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jesus_n in_o sincerity_n or_o incorruption_n that_o be_v not_o for_o a_o time_n only_o but_o constant_o not_o in_o hypocrisy_n or_o show_v only_o but_o sincere_o and_o real_o and_o true_o there_o be_v such_o a_o near_a and_o necessary_a conjunction_n betwixt_o these_o two_o that_o they_o can_v well_o be_v separate_v for_o that_o which_o be_v sincere_a will_v be_v constant_a and_o that_o which_o be_v constant_a be_v sincere_a especial_o see_v the_o word_n signify_v both_o and_o therefore_o hence_o i_o will_v direct_v you_o as_o ever_o you_o will_v obtain_v that_o grace_n favour_n and_o all_o good_a which_o in_o this_o apostolical_a benediction_n be_v annex_v unto_o it_o that_o you_o look_v your_o love_n to_o christ_n be_v for_o the_o quality_n of_o it_o sincere_a and_o steadfast_a pure_a and_o permanent_a without_o reservation_n and_o without_o recidivation_n sect._n 2._o sincere_a the_o first_o branch_n of_o the_o first_o direction_n that_o it_o be_v sincere_a 1._o look_v that_o your_o love_n to_o christ_n be_v a_o sincere_a love_n for_o that_o may_v be_v one_o sense_n of_o the_o word_n translation_n word_n so_o it_o be_v in_o our_o translation_n as_o i_o show_v you_o before_o quest_n but_o how_o shall_v i_o know_v that_o my_o love_n to_o christ_n be_v sincere_a answ_n i_o shall_v not_o handle_v the_o case_n at_o large_a yet_o i_o shall_v give_v you_o some_o character_n of_o such_o a_o love_n which_o may_v give_v you_o some_o light_n in_o this_o matter_n and_o for_o those_o who_o desire_v further_a satisfaction_n i_o shall_v refer_v they_o to_o the_o 218._o the_o reynolds_n on_o psa_n 110._o p._n 59_o etc._n etc._n pink_n trial_n of_o christian_n love_n to_o christ_n the_o three_o last_o sermon_n especial_o morn_n exercise_n part_n 2._o serm._n 9_o p._n 218._o author_n quote_v in_o the_o margin_n where_o they_o may_v find_v the_o case_n more_o full_o and_o large_o resolve_v the_o character_n which_o i_o shall_v give_v be_v these_o christ_n 4_o character_n of_o 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and_o as_o it_o apply_v and_o bring_v home_o all_o this_o with_o some_o clearness_n and_o evidence_n to_o the_o soul_n so_o it_o work_v a_o love_n of_o complacency_n this_o be_v the_o first_o character_n and_o of_o great_a concernment_n for_o if_o ever_o you_o will_v make_v good_a your_o love_n to_o christ_n you_o must_v make_v good_a the_o ground_n and_o principle_n of_o it_o 2._o sincere_a love_n be_v cordial_a in_o the_o exercise_n of_o it_o 1._o it_o be_v with_o the_o heart_n cordial_a the_o second_o character_n it_o be_v cordial_a o_o thou_o who_o my_o soul_n love_v say_v the_o spouse_n cant._n 1.7_o loc_n 1.7_o quem_fw-la ex_fw-la animo_fw-la diligo_fw-la mercer_n in_o loc_n who_o i_o love_v with_o my_o very_a soul_n ainsworth_n soul_n ainsworth_n it_o note_v the_o unfeignedness_n and_o fervency_n of_o her_o love_n sincere_a love_n be_v not_o complemental_a but_o cordial_a it_o stand_v not_o in_o outward_a expression_n but_o intimate_a affection_n when_o christ_n woo_v for_o your_o love_n he_o bid_v you_o give_v he_o your_o heart_n prov._n 23.26_o and_o say_v as_o jehu_n do_v to_o jonadab_n 2_o king_n 10.15_o be_v thy_o heart_n right_a as_o my_o heart_n be_v with_o thy_o heart_n if_o this_o be_v want_v he_o value_v not_o all_o your_o good_a word_n but_o will_v say_v as_o delilah_n do_v to_o samson_n judg._n 16.15_o how_o can_v thou_o say_v i_o love_v thou_o when_o thy_o heart_n be_v not_o with_o i_o 2._o it_o be_v also_o with_o the_o whole_a heart_n thou_o shall_v love_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n with_o all_o thy_o heart_n and_o with_o all_o thy_o soul_n and_o with_o all_o thy_o mind_n say_v our_o saviour_n mat._n 22.37_o there_o be_v no_o love_n befit_v god_n but_o such_o a_o love_n he_o love_v a_o break_a but_o can_v endure_v a_o divide_a heart_n he_o will_v have_v all_o or_o none_o we_o shall_v love_v christ_n infinite_o and_o because_o we_o can_v we_o must_v love_v he_o unfeigned_o which_o we_o do_v not_o unless_o we_o love_v he_o with_o our_o heart_n without_o halt_v and_o with_o our_o whole_a heart_n without_o halve_v 155._o halve_v dr._n preston_n of_o love_n p._n 155._o the_o lord_n will_v have_v the_o whole_a stream_n of_o your_o affection_n desire_n intention_n and_o endeavour_n to_o run_v to_o he_o there_o must_v not_o a_o rivulet_n run_v out_o of_o it_o it_o must_v not_o be_v drain_v away_o but_o the_o whole_a stream_n must_v be_v all_o bestow_v upon_o himself_o there_o must_v be_v no_o division_n there_o but_o he_o must_v have_v all_o and_o there_o be_v good_a reason_n for_o it_o for_o he_o have_v love_v we_o with_o his_o whole_a heart_n and_o his_o whole_a soul_n jer._n 32.41_o christ_n then_o must_v be_v the_o centre_n of_o all_o the_o affection_n of_o your_o whole_a heart_n if_o you_o will_v love_v he_o sincere_o as_o you_o ought_v to_o do_v chaste_a the_o three_o character_n it_o be_v chaste_a 3._o sincere_a love_n be_v chaste_a love_n the_o love_n of_o a_o soul_n to_o christ_n be_v of_o the_o nature_n of_o conjugal_a love_n which_o when_o it_o be_v chaste_a have_v these_o property_n
father_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n etc._n etc._n and_o because_o he_o know_v that_o the_o experimental_a knowledge_n of_o the_o love_n of_o christ_n will_v be_v a_o special_a mean_n to_o keep_v they_o close_o to_o christ_n and_o his_o truth_n notwithstanding_o all_o discouragement_n therefore_o among_o other_o thing_n he_o pray_v that_o they_o be_v root_v and_o ground_v in_o love_n may_v be_v able_a to_o comprehend_v with_o all_o saint_n what_o be_v the_o breadth_n and_o length_n and_o depth_n and_o height_n and_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o text_n to_o know_v the_o love_n of_o christ_n which_o pass_v knowledge_n which_o love_n due_o and_o right_o take_v in_o will_v tend_v to_o their_o establishment_n as_o good_a root_n do_v to_o a_o tree_n and_o a_o firm_a foundation_n to_o a_o building_n for_o so_o the_o word_n loc_n word_n radicati_fw-la proper_a agriculturam_fw-la fundati_fw-la propter_fw-la aedificationem_fw-la aug._n epist_n 120._o mihi_fw-la p._n 697._o duae_fw-la similitudines_fw-la quas_fw-la adhibet_fw-la exprimunt_fw-la quà m_fw-la firma_fw-la &_o constans_fw-la debeat_fw-la esse_fw-la in_o nobis_fw-la charitas_fw-la paulus_n vult_fw-la cam_fw-la penitùs_fw-la animus_fw-la nostris_fw-la infixam_fw-la esse_fw-la ut_fw-la sit_fw-la quasi_fw-la benè_fw-la fuâ—datum_fw-la aedificium_fw-la &_o profunda_fw-la plantatio_fw-la calv._n in_o loc_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d root_v and_o ground_v in_o the_o 17_o verse_n do_v import_n sect._n 2._o readins_n the_o several_a readins_n but_o i_o come_v to_o the_o word_n themselves_o and_o i_o meet_v with_o several_a reading_n and_o interpretation_n of_o they_o among_o expositor_n which_o i_o shall_v mention_v and_o pitch_n upon_o that_o which_o i_o conceive_v most_o agreeable_a to_o the_o apostle_n meaning_n in_o this_o place_n 1._o the_o syriack_n translation_n as_o i_o find_v it_o render_v by_o trem._n by_o ut_fw-la cognâ—scatis_fw-la magnitudinem_fw-la chaâ—itatis_fw-la christi_fw-la trem._n tremelius_fw-la run_v thus_o that_o you_o may_v know_v the_o greatness_n of_o the_o love_n of_o christ_n this_o be_v good_a those_o two_o word_n pass_v knowledge_n be_v supply_v by_o one_o word_n greatness_n yet_o it_o seem_v to_o be_v defective_a for_o according_a to_o the_o sense_n of_o this_o place_n there_o be_v not_o only_o a_o positive_a but_o a_o superlative_a greatness_n in_o the_o love_n of_o christ_n a_o exceed_a greatness_n as_o be_v express_v concern_v god_n power_n eph._n 1.19_o 2._o the_o vulgar_a latin_a run_v thus_o scire_fw-la etiam_fw-la supereminentem_fw-la scientiae_fw-la charitatem_fw-la christi_fw-la which_o erasmus_n from_o the_o ambiguity_n of_o the_o word_n scientiae_fw-la be_v both_o the_o genitive_a and_o dative_n case_n be_v doubtful_a how_o to_o paraphrase_n whether_o according_a to_o the_o dative_n case_n to_o know_v the_o love_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v great_a than_o can_v be_v know_v or_o according_a to_o ambrose_n which_o excel_v or_o have_v the_o 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