12. Love of God.12. Loue of God.
pp. 117–12426 passages
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pp. 117–12426 passages
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.
Thirdly, by the base estimation of the world and the lusts thereof, for if any man,1 love the world, the love of ⟨p. 118⟩the father is not in him.
Thirdly, by the base estimatiō of the world and the lusts thereof, for if anie man,1 loue the world, the loue of ⟨p. 118⟩the father is not in him.
Fourthly, by a deliberate inward inflamed estimation of God above all things,1 accounting his loving kindness better then life, and the signs of his favour our greatest joy.
Fourthly, by a deliberate inward inflamed estimation of God aboue all things,1 accounting his louing kindenesse better then life, and the signes of his fauour our greatest ioy.
Fifthly, by our delight in his presence which is then approved.
Fifthly, by our delight in his presence which is then approued.
1. If we willingly receive his commandments, for this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments,1 & his commandments ⟨p. 120⟩are not grievous.
1. If we willinglie receiue his commaundements, for this is the loue of God, that wee keepe his commandements,1 & his commandements ⟨p. 120⟩are not grieuous.
3.1 If it be our care to walk in all his ways and not to offend in any thing.2
3.1 If it be our care to walke in al his waies and not to offend in any thing.2
Seventhly, by our sensibleness of his dishonour if we be more vexed for his dishonour, then our own disgrace.
Seuenthly, by our sensiblenesse of his dishonor if we be more vexed for his dishonour, then our owne disgrace.
Eighthly, by remembering his benefits and1 magnifying his mercies,2 for what we love we easily praise.3
Eightly, by remembring his benefits and1 magnifying his mercies,2 for what wee loue we easily praise.3
Ninthly,1 by our care not only to do his will but to please him,2 being more encouraged with his praise and approbation,3 then the praise of all men.4
Ninthlie,1 by our care not onely to do his wil but to please him,2 being more incouraged with his praise and approbation,3 then the praise of al men.4
12. By our desire to stir up our affections after God, avoiding what might steal away our hearts from him, ⟨p. 122⟩and delighting in all the ways,1 by which our hearts might be inflamed towards him, and to this end taking heed to our selves.
12. By our desire to stirre vp our affections after God, auoiding what might steale away our hearts from him, ⟨p. 122⟩and delighting in al the waies,1 by which our hearts might be inflamed towards him, and to this end taking heede to our selues.
13. By our running to him in all adversity, making him our defence, our rock, our refuge in all trouble, to them we first run to make our moan,1 whom we most love.
13. By our running to him in all aduersitie, making him our defence, our rocke, our refuge in all trouble, to them we first runne to make our mone,1 whom we most loue.
14. By our willingness, affectionately to do the meanest office unto God, or Christ, or for his sake this was a ⟨p. 123⟩sign that Mary loved much,1 because she was content to wash with her tears, and wiped with her hair the very feet of Christ.
14. By our willingnesse, affectionatelie to doe the meanest office vnto God, or Christ, or for his sake this was a ⟨p. 123⟩signe that Marie loued much,1 because she was content to wash with her teares, and wiped with her haire the very feete of Christ.
15 By our humility in the sense of Gods love to us, for ere the more a Christian discovers Gods love to him, the more his affection to God, makes him seem base &1 vile in his own eyes.
15 By our humility in the sence of Gods loue to vs, for ere the more a Christian discouers Gods loue to him, the more his affection to God, makes him seeme base &1 vile in his owne eies.
16 By our sorrow for our sins and willingness to forsake and cut off from us, the most gainful ⟨p. 124⟩gainful and pleasing corruptions,1 this is meant by the circumcising of the heart, that we might love God.
16 By our sorrow for our sinnes and willingnesse to forsake and cut off from vs, the most gainefull ⟨p. 124⟩gainefull and pleasing corruptions,1 this is ment by the circumcising of the heart, that we might loue God.