counted love.

Right love to Christ is that which carries in it a provoking argument
to others of the brethren; Heb. x. 24.

Should a man ask me how he should know that he loveth the children of
God? The best answer I could give him, would be in the words of the
Apostle John; "By this," saith he, "we know we love the children of
God, when we love God, and keep his commandments;" 1 John, v. 2.

Love to God and Christ is then shewn when we are tender of his name;
and then we shew ourselves tender of his name when we are afraid to
break any the least of his commandments. And when we are here, then
do we shew our love to our brother also.

Now, we have obligation sufficient thus to do, for that our Lord
loved us, and gave himself for us, to deliver us from death, that we
might live through him.

The world, when they hear the doctrine that I have asserted and
handled in this little book; to wit, that Jesus Christ would have
mercy offered in the first place to the biggest sinners, will be apt,
because themselves are unbelievers, to think that this is a doctrine
that leads to looseness, and that gives liberty to the flesh; but if
you that believe love your brethren and your neighbours truly, and as
you should, you will put to silence the ignorance of such foolish
men, and stop their mouths from speaking evil of you.

And, I say, let the love of Christ constrain us to this. Who
deserveth our heart, our mouth, our life, our goods, so much as Jesus