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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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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.
But the spiritual love grounded upon the consideration of Gods ordinance, is firm and constant, and lasteth always, because th•y consider that God hath joined them together; and so, because she is my wife, because he is my husband, &c. therefore they love one another. This condemns the unnatural practice of those that cannot affect one another, but love any other rather then their own wives and husbands, yea, because th•y are their husbands or their wives: as many will say, I could love him, if he were not my husband, or if she were not my wife.
But the spirituall loue grounded vpon the consideration of Gods ordinance, is firm and constant, and lasteth alwaies, because thy considr that God hath ioyned them together; and so, because she is my wife, because he is my husband, &c. therfore they loue one another. This cōdemnes the vnnatural practice of those that cannot affect one another, but loue any other rather then thir owne wiues and husbands, yea, because thy are their husbands or their wiues: as many will say, I could loue him, if he were not my husband, or if shee were not my wife.