First, From […] in a Christians heart, when he is once be• […] exhorts them to be loving and ge• to a• […] •metimes foolish ⟨p. 316⟩disobedient and […] one another, James […] do you think the Scripture speaks in vain, the […] in us lusteth after envy, the frame of our natural temper lusteth after envy emulation, as the sparks fly upward; […] therefore we find this temper subdued, that we can think well, and speak well, and do good mee• to our brethren; way, this is an evident argument, that God hath showed love to us, or, […] the could never have so freely loved others.

First, From 〈…〉 in a Christians heart, when he is once be• 〈…〉 exhorts them to be loving and ge• to a• 〈…〉 •metimes foolish ⟨p. 316⟩disobedient and 〈…〉 one another, Iames 〈…〉 do you think the Scripture speaks in vain, the 〈…〉 in us lusteth after envy, the frame of our natural temper lusteth after envy emulation, as the sparks flye upward; 〈…〉 therefore we find this temper subdued, that we can think well, and speak well, and doe good mee• to our brethren; way, this is an evident argument, that God hath shewed love to us, or, 〈…〉 the could never have so freely loved others.

2. From the knowledge […] may have of […] in Christ because they see us expressing […] John 13. […] this shall all men know that ye are the Disciples if […] men forward and ready […] helpfulness to their […] •ill say, surely he is […] that company; i• therefo•• […] to be Christ […], may not […] it our selves? ••ay not […] discern love to […] all […] world knows it?

2. From the knowledge 〈…〉 may have of 〈…〉 in Christ because they see us expressin• 〈…〉 Iohn 13. 〈…〉 this shall all men know that ye are the Disciples if 〈…〉 men forward and ready 〈…〉 •elpfulnesse to their 〈…〉 •ill say, surely he is 〈…〉 that company; i• therefo•• 〈…〉 to be Christ 〈…〉, may not 〈…〉 it our selves? ••ay not 〈…〉 discern love to 〈…〉 all 〈…〉 world knows it?

Use 1. Of refuta••• of •••e Popish […], that faith is rather defined by […] the evidence of things not seen; but we […] and […] well stand together, […] we […] know a […] we can believe; when Steven saw Christ […] at the right […], what did he not then believe it? For that place, Heb […] not a definition of faith, but a description of […] of the […] that it makes things evident; that we […]; as by faith […], though we […] his feeling […] not his faith, but helpeth it, John 20.27, 28.

Ʋse 1. Of refuta••• of •••e Popish 〈…〉, that faith is rather defined by 〈…〉 the evidence of things not seen; but we 〈…〉 and 〈…〉 well stand together, 〈…〉 we 〈…〉 know a 〈…〉 we can believe; when Steven saw Christ 〈…〉 at the right 〈…〉, what did he not then believe it? For that place, Heb 〈…〉 not a definition of faith, but a description of 〈…〉 of the 〈…〉 that it makes things evident; that we 〈…〉; as by faith 〈…〉, though we 〈…〉 his feeling 〈…〉 not his faith, but helpeth it, John 20.27, 28.

Use 2. This may be a strong […], to be abundant in love, and tender heartednesse one to another, little doth a man know how he disturbs the […] of […] own conscience, that disturbs another mans peace true it is […] wrong his brother in evil […] hard speeches, in doing evil […] and he goes […] other times, and thinks all is right as […] that the Lord is departed from him; so that there is as […] difference betwixt himself now, and himself at other times, as betwixt a man found and a man fainting away with some evil disease: or betwixt a Vine of September and December, formerly full of sap and […] now dead and […]; Why, what's the matter the heart is so straight and heavy? Why our bowels have been shut up towards our brethren, and therefore God shuts up his favour and helpfulness from us therefore we hear much and profit little, receive the Sacrament often, and little good done; as you desire therefore to keep Gods love fresh, and springing up in you, so let love to your brethren grow up and spring in you. Many a soul is in fear and doubts of Gods love to him, Why what must he do? Why, stir up your love to God and your brethren and God will manifest his love to you, […]. 2.13. Mercy rejoiceth against judgement; If a man have an heart pitying the miseries of others, whether in their bodies, or in their souls, at the day of judgement, when others tremble and quake, merciful men shall rejoice, Matth. 5.7.

Ʋse 2. This may be a strong 〈…〉, to be abundant in love, and tender heartednesse one to another, little doth a man know how he disturbs the 〈…〉 of 〈…〉 own conscience, that disturbs another mans peace true it is 〈…〉 wrong his brother in evill 〈…〉 hard speeches, in doing evill 〈…〉 and he goes 〈…〉 other times, and thinks all is right as 〈…〉 that the Lord is departed from him; so that there is as 〈…〉 difference betwixt himself now, and himself at other times, as betwixt a man found and a man fainting away with some evill disease: or betwixt a Vine of September and December, formerly full of sap and 〈…〉 now dead and ; Why, what's the matter the heart is so straight and heavy? Why our bowels have been shut up towards our brethren, and therefore God shuts up his favour and helpfulnesse from us therefore we hear much and profit little, receive the Sacrament often, and little good done; as you desire therefore to keep Gods love fresh, and springing up in you, so let love to your brethren grow up and spring in you. Many a soule is in feare and doubts of Gods love to him, Why what must he doe? Why, stir up your love to God and your brethren and God will manifest his love to you, . 2.13. Mercy rejoyceth against judgement; If a man have an heart pitying the miseries of others, whether in their bodies, or in their souls, at the day of judgement, when others tremble and quake, merciful men shall rejoyce,

1 JOHN 4.•• God is love, and he that […] in […]

1 JOHN 4.•• God is love, and he that 〈…〉 in 〈…〉

1. The […] contain a […] those […] one […], as he […] said down, […], and ther•• […] words […] parts, […]

1. The 〈…〉 contain a 〈…〉 those 〈…〉 one 〈…〉, as he 〈…〉 said down, 〈…〉, and ther•• 〈…〉 words 〈…〉 parts, 〈…〉

1. The […]

1. The 〈…〉

2. The […] constant […]; dwell […] one an another […] God observe […]

2. The 〈…〉 constant 〈…〉; dwell 〈…〉 one an another 〈…〉 God observe 〈…〉

[…] part of him whosely […] it is called it, that is the object […] Christ […], the object of […] Psalm 7•••. In the […] not; but it's […] to in […] there […] lovely.

〈…〉 part of him whosely 〈…〉 it is called it, that is the object 〈…〉 Christ 〈…〉, the object of 〈…〉 Psalm 7•••. In the 〈…〉 not; but it's 〈…〉 to in 〈…〉 there 〈…〉 lovely.

2. God is love effect […] he is the […] of love, 1 […] Christ is called Wisdom, because he gives […]; so God […] if there be a […] to […] 1 John 4.•• and so if any show love to […].

2. God is love effect 〈…〉 he is the 〈…〉 of love, 1 〈…〉 Christ is called Wisdome, because he gives 〈…〉; so God 〈…〉 if there be a 〈…〉 to 〈…〉 1 John 4.•• and so if any shew love to 〈…〉.

3 God is love […] God full of love and mercy, we […] is wisdom it self, or love it self, without a […] Aco• deus non predicatur de […] man wisdom, or a […] but ••re God transcends all […] abstracts, God is love, from where may be […] it's of the divine Essence, we may […] God is a Spirit, that is, it's not a […] but love is essential and natural to him, […] and wisdom.

3 God is love 〈…〉 God full of love and mercy, we 〈…〉 is wisdome it selfe, or love it selfe, without a 〈…〉 Aco• deus non predicatur de 〈…〉 man wisdome, or a 〈…〉 but ••re God transcends all 〈…〉 abstracts, God is love, from where may be 〈…〉 it's of the divine Essence, we may 〈…〉 God is a Spirit, that is, it's not a 〈…〉 but love is essential and natural to him, 〈…〉 and wisdome.

2. It implies the simplicity of Gods nature […] but free without mixture he is without all causes […] himself, from himself, and by himself, and […] compounded of causes, so […] not compounded […] subject […] is one thing, and his […] wisdom are […] is no reason of this […] works, but not of […]

2. It implyes the simplicity of Gods nature 〈…〉 but free without mixture he is without all causes 〈…〉 himself, from himself, and by himself, and 〈…〉 compounded of causes, so 〈…〉 not compounded 〈…〉 subjec• 〈…〉 is one thing, and his 〈…〉 wisedome are 〈…〉 is no reason of this 〈…〉 works, but not of 〈…〉

Use 1. This may exhort us all […] forgot […] the world for the love of God; many […] because they shall lose the […] by […] may be […], for if a mans ways please […] make […] be at […] with him, and then much more […] lose the love of all thy friend, […] more by Gods love, then […] of love is nothing to the God of […] but God is love it self, and in enjoying of God […] injoy••• […] of love, love ⟨p. 318⟩passing knowled•• […], you never met with love in the world, but you might […], but Gods love is like a bottomless depth without bounds or bottom• you can neither know the beginning nor end of therefore […] in […] say more truly, then Medea did of Jason, Non magna relinquam, […], I shall not lose great love, but follow great love.

Ʋse 1. This may exhort us all 〈…〉 forgot 〈…〉 the world for the love of God; many 〈…〉 because they shall lose the 〈…〉 by 〈…〉 may be 〈…〉, for if a mans wayes please 〈…〉 make 〈…〉 be at 〈…〉 with him, and then much more 〈…〉 lose the love of all thy friend, 〈…〉 more by Gods love, then 〈…〉 of love is nothing to the God of 〈…〉 but God is love it selfe, and in injoying of God 〈…〉 injoy••• 〈…〉 of love, love ⟨p. 318⟩passing knowled•• 〈…〉, you never met with love in the world, but you might , but Gods love is like a bottomlesse depth without bounds or bottom you can neither know the beginning nor end of therefore in say more truy, then Medea did of Jason, Non magna relinquam, , I shall not lose great love, but follo great love.

Use •. To teach all […] is God is, […] cannot be so […], as to be […] strive to […] love, Let all […] he dont in love […] and […], Be yo• […] your […] Father is perfect▪ Matth. […] us be kin• […] injury upon […], Luke 1••3, 4. […], and […] would […] be so. As Christ argue•• […], and […] us reason, God is love, and ••••fore they that worship […] him in love, Matth. 5.22, 2• […] any unkindness betwixt […] in his […]. God […] in your hearts, […] that we can perform righteously, […] 14. let all d•••• be per••• […] had power to save any, but […] ▪

Ʋse •. To teach all 〈…〉 is God is, 〈…〉 cannot be so 〈…〉, as to be 〈…〉 strive to 〈…〉 love, Let all 〈…〉 he dont in love 〈…〉 and 〈…〉, Be yo• 〈…〉 your 〈…〉 Father is perfect▪ Matth. 〈…〉 us be kin• 〈…〉 injurie upon 〈…〉,

3. If God be love then the […], and therefore the more we live we hatred, the more we walk in […] our selves firebrands of all.

3. If God be love then the 〈…〉, and therefore the more we live we hatred, the more we walk in 〈…〉 our selves firebrands of all.