II. Other men, we are to love as our selves, with a love that is not easily provoked, but is compassionate, and doth sympathize, envien not, thinketh no evill, &c. 1 Cor. 13.4, 5, 6, 7, 8 Which love we are to expresse, 1. Towards ther soules. 1. In instructing our speech and life. 2. Convincing them in meek∣nesse when they oppose themselves. 3. Reprooving them that sin doe not lye upon them. 4. Laying no stum∣bling blocke in their way to sin by, enticeing, advising, and commanding or encouraging left their blood be upon us, leading them not into temptation, but as far as in us lieth delivering them from evill. 6. Helping their joy, Phil. 1.25.
Secondly, towards thei bodyes, cloathing, feeding, visiting, entertaining or delivering the naked, hun∣gry, sick, stranger, or him that is drawn to death, neither maiming, or wounding, much lesse killing a man directly or indirectly, for after the Image of God made he man, Gen. 4.10.
Thirdly, towards the enjoyments; either 1. Living, as wife, &c. Neither coveting nor enticing them to the endngering of their souls, credits, estates, especially in that filthy sin which God will judge, Heb. 13.4. a Dead, as money goods, &c. Looking not only to our own things, but to the things of others; Nor 1 Maliciously endamaging them. 2. Not taking them away. 1. By Oppression, by the abuse of power or Law, or, advantage of mens necessities in extortion and usury for which the Lord will arise, Psal. 12. 5. 2. By withholding more then is meet of what we promised, borrowed, are inga∣ged to;, or intrusted wi••. 3. By robbery, pilfering, or over-reaching, 1. in selling, by concealing the fault of our commodity by making advantage of the buyers necessity, over-rating or making use of the abominable false weight and measures, Prov. 11. 1. Zeph. 1.9. 2. In buying, not saying its naught, making advantage of the sellers ignorance or necessity, Prov. 22. 16. Hag. 2. 6. buying and selling, our yea ought to be yea, and our nay, nay. Lastly, restoring fourfold what we have unjustly gained.
Fourthly, In their r••••mes, vindicating the precious good name of the innocent, being so far from bear∣ing false witnesse, slandering, whispering, backbiting or scoffing, that we neither cherish nor credit any thing to the dishonou of another without manifest reason, being otherwise unwilling to thinks any 〈◊〉〈◊〉
Fifthly, In their so••eties. 1. Being peaceable if possible with all men, making peace that blessed worke. Keeping it with ••ruth and holinesse, Zech. 8.19. 3. Being courteous and affable. 4. Being meek, lowly and patient towards all men, 1 Thess. 5.14. 5. Ingenuous and respectfull: 1. Putting away 〈◊〉〈◊〉 malice and envy, Ephe. 4.31. Our eye not being evill because Gods is good. 2. Not detracting from 〈◊〉〈◊〉 parts and gifts, but es••eeming them for their sakes. 3. Not censorious judging any man or 〈◊〉〈◊〉 its time 4. Not fa••se in speech or action, speaking the truth to our neighbour, dealing with them with∣out hypocrisie and dissimulation.
Fifthly, in their friendship, 1. Faithfull. 2. Assisting with comfort or reliefe, our souls cleaving 〈◊〉〈◊〉 our friends, doing to his what 〈◊〉〈◊〉 would to our ownsoul, praying for them, constant to them.
Seventhly, in their wants, of our assistance, direction incouragement, protection, charity 〈◊〉〈◊〉 on bowel of 〈◊〉〈◊〉 as the elect of God; 1. To lend; 2. To give for Gods take who gave 〈…〉〈…〉 our own who shall receive what we give after many dayes, Eccles. 11. 1. 1. Cheerfully 〈…〉〈…〉 cheerfull given 2 Cor. 9 7. 2.Prudently, to the needies best advantage 3. 〈…〉〈…〉 bountifully shall reap bountifully. 4. Diligently, 〈◊〉〈◊〉 liberall 〈◊〉〈◊〉 3. 〈…〉〈…〉 heavenly father forgive me,Mat 5. 44. Doing good 〈…〉〈…〉 use us, lovi〈…〉〈…〉 like men when they are our friends, but like God 〈…〉〈…〉