ne at all. For every man shall
bear his own burden, when he appears before the judgment seat of God.
There is no place for such imaginations and comparisons in the Lord's
judgment.

_Thirdly_, When a Christian looks within his own heart, he finds an
inclination and desire to have the love of others, even though his
conscience witness that he deserves it not. He finds an approbation of
that good and righteous command of God, that others should love him. Now
hence he may persuade himself--Is it so sweet and pleasant to me to be
loved of others, even though I am conscious that I have wronged them? Hath
it such a beauty in my eye, while I am the object of it? Why then should
it be a hard and grievous burden to me to love others, though they have
wronged me, and deserve it no more than I did? Why hath it not the same
amiable aspect, when my brother is the object of it? Certainly no reason
for it, but because I am yet carnal, and have not that fundamental law of
nature yet distinctly written again upon my heart, "What ye would that
others should do to you, do it to them," Matth. vii. 12. If I be convinced
that there is any equity and beauty in that command, which charges others
to love me, forgive me, and forbear me, and restore me in meekness, why
should it be a grievous command that I should pay that debt of love and
tenderness to others? 1 John v. 3. "For this is the love of God, that we
keep his commandments, and his commandments are not grievous."

_In the third place_. Consider to whom this affection should be extended.
More generally to all men, as fellow creatures, but particularly and
especially to all who are begotten of God, as fellow Christians. "And this
commandment have we from him, that he who loveth God love his brother
also. Whosoever believeth that Jesus is the Christ is born of God, and
every one that loveth him that begat, loveth him also that is begotten of
him," 1 John iv. 21, and chap v. 1. "As we have therefore opportunity, let
us do good unto all men, especially unto them who are of the household of
faith," Gal. vi. 10. "O my soul, thou hast said unto the Lord, Thou art my
Lord, my goodness extendeth not to thee: but unto the saints that are in
the earth, and to the excellent in whom is all my delight," Psal. xvi. 2,
3. And this consideration the Holy Ghost suggests to make us maintain love
and unity. Love towards these runs in a purer channel--"Ye have purified
your souls in obeying the truth through