a HOLY LIFE. 



eth and cherijheth it y as the * Apoftle 

 fpeaks. Did he then love his Neighbour 

 as himfelf, he would be fo far from injur- 

 ing him in that kind, that he would not 

 fuffer others to do fo, if he could help it. 



Every Man is jealous of the Loyalty of 

 his Wife, and impatient of having his En- 

 clofure invaded, and made common, be- 

 cnufe he fets a high value on her Love 

 and Fidelity, and* looks upon it as a great 

 dilhonour, as well as an injury done him, 

 to be robbed of it. Think we then he 

 would offer fuch an abufe and wrong to 

 his Neighbour, did he love him as himfelf, 

 and were as tender of his Reputation as his 

 own. 



Did Men love their Neighbours as them- 

 felves, there would be no need of Locks 

 and Bars to fecure their Goods from ra- 

 pine and furreptions by Thieves and Rob- 

 bers, becaufe there would be no fuch ; fo 

 that every Man might lie down fecurely, 

 and there would be none to make him a- 

 fraid : Love is fo far from invading ano- 

 ther's right, that it is liberal and commu- 

 nicative, and willing rather to part, with 

 its own. 





