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neither_o thing_n visible_a nor_o invisible_a so_o that_o i_o may_v but_o obtain_v jesus_n christ_n let_v fire_n cross_z concourse_n of_o wild_a beast_n the_o cut_n separate_a and_o break_v of_o my_o bone_n the_o dissipation_n of_o my_o member_n the_o destruction_n of_o my_o whole_a body_n and_o the_o torment_n of_o the_o devil_n let_v all_o come_v upon_o i_o only_o that_o i_o may_v obtain_v jesus_n christ_n 8._o christ_n clark_n live_v 4._o vol._n 1._o p._n 7._o 8._o polycarpus_n be_v urge_v by_o the_o proconsul_n to_o blaspheme_v christ_n with_o promise_n of_o his_o liberty_n return_v this_o excellent_a answer_n four_o score_n and_o six_o year_n have_v i_o serve_v christ_n neither_o have_v he_o ever_o offend_v i_o in_o any_o thing_n and_o how_o can_v i_o then_o revile_v my_o king_n that_o have_v thus_o keep_v i_o be_v threaten_v with_o wild_a beast_n unless_o he_o will_v repent_v he_o answer_v bring_v they_o forth_o for_o i_o have_v determine_v with_o myself_o not_o to_o repent_v 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ne_fw-la illecti_fw-la prudentèr_n ne_fw-la decepti_fw-la fortitèr_fw-la ne_fw-la oppressi_fw-la ab_fw-la amore_fw-la domini_fw-la avertamus_fw-la bern._n in_o cant._n ser._n 20_o p._n 148._o father_n direct_v sweet_o lest_o be_v entice_v wise_o lest_o be_v deceive_v and_o strong_o lest_o be_v oppress_v you_o be_v turn_v aside_o from_o your_o love_n of_o the_o lord_n ibid._n lord_n sit_fw-la fortis_fw-la &_o constans_fw-la amor_fw-la tuus_fw-la nec_fw-la cedens_fw-la terroribus_fw-la nec_fw-la succumbens_fw-la laboribus_fw-la ibid._n let_v your_o love_n therefore_o as_o he_o go_v on_o be_v strong_a and_o steadfast_a neither_o give_v way_n to_o terror_n nor_o sink_v under_o labour_n ibid._n labour_n non_fw-la abduci_fw-la blanditiis_fw-la nec_fw-la seduci_fw-la fallaciis_fw-la nec_fw-la injuriis_fw-la frangi_fw-la 〈◊〉_d cord_n toto_fw-la animo_fw-la tota_fw-la virtuâ—e_fw-la deligeâ—e_fw-la est_fw-la ibid._n not_o to_o be_v draw_v away_o with_o flattery_n nor_o seduce_v with_o fallacy_n nor_o break_v and_o overcome_v with_o injury_n this_o be_v to_o love_v he_o with_o all_o the_o heart_n with_o all_o the_o mind_n and_o with_o all_o the_o strength_n thus_o love_v the_o lord_n jesus_n sincere_o and_o steadfast_o which_o be_v all_o the_o direction_n i_o shall_v give_v you_o for_o the_o quality_n of_o your_o love_n i_o now_o proceed_v to_o another_o direction_n chap._n viii_o 2._o look_v that_o your_o love_n to_o christ_n be_v love_n the_o second_o general_a direction_n respect_v the_o measure_n of_o our_o love_n 295._o love_n modus_fw-la diligendi_fw-la deum_fw-la est_fw-la sine_fw-la modo_fw-la diligere_fw-la bâ—rn_v de_fw-fr dâ—l_fw-fr dec._n mihi_fw-la p._n 295._o for_o the_o measure_n of_o it_o without_o measure_n there_o can_v be_v no_o excess_n in_o love_a christ_n as_o there_o may_v be_v in_o love_v other_o thing_n the_o woman_n in_o the_o gospel_n love_v much_o luke_n 7.47_o but_o not_o too_o much_o as_o his_o love_n to_o we_o be_v a_o transcendent_a love_n so_o must_v we_o be_v to_o he_o it_o must_v transcend_v our_o love_n to_o all_o other_o thing_n in_o the_o world_n we_o be_v to_o love_v he_o say_v a_o 82._o a_o reyn._n of_o the_o pass_n pag._n 82._o learned_a man_n above_o all_o thing_n 1._o appretiatiuè_fw-fr set_v a_o high_a price_n upon_o his_o glory_n and_o command_n than_o upon_o any_o other_o thing_n beside_o 2._o intensiuè_fw-fr with_o the_o great_a force_n and_o intention_n of_o our_o spirit_n set_v no_o bound_n or_o measure_n to_o our_o love_n of_o he_o 3._o adaequatè_fw-fr as_o the_o complete_a perfect_a and_o adequate_a object_n of_o all_o our_o love_n in_o who_o it_o must_v begin_v and_o in_o who_o it_o must_v end_v christ_n must_v be_v love_v say_v the_o 74._o the_o reyn._n on_o psal_n 110._o pag._n 74._o same_o author_n in_o another_o place_n with_o a_o principal_a and_o superlative_a love_n ground_v on_o the_o experience_n of_o the_o soul_n in_o itself_o that_o there_o be_v ten_o thousand_o time_n more_o beauty_n and_o amiableness_n in_o he_o than_o in_o all_o the_o honour_n pleasure_n profit_n satisfaction_n which_o the_o world_n can_v afford_v that_o in_o comparison_n or_o competition_n with_o he_o the_o dear_a thing_n of_o this_o world_n the_o parent_n of_o our_o body_n the_o child_n of_o our_o flesh_n the_o wife_n of_o our_o bosom_n the_o blood_n of_o our_o vein_n the_o heart_n in_o our_o breast_n must_v not_o only_o be_v lay_v down_o and_o lose_v as_o sacrifice_n but_o hate_v as_o snare_n when_o they_o draw_v we_o away_o from_o he_o 162._o he_o preston_n of_o love_n pag._n 162._o indeed_o we_o do_v not_o love_v he_o as_o god_n but_o as_o a_o creature_n if_o we_o do_v not_o love_v he_o above_o all_o to_o say_v we_o love_v he_o as_o god_n &_o yet_o not_o to_o love_v he_o above_o all_o be_v a_o contradiction_n nay_o we_o love_v he_o not_o at_o all_o if_o we_o love_v he_o not_o above_o all_o for_o as_o 33._o as_o pink_n trial_n of_o love_n pag._n 33._o one_o observe_v so_o much_o only_o do_v we_o love_v christ_n as_o we_o love_v he_o more_o than_o we_o love_v any_o thing_n else_o beside_o though_o never_o so_o lovely_a 1._o because_o we_o have_v infinite_o more_o reason_n to_o love_v he_o than_o it_o be_v possible_a we_o shall_v have_v to_o love_v any_o thing_n else_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v account_v love_n unto_o he_o if_o we_o can_v afford_v as_o much_o and_o more_o to_o something_o else_o 2._o because_o if_o we_o love_v but_o one_o thing_n better_o than_o we_o do_v he_o that_o one_o thing_n may_v force_v we_o to_o despite_n forsake_v and_o betray_v he_o as_o accurse_o as_o if_o we_o prefer_v a_o hundrd_a thing_n before_o he_o yea_o he_o that_o resolve_o prefer_v but_o one_o thing_n before_o his_o communion_n with_o christ_n will_v quick_o be_v entreat_v by_o his_o own_o heart_n to_o prefer_v more_o sect._n 1_o if_o you_o will_v have_v these_o thing_n more_o particularise_v our_o saviour_n have_v do_v it_o in_o luke_n 14.26.33_o from_o whence_o i_o have_v sufficient_a ground_n to_o call_v upon_o you_o to_o love_n jesus_n christ_n as_o 62._o as_o wall_n none_o but_o christ_n pag._n 62._o i_o find_v bernard_n profess_v himself_o to_o do_v plusquam_fw-la tua_fw-la plusquam_fw-la tuos_fw-la plusquam_fw-la te_fw-la 1._o love_v jesus_n christ_n plusquam_fw-la tua_fw-la more_o than_o all_o your_o enjoyment_n of_o estate_n riches_n wealth_n enjoyment_n christ_n be_v to_o be_v love_v above_o our_o enjoyment_n house_n land_n and_o whatever_o you_o have_v in_o this_o world_n for_o so_o say_v our_o saviour_n luk._n 14.33_o whosoever_o he_o be_v that_o forsake_v not_o all_o he_o have_v he_o can_v be_v my_o disciple_n it_o be_v a_o true_a acknowledgement_n of_o austin_n creature_n austin_n minus_n te_fw-la amat_fw-la qui_fw-la tècum_fw-la aliquid_fw-la amat_fw-la quod_fw-la propter_fw-la te_fw-la non_fw-la amat_fw-la aug._n confess_v lib._n 10._o cap._n 29._o see_v
reyn._n vanity_n of_o the_o creature_n that_o he_o love_v god_n too_o little_a who_o love_v any_o thing_n beside_o he_o which_o he_o do_v not_o love_v for_o he_o there_o be_v so_o much_o unsuitablenesse_n in_o the_o thing_n of_o the_o world_n which_o be_v terrene_a and_o temporal_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o man_n soul_n which_o be_v spiritual_a and_o immortal_a so_o much_o insufficiency_n to_o supply_v his_o necessity_n and_o satisfy_v his_o desire_n nay_o so_o much_o not_o only_o of_o vanity_n but_o also_o of_o vexation_n in_o the_o get_n keep_v increase_a use_v review_v and_o dispose_v of_o these_o thing_n that_o it_o be_v a_o wonder_n any_o rational_a creature_n shall_v be_v transport_v with_o any_o irregular_a and_o in_o ordinate_a affection_n towards_o they_o especial_o see_v by_o the_o vote_n of_o scripture_n such_o have_v not_o the_o love_n of_o god_n in_o they_o 1_o john_n 2.15_o but_o what_o madness_n be_v it_o for_o man_n to_o prefer_v these_o thing_n in_o their_o affection_n before_o jesus_n christ_n be_v it_o not_o enough_o that_o we_o may_v have_v the_o world_n for_o our_o use_n and_o use_v it_o when_o we_o have_v it_o but_o we_o must_v dote_v upon_o it_o and_o delight_n in_o it_o and_o love_v it_o above_o the_o lord_n himself_o which_o yet_o too_o many_o do_v but_o to_o their_o prejudice_n for_o as_o the_o forementioned_a father_n speak_v 656._o speak_v non_fw-fr est_fw-fr in_o eo_fw-la fundamentum_fw-la christus_fw-la cvi_fw-la talia_fw-la viz._n terrena_fw-la &_o temporalia_fw-la praeponuntur_fw-la aug._n the_o civ_o dei_fw-la lib._n 21_o cap._n 26._o mihi_fw-la pag_n 656._o christ_n be_v not_o the_o foundation_n in_o that_o soul_n where_o these_o earthly_a and_o temporal_a thing_n be_v prefer_v before_o he_o it_o cut_v off_o their_o interest_n in_o christ_n and_o their_o title_n to_o heaven_n and_o happiness_n how_o much_o rather_o shall_v we_o choose_v to_o love_v a_o live_a christ_n than_o a_o dead_a creature_n a_o full_a and_o sufficient_a christ_n than_o a_o vain_a empty_a creature_n a_o abide_a christ_n than_o a_o perish_a creature_n a_o satisfy_a christ_n than_o a_o deceive_a creature_n a_o content_v christ_n than_o a_o vexatious_a creature_n yea_o it_o be_v our_o wisdom_n and_o happiness_n to_o love_n christ_n so_o much_o more_o than_o all_o creature_n comfort_n by_o how_o much_o he_o be_v more_o worthy_a to_o be_v belove_v be_v more_o amiable_a in_o himself_o and_o more_o advantageous_a to_o those_o who_o love_v he_o than_o they_o be_v or_o can_v be_v love_v christ_n therefore_o above_o all_o you_o have_v of_o this_o world_n so_o as_o to_o reserve_v the_o chief_a room_n in_o your_o heart_n for_o he_o while_o these_o thing_n be_v in_o your_o hand_n and_o 〈◊〉_d they_o come_v in_o competition_n with_o christ_n to_o thrâ—w_v they_o oâ—â—_n as_o intollâ—rable_a burden_n and_o trample_v they_o under_o foot_n as_o dross_n and_o dung_n thâ—s_o be_v to_o love_n christ_n aright_o thus_o have_v the_o â—â—riâ—â—â—_n lâ—â—eâ—_n he_o his_o disciple_n forsake_v all_o to_o follow_v he_o mat._n 19_o 27._o thou_o know_v lord_n say_v 132._o say_v 〈…〉_o clâ—rks_v english_a mâ—â—tyâ—ol_n p._n 146._o to_o the_o lâ—ke_a purpose_n speak_v another_o martyr_n stephâ—â—_n knight_n p._n 132._o one_o oâ—_n the_o martyr_n in_o queen_n mary_n time_n in_o his_o last_o prayer_n that_o if_o we_o will_v but_o seem_v to_o please_v man_n in_o thing_n contrary_a to_o thy_o word_n we_o may_v enjoy_v the_o commodity_n of_o life_n as_o other_o do_v but_o see_v the_o world_n will_v not_o suffer_v i_o to_o enjoy_v they_o except_o i_o 〈◊〉_d against_o thy_o holy_a law_n behold_v i_o â—ave_n here_o all_o the_o pleasure_n of_o this_o life_n for_o the_o hope_n sake_n of_o eternal_a life_n purchase_v by_o christ_n bl_a odd_a and_o promise_v to_o all_o they_o that_o fight_n on_o his_o side_n thus_o must_v we_o love_v he_o if_o we_o will_v be_v his_o disciple_n for_o this_o as_o be_v say_v before_o out_o of_o that_o place_n in_o luke_n chap._n 14._o 33._o be_v one_o of_o the_o term_n of_o discipleship_n nor_o need_v we_o be_v afraid_a to_o venture_v thus_o far_o for_o his_o sake_n who_o have_v give_v we_o such_o encouragement_n as_o he_o have_v do_v by_o tell_v we_o mat._n 19.29_o that_o whosoever_o have_v forsake_v house_n or_o land_n etc._n etc._n for_o his_o name_n sake_n shall_v receive_v a_o hundred_o fold_n and_o shall_v inherit_v everlasting_a life_n christ_n will_v see_v that_o his_o people_n shall_v be_v no_o lâ—sers_n in_o what_o they_o pure_a with_o upon_o his_o account_n for_o what_o they_o venture_v of_o the_o thing_n of_o this_o world_n shall_v be_v mâ—de_v up_o in_o himself_o in_o the_o blessing_n of_o his_o grace_n here_o and_o glory_n hereafter_o 21._o hereafter_o amiserum_fw-la omne_fw-la 〈◊〉_d habebâ—â—â—_n nunquid_fw-la fidem_fw-la nunquid_fw-la pâ—etatem_fw-la nunquid_fw-la interioris_fw-la hâ—miniâ—_n boâ—â—_n qui_fw-la est_fw-la aâ—â—â—_n deum_fw-la dâ—â—es_fw-la hae_fw-la suâ—t_z opâ—s_fw-mi christianorum_fw-la &_o 〈◊〉_d aug_n de_fw-fr civ_o dei_fw-la lib._n 1_o cap._n 10._o mihi_fw-la pag._n 21._o austin_n spend_v a_o chapter_n to_o show_v that_o christian_n be_v no_o loser_n in_o part_v with_o the_o thing_n of_o the_o world_n for_o christ_n sake_n because_o they_o have_v spiritual_a riches_n which_o they_o can_v lose_v their_o faith_n and_o godliness_n and_o the_o good_n of_o the_o inner-man_n whereby_o they_o be_v rich_a towards_o god_n and_o which_o be_v a_o christian_n true_a and_o best_a riches_n and_o because_o they_o have_v lay_v up_o for_o themselves_o treasure_n in_o heaven_n according_a to_o our_o saviour_n counsel_n in_o mat._n 6.20_o whither_o none_o of_o their_o enemy_n can_v come_v to_o take_v they_o away_o this_o make_v paulinus_n the_o famous_a bishop_n of_o noâ—a_n pray_v thus_o unto_o god_n as_o the_o father_n there_o report_v concern_v he_o when_o the_o city_n be_v waste_v by_o the_o goth_n and_o himself_o take_v prisoner_n 22._o prisoner_n domine_fw-la non_fw-la excrucier_fw-la propter_fw-la aurum_fw-la &_o argentum_fw-la ubi_fw-la enim_fw-la sint_fw-la omne_fw-la mea_fw-la tu_fw-la scis_fw-la ib._n pag._n 22._o o_o lord_n suffer_v i_o not_o to_o be_v trouble_v for_o gold_n or_o silver_n for_o thou_o know_v where_o all_o my_o riches_n be_v lay_v up_o this_o make_v the_o believe_a jew_n before_o he_o endure_v joyful_o the_o spoil_n of_o their_o good_n know_v within_o themselves_o that_o they_o have_v in_o heaven_n a_o better_a and_o a_o endure_a substance_n as_o the_o apostle_n have_v it_o heb._n 10.34_o and_o this_o shall_v make_v we_o willing_a to_o do_v the_o same_o when_o call_v to_o it_o peâ—satur_fw-la it_o optanda_fw-la nimirum_fw-la est_fw-la jactura_fw-la quae_fw-la lucro_fw-la majore_fw-la peâ—satur_fw-la such_o loss_n of_o earthly_a thing_n for_o christ_n be_v desirable_a which_o be_v recompense_v with_o great_a gain_n in_o spiritual_a and_o heavenly_a thing_n i_o shall_v shut_v up_o this_o with_o that_o of_o a_o devout_a man._n 111._o man._n oportet_fw-la dilectum_fw-la pro_fw-la dilecto_fw-la relinquere_fw-la quia_fw-la jesus_n vult_fw-la solus_fw-la super_fw-la omne_fw-la amari_fw-la dilectio_fw-la creaturae_fw-la fallax_fw-la &_o instabilis_fw-la dilectio_fw-la jesus_n fidelis_fw-la &_o perseverabilis_fw-la qui_fw-la adhaeret_fw-la creaturae_fw-la cadet_fw-la cum_fw-la labili_fw-la qui_fw-la amplectitur_fw-la jesum_fw-la firmabitur_fw-la in_o aevum_fw-la illu_z dilige_fw-la &_o amicum_fw-la tibi_fw-la retine_fw-la qui_fw-la omnibus_fw-la recedentibus_fw-la te_fw-la non_fw-la relinquet_fw-la nec_fw-la patietur_fw-la in_o sine_fw-la perire_fw-la a._n kemp_n de_fw-fr imit_n christi_fw-la lib._n 2._o cap._n 7._o p._n 111._o it_o become_v we_o to_o leave_v that_o which_o we_o love_v for_o he_o who_o we_o love_v because_o jesus_n christ_n will_v be_v alone_o love_v above_o all_o thing_n the_o love_n of_o the_o creature_n be_v deceitful_a and_o unstable_a the_o love_n of_o jesus_n be_v faithful_a and_o persevere_v he_o that_o adher_v to_o the_o creature_n will_v find_v it_o slide_v from_o he_o and_o shall_v fall_v with_o it_o but_o he_o that_o embrace_v jesus_n shall_v be_v establish_v for_o ever_o love_v he_o therefore_o and_o retain_v he_o for_o thy_o friend_n who_o when_o all_o thing_n shall_v give_v thou_o the_o slip_n will_v not_o leave_v thou_o nor_o suffer_v thou_o to_o perish_v in_o the_o conclusion_n love_v he_o above_o all_o the_o thing_n of_o the_o world_n which_o be_v in_o thy_o possession_n for_o as_o the_o same_o author_n have_v it_o a_o little_a after_o ibid._n after_o dilectus_fw-la tuus_fw-la talis_fw-la est_fw-la naturae_fw-la ut_fw-la alienum_fw-la non_fw-la velit_fw-la admittere_fw-la sed_fw-la solus_fw-la vult_fw-la cor_fw-la tuum_fw-la habere_fw-la &_o tanquam_fw-la rex_fw-la in_o proprio_fw-la throno_fw-la sedere_fw-la idem_fw-la ibid._n thy_o belove_a be_v of_o such_o a_o nature_n that_o he_o will_v not_o admit_v a_o stranger_n but_o will_v have_v thy_o heart_n alone_o for_o himself_o and_o sit_v there_o as_o king_n in_o his_o own_o throne_n sect._n 2._o relation_n above_o our_o relation_n 2._o
244._o john_n 10.15_o †_o he_o do_v not_o only_o spend_v himself_o in_o all_o to_o his_o life_n but_o spend_v life_n and_o all_o that_o we_o may_v not_o perish_v though_o he_o be_v the_o prince_n of_o life_n act_v 3.15_o yet_o he_o become_v obedient_a to_o death_n even_o the_o death_n of_o the_o cross_n that_o we_o may_v live_v phil._n 2.8_o and_o this_o he_o do_v mere_o out_o of_o his_o great_a love_n to_o we_o eph._n 5.2_o now_o if_o the_o lord_n jesus_n do_v so_o love_v we_o as_o to_o give_v his_o life_n a_o ransom_n for_o we_o mat._n 20.28_o he_o may_v well_o expect_v that_o we_o shall_v not_o stumble_v at_o part_v with_o our_o life_n when_o he_o have_v need_n of_o they_o and_o may_v get_v himself_o glory_n by_o our_o death_n 144._o death_n ward_n ubi_fw-la supra_fw-la p._n 144._o my_o saviour_n begin_v to_o i_o in_o a_o bitter_a cup_n and_o shall_v i_o not_o pledge_v he_o say_v mr._n saunders_n when_o he_o be_v at_o the_o stake_n and_o ready_a to_o be_v offer_v 2._o it_o be_v the_o true_a self-love_n for_o a_o man_n to_o hate_v himself_o for_o christ_n as_o he_o have_v tell_v we_o john_n 12.25_o he_o that_o love_v his_o life_n shall_v lose_v it_o but_o that_o hate_v his_o life_n in_o this_o world_n shall_v keep_v it_o unto_o life_n eternal_a he_o that_o love_v his_o life_n that_o be_v with_o a_o excessive_a and_o preposterous_a love_n for_o so_o the_o word_n be_v here_o to_o be_v understand_v as_o 127._o as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d de_fw-fr amare_fw-la nimio_fw-la et_fw-la praepostero_fw-la hic_fw-la usurpatur_fw-la gerh._n har._n p._n 127._o gerhard_n note_v he_o that_o so_o love_v his_o life_n as_o that_o from_o a_o desire_n and_o endeavour_v of_o keep_v it_o he_o deny_v i_o and_o my_o gospel_n he_o shall_v lose_v it_o he_o shall_v not_o only_o not_o keep_v it_o but_o destroy_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o signify_v not_o to_o lose_v but_o destroy_v to_o bring_v unto_o utter_a destruction_n for_o that_o be_v the_o force_n of_o the_o word_n here_o and_o in_o other_o place_n as_o the_o 128._o the_o perdere_fw-la hic_fw-la non_fw-la significat_fw-la amittere_fw-la aut_fw-la facere_fw-la â—…i_fw-la charae_fw-la jacturam_fw-la sed_fw-la exitio_fw-la tradere_fw-la calv._n in_o loc_n vis_fw-fr huius_fw-la verbi_fw-la iâ—_n transitiuâ_fw-la significatione_n usurpati_fw-la est_fw-la in_o extremum_fw-la exitium_fw-la adducere_fw-la ger._n har._n p._n 128._o learned_a observe_v the_o meaning_n be_v that_o his_o study_n to_o preserve_v his_o temporal_a life_n upon_o these_o term_n do_v expose_v he_o to_o eternal_a death_n and_o destruction_n for_o it_o be_v to_o be_v take_v in_o opposition_n to_o eternal_a life_n in_o the_o close_a of_o the_o verse_n but_o he_o that_o hate_v his_o life_n ibid._n life_n non_fw-la simpliciter_fw-la vita_fw-la odio_fw-la habenda_fw-la sit_fw-la quae_fw-la merito_fw-la censetur_fw-la inter_fw-la summa_fw-la dei_fw-la beneficia_fw-la sed_fw-la quia_fw-la eam_fw-la libenter_fw-la objicere_fw-la debent_fw-la fideles_fw-la quum_fw-la eos_fw-la à _fw-la christi_fw-la accessu_fw-la remoratur_fw-la calv._n in_o loc_n hoc_fw-la comparatiuè_fw-la est_fw-la dictum_fw-la quia_fw-la spernenda_fw-la sit_fw-la vita_fw-la quoties_fw-la nobis_fw-la impedimento_fw-la est_fw-la ne_fw-la deo_fw-la vivamus_fw-la idem_fw-la ibid._n not_o simple_o for_o so_o it_o be_v to_o be_v reckon_v among_o the_o chief_a of_o earthly_a blessing_n to_o be_v high_o prize_v and_o careful_o preserve_v but_o in_o reference_n to_o christ_n and_o his_o gospel_n out_o of_o love_n to_o who_o life_n itself_o be_v to_o be_v undervalue_v neglect_v and_o cast_v away_o if_o it_o hinder_v we_o from_o live_v to_o god_n and_o be_v a_o remora_n in_o our_o way_n to_o christ_n now_o he_o that_o thus_o hate_v his_o life_n and_o will_v free_o part_v with_o it_o when_o call_v thereunto_o for_o christ_n sake_n for_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v understand_v loc_n understand_v vide_fw-la tolet._n &_o calv._n in_o loc_n as_o if_o a_o man_n may_v desperate_o destroy_v himself_o and_o put_v a_o end_n to_o his_o life_n upon_o every_o slight_a occasion_n such_o a_o one_o shall_v keep_v it_o unto_o life_n eternal_a though_o it_o may_v seem_v in_o the_o eye_n of_o vain_a and_o foolish_a man_n a_o throw_v away_o of_o their_o life_n yet_o it_o be_v the_o safe_a and_o wise_a way_n of_o preserve_v it_o it_o be_v not_o jactura_fw-la but_o mercatura_fw-la their_o part_n with_o a_o temporal_a life_n in_o this_o world_n shall_v be_v abundant_o recompense_v with_o the_o gain_n of_o eternal_a life_n and_o it_o be_v observable_a what_o variety_n of_o word_n be_v use_v by_o the_o evangelist_n in_o this_o matter_n which_o probable_o may_v be_v for_o the_o help_n of_o our_o faith_n in_o so_o difficult_a a_o case_n as_o this_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o 〈◊〉_d shall_v keep_v it_o say_v this_o evangelist_n here_o though_o it_o be_v a_o real_a part_n with_o it_o in_o one_o sense_n viz._n temporal_o yell_v it_o be_v as_o real_a a_o keep_n of_o it_o in_o another_o and_o better_a sense_n viz._n eternal_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o 〈◊〉_d shall_v find_v it_o so_o another_o have_v it_o mat._n 10.39_o though_o it_o be_v lose_v it_o be_v not_o utter_o lose_v lose_v at_o be_v as_o to_o this_o world_n but_o it_o shall_v befound_v again_o in_o the_o world_n that_o be_v to_o come_v the_o glory_n and_o happiness_n whereof_o will_v make_v sufficient_a amends_o for_o what_o they_o leave_v and_o lose_v here_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o 〈◊〉_d shall_v save_v it_o so_o a_o three_o have_v it_o mark_v 8.35_o though_o they_o lose_v the_o cabinet_n they_o save_v the_o jewel_n they_o lose_v the_o life_n of_o the_o body_n bâ—â—_n save_o the_o life_n of_o the_o soul_n which_o be_v far_o better_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o 〈◊〉_d shall_v preserve_v it_o so_o it_o be_v luke_n 17.33_o a_o word_n that_o be_v but_o once_o more_o use_v in_o the_o new-testament_n and_o that_o be_v act_n 7.19_o which_o have_v respect_n to_o pharaoh_n command_v to_o cast_v the_o israelitish_n male_n into_o the_o river_n as_o soon_o as_o they_o be_v bear_v exod._n 1.22_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o the_o end_n they_o may_v not_o live_v scap._n live_v verbum_fw-la significat_fw-la soetum_fw-la vivum_fw-la parere_fw-la chemn_v lyser_n har._n in_o loc_n vivum_fw-la animal_n producere_fw-la scap._n the_o word_n signify_v to_o bring_v forth_o a_o live_a creature_n beza_n render_v it_o by_o vivificabit_fw-la and_o make_v it_o the_o same_o with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d shall_v quicken_v it_o our_o translation_n render_v it_o shall_v preserve_v it_o christ_n do_v hereby_o very_o fit_o express_v the_o frailty_n of_o our_o present_a life_n as_o loc_n as_o conciâ—â—è_fw-la expriâ—it_fw-la christus_fw-la praesentis_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la fragilitatem_fw-la quum_fw-la dicit_fw-la animas_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hoc_fw-la est_fw-la generari_fw-la in_o vitam_fw-la ubi_fw-la perditae_fw-la fuerint_fw-la periâ—â—e_fw-la est_fw-la ac_fw-la si_fw-la homines_fw-la negaret_fw-la in_o terrá_fw-fr vivere_fw-la quia_fw-la verae_fw-la demum_fw-la &_o solidae_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la initium_fw-la est_fw-la renunciare_fw-la mundo_fw-la calv._n in_o loc_n calvin_n note_v when_o he_o make_v use_v of_o this_o word_n and_o it_o be_v as_o if_o he_o shall_v deny_v man_n to_o to_o live_v upon_o the_o earth_n because_o then_o do_v man_n begin_v to_o live_v a_o true_a and_o solid_a life_n when_o they_o leave_v the_o world_n the_o meaning_n of_o the_o word_n which_o sure_o be_v very_o emphatical_a seem_v to_o be_v this_o whosoever_o shall_v lose_v his_o life_n now_o shall_v bring_v it_o forth_o alive_a again_o in_o eternity_n the_o loss_n of_o life_n for_o christ_n be_v but_o a_o mysterious_a midwifery_n towards_o eternal_a life_n and_o it_o may_v be_v upon_o this_o account_n the_o passion-daye_n of_o the_o martyr_n be_v call_v by_o the_o ancient_n natalitia_fw-la salutis_fw-la the_o birth_n day_n of_o salvation_n we_o shall_v not_o end_v our_o life_n in_o the_o fire_n say_v 176._o say_v clark_n enâ—â—_n mâ—â—_n p._n 176._o mr._n juline_v palmer_n the_o martyr_n but_o only_o change_v they_o for_o a_o better_a life_n yea_o for_o coal_n we_o shall_v receive_v pearl_n thus_o do_v christ_n bring_v meat_n out_o of_o the_o eater_n and_o out_o of_o the_o strong_a sweetness_n to_o his_o bâ—loved_a and_o love_v one_o make_v death_n itself_o to_o be_v a_o womb_n of_o life_n to_o those_o who_o lie_v down_o their_o life_n for_o he_o so_o that_o it_o be_v our_o great_a gain_n to_o lose_v for_o christ_n and_o our_o great_a befriend_v of_o ourselves_o to_o be_v enemy_n to_o our_o own_o life_n upon_o the_o account_n of_o his_o name_n and_o gospel_n for_o as_o 383._o as_o quicquid_fw-la impietate_fw-la conservaveris_fw-la â—oc_fw-la certissâ—me_fw-la amittis_fw-la quicquid_fw-la autem_fw-la pictate_v amiseris_fw-la hoc_fw-la certâ—ssimè_fw-la coaservas_fw-la brent_n hom._n 20._o in_o luc._n 17._o pag._n 383._o
1._o in_o his_o treat_n of_o christ_n fullness_n p._n 226._o and_o here_o there_o be_v these_o thing_n in_o which_o our_o love_n of_o christian_n shall_v be_v conformable_a to_o christ_n love_n towards_o we_o 1._o the_o love_n of_o jesus_n christ_n towards_o we_o be_v a_o free_a love_n he_o love_v we_o when_o we_o deserve_v it_o not_o without_o consult_v his_o own_o profit_n or_o advantage_n but_o only_o mind_v our_o salvation_n and_o hereby_o he_o have_v teach_v we_o to_o love_v one_o another_o free_o not_o respect_v our_o own_o profit_n but_o the_o will_n and_o command_v of_o god_n pay_v it_o as_o a_o debt_n not_o to_o purchase_v some_o benefit_n to_o ourselves_o thereby_o not_o loâ—king_v at_o our_o own_o thing_n herein_o but_o at_o the_o thing_n of_o other_o the_o good_a and_o benefit_n of_o those_o who_o we_o love_v more_o than_o our_o own_o 1_o cor._n 10.24_o philippi_n 2.4_o 2._o the_o love_n of_o jesus_n christ_n towards_o we_o be_v a_o true_a and_o real_a love_n he_o do_v not_o feign_v and_o sergeant_n a_o love_n to_o we_o but_o do_v true_o love_v we_o it_o be_v not_o complemental_a but_o cordial_a it_o be_v not_o verbal_a but_o real_a he_o go_v about_o do_v good_a and_o suffer_v evil_a for_o our_o sake_n all_o his_o life_n long_o act_v 10.38_o heb._n 12.3_o and_o then_o give_v himself_o for_o we_o his_o blood_n his_o life_n out_o of_o his_o great_a love_n to_o we_o ephes_n 5.2_o and_o hereby_o he_o have_v teach_v we_o to_o love_v one_o another_o sincere_o and_o real_o without_o dissimulation_n roman_n 12.9_o unfeigned_o 1_o peter_n 1.22_o not_o in_o word_n and_o in_o tongue_n only_o but_o in_o deed_n and_o in_o truth_n also_o 1_o john_n 3.18_o there_o must_v be_v a_o work_n and_o labour_n in_o our_o love_n 1_o thes_n 1.3_o heb._n 6.10_o so_o as_o that_o we_o must_v perform_v all_o office_n of_o love_n and_o kindness_n to_o the_o saint_n our_o love_n towards_o they_o must_v be_v express_v by_o sympathize_v with_o they_o in_o all_o condition_n rejoice_v 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