Ar.4. Epiflla to the 7heffalenians. VaR.9.1 VaRS. 9.10. But as touching brotherly lone, ye need not that l write vnto you : For yee yourfilues are taught of God to loue one a- nother. Andindeedye doe it towards all the Brethren, which are in all Macedonia : But webefeechyou, Brethren, thatye en- ereafe more and more. Itherto of thofe two branches of Sanctity, Chaftity, and Iuftice. A third is here fpecifed, Brotherly loue: wherein are con- fiderable, 6rft, the duty it felfe, fecondly, the manner of propounding, thirdly, the reafon why the Exhortation is fo carried.. Touchingthismaine part of Holinelfe, loue of Bre- thren, the fureft euidence of our trap tionfromdeath c rlohn3. 14. to life, the dcognifanceofaDifeip le;ifitbe enquired what d 'ohm 13.31. it is ; thus conceiue ir, to be that fauourable and well - wilhing affeition that is in Gods children, one towards -sn)ther,. for Grace fake. Itimplyet'i three things; 6rft, lone ofbrethren, fecondly, as brethren,, thirdly, . in bro. therly manner. Fir{ },The fpeciall obiect of this loue, are the brethren; vnder that name cerne all that are a par:Aft-5 of like pre- e a Peta.t. cious faith and Spirit ofadoption with our felues. Net, but that fòme degrees and offices of loue are due to ene- rir es and.aliens ; but the fpecialty of affection is carried to fuch as are aEtually Gods children. Secondly. The Load f}oneof this loue, is their Bro- 2 rherhood: Difeiplesarelowed f eo nomine,becaufethey are f Mat3o :42.. Difciples rGods children, becaufe they are his children, Ramped with his Image, fealed with his Spirit.. Thirdly, The Modus is, .Brotherly ; that is, fir II, Ir is 3' naturall and, kindly, flowing from inward propenhon and felfe-inclination ; needs no outward allurements or pro- 297
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