Doctrine 3. Brotherly love is moreover greatly to be embraced, which unto concord and Sympathy addes a will also and endeavour to doe good unto others as unto our brethren.
Reason 1. Because we are brethren.
2. Because love is the character of Christian brotherhood.
3. Because love is the bond of perfection and the meanes of Christian edification.
Vse. This may serve to exhort us to the exercise of this grace.
Doctrine 4. To our love we should joyne mercy, which lookes only unto the good that is to be done.
Reason 1. Because true love is by this meanes made most manifest, when it is shewed unto those which cannot give us thankes.
2. Because in this we doe imitate our heavenly Father, who is the Father of mercies.
3. Because the same benefit is greater, when it is bestowed upon one that is in misery, then when it is bestowed upon another.
Use. This may serve to reprove those, which seeme to love such men only, from whom they may expect something.