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with_o a_o more_o close_a and_o constant_a communion_n with_o the_o lord_n who_o have_v be_v please_v to_o speak_v peace_n unto_o you_o although_o i_o have_v not_o that_o comfort_n in_o communion_n with_o the_o stream_n yet_o i_o may_v find_v it_o full_o make_v up_o in_o the_o fountain_n 9_o by_o way_n of_o antiperistas_n let_v we_o labour_n to_o be_v so_o much_o the_o more_o unite_a with_o the_o saint_n by_o how_o much_o we_o see_v other_o to_o be_v divide_v man_n make_v void_a thy_o law_n say_v david_n therefore_o do_v i_o love_v it_o above_o gold_n we_o use_v to_o put_v a_o price_n upon_o thing_n that_o be_v rare_a what_o make_v jewel_n to_o be_v of_o that_o worth_n but_o for_o the_o rarity_n of_o they_o unity_n hearty_a love_n sweetness_n of_o communion_n among_o brethren_n be_v now_o a_o very_a rare_a thing_n a_o scarce_a commodity_n let_v we_o prize_v it_o the_o more_o and_o you_o who_o do_v enjoy_v it_o bless_v god_n for_o it_o 10._o the_o more_o confuse_a break_a and_o 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