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Where love is in this regard likewise to give content, there will be love of all those whom the party we approve our selves to, loves. Is there any of Jonathans posterity, saith David, ⟨p. 204⟩that I may do good to them for his sake. The soul that loves God, and Christ, saith, Is there any good people, any that carry the image of God, and Christ? it will be sure to love them, it will do good to Jonathans posterity. Those that hate them that carry the image of God, and Christ, that their stomach riseth against good men; how do they love him that begets when they love not him that is begotten? There cannot be the love of God in such a man: undoubtedly if we love God, we shall love his children, and any thing that hath Gods stamp upon it: we shall lov• his truth, and his cause, and religion, and, whatsoever is ⟨p. 205⟩divine,¹ and toucheth upon God, we shall love it, because it is his. It is such an affection as sets the soul on work to think, wherein may I give content to such a person? It is full of devices & inventions to please: therefore •t thinks, can I give consent in loving such, and such? as Christ saith, he that respects these little ones it is to me, it is accountable on my part, I will see it answered. If the love of Christ be in us, we will regard this because we will think, Christ will regard me for the good I do for his sake, and in his name, to this and that party. Thus we see how we may try this sweet affection, and not deceive our own souls.

Where love is in this regard likewise to give content, there will bee love of all those whom the partie we approve our selves to, loves. Is there any of Ionathans posterity, saith David, ⟨p. 204⟩that I may doe good to them for his sake. The soule that loves God, and Christ, sayth, Is there any good people, any that carry the image of God, and Christ? it will bee sure to love them, it will doe good to Ionathans posteritie. Those that hate them that carry the image of God, and Christ, that their stomacke riseth against good men; how do they love him that begets when they love not him that is begotten? There cannot be the love of God in such a man: undoubtedly if we love God, wee shall love his children, and any thing that hath Gods stamp upon it: wee shall lov his truth, and his cause, and religion, and, whatsoever is