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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d commandment_n in_o the_o four_o chapter_n the_o apostle_n have_v exhort_v we_o to_o the_o unfeigned_a love_n of_o our_o brethren_n now_o he_o proceed_v to_o a_o word_n of_o direction_n hoâ—_n 〈◊〉_d now_o whether_o we_o love_v they_o or_o no._n hereby_o we_o know_v etc._n etc._n it_o be_v the_o scope_n of_o this_o holy_a apostle_n 〈◊〉_d such_o thing_n as_o by_o the_o knowledge_n whereof_o their_o joy_n may_v be_v full_a and_o with_o his_o exhortation_n he_o mingle_v divers_a mark_n and_o sign_n that_o so_o know_v the_o estate_n they_o may_v have_v fullness_n of_o â—y_a now_o therefore_o because_o love_v of_o 〈◊〉_d brethren_n be_v a_o course_n of_o full_a joy_n yet_o if_o we_o know_v not_o whether_o we_o love_v they_o 〈◊〉_d no_o it_o will_v â—e_v mattâ—â—â—f_o little_a 〈◊〉_d therefore_o he_o tell_v we_o how_o we_o 〈…〉_o to_o satiâ—fie_v some_o weak_a christian_n thâ—â—_n may_v be_v doubtful_a 〈…〉_o â—â—ny_o we_o knâ—w_v that_o 〈◊〉_d love_v the_o child_n of_o 〈◊〉_d when_o we_o 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