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A48477 A dialogue between a minister and his parishioner concerning the Lord's Supper ... to which are annexed three several discourses, of love to God, to our neighbour, and to our very enemies / by J. Lambe ... Lambe, John, 1648 or 9-1708. 1690 (1690) Wing L217; ESTC R22514 60,357 190

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and_o cold_a in_o his_o own_o pursuit_n we_o think_v no_o pain_n too_o great_a we_o leave_v no_o stone_n unturned_a we_o grudge_v no_o present_a self-denial_n in_o the_o prosecution_n of_o our_o own_o design_n thus_o also_o thou_o shall_v love_v thy_o neighbour_n even_o as_o thyself_o with_o fervency_n of_o affection_n with_o a_o zeal_n for_o his_o good_n it_o be_v not_o a_o tender_a expression_n a_o friendly_a wish_n a_o unwilling_a word_n a_o cold_a essay_n that_o fulfil_v the_o duty_n but_o a_o cheerful_a service_n ready_a motion_n effectual_a assistance_n that_o we_o be_v patient_a to_o hear_v and_o willing_a to_o understand_v and_o be_v concern_v in_o a_o case_n that_o be_v worthy_a of_o we_o that_o we_o lay_v it_o to_o our_o heart_n and_o put_v it_o forward_o according_a to_o discretion_n by_o our_o counsel_n our_o friend_n our_o person_n our_o purse_n as_o the_o occasion_n may_v require_v for_o thus_o we_o love_v ourselves_o with_o passion_n and_o solicitude_n three_o with_o 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