Love to be preserved with all Men. [ 1163]
VVHen the King of Babylon sack'd Ierusalem,* 1.1 it was observable, that where∣as the Priests might have had what they pleased, yet they preserved onely the fire of the sanctuary,* 1.2 and hid that in a pit, because this fire (as its said) came down from Heaven upon the first Mosaicall Sacrifice, & was kept to that day, Thus must we do with Love, (that divine spark of a farre greater flame, which streaming from God, hath by the illumination of his holy Spirit from the begin∣ning of the world warmed the Sons of Men); Above all these things (sayes the Apostle) put on Charity,* 1.3 Love Friends, love Enemies, love all, Amicum in Domino, ini∣micum pro Domino,* 1.4 Love our friends in the Lord, our foes for the Lord; So that what∣soever else we do amiss, as in many things we sinne all, admit the opinions and ••udgements of Men be different from ours, yet let not us differ in affection, but keep up and maintain love one towards another.