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1 JOHN 4.••••God is love, and he that 〈…〉〈…〉 in 〈…〉〈…〉
1. The 〈…〉〈…〉 contain a 〈…〉〈…〉 those 〈…〉〈…〉 one 〈…〉〈…〉, as he 〈◊〉〈◊〉 said down, 〈…〉〈…〉, and ther•••• 〈…〉〈…〉 words 〈…〉〈…〉 parts, 〈…〉〈…〉
1. The 〈…〉〈…〉
2. The 〈…〉〈…〉 constant 〈…〉〈…〉; dwell 〈…〉〈…〉 one an another 〈…〉〈…〉 God observe 〈…〉〈…〉
〈…〉〈…〉 part of him whosely 〈…〉〈…〉 it is called it, that is the object 〈…〉〈…〉 Christ 〈◊〉〈◊〉, the object of 〈…〉〈…〉 Psalm 7••••••. In the 〈…〉〈…〉 not; but it's 〈◊〉〈◊〉 to in 〈◊〉〈◊〉 there 〈…〉〈…〉 lovely.
2. God is love effect 〈◊〉〈◊〉 he is the 〈…〉〈…〉 of love, 1 〈…〉〈…〉 Christ is called Wisdome, because he gives 〈…〉〈…〉; so God 〈…〉〈…〉 if there be a 〈…〉〈…〉 to 〈◊〉〈◊〉 1 John 4.•••• and so if any shew love to 〈…〉〈…〉.
3 God is love 〈…〉〈…〉 God full of love and mercy, we 〈…〉〈…〉 is wisdome it selfe, or love it selfe, without a 〈…〉〈…〉 Aco••∣deus non predicatur de 〈…〉〈…〉 man wisdome, or a 〈…〉〈…〉 but ••••re God transcends all 〈…〉〈…〉 abstracts, God is love, from where may be 〈…〉〈…〉 it's of the divine Essence, we may 〈…〉〈…〉 God is a Spirit, that is, it's not a 〈…〉〈…〉 but love is essential and natural to him, 〈…〉〈…〉 and wisdome.
2. It implyes the simplicity of Gods nature 〈…〉〈…〉 but free without mixture he is without all causes 〈…〉〈…〉 himself, from himself, and by himself, and 〈…〉〈…〉 com∣pounded of causes, so 〈…〉〈…〉 not compounded 〈◊〉〈◊〉 subjec•• 〈…〉〈…〉 is one thing, and his 〈…〉〈…〉 wisedome are 〈…〉〈…〉 is no reason of this 〈…〉〈…〉 works, but not of 〈…〉〈…〉
Ʋse 1. This may exhort us all 〈…〉〈…〉 forgot 〈…〉〈…〉 the world for the love of God; many 〈…〉〈…〉 because they shall lose the 〈…〉〈…〉 by 〈…〉〈…〉 may be 〈…〉〈…〉, for if a mans wayes please 〈…〉〈…〉 make 〈…〉〈…〉 be at 〈◊〉〈◊〉 with him, and then much more 〈…〉〈…〉 lose the love of all thy friend, 〈…〉〈…〉 more by Gods love, then 〈…〉〈…〉 of love is nothing to the God of 〈…〉〈…〉 but God is love it selfe, and in injoying of God 〈…〉〈…〉 injoy•••••• 〈…〉〈…〉 of love, love