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aught_o that_o be_v contrary_a unto_o charity_n you_o have_v hear_v what_o be_v give_v in_o charge_n you_o must_v now_o hear_v to_o who_o this_o charge_n be_v give_v thou_o shall_v love_v and_o this_o thou_o be_v israel_n so_o we_o read_v in_o moses_n harken_v o_o israel_n thou_o shall_v love_v 6._o deut._n 6._o it_o be_v give_v then_o to_o the_o regenerate_a for_o israel_n be_v a_o name_n of_o the_o church_n of_o those_o that_o be_v in_o covenant_n with_o god_n and_o have_v in_o their_o flesh_n the_o seal_n thereof_o without_o the_o church_n be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o satan_n and_o where_o satan_n reign_v there_o satanisme_n that_o be_v hatred_n be_v there_o can_v be_v no_o true_a charity_n 13.35_o john_n 13.35_o christ_n tell_v we_o it_o be_v the_o badge_n of_o his_o follower_n by_o this_o shall_v all_o man_n know_v that_o you_o be_v my_o disciple_n 4._o cant_n 2_o 4._o if_o you_o love_v one_o another_o in_o the_o canticle_n it_o be_v call_v the_o banner_n of_o the_o church_n now_o 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