a_o short_a work_n but_o of_o great_a concern_v by_o william_n tomlinson_n rom._n ix_o 28._o for_o he_o will_v finish_v the_o work_n and_o cut_v it_o short_a in_o righteousness_n because_o a_o short_a work_n will_v the_o lord_n make_v upon_o the_o earth_n london_n print_v and_o sell_v by_o t._n sowle_n in_o white-hart-court_n in_o gracious-street_n 1696._o a_o short_a work_n but_o of_o great_a concern_v the_o lord_n will_v cut_v his_o work_n short_a in_o righteousness_n time_n have_v be_v wherein_o there_o have_v be_v many_o precept_n precept_n upon_o precept_n line_n upon_o line_n under_o the_o ministration_n of_o the_o law_n isa_n 28.13_o but_o under_o the_o gospel_n the_o lord_n do_v contract_v they_o and_o bring_v they_o under_o one_o head_n and_o that_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n to_o be_v lead_v and_o guide_v thereby_o and_o he_o shall_v lead_v into_o all_o righteousness_n and_o truth_n john_n 16.13_o and_o out_o of_o the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n gal._n 5.16_o this_o i_o 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he_o say_v if_o a_o man_n love_v i_o he_o will_v keep_v my_o word_n and_o my_o father_n will_v love_v he_o and_o we_o will_v come_v unto_o he_o and_o make_v our_o abode_n with_o he_o o_o happy_a state_n and_o condition_n to_o have_v fellowship_n with_o our_o god_n this_o make_v happy_a both_o here_o and_o hereafter_o and_o this_o the_o true_a son_n of_o god_n enjoy_v who_o walk_v humble_o with_o he_o in_o spirit_n and_o in_o this_o short_a work_n now_o in_o walk_v with_o he_o in_o the_o spirit_n and_o have_v fellowship_n with_o he_o in_o the_o spirit_n all_o iniquity_n be_v cut_v off_o and_o all_o righteousness_n be_v comprehend_v and_o establish_v for_o he_o lead_v into_o all_o truth_n i_o say_v all_o iniquity_n be_v cut_v off_o so_o that_o he_o that_o walk_v in_o the_o spirit_n give_v no_o real_a occasion_n of_o stumble_v walk_v in_o the_o spirit_n and_o you_o shall_v not_o fulfil_v the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n gal._n 5.16_o and_o so_o hereby_o that_o which_o give_v real_a 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v most_o frequent_o translate_v love_n which_o be_v the_o first_o great_a fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o which_o we_o have_v be_v speak_v and_o spring_v immediate_o from_o the_o true_a spirit_n of_o god_n as_o a_o inseparable_a fruit_n thereof_o gal._n 5.22_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v love_n joy_n peace_n etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n and_o so_o you_o may_v find_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d translate_v love_n in_o all_o these_o place_n follow_v beside_o other_o mat._n 24.12_o john_n 13.34_o 35._o and_o chap._n 15.13_o and_o again_o chap._n 17.26_o rom._n 8.35_o and_o chap._n 12.9_o and_o chap._n 13.10_o 2_o cor._n 2.4_o 8._o and_o chap._n 5.14_o and_o chap._n 6.6_o and_o chap._n 8.7_o 8_o 24._o and_o chap._n 13.11_o gal._n 5.6_o 13_o 22._o eph._n 1.15_o and_o chap._n 2.4_o and_o chap._n 3.19_o and_o chap._n 6.23_o phil._n 1.9_o 17._o and_o chap._n 2.1_o 2._o col._n 1.4_o 8._o 1_o thes_n 1.3_o 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the_o first_o of_o corinthian_n be_v above_o faith_n and_o above_o hope_n now_o abide_v faith_n hope_n love_n these_o three_o but_o the_o great_a of_o these_o be_v love_n ver._n 13._o again_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v translate_v charity_n in_o this_o place_n seem_v to_o bear_v a_o contradiction_n in_o it_o to_o ver._n 3._o of_o the_o same_o chapter_n 1_o cor._n 3._o where_o it_o be_v say_v though_o i_o bestow_v all_o my_o good_n to_o feed_v the_o poor_a what_o be_v this_o but_o charity_n and_o yet_o say_v the_o translation_n and_o have_v not_o charity_n but_o it_o be_v better_o express_v i_o think_v and_o have_v not_o love_n according_a as_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d frequent_o signify_v and_o be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n so_o render_v as_o have_v be_v show_v and_o so_o that_o word_n love_n will_v better_o agree_v with_o all_o the_o other_o expression_n follow_v in_o verse_n 4_o 5_o 6_o etc._n etc._n than_o the_o word_n charity_n and_o may_v be_v read_v thus_o love_n suffer_v long_o and_o be_v kind_a love_n envy_v not_o love_n vaun_v not_o itself_o be_v not_o puff_v up_o do_v not_o behâ—ve_v itself_o unseemly_a seek_v not_o her_o own_o be_v not_o easy_o provoke_v thâ—nketh_v no_o evil_a rejoice_v not_o in_o iniquity_n but_o rejoice_v in_o the_o truth_n bear_v all_o thing_n belive_v all_o thing_n hope_v all_o thing_n endure_v all_o thing_n and_o then_o ver_fw-la 8._o it_o be_v say_v love_n never_o fail_v or_o end_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o prophecy_n they_o shall_v fail_v tongue_n they_o shall_v cease_v knowledge_n it_o shall_v vanish_v away_o but_o love_n
shall_v never_o fail_v therefore_o this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o love_n here_o speak_v of_o shall_v remain_v for_o ever_o even_o to_o all_o eternity_n when_o all_o object_n of_o charity_n shall_v cease_v and_o not_o be_v find_v this_o love_n here_o speak_v of_o be_v great_a than_o faith_n or_o hope_v for_o faith_n and_o hope_n cease_v when_o the_o thing_n believe_v and_o hope_v for_o the_o enjoy_v but_o love_n shall_v never_o cease_v and_o therefore_o i_o say_v this_o love_n here_o speak_v of_o be_v a_o high_a and_o more_o continue_a thing_n than_o that_o which_o be_v common_o call_v charity_n and_o so_o therefore_o i_o say_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o this_o place_n ought_v to_o be_v translate_v love_n i_o will_v not_o have_v any_o one_o to_o think_v that_o i_o speak_v against_o charity_n because_o i_o speak_v against_o that_o interpretation_n of_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o this_o place_n i_o wish_v charity_n be_v more_o abound_v than_o it_o be_v among_o all_o person_n and_o that_o there_o be_v more_o tenderness_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o people_n towards_o the_o poor_a and_o towards_o they_o that_o be_v in_o distress_n than_o usual_o they_o meet_v withal_o for_o they_o that_o be_v openhearted_n and_o openhanded_a towards_o such_o they_o will_v not_o lose_v their_o reward_n if_o in_o singleness_n of_o heart_n they_o supply_v their_o necessity_n i_o shall_v only_o set_v down_o two_o or_o three_o place_n of_o scripture_n to_o encourage_v people_n thereunto_o and_o so_o proceed_v mat._n 6.1_o 2_o 3_o 4._o 1_o tim._n 6.17_o 18_o 19_o heb._n 6.10_o 11._o which_o place_v of_o scripture_n those_o that_o have_v a_o mind_n may_v see_v at_o their_o leisure_n but_o to_o return_v to_o the_o subject_a i_o be_v speak_v of_o which_o be_v pure_a love_n it_o be_v of_o that_o power_n that_o it_o produce_v unity_n and_o so_o make_v one_o as_o we_o common_o say_v of_o person_n that_o entire_o love_v one_o another_o they_o be_v all_o one_o and_o so_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n pray_v to_o his_o father_n for_o those_o that_o believe_v on_o he_o that_o they_o all_o may_v be_v one_o as_o thou_o father_n be_v in_o i_o and_o i_o in_o thou_o that_o they_o also_o may_v be_v one_o in_o we_o john_n 17.21_o and_o again_o ver._n 22._o he_o say_v and_o the_o glory_n which_o thou_o have_v give_v i_o i_o have_v give_v they_o that_o they_o may_v be_v one_o even_o as_o we_o be_v one_o and_o again_o still_o further_o ver._n 23._o he_o go_v on_o in_o his_o prayer_n for_o those_o that_o believe_v on_o he_o say_v thus_o i_o in_o they_o and_o thou_o in_o i_o that_o they_o may_v be_v make_v perfect_a in_o one_o and_o that_o the_o world_n may_v know_v that_o thou_o have_v sâ—nt_v i_o and_o have_v love_v they_o as_o thou_o have_v love_v i_o thus_o we_o may_v see_v how_o love_n bend_v or_o incline_v towards_o unity_n and_o bring_v into_o unity_n and_o so_o herein_o it_o be_v great_a than_o charity_n and_o muchabove_o charity_n for_o there_o may_v be_v charity_n to_o a_o person_n or_o for_o a_o person_n with_o who_o we_o can_v have_v unity_n charity_n do_v not_o make_v one_o as_o love_n do_v and_o therefore_o the_o word_n charity_n do_v not_o so_o full_o agree_v with_o the_o expression_n here_o use_v by_o christ_n jesus_n as_o love_n do_v neither_o do_v it_o so_o full_o agree_v with_o the_o expression_n use_v by_o the_o apostle_n 1_o cor._n 13._o as_o love_n do_v now_o this_o true_a and_o pure_a spiritual_a love_n spring_v from_o hence_o even_o from_o god_n love_n in_o some_o measure_n shed_v abroad_o in_o the_o heart_n as_o have_v be_v show_v before_o or_o which_o come_v all_o to_o one_o from_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o the_o same_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o so_o thereby_o we_o be_v teach_v of_o god_n to_o love_v one_o another_o 1_o thes_n 4.9_o and_o not_o only_o so_o but_o to_o love_v all_o man_n yea_o even_o our_o very_a enemy_n oh_o what_o a_o excellent_a spirit_n and_o temper_n do_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n form_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o those_o who_o be_v bring_v down_o into_o subjection_n to_o he_o as_o we_o may_v observe_v to_o have_v be_v in_o the_o apostle_n of_o christ_n jesus_n after_o they_o be_v bring_v full_o under_o subjection_n to_o the_o holy_a spirit_n now_o where_o this_o foundation_n of_o the_o true_a spirit_n be_v lay_v many_o sweet_a and_o precious_a fruit_n thereof_o will_v follow_v beside_o love_n as_o namely_o the_o comfortable_a sweet_a dictate_v of_o the_o spirit_n with_o many_o open_n of_o truth_n and_o enlightening_n and_o enlivening_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o his_o servant_n that_o walk_v with_o he_o in_o faithfulness_n so_o as_o to_o make_v their_o life_n comfortable_a though_o they_o meet_v with_o outward_a distress_n and_o trouble_n as_o we_o may_v see_v in_o the_o apostle_n paul_n example_n who_o though_o he_o meet_v with_o great_a trouble_n yet_o be_v bear_v up_o in_o they_o all_o and_o above_o they_o and_o therefore_o this_o aught_o to_o have_v a_o deep_a impression_n upon_o our_o spirit_n to_o beget_v a_o carefulness_n in_o we_o to_o walk_v faithful_o and_o humble_o with_o the_o lord_n who_o be_v able_a to_o carry_v through_o all_o difficulty_n with_o comfort_n after_o the_o lord_n have_v convince_v the_o heart_n of_o man_n of_o sin_n and_o turn_v it_o against_o it_o in_o truth_n which_o indeed_o be_v true_a repentance_n there_o be_v a_o fear_n and_o a_o care_n beget_v in_o the_o heart_n not_o to_o offend_v the_o lord_n again_o together_o with_o a_o sorrow_n for_o their_o former_a negligent_a and_o offensive_a life_n and_o this_o fear_n of_o offend_v the_o lord_n be_v the_o begin_n of_o wisdom_n prov._n 9.10_o and_o this_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v to_o hate_v evil_a chap._n 8.13_o and_o so_o it_o keep_v the_o heart_n of_o man_n abide_v with_o the_o lord_n as_o it_o be_v say_v jer._n 32.40_o i_o will_v put_v my_o fear_n in_o their_o heart_n and_o they_o shall_v not_o depart_v from_o i_o now_o this_o true_a fear_n of_o the_o lord_n mortify_v and_o dead_v the_o heart_n to_o sin_n and_o awaken_v it_o to_o righteousness_n and_o till_o then_o man_n be_v say_v to_o be_v dead_a in_o sin_n and_o trespass_n even_o while_o they_o live_v and_o be_v as_o stranger_n to_o god_n although_o they_o can_v talk_v of_o he_o and_o of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n but_o they_o that_o come_v real_o and_o effectual_o into_o obedience_n the_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n love_n joy_n peace_n and_o such_o like_a will_v spring_v up_o in_o their_o heart_n by_o degree_n as_o the_o lord_n see_v good_a to_o nourish_v they_o up_o therein_o and_o thus_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n which_o be_v within_o we_o begin_v in_o little_a beginning_n many_o time_n but_o it_o be_v of_o a_o grow_a nature_n it_o be_v like_o a_o grain_n of_o mustardseed_n at_o first_o but_o it_o grow_v to_o a_o great_a tree_n mat._n 13.31_o and_o thus_o by_o degree_n usual_o we_o come_v to_o enjoy_v the_o comfortable_a presence_n of_o the_o lord_n with_o we_o or_o which_o be_v all_o one_o the_o sweet_a presence_n of_o the_o true_a comforter_n in_o our_o heart_n that_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n for_o true_a comfort_n spring_v up_o from_o the_o spirit_n in_o obedience_n to_o he_o and_o this_o be_v that_o which_o make_v the_o life_n of_o the_o true_a servant_n of_o the_o lord_n comfortable_a whatsoever_o adversity_n or_o contradiction_n they_o meet_v withal_o from_o the_o world_n for_o our_o happiness_n and_o consolation_n do_v not_o depend_v upon_o a_o opinion_n but_o upon_o our_o union_n and_o fellowship_n with_o the_o lord_n which_o be_v enjoy_v in_o obedience_n and_o faith_n which_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n work_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o true_o humble_a and_o this_o be_v agreeable_a to_o that_o which_o the_o apostle_n say_v 2_o thes_n 2.13_o that_o we_o be_v choose_v to_o salvation_n through_o sanctification_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o belief_n of_o the_o truth_n which_o in_o effect_n be_v the_o same_o with_o obedience_n and_o faith_n for_o the_o holy_a spirit_n sanctify_v in_o obedience_n not_o in_o disobedience_n and_o faith_n and_o belief_n of_o the_o truth_n or_o true_a belief_n be_v one_o above_o such_o belief_n as_o the_o devil_n have_v who_o though_o they_o believe_v and_o tremble_v yet_o still_o unsanctified_a but_o such_o faith_n as_o work_n by_o love_n and_o have_v love_n spring_v up_o in_o it_o such_o faith_n with_o obedience_n be_v that_o which_o accompany_v or_o be_v a_o ground_n of_o our_o justification_n sanctification_n and_o salvation_n postscript_n since_o this_o be_v write_v i_o have_v see_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o a_o neighbour_n a_o bible_n print_v in_o the_o year_n 1â—87_n wherein_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v altogether_o translate_v love_n in_o this_o 1_o cor._n 13._o as_o i_o have_v render_v iâ—_n therefore_o i_o hope_v my_o render_n it_o so_o will_v not_o be_v look_v upon_o as_o a_o novel_a conceit_n and_o let_v this_o be_v note_v that_o i_o do_v not_o impute_v any_o blame_n to_o the_o translator_n who_o have_v in_o our_o bible_n render_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o the_o word_n charity_n for_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d comprehend_v charity_n and_o it_o may_v be_v they_o may_v see_v that_o at_o that_o time_n there_o be_v need_v to_o read_v it_o so_o to_o stir_v people_n up_o to_o so_o good_a a_o work_n but_o that_o word_n charity_n do_v not_o full_o reach_v to_o all_o the_o expression_n or_o signification_n of_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d here_o in_o this_o chapter_n as_o love_n do_v for_o charity_n reach_v but_o to_o man_n but_o love_n reach_v â—o_o god_fw-we as_o well_o as_o to_o man_n 1_o john_n 4.19_o charity_n cease_v when_o the_o object_n of_o charity_n cease_v but_o love_n shaâ—l_v never_o cease_v or_o fail_v 1_o cor._n 13.8_o for_o so_o it_o may_v true_o bâ—_n read_v love_n never_o fail_v or_o cease_v william_n tomlinson_n finis_fw-la