76 C oo? ipanz famiip Zook. that would not have Chrift Reign over them(and-fubdue their worldly minds and flelhly Tufts, -and !hake them holy)are his Enemies. And hath not this been. your Cafe? S. I cannot dexy`it ; The Lord forgive me , and have mercie onme. I fee now that it is not fo eafie a matter norfo common tip love God truly, as I thought it was. P:' To(f) Love God as God, with all our mind and heart and might, is the fumm of Holinefs, the proper fruit ofthe Spirit, the certain Markof God on the foul, and the fureft Evidence of his love to us, and the very beginningand foretafïe of Heaven. It is that which Chrift came into the world to effe6t, by the molt wonderful demonfiration ofGods love to sinners, as the fitteft means to win their love. Faith in Chrift is but the Bellows to kindle in us the Love of God Andfaith working by Love, is all our Religion in a fewwords. Therefore if Love to God were eafie and Common, all Goodnefs would be fo, and Salvation would be fo. Buthavingfaid this much of the Love of your Soul, and the Love ofGod, what think you next of the Love ofothers ? Is that alfo eafie to you ? S. I am fometimes angry when I am wronged or provoked, but I know no one in the world that I with iPl to. P. So far it's well. But t . Doyou Love men more forGodand his Image on them than foryourfelt? 2. Do , f; 2 Thej3. S. Luke t I.4Z. Ron'''. 5. S. Gal. 5,. 6. ud.2t. you
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