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our_o further_a satisfaction_n let_v we_o consider_v the_o special_a fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n as_o he_o best_o know_v that_o he_o have_v life_n which_o feel_v it_o in_o himself_o so_o he_o best_a know_v that_o he_o have_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n that_o feel_v the_o spirit_n work_v in_o he_o now_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v set_v down_o gal._n 5.22.23_o as_o follow_v first_o love_n respect_v both_o god_n and_o man_n and_o the_o love_n which_o respect_v god_n show_v itself_o in_o two_o thing_n first_o when_o a_o man_n heart_n be_v set_v and_o dispose_v to_o seek_v the_o honour_n and_o glory_n of_o god_n in_o all_o thing_n second_o when_o a_o man_n by_o all_o mean_n endeavour_n himself_o to_o please_v god_n in_o every_o thing_n count_v it_o a_o most_o miserable_a estate_n to_o live_v in_o the_o displeasure_n of_o god_n by_o these_o two_o sign_n a_o man_n may_v know_v whether_o he_o love_v god_n or_o no._n our_o love_n to_o man_n be_v a_o fruit_n of_o this_o love_n to_o god_n for_o god_n be_v to_o be_v love_v for_o himself_o and_o man_n be_v love_v for_o god_n this_o love_n must_v be_v in_o deed_n and_o in_o truth_n 1._o joh._n 3.18_o and_o be_v show_v in_o give_v and_o forgive_n as_o afterward_o shall_v more_o appear_v second_o joy_n which_o be_v when_o a_o man_n be_v glad_a at_o the_o good_a of_o his_o neighbour_n as_o at_o his_o own_o good_a and_o this_o be_v a_o especial_a work_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n rom._n 12.15_o rejoice_v with_o they_o that_o rejoice_v this_o be_v the_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o neighbour_n of_o zacharias_n and_o elizabeth_n when_o john_n baptist_n be_v bear_v luk._n 1.58_o and_o thus_o do_v the_o faithful_a for_o the_o conversion_n of_o the_o gentile_n act._n 11.18_o three_o peace_n which_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o concord_n which_o must_v be_v keep_v in_o a_o holy_a manner_n withal_o man_n both_o good_a and_o bad_a so_o far_o forth_o as_o can_v be_v rom._n 12._o 18._o the_o prophet_n esay_n speak_v of_o the_o 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