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that_o love_v not_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n the_o word_n here_o for_o love_n be_v not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o signify_v a_o less_o degree_n of_o love_n than_o the_o former_a and_o therefore_o he_o that_o bear_v not_o so_o small_a affection_n to_o our_o saviour_n just_o deserve_v to_o be_v a_o anathema_n yet_o the_o great_a part_n of_o such_o as_o profess_v christ_n be_v rather_o content_a to_o receive_v his_o blessing_n his_o outward_a blessing_n than_o his_o command_n or_o if_o they_o receive_v they_o it_o be_v so_o unwilling_o that_o we_o may_v fear_v they_o rather_o endure_v he_o than_o love_v he_o but_o our_o apostle_n curse_v all_o they_o that_o do_v not_o love_v he_o among_o who_o the_o greek_a interpreter_n general_o understand_v all_o that_o offend_v god_n by_o grievous_a sin_n such_o as_o schismatic_n fornicatour_n eater_n of_o meat_n offer_v to_o idol_n unworthy_a communicant_n denyer_n of_o the_o resurrection_n and_o the_o like_a need_v than_o we_o have_v to_o learn_v the_o nature_n of_o love_n and_o learn_v it_o we_o may_v from_o the_o body_n from_o that_o part_n of_o the_o body_n the_o liver_n which_o be_v by_o nature_n appoint_v as_o the_o instrument_n and_o seat_n of_o love_n it_o be_v the_o seat_n of_o love_n as_o solomon_n imply_v prov._n 7.23_o while_o he_o say_v the_o adulterer_n go_v on_o till_o a_o dart_n strike_v through_o his_o liver_n the_o liver_n be_v the_o fountain_n of_o the_o vein_n and_o the_o first_o instrument_n of_o blood_n the_o lap_n or_o extremity_n of_o it_o compass_v and_o comfort_v the_o stomach_n thus_o sacred_a love_n compass_n and_o strengthen_v our_o spiritual_a appetite_n and_o be_v as_o the_o fountain_n of_o all_o devout_a affection_n the_o liver_n be_v make_v of_o blood_n and_o it_o make_v blood_n so_o be_v our_o spiritual_a love_n beget_v by_o god_n love_n of_o we_o and_o then_o increase_v into_o great_a and_o new_a love_n of_o god_n imitate_v in_o this_o the_o figure_n of_o the_o liver_n which_o be_v shape_v like_o a_o crescent_a or_o the_o moon_n in_o her_o increase_n the_o liver_n make_v blood_n out_o of_o the_o pure_a and_o most_o aery_a part_n of_o the_o matter_n it_o work_v upon_o and_o thus_o do_v spiritual_a love_n arise_v from_o the_o pure_a part_n and_o contemplation_n of_o those_o thing_n it_o consider_v the_o liver_n be_v the_o chief_a seat_n of_o the_o nutritive_a faculty_n and_o by_o the_o vein_n convey_v blood_n to_o all_o part_n of_o the_o body_n so_o be_v love_v the_o chief_a instrument_n of_o spiritual_a nourishment_n dispense_n a_o cheerful_a heat_n and_o alacrity_n to_o all_o action_n of_o a_o christian_a the_o temper_n of_o the_o liver_n consist_v in_o heat_n and_o moisture_n quality_n which_o singular_o prolong_v life_n so_o the_o sacred_a heat_n and_o live_a moisture_n of_o spiritual_a love_n shall_v maintain_v we_o into_o a_o eternity_n of_o life_n and_o as_o in_o the_o liver_n be_v make_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o separation_n of_o the_o profitable_a humour_n from_o the_o bad_a so_o a_o intimate_a power_n and_o degree_n of_o spiritual_a love_n separate_v our_o thought_n from_o the_o corruption_n and_o vain_a humour_n of_o the_o world_n the_o hebrew_n call_v the_o liver_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d exod._n 29.13_o for_o the_o weightinesse_n of_o it_o through_o the_o abundance_n of_o blood_n which_o abundance_n be_v the_o material_a occasion_n of_o the_o abundance_n of_o spirit_n thus_o likewise_o holy_a love_n which_o be_v the_o true_a spiritual_a blood_n be_v fill_v with_o the_o abundance_n of_o pure_a spirit_n which_o be_v the_o quick_a ecstasy_n and_o rapture_n of_o the_o soul_n in_o the_o judaical_a sacrifice_n the_o caule_v of_o the_o liver_n be_v to_o be_v burn_v unto_o the_o lord_n not_o only_o to_o express_v that_o we_o ought_v to_o be_v purge_v from_o our_o natural_a lust_n but_o also_o that_o we_o shall_v be_v purisy_v into_o a_o supernatural_a love_n o_o then_o let_v we_o love_v the_o lord_n who_o be_v as_o unwilling_a to_o curse_v we_o as_o he_o be_v able_a to_o do_v it_o who_o can_v loose_v his_o true_a dominion_n though_o we_o will_v loose_v our_o seem_a obedience_n who_o will_v judge_v all_o man_n with_o a_o judgement_n that_o shall_v be_v just_o and_o yet_o extreme_a since_o all_o shall_v receive_v from_o he_o a_o everlasting_a reward_n let_v we_o love_v our_o jesus_n our_o merciful_a saviour_n who_o descend_v from_o heaven_n that_o we_o may_v ascend_v to_o it_o who_o descend_v to_o we_o that_o we_o may_v not_o descend_v to_o hell_n who_o descend_v to_o the_o infamy_n of_o the_o cross_n that_o we_o may_v ascend_v to_o the_o honour_n of_o the_o love_n of_o jesus_n let_v we_o then_o bow_v the_o knee_n to_o he_o that_o bow_v the_o head_n for_o we_o and_o give_v up_o the_o ghost_n and_o let_v we_o love_v the_o christ_n of_o god_n the_o anoint_v let_v we_o return_v unto_o he_o the_o holy_a savour_n of_o his_o own_o oil_n wherewith_o he_o have_v anoint_v we_o let_v we_o thank_v he_o for_o his_o grace_n with_o his_o own_o grace_n let_v we_o at_o least_o make_v so_o cheap_a a_o recompense_n this_o be_v the_o acceptable_a art_n of_o grace_n whereby_o we_o shall_v not_o need_v to_o fear_v this_o our_o apostle_n anathema_n but_o with_o truth_n and_o comfort_n cry_v maranatha_n the_o lord_n shall_v come_v he_o shall_v come_v for_o our_o deliverance_n which_o grant_v unto_o we_o most_o merciful_a father_n that_o when_o thy_o son_n thy_o christ_n our_o lord_n jesus_n shall_v appear_v we_o may_v have_v confidence_n and_o not_o be_v ashamed_a before_o he_o at_o his_o come_v to_o who_o with_o thou_o o_o father_n and_o thy_o bless_a spirit_n be_v all_o praise_n and_o glory_n now_o and_o for_o ever_o finis_fw-la