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self_n love_n that_o move_v they_o not_o god_n love_v nor_o the_o love_n of_o righteousness_n now_o if_o man_n require_v more_o nor_o account_v not_o of_o this_o when_o self_n love_n have_v the_o sway_n and_o man_n seek_v themselves_o how_o shall_v god_n and_o why_o shall_v man_n expect_v it_o from_o he_o patrem_fw-la est_fw-la qui_fw-la confitetur_fw-la deo_fw-la quia_fw-la potens_fw-la est_fw-la est_fw-la quoniam_fw-la sibi_fw-la bone_fw-la est_fw-la est_fw-la quia_fw-la simpliciter_fw-la bone_fw-la est_fw-la psal_n 118.1.19_o primus_fw-la servus_n est_fw-la &_o timet_fw-la secundus_fw-la mercenarius_fw-la &_o cupit_fw-la sibi_fw-la tertius_fw-la filius_fw-la est_fw-la &_o diligit_fw-la patrem_fw-la *_o one_o bless_v god_n because_o he_o be_v powerful_a another_o because_o he_o be_v good_a to_o he_o another_o because_o he_o be_v simple_o good_a in_o himself_o psal_n 118.1_o the_o first_o be_v a_o servant_n and_o fear_n the_o second_o be_v a_o hireling_n and_o look_n for_o gain_v 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