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Man ashiv le-Yahoweh, or, A serious enquiry for a suitable return for continued life,…
Man ashiv le-Yahoweh, or, A serious enquiry for a suitable return for continued life, in and after a time of great mortality, by a wasting plague (anno 1665) answered in XIII directions / by Tho. Doolittle.Man ashiv le-Yahoweh, or, A serious enquiry for a suitable return for continued life, in and after a time of great mortality, by a wasting plague (anno 1665) answered in XIII directions / by Tho. Doolitel.
London: printed by R.I. for J. Johnson, 1666
DIRECTIONS how to live after a wasting PLAGUE. › Part 4 › Section 13
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
2. 1It must be a Constant love, it must last as long as life in both do•n last. The longer you live in this Relation, the more you should love. Length of time must not wear off the commanded and allowed strength of your mutual Affection. Thus Christ always love• his Church, and the Church always loves Jesus Christ.
2. 1It must be a Constant love, it must last as long as life in both do•n last. The longer you live in this Relation, the more you should love. Length of time must not wear off the commanded and allowed strength of your mutual Affection. Thus Christ alwaies love• his Church, and the Church alwaies loves Jesus Christ.
- 1Constant
3. 1It must be Holy love; from an holy Principle, obedience to Gods command; in an holy manner, according to the Word of God; for holy ends, the glory of God, &c. Carnal love, for carnal ends, is not the love that God requireth in this Relation, ⟨p. 195⟩Thus Christ loves the Church, and the Church loves Christ with an holy love.
3. 1It must be Holy love; from an holy Principle, obedience to Gods command; in an holy manner, according to the Word of God; for holy ends, the glorie of God, &c. Carnal love, for carnal ends, is not the love that God requireth in this Relation,