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christ_n p._n 43_o the_o necessity_n of_o sincere_a love_n to_o christ_n to_o escape_v the_o curse_n prove_v by_o ten_o argument_n p._n 44_o to_o 55_o ten_o property_n of_o the_o curse_n due_a to_o non-lover_n of_o christ_n p._n 56_o to_o 69_o eight_o reason_n why_o love_n be_v so_o strict_o require_v that_o christ_n must_v be_v love_v or_o the_o sinner_n accurse_a p._n 69._o to_o 75_o the_o use_v to_o be_v make_v of_o this_o subject_a p._n 75_o 76_o ten_o inference_n deduce_v from_o it_o p._n 78_o to_o 96_o twenty_o aggravation_n of_o want_n of_o love_n to_o christ_n p._n 96_o to_o 124_o the_o case_n resolve_v how_o a_o man_n may_v know_v he_o have_v or_o want_v sincere_a love_n to_o christ_n p._n 124_o to_o 143_o a_o attempt_n to_o gain_v sinner_n consent_v to_o love_n christ_n p._n 143_o to_o 151_o twenty_o motive_n or_o plea_n that_o christ_n may_v have_v the_o love_n of_o man_n heart_n p._n 151_o to_o 176_o ten_o direction_n to_o get_v sincere_a love_n to_o christ_n p._n 176_o 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love_n will_v be_v work_v and_o by_o these_o working_n discover_v itself_o sect_n ii_o the_o nature_n requisite_n and_o the_o description_n of_o this_o love_n to_o christ_n first_o this_o love_n suppose_v the_o goodness_n of_o the_o object_n as_o all_o love_n do_v for_o nothing_o can_v be_v love_v but_o what_o be_v real_o good_a or_o at_o least_o appear_v so_o unto_o the_o lover_n this_o holy_a love_n therefore_o be_v the_o choice_a chief_a love_n suppose_v christ_n to_o be_v the_o choice_a and_o the_o chief_a good_a that_o he_o be_v a_o good_a saviour_n a_o good_a redeemer_n a_o good_a lord_n and_o master_n a_o good_a excel_v transcend_v all_o inferior_a sublunary_a good_a good_a not_o only_o good_a but_o best_a best_a in_o himself_o and_o best_a for_o we_o and_o because_o he_o must_v be_v love_v with_o such_o a_o love_n as_o that_o we_o be_v willing_a at_o his_o call_n to_o part_v with_o all_o other_o good_a for_o his_o sake_n therefore_o he_o be_v look_v upon_o and_o love_v as_o a_o 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but_o thou_o and_o there_o be_v none_o upon_o earth_n that_o i_o desire_v beside_o thou_o prov._n 3.14_o happy_a be_v the_o man_n that_o find_v wisdom_n and_o the_o man_n that_o get_v understanding_n 14._o for_o the_o merchandise_n of_o it_o be_v better_a than_o the_o merchandise_n of_o silver_n and_o the_o gain_n thereof_o than_o fine_a gold_n 15._o she_o be_v more_o precious_a than_o ruby_n and_o all_o the_o thing_n thou_o can_v desire_v be_v not_o to_o be_v compare_v unto_o she_o the_o spouse_n see_v such_o goodness_n in_o christ_n that_o she_o be_v love-sick_a for_o he_o cant._n 5.8_o i_o charge_v you_o o_o daughter_n of_o jerusalem_n if_o you_o find_v my_o belove_a that_o you_o tell_v he_o that_o i_o be_o sick_a of_o love_n other_o wonder_v what_o a_o gracious_a soul_n do_v see_v in_o christ_n that_o it_o be_v so_o inflame_v with_o love_n unto_o he_o v._o 9_o what_o be_v thy_o beloved_a more_o than_o another_o belove_a o_o thou_o fair_a among_o woman_n what_o be_v thy_o beloved_a 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be_v the_o most_o excellent_a of_o all_o man_n adam_n in_o innocency_n the_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n in_o all_o their_o great_a dignity_n and_o the_o saint_n in_o heaven_n in_o perfect_a glory_n be_v not_o comparable_a to_o the_o man_n christ_n jesus_n 3._o christ_n as_o god-man_n and_o mediator_n surpass_v in_o goodness_n all_o the_o holy_a one_o on_o earth_n and_o all_o the_o angel_n in_o heaven_n ephes_n 1.20_o and_o set_v he_o at_o his_o own_o right_a hand_n in_o the_o heavenly_a place_n 21._o far_o above_o all_o principality_n and_o power_n and_o might_n and_o dominion_n and_o every_o name_n that_o be_v name_v not_o only_o in_o this_o world_n but_o also_o in_o that_o which_o be_v to_o come_v and_o though_o he_o call_v his_o people_n his_o brethren_n and_o his_o fellow_n yet_o god_n have_v anoint_v he_o with_o the_o oil_n of_o gladness_n above_o all_o his_o fellow_n psal_n 45.7_o be_v christ_n thus_o in_o your_o eye_n and_o to_o your_o heart_n sect_n iii_o the_o second_o 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degree_n of_o love_n may_v be_v consider_v in_o a_o twofold_a respect_n 1._o in_o respect_n of_o other_o lover_n of_o christ_n of_o which_o one_o may_v have_v degree_n of_o love_n that_o be_v sincere_a more_o and_o above_o what_o another_o man_n may_v have_v who_o love_n be_v yet_o sincere_a and_o of_o this_o more_o or_o degree_n of_o love_n be_v christ_n question_n to_o peter_n to_o be_v understand_v john_n 21.15_o simon_n son_n of_o ionas_n love_v thou_o i_o more_o than_o these_o viz._n other_o disciple_n love_v i_o where_o the_o comparative_a more_n respect_v these_o as_o other_o agent_n in_o love_n or_o lover_n and_o therefore_o peter_n answer_v in_o the_o positive_a i_o love_v thou_o not_o in_o the_o comparative_a more_o than_o they_o all_o do_v love_v thou_o but_o the_o comparative_a more_o do_v not_o respect_v these_o as_o the_o object_n of_o peter_n love_n as_o if_o christ_n have_v ask_v love_v thou_o i_o more_o than_o thou_o love_v these_o to_o which_o doubtless_o peter_n 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39_o he_o that_o find_v his_o life_n shall_v lose_v it_o and_o he_o that_o lose_v his_o life_n for_o my_o sake_n shall_v find_v it_o and_o all_o the_o love_n to_o all_o inferior_a thing_n in_o comparison_n of_o the_o degree_n of_o love_n we_o shall_v have_v to_o christ_n more_o than_o unto_o these_o be_v rather_o hatred_n than_o love_n luke_n 14.26_o if_o any_o man_n come_v to_o i_o and_o hate_v not_o his_o father_n and_o mother_n and_o wife_n and_o child_n and_o brethren_n and_o sister_n yea_o and_o his_o own_o life_n also_o he_o can_v be_v my_o disciple_n what_o interpretation_n can_v these_o word_n bear_v this_o that_o no_o real_a disciple_n of_o christ_n may_v or_o aught_o to_o have_v true_a love_n to_o father_n or_o mother_n brother_n or_o sister_n wife_n and_o child_n or_o to_o his_o own_o life_n absurd_a and_o irreligious_a sense_n be_v contrary_a to_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o christ_n constant_a doctrine_n in_o his_o word_n what_o then_o this_o that_o a_o true_a 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of_o they_o in_o your_o heart_n particular_o by_o your_o love_n or_o want_v of_o love_n to_o jesus_n christ_n for_o it_o be_v not_o say_v let_v he_o that_o be_v not_o rich_a but_o let_v he_o that_o love_v not_o christ_n be_v anathema_n maran-atha_a ix_o must_v all_o that_o love_v not_o christ_n be_v curse_v then_o tremble_v at_o the_o thought_n of_o the_o great_a number_n that_o shall_v be_v curse_v there_o be_v but_o few_o comparative_o that_o have_v sincere_a love_n to_o christ_n therefore_o but_o few_o comparative_o that_o shall_v be_v bless_v by_o enter_v into_o eternal_a bless_a life_n mat._n 7.13_o enter_v in_o at_o the_o strait_a gate_n for_o wide_a be_v the_o gate_n and_o broad_a be_v the_o way_n that_o lead_v to_o destruction_n and_o many_o there_o be_v which_o go_v in_o thereat_o 14._o be_v cause_n straight_o be_v the_o gate_n and_o narrow_a be_v the_o way_n which_o lead_v unto_o life_n and_o few_o there_o be_v that_o find_v it_o many_o for_o want_n of_o love_n to_o christ_n will_v not_o bear_v his_o cross_n but_o all_o that_o want_v this_o love_n final_o shall_v bear_v his_o curse_n the_o number_n of_o the_o curse-bearer_n and_o non-lover_n of_o christ_n shall_v be_v a_o equal_a number_n so_o many_o and_o no_o more_o consider_v then_o what_o multitude_n there_o be_v that_o love_v other_o thing_n more_o than_o christ_n and_o see_v what_o vast_a number_n of_o man_n shall_v be_v accurse_v 1._o how_o many_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lover_n of_o pleasure_n more_o than_o lover_n of_o christ_n 2_o tim._n 3.4_o 2._o how_o many_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lover_n of_o money_n more_o than_o lover_n of_o christ_n they_o prize_v their_o silver_n above_o the_o saviour_n and_o part_n with_o he_o to_o keep_v that_o luke_n 16.14_o 2_o tim._n 3.2_o 3._o how_o many_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lover_n of_o honour_n more_o than_o lover_n of_o christ_n john_n 5.42_o 44_o and_o and_o 12_o 43._o 4._o how_o many_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lover_n of_o themselves_o more_o than_o lover_n of_o christ_n 2_o tim._n 3.2_o and_o indeed_o sinful_a self-love_n be_v the_o very_a heart_n and_o core_n of_o the_o carnal_a man_n and_o the_o great_a idol_n of_o all_o unconverted_a sinner_n principle_n of_o selfishness_n be_v the_o rise_n of_o all_o their_o action_n and_o self_n be_v the_o end_n and_o scope_n at_o which_o they_o aim_v in_o all_o they_o do_v and_o so_o set_v up_o self_n in_o the_o room_n of_o god_n and_o christ_n and_o love_v carnal_a self_n when_o they_o shall_v love_v christ_n and_o so_o shall_v lie_v under_o the_o curse_n when_o they_o will_v have_v a_o blessing_n few_o love_n
shall_v be_v my_o son_n and_o daughter_n say_v the_o lord_n almighty_n that_o be_v i_o will_v pity_v you_o as_o a_o father_n and_o love_v you_o as_o a_o father_n do_v his_o child_n and_o much_o more_o and_o you_o shall_v love_v i_o as_o son_n and_o daughter_n love_v their_o father_n and_o much_o more_o a_o son_n and_o not_o love_n a_o daughter_n and_o not_o love_n such_o son_n and_o daughter_n be_v bitterness_n to_o their_o parent_n and_o so_o be_v you_o to_o christ_n 2._o in_o not_o love_v christ_n the_o threaten_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v slight_v and_o set_v at_o nought_o by_o thou_o it_o be_v dreadful_a to_o lie_v under_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n but_o it_o be_v more_o terrible_a to_o fall_v under_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o gospel_n it_o may_v make_v thy_o heart_n to_o shake_v within_o thou_o to_o have_v the_o curse_n and_o not_o the_o blessing_n of_o thy_o maker_n but_o it_o may_v make_v thy_o heart_n to_o sink_v within_o thou_o to_o have_v the_o curse_n and_o not_o the_o blessing_n of_o the_o redeemer_n what_o else_o do_v he_o do_v in_o the_o word_n of_o the_o text_n what_o else_o be_v it_o but_o a_o curse_n to_o be_v judge_v account_v declare_v to_o be_v unworthy_a of_o christ_n unworthy_a to_o be_v pardon_v by_o he_o and_o save_v by_o he_o that_o be_v not_o fit_a to_o be_v save_v by_o christ_n nor_o sit_v to_o be_v deliver_v from_o hell_n or_o take_v up_o to_o heaven_n mat._n 10.37_o he_o that_o love_v father_n or_o mother_n more_o than_o i_o be_v not_o worthy_a of_o i_o and_o he_o that_o love_v son_n or_o daughter_n more_o than_o i_o be_v not_o worthy_a of_o i_o or_o will_v thou_o bless_v thyself_o though_o thou_o hear_v this_o curse_n like_o the_o man_n deut._n 29.19_o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v when_o he_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o this_o curse_n that_o he_o bless_v himself_o in_o his_o heart_n say_v i_o shall_v have_v peace_n though_o i_o walk_v in_o the_o imagination_n of_o my_o heart_n to_o add_v drunkenness_n to_o thirst_n so_o thou_o 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of_o it_o 3._o the_o great_a command_n of_o god_n by_o not_o love_v of_o he_o be_v disobey_v matth._n 22.37_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 with_o all_o thy_o soul_n and_o with_o all_o thy_o mind_n 38._o this_o be_v the_o first_o and_o great_a commandment_n the_o lord_n jesus_n be_v a_o great_a king_n a_o great_a saviour_n the_o command_n to_o love_v he_o be_v a_o great_a command_n which_o if_o thou_o do_v not_o do_v upon_o this_o account_n thou_o be_v a_o great_a sinner_n if_o a_o great_a swearer_n than_o you_o say_v such_o a_o one_o be_v a_o great_a sinner_n a_o great_a drunkard_n and_o therefore_o a_o great_a sinner_n and_o so_o he_o be_v but_o though_o thou_o be_v no_o drunkard_n no_o swearer_n yet_o not_o a_o lover_n of_o christ_n for_o this_o i_o say_v thou_o be_v a_o great_a sinner_n for_o thou_o live_v in_o daily_a disobedience_n to_o the_o great_a command_n 4._o by_o not_o love_v of_o christ_n the_o promise_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v undervalue_v if_o thou_o will_v love_v he_o he_o promise_v thou_o a_o crown_n of_o life_n jam._n 1.12_o he_o promise_v thou_o all_o the_o good_a that_o thou_o do_v want_v or_o can_v desire_v the_o pardon_n of_o sin_n the_o favour_n of_o god_n deliverance_n from_o hell_n the_o happiness_n of_o heaven_n oh_o what_o inducement_n of_o love_n be_v these_o what_o motive_n what_o incentives_n what_o madness_n to_o lose_v all_o these_o for_o the_o love_n of_o the_o world_n for_o the_o love_n of_o a_o nasty_a filthy_a lust_n will_v thou_o still_o say_v all_o these_o shall_v never_o gain_v my_o love_n to_o christ_n nor_o move_v i_o to_o set_v my_o heart_n upon_o he_o thou_o say_v thou_o say_v not_o so_o but_o i_o say_v and_o god_n know_v thou_o do_v so_o and_o be_v it_o not_o as_o bad_a to_o do_v so_o and_o not_o say_v so_o as_o not_o say_v so_o and_o yet_o do_v so_o when_o thy_o do_v so_o be_v as_o if_o thou_o say_v so_o so_o how_o why_o as_o if_o thou_o say_v rather_o than_o i_o will_v love_v christ_n i_o will_v never_o be_v pardon_v rather_o than_o i_o will_v love_v christ_n i_o will_v go_v without_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n without_o the_o joy_n of_o heaven_n i_o will_v be_v damn_v and_o go_v to_o hell_n rather_o than_o i_o will_v love_v christ_n say_v thou_o so_o or_o will_v thou_o do_v so_o be_v the_o love_n of_o christ_n so_o grievous_a to_o thou_o take_v thy_o choice_n and_o when_o thou_o be_v in_o hell_n and_o damn_v there_o thou_o shall_v never_o love_v he_o vi_o not_o love_n christ_n what_o be_v this_o but_o odious_a ingratitude_n for_o the_o great_a kindness_n to_o the_o child_n of_o man_n suppose_v thou_o be_v in_o debt_n and_o unable_a to_o pay_v therefore_o must_v be_v cast_v into_o prison_n one_o discharge_v thy_o debt_n will_v thou_o not_o love_v he_o if_o not_o will_v not_o all_o say_v thou_o be_v unthankful_a suppose_v thyself_o to_o be_v in_o turkish_a slavery_n and_o one_o redeem_v thou_o will_v thou_o not_o love_v he_o suppose_v thou_o 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