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that_o we_o bear_v unto_o his_o image_n in_o whosoever_o we_o do_v see_v it_o and_o love_v they_o that_o be_v like_a to_o christ_n so_o much_o that_o we_o can_v deny_v ourselves_o of_o honour_n say_v amor_fw-la echo_n the_o soul_n that_o love_v god_n do_v echo_n to_o god_n command_v psal_n 27.8_o when_o thou_o say_v my_o heâ—â—t_n say_v and_o profit_n be_v it_o necessary_a and_o god_n shall_v call_v we_o to_o it_o to_o do_v they_o good_a as_o we_o love_v christ_n above_o all_o so_o we_o love_v his_o likeness_n in_o other_o and_o the_o believer_n for_o christ_n sake_n above_o outward_a thing_n that_o if_o he_o be_v in_o necessity_n we_o do_v not_o only_o wish_v he_o well_o but_o part_n with_o something_o and_o if_o god_n and_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n do_v not_o require_v we_o to_o lay_v it_o out_o first_o for_o necessary_a provision_n for_o our_o family_n can_v part_v with_o all_o to_o help_v they_o in_o their_o great_a 3.16.17_o great_a act._n 4.32_o 34.35_o 37_o 1_o joh._n 3.16.17_o 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