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love_n do_v burn_v where_o there_o be_v no_o fit_a matter_n to_o work_v upon_o nothing_o but_o sin_n and_o enmity_n he_o love_v his_o enemy_n the_o fire_n of_o his_o love_n do_v consume_v and_o lick_v up_o the_o water_n of_o their_o sin_n he_o pray_v for_o his_o enemy_n father_n fargive_v they_o he_o shed_v tear_n for_o they_o that_o shed_v his_o blood_n those_o that_o give_v he_o gall_n and_o vinegar_n to_o drink_v they_o he_o give_v his_o blood_n to_o drink_v o_o amor_fw-la he_o plagis_fw-la membra_fw-la cruentat_fw-la amor_fw-la the_o meditation_n of_o this_o love_n will_v melt_v our_o heart_n in_o love_n to_o our_o enemy_n austin_n say_v christ_n make_v a_o pulpit_n of_o the_o cross_n and_o the_o great_a lesson_n he_o teach_v christian_n be_v to_o love_v their_o enemy_n 4._o the_o meditation_n of_o christ_n love_n will_v be_v a_o mean_n to_o support_v we_o in_o case_n of_o his_o absence_n sometime_o he_o be_v please_v to_o withdraw_v himself_o cant._n 5.6_o yet_o when_o we_o 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