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love_v we_o and_o give_v himself_o for_o we_o we_o shall_v be_v help_v to_o believe_v and_o confident_o expect_v that_o he_o who_o spare_v not_o his_o own_o son_n but_o deliver_v he_o up_o for_o we_o all_o will_v also_o with_o he_o free_o give_v we_o all_o thing_n luk._n 12._o 29-31-33_a rom._n 8._o 32._o 3._o but_o if_o the_o employment_n be_v such_o as_o you_o know_v not_o how_o to_o follow_v it_o and_o avoid_v the_o snare_n that_o be_v in_o it_o it_o be_v better_a to_o leave_v it_o though_o it_o be_v never_o so_o profitable_a and_o advantageous_a and_o though_o thereby_o you_o be_v reduce_v to_o the_o great_a poverty_n imaginable_a than_o to_o abide_v in_o it_o if_o you_o can_v therein_o abide_v with_o god_n 1_o cor._n 7._o 24_o by_o faith_n moses_n when_o he_o be_v come_v to_o year_n refuse_v to_o be_v call_v the_o son_n of_o pharoah_n daughter_n choose_v rather_o to_o suffer_v affliction_n with_o the_o people_n of_o god_n than_o to_o enjoy_v the_o pleasure_n of_o sin_n which_o 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6._o 27._o this_o may_v be_v indeed_o call_v the_o love_n of_o the_o flesh_n thus_o to_o testify_v kindness_n towards_o they_o proceed_v from_o that_o wisdom_n which_o descend_v not_o from_o above_o but_o which_o be_v earthly_a sensual_a and_o devilish_a jam._n 3._o 15._o but_o it_o be_v not_o love_n in_o the_o spirit_n it_o be_v not_o lovingkindness_n but_o hating-kindness_n towards_o they_o and_o therefore_o while_o thou_o pretend_v to_o testify_v love_n to_o thy_o friend_n thou_o do_v but_o pretend_v it_o for_o indeed_o in_o such_o compliance_n thou_o hate_v he_o and_o strengthene_v he_o in_o those_o way_n which_o lead_v to_o the_o everlasting_a destruction_n of_o his_o soul_n and_o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v in_o another_o case_n so_o may_v i_o in_o this_o if_o any_o man_n see_v thou_o which_o have_v knowledge_n some_o understanding_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n sit_v in_o tavern_n or_o alehouse_n and_o drink_v to_o excess_n shall_v not_o the_o conscience_n of_o he_o that_o be_v 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towards_o such_o as_o be_v near_o to_o thou_o or_o relate_v to_o thou_o in_o the_o flesh_n and_o in_o love_a pureness_n of_o heart_n the_o king_n shall_v be_v thy_o friend_n prov._n 22._o 11._o 4._o if_o by_o thy_o compliance_n with_o thy_o brother_n or_o friend_n thou_o can_v gain_v he_o to_o hear_v the_o gospel_n yet_o thou_o shall_v not_o walk_v in_o this_o way_n to_o such_o a_o end_n for_o 1_o thou_o may_v see_v its_o displease_v to_o god_n and_o forbid_v by_o he_o who_o have_v so_o love_v the_o world_n as_o to_o give_v his_o only_o beget_v son_n to_o be_v the_o saviour_n of_o it_o that_o thou_o shall_v do_v any_o evil_n that_o good_a may_v come_v rom._n 3._o 8._o he_o who_o be_v the_o lord_n hate_v robbery_n for_o burnt-offering_n and_o will_v direct_v the_o way_n and_o work_v of_o his_o people_n in_o truth_n isa_n 61._o 8._o deut._n 23._o 18._o 2._o if_o by_o this_o mean_v thou_o shall_v gain_v in_o thy_o brother_n to_o hear_v and_o receive_v the_o gospel_n after_o a_o sort_n 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the_o favour_n of_o his_o good_a ointment_n wherewith_o he_o be_v anoint_v as_o the_o great_a apostle_n and_o highpriest_n yea_o of_o his_o complete_a perfect_a and_o universal_a loveliness_n hereby_o the_o spirit_n render_v he_o as_o a_o object_n worthy_a to_o be_v delight_v in_o by_o the_o soul_n and_o therefore_o do_v the_o virgin_n love_v he_o he_o be_v the_o he_o who_o their_o soul_n love_v cant._n 1._o 3_o 4._o and_o 5._o 8-16_a and_o this_o love_n be_v such_o as_o be_v clean_a and_o lead_v to_o the_o abhor_v all_o that_o be_v evil_a even_o whatsoever_o be_v forbid_v by_o the_o lord_n and_o discover_v by_o the_o light_n the_o spirit_n in_o the_o testimony_n to_o be_v displease_v and_o offensive_a to_o the_o belove_a hence_o whereas_o god_n in_o give_v forth_o his_o law_n at_o first_o say_v thou_o shall_v have_v no_o other_o god_n before_o i_o thou_o shall_v not_o make_v to_o thyself_o any_o grave_a image_n etc._n etc._n thou_o shall_v not_o take_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n in_o vain_a remember_v the_o sabbath-day_n to_o keep_v it_o holy_a etc._n etc._n all_o be_v sum_v up_o in_o this_o short_a say_n elsewhere_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 soul_n and_o mind_n and_o strength_n exod._n 20._o 3-11_a with_o deut._n 6._o 4_o 5._o matth._n 22._o 36_o 37._o to_o signify_v that_o the_o love_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v such_o as_o be_v exercise_v in_o abstain_v from_o and_o deny_v all_o ungodliness_n and_o in_o cleave_v unto_o and_o follow_v whatsoever_o be_v well-pleasing_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o this_o spirit_n be_v also_o purify_n the_o heart_n from_o all_o unclean_a and_o filthy_a love_n in_o obey_v the_o truth_n unto_o the_o unfeigned_a love_n of_o the_o brethren_n that_o they_o may_v love_v one_o another_o with_o a_o pure_a heart_n fervent_o 1_o pet._n 1._o 22._o 1_o joh._n 3._o 16-18_a and_o this_o love_n thus_o beget_v even_o by_o the_o spirit_n in_o commend_v god_n love_v 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ourselves_o in_o psalm_n and_o hymn_n and_o spiritual_a song_n eph._n 5._o 18_o 19_o to_o be_v teach_v and_o admonish_v one_o another_o col._n 3._o 16._o and_o to_o speak_v unto_o other_o even_o all_o man_n or_o any_o man_n we_o have_v opportunity_n to_o converse_v with_o that_o will_v hear_v to_o speak_v unto_o they_o and_o make_v mention_n of_o the_o suffering_n of_o christ_n and_o what_o he_o have_v thereby_o do_v and_o obtain_v into_o himself_o for_o every_o poor_a sinful_a creature_n of_o mankind_n and_o the_o love_n of_o god_n manifest_v in_o christ_n to_o man-ward_n and_o in_o all_o to_o make_v mention_n of_o god_n righteousness_n even_o of_o his_o
and_o not_o sin_n etc._n etc._n eph._n 4._o 22-30_a 31._o and_o when_o also_o they_o so_o drink_v in_o of_o this_o wine_n as_o that_o they_o be_v fill_v with_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n with_o love_n joy_n peace_n long-suffering_a gentleness_n goodness_n faith_n meekness_n temperance_n against_o which_o the_o law_n be_v not_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v in_o all_o goodness_n and_o righteousness_n and_o truth_n gal._n 5._o 16-22_a eph._n 5._o 8_o 9_o and_o have_v the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n fulfil_v in_o they_o more_o and_o more_o rom._n 8._o 3_o 4._o and_o be_v seek_v after_o and_o set_v their_o affection_n upon_o thing_n above_o where_o christ_n sit_v on_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n have_v their_o conversation_n not_o on_o earth_n but_o in_o heaven_n col._n 2._o 12._o and_o 3._o 15_a philip._n 3._o 7-9-20_a and_o when_o they_o be_v lead_v by_o this_o spirit_n and_o overcome_v thereby_o to_o speak_v unto_o and_o to_o be_v teach_v and_o admonish_v 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