in Contain 'Sr sb mpt off 307 rather than Eternal ; and oftwogoods that are offered Chap..r 6, to our choice, to prefer thegreater ; a Life in Heaven before that on the Earth. Efpecially ifwe confider,that wemutt ¡hardy yeeld theprefent life to the infirmities ofNature; and 'tis the richeft traffick to exchange that which is frail and mortal, for that which remains in its perfeótion for ever. 3. TheGofpel enjoyns Univerfal Love among Men. This is that fire which Chrifl carne to kindle upon the Earth ; 'tis the abridgement of all Chriftian perfection, Root x3. s, 9. the fulfilling of the Divine Law, for all the particular Precepts are in fubftance, Love. He that loves his Neighbour will have a tender regard to his Life, Ho- nour and Elate, which is the fum of the fecondTable. The extent ofour Love mutt be to all that partake of the fame common nature. Theuniverfal confanguinity betweenMen Ihould make us regard them asour allies. Every Man that wantsour help is our Neighbour. Do Luk. io. 36. good toall,is the command ofthe Apoftle. For the qua- Grtóá jzz. lityofour Love,it mui beunfeigned,without dimulation. Rom. I z. s. The Imageofit in Words without real Effeets,provokes the Divine difpleafure : for as all falfhood is odious to theGod ofTruth, foefpecially the counterfeiting of Charity, that is the impreflionofhis Spirit and the feal ofhisKingdom. A fincere pure affection that rejoyces at thegood, and refents the evils ofothers asour own, and expreffes it Pelf in all real Offices, not for our pri- vate refpeets but their benefit, is required ofus. And as to the degree of our Love, we are commanded above all things to havefervent Charity among our felves. This 7TeT.& a- Lta principally refpeiis Chriftians, who are united by fo chriftiani no- many facred and amiable bands, as being formed ofthe mävin`iula. fame Eternal Seed, Childrenofthe fame Heavenly Fu- ?»suf. Cher, and joynt-Heirs ofthe fame Glorious Inheritance. Chriftian Charity hatha more noble Principle than the R r z affections
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