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brethren_n he_o that_o love_v not_o his_o brother_n abide_v in_o death_n spiritual_a love_n among_o brethren_n be_v a_o evidence_n of_o spiritual_a life_n as_o soon_o as_o we_o begin_v to_o love_n we_o then_o begin_v to_o live_v such_o a_o love_n as_o be_v between_o david_n and_o jonathan_n which_o be_v a_o love_n of_o union_n complacency_n and_o benevolence_n must_v be_v between_o all_o true_a christian_n so_o it_o be_v in_o the_o primitive_a time_n notwithstanding_o their_o diversity_n of_o judgement_n in_o small_a matter_n the_o multitude_n of_o they_o that_o believe_v be_v of_o one_o heart_n and_o of_o one_o soul_n neither_o say_v any_o of_o they_o that_o any_o of_o the_o thing_n which_o he_o possess_v be_v his_o own_o but_o they_o have_v all_o thing_n common_a in_o charity_n neither_o be_v there_o any_o among_o they_o that_o lack_v for_o as_o many_o as_o be_v possessor_n of_o land_n or_o house_n sell_v they_o and_o bring_v the_o prize_n of_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v sell_v and_o 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