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believe_v that_o he_o do_v love_v thou_o now_o in_o regard_n that_o god_n beloved_a one_o be_v so_o ready_a to_o question_v their_o love_n to_o god_n as_o well_o as_o god_n love_n to_o they_o i_o intend_v to_o insist_v upon_o this_o particular_a by_o itself_o and_o all_o that_o i_o shall_v say_v to_o it_o at_o present_a be_v this_o that_o if_o thou_o be_v one_o that_o love_v god_n thou_o do_v love_v the_o people_n of_o god_n and_o the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n and_o will_v not_o sit_v down_o satisfy_v in_o a_o ordinance_n without_o communion_n with_o god_n in_o the_o ordinance_n and_o thou_o have_v a_o implacable_a