1John:4

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* * * And euery spirit that confesseth not that Iesus Christ is come in the flesh , is not of God : but this is the spirit of Antichrist , of whome ye haue heard , how that he should come , and nowe already he is in this world . * * * * * He that loveth not knoweth not God ; (note :)A confirmation : for it is the nature of God to love men , of which we have a most manifest proof above all other , in that of his only free and infinite good will towards us his enemies , he delivered to death , not a common man , but his own Son , indeed his only begotten Son , to the end that we being reconciled through his blood might be partakers in his everlasting glory .(:note ) for God is love . * Herein was that loue of God made manifest amongst vs , because God sent that his onely begotten sonne into this world , that we might liue through him . * Herein is that loue , not that we loued God , but that he loued vs , and sent his Sonne to be a reconciliation for our sinnes . * * * Hereby know we , that we dwell in him , &amp ; he in vs : because he hath giuen vs of his Spirit . * * Whosoever shall (note :)With such a confession as comes from true faith , and is accompanied with love , so that there is an agreement of all things .(:note ) confess that Jesus is the Son of God , God dwelleth in him , and he in God . * And we have known and believed the love that God hath to us . (note :)A fourth reason : God is the fountain and wellspring of charity indeed charity itself : therefore whoever abides in it , has God with him .(:note ) God is love ; and he that dwelleth in love dwelleth in God , and God in him . * * There is no (note :)If we understand by love , that we are in God , and God in us , that we are sons , and that we know God , and that everlasting life is in us : he concludes correctly , that we may well gather peace and quietness by this .(:note ) fear in love ; but perfect love casteth out fear : because fear hath torment . He that feareth is not made perfect in love . * * *

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