I . .· llvhJt, 'Iob.1 .14. Tbatwee 11re tra?tj/atedfiwJJ deathtB 1 1 t.ije)becaufe we love thebrDthrett. ItanymaHcanhearti~ lyand iincerely vouchfafe his oeft and kindefr.afl ' fecfions to ·:1 true Chrifl:ian_, for this caufe·onely he being otherwife a {hanger untohim, that 'he~ fees the G1ving graces ofGodsfpirit fhining in him, and manifell: fignes of true and unfained godli– ne1fe. It is a good argument unto him that hehim– felfe is a true Chrifiian, and·that thofe famegraces are feared in his owne foule, which he fo much ~fecs • 1 by;lovesaBd reverenceth inanorher. 3: Thirdly, aman fancHfied by faith, dothonely truly and rightly love' himfelfe, but in another _meafure, kinde and manner, thanprophanemen: ·.For-theymake Idols of themfelves ; their lovero / God, to his vVord; to their kindred 'aad neigh- 1 \ bours, mu~ever yeeld and fub?Jit to the love of l rhemfelves. They cannot for [hetr hearts love hear· l tily a true Chrifrian,onlyfor his godlineffe~ltmay be they may affect himfor his gifrs, ·bccaufenee deales jufily with them, becaufe of fame naturaH · bondof kindredor alliance:~ or for that they enjoy 'eutward bleffings by living with.him: Buteverfor his profell:ion&practiceoffincerity,they holdhim too .predfe. :In deed and trmh) all their Joverells within theirowne hofomes, and is cunningly and fecretly (pent uponthemfelves; Gods glory;falva· tion of foules,good of others, are fervedatfecond ·1hand, :tnd in reverfion.after themfelves,and their .ow_ne fin full pleafures.In aword,the unre~enerate man loves onely h1mfelfe, in plotting andprovi1 dingearthlycomforts, and temporall happineffein - . ilib
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