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right_o love_v his_o neighbour_n without_o the_o love_n of_o god_n all_o the_o self_n love_v which_o be_v in_o man_n be_v but_o self_n hatred_n as_o the_o frantic_a man_n who_o in_o his_o fury_n wound_v his_o own_o body_n be_v pity_v of_o all_o man_n as_o one_o that_o have_v no_o pity_n of_o himself_o so_o the_o profane_a man_n who_o by_o multiply_a transgression_n slay_v his_o own_o soul_n be_v more_o just_o to_o be_v account_v a_o hater_n of_o himself_o it_o be_v the_o holy_a love_n of_o god_n that_o first_o teach_v thou_o to_o take_v heed_n unto_o thyself_o to_o preserve_v both_o soul_n and_o body_n from_o the_o wrath_n to_o come_v and_o that_o work_v in_o thou_o a_o holy_a care_n to_o conform_v thyself_o to_o the_o lord_n who_o thou_o love_v and_o with_o who_o thou_o desire_v to_o remain_v for_o ever_o thus_o be_v teach_v to_o love_v ourselves_o we_o shall_v also_o learn_v to_o love_v our_o neighbour_n the_o order_a love_n of_o ourselves_o be_v as_o i_o say_v that_o pattern_n 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yea_o hurtful_a unto_o himself_o though_o it_o be_v principal_o say_v to_o preacher_n you_o be_v the_o light_n of_o the_o world_n and_o salt_n of_o the_o earth_n yet_o do_v it_o also_o say_v chrysostom_n appertain_v to_o every_o christian_n but_o he_o that_o have_v not_o so_o much_o light_n as_o to_o shine_v to_o himself_o how_o shall_v he_o shine_v unto_o other_o how_o shall_v he_o guide_v they_o except_o it_o be_v as_o the_o blind_a lead_v the_o blind_a and_o both_o of_o they_o at_o length_n fall_v into_o the_o ditch_n and_o he_o that_o have_v no_o salt_n to_o powder_v his_o own_o speech_n nor_o to_o eat_v up_o the_o corruption_n of_o his_o own_o heart_n how_o can_v he_o effect_v the_o reformation_n of_o other_o thus_o you_o see_v how_o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n reform_v our_o affection_n of_o love_n set_v it_o upon_o god_n measure_n our_o sâ—lues_n and_o our_o neighbour_n now_o as_o for_o the_o measure_n of_o our_o love_n towards_o these_o we_o be_v to_o know_v that_o the_o love_n 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love_v he_o with_o all_o their_o mind_n that_o be_v wise_o 27._o with_o knowledge_n and_o understanding_n for_o they_o love_v he_o so_o that_o they_o like_v not_o his_o suffering_n and_o have_v no_o will_n that_o he_o shall_v die_v the_o speech_n give_v out_o before_o hand_n by_o our_o saviour_n of_o his_o death_n they_o can_v neither_o conceive_v they_o nor_o approve_v they_o therefore_o do_v our_o saviour_n rebuke_v they_o if_o you_o love_v i_o 21._o you_o will_v certain_o rejoice_v that_o i_o go_v up_o to_o my_o father_n out_o of_o doubt_v their_o affection_n be_v towards_o he_o but_o they_o do_v not_o yet_o understand_v how_o good_a it_o be_v for_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o man_n salvation_n that_o jesus_n shall_v die_v and_o therefore_o can_v not_o rejoice_v in_o it_o and_o the_o apostle_n
13._o professor_n convince_v that_o serve_v he_o not_o love_n to_o those_o who_o he_o have_v bid_v love_n for_o his_o sake_n christ_n come_v to_o destroy_v sin_n curse_a be_v they_o who_o nourish_v it_o 1_o peâ—_n 3._o 18._o how_o christ_n have_v condemn_v sin_n colos._n 2._o 24._o ambrose_n in_o hunc_fw-la locum_fw-la two_o head_n or_o chief_a justice_n court_v hold_v by_o god_n in_o the_o first_o the_o sin_n of_o all_o god_n elect_v be_v condemn_v in_o the_o second_o the_o person_n of_o all_o the_o wicked_a shall_v be_v condemn_v joh._n 5._o 24._o christ_n do_v great_a work_n when_o to_o man_n judgement_n he_o be_v weak_a cyp._n de_fw-fr duplici_fw-la martirio_fw-la august_n de_fw-fr temp_n ser._n 7._o mâ—car_n hom_n 11._o chris._n hom_n 2_o in_o math._n christ_n a_o power_n full_a saviour_n strong_a than_o samson_n yea_o strong_a than_o that_o strong_a one_o christ_n power_n yield_v we_o great_a comfort_n 2_o kin._n 18._o 35_o deut._n 28._o 29_o psal._n 143._o 12_o here_o follow_v the_o second_o member_n of_o the_o explication_n wherein_o he_o show_v how_o we_o be_v deliver_v from_o the_o command_a power_n of_o sin_n ephes._n 5._o 26._o how_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n be_v fulfil_v in_o us._n the_o jesuit_n collect_v here_o that_o the_o law_n be_v fulfil_v in_o this_o life_n this_o place_n prove_v no_o such_o thing_n cajetan_a that_o the_o law_n be_v not_o fulfil_v in_o we_o nor_o by_o we_o in_o this_o life_n be_v prove_v amb._n de_fw-mi paeniten_fw-ge li._n 1._o cap._n 6_o jerem._n 17._o aug._n the_o verb_n apost_n ser._n 29_o ibidem_fw-la a_o question_n for_o papist_n 1._o joh._n 1._o 9_o luke_n 17._o 10._o aug._n de_fw-fr verb._n apost_n ser._n 29_o ber._n in_o annum_fw-la mariae_fw-la ber._n in_o cant._n serm._n 23._o our_o servant_n cont_n vitiuningrati_fw-la place_n of_o scripture_n wherein_o godly_a man_n be_v call_v saint_n &_o righteous_a make_v not_o for_o their_o error_n of_o perfect_a observance_n of_o the_o law_n in_o what_o sense_n 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disposition_n of_o the_o christian_a and_o carnal_a man_n flow_v from_o the_o diversity_n of_o their_o generation_n john_n 3._o 6._o the_o contrary_a disposition_n of_o the_o christian_n &_o carnal_a man_n appear_v in_o their_o understanding_n john_n 3._o 4._o act._n 26._o 24._o gen._n 19_o 1_o john_n 5._o 20._o aug._n the_o verb_n apost_n ser._n 17_o in_o their_o affection_n math._n 8._o aug._n ibid._n 2_o cor._n 5._o 15._o in_o the_o soul_n of_o a_o carnal_a man_n the_o blind_a lead_v the_o crooked_a the_o most_o excellent_a knowledge_n of_o the_o natural_a man_n bring_v out_o death_n neither_o natural_a nor_o moral_a philosophy_n can_v profit_v man_n to_o salvation_n naturalist_n be_v all_o blind_a like_o samson_n wise_a among_o they_o can_v prevent_v their_o miserable_a end_n more_o than_o achitophel_n far_o less_o the_o wrath_n to_o come_v 2_o sam._n 17._o jere._n 4._o 22._o luke_n 16._o 8._o compare_v to_o owlet_n basil_n hexam_n hom_n 8._o the_o carnal_a man_n and_o the_o 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power_n &_o grace_n be_v the_o great_a because_o it_o reform_v nature_n it_o be_v so_o far_o pervert_v jam._n 3._o 7._o mat._n 5._o 36._o ciril_n catec_fw-la 2_o psal._n 107._o psal._n 103._o judge_v not_o rash_o of_o any_o man_n reprobation_n the_o rebellion_n of_o the_o wicked_a against_o god_n exempt_v they_o not_o from_o his_o dominion_n isal._n 45._o 9_o miserable_a be_v that_o man_n who_o maintain_v a_o contrary_a to_o god_n aug._n de_fw-fr cor_fw-la &_o gra_fw-mi ca._n 14_o mat._n 26._o 39_o he_o conclude_v the_o miserable_a estate_n of_o they_o who_o walk_v after_o the_o flesh_n acts._n 8._o 23._o what_o it_o be_v to_o be_v in_o the_o flesh_n syricius_n expound_v this_o of_o the_o state_n of_o marriage_n wrongful_o the_o best_a action_n of_o wicked_a man_n please_v not_o god_n gen._n 4._o 5._o gen._n 27._o 38._o heb._n 12._o 17._o gen._n 32._o 26._o hos._n 12._o 4._o luk._n 18._o 11._o luk._n 16._o aug._n in_o joan._n cap._n 7._o troth_n 28_o the_o second_o part_n of_o his_o application_n contain_v consolation_n for_o the_o godly_a &_o that_o twofold_a consolation_n against_o the_o remanent_n of_o carnal_a corruption_n that_o be_v in_o us._n the_o word_n of_o god_n shall_v so_o be_v handle_v that_o it_o be_v apply_v math._n 3._o 10._o luk._n 3._o 10._o 12_o 14._o act._n 2._o 37._o acts._n 16._o 30._o bernard_n how_o the_o apostle_n give_v judgement_n of_o other_o that_o be_v spiritual_a 1_o sam._n 1._o a_o threefold_a judgement_n first_o of_o ourselves_o by_o faith_n second_o by_o fruit_n three_o by_o revelation_n 2_o cor._n 13._o 5_o math._n 7._o 16_o acts._n 8._o 1_o tim._n 1._o 5_o 2_o john_n 1._o 1_o comfort_n that_o the_o lord_n call_v they_o spiritual_a in_o who_o remain_v carnal_a corruption_n the_o lord_n esteem_v of_o hiâ—_n his_o child_n 'cord_v tâ—_n his_o new_a 〈◊〉_d in_o they_o 〈◊〉_d after_o their_o corruption_n 1_o joh._n 3._o 9_o 1_o joh._n 1._o 8_o augustine_n papist_n will_v have_v none_o call_v spiritual_a man_n but_o their_o clergy_n ferâ—â—s_n the_o spirit_n of_o god_n where_o he_o dwell_v work_n where_o he_o work_v he_o work_v not_o in_o vain_a therefore_o they_o can_v but_o â—e_v spiritual_a in_o 〈◊〉_d he_o dwell_v strange_a that_o two_o guest_n of_o so_o contrary_a nature_n as_o sin_n and_o the_o holy_a spirit_n shall_v dwell_v in_o one_o man_n rom._n 7._o 17_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n regenerate_v compare_v to_o the_o house_n of_o abraham_n marvellous_a that_o the_o inhabiter_n be_v large_a than_o the_o habitation_n the_o special_a glory_n of_o a_o christian_a be_v that_o god_n dwell_v in_o he_o worldling_n may_v exceed_v he_o in_o worid_o gift_n but_o can_v not_o match_v he_o in_o this_o deut._n 33._o 12._o they_o shall_v be_v honour_v in_o who_o christ_n dwell_v dan._n 6._o gen._n 41._o 42_o psal._n 15._o the_o metaphor_n of_o dwell_v import_v a_o continuance_n of_o god_n presence_n with_o his_o child_n three_o argument_n to_o prove_v that_o the_o regenerate_v be_v sure_a of_o perseverance_n in_o grace_n fron_n the_o nature_n of_o god_n who_o beget_v us._n phil._n 1._o 5._o 6._o fron_n the_o nature_n of_o that_o life_n communicate_v to_o us._n rom._n 6._o 9_o fron_n the_o nature_n of_o that_o seed_n whereof_o wâ—_n be_v beget_v 1_o pet._n 1._o 23._o how_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n be_v say_v to_o depart_v from_o saul_n 1_o sam._n 16._o 14._o psal._n 51._o 11._o how_o david_n pray_v that_o god_n will_v not_o take_v from_o he_o his_o holy_a spirit_n in_o spiritual_a desertion_n we_o must_v distinguish_v between_o that_o which_o be_v and_o which_o we_o feel_v esa._n 6._o 13._o chri._n in_o mat._n hom_n 14._o what_o great_a benefit_n come_v to_o the_o soul_n by_o the_o dwell_n of_o christ_n spirit_n in_o us._n he_o repair_v the_o whole_a lodging_n of_o soul_n and_o body_n isai._n 13._o