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and being of the same household of faith with you, Gal. vi. 10. (2.) When you love them not only with a love of humanity, as they are men, for so you should love all men, even your enemies; nor yet only with a common love of Christianity, wherewith you love all professing true religion, though actually they show little fruit and power thereof; but with a special love, 1 Peter i. 22, iv. 8; for kind, spiritual; and for degree, more abundant. Therefore it is called brotherly kindness, Rom. xii. 10, and a fervent love, distinct from charity, or a common love, 2 Peter i. 7.

Where this love is, it will unite hearts together, like Jonathan's and David's, 1 Sam. xviii. 1, making you to be of one heart and soul, Acts iv. 32. It will make you enjoy each other's society with spiritual delight, Psa. xvi. 3. It will make you to sympathize with one another; and to bear each other's burthens, Gal. vi. 2. It will make you to communicate in all things communicable, with gladness, and singleness of heart. Acts ii. 46, as you are able, and that with a special love, Gal. vi. 10, beyond that which you show to them which are not alike excellent. Yea, it is so entire and so ardent, that you will not hold your life to be too dear, to lay down for the common good of the brethren, 1 John iii. 16.

When therefore you meet with those that fear God, improve the communion of saints, not only by communicating in natural and temporal good things as you are able, and as there is need; but especially in the communion of things spiritual, edifying yourselves in your most holy faith, Jude 20, 1 Thess. v. 11, by holy speech and conference, and in due time and place, in reading the holy Scriptures and good books, and by prayer, and singing of psalms together, Col. iii. 16.

That your singing may please God, and edify yourself and others, observe these rules:

1. Sing as in God's sight, and, in matter of prayer and praise, speak to God in singing, Psa. xxx. 4.

2. The matter of your song must be spiritual, either indited by the Spirit, or composed of matter agreeing thereunto, Col. iii. 16.