A Divine Cordial

¹4. Another Fruit of love is Magnanimity. Love is valorous, it turns cowardice into courage: Love will make one adventure upon the greatest difficulties and hazards; Amor nescit difficultates. The fearful Hen will fly ⟨p. 99⟩upon a Dog or Serpent, to defend her young ones. Love doth infuse [Greek or Hebrew], a spirit of Gallantry and Fortitude into a Christian. He that loves God will stand up in his Cause, and be an Advocate for him: Acts 4.20. We cannot but speak the things which we have seen and heard. He who is afraid to own Christ, hath but little love to him. Nicodemus came sneaking to Christ by night, John 3.2. He was fearful of being seen with him in the day time. Love casts out fear. As the Sun expels Fogs and Vapours; so doth Divine Love in a great measure expel carnal Fear. Doth he love God, that can hear his blessed Truths spoken against, and be silent? He who loves his friend, will stand up for him, and vindicate him when he is reproached. Doth Christ appear for us in Heaven, and are we afraid to appear for him on Earth? Love animates a Christian; it fires his heart with zeal, and steels it with courage.

¹4. Another Fruit of love is Magnanimity. Love is valourous, it turns cowardise into courage: Love will make one adventure upon the greatest difficulties and hazards; Amor nescit difficultates. The fearful Hen will fly ⟨p. 99⟩upon a Dog or Serpent, to defend her young ones. Love doth infuse 〈non-Latin alphabet〉, a spirit of Gallantry and Fortitude into a Christian. He that loves God will stand up in his Cause, and be an Advocate for him: Acts 4.20. We cannot but speak the things which we have seen and heard. He who is afraid to own Christ, hath but little love to him. Nicodemus came sneaking to Christ by night,