CHAY.5. Ain Expo/tìonvponthefirfi VeR.,t2,t3. the meane rime, they muff glue vs kaue, as the Lord chargeth I E R E M 1E, to t. take away the preciotsi from the vile. The next point of notice, is the Particular ; Who they are, Pau! here commends to the fpecialcie of our Loue. They are Minifters. They then, by Gods Or. dinavice, lhould haue a Ipecialtie ix the peoples Loue. The Scripture points vs to three forts or degrees of Loue. Firft, c24n9proaíx, Loue of Alen, as men for the na- ture of Mán,and common gifts of Humanitie they are endowed rvithall. This may Rot bee denied ro enemies, no, not ro enemies of God. Nature is Gods worke, in whom foeu er. Secondly,IIÀOAÀeria, Lone of Neighbours; that is, asI now interprete,fuch as are neere vs in Societie, Nature, or friendly Affeftion. Thirdly, 1exoJ copia, Loue of Brethren, for Sanf}itie fake, and fellowfhip in the Spirit of Adoption and Re- generation. The Apof le here points to a fourth ; wherein bee will haue our Loue ouer - flowing, and after a fort, es- cefliue. It is to the perlons of Minifters. Doth any man aske Reafons? Befides the generali tye of like humane Nature; befides that of Societie and neere Coniunc`tion ; yea, befides that Brother -hood and participation of like precious Faith ; they haue yet fomething more, that layes claime to a fingular mea- fire of Loue. Bifides eminence of Grace, and Of- fice, they are Inftrumenrs by which the Lord reach. eth to vs all Blefl'ings that concerne Life and Godli- neire. W hereout grew that queftion in Schooles, whe- ther the fathers of the flefh, or the Spiricuall Parents, fhould bee preferred. And though they confefrfe, án matter of Beneficence, theNaturall bath preferment a boue the Spirituali Parent, becaufe lice is more properly taule
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