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quoad_fw-la modum_fw-la tendâ—nd_n in_o objectam_fw-la 1_o cor._n 13.8_o voet._n ibid._n love_n never_o fail_v the_o same_o kind_n of_o love_n the_o same_o numerical_a love_n that_o be_v in_o gracious_a person_n on_o earth_n shall_v be_v continue_v in_o heaven_n and_o receive_v its_o perfection_n present_o after_o its_o delivery_n from_o the_o body_n of_o death_n there_o will_v be_v a_o great_a change_n in_o all_o our_o grace_n than_o in_o our_o love_n a_o great_a part_n of_o our_o life_n be_v take_v up_o in_o the_o exercise_n of_o those_o grace_n that_o i_o may_v in_o some_o respect_n say_v die_v with_o we_o the_o one_o half_a of_o our_o life_n be_v or_o shall_v be_v spend_v in_o mortification_n the_o whole_a of_o our_o time_n need_v the_o exercise_n of_o our_o patience_n our_o life_n at_o best_a be_v but_o a_o life_n of_o faith_n much_o of_o our_o sweet_a communion_n with_o god_n be_v fetch_v in_o by_o secret_a prayer_n but_o now_o in_o heaven_n there_o shall_v be_v no_o sin_n to_o 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