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over_o our_o heart_n this_o be_v proper_o the_o love_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ._n and_o this_o again_o must_v be_v considerâ—…d_v in_o that_o degree_n of_o perfection_n wherein_o it_o be_v take_v in_o the_o text._n as_o a_o love_n of_o christ_n unto_o the_o death_n a_o love_n which_o cast_v out_o fear_n and_o such_o as_o do_v not_o 4._o wax_v cold_a in_o the_o sharp_a winter_n of_o tribulation_n for_o the_o curse_n which_o here_o follow_v seem_v to_o relate_v unto_o the_o gnostic_n and_o to_o as_o many_o of_o their_o posterity_n as_o shall_v at_o any_o time_n be_v infect_v by_o their_o opinion_n such_o as_o be_v prodicus_n and_o the_o adamite_n and_o the_o sect_n of_o the_o helkesaitae_fw-la who_o be_v total_o for_o a_o prosperous_a not_o for_o a_o persecute_a religion_n 〈◊〉_d zealous_a follower_n of_o christ_n in_o time_n of_o peace_n but_o in_o time_n of_o persecution_n forsaker_n of_o he_o sect._n 2._o the_o sum_n and_o upshot_n of_o all_o be_v this_o the_o love_n of_o 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