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friend_n affection_n love_n love_v 2,519 5 6.3625 4 true
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A65292 A divine cordial, or, The transcendent priviledge of those that love God and are savingly called published by Thomas Watson ... Watson, Thomas, d. 1686. 1663 (1663) Wing W1121; ESTC R38240 88,353 194

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14.8_o show_v we_o the_o father_n and_o it_o suffice_v 3._o a_o love_n of_o benevolence_n which_o be_v a_o wish_v well_o 〈◊〉_d the_o cause_n of_o god_n aristot._n he_o that_o be_v endear_v in_o affection_n to_o his_o friend_n wish_v all_o happiness_n to_o he_o this_o be_v to_o love_n god_n when_o we_o be_v wellwisher_n we_o desire_v that_o his_o interest_n may_v prevail_v our_o vote_n and_o prayer_n be_v that_o his_o name_n may_v be_v have_v in_o honour_n that_o his_o gospel_n which_o be_v the_o rod_n of_o his_o strength_n may_v like_o aaron_n rod_n blossom_n and_o bring_v forth_o almond_n 4._o the_o property_n of_o love_n 1._o our_o love_n to_o god_n must_v be_v entire_a and_o that_o ex_fw-la parte_fw-la subjecti_fw-la in_o regard_n of_o the_o subject_a it_o must_v be_v with_o the_o whole_a heart_n mark_v 12.30_o thou_o shall_v love_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o all_o thy_o heart_n in_o the_o old_a law_n a_o high_a priest_n be_v not_o to_o marry_v 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