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need_n as_o appear_v from_o the_o parable_n of_o the_o wound_a man_n luk._n x._o 30_o so_o love_n to_o our_o neighbour_n import_v a_o faithful_a discharge_n of_o all_o the_o duty_n of_o the_o second_o table_n which_o be_v the_o reason_n that_o st._n paul_n affirm_v of_o this_o love_n that_o it_o be_v the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o law_n because_o love_n work_v no_o ill_a to_o his_o neighbour_n no_o ill_a to_o prince_n no_o ill_a to_o magistrate_n no_o ill_a to_o parent_n or_o relation_n no_o ill_a to_o high_a or_o low_a rich_a or_o poor_a no_o not_o to_o the_o mean_a or_o poor_a creature_n rom._n xiii_o 8_o 9_o 10._o 2._o the_o measure_n of_o this_o love_n be_v set_v down_o by_o god_n himself_o leu._n nineteeen_o 18_o thou_o shall_v love_v thy_o neighbour_n as_o thyself_o which_o proper_o denote_v not_o the_o same_o degree_n of_o love_n but_o the_o same_o sincerity_n and_o that_o we_o be_v to_o make_v our_o love_n to_o ourselves_o the_o rule_n and_o standard_n whereby_o we_o be_v to_o 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35_o 36._o and_o these_o act_n must_v flow_v from_o inward_a compassion_n for_o as_o the_o spirit_n of_o man_n be_v the_o principle_n of_o all_o moral_a and_o spiritual_a act_n so_o whatever_o act_n of_o love_n we_o exercise_v towards_o our_o neighbour_n they_o must_v come_v from_o the_o heart_n and_o from_o a_o sense_n of_o our_o duty_n and_o of_o the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o these_o act_n must_v be_v so_o manage_v that_o they_o become_v not_o accessary_a to_o other_o man_n sin_n for_o it_o be_v no_o love_n to_o love_v another_o into_o sin_n or_o sinful_a compliance_n which_o be_v the_o reason_n that_o the_o apostle_n press_v this_o peace_n and_o love_n to_o our_o neighbour_n make_v holiness_n its_o inseparable_a companion_n follow_v peace_n with_o all_o man_n and_o holiness_n without_o which_o no_o man_n shall_v see_v the_o lord_n heb._n twelve_o 14_o and_o this_o love_n be_v call_v the_o royal_a law_n jam._n two_o 8_o not_o because_o the_o king_n of_o king_n give_v it_o but_o 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