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when_o he_o say_v he_o can_v wish_v himself_o accurse_v from_o christ_n viz._n separate_v from_o christian_a communion_n as_o a_o most_o vile_a and_o abject_a person_n for_o their_o sake_n rom._n 9_o 3._o these_o be_v spirit_n who_o religion_n and_o divine_a love_n have_v enlarge_v and_o the_o more_o any_o man_n advance_v in_o christianity_n the_o near_o he_o approach_v to_o this_o generous_a heroic_a temper_n iii_o love_n be_v a_o eminent_a branch_n of_o the_o divine_a life_n and_o nature_n love_n be_v of_o god_n and_o every_o one_o that_o love_v be_v bear_v of_o god_n say_v the_o apostle_n 1_o john_n 4._o 7_o 8._o the_o divine_a nature_n in_o we_o be_v the_o image_n of_o god_n portray_v and_o lively_o draw_v upon_o the_o regenerate_v soul_n and_o i_o note_v before_o that_o love_n be_v the_o vital_a image_n of_o our_o maker_n it_o be_v his_o spirit_n infuse_v into_o we_o and_o grow_v in_o we_o and_o upon_o that_o account_n to_o be_v prefer_v before_o all_o gift_n and_o natural_a 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the_o apostle_n conclude_v from_o it_o 1_o john_n 3._o 14._o by_o this_o we_o know_v that_o we_o be_v pass_v from_o death_n to_o life_n because_o we_o love_v the_o brethren_n and_o if_o this_o be_v a_o mark_n and_o st._n john_n be_v not_o mistake_v i_o doubt_v that_o some_o who_o be_v very_o gracious_a by_o many_o sign_n of_o their_o own_o will_v want_v one_o of_o christ_n to_o prove_v their_o comfortable_a presumption_n iu_o love_n be_v the_o bond_n and_o tie_n of_o christian_a communion_n how_o can_v two_o walk_v together_o except_o they_o be_v agree_v the_o church_n be_v a_o body_n consist_v of_o many_o member_n which_o unless_o they_o unite_v and_o send_v their_o mutual_a supply_n one_o to_o another_o the_o whole_a be_v distemper_v and_o in_o the_o ready_a way_n to_o death_n and_o dissolution_n now_o charity_n be_v that_o vital_a cement_n whereby_o they_o
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