Affections of most especial note, are these:
I. Hope, whereby men with sighings, look for the accomplishing of their redemption. Rom. 8.23.
This hope, when it is once strong and lively, hath also her [Greek or Hebrew], that is, full assurance, as faith hath. Heb. 6.11. And we desire that every one of you show the same diligence, to the full assurance of hope unto the end. 1. Pet. 1.3, Blessed be God, even the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, which, according to his abundant mercy, hath begotten us again unto a lively hope, by the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead.
II. Fear of offending God, because of his mercy, 1. Pet. 1.17. If ye call him father, which without respect of person, judgeth according to every mans work, pass the time of your dwelling here in fear. Psal. 103.4. There is mercy with thee, that thou mayest be feared.
III. A base account of all worldly things, in respect of Christ Jesus. Phil. 3. 7. But the things that were advantage to me, I accounted loss for Christs sake. 8. Yea doubtless, I think all things but loss, for the excellent knowledge sake of Christ Jesus my Lord, for whom I have counted all things loss, and do judge them to be •o••g, that I might win Christ.
IV. The love of God in Christ, which is like unto death, and as a fire that cannot be quenched. Cant. 8.6. Love is strong as death, jealousy is cruel as the grave, the coals thereof are fire coals, and a vehement flame.
V. A fervent zeal to Gods glory. Rom. 9.3. I would wish my self to be separate from Christ, for my brethren, that are my kinsmen, according to the flesh.
VI. An anguish of mind for our own sins and others also. Psal. 119.1•6. Mine eyes gush out with tears, because men keep not thy law. 2. Pet. 2.7. And delivered just Lot, being vexed with the uncleanly conversation of the wicked. 8. For he being righteous, and dwelling among them, in seeing and hearing, vexed his righteous soul from day to day, with their unlawful deeds.
⟨p. 128⟩VII. Exceeding great joy in the holy Ghost. Rom. 14.17. The kingdom of God is not meat and drink, but righteousness, and peace, and joy in the holy Ghost.
Affections of most especiall note, are these:
I. Hope, whereby men with sighings, looke for the accomplishing of their redemption. Rom. 8.23.
This hope, when it is once strong and liuely, hath also her 〈non-Latin alphabet〉, that is, full assurance, as faith hath. Heb. 6.11. And we desire that euery one of you shewe the same diligence, to the full assurance of hope vnto the ende. 1. Pet. 1.3, Blessed be God, euen the Father of our Lord Iesus Christ, which, according to his aboundant mercie, hath begotten vs againe vnto a liuely hope, by the resurrection of Iesus Christ from the dead.
II. Feare of offending God, because of his mercie, 1. Pet. 1.17. If yee call him father, which without respect of person, iudgeth according to euery mans worke, passe the time of your dwelling here in feare. Psal. 103.4. There is mercie with thee, that thou maist be feared.
III. A base account of all worldly things, in respect of Christ Iesus. Phil. 3. 7. But the things that were aduantage to me, I accounted losse for Christs sake. 8. Yea doubtlesse, I thinke all things but losse, for the excellent knowledge sake of Christ Iesus my Lord, for whome I haue counted all things losse, and doe iudge them to be •o••g, that I might winne Christ.
IV. The loue of God in Christ, which is like vnto death, and as a fire that cannot be quenched. Cant. 8.6. Loue is strong as death, iealousie is cruell as the graue, the coles thereof are fire coles, and a vehement flame.
V. A feruent zeale to Gods glorie. Rom. 9.3. I vvould wish my selfe to be separate from Christ, for my brethren, that are my kinsmen, according to the flesh.
VI. An anguish of minde for our owne sinnes and others also. Psal. 119.1•6. Mine eyes gush out with teares, because men keepe not thy law.
