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god_n god_n dwell_v in_o he_o and_o he_o in_o god_n john_n 4._o 15._o doubt_n but_o how_o can_v this_o be_v devil_n confess_v christ_n to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n mark_v 1._o 24._o luke_n 4_o 34_o 41._o yea_o hypocrite_n may_v confess_v christ_n matth._n 7._o 22_o 23._o yet_o neither_o hypocrite_n nor_o devil_n have_v nor_o can_v have_v communion_n with_o god_n answ._n there_o be_v a_o double_a confess_v that_o jesus_n be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n viz._n 1._o dogmatic_a arise_v mere_o from_o the_o assent_v act_n of_o faith_n that_o believe_v the_o truth_n of_o god_n record_n or_o reveal_v word_n touch_v jesus_n christ_n that_o scripture_n be_v true_a and_o that_o jesus_n be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n the_o true_a messiah_n promise_v in_o the_o scripture_n thus_o devil_n and_o hypocrite_n may_v confess_v christ_n formal_o dogmatical_o in_o word_n tit._n 1._o 16._o and_o in_o opinion_n they_o know_v he_o luke_n 4._o 41._o but_o this_o assent_v know_v or_o confess_v of_o christ_n may_v 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p._n 25_o etc._n etc._n 3._o he_o confess_v christ_n thus_o apply_v not_o only_o verbal_o in_o word_n but_o real_o in_o deed_n also_o tit._n 1._o 16._o matth._n 7._o 21._o observe_v his_o commandment_n 1593._o this_o be_v say_v cyprian_n to_o be_v a_o true_a confessor_n of_o the_o lord_n this_o be_v to_o be_v a_o martyr_n of_o christ_n to_o keep_v the_o solid_a firmness_n of_o his_o truth_n inviolate_a in_o all_o thing_n not_o to_o be_v a_o martyr_n for_o the_o lord_n and_o endeavour_v to_o destroy_v the_o precept_n of_o the_o lord_n 4._o he_o confess_v christ_n even_o unto_o suffering_n and_o unto_o death_n act_v 20._o 23_o 24._o &_o 21._o 13._o revel_v 2._o 13._o in_o this_o regard_n cyprian_n applaud_v the_o courage_n and_o constancy_n of_o the_o saint_n and_o confessor_n of_o christ_n in_o his_o time_n 1593._o that_o among_o the_o various_a and_o exquisite_a torment_n of_o the_o secular_a power_n the_o body_n be_v torture_v torment_a and_o butcher_v yet_o they_o confess_v christ_n with_o a_o free_a though_o a_o depart_a spirit_n iv._o four_o not_o do_v or_o practise_v of_o sin_n iv._o be_v a_o sign_n of_o communion_n with_o god_n whosoever_o abide_v in_o he_o there_o be_v communion_n with_o god_n sin_v not_o whosoever_o sin_v have_v not_o see_v he_o neither_o know_v he_o he_o that_o commit_v sin_n be_v of_o the_o devil_n for_o the_o devil_n sin_v from_o the_o beginning_n 1_o john_n 3._o 6_o 8._o consider_v now_o whether_o thou_o be_v a_o practioner_n in_o sin_n sign_n of_o do_v or_o practise_v of_o sin_n as_o also_o what_o a_o vast_a difference_n there_o be_v betwixt_o the_o sin_v of_o the_o regenerate_a and_o the_o unregenerate_a see_v in_o chap._n ii_o sign_n iii_o p._n ââ¦9_n to_o 60._o v._o five_o unfeigned_a lobe_n to_o god_n and_o dwell_v therein_o discover_v to_o we_o our_o true_a v._o communion_n with_o god_n and_o we_o have_v know_v and_o believe_v the_o love_n that_o god_n have_v to_o we_o god_n be_v love_n and_o he_o that_o dwell_v in_o love_n dwell_v 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we_o shun_v all_o fellowship_n with_o work_n of_o darkness_n in_o other_o eph._n 5._o 11._o 4._o when_o we_o hate_v not_o the_o light_n as_o evil_a doer_n but_o love_v it_o and_o come_v unto_o it_o that_o it_o may_v be_v manifest_a our_o deed_n be_v wrought_v in_o god_n ââ¦ohn_n 3._o 20_o 21._o vii_o seven_o walk_v as_o christ_n our_o chief_a vii_o captain_n heb._n 2._o 10_o walk_v be_v a_o further_a discovery_n of_o our_o fellowship_n with_o god_n and_o christ._n he_o that_o say_v he_o abide_v in_o he_o ought_v himself_o also_o so_o to_o walk_v even_o as_o he_o walk_v 1_o john_n 2._o 6._o to_o walk_v as_o christ_n walk_v be_v to_o imitate_v christ_n to_o follow_v christ_n or_o as_o oecumenius_n loc_n well_o express_v it_o so_o to_o live_v and_o behave_v ourselves_o in_o our_o life_n as_o christ_n do_v to_o rectify_v our_o life_n according_a to_o christ_n course_n christ_n 2._o action_n be_v either_o 1._o act_n of_o divine_a power_n as_o his_o miracle_n turn_v water_n into_o wine_n john_n 2._o 7_o etc._n etc._n walk_v on_o the_o sea_n mark_n 6._o 48_o ââ¦9_n raise_v the_o dead_a john_n 12._o 1._o matthew_n 11._o 5._o luk._n 7._o 21_o etc._n etc._n 2._o act_n of_o divine_a prerogative_n matth._n 21._o 2_o etc._n etc._n 3_o act_n mediatory_a as_o die_v for_o his_o sheep_n joh._n 10._o 15._o give_v of_o the_o spirit_n joh._n 20._o 22._o act_n 2._o appoint_v his_o own_o officer_n in_o the_o church_n eph._n 4._o 7_o 10_o 11._o 4._o moral_a act_n appertain_v to_o the_o common_a nature_n of_o sanctification_n as_o mat._n 11._o 29._o eph._n 5._o 2_o 3_o 25._o or_o at_o least_o bottom_v upon_o a_o moral_a consideration_n and_o ground_n as_o in_o joh._n 13._o 14_o 15._o according_a to_o these_o moral_a act_n of_o christ_n we_o be_v to_o follow_v christ_n to_o walk_v as_o christ_n walk_v how_o do_v christ_n walk_v that_o we_o may_v know_v whether_o we_o walk_v like_o he_o 1._o christ_n walk_v most_o pure_o holy_o inoffensive_o both_o before_o god_n and_o man_n heb._n 4._o 15._o and_o 7._o 26._o isa._n 53._o 9_o many_o take_v offence_n at_o christ_n mat._n 15._o 12._o mark_v 6._o 3._o but_o christ_n give_v they_o no_o offence_n thus_o shall_v we_o walk_v 1_o cor._n 10._o 32_o 33._o act._n 23._o 1._o and_o 24._o 16._o 1_o thes._n 2_o 10_o 11_o 12._o 2._o christ_n walk_v most_o humble_o and_o meek_o mat._n 11._o 28._o phil._n 2._o 5_o 6_o 7._o 3._o christ_n walk_v most_o selfe-denying_o though_o he_o be_v rich_a yet_o become_v poor_a for_o our_o sake_n 2_o cor._n 8._o 9_o if_o it_o be_v possible_a let_v this_o cup_n pass_v from_o i_o yet_o not_o as_o i_o will_v but_o as_o thou_o will_v mar._n 14._o 36._o 4._o christ_n walk_v most_o zealous_o joh._n 2._o 15_o 16_o 17._o 5._o christ_n walk_v most_o obediential_o to_o his_o heavenly_a father_n rom._n 5._o 19_o joh._n 4._o 34._o heb._n 5._o 8_o 9_o he_o become_v obedient_a to_o death_n even_o the_o death_n of_o the_o cross_n phil._n 2._o 8._o he_o be_v so_o obedient_a ut_fw-la vitam_fw-la perdidit_fw-la ne_fw-la obedientiam_fw-la perderet_fw-la that_o he_o lose_v his_o life_n that_o he_o may_v not_o lose_v his_o obedience_n c._n our_o saviour_n say_v bernard_n prefer_v this_o virtue_n of_o obedience_n before_o his_o life_n choose_v rather_o to_o lay_v down_o his_o life_n than_o not_o to_o fulfil_v his_o obedience_n 6._o christ_n walk_v most_o profitable_o go_v about_o do_v good_a act._n 10._o 38._o 7._o walk_v most_o love_o tender_o and_o compassionate_o towards_o poor_a sinner_n to_o win_v they_o and_o save_v they_o luk._n 4._o 18_o 19_o 20_o 21._o mat._n 12._o 19_o 20._o and_o 11._o 28_o 29_o 30._o luk._n 7._o 37_o to_o the_o end_n 8._o christ_n walk_v most_o spiritual_o and_o heavenly_a he_o live_v on_o earth_n as_o if_o he_o have_v be_v still_o in_o heaven_n extract_v heavenly_a contemplation_n and_o spiritual_a lesson_n from_o all_o sort_n of_o earthly_a object_n and_o occasion_n present_v before_o he_o john_n 4_o 10_o etc._n etc._n and_o ver_fw-la 31_o 32._o and_o 6._o 26_o 27_o etc._n etc._n and_o 15._o 1_o etc._n etc._n do_v thou_o thus_o walk_v as_o christ_n walk_v then_o have_v thou_o communion_n with_o god_n in_o christ._n viii_o viii_o keep_v his_o word_n and_o commandment_n discover_v our_o communion_n with_o viii_o god_n whoso_o keep_v his_o word_n in_o he_o very_o be_v the_o love_n of_o god_n perfect_v hereby_o know_v we_o that_o we_o be_v in_o he_o 1_o joh._n 2._o 5._o and_o this_o be_v his_o commandment_n that_o we_o shall_v believe_v on_o the_o name_n of_o his_o son_n jesus_n christ_n and_o love_v one_o another_o as_o he_o give_v we_o commandment_n and_o he_o that_o keep_v his_o commandment_n dwell_v in_o he_o and_o he_o in_o he_o 1_o joh._n 3._o 23_o 24._o sign_n of_o true_a keep_v his_o commandment_n see_v in_o chap._n 2._o sign_n 6._o p._n 162_o to_o 168._o and_o ch._n 6._o sign_n 4._o p._n 208_o to_o 212._o sign_n of_o true_a believe_v in_o jesus_n christ_n see_v in_o chap._n 2._o sign_n 2._o p._n 23_o to_o 29._o sign_n of_o the_o brethren_n true_a love_n to_o one_o another_o see_v in_o chap._n 2._o sign_n 7._o p._n 168_o to_o 173._o and_o chap._n 8._o throughout_o ix_o last_o true_a brotherly_a love_n be_v a_o sign_n of_o our_o communion_n with_o god_n for_o we_o love_v our_o brethren_n for_o god_n in_o they_o that_o beget_v they_o 1_o john_n 5._o 1._o we_o love_v god_n because_o he_o first_o love_v we_o 1_o john_n 4._o 19_o and_o where_o there_o be_v mutual_a love_n betwixt_o god_n and_o we_o we_o have_v sweet_a communion_n with_o he_o if_o we_o love_v one_o another_o god_n dwell_v in_o we_o and_o his_o love_n be_v perfect_v in_o we_o 1_o john_n 4._o 12._o evidence_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o our_o brotherly_a love_n to_o one_o another_o see_v in_o chap._n 2._o sign_n 7._o p._n 168_o to_o 173._o and_o chap._n 8._o throughout_o chap._n viii_o final_o evidence_n or_o sign_n of_o the_o unfeigned_a ãâã_d love_n of_o the_o brethren_n viz._n the_o true_a child_n of_o god_n beget_v of_o he_o compare_v 1_o john_n 4._o 20_o 21._o with_o 1_o john_n 5._o 1_o 2._o i._o first_o true_a spiritual_a know_v of_o god_n beloved_n let_v we_o love_v one_o another_o for_o love_n be_v of_o god_n and_o every_o one_o that_o love_v be_v bear_v of_o god_n and_o know_v god_n he_o that_o love_v not_o know_v not_o god_n for_o god_n be_v love_n 1_o john_n 4._o 7_o 8._o evidence_n of_o true_a knowledge_n of_o god_n see_v in_o chap._n 5._o throughout_o p._n 193_o etc._n etc._n ii_o second_o sincere_a love_a of_o god_n every_o one_o that_o love_v he_o that_o beget_v love_v he_o also_o that_o be_v be_v beget_v of_o he_o by_o this_o we_o know_v that_o we_o love_v the_o child_n of_o god_n when_o we_o love_v god_n 1_o john_n 5._o 1_o 2._o evidence_n of_o our_o true_a love_n to_o god_n see_v in_o chap._n 6._o throughout_o p._n 200_o etc._n etc._n iii_o three_o right_o keep_v of_o god_n commandment_n by_o this_o we_o know_v that_o 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 for_o this_o be_v the_o love_n of_o god_n that_o we_o keep_v his_o commandment_n and_o his_o commandment_n be_v not_o grievous_a 1_o john_n 5._o 2_o ãâã_d evidence_n of_o keep_v god_n commandment_n see_v in_o chap._n 2._o sign_n 6._o p._n 162_o to_o p._n 168._o and_o chap._n 6._o sign_n 4._o p._n 208_o to_o 212._o iv._o four_o love_v the_o brethren_n peculiarly_a and_o especial_o in_o this_o notion_n or_o respect_n as_o they_o be_v beget_v of_o god_n and_o as_o they_o be_v thereby_o the_o child_n of_o god_n every_o one_o that_o love_v he_o that_o beget_v love_v he_o also_o that_o be_v beget_v of_o he_o by_o this_o we_o know_v that_o we_o love_v the_o child_n of_o god_n 1_o john_n 5._o 1_o 2._o see_v this_o further_o clear_v p._n 170_o 171._o v._o final_o when_o we_o love_v they_o not_o verbal_o and_o complemental_o but_o real_o and_o sincere_o open_v tender_a bowel_n of_o compassion_n to_o our_o brother_n in_o need_n yea_o if_o the_o cause_n require_v hazard_v our_o dear_a life_n for_o the_o child_n of_o god_n hereby_o perceive_v we_o the_o love_n of_o god_n because_o he_o lay_v down_o his_o life_n for_o we_o and_o we_o ought_v to_o lay_v down_o our_o life_n for_o the_o brethren_n but_o whoso_o have_v this_o world_n good_a and_o see_v his_o brother_n have_v need_v and_o sââ¦utteth_v up_o his_o bowel_n of_o compassion_n from_o he_o how_o dwell_v the_o love_n of_o god_n in_o he_o my_o little_a child_n let_v we_o not_o love_v in_o word_n neither_o in_o tongue_n but_o in_o deed_n and_o in_o truth_n and_o hereby_o we_o know_v that_o we_o be_v of_o