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god_n and_o love_v of_o god_n go_v together_o isa_n 56.4_o with_o 6._o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n to_o the_o eunuch_n that_o keep_v my_o sabbath_n and_o choose_v the_o thing_n that_o please_v i_o etc._n etc._n ver_fw-la 6._o also_o the_o son_n of_o the_o stranger_n that_o join_v themselves_o to_o the_o lord_n to_o love_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n what_o the_o heart_n be_v most_o of_o all_o set_v upon_o with_o desire_n and_o love_n that_o it_o do_v choose_v affection_n always_o go_v before_o election_n and_o election_n be_v the_o issue_n of_o affection_n the_o heart_n must_v be_v set_v upon_o that_o which_o a_o man_n take_v to_o himself_o to_o be_v he_o isa_n 26.9_o with_o 13._o with_o my_o soul_n have_v i_o desire_v thou_o in_o the_o night_n etc._n etc._n 13._o other_o lord_n have_v have_v dominion_n over_o we_o but_o by_o thou_o only_o will_v we_o make_v mention_n of_o thy_o name_n etc._n etc._n if_o there_o be_v the_o lest_o disgust_v of_o the_o heart_n against_o 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