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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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Wherefore we are to examine our selves, with what mind we do those things which we do, whether out of a pure love of God, or no. This we shall know, by considering the nature and properties of this love.
Wherefore we are to examine our selues, with what minde we doe those things which we doe, whether out of a pure loue of God, or no. This we shall know, by considering the nature and properties of this loue.
1. Love of God is a holy spiritual affection, whereby our hearts are so k•it unto him, that we do make him our summum bonum, chiefest good, whereon we do rest. And it manifests it self by these two properties: first, a care to please him, and to continue in his favour; that is, when we delight in his Word, and obey his will and commandments. For in his Word is declared what things are pleasing unto him. That this is a property of this true love appears, Joh. 14.23, 24. 1. Joh. 2.5. 2. Joh. vers. 6. Whence follows another branch of this, namely, a fear to offend him, when we are careful to avoid all things that do displease him: Psal. 97.10.
1. Loue of God is a holy spirituall affection, whereby our hearts are so k•it vnto him, that we do make him our summum bonum, chiefest good, whereon we doe rest. And it manifests it selfe by these two properties: first, a care to please him, and to continue in his fauour; that is, when we delight in his Word, and obey his will and commandements. For in his Word is declared what things are pleasing vnto him. That this is a property of this true loue appeares,