5. Did genuine Christian love prevail, it would secure the right discharge, not only of the duties of rulers towards their subjects and of subjects towards their rulers, but of all the relative social duties of life ; for he that loveth another fulfilleth the law, vs. 7, 8.
6. The nearness of eternity should operate on all Christians as a motive to purity and devotedness to God. The night is far spent, the day is at hand, now is our salvation nearer than when we believed, vs. 13, 14.
7. All Christian duty is included in putting on the Lord Jesus ; in being like him, having that similarity of temper .and conduct which results from being intimately united to him by the Holy Spirit, v. 14.