Spiritual Perfecclian. C H A P. VIII, Love the leading AAeclion. Men are di- flinguifh'd by their Wills, rather than by their Vnderflandings. Holy Love had the fupremacy among other Graces. The excellencies of Love f ecifled. Love to God the firfl Command in order and dig- nity. The Caufes and Properties of it confidered. The abfolute and relative Per- : feetions of God, the motives of our Love. The Benefits received from God in the order of Nature ; Creation and Prefer - vation. The Love of God appears in its full force in our Redemption. We muß learn of Chrift, how to love him. Love muß defcend from God to our Neighbour. 'Tis commended in Scripture. The ex- tent and qualifications of it. It mull be fncere, pure and fervent. The forgiv- ing Injuries, an excellent effett of Love. HE fecond particular Grace that we íhould }rive to increafe , is Love. 'Tis the Apoftle's Prayer for the Philippians, That iheir Love may abound more andmore in knowledge, and all under- flairding. Love is the affe&ion of Uni- on ; Of this we have an illuftrious In- fiance recorded in scripture , Tha the . (ml of f onathan av« knit with the Soul of 201
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