The sum of sacred divinity briefly & methodically propoundedThe summe of sacred diuinitie briefly & methodically propounded

The last thing to be considered in the qualities of the soul, are the affections of it to be good and holy: Thou ⁱshalt love JEHOVAH thy God with all thy soul. The contrary whereof are those dishonourable and foul affections, which the Apostle mentioneth, Rom. 1. 26. Therefore God gave them over to dishonourable affections. Again, ^kWhen we were in the flesh, the sinful affections wrought in our members, &c. They ^lthat are Christs, have crucified the flesh with the affections thereof. The particular affections, which the Scripture, above the rest doth recommend unto us, as Bellows to blow up, and increase spiritual Graces, and to carry us forward to a high degree of Holiness, are these that follow: First, Love and liking of that which is good, hatred and detestation of that which is evil, as the Psalmist joineth them together: Thou lovest ⟨p. 123⟩^mrighteousness, and hatest iniquity. Love is the habit, as it were, and perfection of the whole Law both of the first and second Table: Thou ⁿshalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind. This is the first and great Commandment: and the second is like it, Thou shalt love thy Neighbour as thy self. On these two Commandments hang the whole Law and the Prophets. And of the second Table Paul saith, ^oServe one another through love: for all the Law (meaning the whole second Table) is fulfilled in one word in this, Thou shalt love thy Neighbour as thy self. Again, ^pHe that loveth another, fulfilleth the Law: for this, Thou shalt not commit adultery: Thou shalt not kill: Thou shalt not stole: Thou shalt not bear false witness: Thou shalt not covet: and if there be any other Commandment, it is summed up in this word, even in this, Thou shalt love thy Neighbour as thy self. Generally