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that_o die_v he_o can_v say_v with_o theodosius_n dilexi_fw-la love_n have_v be_v the_o business_n and_o delight_n of_o my_o life_n i_o have_v daily_o endeavour_v by_o my_o action_n to_o declare_v the_o sincerity_n of_o my_o love_n to_o god_n he_o be_v doubtless_o of_o the_o number_n of_o those_o that_o love_v the_o appear_v of_o jesus_n and_o so_o he_o go_v out_o to_o meet_v he_o with_o joy_n and_o confidence_n expect_v a_o kind_a reception_n from_o he_o bern._n nemo_fw-la se_fw-la amari_fw-la diffidat_fw-la qui_fw-la jam_fw-la amat_fw-la libenter_fw-la dei_fw-la amar_n nostrum_fw-la quem_fw-la praevenit_fw-la subsequitur_fw-la etc._n etc._n bern._n who_o have_v not_o see_v yet_o he_o love_v and_o worship_v and_o serve_v affectionate_o let_v no_o man_n that_o love_v god_n doubt_n of_o god_n love_n to_o he_o for_o he_o that_o love_v we_o when_o we_o be_v his_o enemy_n so_o as_o to_o die_v for_o we_o will_v much_o more_o love_v we_o when_o we_o have_v for_o he_o the_o hearty_a 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i_o see_v he_o stretch_v upon_o the_o cross_n where_o his_o hand_n and_o his_o foot_n be_v nail_v his_o head_n hang_v down_o i_o read_v in_o his_o pale_a face_n and_o his_o weep_a eye_n the_o extremity_n of_o his_o pain_n the_o anguish_n of_o his_o wound_a soul_n lord_n be_v thou_o he_o who_o my_o soul_n love_v idiot_n o_o domine_fw-la jesus_n christ_n si_fw-la intelligentia_fw-la quam_fw-la mihi_fw-la dedisti_fw-la uti_fw-la vellem_fw-la sicut_fw-la deberem_fw-la cernerem_fw-la manifest_a quo_fw-la modo_fw-la imo_fw-la quam_fw-la sine_fw-la modo_fw-la à _fw-la i_o creatura_fw-la tua_fw-la amari_fw-la merueris_fw-la qui_fw-la prio_fw-la dilexisti_fw-la i_o tantus_fw-la &_o tantum_fw-la &_o gratis_o tantillum_fw-la &_o talem_fw-la &_o ingratum_fw-la idiot_n be_v thou_o my_o dear_a jesus_n be_v it_o my_o father_n my_o brother_n my_o friend_n or_o my_o benefactor_n that_o shall_v suffer_v this_o undeserved_o how_o will_v i_o pity_v they_o but_o shall_v they_o suffer_v this_o upon_o my_o 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to_o what_o end_n i_o be_o the_o eternal_a son_n of_o god_n who_o the_o angel_n adore_v i_o become_v man_n to_o make_v thou_o partaker_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n i_o be_o infinite_o rich_a the_o whole_a universe_n be_v i_o i_o become_v thus_o destitute_a of_o all_o thing_n to_o purchase_v true_a riches_n for_o thou_o i_o be_o of_o a_o almighty_a power_n the_o whole_a world_n be_v make_v and_o subsist_v by_o i_o i_o be_o now_o weak_a to_o make_v thou_o strong_a i_o be_o overcome_v of_o my_o enemy_n to_o make_v thou_o conquer_v thou_o i_o be_o crown_v with_o glory_n and_o clothe_v with_o majesty_n i_o now_o wear_v these_o thorn_n and_o be_o become_v naked_a to_o clothe_v thou_o with_o robe_n of_o righteousness_n and_o crown_v thou_o with_o a_o royal_a diadem_n i_o be_o the_o inexhaustible_a fountain_n of_o joy_n and_o happiness_n i_o now_o endure_v sorrow_n and_o misery_n to_o make_v thou_o joyful_a and_o happy_a i_o be_o infinite_o pure_a and_o innocent_a i_o be_o become_v a_o 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13.5_o 1_o cor._n 13.5_o charity_n do_v not_o seek_v she_o own_o say_v s._n paul_n we_o may_v desire_v our_o promise_a reward_n and_o set_v our_o affection_n upon_o it_o as_o it_o be_v a_o demonstration_n of_o god_n infinite_a love_n and_o goodness_n or_o because_o it_o will_v be_v the_o express_v of_o our_o duty_n and_o thankfulness_n when_o we_o shall_v love_v and_o glorify_v and_o adore_v god_n perfect_o and_o for_o ever_o or_o rather_o because_o the_o reward_n be_v god_n himself_o who_o will_v be_v to_o every_o faithful_a servant_n his_o exceed_a great_a reward_n 15.4_o gen._n 15.4_o as_o well_o as_o to_o faithful_a abraham_n reward_v sincere_a obedience_n with_o the_o fruition_n of_o himself_o be_v all_o in_o all_o to_o his_o saint_n but_o still_o i_o say_v love_n be_v not_o selfish_a but_o free_a and_o generous_a if_o nothing_o be_v to_o be_v gain_v by_o it_o it_o will_v have_v satisfaction_n enough_o in_o show_v its_o self_n it_o be_v a_o unspeakable_a pleasure_n to_o a_o 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