304 T 1 M. What is the inffrut1ion to bee T z M. Whence fpringeth thú love of garhered from hence? Godin to? 2. DoU. S t L. That aflli &ions through Gods S z L. From the fenfe and feeling of great mercy doe help, forwards the Gods love towards us, ,f ohn 4. n9.For talvation of his children ; the reafon it cannot bee that any man fhould cer- hereof is, becaufe they are inftrumetlts tainly perceivethe love of God towards whereby the Holy Ghoft mortifieth himfelf in Chrift for eternal' life, but their liinnes, weanetla them from the that that love will conftrain him to love of the world,ftirs them up to bet- loveagaine, 2 Cor.5.14. Alfo the good- ter obedience, quickens their prayers, neffe and mercy of God in thrift, is exercifeth their patience ; and laftly, fuch a beautiful and amiable thing, as humbles the pride of their heart , Job being certainly known,it will be both 32. x6. 17. Rom. 5. 4. z Cor. zz. 32. earneftly loved and detired. Pfal.119. T z M. Why if it written, they that T t M. What ufe is to bee made ofibis love God, and not they that are loved of point? God? S t L. It ferveth much to ftrengthen S 1 L. Becaufe it is better knowne our mindes uuto godly and confiant to us, namely,in aflli &ions, what love patience. Secondly, to reprove fuch as we have to him, then what he kath to faint in their troubles. Alfo to fee how us : for this is out of us, the other to make our profit of every thing. within us ; and God firiketh thofehe T 1 M. Proceed now to the latter part of loveth. this verfe : and tell mee how thole perfuns T z M. By what fpeciall note may ene be defcribed, unto whom of iliions pall doe know himfelfe to be one of their number which good. love God? S s L. They are defcribed by thefe S z L. By an unfeigned' purpofe and three marks:Firft, they be fuch as love endeavour to obey his word , Yoh. 14. God. Secondly , fuch as are called. 15. If ye love me peep my Cemntandements, Thirdly,they are Poch as are ele&ed, or Allo verfe 21.23. called of his purpofe. T 1 M. What is the reafon that the Apo - T 1 as. How doe thefe three markes de- file fpeakngofpatience, fuffering, afflilliens, pend one upon another? cloth rather mention the love of God, then of S it L.Thusaove is the effe& of Gods our neighbour? calling,and calling is the fruit of Gods S1 L. Becaufe our love to God, purpofe. None can love God, except is that that maketh the burthenofa$li- firft he be called, and our calling pro- &ions more eafie and light to be born, ceedeth from the eternal' purpofe of even as a man is ready to beare any ca- God. Thus our Apoftle fetteth down 'amity for his fake whom he loveth at things fiat more manifeft, and after- his heart : thus did jonathanforDavid. ward things more ferret : Firfi the of And as the fervice of Jacobs 14. yeares fe &s,and then the caufes. For as Gods feemed nothing to him , for the love purpofe is the caufe ofcalling,fo is cal - which hee bare to Rachel', fo they that ling in order before faith , and faith truely love God,will for his fake fuffer before love in order of caufes. I fuch adverfities ashe fendeth, either for T t M. Tell ue now firfl what it is to love corre &ion or trial' ;and this is the rea- God ? fon alfowhy he rather mentioneth love S 1 L. It is to fet the delight of our , then faith. For howfoever patience heart upon him,and to take pleafure to fpringeth from faith, yet the next and think and (peak ofhim, of his proper- immediate caufe of it,is love.Secondly, ties, word, and worke's,withliking and it is to put a difference betweene coun- joy; ffudyingby all means in all things terfeit & fincerc faith,whichcannot be to fet forth his glory. They which hate I fevered from love, Gal. 5.6. Whereas and abhorre God,do the quite contra - I they¡that profeffe faith, & fay they be- ry to all this. leeve An Expofition upon Chap. 8; Reaf n. What it is to love God Alight. The foul. tain of out love to oád, is Gods love to us.
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