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towards_o he_o as_o that_o we_o will_v and_o to_o the_o utmost_a of_o our_o power_n confer_v good_a upon_o he_o suitable_a hereunto_o be_v that_o description_n of_o the_o philosopher_n love_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o will_n that_o which_o be_v good_a to_o and_o as_o far_o as_o we_o be_v able_a to_o do_v that_o which_o we_o will_v for_o another_o if_o then_o you_o ask_v what_o be_v the_o formal_a act_n of_o this_o love_n i_o answer_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d benevolence_n if_o what_o be_v the_o 1._o proper_a effect_n of_o it_o the_o answer_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d beneficence_n nor_o can_v love_n be_v where_o either_o of_o these_o be_v want_v on_o the_o one_o hand_n if_o there_o be_v beneficence_n and_o not_o benevolence_n it_o be_v not_o love_v when_o st_n paul_n say_v though_o i_o bestow_v all_o my_o good_n to_o feed_v the_o poor_a and_o have_v not_o charity_n it_o profit_v i_o nothing_o he_o intimate_v that_o it_o be_v possible_a for_o a_o man_n 3._o 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reference_n 1._o to_o the_o present_a condition_n of_o our_o brother_n who_o 12._o either_o have_v the_o good_a already_o and_o then_o love_v first_o bless_v god_n and_o next_o congâ—atulateth_v he_o rejoice_v he_o at_o the_o presence_n and_o willing_a the_o continuance_n yea_o increase_a of_o it_o so_o far_o as_o may_v be_v good_a and_o expedient_a for_o he_o or_o else_o he_o want_v the_o good_a and_o be_v distress_v by_o some_o kind_n of_o evil_n and_o then_o love_n bear_v a_o part_n with_o he_o in_o his_o suffering_n by_o sympathy_n wipe_v away_o his_o tear_n with_o the_o sponge_n of_o her_o compassion_n yea_o not_o only_o so_o but_o endeavour_v to_o relieve_v he_o in_o and_o deliver_v he_o out_o of_o his_o affliction_n above_o all_o pray_n with_o earnest_a prayer_n and_o supplication_n to_o god_n for_o
more_o there_o be_v in_o this_o word_n brother_n employ_v a_o modification_n of_o that_o love_n which_o we_o must_v express_v towards_o christian_n to_o wit_n that_o it_o must_v be_v such_o as_o that_o which_o be_v between_o brethren_n and_o that_o more_o proper_o in_o two_o thing_n the_o instancy_n and_o the_o constancy_n the_o fervency_n and_o the_o permanency_n of_o it_o 1._o brotherly_o love_n be_v fervent_a it_o be_v a_o relation_n of_o the_o great_a indearment_n partly_o as_o its_o natural_a not_o found_v in_o choice_n as_o it_o be_v between_o man_n and_o wife_n and_o between_o friend_n and_o partly_o as_o it_o be_v between_o equal_n not_o like_o that_o between_o parent_n and_o child_n who_o love_n towards_o their_o parent_n have_v more_o of_o neverence_n then_o sweetness_n in_o it_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o as_o no_o discord_n so_o neither_o be_v any_o love_n like_o to_o that_o which_o have_v be_v find_v among_o brethren_n such_o aught_o our_o love_n to_o be_v towards_o christian_n a_o bright_a shine_a a_o hot_a flame_a love_n that_o exhortation_n of_o st_n paul_n be_v very_o observable_a to_o this_o purpose_n 10._o be_v you_o kind_o affect_a one_o to_o another_o with_o brotherly_a love_n where_o the_o greek_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v render_v by_o 5._o tertullian_n affecâ—uosâ—_n both_o which_o note_v a_o eminent_a measure_n and_o degree_n of_o affection_n such_o be_v brotherly_a such_o aught_o to_o be_v christian_a love_n very_o affectionate_a memorable_a in_o this_o respect_n be_v the_o example_n of_o the_o primitive_a christian_n of_o who_o that_o forementioned_a father_n say_v they_o do_v love_v one_o another_o ad_fw-la stuporem_fw-la gentilium_fw-la to_o 39_o the_o astonishment_n of_o the_o heathen_a so_o much_o that_o the_o heathen_a cry_v out_o with_o admiration_n vide_fw-la ut_fw-la inuicem_fw-la se_fw-la diligunt_fw-la see_v how_o they_o love_v one_o another_o 2._o brotherly_o love_n be_v last_a it_o be_v natural_a and_o 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examine_v ourselves_o whether_o our_o love_n be_v of_o the_o right_a stamp_n to_o wit_n such_o a_o love_n as_o be_v ready_a to_o every_o good_a word_n and_o work_n as_o extend_v itself_o to_o our_o very_a enemy_n as_o be_v chief_o fix_v upon_o christian_n and_o that_o because_o they_o be_v so_o and_o so_o much_o shall_v suffice_v to_o bespeak_v of_o the_o first_o part_n the_o subject_a of_o the_o thesis_n i_o now_o proceed_v more_o brief_o to_o the_o 2._o predicate_v which_o be_v plain_o two_o describe_v the_o benefit_n of_o this_o grace_n the_o one_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o condition_n and_o the_o other_o of_o conversation_n of_o such_o a_o person_n his_o condition_n be_v happy_a for_o he_o abide_v in_o the_o light_n his_o conversation_n be_v sweet_a for_o there_o be_v no_o occasion_n of_o stumble_v in_o he_o 1._o he_o that_o love_v his_o brether_z be_v say_v to_o abide_v in_o the_o light_n it_o be_v not_o unfit_o here_o take_v notice_n of_o by_o zanchy_a loc_n that_o as_o in_o the_o eight_o verse_n our_o apostle_n argue_v à _fw-la causa_fw-la ad_fw-la effectum_fw-la from_o the_o cause_n to_o the_o effect_n this_o thing_n be_v true_a in_o you_o namely_o the_o practise_n of_o love_n because_o the_o darkness_n be_v past_a and_o the_o true_a light_n now_o shine_v to_o wit_n of_o grace_n so_o in_o this_o verse_n he_o reason_v ab_fw-la effecto_fw-la ad_fw-la causam_fw-la from_o the_o effect_n to_o the_o cause_n he_o in_o who_o this_o be_v true_a that_o he_o love_v his_o brother_n be_v bring_v out_o of_o that_o darkness_n and_o abide_v in_o the_o light_n light_n be_v a_o metaphor_n various_o apply_v in_o scripture_n we_o may_v here_o take_v it_o three_o way_n 1._o this_o metaphor_n of_o light_n be_v sometime_o attribute_v to_o christ_n so_o by_o our_o apostle_n in_o his_o gospel_n when_o he_o call_v he_o the_o light_n of_o who_o john_n the_o baptist_n do_v bear_v witness_n by_o himself_o when_o he_o say_v i_o be_o the_o light_n 6._o of_o the_o world_n and_o thus_o abide_v in_o the_o light_n be_v the_o same_o with_o that_o of_o abide_v in_o he_o thus_o it_o be_v a_o undoubted_a truth_n he_o that_o love_v his_o brother_n abide_v in_o christ_n that_o branch_n which_o participate_v of_o the_o juice_n and_o sap_n of_o the_o root_n must_v needs_o abide_v in_o it_o love_n be_v the_o sap_n that_o be_v in_o christ_n and_o therefore_o he_o that_o partake_v of_o love_n from_o christ_n must_v abide_v in_o he_o that_o member_n which_o suffer_v with_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o body_n declare_v it_o self_n to_o be_v in_o the_o body_n he_o that_o by_o love_a sympathize_v with_o his_o brother_n manifest_v himself_o to_o be_v a_o member_n of_o christ_n 2._o sometime_o by_o this_o metaphor_n of_o light_n the_o gospel_n together_o with_o the_o save_a knowledge_n of_o it_o be_v represent_v both_o these_o we_o meet_v with_o in_o one_o chapter_n whilst_o st_n paul_n express_o mention_v first_o the_o light_n of_o the_o glorious_a 46._o gospel_n of_o christ_n and_o 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