fit_a and_o convenient_a sympathy_n in_o all_o thing_n between_o they_o he_o who_o have_v make_v such_o a_o good_a and_o convenient_a choice_n in_o love_n may_v even_o just_o hope_v to_o have_v almost_o gain_v his_o love_n already_o one_o word_n one_o smile_n between_o such_o will_v cause_v more_o love_n than_o many_o word_n and_o gift_n between_o other_o diversity_n breed_v nothing_o but_o disunion_n and_o sweet_a congruity_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o love_n hence_o grow_v the_o height_n of_o love_n and_o friendship_n when_o two_o simillary_a soul_n shall_v join_v in_o all_o their_o commixion_n and_o this_o assimulation_n pure_a and_o good_a in_o all_o thing_n those_o be_v observe_v to_o agree_v and_o love_n best_o who_o be_v both_o alike_o of_o good_a condition_n both_o wise_a and_o religious_a and_o it_o be_v the_o crown_n of_o blessing_n to_o live_v in_o such_o happiness_n prov._n 12.4_o let_v therefore_o piety_n and_o virtue_n be_v the_o first_o mover_n of_o our_o affection_n and_o 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