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The Union Of Love To God And Love To Man, A Sermon, Preached In St. Andrew's Church, New Town, Edinburgh,
THE UNION OF LOVE TO GOD AND LOVE TO MAN , A SERMON , Preached in St . Andrew ' s Church , New Town , Edinburgh ,
TO THE FRATERNITY OF FREE AND ACCEPTED MASONS , AND OTHER HEARERS ,
ASSEMBLED THERE ON THE THIRTIETH OF NOVEMBER 1786 , BEING THE ANNIVERSARY OF ST . ANDREW ; BY JAMES WRIGHT , A . M . MINISTER OF THE GOSPEL AT MAYBOLE .
PREFACE . HAVING published , latelj' , a book , intitled , A Recommendation of Brotherly Love , in which the duties of the Second Great Commandment of the Divine Law are explained at considerable length , the Grand Lodge of Scotland did me the particular honour of taking public notice of it , in the news-papers , in terms of great respect , and of recommending it to the frequent perusal of all the Brethren of the different Lodges holding of the Grand Lodge . The Noblemen
and Gentlemen of the said Grand Lodge have paid me the further compliment , of requesting me to preach the First Sermon that has ever been delivered to ihe Masonic Fraternity at Edinburgh , on the Festival of St . Andrew . This Sermon , preached at Edinburgh on that Anniversary , is now published at their particular desire . Whether the bulk of those who may happen to read this Discourse , and the Charge with which it is accompanied , shall think it deserving of that very warm and friendly patronage with which the Grand Lodge of Scotland has
been pleased to honour it , I cannot foresee :- but this I know , that it wascomposed with a good and benevolent design . And I do most sincerely wisfi and pray , that God , before whom the hearts of all men lie open , and into which HE can infuse whatever sentiments and emotions HE pleaseth , maycause this feeble , but well-meant , attempt , to suppress strife and discord , and to promote a spirit of forbearance and love , among my Christian Brethren ; may cause every one who reads it to feel the power of that principle which runs through it , and produce in them those good effects , which were most sincerely intended by its being preached .
i JOHN iv . 21 . And this Commandment have we from Him , That he who loveth GOD _ love his Brother also . THESE are the words of the disci ple whom Jesus loved . St . John ' s uncommon tenderness and sensibility of heart rendered him more like to his great Master than any of the other Apostles , and
procured' him that preference which he held in his Lord's affection . His writings breathe the true spirit of Love to both God and Man . ¦ - After having treated , in this chapter , of the nature and obligations of the first and great commandment of the law , which is Love to God , be concludes with shewing , in the words of the text ., that Love to VOL . V . ¦ P
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The Union Of Love To God And Love To Man, A Sermon, Preached In St. Andrew's Church, New Town, Edinburgh,
THE UNION OF LOVE TO GOD AND LOVE TO MAN , A SERMON , Preached in St . Andrew ' s Church , New Town , Edinburgh ,
TO THE FRATERNITY OF FREE AND ACCEPTED MASONS , AND OTHER HEARERS ,
ASSEMBLED THERE ON THE THIRTIETH OF NOVEMBER 1786 , BEING THE ANNIVERSARY OF ST . ANDREW ; BY JAMES WRIGHT , A . M . MINISTER OF THE GOSPEL AT MAYBOLE .
PREFACE . HAVING published , latelj' , a book , intitled , A Recommendation of Brotherly Love , in which the duties of the Second Great Commandment of the Divine Law are explained at considerable length , the Grand Lodge of Scotland did me the particular honour of taking public notice of it , in the news-papers , in terms of great respect , and of recommending it to the frequent perusal of all the Brethren of the different Lodges holding of the Grand Lodge . The Noblemen
and Gentlemen of the said Grand Lodge have paid me the further compliment , of requesting me to preach the First Sermon that has ever been delivered to ihe Masonic Fraternity at Edinburgh , on the Festival of St . Andrew . This Sermon , preached at Edinburgh on that Anniversary , is now published at their particular desire . Whether the bulk of those who may happen to read this Discourse , and the Charge with which it is accompanied , shall think it deserving of that very warm and friendly patronage with which the Grand Lodge of Scotland has
been pleased to honour it , I cannot foresee :- but this I know , that it wascomposed with a good and benevolent design . And I do most sincerely wisfi and pray , that God , before whom the hearts of all men lie open , and into which HE can infuse whatever sentiments and emotions HE pleaseth , maycause this feeble , but well-meant , attempt , to suppress strife and discord , and to promote a spirit of forbearance and love , among my Christian Brethren ; may cause every one who reads it to feel the power of that principle which runs through it , and produce in them those good effects , which were most sincerely intended by its being preached .
i JOHN iv . 21 . And this Commandment have we from Him , That he who loveth GOD _ love his Brother also . THESE are the words of the disci ple whom Jesus loved . St . John ' s uncommon tenderness and sensibility of heart rendered him more like to his great Master than any of the other Apostles , and
procured' him that preference which he held in his Lord's affection . His writings breathe the true spirit of Love to both God and Man . ¦ - After having treated , in this chapter , of the nature and obligations of the first and great commandment of the law , which is Love to God , be concludes with shewing , in the words of the text ., that Love to VOL . V . ¦ P