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III. The Love of God, and Obedience to his Commands, the Product of it are to be considered.

First, The Love of God has its Rise from the Consideration of his amiable Excellencies, that render him infinitely worthy of the highest Affection; and from the blessed Benefits of Creation, Preservation Redemption and Glorification, that we may expect from his pure Goodness and Mercy. This is the most clear and essential Character of a Child of God, and most peculiarly distinguishes him from unrenewed Men, however accomplished by Civil Virtues.

First, The Love of God has its Rise from the Consideration of his amiable Excellencies, that render him infinitely worthy of the highest Affection; and from the blessed Benefits of Creation, Preservation Redemption and Glorification, that we may expect from his pure Goodness and Mercy. This is the most clear and essential Character of a Child of God, and most peculiarly distinguishes him from unrenewed Men, however accomplished by Civil Vertues.

Now the internal Exercise of Love to God, in the Valuation of his Favour, as that which is better than Life, in earnest Desires of Communion with him, in ravishing Joy in the Testimonies and Assurance of his Love, in mourning for what is displeasing to him, is in the secret of the Soul; but with this there is inseparably joined a true and visible Declaration of our Love in Obedience to him. This is the Love of God, the most ¹real and undeceitful Expression of it, that we keep his Commandments.

Now the internal Exercise of Love to God, in the Valuation of his Favour, as that which is better than Life, in earnest Desires of Communion with him, in ravishing Joy in the Testimonies and Assurance of his Love, in mourning for what is displeasing to him, is in the secret of the Soul; but with this there is inseparably join'd a true and visible Declaration of our Love in Obedience to him. This is the Love of God, the most