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that_o make_v yourselves_o first_o scholar_n and_o follower_n and_o then_o have_v your_o heart_n replenish_v with_o the_o spirit_n of_o love_n and_o your_o foot_n conduct_v in_o the_o right_a path_n of_o charity_n you_o may_v become_v guide_n of_o other_o unto_o the_o heavenly_a canaan_n after_o which_o as_o my_o soul_n ever_o long_v move_v then_o after_o all_o earthly_a good_n worldly_a content_n or_o fleshly_a delight_n so_o that_o herein_o you_o may_v imitate_v and_o exceed_v i_o your_o father_n be_v the_o earnest_a desire_n hearty_a counsel_n and_o most_o fervent_a prayer_n of_o your_o most_o tender_a affectionate_a father_n george_z strode_n the_o content_n chapter_n 1._o of_o the_o division_n of_o love_n into_o its_o kind_n fol._n 1_o chapter_n 2._o what_o love_n be_v and_o how_o it_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o all_o our_o passion_n fol._n 3_o chapter_n 3._o of_o the_o power_n and_o force_v of_o love_n fol._n 6_o chapter_n 4._o that_o love_n be_v silent_a yet_o active_a fol._n 9_o chapter_n 5._o how_o love_n lessen_v or_o facilitate_v thing_n most_o difficult_a fol._n 11_o chapter_n 6._o love_n extract_v delight_n and_o glory_n out_o of_o suffering_n and_o torment_n fol._n 13_o chapter_n 7._o love_n transform_v the_o lover_n into_o the_o thing_n belove_v fol._n 15_o chapter_n 8._o vehement_a love_n cause_v ecstasy_n fol._n 19_o chapter_n 9_o love_n exchange_v and_o counterchange_v all_o with_o its_o belove_a fol._n 21_o chapter_n 10._o the_o motive_n and_o cause_n of_o love_n fol._n 25_o chapter_n 11._o love_n be_v only_o conquer_v and_o remunerate_v with_o love_n thus_o far_o of_o love_n in_o general_n fol._n 29_o chapter_n 12._o the_o love_n of_o god_n be_v not_o to_o be_v parrallel_v fol._n 33_o chapter_n 13._o by_o the_o same_o mean_v that_o man_n love_n decrease_v god_n love_n increase_v fol._n 36_o chapter_n 14._o god_n jealousy_n fol._n 39_o chapter_n 15._o god_n reveal_v his_o secret_n unto_o man_n be_v a_o great_a demonstration_n of_o his_o love_n fol._n 40_o chapter_n 16._o god_n seem_v to_o be_v solitary_a without_o man_n fol._n 42_o chapter_n 17._o charity_n be_v the_o most_o eminent_a among_o all_o the_o virtue_n fol._n 44_o chapter_n 18._o our_o love_n to_o god_n be_v to_o precede_v all_o other_o love_v fol._n 47_o chapter_n 19_o god_n must_v be_v love_v with_o the_o whole_a heart_n fol._n 52_o chapter_n 20._o the_o love_n of_o the_o heavenly_a angel_n unto_o man_n fol._n 58_o chapter_n 21._o of_o the_o love_n which_o man_n owe_v to_o his_o neighbour_n fol._n 61_o chapter_n 22._o the_o manner_n how_o we_o be_v to_o love_v our_o neighbour_n fol._n 72_o chapter_n 23._o that_o we_o ought_v to_o love_v our_o enemy_n fol._n 77_o chapter_n 24._o motive_n and_o reason_n induce_v love_n to_o our_o enemy_n fol._n 86_o chapter_n 25._o to_o pardon_n be_v a_o sign_n of_o honour_n and_o of_o pusillanimity_n to_o revenge_n fol._n 93_o chapter_n 26._o of_o friendship_n fol._n 102_o chapter_n 27._o of_o the_o comfort_n and_o benefit_n of_o friendship_n fol._n 111_o chapter_n 28._o of_o self-love_n fol._n 115_o chapter_n 29._o temporal_a good_n can_v give_v content_a fol._n 121_o chapter_n 30._o temporal_a good_n deserve_v not_o man_n love_n fol._n 123_o chapter_n 31._o the_o brevity_n frailty_n mutability_n uncertainty_n and_o misery_n of_o man_n life_n abate_v the_o love_n thereof_o fol._n 140_o chapter_n 32._o the_o honour_n of_o this_o world_n deserve_v not_o man_n love_n fol._n 157_o chapter_n 33._o pleasure_n and_o delight_n be_v not_o worthy_a of_o man_n love_n fol._n 168_o chapter_n 34._o of_o the_o love_n of_o woman_n fol._n 175_o chapter_n 35._o of_o the_o inordinate_a love_n of_o eat_v and_o drink_v fol._n 185_o chapter_n 36._o of_o the_o immoderate_a love_n of_o apparel_n fol._n 195_o chapter_n 37._o of_o favourite_n to_o prince_n and_o conqueror_n in_o war_n fol._n 202_o chapter_n 38._o of_o the_o mutual_a love_n of_o the_o marry_a couple_n fol._n 208_o chapter_n 39_o of_o the_o love_n of_o parent_n and_o 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