ç to t5 'QO 2 30 35 theEpi f le tothe galas%ans. Chap:ç. 403 derfland by the commandement, the morall law . That is in- deed a truth,but it isnot themeaningof theplace.In the 'hi d vcrfe Paul fcts downe a commandment or denunciation to Timothic,that he and the Paflors of Ephcfiss,teachno other. ,do£trine but thedoarine ofthe Apotlles : then in the S verte hepropounds theCum=and fubftance or endofthe forefaid commandement : in the i 8 verte after a long antapodaton he inioynes Timothie toobferue it carcfully.So then amend ofal found doftrine islout out ofapure heart: and :flour Preach- ing muff tend to this. The fécondquestion is,what is the lone ofourneighbours fpccificdis this rule ì Anf at ss an ofetlion renewed , whereby we are noosed to wi/h well to our neighbour in the Lord .1 fay an jabot,toconfute Lombard, who(aiththat loneis not an habit invs,'(asother verruesare,) buttheFI. Ghoff. IPaie it is an affeftion renaedtoconfute the Papif} , who teacheth that we bane the true loueof God &our neighbour bynature, and that we want nothing but the fécond afte or the cxercife of lout,which they laie is from grace . Further, 1 adde that loue inclines vs to r/h well to our neighbour : for this is the for. mall andpropereffect ofloue, and all this is done whin we thinke well,fpeakeandsloe well, and that in refpe& not only of the bodie, but an in refpeet of the fouleof our neighbour Lally Ifay,that loue toour neighbour snuff be in the Lord. Bccaufe we are to loue him inrefpcít that he is a creature of God,andbearer his image : andnot in refpea of honour,pro- fit,or plcafure,whichwerccciucfrom him.Loue for Inch ends, is felfcloue. The third queftion is, -what is dievfe loue?Anf.It fesses tomake vsferuiccableto our neighbour. Lone jeekes not her owne things.;.Gor.x 3.Chrif} was feruant tohis enemies in bea ring their fainesvpon thecroffe. Paul that was free from., sal, becameaferuant toaal,rowinfine. t . Cor.9. t g. To Chrifi we are to doe feruice:and he bathput our neighbour inhis fien& fo asthat whichisdone to our neighbour,íhall bedone to him: our neighbour thereforemuff beferuedofvs. And this is not again(' ourhbertie. For we are free inwardly in confcience, yet in the outward vieofour hbertie,we muff befcruáts toaâ.' Thevie. Ifwe examineour hues by this rule, we fhall find that there is very litlepower ofrcligïon among men. There Eco s are
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