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and_o to_o hate_v that_o which_o he_o hate_v be_v not_o a_o work_n of_o a_o hour_n not_o of_o a_o day_n not_o of_o a_o month_n not_o of_o a_o year_n but_o a_o continual_a combat_n so_o long_o as_o life_n last_v between_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o regenerate_a man_n and_o the_o flesh_n of_o he_o which_o remain_v still_o in_o his_o old_a skin_n and_o therefore_o this_o which_o the_o spouse_n here_o speak_v and_o shall_v tell_v we_o hereafter_o of_o the_o affection_n which_o she_o bear_v unto_o her_o bridegroom_n in_o who_o she_o seek_v her_o whole_a rest_n and_o contentment_n be_v not_o fained_o speak_v or_o in_o hypocrisy_n for_o the_o church_n be_v not_o the_o school_n of_o fainednesse_n &_o hypocrisy_n but_o of_o truth_n and_o sincerity_n but_o this_o aught_o to_o be_v understand_v as_o of_o she_o in_o who_o sin_n raighn_v no_o more_o rom._n 6.14_o and_o yet_o leave_v not_o to_o be_v in_o she_o notwithstanding_o rom._n 7.17.18_o &_o to_o fight_v as_o much_o as_o it_o be_v able_a against_o the_o spirit_n gal._n 5.17_o the_o apostle_n himself_o one_o of_o the_o most_o perfect_a member_n of_o this_o faithful_a &_o chaste_a spouse_n may_v be_v more_o than_o a_o sufficient_a witness_n hereof_o unto_o we_o cry_v out_o that_o he_o do_v yet_o the_o evil_a which_o he_o will_v not_o do_v and_o do_v not_o that_o good_a which_o he_o will_v do_v and_o again_o cry_v forth_o miserable_a man_n that_o i_o be_o who_o shall_v deliver_v i_o from_o this_o mortal_a body_n rom._n 7.19.24_o let_v we_o therefore_o confess_v that_o through_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n this_o spouse_n which_o be_v the_o company_n of_o the_o true_a faithful_a be_v reform_v both_o in_o her_o understanding_n to_o discern_v between_o that_o which_o be_v good_a and_o that_o which_o be_v evil_a and_o in_o her_o affection_n to_o love_n &_o follow_v after_o that_o which_o be_v good_a &_o to_o hate_v and_o fly_v that_o which_o be_v evil_a but_o yet_o notwithstanding_o she_o must_v still_o grow_v both_o in_o this_o knowledge_n from_o faith_n to_o faith_n coloss_n 1.10_o 2._o pet._n 3.18_o and_o in_o the_o practice_n not_o only_o of_o love_v and_o of_o hate_v right_o and_o sound_o but_o also_o so_o far_o and_o in_o such_o measure_n as_o she_o ought_v the_o which_o thing_n be_v especial_o hard_a to_o observe_v 14_o yet_o be_v it_o a_o easy_a matter_n to_o know_v it_o to_o wit_n that_o see_v a_o man_n must_v love_v god_n with_o all_o his_o hart_n he_o may_v not_o divide_v &_o part_v this_o dilection_n to_o other_o thing_n and_o touch_v the_o love_n due_a unto_o a_o man_n neighbour_n be_v love_v next_o after_o god_n and_o for_o the_o obedience_n we_o owe_v unto_o god_n this_o dilection_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o stream_n flow_v from_o the_o fountain_n of_o that_o love_n due_a entire_o unto_o god_n alone_o and_o not_o to_o speak_v proper_o another_o dilection_n for_o which_o our_o heart_n be_v part_v and_o divide_v into_o two_o for_o god_n which_o be_v jealous_a of_o his_o spouse_n and_o of_o his_o glory_n will_v have_v either_o all_o or_o none_o that_o which_o i_o speak_v of_o our_o neighbour_n yea_o of_o all_o man_n aught_o to_o be_v practise_v towards_o all_o the_o creature_n make_v for_o our_o use_n unto_o the_o which_o we_o must_v take_v heed_n we_o transfer_v not_o our_o love_n as_o the_o covetous_a do_v which_o make_v a_o idol_n of_o their_o substance_n ephes_n 5.5_o the_o riotous_a and_o glutton_n which_o have_v no_o other_o god_n but_o their_o belly_n philip._n 3.19_o and_o in_o general_a all_o those_o which_o make_v their_o soul_n &_o their_o body_n to_o serve_v any_o other_o creature_n according_a unto_o their_o passion_n and_o lust_n in_o steed_n of_o use_v they_o with_o give_v of_o thanks_o praise_v and_o bless_v the_o lord_n in_o they_o 1._o tim._n 4.4_o and_o keep_v ourselves_o from_o all_o disorder_n and_o unmeasurablenes_n be_v it_o in_o quantity_n or_o in_o quality_n or_o principal_o in_o the_o end_n &_o scope_n of_o the_o right_a usage_n of_o they_o which_o be_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n 1._o cor._n 10.31_o as_o we_o be_v warn_v by_o diverse_a advertisement_n sow_v here_o and_o there_o touch_v this_o point_n throughout_o the_o scripture_n thus_o you_o see_v what_o this_o dilection_n be_v of_o the_o true_a spouse_n address_v and_o turn_v her_o hart_n thither_o where_o her_o treasure_n be_v according_a to_o that_o measure_n of_o grace_n which_o be_v bestow_v upon_o she_o 15_o but_o what_o shall_v we_o say_v of_o the_o hatred_n which_o be_v joint_o oppose_v to_o love_n &_o dilection_n it_o be_v easy_a to_o understand_v that_o we_o must_v much_o hate_n that_o which_o be_v evil_a as_o love_v that_o which_o be_v good_a but_o whereas_o evil_a be_v not_o a_o creature_n of_o god_n but_o a_o vicious_a quality_n fall_v on_o that_o which_o be_v create_v good_a we_o must_v put_v a_o great_a difference_n between_o the_o creature_n and_o the_o vice_n as_o much_o i_o say_v as_o may_v and_o can_v be_v put_v this_o i_o add_v because_o of_o one_o creature_n the_o which_o be_v so_o corrupt_v and_o so_o far_o curse_v of_o god_n because_o it_o have_v be_v the_o original_n and_o spring_n of_o all_o vice_n and_o of_o all_o evil_a as_o well_o in_o itself_o as_o in_o man_n and_o consequent_o of_o sin_n and_o of_o death_n that_o it_o be_v and_o shall_v ever_o be_v worthy_a of_o all_o hatred_n and_o execration_n i_o mean_v the_o devil_n and_o his_o angel_n and_o behold_v my_o brethren_n behold_v he_o which_o be_v perpetual_a enemy_n of_o this_o bridegroom_n who_o have_v bruise_v his_o head_n gen._n 13.15_o and_o tread_v it_o under_o his_o own_o foot_n and_o under_o the_o foot_n of_o his_o spouse_n rom._n 16.20_o and_o seek_v nothing_o else_o but_o as_o a_o greedy_a lion_n to_o devour_v we_o 1._o pet._n 5.8_o this_o old_a red_a dragon_n i_o say_v pursue_v this_o spouse_n with_o all_o manner_n of_o rage_n apoc._n 12.3_o this_o be_v he_o who_o we_o must_v hate_v with_o a_o irreconciliable_a hatred_n this_o be_v he_o against_o who_o we_o must_v armour_n ourselves_o with_o all_o the_o piece_n of_o our_o armour_n ephes_n 6.13_o and_o 1._o thess_n 5.8_o in_o a_o word_n this_o be_v he_o who_o we_o must_v perpetual_o detest_v and_o abhor_v 16_o as_o for_o the_o other_o creature_n there_o be_v choice_n to_o be_v make_v for_o first_o because_o man_n alone_o amongst_o all_o the_o creature_n be_v infect_v with_o the_o poison_n and_o venom_n of_o this_o serpent_n yea_o and_o that_o whole_o and_o entire_o both_o within_o and_o without_o we_o must_v consider_v of_o he_o also_o distinct_o and_o behold_v how_o we_o must_v govern_v ourselves_o herein_o it_o be_v true_a that_o mankind_n be_v altogether_o corrupt_v and_o consequent_o every_o man_n be_v such_o even_o from_o his_o conception_n psal_n 51.7_o be_v culpable_a of_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n eph._n 2.3_o it_o be_v also_o true_a that_o the_o law_n of_o friendship_n require_v that_o a_o man_n be_v a_o friend_n of_o his_o friend_n friend_n and_o a_o enemy_n of_o his_o friend_n enemy_n but_o because_o that_o god_n of_o his_o infinite_a goodness_n will_v not_o adjudge_v every_o man_n particular_o unto_o everlasting_a destruction_n as_o he_o have_v do_v satan_n &_o the_o angel_n his_o complice_n but_o contrariwise_o will_v draw_v his_o spouse_n &_o his_o church_n out_o of_o this_o corrupt_a mass_n in_o such_o manner_n as_o i_o have_v before_o speak_v &_o thereupon_o we_o can_v &_o therefore_o consequent_o we_o ought_v not_o but_o by_o very_o uncertain_a presumption_n discern_v those_o which_o he_o have_v destinate_a or_o not_o destinate_a unto_o this_o favour_n therefore_o leave_v unto_o god_n his_o secret_a judgement_n we_o must_v indeed_o be_v friend_n unto_o the_o friend_n &_o consequent_o enemy_n unto_o the_o enemy_n of_o our_o belove_a but_o indefinite_o that_o be_v to_o say_v without_o give_v of_o sentence_n of_o this_o man_n or_o that_o man_n to_o set_v &_o sort_v he_o among_o the_o number_n of_o the_o reprobat_fw-la on_o the_o contrary_a side_n know_v by_o experience_n of_o ourselves_o that_o of_o be_v his_o enemy_n by_o nature_n ephes_n 2.3_o he_o have_v make_v we_o his_o friend_n rom._n 5.8_o ephes_n 2.11_o we_o must_v irreconciliable_o hate_v the_o evil_a that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o corruption_n &_o all_o the_o fruit_n thereof_o first_o in_o ourselves_o then_o in_o every_o one_o beside_o &_o yet_o not_o hate_v the_o person_n but_o contrariwise_o seek_v by_o all_o mean_n to_o make_v they_o partaker_n of_o the_o same_o grace_n which_o be_v show_v on_o we_o by_o our_o continual_a prayer_n unto_o god_n beseech_v he_o that_o his_o kingdom_n come_v which_o consist_v in_o the_o accomplishment_n of_o the_o number_n of_o his_o elect_a in_o the_o last_o day_n 1._o cor._n 15.24_o and_o by_o all_o