Summary of Winthrop's Conclusion

Winthrop sums up his points outlining and detailing how Christians should love by referencing the love between Jonathan and David. The feelings between these two individual were so strong and absolute that they were totally self-sacrificing towards each other. He states that they had so much love for each other that when they were apart for only a short time, "they thought their hearts would have broke for sorrow, had not their affections found vent by abundance of tears." Winthrop goes on to explain the importance of love between people to God's plan. Just as Jesus lived a live of total altruism, so should we. Only when mankind is united by selfless brotherly love can God's will truly be carried out.

--Wald der Liebenswert