444 Chan. ç. 4Commentarie vpo s Chrifl for himfelfe. There are three fpeciall Pignes, whereby it is difcerned, I. a delirc of fellowfhipwith God,and Chrifl,and the holy fpirit : and therefore to be much and frequent in the vfe ofthe word,andpraier : becaufe in the word God fpcaks to vs , and in praier we fpeakc to him. T I. To lout the word of God about all earthly treafure : and to tread our owne wills vndcr foote,and todelire that Gods wil may be preferred in all things. t, loh. 2. 5. There arc many bottles amongvs, where the cards and tables arc walking , but the Bible is (eldome, or neuer borne. And this argues the want of loue. I I I. The loue tc of them that loueGod and Chrift. The loue of our neighbour, is to loue him limply, in , and for the Lord , and for no other by-refpc& The Pigne ofthis soue iis,to loue not inword,but indeede.And this is to lose indeede, to (hew loue, and to do good (when we arewronged and abu. 15 fed)to them that wrong vs,and abufe vs. 1óy] Ioy is twofold ; ioy ofglorie after this hfe, and the ioy of grace in this life: and it Rands in three things. The fini is,to re ioyce in the true acknowledgement of God, that he is our god, and reconciled to vs in Chilli-. The fccond is, to reioyce in the to worke ofour regeneration. The third is,toreioyce in thehope oferetnail glorie. This ioy of grace path a double fruit. Fir R, it moderates all out borrows, and makes vs reiovce in the middcfl of our atilt. ¿lions, i .ThcfE5. t 6. Secondly,it caufeth men to reioyce at the aI good oftheir neighbours. Rom. 12. r S. And this joy is here meant frecially. For by is here oppofed to enuic,and cmula tiens. This fruit ffhewes,that we are moli ofvs bad trees. For the ',oyes of the world be for themolt part in iniquitic, and in the ;o workes ofthefleih.And it is our common (innenot to rejoice, but to pine away with griffe, as Cain did , when we fee Gods ble(íiogvpon our brother. Peace] It is a care and delire to maintaine concord, as much as may be ifit lie in vs. Rom. 12. i 8. le is an excellent vertue. 35 For the kingddonae of God hands partly in peace. Rom. 14 ¡ r 7. For themaintenance ofpeace,obferue two rules. ].Neither take offence,nor glue offence. Abraham chofe rather to lofchis right,then to offend Lot.Gen. i 3.and fodid Chrifl.Matth. t 7. 27... I.I. Sceke to edifie one another, either doe good., orta c S
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