Baxter - BT767 B28 1662

' (•ii ) 4ff·iEl ·yonr hi11rts with Fears or Griefs , or. other troubllt1g·· patllons, then 41 tendeth to the work ~f Lov_e ,. or u a ja/1 exprt[sion ofit._Go dAily-to promi(es ,11.~zd merctcs,.:ndchrift, And.fJtavm, oj ;urpo{ef~rfervet to -ktndle _Lcve : ]Je much ·thtrefore in -Th~trJkjitlnefs emd Prai(e, w.hich are wsrks Pf Love. All goeth on fwcetly, andeafily; andacceptably, that u ·carryedon by fove. Tha-t is the beft fo~l, 'a~d likejl to _ God, that htttb mofl of Love to God anaGodlmefs : And that il the beft fervice, And likcfl to the work of He;Nen, · that hath mcfl of Love·: Let the principal fl:riving ttnd pleading with your hearts he to kindl~ Lo'Ve : andyrmrprin.~~ dpal complaims for the want of it. · Direct. 1· Keep np Charity to all~ €V en unto enemie.s; 'tu1ti fpecial Love to all the Godly. And therefore h~tt. · !Jack· biting andJZ.tnderivg, and mdking the worfl of other mens <4Clicms : Take them rt4 thieves that come to robyou of ' JOfSr charity : He that [peAks e'tlil of another, perfwadetb · you fo far to hate hi'tn ( unlefs it be inChttrity, ttr(wading · you to (uk his cure.) Hear the reproacher ,mdb.1ck·bita U1~derftftndmgly; ·tU if heJaid, inwords, tts'he doth in fenfe, [ 1pray youhate fuch 4 man,. or abate your Love to him~ J .AI the way to caufe Love is to reprefem 'he objeCt Lovely, which doth mFtch more then to·commandme to Love it ·: So the way to cJule Hatred -, is to repre(cnt the objeCt· hateful · or nnlovely, rvhich is more thm to bid w bate our brother• .And he that hateth ·his brothtr is ·a man,flay er ·; and mme fuc!J ha~e e-ternal life abidinr, in them: .Away therefore w{th thofe .Vo:umes of !--earmf_flanders and repr:Mche:, begotten , hetwrxt unchantablene.s 'and felf love ~ (or pnde; ) and · take them d.4 the Devtls ·Books, that are written to drdw thee tiJ,httte thy Brother. Frown al{oupon the cenforious ··: Tal:t he'ea alfo. ~f ,divi!ions andparties ., Gec.arefe they 4rc cru·mics · - ( 43 ) tou

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