The definition which the Scripture gives us of love is this. Love is the bond of perfection, first it is a bond or ligament. 2ly it makes the work perfect. There is no body but consists of parts and that which knits these parts together, gives the body its perfection, because it makes each part so contiguous to others as thereby they doe mutually participate with each other, both in strength and infirmity, in pleasure and pain. So this definition is right.
Love is the bond of perfection.
From hence we may frame these conclusions. Ye are the body of Christ and members of their part. The ligaments of this body which knit together are love. No body can be perfect which wants its proper ligament. This sensibleness and sympathy of each other's conditions will necessarily infuse into each part a native desire and endeavor, to strengthen, defend, preserve and comfort the other.