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he_o isai._n 65._o loveâ—_n will_v purge_v your_o heart_n love_n from_o faith_n wound_v the_o breast_n of_o christ._n if_o we_o love_v god_n we_o shall_v love_v whatever_o be_v divine_a or_o touch_v on_o god_n love_n to_o god_n study_v how_o to_o please_v god_n study_v in_o thy_o place_n how_o to_o put_v forth_o the_o best_a of_o â—hy_a endeavour_n to_o please_v god_n 〈◊〉_d 1._o psal._n 34._o
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