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Use 2. Shows the dangerous estate of such whose love to Go• […] brethren is not perfect; for if they wh••• love is perfect may have […] then such as never sought […] his favour, never loved the •ell […] of his servants, in tha• […] where […]

Ʋse 2. Shews the dangerous estate of such whose love to Go• 〈…〉 brethren is not perfect; for if they wh••• love is perfect may have 〈…〉 then such as never sought 〈…〉 his favour, never loved the •ell 〈…〉 of his servants, in tha• 〈…〉 where 〈…〉

Obj. I have know••• […] ••ve never troubled themselves with matters of Relig••• […] yea scornful, […] boisterous men, yet as little afraid of death and hell, […], Isa. 22.••.

Obj. I have know••• 〈…〉 ••ve never troubled themselves with matters of Relig••• 〈…〉 yea scornfull, 〈…〉 boysterous men, yet as little afraid of death and hell, 〈…〉, Isa. 22.••.

Answ. That which the Papists condemn as heretical […] Gods servants, that may be called […] presumption in such men […] who never shrink at death or judgement: and indeed it proceeds from […] profound ignorance and deadness of their hearts who never […] of God nor the terrors of hell, D•••e bellum in ex pertis, but if one […] •ome to see that d•y, then shall they call to the mountains and hills to cove•• ••em from the wrath […] the Lamb.

Answ. That which the Papists condemn as hereticall 〈…〉 Gods servants, that may be called 〈…〉 presumption in such men 〈…〉 who never shrink at death or judgement: and indeed it proceeds from 〈…〉 profound ignorance and deadnesse of their hearts who nenver 〈…〉 of God nor the terrours of hell, D•••e bellum in ex pertis, but if one 〈…〉 •ome to see that d•y, then shall they call to the moutainns and hills to cove•• ••em from the wrath 〈…〉 the Lamb.

Use 4 […] loving hearted Christians, that […] sincerely towards […] brethren, who, thou walkest up and […] with a spirit of […] as other call Death [Greek or Hebrew], the most […] all […] thou shalt […] at it with confi••••, when others […] be lifted up.

Ʋse 4 〈…〉 loving hearted Christians, that 〈…〉 sincerely towards 〈…〉 brethren, who, thou walkest up and 〈…〉 with a spirit of 〈…〉 as other call Death 〈non-Latin alphabet〉, the most 〈…〉 all 〈…〉 thou shalt 〈…〉 at it with confi••••, when others 〈…〉 be lifted up.

• John 4.17. latter part. Because as he is, so are we in this world.

IN these words, […] whom love is perfect, such ••y have boldness in […] argument […] who […] in this world […]

IN these words, 〈…〉 whom love is perfect, such ••y have boldnesse in 〈…〉 argument 〈…〉 who 〈…〉 in this world 〈…〉

Doct. Such […] this world at God himself.

Doct. Such 〈…〉 this world at God himselfe.

For proof, Eph. […] 1. Be kind one to another […] [Greek or Hebrew] be useful and […] one the another, ready to do […] •ood, tender•••• […] you any wrongs, and […] them it their miseries, […] 1. Be […] follower of Go• […] dear […]; they that walk in […] Christ himself did, […] sons […] giving […] and giving liber•• to […] is God in this world, all his path […] and truth, in his love […], in […] love […] God in this world: When Adam stood […], be loved […], and […] he fell, he would not let him lie, but in his love he sent his Son to redeem him; so let men walk lovingly towards […] love to thee decay, yet stretch out […].

For proof, Eph. 〈…〉 1. Be kind one to another 〈…〉 〈non-Latin alphabet〉 be usefull and 〈…〉 one the another, ready to doe 〈…〉 •ood, tender•••• 〈…〉 you any wrongs, and 〈…〉 them it their miseries, 〈…〉 1. Be 〈…〉 follower of Go• 〈…〉 dear 〈…〉; they that walk in 〈…〉 Christ himselfe did, 〈…〉 sons 〈…〉 giving 〈…〉 and giving liber•• to 〈…〉 is God in this world, all his path 〈…〉 and truth, in his love 〈…〉, in 〈…〉 love 〈…〉 God in this world: When Adam stood , be loved , and he fell, he would not let him lie, but in his love he sent his Son to redeem him; so let men walk lovingly towards love to thee decay, yet stretch out .

[…] righteousness, that is ••••est in the […] •ercy, wisdom, goodness, all pro•••• from love, in his love he […] his love he preserves us, in his love he […] his love he […] 13.10. Love is the fulfilling of the […] if it fulfil the law, then if […] falls all the righteousness […] to God […]

〈…〉 righteousnesse, that is ••••est in the 〈…〉 •ercy, wisdome, goodnesse, all pro•••• from love, in his love he 〈…〉 his love he preserves us, in his love he 〈…〉 his love he 〈…〉 13.10. Love is the fulfilling of the 〈…〉 if it fulfill the law, then if 〈…〉 falls all the righteousnesse 〈…〉 to God 〈…〉

Use. This is a notable […] grow up in the grace of love: If a man would know how in a […] of performance, he may be as God himself is; why, this is the […], he who is perfect in love, is in this world […] God himself is: Many […] the duties […] ••••gion hard and […] but to a loving […] all is […]; let there be but love in the […] to God and […] will come off easily; […] many loving […] god in resemblances Magistrates are called gods in […] they bear the Image of his Sovereignty; old men bear the Image […] Eternity, learned men of his Co•••isciency; but a man may have all these Images of God, and yet perish: The Devils are spirits of power and wisdom, and yet bound in chains of darkness; but a poor Christian that walks in the spirit of love, he is in this world, as God himself is, he goes beyond all other resemblances, and they that are such may have boldness in the day of judgement, which is more them either wisdom, or wealth for honour can afford; a man […] have all them, and yet tremble at the tho•••ts of death: If you observe, […] she […] men in the world busy the […] about some of those perfections, to be perfect in wisdom, lear••• or ••nours, and these things they labour hard after; why, go […] as hand after love, strive to be as eminent in love, and […] shalt get […] purchase then they can get by […] endeavours, all their contents […] them boldness against the day of judgments: great men, and learned […] slept in the grave, and have […] nothing in the morning […] they […]; but a loving Christian what […] in the dust […] the […] when he awakes, shall be satisfied with the Image of God. But if […] are blest with Magistracy wisdom, rich learning, if you likewise bound with a spirit of love, you and more like Go• […] Christian, that wants those other resemblances; a rich […] and a loving Christian how much do they set out the similitude and fullness of God himself? God is royal and loving, God is wise and loving withal, he is Almighty and loving withal; its his love only ⟨p. 323⟩that doth good to us, his Majesty, Power, and Eternity, would be a terror to us, its his love whereby he doth us good; therefore to all endowments, add, what good do riches, and honours, and knowledge, except thou have love withal.

Doct. They that are in this world, us God himself is, they may have boldness to the day of judgement, Mat. 18.33. to the end.

Doct. They that are in this world, us God himslfe is, they may have boldnesse to the day of judgement, Mat. 18.33. to the end.

The which shows, that suppose a man should live in this world, with a confidence that all his sins are forgiven him, and in the mean time he grows straight hearted and bitter to his brethren; why ••on his sick bed or some other trial, the Lord takes him by the throat, and exacts the whole debt of his sins at his hands; or if before he have had good assurance of the pardon of his sins, yet he shall find such horror and anguish, that he believe […] his sins still lie on the score. If we want love, we cannot have boldness […] judgement, Christ had so furnished his Disciples with love, that thereby they abounded in much service to him and his, and these being men of love, they should not be afraid of Christs coming, but then he bids them lift up their heads with comfort, Luke 21.28.

The which shews, that suppose a man should live in this world, with a confidence that all his sins are forgiven him, and in the mean time he grows straight hearted and bitter to his brethren; why ••on his sick bed or some other tryall, the Lord takes him by the throat, and exacts the whole debt of his sins at his hands; or if before he have had good assurance of the pardon of his sins, yet he shall finde such horrour and anguish, that he believe 〈…〉 his sins still lie on the score. If we want love, we cannot have boldnesse 〈…〉 judgement, Christ had so furnished his Disciples with love, that thereby they abounded in much service to him and his, and these being men of love, they should not be afraid of Christs coming, but then he bids them lift up their heads with comfort, Luke 21.28.

What is this boldness?

What is this boldnesse?

1. Boldness is that which mortifies fear and shame, which two things are contrary to boldness; if a man be fearful, what boldness is there? but this boldness makes a man look at death and judgement without fear.

1. Boldnesse is that which mortifies fear and shame, which two things are contrary to boldnesse; if a man be fearfull, what boldnesse is there? but this boldnesse makes a man look at death and judgement without fear.

2. Boldness removes shames, 1 John 2.28▪ when he shall appear we may have boldness, and not be ashamed; a man therefore that is like God in this world, is neither afraid nor ashamed in the day of judgement.

2. Boldnesse removes shames, 1 John 2.28▪ when he shall appear we may have boldnesse, and not be ashamed; a man therefore that is like God in this world, is neither afraid nor ashamed in the day of judgement.