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say_v when_o i_o may_v command_v thou_o in_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n yet_o rather_o for_o love_n sake_n i_o pray_v thou_o love_n turn_v the_o command_n in_o a_o prayer_n all_o doctrine_n that_o come_v from_o any_o person_n must_v come_v of_o love_n or_o else_o it_o be_v dear_a of_o the_o hear_n now_o he_o show_v his_o love_n in_o speak_v for_o the_o word_n come_v from_o the_o heart_n and_o so_o among_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o way_n whereby_o he_o utter_v the_o love_n he_o have_v in_o his_o heart_n this_o be_v one_o when_o precept_n and_o command_n be_v turn_v over_o to_o requee_v when_o he_o may_v command_v he_o will_v not_o but_o he_o turn_v it_o over_o and_o
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holy_a spirit_n if_o thou_o seek_v it_o in_o the_o world_n then_o wherein_o stand_v this_o joy_n paul_n 4._o chap._n to_o the_o philippian_n verse_n 4._o say_n rejoice_v in_o the_o lord_n he_o say_v not_o rejoice_v in_o the_o world_n or_o kingdom_n of_o the_o world_n but_o he_o say_v rejoice_v in_o the_o lord_n and_o in_o all_o those_o grace_n he_o have_v bring_v with_o he_o in_o remission_n of_o sin_n in_o life_n everlasting_a etc._n etc._n take_v heed_n compare_v this_o joy_n with_o the_o matter_n thereof_o this_o joy_n be_v spiritual_a jesus_n be_v a_o spirit_n all_o his_o grace_n be_v spiritual_a then_o these_o two_o agree_v very_o well_o a_o spiritual_a matter_n a_o spiritual_a joy_n then_o again_o this_o joy_n be_v continual_a christ_n be_v for_o ever_o heb._n 13._o 8._o his_o grace_n stand_v for_o ever_o all_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n be_v eternal_a and_o unchangeable_a how_o well_o then_o stand_v these_o two_o a_o joy_n continual_a a_o matter_n continual_a a_o 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