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to_o be_v join_v with_o that_o bless_a trinity_n even_o with_o the_o father_n with_o the_o son_n and_o with_o the_o holy_a spirit_n to_o who_o be_v praise_n and_o honour_n forever_o and_o ever_o amen_n the_o seven_o lecture_n of_o christ_n doctrine_n before_o his_o passion_n john_n chap._n xiiii_o verse_n 21.22.23.24.25.26_o 21_o he_o that_o have_v my_o commandment_n and_o keep_v they_o be_v he_o that_o love_v i_o and_o hâ—e_v that_o love_v i_o shall_v be_v love_v of_o my_o father_n and_o i_o will_v love_v he_o and_o will_v show_v my_o own_o self_n to_o he_o 22_o judas_n say_v unto_o he_o not_o iscariot_n lord_n what_o be_v the_o cause_n that_o thou_o will_v show_v thyself_o unto_o we_o and_o not_o unto_o the_o world_n 23_o jesus_n answer_v and_o say_v unto_o he_o if_o any_o man_n love_v i_o he_o will_v keep_v my_o word_n and_o my_o father_n will_v love_v he_o and_o we_o will_v come_v unto_o he_o and_o will_v dwell_v with_o he_o 24_o he_o that_o love_v i_o not_o keep_v not_o my_o 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