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1 JOHN 5.2. By this we know that we love th• children of God, when we love God, and […] commandments.

1 JOHN 5.2. By this we know that we love th• children of God, when we love God, and 〈…〉 ••mmandements.

IN the fourth Chapter the Apostle had exhorted us to the unfeigned love of our Brethren; now he proceeds to a word of direction, ho• […] now whether we love them or no.

IN the fourth Chapter the Apostle had exhorted us to the unfained love of our Brethren; now he proceeds to a word of direction, ho• 〈…〉 now whether we love them or no.

Hereby we know, &c. It was the scope of this holy Apostle […] such things as by the knowledge whereof their joy might be full, and with his exhortations he mingles divers marks and signs, that so knowing the estate, they might have fullness of •y. Now therefore, because love of […] Brethren was a course of full Joy, yet if we knew not whether we loved them […] no, it would •e matt•• •f little […], therefore he tells us how we […], to satisfy some weak Christians th•• might be doubtful, […] ••ny we kn•w that […] love the children of […], when we love […] his commandments. A right Preachers […]. First he says down instructions and duties, and then lays down […].

Hereby we know, &c. It was the scope of this holy Apostle 〈…〉 such things as by the knowledge whereof their joy might be full, and with his exhortations he mingles divers marks and signes, that so knowing the estate, they might have fulnesse of •y. Now therefore, because love of 〈…〉 Brethren was a course of full Joy, yet if we knew not whether we loved them 〈…〉 no, it would •e matt•• •f little 〈…〉, therefore he tells us how we 〈…〉, to sati•fie some weak Christians th•• might be doubtfull, 〈…〉 ••ny we kn•w that 〈…〉 love the children of 〈…〉, when we love 〈…〉 his commandeme••s. A right Preachers 〈…〉. First he sayes down instructions and duties, and then layes down 〈…〉.

First, The expediency of our knowledge of our love to our Brethren, which is here implied, else he would not have laid down marks to know […] by.

First, The expediency of our knowledge of our love to our Brethren, which is here implyed, else he would not have laid down marks to know 〈…〉 by.

Secondly, The marks of discerning our love, which are two.

1. Love of God. 2. Obedience to the commandments of God.

1. Love of God. 2. Obedience to the commandements of God.

Doct. It is a behovefull point to a Christian ••s comfort, not only to love Gods children, but to know that he loves.

Doct. It is a behovefull point to a Christian ••s comfort, not onely to love Gods children, but to know that he loves.

The scope of his writing was to fulfil […] was a means of th•• •e teacheth us this main duty to love our Breth•• […] only so, but […] how to know it. Isa. 48.17. I am the Lord thy God the holy […] teacheth thee to profit. Why then surely if God teach us such a point […] •his, its a way of profiting, and therefore to walk in the knowledge of our love to Gods •aints, is a profitable way.

The scope of his writing was to fulfill 〈…〉 was a means of th•• •e teacheth us this main duty to love our Breth•• 〈…〉 onely so, but 〈…〉 how to know it. Isa. 48.17. I am the Lord thy God the holy 〈…〉 teacheth thee to profit. Why then surely if God teach us such a point 〈…〉 •his, its a way of profiting, and therefore to walk in the knowledge of our love to Gods •aints, is a profitable way.

Reas. 1. From the assurance it will give us of our good estate before God, and of Gods protection of us in such an estate […] therefore if we know this, we know we are in a good estate. The love of our Brethren is an undoubted argument of our passage from death to life, 1 John 3.14. Therefore the knowing of this, must needs give us much comfort; nay, it not only gives me evidence, but it manifests to others that our estate is good, John 13.35. ⟨p. 349⟩Now, if we did not know out […] courages a Christian that others […] suspect himself; thus […]

Reas. 1. From the assurance it will give us of our good estate before God, and of Gods protection of us in such an estate 〈…〉 therefore if we know this, we know we are in a good estate. The love of our Brethren is an undoubted argument of our passage from death to life, 1 John 3.14. Therefore the knowing of this, must needs give us much comfort; nay, it not onely gives me evidence, but it manifests to others that our estate is good, John 13.35. ⟨p. 349⟩Now, if we did not know out 〈…〉 courages a Christian that others 〈…〉 suspect himselfe; thus 〈…〉

Further […] this […] God will ••eive […] God. […] God […] •on, •.10. […]

Further 〈…〉 this 〈…〉 God will ••eive 〈…〉 God. 〈…〉 God 〈…〉 •on, •.10. 〈…〉

Reas. 2. From […] they may […] 22.6. They […] love her. If therefore God […] we […] him, and his […], we know we fall under a covenant of […] I will blessed ••m that bless thee, Gen. 22.3. […] contra•• Let them be […] and turned back that have •• will to Zion; let […] be to the c•en on the […], thereof the m••er filleth •ot his lay, neither […] pass […] God […] •0.5, th• Implying, that lives in an estate […] of […] shall never prosper in the outward or inward man, […] shall […] as the corn on the house top; and as God […] him not, […] no• from him, so man blesseth him•••, because he is turned from him, •od its […] shall be turned b• If we •oe not love our Brethren, every thing […] again […] A man that wants a spirit of love, hath no ground […] for blessing, he withers as the corn on the house […] hot weather, […] no root. If a man have not his heart softened […] •ove […] his Brother, these is something within him which will not suffer […] there want […] and moisture, upon which he •ight prosper; […] grow• […] b•de he yields no service en•• to God ••an. […] hopes the spa•• •f love […] blessings.

Reas. 2. From 〈…〉 they may 〈…〉 22.6. They 〈…〉 love her. If therefore God 〈…〉 we 〈…〉 him, and his 〈…〉, we know we fall under a covenant of 〈…〉 I will blessed ••m that blesse thee, Gen. 22.3. 〈…〉 contra•• Let them be 〈…〉 and turned back that have •• will to Zion; let 〈…〉 be to the c•en on the 〈…〉, thereof the m••er filleth •ot his lay, neither 〈…〉 passe 〈…〉 God 〈…〉 •0.5, th• Implying, that lives in an estate 〈…〉 of 〈…〉 shall never prosper in the outward or inward man, 〈…〉 shall 〈…〉 as the corn on the house top; and as God 〈…〉 him not, 〈…〉 no• from him, so man blesseth him•••, because he is turned from him, •od its 〈…〉 shall be turned b• If we •oe not love our Brethren, every thing 〈…〉 again 〈…〉 A man that wants a spirit of love, hath no ground 〈…〉 for blessing, he withers as the corn on the house 〈…〉 hot weather, 〈…〉 no root. If a man have not his heart softned 〈…〉 •ove 〈…〉 his Brother, these is something within him which will not suffer 〈…〉 there want 〈…〉 and moysture, upon which he •ight prospe•; 〈…〉 grow• 〈…〉 b•de he yields no service en•• to God ••an. 〈…〉 hopes the spa•• •f love 〈…〉 blessings.

Reas. 2. […] and comfortableness of […] dealing […] is sincerely affected […] 2 Cor. 1.12. […] we […] they, and •ad to […] carefully, and pai• […] him, Thy corn was not currant, or […] was not fully […] •oth, he stands confidently out, and it comforts him much: So […] when joy, when others suspect his love to them, which is his debt, Ro•. 13.8, •hy, if he know he hath pa•• it the•• to the full, and in current duties of love, […] satisfies […]: This is our re•••cing, the testimony […] conscien••.

Reas. 2. 〈…〉 and comfortablenesse of 〈…〉 dealing 〈…〉 is sincerely affected 〈…〉 2 Cor. 1.12. 〈…〉 we 〈…〉 they, and •ad to 〈…〉 carefully, and pai• 〈…〉 him, Thy corn was not currant, or 〈…〉 was not fully 〈…〉 •oth, he stands confidently out, and it comforts him much: So 〈…〉 when joy, when others suspect his love to them, which is his debt, Ro•. 13.8, •hy, if he know he hath pa•• it the•• to the full, and in current duties of love, 〈…〉 satisfies 〈…〉: This is our re•••cing, the testimony 〈…〉 conscien••.

Use 1. It reproves the […] of men, when they content themselves with the love of the […] but are not solicitous to know whether that way be a way of […] hav• much self lo•• and false love […] may easily […] •ves. All this have I don• •ith the young […] 9.••. […] •oncei•ed of himself, an• his is […] are […] waded we do such things in lo••, when i• nothing so […] take […] upon trust have not so much wisdom as those that […] they, the• ••rely before they pay it. Why, everyday we that a […] of love to […], le• […] therefore we pay our debt in currant love. God […] not only tha• we •ould love our a brethren, but that we should know• […]

Ʋse 1. It reproves the 〈…〉 of men, when they content themselves with the love of the 〈…〉 but are not solicitous to know whether that way be a way of 〈…〉 hav• much selfe lo•• and false love 〈…〉 may easily 〈…〉 •ves. All this have I don• •ith the young 〈…〉 9.••. 〈…〉 •oncei•ed of himselfe, an• his is 〈…〉 are 〈…〉 •waded we doe such things in lo••, when i• nothing so 〈…〉 take 〈…〉 upon trust have not so much wisdome as those that 〈…〉 they, the• ••rely before they pay it. Why, everyday we that a 〈…〉 of love to 〈…〉, le• 〈…〉 therefore we pay our debt in currant love. God 〈…〉 not onely tha• we •ould love our a •rethren, but that we should know• 〈…〉

Use 2. Of […], not only to […] down ••es to people, But withal to lay […] thereof whereby […] may know it. This was St. Johns practice, and he doth […] their joy.

Ʋse 2. Of 〈…〉, not onely to 〈…〉 down ••es to people, But withall to lay 〈…〉 the•of whereby 〈…〉 may know it. This was St. Johns practice, and he doth 〈…〉 their joy.

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