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my_o belove_a be_v white_a and_o ruddy_a white_a in_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o deity_n ruddy_a in_o the_o preciousness_n of_o his_o humanity_n and_o white_a in_o the_o beauty_n of_o his_o purity_n and_o ruddy_a in_o the_o blood_n of_o his_o oblation_n owen_n communion_n p._n 52_o 53._o as_o great_a be_v the_o difference_n between_o man_n and_o man_n in_o growth_n and_o stature_n but_o in_o justification_n the_o infant_n of_o day_n and_o man_n of_o grey_a hair_n the_o shrub_n and_o the_o cedar_n the_o small_a and_o great_a star_n the_o saint_n of_o all_o dimension_n and_o denomination_n of_o all_o age_n and_o stature_n be_v equal_o perfect_a and_o shine_v equal_o bright_a and_o glorious_a because_o the_o glory_n of_o that_o righteousness_n be_v not_o inherent_a in_o they_o as_o the_o light_n be_v inherent_a in_o the_o body_n of_o the_o sun_n but_o this_o robe_n of_o righteousness_n so_o it_o be_v call_v isai_n
have_v be_v a_o refresh_a cordial_n to_o many_o a_o doubt_a christian_a upon_o their_o deathbed_n 1_o joh._n 4.7_o every_o one_o that_o love_v be_v bear_v of_o god_n and_o know_v god_n and_o in_o v._o 20._o the_o apostle_n draw_v down_o a_o negative_a inference_n from_o the_o premise_n if_o a_o man_n say_v i_o love_v god_n and_o hate_v his_o brother_n he_o be_v a_o liar_n for_o he_o that_o love_v not_o his_o brother_n who_o he_o have_v see_v how_o can_v he_o love_v god_n who_o he_o have_v not_o see_v that_o interrogation_n be_v a_o plain_a negation_n if_o the_o amiable_a and_o visible_a workmanship_n of_o god_n be_v not_o love_v it_o be_v impossible_a the_o invisible_a author_n of_o that_o workmanship_n shall_v query_n who_o be_v the_o brethren_n intend_v in_o this_o epistle_n answ_n 1._o there_o be_v brethren_n by_o nation_n act_v 7.23.25_o rom._n 9_o 3._o 2._o brethren_n by_o nature_n descend_v of_o the_o samâ—_n parent_n matth._n 1.2_o 3._o brethren_n by_o office_n 2_o pet._n 3.15_o 2_o cor._n 1.1_o etc._n etc._n 4._o bre_n hren_n by_o grace_n and_o supernatural_a relation_n and_o so_o understand_v the_o term_n here_o query_n how_o shall_v we_o know_v whether_o we_o true_o love_v the_o brethren_n which_o be_v so_o great_a a_o sign_n of_o our_o new_a birth_n answ_n i_o answer_v affirmative_o 1._o when_o we_o love_v they_o as_o such_o the_o brethren_n for_o their_o spiritual_a brotherhood_n christian_n for_o their_o christianity_n the_o saint_n for_o their_o sanctification_n 1_o john_n 5.1_o he_o that_o love_v he_o that_o beget_v love_v he_o also_o that_o be_v beget_v of_o he_o he_o that_o love_v the_o father_n love_v the_o image_n of_o the_o father_n in_o the_o child_n he_o that_o love_v the_o person_n love_v the_o picture_n for_o the_o person_n sake_n grace_n must_v be_v the_o principal_a loadstone_n of_o our_o affection_n not_o beauty_n birth_n sweetness_n of_o disposition_n breed_n learning_n wealth_n honour_n or_o any_o outward_a or_o carnal_a accomplishment_n 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