Our Lord had often in this farewell sermon of his to his dear disciples, pressed upon them the duty of loving one another, chap. 13 and 14. And yet here he inforces it from his own example: As. have loved you, so love you one another; that is, as truly and as sincerely for the manner, though not in the same proportion and degree.

Learn hence, That for the disciples of Christ to love one another upon such grounds, and in such. way as he loved them, is that which his heart greatly desires, and is very much set upon.

2. That Christ's love unto believers is both an obligation unto mutual love, and also. pattern and example for it. This is my commandment, that ye love one another, as. have loved you.

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