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An exposition on the whole fifth chapter of S. Johns Gospel also notes on…An exposition on the vvhole fifth chapter of S. Iohns Gospell also notes on…
An exposition on the whole fifth chapter of S. Johns Gospel also notes on other choice places of Scripture, taken by a reverend divine, now with God, and found in his study after his death, written with his own hand ...An exposition on the vvhole fifth chapter of S. Iohns Gospell also notes on other choice places of Scripture, taken by a reuerend diuine, now with God, and found in his study after his death, written with his owne hand ...
London: printed by H. Lownes and R. Young for John Bartlett, 1630London: printed by H. Lownes and R. Young for Iohn Bartlett, 1630
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This love is the bond of perfection, Col. 3. and it is the ground of all other good duties, and the cheerful and ready performance of them. So that if any duties be neglected between them, then hence may we gather the ground of it, viz. want of love.
This loue is the bond of perfection, Col. 3. and it is the ground of all other good duties, and the cheerefull and ready performance of them. So that if any duties be neglect•d between them, then hence may we gather the ground of it, viz. want of loue.
But let us s•e what kind of love the Scripture here requireth: it must not be a m•ere natural love, or a worldly love: but it is a spiritual love, arising from obedience to Gods commandment, and a conscience of his ordinance. That love that is for the things of this world, as for honour, riches, beauty, &c. is fading and continues not, because take away the cause, take away the •ffect: those worldly things decaying, the love thereof must also needs decay; farewell it.
But let vs s•e what kind of loue the Scripture heere requireth: it must not bee a m•ere naturall loue, or a worldly loue: but it is a spiritua•l loue, arising from obedience to Gods commandement, and a conscience of his ordinance. That loue that is for the things of this world, as for honour, riches, beauty, &c. is fading and continues not, because take away the cause, take away the •ffect: those worldly things decaying, the loue thereof must also needes decay; farewell it.