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agreeable_a nor_o be_v again_o every_o well_o mean_v action_n christian_n perfection_n but_o only_a way_n to_o it_o perfection_n consist_v absolute_o in_o the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o our_o neighbour_n affection_n we_o be_v not_o then_o my_o soul_n so_o much_o to_o look_v what_o we_o do_v as_o how_o it_o be_v do_v nor_o how_o good_a the_o action_n be_v in_o itself_o as_o from_o what_o heart_n it_o proceed_v with_o what_o purity_n of_o intention_n it_o be_v do_v god_n be_v not_o delight_v with_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o our_o lip_n but_o of_o our_o heart_n and_o those_o too_o set_v upon_o that_o one_o necessary_a thing_n charity_n from_o which_o all_o our_o action_n ought_v to_o issue_v and_o to_o she_o final_o to_o tend_v because_o true_a christian_a perfection_n and_o the_o plenitude_n of_o the_o law_n be_v love_n the_o second_o meditation_n for_o the_o same_o sunday_n thou_o shall_v not_o kill_v be_v it_o say_v of_o old_a but_o i_o christ_n say_v unto_o you_o that_o he_o who_o be_v 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