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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 bde 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 recing, the testimony conscien.

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 .

Use 2. For […] that desire to know that they love their Brethren. […] constantly conscionable of your obedience […] commandments, and love him, and then you may be assured […] to your Brethren is sincere. Break your obedience to God […], and your […] to him, and then you will soon break off you• […] Brethren, a• […] and […] did, bu• maintain obedience to Go• […] Brethren.

Ʋse 2. For 〈…〉 that desire to know that they love their Brethren. 〈…〉 constantly conscionable of your obedience 〈…〉 commandements, and love him, and then you may be assured 〈…〉 to your Brethren is sincere. Break your obedience to God 〈…〉, and your 〈…〉 to him, and then you will soon break off you• 〈…〉 Brethren, a• 〈…〉 and 〈…〉 did, bu• ••intain obedience to Go• 〈…〉 Brethren.

Use 3. Of comfort to Gods servants […] good evidence of their unfeigned love to their Brethren, If God give that […] to love God and keep his commandment. Its our an• •e if thy love hath this superscription on one side, Love of God, one the other side the •••ce to Gods commandments, it ••ll prove currant, before God […] a sufficient breast plate against all misconstructions of the world ••y this we ••ew our love to our Brother, if we love God and keep his commandments.

Ʋse 3. Of comfort to Gods servants 〈…〉 good evidence of their unfained love to their Brethren, If God give that 〈…〉 to love God and keep his commandement. Its our an• •e if thy love hath this superscription on one side, Love of God, one the other side the •••ce to Gods commandements, it ••ll prove currant, before God 〈…〉 a sufficient breast plate against all •isconstructions of the world ••y this we ••ew our love to our Brother, if we love God and keep his commandements.

1 JOHN 5.3. For this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments, and his commandments are not grievous.

1 JOHN 5.3. For this is the love of God, that we keep his commandements, and his commandements are not grievous.

Verse 2. he had given a double mark of our love to our Brethren, which was, if we love God, and keep his commandment. Now because a Christian might be inquisitive and doubtful, How shall I know that I love God and keep his commandments? why, v. 3. This is the love of God, that we keep his commandments, and they are not grievous.

VErse 2. he had given a double mark of our love to our Brethren, which was, if we love God, and keep his commandement. Now because a Christian might be inquisitive and doubtfull, How shall I know that I love God and keep his commandements? why, v. 3. This is the love of God, that we keep his commandements, and they are not grievous.

Doct. The keeping of Gods commandments, and the easiness of that yoke, is an undoubted sign of our unfeigned love to God; that is, If we be willing to bear the yoke of Christ, and account it easy, that evidently argues that the love of God in our hearts is sincere.

Doct. The keeping of Gods commandements, and the easinesse of that yoke, is an undoubted signe of our unfained love to God; that is, If we be willing to bear the yoke of Christ, and account it easie, that evidently argues that the love of God in our hearts is sincere.

This Christ teacheth his Disciples, John 15.14. Then are ye my friends, if ye do whatsoever I command you. Now friendship argues integrity of love. Now betwixt friends there passeth a mutual covenant, a mutual communication of good one to another, and of secrets; so there is a certain community of all things, all things are common among friends: So, he that keeps Gods commandments, looks at Gods law, so as he makes it of his counsel and delight, and is ruled by it. And again, God communicates his attributes to him, which is something more then a parent doth to his child, though he love him well, yet he will not communicate to him whatsoever is his, nor always make him of his counsel, nor yet show familiarity towards him; but God looks at Christians as his friends, communicates his counsels to them, grows in acquaintance with them.

This Christ teacheth his Disciples, John 15.14. Then are ye my friends, if ye doe whatsoever I command you. Now friendship argues integrity of love. Now betwixt friends there passeth a mutuall covenant, a mutuall communication of good one to another, and of secrets; so there is a certain community of all things, all things are common among friends: So, he that keeps Gods commandements, looks at Gods law, so as he makes it of his counsell and delight, and is ruled by it. And again, God communicates his attributes to him, which is something more then a parent doth to his childe, though he love him well, yet he will not communicate to him whatsoever is his, nor alwayes make him of his counsell, nor yet shew familiarity towards him; but God looks at Christians as his friends, communicates his counsells to them, grows in acquaintance with them.