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duty_n of_o charity_n even_o towards_o stranger_n themselves_o to_o force_v they_o to_o enter_v in_o unto_o the_o banquet_n luk._n 13.14_o towards_o the_o domestical_a which_o shut_v out_o themselves_o to_o the_o end_n to_o make_v they_o ashamed_a to_o stay_v without_o 2._o thes_n 3.14_o yea_o towards_o the_o persecutor_n themselves_o mat._n 5.14_o be_v apparent_a by_o the_o first_o sermon_n of_o saint_n peter_n act._n 2.37_o that_o the_o lord_n pray_v not_o in_o vain_a indefinite_o for_o they_o which_o crucify_v he_o luk._n 23.34_o and_o by_o the_o conversion_n of_o saint_n paul_n that_o saint_n stephen_n pray_v not_o in_o vain_a for_o they_o which_o stone_v he_o act._n 7.60_o and_o thus_o we_o must_v understand_v the_o say_n of_o david_n to_o wit_n indefinite_o that_o he_o hate_v yea_o entire_o hate_v those_o which_o hate_v god_n psal_n 139.21_o and_o the_o imprecation_n which_o he_o use_v in_o many_o place_n of_o his_o psalm_n except_v such_o as_o be_v prophetical_a of_o which_o 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again_o the_o legal_a distinction_n &_o difference_n of_o meat_n coloss_n 2.21_o &_o yet_o to_o this_o day_n certain_a superstitious_a hypocrite_n of_o who_o it_o be_v speak_v math._n 23.24_o make_v a_o conscience_n of_o smell_v unto_o a_o nosegay_n whereas_o this_o spouse_n say_v not_o that_o wine_n be_v naught_o but_o that_o the_o dilection_n of_o her_o bridegroom_n be_v a_o great_a deal_n better_o we_o must_v therefore_o love_v they_o less_o than_o to_o set_v our_o whole_a hart_n upon_o they_o as_o have_v be_v handle_v by_o we_o alittle_o before_o for_o rather_o we_o must_v fly_v all_o thing_n which_o estrange_v &_o turn_v we_o from_o the_o love_n of_o god_n without_o except_v father_n or_o mother_n wife_n or_o child_n which_o be_v mean_v by_o this_o word_n of_o hate_v where_o mention_n be_v make_v of_o hate_v that_o be_v to_o say_v we_o must_v set_v all_o thing_n without_o exception_n after_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n &_o our_o vocation_n deu._n 33.9_o luk._n 14.26_o in_o a_o word_n it_o be_v this_o spouse_n who_o in_o this_o respect_n be_v crucify_v to_o the_o world_n and_o the_o world_n crucify_v unto_o she_o gal._n 6.14_o use_v the_o world_n as_o if_o she_o use_v it_o not_o according_a unto_o the_o say_n of_o the_o apostle_n 1._o cor._n 7.31_o and_o be_v so_o in_o the_o world_n that_o she_o be_v not_o of_o the_o woorlde_n joh._n 17.11.16_o 18_o you_o see_v then_o my_o brethren_n what_o the_o love_n and_o dilection_n of_o the_o bridegroom_n be_v towards_o his_o bride_n whence_o proceed_v our_o salvation_n you_o see_v on_o the_o other_o side_n how_o we_o ought_v reciprocal_o to_o love_v he_o which_o have_v love_v we_o so_o much_o wherein_o consist_v the_o testimony_n of_o our_o election_n &_o salvation_n 1._o joh._n 4.12_o last_o you_o see_v how_o we_o ought_v in_o this_o world_n to_o order_n &_o rule_v our_o love_n and_o hatred_n which_o be_v the_o sum_n of_o a_o christian_a man_n life_n god_n of_o his_o mercy_n give_v we_o grace_v thorough_o to_o know_v &_o 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speak_v in_o the_o plural_a number_n 3_o these_o odour_n savour_v not_o but_o to_o the_o spouse_n and_o be_v consider_v in_o jesus_n christ_n according_a to_o both_o nature_n notwithstanding_o in_o diverse_a respect_n 4_o the_o first_o relation_n and_o correspondence_n between_o that_o sacramental_a perfume_n and_o the_o perfection_n of_o jesus_n christ_n 5_o the_o second_o correspondence_n 6_o the_o three_o correspondence_n 7_o that_o it_o behove_v that_o this_o perfume_n shall_v be_v pour_v forth_o first_o towards_o god_n to_o appease_v he_o towards_o we_o by_o his_o sweet_a smell_n 8_o secondlie_o upon_o every_o member_n in_o the_o church_n represent_v by_o this_o spouse_n to_o be_v perfume_v with_o the_o wisdom_n obedience_n righteousness_n and_o purity_n of_o this_o bridegroom_n by_o imputation_n 9_o another_o effect_n of_o this_o perfume_n in_o our_o sanctification_n &_o how_o our_o good_a work_n be_v a_o sweet_a smell_n unto_o the_o lord_n not_o for_o their_o value_n but_o 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