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.
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