to_o all_o and_o his_o tender_a mercy_n be_v over_o all_o his_o work_n and_o act_v 14._o 17._o he_o leave_v not_o himself_o without_o witness_n in_o that_o he_o do_v good_a and_o give_v we_o rain_n from_o heaven_n and_o fruitful_a season_n fill_v our_o heart_n with_o food_n and_o gladness_n and_o there_o be_v a_o especial_a love_n of_o his_o that_o we_o be_v tell_v of_o which_o he_o bear_v only_o to_o some_o and_o in_o comparison_n with_o which_o other_o be_v say_v to_o be_v hate_v according_a to_o rom._n 9_o 13._o jacob_n have_v i_o love_v and_o esau_n have_v i_o hate_v and_o it_o appear_v in_o those_o peculiar_a favour_n which_o he_o have_v lay_v in_o for_o and_o bestow_v upon_o they_o of_o which_o we_o have_v such_o observation_n joh._n 3._o 16._o god_n so_o love_v the_o world_n that_o he_o give_v his_o only_a beget_v son_n etc._n etc._n 1_o joh._n 4_o 9_o in_o this_o be_v the_o love_n of_o god_n manifest_v towards_o we_o because_o god_n send_v his_o only_o beget_v son_n into_o the_o world_n that_o we_o may_v live_v through_o he_o and_o this_o be_v the_o love_n that_o we_o be_v now_o consider_v of_o and_o be_v intend_v in_o our_o text_n which_o if_o we_o run_v up_o to_o the_o top_n of_o it_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o that_o good_a will_n of_o he_o by_o which_o he_o purpose_v to_o bestow_v all_o save_a good_a upon_o we_o there_o be_v a_o natural_a love_n which_o we_o ascribe_v to_o god_n by_o which_o he_o love_v himself_o eternal_o be_v his_o own_o last_o end_n and_o with_o this_o love_n every_o sacred_a person_n in_o the_o undivided_a trinity_n love_v each_o other_o and_o there_o be_v a_o voluntary_a love_n which_o we_o conceive_v in_o he_o which_o must_v needs_o flow_v from_o his_o good_a pleasure_n for_o we_o be_v tell_v rom._n 9_o 18._o he_o have_v mercy_n on_o who_o he_o will_v have_v mercy_n and_o such_o must_v be_v all_o â—e_a love_n which_o he_o bear_v to_o the_o creature_n since_o â—_o be_v and_o all_o that_o he_o do_v to_o it_o or_o for_o it_o â—rive_v from_o his_o holy_a pleasure_n who_o do_v all_o thing_n â—ording_v to_o the_o counsel_n of_o his_o will_n eph._n 1._o 11._o and_o â—_o be_v this_o love_n that_o procure_v our_o salvation_n gal._n â—_o 20._o who_o love_v i_o and_o give_v himself_o for_o i_o 2._o that_o by_o our_o love_a of_o god_n we_o must_v understand_v â—at_a cordial_a respect_n which_o we_o have_v for_o he_o where_o â—_o we_o have_v choose_v he_o for_o our_o portion_n and_o be_v enâ—ely_o devote_v to_o his_o fear_n love_n in_o we_o be_v a_o afâ—ction_n lead_v we_o in_o pursuit_n after_o union_n to_o the_o object_n â—_o it_o in_o order_n to_o our_o have_v intimate_a communion_n â—ith_v it_o for_o love_n be_v a_o close_v affection_n and_o â—rrieth_v we_o forth_o after_o that_o which_o we_o love_v that_o â—hich_v attract_v our_o love_n to_o it_o be_v the_o goodnessâ—hich_v â—hich_z we_o apprehend_v to_o be_v in_o the_o object_n of_o it_o â—hich_v render_v it_o a_o thing_n lovely_a the_o discovery_n â—â—_o which_o goodness_n make_v to_o the_o understanding_n â—oves_v on_o the_o judgement_n and_o by_o that_o on_o the_o â—eart_n and_o draw_v it_o out_o after_o it_o now_o the_o excession_n of_o this_o love_n be_v in_o a_o suitable_a respect_n that_o â—e_v show_v to_o the_o object_n of_o it_o and_o be_v according_o diversify_v as_o there_o be_v a_o different_a reference_n or_o rection_n that_o we_o bear_v to_o it_o the_o love_n therefore_o â—â—_o parent_n to_o their_o child_n and_o of_o child_n â—â—_o their_o parent_n do_v not_o show_v itself_o after_o the_o â—me_n manner_n there_o be_v therefore_o these_o two_o â—ings_n wherein_o our_o real_a love_n to_o god_n appear_v viz._n in_o our_o renounce_n of_o all_o other_o thing_n â—_o he_o choose_v he_o alone_o for_o our_o portion_n aâ—_n according_o depend_v upon_o he_o for_o all_o whâ—_n we_o can_v say_v as_o the_o church_n lam._n 3._o 24._o the_o lâ—_n be_v my_o portion_n say_v my_o soul_n therefore_o i_o will_v hopâ—_n he_o and_o as_o the_o psalmist_n psal_n 62._o 5._o my_o straight_a thou_o only_o upon_o god_n for_o my_o expectation_n be_v frâ—_n he_o and_o in_o our_o submit_v ourselves_o wâ—_n great_a willingness_n and_o delight_n to_o his_o service_n christ_n therefore_o direct_v to_o this_o as_o the_o evideâ—_n oâ—_n our_o love_n joh_n 14_o 15._o if_o you_o love_v i_o keep_v â—_o commandment_n love_n be_v therefore_o use_v in_o â—_o scripture_n to_o express_v all_o that_o obedience_n whâ—_n we_o pay_v to_o god_n in_o study_v and_o practise_v uâ—versal_a conformity_n to_o his_o revealed_z will_n thiâ—_n root_v in_o our_o heart_n by_o the_o delight_n we_o have_v his_o precept_n when_o we_o can_v say_v with_o he_o râ—_n 7._o 22_o i_o delight_v in_o the_o law_n of_o god_n after_o the_o inwy_a man_n and_o it_o be_v exert_v in_o our_o life_n when_o â—_o devote_v our_o whole_a man_n to_o new_a obediencâ—_n when_o we_o love_v the_o lord_n our_o god_n with_o all_o our_o heâ—_n and_o all_o our_o soul_n and_o all_o our_o mind_n matth._n 22._o â—_o it_o nâ—w_a â—â—llows_n that_o we_o proceed_v to_o the_o repletion_n of_o the_o case_n and_o we_o may_v take_v it_o upâ—_n the_o follow_a proposition_n 1._o this_o love_n of_o we_o with_o which_o we_o love_v god_n not_o bare_o a_o natural_a affection_n or_o a_o moral_a prâ—ciple_n in_o it_o but_o a_o grace_n of_o the_o spirit_n the_o â—tural_a affection_n indeed_o be_v the_o subject_a of_o it_o in_o â—hich_v it_o be_v root_v but_o we_o must_v distinguish_v between_o the_o affection_n itself_o and_o the_o love_n which_o â—_o root_v in_o it_o love_n have_v good_a for_o its_o object_n â—nd_v such_o as_o the_o good_a be_v so_o be_v the_o love_n denominate_v we_o love_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v suit_v to_o â—ur_n inclination_n and_o hence_o there_o be_v in_o unregenerate_a mâ—n_z a_o carnal_a love_n which_o incline_v they_o â—â—_o the_o gratification_n of_o their_o carnal_a lust_n and_o so_o â—e_a object_n which_o be_v suit_v thereto_o attract_v â—eir_n love_n there_o be_v a_o natural_a love_n in_o man_n to_o â—ch_v person_n or_o thing_n as_o be_v agreeable_a to_o their_o nature_n and_o there_o be_v a_o love_n to_o the_o thing_n that_o â—â—e_v moral_o good_a and_o honest_a which_o some_o unconverted_a man_n have_v in_o they_o and_o it_o proceed_v â—om_n a_o principle_n of_o morality_n which_o either_o reâ—ains_n in_o they_o notwithstanding_o the_o fall_n or_o have_v â—een_n acquire_v by_o they_o but_o none_o of_o these_o aâ—ounts_n to_o the_o love_n which_o we_o be_v now_o in_o the_o consideration_n of_o there_o be_v then_o a_o divine_a love_n which_o carry_v man_n out_o to_o god_n and_o to_o heavenly_a thing_n and_o fix_v they_o there_o and_o â—is_n flow_v from_o a_o special_a gracious_a principle_n inâ—sed_v into_o the_o man_n by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o can_v â—laim_v its_o original_a from_o no_o other_o it_o be_v therefore_o call_v one_o of_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o â—â—_o the_o first_o name_v gal._n 5_o 22._o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v love_n etc._n etc._n this_o love_n of_o god_n indeed_o be_v â—onnatural_a to_o man_n in_o his_o state_n of_o integrity_n be_v â—ne_a of_o those_o grace_n of_o sanctification_n which_o be_v concreated_a in_o he_o and_o belong_v to_o thâ—_n image_n of_o god_n which_o be_v at_o first_o put_v upon_o hiâ—_n and_o adorn_v he_o this_o love_n be_v active_a aâ—_n vigorous_a in_o man_n before_o such_o time_n as_o he_o have_v â—_o praâ—ed_a himself_o by_o sin_n and_o none_o of_o the_o commâ—â—_n be_v grievous_a to_o he_o 2._o the_o apostasy_n rob_v man_n of_o that_o holy_a love_n god_n which_o be_v at_o first_o plant_v in_o he_o this_o it_o â—_o when_o it_o strip_v he_o of_o the_o image_n of_o god_n in_o whâ—_n this_o and_o all_o the_o other_o grace_n of_o sanctificatiâ—_n be_v contain_v when_o man_n put_v off_o the_o imaâ—_n from_o he_o all_o that_o be_v spiritual_a or_o theologic_n good_a in_o he_o go_v with_o it_o so_o that_o every_o uâ—_n regenerate_v man_n if_o he_o will_v say_v the_o truth_n mâ—_n confess_v of_o himself_o entire_o as_o paul_n do_v of_o hiâ—_n self_n in_o respect_n to_o his_o worse_a part_n rom._n 7._o â—_o in_o i_o that_o be_v in_o my_o flesh_n there_o dwell_v no_o good_a thiâ—_n man_n who_o at_o first_o love_v god_n as_o his_o last_o end_n aâ—_n chief_a good_a now_o cease_v to_o do_v so_o and_o there_o be_v nâ—_n one_o spark_n of_o that_o primitive_a love_n leave_v in_o he_o â—_o be_v say_v of_o every_o natural_a man_n that_o the_o love_n of_o â—_o father_n be_v not_o in_o he_o 1_o joh._n 2._o 15._o the_o affectiâ—_n of_o love_n abide_v in_o the_o man_n it_o be_v essential_a his_o humanity_n and_o inseparable_a from_o it_o but_o
gracious_a principle_n be_v wrought_v in_o we_o we_o must_v ultimate_o determine_v it_o hither_o we_o be_v make_v to_o partake_v in_o this_o grace_n because_o god_n have_v appoint_v we_o to_o it_o and_o the_o reason_n why_o we_o be_v so_o appoint_v be_v because_o it_o so_o please_v god_n mat._n 11._o 25._o 26._o thou_o have_v hide_v these_o thing_n from_o the_o wise_a and_o prudent_a and_o have_v reveal_v they_o to_o babe_n even_o so_o father_n for_o so_o it_o seem_v good_a in_o thy_o sight_n god_n therefore_o tell_v israel_n that_o he_o love_v they_o because_o he_o love_v they_o deut._n 7._o 7_o 8._o the_o lord_n do_v not_o set_v his_o love_n upon_o you_o because_o you_o be_v more_o in_o number_n etc._n etc._n but_o because_o the_o lord_n love_v you_o in_o timate_v that_o the_o motive_n of_o this_o love_n be_v noâ—_n where_o to_o be_v seek_v out_o of_o himself_o and_o on_o this_o account_n god_n assign_v our_o effectual_a call_n to_o a_o love_n of_o his_o own_o that_o never_o have_v any_o beginning_n jer._n 31._o 3._o i_o have_v love_v thou_o with_o a_o everlasting_a love_n therefore_o with_o love_a kindness_n have_v i_o draw_v thou_o and_o needs_o must_v it_o be_v so_o for_o he_o be_v the_o first_o cause_n and_o last_o end_n of_o all_o thing_n rom._n 11._o ult_n of_o he_o and_o through_o he_o and_o to_o he_o be_v all_o thing_n nor_o can_v his_o grace_n be_v otherwise_o absolute_o free_a and_o sovereign_a as_o the_o gospel_n every_o where_o assure_v we_o that_o it_o be_v 8._o all_o the_o engagement_n by_o which_o our_o love_n be_v excite_v to_o act_v upon_o he_o be_v from_o his_o first_o love_v of_o we_o as_o there_o be_v the_o plant_n of_o save_a grace_n in_o we_o in_o our_o renovation_n by_o which_o a_o principle_n be_v infuse_v into_o we_o enable_v and_o dispose_n of_o we_o to_o love_v he_o so_o there_o be_v the_o attractive_n by_o which_o this_o principle_n be_v draw_v forth_o into_o act_n which_o be_v so_o many_o motive_n to_o stir_v up_o this_o love_n in_o we_o for_o our_o love_n of_o god_n be_v not_o a_o brutish_a passion_n but_o it_o be_v act_v with_o the_o high_a reason_n and_o all_o the_o reason_n of_o it_o be_v find_v in_o his_o love_n to_o we_o he_o therefore_o thus_o draw_v we_o in_o order_n to_o our_o follow_v of_o he_o cant._n 1._o 14._o draw_v i_o we_o will_v run_v after_o thou_o and_o the_o way_n in_o which_o he_o allure_v we_o be_v by_o his_o love_n hos_n 11._o 4._o i_o draw_v thou_o with_o the_o cord_n of_o a_o man_n with_o the_o band_n of_o love_n now_o there_o be_v principal_o such_o thing_n as_o these_o the_o consideration_n and_o belief_n whereof_o attract_v the_o love_n of_o our_o soul_n to_o god_n 1._o it_o be_v this_o love_n that_o appoint_v we_o to_o be_v the_o heir_n of_o salvation_n the_o word_n of_o god_n do_v frequent_o express_v our_o salvation_n under_o the_o consideration_n of_o a_o inheritance_n and_o so_o all_o the_o claim_v that_o we_o can_v make_v to_o iâ—_n must_v be_v in_o way_n of_o heirship_n and_o we_o be_v not_o bear_v heir_n to_o it_o by_o a_o natural_a birth_n but_o be_v introduce_v into_o it_o by_o a_o voluntary_a adoption_n we_o have_v in_o ourselves_o no_o more_o of_o right_a to_o it_o than_o the_o devil_n nor_o can_v we_o make_v out_o a_o better_a claim_n to_o it_o than_o the_o rest_n of_o apostate_n mankind_n we_o be_v common_a heir_n with_o they_o of_o the_o same_o destruction_n eph._n 2_o 3._o be_v child_n of_o wrath_n by_o nature_n even_o as_o other_o we_o therefore_o come_v to_o have_v a_o right_a thereto_o according_a to_o appointment_n 1_o thes_n 5._o 9_o god_n have_v not_o appoint_v we_o to_o wrath_n but_o to_o obtain_v salvation_n by_o jesus_n christ._n nor_o can_v there_o be_v a_o great_a obligation_n upon_o we_o to_o love_n god_n than_o the_o consideration_n of_o this_o eternal_a design_n to_o think_v that_o god_n have_v such_o a_o thought_n of_o good_a will_n for_o we_o when_o he_o propose_v no_o such_o favour_n for_o million_o as_o good_a and_o as_o well_o deserve_v as_o we_o and_o this_o be_v owe_v to_o his_o love_n 1_o joh._n 3._o 1._o behold_v what_o manner_n of_o love_n the_o father_n have_v bestow_v upon_o we_o that_o we_o shall_v be_v call_v the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o sure_o this_o love_n must_v be_v more_o ancient_a than_o we_o to_o he_o who_o but_o the_o other_o day_n hate_v he_o and_o be_v his_o enemy_n 2._o this_o love_n provide_v christ_n to_o purchase_v salvation_n for_o we_o such_o be_v our_o unhappy_a condition_n by_o the_o fall_n that_o there_o can_v be_v no_o salvation_n for_o we_o but_o by_o a_o satisfaction_n make_v to_o offend_a justice_n which_o attribute_n must_v not_o in_o the_o least_o vail_n its_o glory_n in_o this_o affair_n or_o so_o much_o as_o stoop_v to_o mercy_n in_o it_o if_o god_n will_v save_v we_o he_o must_v provide_v a_o jesus_n for_o we_o one_o that_o can_v save_v we_o from_o our_o sin_n the_o law_n must_v have_v a_o reparation_n make_v for_o the_o violation_n of_o it_o our_o contract_a gild_n must_v be_v expiate_v we_o can_v do_v this_o for_o ourselves_o thousand_o of_o ram_n and_o ten_o thousand_o river_n of_o oil_n will_v not_o do_v it_o there_o must_v a_o surety_n interpose_v to_o undertake_v this_o none_o can_v do_v it_o but_o the_o son_n of_o god_n he_o must_v be_v make_v sin_n and_o a_o curse_n for_o we_o he_o must_v have_v all_o our_o iniquity_n lay_v upon_o he_o and_o by_o his_o stripe_n we_o must_v be_v heal_v the_o case_n be_v reduce_v to_o this_o exigence_n either_o god_n must_v destroy_v we_o everlasting_o for_o our_o sin_n or_o do_v the_o execution_n upon_o his_o own_o son_n in_o our_o stead_n nothing_o else_o will_v have_v do_v certain_o then_o here_o be_v love_n unparalleled_a christ_n himself_o express_v it_o as_o that_o which_o exceed_v all_o comparison_n joh._n 3._o 16._o god_n so_o love_v the_o world_n that_o he_o give_v his_o only_a beget_v son_n and_o the_o apostle_n think_v it_o to_o be_v a_o argument_n which_o can_v not_o be_v over_o strain_v in_o the_o exercise_n of_o our_o faith_n for_o the_o obtain_n of_o alâ—_n the_o good_a that_o be_v lay_v up_o in_o the_o promise_n rom_n 8_o 32._o he_o that_o spare_v not_o his_o own_o son_n but_o deliver_v he_o up_o for_o we_o all_o how_o shall_v he_o not_o with_o he_o also_o free_o give_v we_o all_o thing_n and_o the_o consideration_n of_o it_o will_v be_v further_o amplify_v by_o observe_v that_o this_o be_v do_v for_o we_o before_o we_o have_v any_o love_n for_o he_o not_o only_o be_v it_o agree_v upon_o in_o the_o eternal_a compact_n that_o christ_n shall_v in_o fullness_n of_o time_n come_v and_o work_v out_o salvation_n for_o we_o but_o the_o thing_n itself_o be_v accomplish_v on_o ouâ—_n account_n during_o our_o be_v his_o enemy_n rom._n 5._o 8_o 10._o god_n commend_v his_o love_n towards_o we_o in_o that_o while_o we_o be_v yet_o sinner_n christ_n die_v for_o we_o when_o we_o be_v enemy_n we_o be_v reconcile_v to_o god_n by_o the_o death_n of_o his_o son_n 3._o this_o love_n have_v 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