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that_o love_v he_o that_o beget_v love_v he_o also_o that_o be_v beget_v of_o he_o 1_o john_n 5.1_o the_o child_n for_o the_o father_n sake_n and_o because_o of_o that_o resemblance_n of_o the_o father_n which_o be_v find_v in_o the_o child_n and_o if_o the_o love_n which_o be_v wrought_v by_o faith_n be_v delight_v with_o the_o saint_n because_o of_o their_o friendship_n to_o christ_n than_o the_o more_o any_o man_n show_v himself_o a_o friend_n to_o christ_n in_o keep_v his_o command_n show_v forth_o his_o virtue_n plead_v his_o cause_n and_o propagate_a his_o truth_n the_o more_o be_v he_o prize_v and_o true_o esteem_v by_o such_o as_o have_v this_o love_n true_o wrought_v in_o they_o 2_o jo._n 1.2_o who_o i_o love_v in_o the_o truth_n and_o not_o i_o only_o but_o also_o all_o they_o that_o have_v know_v the_o truth_n for_o the_o truth_n sake_n which_o dwell_v in_o we_o mark_v it_o be_v the_o property_n of_o all_o that_o have_v know_v the_o truth_n to_o love_v such_o as_o be_v the_o friend_n of_o christ_n truth_n for_o the_o truth_n sake_n who_o part_n they_o take_v sect._n 12_o 4._o and_o this_o love_n and_o dear_a affection_n to_o the_o saint_n for_o christ_n sake_n where_o it_o be_v indeed_o will_v show_v itself_o in_o act_n of_o real_a kindness_n and_o friendship_n to_o they_o as_o occasion_n and_o opportunity_n do_v occur_v which_o be_v call_v a_o love_a not_o in_o word_n and_o in_o tongue_n but_o in_o deed_n and_o in_o truth_n by_o which_o man_n may_v know_v themselves_o to_o be_v of_o the_o truth_n and_o shall_v assure_v their_o heart_n before_o god_n 1_o john_n 3.18_o 19_o if_o they_o want_v brotherly_a admonition_n reproof_n instruction_n exhortation_n or_o comfort_n for_o the_o healthful_a and_o flourish_a estate_n of_o the_o inner_a man_n they_o be_v ready_a to_o minister_v to_o they_o in_o these_o according_a to_o their_o ability_n which_o when_o faithful_o do_v christ_n take_v as_o a_o real_a demonstration_n of_o love_n not_o only_o to_o they_o but_o also_o unto_o himself_o as_o that_o which_o contribute_v towards_o his_o design_n of_o save_a man_n and_o nourish_v and_o cherish_v his_o church_n and_o the_o supply_n of_o his_o absence_n and_o the_o do_v of_o that_o for_o he_o which_o he_o will_v do_v himself_o if_o he_o be_v present_a john_n 21.15_o 16._o love_v thou_o i_o feed_v my_o lamb_n love_v thou_o i_o feed_v my_o sheep_n as_o if_o there_o be_v no_o way_n wherein_o he_o can_v better_o express_v his_o love_n to_o christ_n then_o by_o minister_a soul-food_n to_o his_o sheep_n that_o follow_v he_o the_o lip_n of_o the_o righteous_a feed_v many_o etc._n etc._n prov._n 10.21_o sect._n 13_o 5._o the_o same_o love_n also_o put_v they_o in_o