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A63517 The true Englishman, humbly proposing something to rid us of the plot in the state and of contentions in the church wherein is shown how our King may be the happy healer of nations / by a Philopolite ; and published by his neighbour, Philotheus. Philopolite. 1680 (1680) Wing T2697; ESTC R34079 69,739 140

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form_n be_v pure_a i._n e._n none_o of_o they_o shall_v prejudice_v a_o good_a man_n or_o his_o sacrifice_n to_o god_n if_o this_o be_v so_o we_o have_v gain_v this_o point_n that_o to_o be_v holy_a be_v far_o preferable_a to_o pure_a administration_n since_o the_o pure_a of_o they_o be_v not_o pure_a to_o the_o unholy_a shall_v not_o then_o the_o mean_n most_o likely_a to_o increase_v holiness_n be_v dear_a unto_o we_o and_o such_o as_o have_v be_v say_v be_v personal_a instruction_n especial_o if_o we_o add_v that_o this_o practice_n will_v be_v promotive_a of_o love_n than_o which_o there_o can_v be_v a_o more_o purify_n grace_n which_o bring_v i_o to_o the_o second_o general_n head_n of_o which_o i_o shall_v discourse_v in_o the_o next_o chapter_n chap._n iu._n sect_n i._o to_o love_n i._n e._n as_o st._n paul_n i_o tell_v you_o say_v let_v all_o your_o thing_n be_v do_v in_o charity_n if_o what_o i_o have_v hitherto_o write_v signify_v nothing_o yet_o if_o king_n and_o subject_n if_o pastor_n and_o people_n if_o friend_n and_o foe_n will_v love_v our_o kingdom_n will_v be_v holy_a and_o happy_a and_o without_o it_o be_v our_o ordinance_n in_o church_n and_o state_n the_o most_o pure_a or_o spiritual_a we_o shall_v yet_o be_v without_o righteousness_n and_o peace_n i._n e._n a_o very_a wicked_a and_o miserable_a people_n let_v 4.16_o 1_o joh._n 4.16_o then_o our_o whole_a be_v love_n let_v it_o be_v the_o temper_n and_o abode_n of_o our_o soul_n the_o excellency_n and_o benefit_n whereof_o be_v obvious_a to_o those_o who_o dwell_v in_o god_n and_o in_o who_o god_n do_v dwell_v for_o god_n be_v love_n those_o who_o do_v this_o be_v most_o like_a god_n and_o be_v very_o dear_a to_o he_o by_o the_o natural_a intimacy_n of_o self-love_n by_o our_o own_o frame_n by_o the_o nature_n of_o god_n his_o love_n and_o relation_n to_o we_o as_o creator_n and_o in_o jesus_n christ_n redeemer_n as_o also_o by_o the_o nature_n and_o end_n of_o his_o ordinance_n etc._n etc._n of_o which_o many_o have_v treat_v we_o may_v see_v as_o our_o obligation_n and_o inducement_n thereunto_o so_o also_o the_o true_a nature_n and_o office_n of_o love_n by_o it_o in_o this_o discourse_n i_o intend_v what_o our_o saviour_n have_v put_v together_o as_o first_o and_o second_o matt._n 22.37.39_o ver._n 37._o 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 ver._n 39_o thou_o shall_v love_v thy_o neighbour_n as_o thyself_o call_v one_o the_o great_a commandment_n and_o the_o other_o like_a unto_o it_o add_v that_o these_o be_v the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o law_n these_o connext_v be_v to_o be_v our_o temper_n and_o practice_n no_o man_n true_o love_v god_n who_o do_v not_o