I . 'TheSaintJ i onely true .and worthy embracement. .- . As for the love ofrmregenerate men to their friend) though they be never fo wife, rich, orho– nourable, it is idle, vaine, and ·rranfitorY,, not worth a points end for any found comfort rhe Chrill:ian fhall ever enjoy by it,. fave onety in that; it may be ameanes oroccafion to-worke good up:... : on them,or give countenance and-encour-agement .. unto him in his calling. 4 ..bafHy, neitherdothany. · unfanttified)man love ~ruly his kindred; heemay have .with them ·merry meetings, iet feall:s, ex-. change of caroall contentments, but to the bond J ·of nature, there wants the link"e of grace, .aad: ' therefc:>re there' is wanting that favin~ and facred · knot that is wont-·· to tye together the;hearts of godlymen~ fo hfi:ingly andfure, that no crolfeor mifery, nomanordevilt nortime, nor yet eter-. , airycan ever untye. Hi·s affection may beehot to· · wards them, becaule of the fimebloud~ but- amu– mall interell: in the bloud of Chdfi; is -tbat which feafons and fanttifies ailnatoraU affections-•. 5. Onely faving faith ·iS:able tobeget1oveunto ourenemies,MatJh.5·44· - Thus farre I , have tolq ·you what love faving· f.lith begets in the hearts of true Chriftians to– wards God., the creatures, the-godly, themfelves and to others, as !hall be led with riarure, and neernelfe rectitiedbyReligion. ·I have bnt giver1 · youa tafte, andyet I have frayed the longerupon ! che point ; becaufe.~there are many, _when they, heare offoithwurhj1tg /Jy love' theyprefentlyappre1 • hendanii cohceiveit .tobe -nomere,but re!eeving the
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