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belove_a with_o a_o amphasis_n in_o who_o we_o be_v say_v to_o be_v accept_v eph._n 1.6_o his_o dear_a son_n or_o the_o son_n of_o his_o love_n into_o who_o kingdom_n we_o be_v say_v to_o be_v translate_v col._n 1.13_o and_o from_o the_o love_n of_o god_n to_o he_o be_v the_o love_n of_o god_n derive_v to_o we_o john_n 17._o ult_n 2._o dem._n jesus_n christ_n alone_o be_v the_o great_a manifestation_n of_o god_n eternal_a love_n to_o we_o as_o be_v the_o first_o and_o most_o immediate_a effect_n of_o it_o 1_o john_n 4.10_o so_o as_o we_o can_v nor_o ever_o can_v come_v to_o the_o least_o measure_n of_o knowledge_n of_o
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themselves_o 1._o use_v this_o inform_v we_o that_o no_o creature_n ture_n in_o heaven_n not_o the_o pure_a angel_n can_v be_v any_o part_n of_o our_o essential_a blessedness_n these_o angel_n may_v in_o case_n of_o disobedience_n actual_o instict_v the_o token_n of_o god_n displeasure_n against_o we_o and_o occasional_o through_o our_o own_o corruption_n prove_v snare_n and_o temptation_n to_o we_o such_o as_o may_v endanger_v our_o state_n in_o god_n love_n much_o less_o than_o caâ—_n any_o creature_n on_o earth_n the_o holy_a the_o pure_a saint_n the_o sweet_a and_o dear_a relation_n be_v part_n of_o our_o essential_a blessedness_n this_o alone_a consist_v in_o our_o immediate_a communion_n with_o god_n in_o love_n through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n from_o which_o nothing_o can_v separate_v we_o 2._o use_v this_o serve_v to_o confirm_v the_o faith_n of_o believer_n in_o the_o assurance_n of_o their_o unchangeable_a state_n in_o god_n love_n there_o be_v a_o utter_a 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