The Presbyterians remonstrance & declaration to the people of this nation, and their desires concerning the Parliament, His Excellency the Lord Gen. Cromwell, and the rest of the officers of the Army with a wonderfull prophecy presented to M. Love in the Tower of London the same day that he was brought to the place of execution by Mr. Smith, the minister, who on Munday night last, being the 22 of this instant moneth, was buried in Saint Giles Cripplegate Church London.
      
       
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             The Presbyterians remonstrance & declaration to the people of this nation, and their desires concerning the Parliament, His Excellency the Lord Gen. Cromwell, and the rest of the officers of the Army with a wonderfull prophecy presented to M. Love in the Tower of London the same day that he was brought to the place of execution by Mr. Smith, the minister, who on Munday night last, being the 22 of this instant moneth, was buried in Saint Giles Cripplegate Church London.
             Smith, Mr., d. 1651.
             Coleman, Samuel.
          
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           Love, Christopher, 1618-1651.
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           THE
           PRESBYTERIANS
           Remonstrance
           &
           Declaration
           TO
           The
           People
           of
           this
           NATION
           :
           AND
           Their
           Desires
           concerning
           the
           Parliament
           ,
           His
           Excellency
           the
           Lord
           Gen.
           Cromwell
           ,
           and
           the
           rest
           of
           the
           Officers
           of
           the
           Army
           .
        
         
           WITH
           A
           wonderfull
           Prophecy
           ,
           presented
           to
           M.
           Love
           in
           the
           Tower
           of
           London
           ,
           the
           same
           day
           that
           he
           was
           brought
           to
           the
           place
           of
           Execution
           .
        
         
           By
           Mr.
           
             Smith
          
           the
           Minister
           ,
           who
           on
           Munday
           night
           last
           ,
           being
           the
           22.
           of
           this
           instant
           moneth
           ,
           was
           buried
           in
           Saint
           
             Giles
             Cripplegate
          
           Church
           
             London
             .
          
        
         
           LONDON
           ,
           Printed
           for
           
             G.
             Wharton
             .
          
           1651.
           
        
      
    
     
       
       
       
         
           To
           the
           Reader
           .
        
         
           IT
           is
           given
           in
           charge
           by
           the
           blessed
           Apostle
           
             Paul
             ,
          
           That
           we
           
             mark
             them
             that
             cause
             divisions
             ,
             contrary
             to
             the
             Doctrine
             which
             we
             have
             learned
             ,
             and
             avoid
             them
             ;
          
           Sure
           then
           ,
           we
           should
           observe
           them
           that
           have
           it
           in
           design
           ,
           to
           promote
           union
           ,
           according
           to
           the
           Doctrine
           we
           have
           received
           and
           acknowledge
           and
           embrace
           them
           ,
           and
           esteem
           them
           very
           highly
           in
           love
           for
           their
           works
           sake
           .
           Such
           is
           the
           worthy
           Author
           of
           this
           ensuing
           Subject
           ,
           who
           (
           with
           others
           of
           his
           brethren
           )
           lookes
           with
           a
           sad
           heart
           upon
           the
           heart-divisions
           of
           our
           times
           ,
           and
           laments
           to
           see
           such
           as
           are
           happily
           divided
           from
           the
           world
           ,
           unhappily
           divided
           among
           themselves
           .
           The
           work
           and
           labour
           of
           love
           ,
           which
           he
           hath
           here
           performed
           ,
           is
           a
           labour
           for
           Love
           that
           's
           the
           subject-matter
           of
           his
           discourse
           ;
           a
           lovely
           argument
           worthy
           the
           handling
           ,
           a
           precious
           grace
           most
           worthy
           the
           possessing
           ;
           so
           much
           as
           we
           have
           of
           it
           ,
           so
           much
           we
           have
           of
           God
           ;
           so
           much
           as
           we
           expresse
           of
           it
           ,
           so
           much
           we
           expresse
           of
           God
           ;
           for
           God
           is
           Love
           .
           High
           and
           honourable
           are
           the
           Elegies
           and
           Encomiums
           given
           of
           it
           in
           Scripture
           ,
           such
           as
           set
           forth
           the
           excellency
           ,
           and
           usefulnesse
           of
           it
           ;
           to
           account
           them
           then
           here
           ,
           would
           be
           to
           anticipate
           what
           the
           following
           Subject
           will
           more
           fully
           and
           fruitfully
           perform
           :
           This
           only
           would
           I
           say
           ,
           it
           is
           the
           spirituall
           Cement
           ,
           by
           which
           believers
           ,
           as
           Materialls
           in
           a
           building
           ▪
           are
           compaginated
           ;
           that
           spiritual
           Ligament
           ,
           by
           which
           ▪
           as
           members
           in
           a
           body
           ,
           they
           are
           united
           :
           And
           this
           is
           the
           happy
           agreement
           between
           Faith
           and
           Love
           ,
           as
           touching
           union
           that
           Love
           should
           y●eld
           it
           up
           to
           Faith
           ,
           to
           be
           the
           blessed
           instrument
           of
           our
           union
           with
           Christ
           our
           Head
           in
           a
           mystical
           way
           ▪
           and
           that
           saith
           should
           yeeld●i
           up
           to
           Love
           ,
           to
           be
           the
           grace
           ,
           that
           unites
           us
           one
           to
           another
           in
           a
           morall
           way
           .
        
         
         
           The
           Author
           holds
           out
           love
           in
           the
           ensuing
           discourse
           ,
           according
           to
           the
           guidance
           of
           the
           Text
           he
           handles
           ,
           under
           the
           notion
           of
           a
           way
           wherein
           we
           are
           to
           walke
           ;
           a
           good
           way
           it
           is
           ,
           the
           good
           old
           way
           ,
           or
           if
           you
           must
           have
           a
           new
           way
           ,
           the
           Gospell
           new
           way
           .
           The
           old
           Commandment
           is
           for
           it
           ,
           the
           new
           Commandment
           is
           for
           it
           also
           .
           It
           is
           a
           right
           way
           ,
           a
           safe
           way
           ,
           a
           plain
           way
           ,
           a
           pleasant
           way
           ,
           and
           in
           a
           good
           sence
           ,
           a
           broad
           way
           ,
           large
           enough
           :
           were
           we
           in
           it
           ,
           we
           should
           not
           need
           to
           justle
           and
           shoulder
           one
           another
           as
           we
           do
           .
           Pity
           it
           is
           that
           such
           a
           way
           is
           not
           better
           known
           ,
           more
           travelled
           .
           But
           so
           it
           is
           ,
           we
           may
           justly
           compl●ine
           ,
           as
           of
           old
           ,
           many
           walke
           ,
           but
           so
           as
           they
           wander
           from
           the
           right
           way
           .
           I
           say
           ,
           as
           the
           Prophet
           of
           old
           ,
           This
           is
           the
           way
           ,
           walke
           in
           it
           .
           Every
           step
           we
           take
           in
           this
           way
           ,
           is
           a
           part
           of
           payment
           of
           a
           debt
           we
           owe
           ,
           which
           though
           we
           are
           required
           to
           be
           still
           owing
           ,
           and
           never
           in
           paying
           ,
           we
           are
           too
           far
           in
           arrears
           one
           to
           another
           already
           ;
           let
           us
           take
           heed
           least
           our
           uon
           payment
           bring
           us
           under
           an
           arrest
           ,
           and
           cast
           us
           into
           prison
           .
        
         
           A
           wordmore
           ,
           and
           the
           part●stall
           speake
           ,
           We
           all
           professe
           to
           be
           for
           heaven
           ,
           Love
           must
           be
           our
           way
           to
           bring
           us
           thither
           ,
           Love
           must
           be
           our
           businesse
           ,
           when
           we
           come
           there
           ,
           the
           work
           in
           heaven
           to
           all
           eternity
           shall
           be
           to
           be
           reciprocally
           acting
           and
           expressing
           love
           .
           Let
           us
           doe
           that
           now
           which
           we
           hope
           to
           do
           for
           ever
           ,
           But
           I
           forbeare
           to
           inlarge
           in
           this
           kinde
           ,
           referring
           you
           to
           the
           following
           discourse
           ,
           which
           I
           heartily
           commend
           to
           the
           perusall
           and
           practise
           of
           t●e
           godly
           :
           apply
           to
           it
           ,
           it
           will
           be
           found
           of
           precious
           use
           ,
           to
           set
           us
           into
           the
           way
           wherein
           we
           are
           to
           walke
           ,
           to
           hand
           us
           up
           into
           that
           Charriot
           which
           is
           paved
           with
           Love
           .
        
         
           
             Samuel
             Coleman
             .
          
        
      
       
         
           
             The
             Presbyterians
             Remonstrance
             :
          
           
             THe
             High
             Court
             of
             justice
             having
             denounced
             Sentence
             against
             M.
             
               Love
               ,
            
             he
             was
             remanded
             back
             again
             to
             the
             Tower
             of
             
               London
               ,
            
             where
             M.
             
               Smith
            
             (
             a
             pious
             and
             religious
             Divine
             )
             gave
             him
             a
             visit
             ,
             saying
             ;
             
               Ah
               ,
               my
               dear
               Brother
               ,
               &
               precious
               Saint
               of
               Jesus
               Christ
               ,
            
             The
             Lord
             strengthen
             you
             in
             this
             your
             day
             of
             temptation
             and
             tribulation
             :
             and
             blessed
             be
             the
             name
             of
             the
             most
             High
             God
             ,
             who
             hath
             ordered
             and
             disposed
             of
             all
             things
             ,
             as
             seemes
             most
             
             requisite
             and
             sitting
             in
             his
             Divine
             Power
             and
             Wisdom
             ;
             for
             ,
             indeed
             ,
             you
             know
             that
             it
             is
             the
             usual
             way
             of
             the
             Lord
             to
             take
             away
             from
             off
             the
             Earth
             his
             precious
             Saints
             and
             Servants
             ,
             before
             the
             casting
             down
             of
             his
             judgments
             ;
             and
             to
             remove
             those
             bright
             Stars
             (
             whom
             the
             World
             are
             not
             worthy
             of
             )
             to
             a
             higher
             Orb.
             
             And
             truly
             thus
             much
             I
             dare
             divine
             ,
             That
             when
             you
             are
             gone
             ,
             I
             shall
             not
             stay
             long
             after
             .
             Which
             propheticks
             proved
             true
             ;
             for
             immediatly
             after
             the
             execution
             of
             M.
             
               Love
               ,
            
             he
             was
             exceedingly
             troubled
             in
             mind
             ;
             And
             being
             asked
             the
             reason
             ,
             of
             so
             sudden
             a
             change
             ,
             and
             melancholy
             disposition
             ,
             He
             answer'd
             ,
             
               It
               was
               the
               Will
               of
               God
               so
               to
               translate
               him
               ;
            
             and
             that
             he
             never
             should
             be
             well
             ,
             till
             he
             was
             translated
             from
             an
             Earthly
             Tabernacle
             to
             a
             Heavenly
             Paradise
             ,
             to
             be
             singing
             Hallelujan
             with
             his
             brother
             in
             the
             presence
             of
             an
             innumerable
             Guard
             of
             Angels
             ,
             &c.
             
             Soon
             after
             it
             pleased
             God
             to
             afflict
             him
             with
             a
             great
             Visitation
             ,
             where
             he
             vsed
             these
             divine
             expressions
             in
             the
             presence
             of
             many
             Friend
             ,
             and
             others
             .
          
        
         
           
             Mercy
             and
             peace
             ,
             and
             love
             be
             multiply'd
             .
          
           
             For
             ,
             saith
             he
             ,
             The
             Scripture
             tels
             us
             ,
             That
             many
             waters
             will
             not
             quench
             love
             
               Cant.
            
             8.
             7.
             
             And
             experience
             tels
             us
             ,
             That
             much
             fire
             will
             not
             kindly
             love
             ;
             especially
             such
             fire
             as
             we
             have
             among
             us
             ,
             
               the
               sire
               of
               contention
               ,
            
             (
             I
             mean
             )
             much
             augmented
             ,
             inflamed
             ,
             and
             blown
             up
             ,
             by
             the
             bellowes
             of
             unnecessary
             and
             unprofitable
             Disputes
             ;
             which
             are
             carryed
             on
             with
             much
             heat
             ,
             most
             men
             contesting
             rather
             for
             victory
             then
             verity
             ;
             few
             arguing
             for
             God
             ,
             fewer
             according
             to
             God
             :
             Hence
             is
             many
             different
             Opinions
             ,
             which
             beget
             so
             many
             difference
             in
             Opinions
             amongst
             us
             ;
             That
             as
             in
             the
             primitive
             times
             the
             beloved
             Disciple
             was
             banished
             ;
             so
             in
             our
             times
             ,
             the
             love
             of
             Disciples
             is
             banished
             ;
             Sad
             times
             !
             When
             so
             sweet
             a
             thing
             ,
             so
             choice
             a
             grace
             ,
             is
             so
             little
             set
             by
             :
             when
             men
             study
             more
             to
             gratifie
             
             Sathan
             by
             dividing
             ,
             then
             to
             please
             Jesus
             Christ
             by
             uniting
             ;
             when
             instead
             of
             helping
             we
             are
             hurting
             ;
             instead
             of
             hearing
             with
             ,
             we
             are
             binding
             of
             one
             another
             .
             But
             the
             Lord
             manifest
             his
             love
             to
             you
             all
             ,
             and
             teach
             you
             to
             manifest
             your
             love
             to
             him
             ,
             to
             the
             Truth
             ,
             to
             one
             another
             ,
             and
             to
             all
             the
             Saints
             ;
             and
             grant
             ,
             that
             the
             Parl.
             his
             Excellency
             and
             Officers
             ,
             may
             be
             
               Jethroes
            
             Justices
             ,
             men
             of
             courage
             ,
             fearing
             God
             ,
             dealing
             truly
             ,
             and
             hating
             covetousness
             .
             Alas
             !
             We
             see
             that
             the
             Ax
             is
             even
             laid
             to
             the
             Root
             ,
             and
             many
             thereby
             have
             undergone
             an
             untimely
             death
             :
             But
             happy
             are
             all
             those
             that
             suffer
             for
             the
             Cause
             of
             Christ
             ;
             nay
             ,
             thrice
             happy
             are
             they
             who
             suffer
             for
             Him
             ,
             that
             so
             willingly
             laid
             down
             his
             life
             for
             them
             .
             O!
             consider
             ,
             I
             beseech
             you
             ,
             the
             torments
             he
             indured
             :
          
           
             1.
             
             Jesus
             Christ
             died
             a
             shamefull
             death
             ,
             he
             died
             as
             a
             Malefactor
             ,
             among
             Malefactors
             ,
             and
             yet
             innocent
             ;
             
               Isa.
            
             53.
             12.
             
             
               He
               was
               numbred
               with
               transgressors
               .
            
             Crucified
             between
             two
             Theeves
             ,
             as
             if
             he
             had
             been
             the
             Captaine
             or
             chief
             over
             them
             ,
             yet
             the
             Apostle
             saith
             ,
             1
             
               Pet.
            
             2.
             22.
             
             
               He
               did
               no
               sin
               ,
               neither
               was
               guile
               found
               in
               his
               mouth
               ,
            
             though
             he
             were
             slaughtered
             ,
             yet
             he
             was
             a
             Lamb
             without
             blemish
             ,
             and
             without
             spot
             .
          
           
             2.
             
             Jesus
             Christ
             died
             an
             accursed
             death
             ,
             and
             that
             not
             only
             according
             to
             mans
             conceit
             ,
             or
             opinion
             ,
             but
             according
             to
             the
             decree
             of
             the
             divine
             Law
             ,
             
               Deut.
            
             20.
             23.
             
               he
               that
               is
               hanged
               ,
               is
               accursed
               of
               God
               :
            
             Which
             the
             Apostle
             brings
             in
             applying
             it
             to
             Christ
             ,
             
               Gal.
            
             3.
             13.
             
             
               Who
               was
               made
               a
               curse
               for
               us
               :
               for
               it
               is
               written
               ,
               cursed
               is
               every
               one
               that
               hangeth
               on
               the
               tree
               .
            
          
           
             3.
             
             Jesus
             Christ
             died
             a
             painful
             death
             ,
             and
             this
             wil
             appear
             in
             several
             particulars
             :
             1.
             
             He
             was
             scourged
             ,
             
               Mat.
            
             27
             :
             26.
             
             
               When
               he
               had
               scourged
               Jesus
               ,
               he
               delivered
               him
               to
               be
               crucified
               .
            
             This
             scourging
             was
             painful
             ;
             for
             Christ
             was
             not
             scourged
             
               virgâ
            
             with
             a
             rod
             ,
             but
             
               stagello
            
             with
             a
             whip
             or
             scourge
             ,
             
             which
             pierced
             the
             more
             ,
             &
             put
             him
             to
             more
             pain
             .
             2.
             
             His
             head
             was
             crowned
             with
             thorn
             ,
             
               Mat.
            
             27.
             29.
             
             
               They
               platted
               a
               Crown
               of
               thorns
               ,
               and
               put
               it
               upon
               his
               head
               :
            
             These
             thorns
             pierced
             his
             temples
             ,
             &
             this
             must
             needs
             aggravate
             his
             pain
             and
             misery
             .
             3.
             
             His
             hands
             and
             feet
             were
             nailed
             ,
             which
             was
             very
             grievous
             ,
             for
             those
             members
             being
             full
             of
             nerves
             ,
             and
             sinews
             ,
             they
             feel
             torture
             so
             much
             the
             more
             .
             4.
             
             He
             died
             a
             lingering
             death
             ,
             sudden
             death
             is
             not
             so
             painfull
             as
             a
             lingering
             death
             ;
             to
             be
             dying
             ,
             but
             not
             dead
             ,
             is
             painfull
             indeed
             ;
             when
             he
             was
             nailed
             to
             the
             Crosse
             he
             was
             not
             presently
             dead
             .
             Secondly
             ,
             Let
             us
             consider
             his
             inward
             soul-sufferings
             ,
             and
             these
             we
             shall
             look
             upon
             under
             three
             heads
             .
          
           
             1.
             
             Consider
             what
             temptations
             he
             lay
             under
             ,
             as
             soon
             as
             he
             was
             baptized
             and
             set
             apart
             for
             his
             office
             ,
             Satan
             tempted
             him
             ,
             
               Mat.
            
             4.
             
             But
             now
             he
             being
             ready
             to
             depart
             the
             world
             ,
             and
             to
             compleat
             his
             conquest
             ,
             Satan
             set
             upon
             him
             with
             fresh
             force
             ,
             this
             was
             in
             his
             Agony
             ,
             
               Luk.
            
             22.
             44
             :
          
           
             2.
             
             Consider
             what
             sence
             of
             wrath
             he
             went
             under
             ,
             he
             was
             wont
             always
             to
             have
             his
             Father
             smiling
             on
             him
             ,
             now
             he
             finds
             him
             frowning
             on
             him
             ,
             discovering
             nothing
             but
             anger
             and
             wrath
             ,
             
               On
               him
               was
               laid
               the
               iniquitie
               of
               us
               all
               ,
            
             and
             the
             wrath
             that
             was
             due
             to
             all
             the
             Elect
             for
             all
             their
             sin
             ;
             yet
             all
             this
             Christ
             bears
             ,
             even
             all
             the
             wrath
             that
             the
             Father
             had
             to
             lay
             upon
             all
             the
             elect
             ;
             yea
             ,
             and
             he
             cries
             out
             ,
             
               Joh.
            
             19.
             28.
             
             
               I
               thirst
               :
            
             That
             i●
             ,
             I
             thirst
             after
             the
             salvation
             of
             poor
             sinners
             ;
             I
             thirst
             after
             more
             wrath
             ,
             if
             there
             be
             any
             more
             to
             be
             charged
             upon
             them
             ,
             I
             thirst
             to
             have
             it
             laid
             upon
             me
             ;
             and
             then
             when
             there
             was
             no
             more
             to
             be
             laid
             upon
             him
             ,
             he
             cries
             out
             ,
             
               ●etel●stai
               .
            
             It
             is
             finished
             ;
             he
             would
             not
             off
             the
             Crosse
             till
             all
             were
             done
             ,
             and
             then
             he
             gave
             up
             the
             Ghost
             .
             3.
             
             Consider
             what
             desentions
             he
             lay
             under
             ,
             all
             comfort
             was
             gone
             ,
             God
             seemed
             to
             have
             forsaken
             him
             ;
             
               Matth.
            
             27.
             46.
             
             
               He
               cried
               with
               a
               loud
               voice
               saying
               ,
            
             Eli
             ,
             Eli
             ,
             Lamasabachtheni
             ,
             
               My
               God
               why
               hast
               thou
               forsaken
               me
               ?
            
             Let
             misery
             
             be
             never
             so
             great
             ,
             yet
             if
             we
             enjoy
             the
             presence
             of
             God
             ,
             it
             will
             make
             amends
             for
             all
             :
             hell
             would
             be
             no
             hell
             ,
             if
             we
             might
             enjoy
             Gods
             comfortable
             presence
             there
             :
             so
             let
             outward
             enjoyments
             be
             never
             so
             great
             ,
             yet
             without
             the
             presence
             of
             God
             they
             are
             nothing
             :
             heaven
             would
             be
             no
             heaven
             ,
             
               if
               the
               comfortable
               presence
               of
               God
               could
               not
               be
               enjoyed
               there
               :
               Here
               was
               Christs
               misery
            
             Iudas
             
               betrayes
            
             Pilat
             
               condemnes
               ,
               the
               Iews
               Crucifie
               ,
               and
               to
               make
               up
               the
               measure
               ,
               God
               forsakes
               him
               too
               .
               Oh
               what
               a
               sad
               thing
               was
               this
               !
            
          
           
             Now
             ,
             let
             us
             put
             all
             these
             together
             ,
             and
             we
             must
             needs
             conclude
             ,
             that
             Christ
             loves
             us
             dearly
             .
             Jesus
             Christ
             the
             Son
             of
             God
             in
             whom
             was
             no
             iniquity
             ;
             looks
             upon
             us
             polluted
             creatures
             ,
             that
             were
             his
             enemies
             ;
             and
             is
             contented
             to
             suffer
             a
             
               shamefull
               ,
               cursed
               ,
               prinfnll
               death
               ,
            
             and
             to
             be
             ●empted
             of
             Sathan
             ,
             to
             feel
             the
             great
             wrath
             of
             his
             Fathers
             and
             to
             be
             forsaken
             of
             him
             also
             ,
             and
             all
             this
             to
             do
             us
             good
             ,
             that
             we
             might
             escape
             these
             things
             ,
             Oh
             inxpres-love
             .
             If
             Christ
             love
             us
             dearly
             ,
             then
             〈◊〉
             love
             him
             intirely
             ,
             we
             are
             not
             worthy
             of
             his
             love
             ,
             but
             he
             is
             worthy
             of
             ours
             .
             Did
             he
             so
             love
             us
             ,
             as
             to
             give
             himself
             for
             us
             ,
             &
             shall
             we
             not
             so
             loue
             him
             ,
             as
             to
             give
             our selves
             to
             him
             .
             I
             beseech
             you
             by
             the
             mercies
             of
             God
             ,
             by
             the
             love
             of
             Chist
             
               that
               ye
               present
               you●selves
               a
               living
               sacrifice
               ●y
               him
               :
            
             Oh
             that
             this
             love
             of
             Christ
             to
             us
             might
             constrain
             us
             to
             do
             ,
             or
             suffer
             any
             thing
             for
             him
             !
             Did
             Christ
             so
             great
             ,
             so
             good
             :
             shew
             such
             love
             to
             us
             ,
             so
             weak
             ,
             so
             unworthy
             ?
             and
             shall
             not
             we
             love
             one
             another
             ?
             Did
             he
             that
             is
             God
             so
             holy
             ,
             shew
             such
             great
             love
             to
             man
             so
             unholy
             ,
             and
             shall
             not
             we
             love
             one
             another
             ?
             Did
             he
             that
             is
             so
             high
             above
             us
             ,
             love
             us
             so
             low
             ,
             so
             inferiour
             to
             him
             ,
             and
             shall
             not
             we
             that
             are
             equals
             love
             one
             another
             ?
             Did
             Christ
             give
             himself
             for
             us
             when
             he
             were
             enemies
             ●nd
             shall
             not
             we
             love
             one
             another
             whom
             he
             cals
             friends
             ?
             Doth
             Christ
             love
             all
             that
             are
             godly
             ,
             and
             shall
             not
             all
             that
             are
             godly
             love
             one
             onother
             ?
             This
             is
             the
             Apostles
             argument
             ,
             1
             
               Iohn
            
             4.
             11.
             
             
               If
               God
               so
               loved
               us
               we
               ought
               also
               to
               love
               one
               another
               .
            
             Oh
             that
             it
             might
             be
             a
             prevailing
             argument
             with
             us
             ,
             that
             it
             might
             have
             such
             a
             power
             over
             us
             ,
             as
             to
             perswade
             us
             to
             observe
             the
             text
             ,
             
               To
               walk
               〈◊〉
               Love
               ,
               as
               Christ
               hath
               loved
               us
               .
            
          
           
             FINIS
             .