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nature_n desire_v union_n ibid._n use_v 1_o therefore_o this_o duty_n will_v not_o be_v neglect_v nor_o miss_v interpret_v ibid._n doct._n 4_o love_n among_o friend_n be_v reciprocal_a pag._n 189._o reas_n 1_o for_o the_o foundation_n of_o it_o be_v in_o a_o similitude_n of_o manner_n and_o disposition_n pag._n 191._o use_v 1_o hence_o the_o want_n of_o true_a love_n be_v discover_v among_o pretend_a friend_n ibid._n use_v 2_o and_o we_o advise_v to_o return_v love_n for_o love_n kindness_n for_o kindness_n ibid._n use_v 3_o and_o direct_v in_o a_o ready_a way_n how_o to_o get_v love_n pag._n 194._o use_v 4_o and_o exhort_v to_o love_n god_n who_o have_v love_v we_o first_o pag._n 195_o doct._n 5_o sense_n of_o want_n be_v that_o which_o make_v we_o to_o seek_v out_o pag._n 196_o reas_n 1_o for_o nature_n be_v proud_a and_o loath_a to_o seek_v out_o till_o needs_o must_v ibid._n reas_n 2_o life_n be_v dear_a and_o nature_n forcible_a ibid._n use_v 1_o thence_o we_o see_v that_o some_o 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