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3. If we look at God as our Father, and so at every believer as the son of God, then we cannot but conceive that they are beloved of God, and that God pities them as a father doth his children, Psal. 103.13. Why then we cannot love God the Father, but we must love his children, for the ⟨p. 347⟩loves sake▪ that God bears them: It […] for, 2 Chron. 19.2. Shouldest thou love […] those whom the Lord loves […] 20, 21. so […] those […] love••• Lord, […]

3. If we look at God as our Father, and so at every believer as the son of God, then we cannot but conceive that they are beloved of God, and that God pities them as a father doth his children, Psal. 103.13. Why then we cannot love God the Father, but we must love his children, for the ⟨p. 347⟩loves sake▪ that God bears them: It 〈…〉 for, 2 Chron. 19.2. Shouldest thou love 〈…〉 those whom the Lord loves 〈…〉 20, 21. so 〈…〉 those 〈…〉 love••• Lord, 〈…〉

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