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10._o the_o disproportion_n between_o worldly_a lust_n and_o god_n child_n shall_v wean_v we_o from_o the_o love_n of_o the_o world_n 2._o 17._o e_o the_o easiness_n of_o god_n command_v a_o sure_a note_n of_o our_o love_n to_o god_n 5._o 3._o easie_n be_v the_o yoke_n of_o obedience_n to_o they_o that_o overcome_v the_o world_n 5._o 4._o the_o epistle_n be_v write_v to_o believer_n only_o 5._o 13._o a_o permanent_a estate_n be_v their_o portion_n who_o do_v the_o will_n of_o god_n 2._o 17._o eternal_a life_n be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n 5._o 11._o be_v lay_v up_o for_o we_o in_o christ_n ib._n good_a example_n a_o effectual_a motive_n to_o purge_v sin_n 3._o 6._o a_o believer_n must_v eye_n the_o sin_n of_o his_o brethren_n 5._o 16._o and_o with_o what_o eye_n ib._n we_o must_v be_v wean_a from_o the_o lust_n of_o the_o eye_n 2._o 16._o wherein_o this_o stand_v ib._n f_o how_o christ_n be_v with_o the_o father_n 1._o 2._o faith_n be_v the_o great_a commandment_n 3._o 23._o faith_n in_o christ_n divinity_n help_v to_o overcome_v the_o world_n 5._o 4_o 5._o faith_n in_o god_n and_o in_o the_o son_n of_o god_n go_v together_o 5._o 10._o difference_n between_o the_o three_o act_n of_o faith_n namely_o learning_n in_o christ_n roll_v towards_o christ_n and_o come_v to_o christ_n 5._o 10._o why_o father_n may_v be_v suspect_v 2._o 7._o the_o feast_n of_o christ_n nativity_n no_o command_n but_o a_o custom_n 2._o 5._o fellowship_n with_o god_n be_v inward_a and_o consist_v in_o love_n 4._o 12._o g_o the_o future_a glory_n of_o god_n child_n be_v hide_v at_o present_a 3._o 2._o till_o christ_n appear_v ib._n christ_n be_v god_n 1._o 1._o god_n be_v the_o author_n of_o no_o sin_n 2._o 16._o god_n accidental_a work_n about_o sin_n ib._n god_n child_n must_v be_v the_o man_n of_o our_o love_n 3._o 2._o god_n know_v we_o better_o than_o we_o know_v ourselves_o 3._o 20._o growth_n in_o faith_n and_o love_n effectual_a in_o order_n to_o audience_n 3._o 23._o be_v one_o end_n of_o write_v the_o scripture_n 5._o 13._o h_o he_o that_o hate_v his_o brother_n be_v and_o ever_o be_v in_o darkness_n 2._o 9_o hatred_n of_o the_o brethren_n in_o any_o shall_v effectual_o move_v we_o to_o love_v they_o 3._o 12._o the_o world_n be_v give_v to_o hate_n god_n child_n 3._o 13._o at_o which_o god_n people_n marvel_n ib._n but_o shall_v not_o ib._n hatred_n be_v murder_n 3_o 15._o and_o such_o be_v devoid_a of_o eternal_a life_n ib._n hatred_n of_o our_o brethren_n argue_v our_o love_n to_o god_n to_o be_v hypocritical_a 4._o 20._o as_o we_o hear_v god_n so_o he_o hear_v we_o 3._o 22._o every_o child_n of_o god_n hope_n to_o be_v like_o christ_n 3._o 3._o every_o hoper_n be_v a_o self-purger_n ib._n i_o idleness_n be_v a_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n 2._o 16._o it_o be_v danger_n ib._n ignorance_n of_o christ_n and_o reign_a sin_n be_v inseparable_a companion_n 3._o 6._o imitation_n must_v accompany_v profession_n of_o christ_n 2._o 6._o in_o judge_v who_o be_v righteous_a be_v not_o deceive_v 3._o 7._o k_o god_n child_n know_v they_o shall_v be_v like_o christ_n 3._o 2._o save_v knowledge_n be_v able_a to_o wean_v old_a man_n from_o the_o love_n of_o the_o world_n 2._o 14._o yea_o though_o back_v with_o antiquity_n and_o authority_n ib._n not_o ignorance_n knowledge_n occasion_v the_o apostle_n writing_n 2._o 21._o how_o knowledge_n and_o faith_n differ_v 4._o 16._o l_o the_o day_n of_o the_o new-testament_n be_v the_o last_o time_n 2._o 18._o life_n sign_n and_o mean_n thereof_o 5._o 12._o why_o christ_n be_v call_v life_n eternal_a 1._o 2._o life_n eternal_a be_v give_v by_o promise_n 2._o 25._o god_n people_n have_v pass_v from_o death_n to_o life_n 3._o 14._o this_o be_v evidence_v by_o love_n ib._n how_o god_n be_v call_v light_n 1._o 5._o light_n how_o take_v 1._o 7._o by_o see_v christ_n we_o shall_v be_v like_o he_o 3._o 2._o little_a child_n must_v be_v acknowledge_v as_o brethren_n 2._o 7._o he_o that_o love_v walk_v constant_o and_o 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and_o testify_v that_o the_o father_n have_v send_v his_o son_n 4._o 14._o love_v christian_n do_v not_o only_o believe_v but_o also_o know_v god_n love_n to_o they_o 4._o 16._o god_n be_v so_o love_v that_o he_o be_v love_v itself_o ib._n constant_a love_n be_v a_o sure_a evidence_n that_o god_n dwell_v in_o we_o and_o we_o in_o he_o ib._n such_o as_o love_v each_o other_o be_v in_o this_o world_n as_o god_n himself_o be_v 4._o 17._o those_o who_o love_v perfect_o may_v have_v boldness_n in_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n ib._n true_a heart_a love_n cast_v out_o all_o fear_n of_o evil_a from_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n 4._o 18._o a_o heart_n possess_v of_o love_n be_v dispossess_v of_o fear_n ib._n god_n prevent_v love_n to_o we_o be_v the_o effectual_a cause_n of_o our_o love_n to_o he_o 4.19_o it_o be_v behooveful_a for_o our_o comfort_n that_o we_o know_v we_o love_v god_n child_n 5._o 1._o the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o keep_v his_o commandment_n be_v a_o undoubted_a evidence_n of_o 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