_o his_o soul_n that_o thenceforward_a he_o shall_v die_v to_o sin_n and_o live_v to_o righteousness_n when_o euilmerodach_n disclose_v his_o 33._o jer._n 52._o 31._o 33._o love_n to_o jehoiakim_n he_o bring_v he_o out_o of_o prison_n and_o change_v his_o prison_n garment_n so_o when_o christ_n do_v actual_o reveal_v his_o love_n unto_o a_o man_n than_o he_o bring_v he_o out_o of_o the_o prison_n of_o the_o devil_n he_o unloose_v the_o bolt_n of_o sin_n he_o change_v his_o raiment_n of_o wickedness_n and_o do_v apparel_v he_o with_o the_o rich_a robe_n of_o his_o own_o righteousness_n and_o as_o that_o penitent_a ●aylour_n to_o manifest_v his_o good_a will_n 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the_o opinion_n of_o the_o r●mi●h_a synagogue_n 〈◊〉_d teach_v that_o his_o body_n be_v cor_o 〈…〉_o lie_v and_o ●●●st_n 〈…〉_o l_o in_o the_o sa_o 〈…〉_o nt_v we_o believe_v that_o his_o body_n 〈…〉_o ade_fw-ge of_o the_o purify_a substance_n of_o 〈◊〉_d virgin_n and_o no●_n of_o baker_n bread_n 〈◊〉_d that_o a●_n have_v the_o essential_a property_n of_o a_o true_a body_n as_o length_n latitude_n ●●●cknesse_n and_o circumscription_n and_o ●●●t_o it_o be_v no●_n both_o visible_a in_o heaven_n and_o invisible_a upon_o earth_n and_o although_o he_o promise_v to_o be_v present_a 20_o math._n 28._o 20_o ●●th_v his_o disciple_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n yet_o we_o must_v not_o thence_o conclude_v that_o his_o body_n be_v to_o continue_v among_o man_n upon_o earth_n after_o his_o a●con●ion_n for_o those_o word_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v only_o of_o the_o presence_n of_o potenter_fw-la jer._n 23._o enter_v prae●enter_fw-la deus_fw-la hi●_n &_o ubique_fw-la potenter_fw-la his_o power_n 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