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The works of George Swinnock, M.A
The works of George Swinnock, M.A. containing these several treatises ...
London: printed by J.B. for Tho. Parkhurst, 1665
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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.
O tis lovely and happy when two friends are like Moses and Aaron; He shall be to thee instead of a mouth, and thou to him instead of God, Exod. 4. 16. Where their love is shown by edifying and building up one another in holiness. This were some prelibation of Heaven, where those lines of love which stretch themselves to every port of the Circumference do all meet in God, as their Centre. But I shall speak more to this in the fourth Chapter.
O tis lovely and happy when two friends are like Moses and Aaron; He shall be to thee instead of a mouth, and thou to him instead of God, Exod. 4. 16. Where their love is shewn by edifying and building up one another in holiness. This were some prelibation of Heaven, where those lines of love which stretch themselves to every port of the Circumference do all meet in God, as their Centure. But I shall speak more to this in the fourth Chapter.
I shall conclude this particular with an answer to two Objections.
Object. 1. Christ commandeth us to love our enemies, 1and what love do we show, if we turn our backs always upon them, and banish them our Company? Besides, we are commanded to do good to all, I am bound to seek my wicked Neighbours salvation, and to love my Neighbours as my self, Lev. 19. 18. which how can I do if I always shun him? Again, If I should avoid all that are carnal, I must untie the bonds of my relations, which God and nature forbid, and cast up my calling, which I am commanded to mind.