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As God manifests his love to us in ⟨p. 118⟩not sparing his own Son for us, so we manifest our love to God in not sparing our dearest contentments for him. This God testifies of Abraham, hereby he knew he loved him indeed, in that for his sake, he did not spare his only son Isaac; As Psal. 45. when the Kings daughter is content to forsake her fathers house and dearest kindred, then the King delights in her beauty: to pretend love to Christ when the World withdraws from us whatsoever is lovely in it, this is not much, but now to have our love burning after Jesus Christ, when the World proffers to us all her loveliness, this is true love. Love is bountiful, it is shown to purpose, when it shows it self able and willing to part with much for the beloved; as that love of God should be for ever accounted dear and precious, that shows mercy to one at that time when he is most wicked, in the height of sin, even tempting God to destroy him; so if when you have the strongest temptations to draw your hearts from God, yet even then you can ⟨p. 119⟩find your hearts sweetly working towards him, closing with him, delighting in him, here is love unfeigned, this is love that God will own and make much of for ever. As the Idolatrous Jews showed their love to their Idols, by plucking off their ear rings, and parting with their Jewels, and most precious things they had, for the honour of their Idols: so do the true worshippers of God show their love to him, when they do part with much that is precious and delightful to flesh and blood.

As God manifests his love to us in ⟨p. 118⟩not sparing his owne Sonne for us, so wee manifest our love to God in not sparing our dearest contentments for him. This God testifies of Abraham, hereby hee knew he loved him indeed, in that for his sake, hee did not spare his onely sonne Isaac; As Psal. 45. when the Kings daughter is content to forsake her fathers house and dearest kindred, then the King delights in her beauty: to pretend love to Christ when the World withdrawes from us whatsoever is lovely in it, this is not much, but now to have our love burning after Jesus Christ, when the World proffers to us all her lovelinesse, this is true love. Love is bountifull, it is shewne to purpose, when it shewes it selfe able and willing to part with much for the beloved; as that love of God should be for ever accounted deare and pretious, that shewes mercy to one at that time when hee is most wicked, in the height of sinne, even tempting God to destroy him; so if when you have the strongest temptations to draw your hearts from God, yet even then you can