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which_o be_v in_o he_o himself_o and_o which_o he_o do_v communicate_v unto_o his_o people_n because_o of_o the_o savour_n of_o thy_o good_a ointment_n thy_o name_n be_v as_o ointment_n pour_v forth_o therefore_o the_o virgin_n love_v thou_o say_v the_o text_n cant._n 1.3_o spiritual_n and_o not_o temporal_n as_o this_o text_n show_v be_v the_o principal_a attractive_n of_o a_o sincere_a and_o virgin-love_n to_o christ._n 3._o sincere_a love_n to_o god_n be_v not_o guide_v by_o sense_n but_o by_o faith_n as_o the_o language_n of_o the_o apostle_n 1.3_o intimate_v therefore_o say_v the_o apostle_n who_o have_v not_o see_v we_o love_v who_o have_v not_o see_v with_o corporal_a eye_n nor_o invisible_a favour_n you_o still_o cleave_v to_o in_o affection_n this_o be_v further_a evidence_v in_o holy_a job_n who_o continue_v to_o love_n god_n and_o obey_v he_o even_o when_o he_o can_v not_o see_v one_o glimpse_n of_o his_o countenance_n neither_o within_o he_o nor_o without_o he_o as_o 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all_o thing_n in_o the_o world_n beside_o so_o as_o he_o will_v willing_o part_v with_o all_o thing_n else_o rather_o than_o christ_n christ_n in_o his_o merit_n christ_n in_o his_o spirit_n christ_n in_o his_o ordinance_n and_o in_o his_o minister_n and_o people_n be_v dear_a unto_o a_o sincere_a lover_n of_o christ_n above_o all_o thing_n here_o below_o this_o be_v lively_o set_v forth_o unto_o we_o in_o the_o parable_n of_o the_o merchant_n man_n mat._n 13.44_o 45_o 46._o he_o leave_v all_o for_o the_o pearl_n the_o pearl_n be_v dear_a unto_o he_o and_o he_o be_v in_o love_n with_o it_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o he_o slight_v all_o in_o comparison_n of_o it_o that_o love_n be_v a_o indear_n affection_n be_v further_a evident_a by_o the_o language_n of_o the_o spouse_n in_o love_n with_o christ_n cant._n 5.10_o he_o be_v the_o chief_a of_o ten_o thousand_o say_v she_o mean_v of_o all_o and_o likewise_o by_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o saint_n which_o have_v sincere_o love_v christ_n 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to_o declare_v it_o at_o all_o time_n alike_o as_o many_o instance_n in_o scripture_n show_v according_a to_o the_o measure_n of_o our_o faith_n so_o be_v our_o love_n if_o a_o man_n believe_v only_o as_o a_o bruise_a reed_n as_o a_o weakling_n in_o christ_n his_o love_n will_v only_o smoke_v as_o flax_n towards_o christ_n but_o if_o he_o be_v strong_a in_o faith_n his_o love_n will_v flame_v it_o will_v declare_v itself_o with_o much_o zeal_n and_o fervour_n of_o spirit_n 2._o that_o that_o love_n to_o christ_n which_o prefer_v any_o one_o thing_n whatsoever_o before_o christ_n or_o subjoin_v any_o one_o thing_n in_o the_o world_n coequal_a with_o christ_n be_v no_o sound_n sincere_a love_n neither_o be_v it_o
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his_o hope_n by_o he_o that_o he_o resolve_v through_o the_o help_n of_o christ_n to_o part_v with_o any_o thing_n which_o may_v hinder_v he_o from_o do_v christ_n faithful_a service_n how_o near_o or_o dear_a soever_o it_o be_v or_o aught_o to_o be_v yea_o with_o life_n itself_o or_o whatsoever_o contentment_n may_v endear_v it_o unto_o he_o when_o christ_n call_v he_o to_o it_o be_v no_o sound_n nor_o available_a love_n as_o christ_n show_v when_o he_o say_v if_o any_o man_n come_v to_o i_o and_o hate_v not_o his_o father_n and_o mother_n and_o wife_n and_o child_n and_o brethren_n and_o sister_n yea_o and_o his_o life_n also_o he_o can_v be_v my_o disciple_n luke_n 14.26_o hence_o it_o be_v evident_a in_o the_o next_o place_n that_o sincere_a love_n to_o god_n be_v a_o very_a tender_a love_n yea_o a_o love_n more_o tender_a towards_o god_n then_o towards_o any_o thing_n else_o beside_o god_n person_n or_o thing_n and_o will_v make_v a_o man_n will_v rather_o to_o part_v with_o all_o 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in_o lay_v violent_a hand_n on_o he_o and_o be_v therefore_o grieve_v his_o love_n constrain_v he_o to_o grieve_v hence_o it_o appear_v in_o the_o next_o place_n that_o sincere_a love_n to_o god_n produce_v and_o preserve_v a_o tender_a conscience_n a_o holy_a fear_n of_o god_n in_o the_o heart_n and_o soul_n and_o a_o holy_a hatred_n of_o all_o sin_n how_o shall_v i_o do_v this_o wickedness_n and_o sin_n against_o my_o god_n say_v the_o soul_n that_o sincere_o love_v god_n when_o tempt_v to_o sin_n by_o the_o world_n the_o flesh_n or_o the_o devil_n god_n hate_v all_o iniquity_n and_o he_o that_o fincere_o love_v god_n hate_v what_o he_o hate_v 97.10_o therefore_o say_v the_o psalmist_n you_o that_o love_n the_o lord_n hate_v evil_a to_o wit_n because_o god_n hate_v it_o sincere_a love_n to_o god_n make_v a_o man_n love_v the_o whole_a will_n of_o god_n i_o love_v thy_o commandâ—mâ—nts_n say_v david_n above_o gold_n yea_o above_o fine_a gold_n i_o esteem_v all_o thy_o precept_n concern_v all_o thing_n to_o be_v right_a 128._o and_o hate_v every_o false_a way_n this_o language_n of_o david_n show_v that_o he_o love_v the_o whole_a will_n of_o god_n even_o that_o which_o do_v cross_a and_o condemn_v that_o sin_n which_o his_o nature_n be_v most_o prone_a to_o and_o it_o be_v the_o nature_n of_o sincere_a love_n to_o god_n to_o make_v a_o man_n thus_o to_o love_v the_o will_n of_o god_n a_o sincere_a lover_n of_o god_n love_v not_o the_o word_n of_o god_n the_o less_o note_n but_o â—â—e_v more_o for_o discover_v his_o darling_n sin_n and_o so_o consequent_o he_o love_v not_o nor_o esteem_v not_o the_o faithful_a minister_n of_o the_o word_n the_o less_o but_o the_o more_o for_o their_o faithfulness_n in_o discover_v and_o oppose_a sin_n predominate_a sin_n whether_o personal_a or_o national_a sincere_a love_n to_o god_n be_v a_o obediential_a love_n it_o make_v a_o man_n cordial_o obey_v the_o will_n of_o god_n rather_o than_o any_o thing_n in_o the_o world_n 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