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A67549 The chiefest divine vertues epitomized, or, A compendious treatise of the three theological graces, faith, hope, and charity by Richard Ward ... Ward, Richard, 1601 or 2-1684. 1655 (1655) Wing W802; ESTC R12309 115,178 272

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his_o bare_a word_n even_o with_o hope_n beside_o hope_n above_o hope_n and_o against_o hope_n and._n 2._o we_o must_v trust_v he_o for_o small_a thing_n as_o well_o as_o great_a as_o we_o believe_v he_o will_v raise_v up_o our_o body_n from_o dust_n and_o save_v our_o soul_n so_o we_o must_v depend_v upon_o he_o for_o providence_n and_o preservation_n and_o 3._o to_o try_v first_o and_o then_o to_o trust_v be_v a_o good_a rule_n for_o trust_v in_o regard_n of_o man_n but_o not_o in_o regard_n of_o god_n for_o we_o must_v first_o trust_v his_o omnipotence_n wisdom_n mercy_n and_o goodness_n and_o then_o try_v he_o qu._n 61._o why_o must_v we_o place_v our_o confidence_n and_o assurance_n in_o the_o lord_n answ_n 1._o because_o we_o be_v command_v by_o he_o so_o to_o do_v heb._n 4.16.10_o 22._o 2._o because_o he_o only_o be_v able_a to_o preserve_v we_o from_o the_o evil_n which_o we_o fear_v prov._n 3.26_o 3._o because_o it_o be_v better_a to_o put_v our_o trust_n in_o god_n then_o 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10.22_o 2._o it_o be_v give_v or_o wrought_v by_o the_o holy-ghost_n rom._n 5.5_o eph._n 1.18_o 3._o the_o holy-host_n work_v faith_n in_o we_o by_o the_o mean_n and_o ministry_n of_o the_o word_n john_n 17.10_o rom._n 10.17_o 4_o the_o holy-ghost_n by_o the_o word_n have_v wrought_v faith_n in_o we_o we_o become_v renew_v and_o change_v into_o new_a creature_n john_n 1.12_o 13._o 2_o cor._n 5.17_o 5._o we_o be_v renew_v and_o our_o heart_n cleanse_v christ_n vouchsafe_v to_o dwell_v in_o and_o with_o we_o 2_o cor._n 6.16.13.5_o galat._n 2_o 20._o ephes_n 3.17_o apoc._n 3.20_o 6._o christ_n dwell_v in_o and_o with_o we_o our_o faith_n become_v active_a and_o operative_a gal_n 5.6_o i_o conclude_v this_o question_n with_o a_o double_a testimony_n quid_fw-la est_fw-la fides_fw-la nisi_fw-la credere_fw-la quod_fw-la non_fw-la vides_fw-la august_n in_o johan._n ●ides_fw-la est_fw-la voluntaria_fw-la
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custody_n they_o be_v gen._n 39_o 21._o 5._o in_o his_o care_n to_o deliver_v and_o save_v they_o from_o and_o out_o of_o all_o evil_n isa_n 63.9_o gen._n 15.5_o 6_o 7._o psalm_n 37.39_o 6_o in_o his_o raise_n up_o ●hrist_n to_o be_v a_o shepherd_n unto_o they_o ●z_fw-fr k●4_n ●4_z ●3_n 26_o 27_o 2d_o 7._o in_o his_o reveal_n of_o his_o will_n unto_o they_o gen._n 18.18_o 8._o by_o his_o subdue_a of_o all_o their_o enemy_n apoc._n 3.9_o 9_o by_o defend_v they_o against_o their_o enemy_n isa_n 43.4.48.14_o 10._o by_o give_v they_o wise_a and_o prudent_a prince_n 2_o chron._n 2.11_o 9.8_o 11._o by_o take_v the_o wrong_n do_v unto_o they_o as_o do_v unto_o himself_o zach._n 28._o 12._o by_o give_v they_o favour_n in_o the_o eye_n of_o their_o enemy_n isa_n 66.12_o 13._o by_o extend_v his_o own_o favour_n unto_o they_o isa_n 44_o 3._o hosea_n 11.4_o 14._o by_o his_o delight_n in_o they_o numb_a 14_o 8._o 15._o by_o dignify_n of_o they_o with_o the_o title_n of_o son_n 1_o john_n 3.1_o 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fullness_n of_o time_n he_o give_v christ_n to_o be_v a_o saviour_n unto_o they_o iii_o in_o his_o appoint_a time_n he_o justify_v they_o reconcile_v they_o unto_o himself_o and_o pardon_v their_o sin_n before_o he_o reveal_v it_o unto_o they_o or_o assure_v they_o thereof_o iv_o he_o than_o give_v they_o a_o glimpse_n of_o his_o love_n when_o from_o or_o by_o the_o sign_n manifest_v in_o the_o gospel_n they_o perceive_v that_o they_o be_v regenerate_v then_o v._o he_o give_v they_o a_o open_a and_o clear_a vision_n 2_o cor._n 3.18_o that_o be_v he_o immediate_o speak_v unto_o their_o heart_n by_o a_o internal_a revelation_n his_o spirit_n witness_v unto_o their_o spirit_n that_o he_o love_v they_o as_o son_n in_o christ_n and_o will_v love_v they_o unto_o the_o end_n qu._n 61._o what_o consolation_n may_v the_o faithful_a reap_v from_o god_n love_n towards_o they_o answ_n 1._o they_o may_v be_v comfort_v with_o this_o that_o none_o can_v curse_v they_o numb_a 23.8_o 2._o they_o need_v neither_o fear_n want_v nor_o enemy_n nor_o danger_n gen._n 26.24_o josh_n 10.8.8.1_o 10._o deut._n 1.21_o 3._o they_o may_v know_v to_o their_o comfort_n that_o they_o be_v bless_v who_o the_o lord_n love_v psalm_n 145.5_o 7_o 9_o and_o 4._o that_o god_n will_v increase_v his_o grace_n in_o they_o psalm_n 115.12_o 14._o ●nd_n 5._o that_o he_o will_v give_v the_o earth_n unto_o they_o and_o prosper_v they_o psalm_n 115.12.16_o and_o 6._o that_o he_o will_v heal_v their_o sin_n and_o backslide_n psalm_n 1●3_n 2_o 3._o hosea_n 14.4_o 5._o this_o question_n may_v be_v much_o enlarge_v from_o quest_n 56._o qu._n 62._o what_o mean_n must_v we_o use_v if_o we_o desire_v that_o god_n may_v love_v or_o show_v kindness_n either_o to_o we_o or_o we_o answ_n 1._o we_o must_v pray_v unto_o god_n to_o do_v so_o gen._n 24.12_o 14._o psalm_n 119.76_o 2._o we_o must_v labour_v to_o be_v of_o the_o number_n of_o his_o servant_n and_o child_n and_o not_o of_o the_o world_n joh_n 17._o 3._o we_o must_v pray_v unto_o he_o to_o inflame_v our_o heart_n with_o his_o love_n 2_o thess_n 3_o 5._o 4._o we_o must_v be_v obedient_a to_o his_o law_n and_o commandment_n deut._n 7.12_o 13.11.1.13_o qu._n 63._o what_o may_v we_o learn_v from_o the_o lord_n love_v and_o love_a kindness_n towards_o his_o people_n or_o child_n an._n 1._o that_o it_o be_v a_o great_a judgement_n to_o have_v it_o take_v away_o from_o we_o jer._n 16.5_o 2._o that_o it_o can_v be_v make_v know_v in_o the_o grave_n psalm_n 88.11_o 3._o that_o it_o be_v show_v unto_o thousand_o jerem._n 32.18_o 4._o that_o the_o mercy_n and_o grace_n we_o receive_v from_o god_n be_v not_o bestow_v upon_o we_o for_o any_o merit_n of_o we_o but_o for_o his_o own_o lovingkindness_n sake_n psalm_n 119.88.149.159_o jer._n 31_o 3._o hos_fw-la 2.19_o amat_fw-la deus_fw-la non_fw-la aliunde_fw-la hoc_fw-la habet_fw-la sed_fw-la ipse_fw-la est_fw-la unde_fw-la amet_fw-la &_o ideo_fw-la vehementius_fw-la amat_fw-la quia_fw-la non_fw-la amorem_fw-la tam_fw-la habet_fw-la quam_fw-la hoc_fw-la est_fw-la ipse_fw-la august_n qu._n 64._o what_o be_v require_v of_o we_o in_o regard_n of_o god_n love_n and_o love_a kindness_n towards_o we_o answ_n 1._o to_o love_v the_o brethren_n 1_o john_n 4.8_o 2._o to_o love_v stranger_n deut._n 10.18_o 19_o 3._o to_o cast_v our_o care_n upon_o god_n 1_o pet._n 5.7_o 4._o to_o praise_v he_o and_o set_v forth_o his_o glory_n deut._n 26.5_o 10._o 2_o sam._n 1.27_o 28._o ruth_n 4.14_o psalm_n 13.4_o 13.22.24.115.12_o 18.103.1_o 4.138_o 5._o to_o follow_v he_o numb_a 14.24_o joshua_n 14.6_o 14._o 6._o to_o seek_v to_o know_v he_o and_o his_o love_n unto_o we_o and_o that_o with_o joy_n deut._n 12.7_o hos_fw-la 6.2_o 3._o ephes_n 3_o 8._o 7._o to_o admire_v his_o love_n isa_n 5.18_o rom._n 5.6_o 7_o 8_o 11.33_o 8._o to_o obey_v and_o serve_v he_o gen._n 12.1_o 2._o exod._n 23.26_o josh_n 24.2_o 4._o 9_o to_o hear_v he_o deut._n 15.5.6_o 10._o to_o rejoice_v in_o the_o lord_n who_o thus_o love_v we_o psalm_n 5.12_o 11._o to_o trust_v in_o he_o for_o his_o love_n and_o depend_v upon_o he_o psalm_n 36_o 7.61.4_o 5.115_o ●_o 12._o 12._o we_o must_v labour_v and_o pray_v for_o true_a wisdom_n that_o we_o may_v understand_v the_o love_a kindness_n of_o the_o lord_n psalm_n 107.43.143.8_o 13._o we_o must_v not_o conceal_v but_o make_v know_v unto_o other_o the_o lord_n lovingkindness_n towards_o we_o psalm_n 40.10.48.9.92.2_o isa_n 63.7_o 14._o we_o must_v pray_v unto_o god_n to_o continue_v it_o both_o to_o we_o we_o and_o all_o his_o psalm_n 25.6.36.10_o 51.1_o 89_o 49.119.88.149_o 159._o 15._o we_o must_v always_o remember_v it_o and_o ruminate_v of_o it_o psalm_n 26.3_o 16_o we_o
must_v belove_v in_o truth_n and_o verity_n he_o must_v have_v the_o heart_n as_o well_o as_o the_o hand_n deut_n 6_o 5._o the_o soul_n as_o well_o as_o the_o body_n mat._n 22.37_o he_o search_v the_o mind_n so_o ●oon_o as_o the_o man_n 1_o sam_n 16_o 7_o and_o will_v be_v worship_v within_o as_o well_o as_o without_o 5._o we_o must_v love_v the_o lord_n constant_o and_o perseverant_o never_o fall_v from_o our_o first_o love_n rom._n 8.35_o 39_o apoc._n 2.4_o 6._o with_o all_o our_o heart_n and_o with_o all_o our_o soul_n deut._n 13.3_o ephes_n 3_o 17._o to_o love_v with_o all_o the_o soul_n be_v to_o love_v wise_o to_o love_v with_o all_o the_o strength_n be_v manful_o to_o suffer_v for_o truth_n to_o love_v with_o all_o our_o heart_n be_v to_o prefer_v the_o love_n of_o god_n before_o all_o other_o thing_n the_o measure_n to_o be_v observe_v in_o love_a god_n be_v to_o love_v he_o without_o measure_n for_o our_o love_n to_o our_o god_n shall_v be_v in_o the_o high_a degree_n and_o that_o both_o i._o in_o regard_n of_o the_o object_n or_o as_o they_o say_v objective_n that_o be_v wish_v great_a or_o more_o good_a unto_o he_o then_o unto_o any_o and_o ii_o in_o regard_n of_o estimation_n or_o as_o some_o speak_v appretiatiuè_fw-la that_o be_v by_o prefer_v he_o and_o his_o will_n before_o all_o other_o thing_n yea_o before_o our_o own_o life_n m●t._n ●0_n 37._o luke_n 14.26_o yea_o so_o that_o we_o have_v rather_o choose_v to_o die_v and_o to_o submit_v ourselves_o to_o death_n then_o transgress_v the_o least_o of_o his_o commandment_n and_o iii_o intensively_n i._n e._n in_o regard_n of_o our_o most_o vehement_a endeavour_n in_o apply_v all_o our_o faculty_n to_o the_o love_n of_o god_n deut._n 6._o ●_o thus_o the_o prophet_n david_n say_v that_o he_o will_v love_v the_o lord_n with_o all_o that_o be_v in_o he_o which_o our_o saviour_n luk._n 10.27_o 28._o expound_v thus_o we_o must_v love_v the_o lord_n with_o all_o the_o heart_n soul_n mind_n and_o might_n that_o be_v first_o in_o general_a that_o there_o must_v be_v no_o part_n of_o we_o void_a of_o the_o love_n fear_v and_o honour_n of_o god_n but_o that_o all_o our_o zeal_n thought_n will_v study_v of_o the_o mind_n and_o labour_n of_o the_o body_n shall_v tend_v unto_o the_o love_n service_n and_o honour_n of_o god_n and_o there_o must_v be_v nothing_o in_o any_o part_n of_o we_o which_o be_v not_o dedicate_v unto_o god_n but_o second_o more_o particular_o deut._n 6.13_o it_o be_v say_v thou_o shall_v love_v the_o lord_n with_o all_o thy_o heart_n soul_n and_o strength_n s._n matthew_n 22.37_o say_v with_o all_o thy_o heart_n soul_n and_o mind_n and_o s._n luke_n have_v all_o heart_n soul_n may_v and_o mind_n i._o thou_o shall_v love_v the_o lord_n with_o all_o thy_o heart_n that_o be_v thou_o shall_v esteem_v and_o acknowledge_v he_o thy_o chief_a good_a five_o sin_n or_o with_o all_o thy_o heart_n that_o be_v with_o thy_o whole_a understanding_n without_o any_o error_n august_n de_fw-fr doct_n christ_n ca._n 22._o or_o with_o all_o thy_o heart_n that_o be_v wise_o bern._n ser_n 20._o sup_n cantic_a ii_o thou_o shall_v love_v the_o lord_n with_o all_o thy_o soul_n that_o be_v with_o thy_o whole_a will_n and_o purpose_n vrsin_n or_o with_o all_o thy_o whole_a will_n without_o contradiction_n august_n the_o doct_n chris_n ca._n 22._o or_o sweet_o and_o with_o joy_n bern._n ser_n 20._o s_o cantic_a iii_o thou_o shall_v love_v the_o lord_n with_o all_o thy_o strength_n or_o may_v that_o be_v all_o thy_o action_n both_o external_a and_o internal_a must_v be_v conformable_a and_o agreeable_a to_o the_o will_n and_o law_n of_o god_n vrsin_n or_o with_o all_o thy_o strength_n i._n e._n so_o valiant_o courageous_o and_o constant_o that_o we_o neither_o be_v subdue_v by_o deceit_n nor_o seduce_v by_o allurement_n nor_o deject_v by_o injury_n and_o affliction_n bern._n ib._n iv_o thou_o shall_v love_v the_o lord_n with_o all_o thy_o mind_n and_o think_v that_o be_v thou_o shall_v always_o intend_v to_o think_v and_o meditate_v of_o god_n that_o thou_o may_v both_o know_v he_o and_o love_v he_o the_o better_a vrsin_n or_o with_o all_o thy_o mind_n i._n e._n with_o thy_o whole_a mind_n without_o oblivion_n august_n qu._n 76._o whether_o be_v we_o to_o love_n god_n more_o for_o the_o more_o benefit_n he_o bestow_v upon_o we_o or_o not_o answ_n god_n be_v to_o be_v love_v though_o he_o shall_v give_v we_o nothing_o but_o correction_n as_o a_o good_a child_n love_v his_o father_n although_o he_o correct_v he_o but_o when_o it_o be_v say_v we_o be_v to_o love_n god_n for_o his_o benefit_n this_o word_n for_o denote_v not_o the_o final_a cause_n here_o but_o the_o move_n and_o therefore_o augustin_n in_o johan_n ser_fw-mi 3._o say_v it_o be_v a_o good_a thing_n for_o a_o man_n to_o think_v upon_o god_n benefit_n that_o he_o may_v be_v stir_v up_o by_o they_o to_o love_v ●od_a but_o to_o love_v he_o only_o for_o himself_o and_o not_o for_o his_o benefit_n qu_n 77._o can_v we_o by_o nature_n this_o love_n god_n answ_n no_o for_o by_o nature_n we_o rather_o hate_v he_o that_o we_o can_v by_o nature_n love_n god_n appear_v thus_o i._o nature_n be_v so_o whole_o corrupt_v and_o deprave_a that_o we_o be_v prone_a unto_o every_o evil_a thing_n but_o averse_a from_o every_o thing_n that_o be_v good_a jer._n 3.12.14_o ii_o the_o love_n of_o god_n be_v a_o spiritual_a work_n and_o that_o a_o hard_a one_o and_o consist_v not_o in_o word_n or_o countenance_n but_o in_o internal_a and_o ineffable_a joy_n psal_n 42.1_o 63.1_o cant._n 5.8_o iii_o the_o love_n of_o god_n require_v self_n denial_n which_o be_v a_o duty_n not_o to_o be_v perform_v viribus_fw-la naturae_fw-la by_o the_o power_n of_o nature_n eph._n 2.3.5.17_o heb._n 10.36_o 1_o pet._n 41._o 1_o john_n 2.16_o 17._o qu._n 78._o whether_o be_v the_o love_n of_o god_n or_o of_o our_o neighbour_n one_o sort_n of_o love_n or_o not_o answ_n it_o be_v one_o sort_n of_o love_n for_o the_o formal_a object_n of_o our_o love_n in_o this_o life_n be_v god_n because_o all_o thing_n be_v reduce_v to_o god_n by_o love_n and_o the_o material_a object_n of_o our_o love_n be_v our_o neighbour_n and_o these_o two_o make_v not_o two_o sort_n of_o love_n but_o one_o for_o as_o there_o be_v but_o one_o spirit_n though_o diversity_n of_o gift_n so_o there_o be_v two_o precept_n and_o but_o one_o love_n 1_o corinth_n 13._o qu._n 79._o what_o thing_n be_v contrary_a to_o the_o true_a love_n of_o god_n answ_n 1._o the_o cast_v away_o of_o god_n love_n or_o the_o contempt_n and_o hatred_n of_o god_n as_o the_o avenger_n and_o punisher_n of_o sin_n inordinate_a love_n of_o ourselves_o or_o of_o other_o creature_n viz._n when_o we_o prefer_v our_o own_o lust_n pleasure_n will_n and_o life_n before_o god_n and_o his_o will_n and_o will_v rather_o offend_v he_o then_o part_n with_o they_o 3._o a_o feign_a love_n of_o god_n viz._n when_o we_o seem_v through_o hypocrisy_n to_o love_v he_o but_o indeed_o do_v not_o mark_v 7.6_o qu._n 8●_n what_o be_v the_o impediment_n of_o the_o love_n of_o god_n or_o what_o thing_n hinder_v we_o from_o love_v he_o an._n 1._o the_o love_n of_o the_o world_n james_n 4.4_o 1_o john_n 2.15.3.17_o 2_o the_o want_n of_o love_n to_o our_o brethren_n 1_o john_n 4.8_o 19_o 20._o 3._o the_o love_n of_o sin_n psalm_n 52.3_o 4._o the_o love_n of_o ourselves_o 2_o tim._n 3.2_o 5._o idolatry_n hosea_n 3.1_o 6._o drunkenness_n hosea_n 3.1_o 7._o pleasure_n hosea_n 3.1_o qu._n 81._o by_o what_o mean_n may_v we_o attain_v unto_o this_o love_n of_o god_n or_o how_o may_v we_o be_v enable_v to_o love_v he_o an._n 1._o the_o author_n hereof_o be_v the_o author_n of_o all_o good_a viz._n god_n who_o work_v this_o love_n of_o himself_o in_o our_o heart_n by_o his_o holy_a spirit_n deut._n 30.6_o rom._n 8.28_o 2_o cor._n 13.11_o phil._n 1.9_o 1_o tim._n 1.14_o 2_o tim._n 1.7_o 1_o pet._n 1.22_o a_o 2_o the_o mean_n which_o the_o lord_n use_v for_o the_o beget_n of_o love_n in_o we_o towards_o his_o majesty_n be_v the_o revelation_n of_o his_o love_n towards_o we_o 1_o john_n 4.10_o whence_o the_o saint_n be_v call_v belove_v rom._n 1.7_o col._n 3.12_o and_o therefore_o we_o shall_v meditate_v of_o this_o infinite_a love_n of_o he_o towards_o we_o john_n 3.16_o rom._n 5.6_o 7_o 8._o an._n 3._o the_o mean_n which_o we_o must_v use_v if_o we_o desire_v that_o the_o love_n of_o god_n may_v be_v wrought_v in_o our_o heart_n be_v these_o i._o we_o must_v learn_v the_o sweetness_n of_o god_n and_o labour_n to_o taste_v how_o good_a and_o gracious_a the_o lord_n be_v psalm_n
34.8_o ii_o we_o must_v pray_v unto_o god_n to_o work_v in_o our_o heart_n a_o unfeigned_a love_n to_o his_o sacred_a majesty_n psalm_n 51.11_o phil._n 1.9_o iii_o we_o must_v be_v careful_a to_o preserve_v the_o seed_n of_o grace_n in_o our_o heart_n judas_n v._n 21._o 1_o john_n 15.18_o 19_o iv_o we_o must_v fear_v and_o reverence_v the_o lord_n for_o where_o there_o be_v no_o reverence_n there_o be_v no_o love_n deut._n 10.12_o v._o we_o must_v be_v careful_a to_o avoid_v those_o impediment_n mention_v before_o yea_o separate_v ourselves_o from_o whatsoever_o may_v hinder_v we_o from_o this_o holy_a duty_n qu._n 82._o how_o many_o virtue_n have_v divine_a and_o spiritual_a love_n answ_n four_o whereof_o the_o first_o be_v communicative_a for_o love_n be_v of_o some_o good_a and_o good_a be_v of_o a_o diffusive_a nature_n hence_o because_o god_n be_v exceed_o good_a or_o the_o best_a of_o all_o he_o do_v especial_o communicate_v himself_o hence_o dion_n say_v amor_fw-la divinus_fw-la est_fw-la bone_fw-la boni_fw-la propter_fw-la bonum_fw-la that_o be_v spiritual_a or_o divine_a love_n be_v good_a essential_o of_o that_o which_o be_v good_a causal_o and_o for_o good_a final_o the_o second_o virtue_n be_v motive_n or_o inclinative_a to_o the_o produce_v of_o every_o good_a thing_n the_o three_o be_v ordinative_a for_o it_o ordain_v and_o appoint_v all_o thing_n to_o the_o good_a of_o the_o party_n belove_v the_o four_o be_v elevative_n for_o love_n do_v so_o extol_v the_o party_n love_v and_o raise_v he_o to_o such_o a_o height_n that_o now_o the_o lover_n be_v not_o his_o own_o man_n but_o rather_o his_o who_o be_v belove_v gal._n 2.20_o qu._n 83._o what_o be_v the_o fruit_n and_o effect_n of_o our_o love_n unto_o god_n an._n 1._o god_n love_n in_o the_o heart_n kill_v and_o cast_v out_o sin_n rom_n 6.2_o 2_o cor._n 13.5_o until_o the_o heart_n be_v inflame_v with_o this_o love_n it_o be_v infect_v with_o some_o other_o novo_fw-la vincitur_fw-la omnis_fw-la amor_fw-la but_o when_o this_o new_a love_n enter_v the_o old_a depart_v for_o non_fw-la bene_fw-la conveniunt_fw-la nec_fw-la in_o una_fw-la sede_fw-la morantur_fw-la the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o of_o sin_n will_v not_o lodge_v together_o an._n 2._o another_o fruit_n and_o effect_n of_o our_o love_n to_o god_n be_v joy_n or_o love_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o joy_n and_o that_o i._o propter_fw-la benevolentiam_fw-la for_o goodwill_n for_o to_o love_n be_v to_o will_v well_o hence_o because_o we_o love_v any_o we_o rejoice_v at_o their_o prosperity_n and_o preferment_n ii_o propter_fw-la boni_fw-la praesentiam_fw-la for_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o good_a love_v for_o when_o we_o love_v that_o which_o be_v good_a we_o rejoice_v in_o the_o enjoyment_n thereof_o iii_o propter_fw-la boni_fw-la inhaerentiam_fw-la for_o the_o inherence_n of_o good_a hence_o when_o virtue_n and_o grace_n be_v lodge_v in_o those_o who_o we_o love_v we_o rejoice_v thereat_o answ_n 3_o the_o schoolman_n say_v amor_fw-la divinus_fw-la quatuor_fw-la bona_fw-la in_o homine_fw-la operatur_fw-la i._o inclinat_fw-la superiora_fw-la inferioribus_fw-la per_fw-la humilitatem_fw-la &_o contemptum_fw-la svi_fw-la ii_o superioribus_fw-la inferiora_fw-la per_fw-la desiderium_fw-la supernorum_fw-la iii_o ordinat_fw-la aqualia_fw-la aequalibus_fw-la iv_o transformat_n amantem_fw-la in_o amatum_fw-la secundum_fw-la affectum_fw-la answ_n 4._o other_o say_v amoris_fw-la effectus_fw-la quatuor_fw-la sunt_fw-la primò_fw-la deformatum_fw-la reformare_fw-la convertit_fw-la enim_fw-la à_fw-la falso_fw-la objecto_fw-la amoris_fw-la ad_fw-la deum_fw-la secundò_fw-la reformatum_fw-la conformare_fw-la viz._n per_fw-la effecta_fw-la unionis_fw-la ad_fw-la deum_fw-la vnio_n autem_fw-la triplex_fw-la i._o substantialis_fw-la svi_fw-la nimirum_fw-la ad_fw-la seipsum_fw-la &_o talis_fw-la vnio_n 1._o identitatis_fw-la est_fw-la causa_fw-la qua_fw-la quis_fw-la amat_fw-la seipsum_fw-la etc._n etc._n 2._o 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to_o go_v out_o of_o ourselves_o and_o to_o devote_v ourselves_o whole_o up_o unto_o god_n qu._n 84._o how_o may_v we_o know_v whether_o we_o love_v god_n or_o not_o or_o what_o be_v the_o sign_n thereof_o answ_n in_o answer_v hereunto_o two_o thing_n be_v serious_o to_o be_v consider_v viz._n 1._o the_o necessity_n of_o examination_n 2._o the_o rule_n of_o exploration_n first_o all_o think_v that_o they_o love_v god_n but_o the_o most_o be_v deceive_v for_o none_o can_v love_v he_o indeed_o but_o those_o to_o who_o it_o be_v give_v for._n i._o there_o be_v a_o innate_a hatred_n in_o we_o towards_o god_n as_o be_v clear_a from_o these_o two_o particular_n 1._o we_o love_v not_o natural_o the_o work_n of_o virtue_n and_o 2._o the_o thing_n which_o we_o desire_v in_o god_n or_o from_o he_o we_o desire_v for_o ourselves_o only_o out_o of_o self-love_n and_o otherwise_o nothing_o please_v our_o nature_n and_o ii_o this_o hatred_n of_o god_n which_o be_v in_o we_o be_v call_v a_o aversion_n of_o the_o mind_n from_o god_n and_o be_v not_o change_v until_o our_o heart_n be_v convert_v by_o the_o spirit_n unto_o ●od_n 2_o cor._n 3.16_o and_o therefore_o it_o concern_v we_o near_o to_o examine_v and_o try_v diligent_o by_o certain_a undoubted_a and_o infallible_a sign_n whether_o we_o love_v the_o lord_n or_o not_o second_o we_o may_v know_v whether_o we_o love_v the_o lord_n true_o and_o indeed_o or_o not_o if_o we_o serious_o examine_v ourselves_o by_o these_o clear_a and_o plain_a sign_n viz._n .1_o he_o who_o love_v god_n will_v adhere_v and_o cleave_v unto_o he_o deut._n 30.20_o matth._n 6.24_o 2._o he_o who_o love_v god_n will_v keep_v his_o word_n 1_o john_n 2.5_o that_o be_v will_v obey_v he_o both_o i._n affirmative_o do_v what_o he_o require_v and_o ii_o negative_o eschew_v what_o he_o forbid_v 3._o he_o who_o love_v god_n the_o father_n will_n and_o do_v love_n god_n the_o son_n 1_o john_n 5.1_o 5._o he_o who_o love_v god_n will_v love_v his_o brethren_n 1_o joh._n 4.20_o 21._o 4._o he_o who_o love_v god_n will_v relieve_v and_o succour_v the_o necessity_n of_o his_o brethren_n 1_o john_n 3.17_o and_o 6._o will_v esteem_v the_o lord_n as_o his_o chief_a good_a and_o giver_n of_o every_o good_a thing_n deut._n 6.13.10_o 20._o and_o 7._o will_v withdraw_v all_o trust_n and_o confidence_n from_o all_o creature_n place_v his_o whole_a assurance_n upon_o the_o lord_n and_o believe_v only_o in_o he_o and_o 8._o he_o will_v fear_v and_o stand_v in_o awe_n of_o he_o with_o a_o filial_a fear_n deut._n 6.13.10.20_o psalm_n 38.8_o prov._n 24.21_o 1_o pet._n 2.18_o and_o 9_o he_o will_v humble_v himself_o before_o the_o lord_n and_o be_v lowly_a in_o his_o sight_n james_z 4.7_o 1_o pet._n 5_o 6._o and_o 10._o he_o will_v patient_o bear_v all_o adversity_n and_o affliction_n which_o be_v send_v by_o god_n james_n 1.21.2.20_o and_o 11._o he_o will_v worship_v and_o serve_v the_o lord_n as_o himself_o have_v prescribe_v in_o his_o word_n and_o 12._o he_o will_v meditate_v continual_o of_o god_n and_o his_o word_n and_o that_o with_o delight_n psalm_n 1.2.119.172_o 13._o in_o all_o thing_n he_o will_v seek_v the_o praise_n and_o glory_n of_o god_n as_o his_o chief_a scope_n and_o aim_n 1_o corinth_n 10.31_o and_o 14._o for_o benefit_n favour_n and_o mercy_n receive_v he_o will_v give_v thanks_o that_o be_v i._o with_o his_o mind_n and_o spirit_n and_o ii_o with_o his_o tongue_n and_o iii_o with_o his_o gesture_n and_o countenance_n and_o iv_o with_o his_o life_n by_o willing_o do_v whatsoever_o he_o command_v and_o shune_v whatsoever_o he_o forbid_v psalm_n 50.15_o colos_n 3.17_o and_o 15._o he_o will_v continue_v steadfast_o in_o all_o these_o unto_o his_o life_n end_v qu._n 85._o by_o what_o mean_n may_v the_o love_n of_o god_n be_v augment_v and_o increase_v in_o we_o answ_n 1._o by_o knowledge_n we_o can_v neither_o desire_v nor_o love_v he_o who_o we_o do_v not_o know_v since_o affectus_fw-la motus_fw-la est_fw-la cordis_fw-la a_o notitia_fw-la &_o cognition_n objecti_fw-la exercitatus_fw-la affection_n be_v the_o motion_n of_o the_o heart_n arise_v from_o the_o
heart_n towards_o other_o declare_v it_o in_o word_n behaviour_n and_o duty_n convenient_a and_o requisite_a or_o it_o be_v the_o work_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o our_o heart_n whereby_o we_o be_v move_v to_o wish_v well_o and_o to_o do_v good_a unto_o our_o neighbour_n to_o the_o utmost_a of_o our_o power_n when_o they_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o our_o help_n in_o the_o name_n of_o god_n and_o christ_n or_o according_a to_o aristotle_n it_o may_v be_v define_v thus_o to_o love_v our_o neighbour_n be_v to_o will_v all_o that_o which_o in_o our_o judgement_n we_o esteem_v good_a unto_o he_o and_o to_o the_o uttermost_a of_o our_o power_n to_o procure_v it_o for_o and_o unto_o he_o qu._n 108._o why_o must_v we_o love_v our_o neighbour_n or_o brethren_n or_o be_v charitable_o affect_v towards_o they_o answ_n the_o reason_n hereof_o be_v many_o whereof_o the_o first_o be_v take_v from_o god_n i._o because_o we_o be_v so_o command_v by_o he_o from_o the_o beginning_n 2_o john_n 5_o ii_o 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communion_n and_o concorporation_n with_o the_o faithful_a v._o because_o we_o be_v a_o people_n separate_v and_o set_v apart_o for_o the_o service_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o must_v love_v our_o brethren_n either_o in_o or_o for_o god_n vi_o because_o we_o be_v hate_v of_o the_o world_n and_o therefore_o have_v need_n do_v that_o which_o be_v acceptable_a unto_o god_n vii_o because_o we_o be_v unite_v unto_o christ_n and_o therefore_o we_o shall_v be_v one_o in_o love_n with_o all_z his_o the_o three_o reason_n be_v take_v from_o the_o excellency_n of_o love_n because_o love_n be_v the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o law_n and_o the_o end_n of_o the_o commandment_n rom._n 13.7_o 8._o gal._n 5.14_o 1_o tim._n 1.5_o the_o four_o be_v take_v from_o other_o because_o thereby_o we_o shall_v give_v a_o good_a example_n unto_o they_o 1_o tim_n 4.12_o 2._o tim._n 3_o 10._o the_o five_o be_v take_v from_o our_o brethren_n themselves_o because_o this_o be_v the_o principal_a debt_n we_o owe_v unto_o 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