;p)1.$:,:i'ii4yw '. -. . . CRc.!.J 25Z r Rama, 23 f Rex.s p, G. t r Pet, 3.7 r T'ipH, a.9 lam.r.19,xo. u Eph 3,1£;r9 CHAP, 3, flrs Expufation upon the fimi VER, i ;. Y R0117,5,6,t0 holinetre ; all deffEts in holinriTe iffuing from defeas of loue. What romaines for vs but to be exhorted, to ft.iue for increafe, and abounding in loue towards God and man? To this end what can be more preualcnt, then the Apo - files propounding the excellency of it ? In Chriftian du- ties it is good to take notice of their eminence and corn - paratiue excellency : as hath beene partly before obfer- ucd of lout. The tufp here mentioned, let neuer be for- gotten. Firft,weuld we be allured the Graces God hath giuen vs are permanent, and fElch as accompany fàluation ? fee if they bee accompanied with loue. There is no ¡table. nefle of any Grace feuered from loue. Haft thou Know - lcdge ?fo haue Hypocrites. Haft thou Faith? fo haue De- ails, Haft chou Loue ? fo hath no Hypocrite 'nor Deuill. Secondly, And which of Gods children defires not to be kept vnblameable in his holy courfe of obedience? What mifery like this to a Childe of God, but in parti- culars to be r captiued to the Law of 1 nne ? Wouldit thou hue vnblameable? flore thy foule with loue.When lone fades, obedience, all holy duty failes. The Angell ofEphefus f flakes in his loue. See how re- miffs, and ditTolute hegrowes in the muinty1 parts of diet) : yea,confìder,how little a breach of loue, hinders weigh- deft points of duty :the leaft breach that maybe, is raA Aeer; euen that rinterrupts our Prayers, theweightielt of Chriflian Offices. Meanes of increafing. Pray " to comprehend with all Saints, what is the length and breadth and depth and height of Gods lone to thee in (krill. I am deceiued, if it lilence not all fuggeftions of flefh and blood, any way oppofing exercife of loue to men. What wilt thou lay? he detentes not ? what delèruedf} thou at Gods hand ? he lolled thee freely. He is an enemy ? When we were', enemies, we were reconciled to God. Impious. chro dyedfor the ungodly. Vn ti;
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