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property_n and_o effect_n of_o sincere_a love_n to_o god_n be_v these_o 1._o sincere_a love_n to_o god_n be_v seat_v in_o the_o heart_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o heart_n and_o it_o carry_v the_o whole_a heart_n and_o soul_n to_o god_n in_o obedience_n as_o well_o as_o the_o whole_a outward_a man_n that_o sincere_a love_n to_o god_n be_v seat_v in_o the_o heart_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o heart_n and_o carry_v the_o whole_a heart_n to_o god_n will_v appear_v thus_o that_o which_o god_n in_o his_o word_n require_v and_o command_n that_o true_a grace_n do_v in_o its_o measure_n and_o in_o a_o gospel_n way_n give_v unto_o he_o but_o god_n in_o his_o word_n require_v that_o we_o shall_v love_v he_o with_o the_o heart_n with_o the_o whole_a heart_n and_o soul_n and_o 22.37_o therefore_o this_o command_n do_v sufficient_o intimate_v this_o truth_n to_o wit_n that_o sincere_a love_n to_o god_n be_v seat_v in_o the_o heart_n and_o carry_v the_o whole_a heart_n to_o god_n etc._n etc._n 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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 appear_v by_o job_n 23.8_o 9_o 10_o 11._o verse_n and_o this_o plain_o show_v that_o his_o love_n be_v guide_v by_o faith_n and_o not_o by_o sense_n as_o it_o be_v the_o property_n of_o sincere_a love_n to_o be_v 4._o sincere_a love_n to_o god_n be_v a_o very_a strong_a love_n love_n be_v strong_a as_o death_n cant._n 8.6_o sincere_a love_n to_o god_n will_v make_v a_o man_n to_o resolve_v â—â—augre_v all_o opposition_n to_o obey_v unto_o the_o death_n it_o will_v constrain_v a_o man_n to_o do_v or_o suffer_v any_o thing_n that_o god_n shall_v see_v good_a to_o impose_v upon_o he_o for_o tryall-sake_n without_o repine_v in_o tongue_n or_o in_o heart_n against_o god_n it_o will_v make_v a_o man_n serve_v god_n with_o all_o his_o might_n therefore_o say_v the_o apostle_n 5.14_o the_o love_n of_o christ_n constrain_v we_o it_o bear_v all_o thing_n it_o endure_v all_o â—â—ings_n 5._o sincere_a love_n to_o god_n be_v a_o indear_n affection_n it_o indear_v christ_n unto_o a_o man_n above_o 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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condition_n quest._n but_o how_o shall_v i_o know_v whether_o my_o love_n to_o man_n be_v sound_a and_o such_o as_o demonstrate_v the_o holy_a spirit_n save_v habitation_n in_o i_o or_o not_o answ._n by_o consider_v 1_o what_o sincere_a love_n to_o man_n be_v and_o 2_o what_o the_o appearance_n of_o it_o be_v sincere_a love_n to_o man_n what_o demonstrate_v the_o holy_a spirit_n save_v habitation_n in_o the_o soul_n be_v a_o free_a affection_n of_o the_o soul_n delate_a on_o man_n for_o god_n and_o according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o god_n give_v in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n and_o it_o be_v manifest_a thus_o it_o issue_v out_o of_o the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o be_v carry_v to_o man_n for_o god_n for_o god_n sake_n 5.2_o as_o the_o apostle_n plain_o show_v by_o this_o we_o know_v we_o love_v the_o child_n of_o god_n when_o we_o love_v god_n and_o keep_v his_o commandment_n etc._n etc._n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v by_o this_o we_o know_v that_o our_o love_n towards_o man_n be_v sound_a 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i_o and_o wash_v i_o with_o water_n yea_o with_o blood_n with_o the_o blood_n of_o his_o son_n he_o thorough_o wash_v away_o my_o filth_n and_o anoint_v i_o with_o oil_n endue_v i_o with_o his_o spirit_n and_o his_o grace_n etc._n etc._n i_o have_v forfeit_v all_o right_n to_o heaven_n and_o earth_n into_o the_o lord_n hand_n and_o he_o have_v give_v i_o all_o back_n again_o free_o and_o put_v i_o in_o a_o better_a condition_n than_o i_o be_v in_o before_o o_o the_o deepness_n of_o the_o riches_n of_o the_o justice_n and_o mercy_n of_o god_n 10._o in_o the_o ten_o place_n evangelical_n sorrow_n be_v a_o sorrow_n that_o keep_v the_o soul_n in_o a_o sweet_a heavenly_a frame_n for_o all_o holy_a and_o heavenly_a duty_n it_o sweet_o fit_v the_o soul_n for_o all_o holy_a performance_n sorrow_n that_o flow_v from_o the_o apprehension_n of_o love_n in_o god_n be_v fresh_a and_o lively_a note_n and_o full_a of_o spirit_n so_o that_o a_o man_n never_o perform_v any_o holy_a duty_n better_o 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forth_o to_o god_n in_o supplication_n and_o thanksgiving_n this_o be_v evident_a by_o gal._n 4.6_o rom._n 8.15_o 26._o the_o soul_n thus_o seal_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n belong_v after_o and_o delight_n in_o approaches_z to_z god_n and_o god_n approach_v to_o it_o in_o all_o his_o holy_a ordinance_n let_v i_o see_v his_o countenance_n let_v i_o hear_v his_o voice_n say_v the_o soul_n thus_o seal_v for_o sweet_a be_v his_o countenance_n and_o his_o voice_n pleasant_a it_o delight_v to_o meditate_v on_o and_o walk_v with_o its_o god_n it_o do_v not_o leave_v off_o duty_n but_o perform_v it_o more_o conscionable_o and_o spiritual_o in_o the_o five_o place_n sound_a assurance_n produce_v fruitfullness_n the_o soul_n that_o be_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n assure_v of_o the_o grace_n and_o favour_n of_o god_n towards_o it_o be_v usual_o the_o fruâ—tfullest_a in_o righteousness_n as_o be_v evident_a by_o the_o language_n of_o the_o apostle_n col._n 1.6_o after_o the_o colossian_n 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1_o pet._n 1.8_o faith_n of_o evidence_n and_o joy_n be_v inseparable_o unite_v they_o be_v twin_n bear_v at_o once_o and_o if_o assurance_n die_v joy_n die_v with_o it_o in_o whosoever_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n be_v a_o spirit_n of_o confirmation_n he_o be_v a_o spirit_n of_o consolation_n the_o soul_n that_o be_v assure_v of_o the_o love_n of_o god_n towards_o it_o can_v but_o rejoice_v in_o it_o spiritual_a consolation_n do_v not_o spring_v so_o natural_o from_o any_o thing_n as_o it_o do_v out_o of_o the_o witness_n of_o the_o spirit_n joy_n may_v be_v i_o mean_v some_o kind_n of_o joy_n where_o assurance_n be_v want_v but_o assurance_n never_o go_v without_o joy_n spiritual_a joy_n there_o be_v a_o generation_n as_o solomon_n tell_v we_o which_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o laughter_n their_o heart_n be_v sad_a and_o there_o be_v a_o generation_n which_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o sadness_n their_o heart_n rejoice_v and_o those_o which_o be_v thus_o seal_v by_o the_o holy_a spirit_n of_o god_n be_v they_o such_o be_v the_o power_n of_o sound_a assurance_n that_o it_o will_v make_v i_o mean_v instrumental_o the_o heart_n to_o joy_n whilst_o the_o outward_a man_n sorrow_n it_o will_v fill_v the_o heart_n with_o joy_n unspeakable_a and_o full_a of_o glory_n whilst_o the_o outward_a man_n be_v fill_v with_o shame_n and_o contempt_n yea_o sound_o assurance_n be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n than_o strong_a and_o show_v itself_o with_o most_o vigour_n and_o light_a somenesse_n within_o when_o the_o great_a damp_n of_o outward_a discomfort_n lie_v upon_o the_o person_n and_o the_o world_n most_o frown_n upon_o he_o or_o persecute_v he_o for_o his_o frowardness_n and_o faithfulness_n in_o the_o cause_n of_o god_n when_o paul_n and_o silas_n have_v much_o cause_n to_o sigh_v for_o their_o usage_n among_o man_n they_o then_o sing_v and_o rejoice_v act._n 16.25_o when_o the_o apostle_n do_v suffer_v shame_n for_o christ_n then_o do_v they_o most_o rejoice_v act._n 5.41_o when_o the_o people_n of_o god_n be_v spoil_v of_o their_o good_n and_o spoil_v in_o their_o person_n than_o do_v they_o rejoice_v and_o whence_o spring_v their_o joy_n in_o this_o disconsolate_a condition_n but_o from_o their_o assurance_n they_o take_v joyful_o the_o spoil_n of_o their_o good_n know_v that_o they_o have_v in_o heaven_n a_o better_a and_o endure_a substance_n heb._n 10.34_o assurance_n of_o god_n favour_n produce_v joy_n according_a to_o its_o measure_n and_o degree_n assurance_n of_o hope_n produce_v joy_n assurance_n of_o faith_n produce_v more_o joy_n the_o riches_n of_o the_o full_a assurance_n of_o understanding_n most_o of_o all_o the_o joy_n that_o spring_v from_o assurance_n be_v a_o heart_n strengthen_v joy_n a_o life_n lenghten_v joy_n and_o a_o joy_n that_o no_o man_n can_v take_v from_o we_o it_o be_v a_o soul_n enlarge_n a_o shame_n despise_v a_o god-glorifying_a a_o world-overcoming_a and_o a_o sin-overcoming_a grace_n in_o the_o seven_o place_n sound_z assurance_n produce_v humility_n this_o seal_n of_o confirmation_n when_o set_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n do_v work_v the_o soul_n to_o more_o humility_n of_o mind_n then_o usual_o be_v in_o other_o the_o apostle_n paul_n be_v a_o notable_a instance_n hereof_o he_o be_v thus_o seal_v by_o the_o holy_a spirit_n of_o god_n when_o he_o say_v i_o be_o persuade_v that_o neither_o death_n nor_o lfe_n angel_n principality_n nor_o power_n nor_o any_o other_o thing_n shall_v be_v able_a to_o separate_v i_o from_o the_o love_n of_o god_n which_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n our_o lord_n and_o then_o do_v be_v serve_v the_o lord_n with_o all_o humility_n of_o mind_n and_o with_o many_o tear_n as_o himself_o say_v act_n 20.19_o sound_v assurance_n be_v heart-humbling_a heart-molifying_a sound_v assurance_n leave_v not_o the_o soul_n without_o a_o holy_a jealousy_n of_o itself_o nor_o without_o a_o christian_a watch_n this_o be_v evident_a in_o the_o apostle_n paul_n rom._n 8.38_o 39_o compare_v with_o 1_o cor._n 9.26_o 27._o i_o be_o persuade_v say_v he_o that_o neither_o death_n nor_o life_n nor_o any_o other_o creature_n shall_v be_v able_a to_o separate_v i_o from_o the_o love_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n yet_o be_v he_o not_o hereby_o take_v off_o from_o but_o rather_o incite_v to_o a_o holy_a jealousy_n of_o and_o watchfulness_n over_o himself_o and_o all_o his_o way_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o forecited_a place_n note_n sound_v assurance_n and_o holy_a jealousy_n may_v well_o stand_v together_o and_o he_o who_o assurance_n be_v void_a of_o holy_a jealousy_n and_o watchfulness_n have_v great_a cause_n to_o be_v jealous_a of_o his_o assurance_n sound_v assurance_n be_v not_o the_o destroyer_n but_o the_o nurse_n of_o holy_a jealousy_n and_o watchfulness_n neither_o be_v holy_a jealousy_n a_o enemy_n to_o but_o a_o preserver_n of_o sound_a assurance_n in_o the_o nine_o place_n sound_z assurance_n work_v the_o heart_n to_o more_o contempt_n of_o the_o world_n and_o the_o thing_n of_o the_o world_n than_o other_o usual_o attain_v to_o and_o it_o do_v mighty_o quicken_v and_o spur_v forward_o the_o soul_n to_o more_o holiness_n hatred_n of_o sin_n and_o zeal_n and_o courage_n in_o the_o cause_n of_o god_n moses_n and_o paul_n be_v pregnant_a example_n of_o this_o of_o the_o effect_n of_o this_o seal_n in_o moses_n we_o may_v read_v in_o heb._n 11._o v_o 24_o 25_o 26_o 27._o exod._n 32.31_o 32_o and_o in_o paul_n phil._n 3._o v._n 7_o to_o 15._o act._n 20._o v._n 19_o to_o 25._o in_o the_o ten_o place_n sound_z assurance_n will_v bide_v the_o trial_n and_o it_o be_v willing_a to_o be_v try_v it_o shun_v not_o the_o light_n but_o come_v to_o the_o light_n that_o its_o reality_n may_v be_v make_v manifest_a sound_v assurance_n be_v not_o usual_o enjoy_v long_o without_o some_o buffet_n of_o satan_n the_o soul_n that_o be_v tâ—us_o seal_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n have_v usual_o some_o thorn_n in_o the_o flesh_n some_o messenger_n or_o other_o of_o satan_n to_o exercise_v it_o and_o humble_v it_o thus_o it_o be_v with_o the_o apostle_n paul_n when_o thus_o seal_v by_o the_o holy_a spirit_n of_o god_n as_o appear_v by_o 2_o cor._n 12.7_o and_o thus_o it_o be_v with_o other_o of_o the_o child_n of_o god_n who_o be_v thus_o seal_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n as_o each_o man_n experience_n will_v witness_v to_o this_o i_o set_v a_o probatum_fw-la est_fw-la sound_v assurance_n of_o the_o love_n of_o god_n make_v the_o soul_n long_o for_o the_o full_a fruition_n of_o it_o 15.55_o this_o seal_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n of_o god_n move_v the_o soul_n nothing_o more_o to_o desire_v to_o be_v dissolve_v to_o be_v with_o god_n how_o long_o lord_n say_v this_o soul_n come_v lord_n jesus_n come_v quick_o i_o have_v a_o desire_n to_o depart_v and_o to_o be_v with_o christ_n