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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,

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 recing, 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.••. onceied 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.

[…] commandments, is an undoubted […]

〈…〉 commandents, is an undoubted 〈…〉

[…] to God before we can […] to •ee […] when […] Prov. 6.21. as the apple of […]

〈…〉 to God before we can 〈…〉 to •ee 〈…〉 when 〈…〉 Prov. 6.21. as the apple of 〈…〉

Reas. […] not his life […] against his Brother Herod […] loose form […] at […] of Gods […] our Breth•• […] cannot […] from […] from the other.

Reas. 〈…〉 not his life 〈…〉 against his Brother Herod 〈…〉 loose form 〈…〉 at 〈…〉 of Gods 〈…〉 our Breth•• 〈…〉 cannot 〈…〉 from 〈…〉 from the other.

[…] love of God is an evidence that we love […] Brethren, so•• a […] not God, •e so was not his Brother, […] be for self […] on […] grounds, and its […] civill love not a […] Brother love. 2 […] 10.•5, 16. For Je••• […] King, so […] with […], a good man, he would think it […], but […] it was that he might […] zeal for the Lord […], and to w••k out […] •ands. So […] no means part […] Jacob was not this great love? No, he […] found it did advantage his estate.

〈…〉 love of God is an evidence that we love 〈…〉 Brethren, so•• a 〈…〉 not God, •e so was not his Brother, 〈…〉 be for selfe 〈…〉 on 〈…〉 grounds, and its 〈…〉 civill love not a 〈…〉 Brother love. 2 〈…〉 10.•5, 16. For Je••• 〈…〉 King, so 〈…〉 with 〈…〉, a good man, he would think it 〈…〉, but 〈…〉 it was that he might 〈…〉 zeal for the Lord 〈…〉, and to w••k out 〈…〉 •ands. So 〈…〉 no means part 〈…〉 Jacob was not this great love? No, he found it did advantage his estate.

Use 1. A ground of trial, whether […] love to our Brethren •e unfeigned or no; such as we may be bold to say, I know I love them. […] thou affected towards God? Dost thou look […] and wouldst thou […] his commandments as thy took precious […] life, that thou wouldst part with thy life sooner thou them […] it thus, […] sincere and unfeigned Many […] their […] very good, because they find their hearts love Gods children, and favour […] But exee•• you have […] heart fea•• God, making […] • meant, […] not […] •ouring religion that will […] the love of God and obedience to his commandment be […] otherwise you may affect Gods children, be […] you […] harmless as Pil•to did Christ, gave […] ••ting• […] the […] of Caesar wa• a sign the fear of God […] enemy to Christ, only out of conviction of conscience, […] he was a just man. […] respects may many times move a man […], the very sense of […] sings and helps by th•••; as La•a• […]. But this is far from tru••; otherwise, if we love them in obedience to God and his commandments, its an evidence of […] sincere […].

Ʋse 1. A ground of tryall, whether 〈…〉 love to our Brethren •e unfained or no; such as we may be bold to say, I know I love them. 〈…〉 thou affected towards God? Dost thou look 〈…〉 and wouldst thou 〈…〉 his commandements as thy took precious 〈…〉 life, that thou wouldst part with thy life sooner thou them 〈…〉 it thus, 〈…〉 sincere and unfained Many their very good, because they finde their hearts love Gods children, and favour But exee you have eart fea God, making ment, not ouring ligion that will the love of God and obedience to his commandement be otherwise you may affect Gods children, be you harmlesse as Pilto did Christ, gave ting the of Caesar wa a signe the fear of God enemy to Christ, onely out of conviction of conscience, he was a just man. respects may many times move a man , the very sence of sings and helps by th; as Laa . But this is far from tru; otherwise, if we love them in obedience to God and his commandements, its an evidence of sincere .