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cast_v out_o fear_n and_o he_o that_o fear_v be_v not_o perfect_a in_o love_n if_o therefore_o thou_o will_v not_o be_v afraid_a of_o thy_o enemy_n in_o this_o life_n nor_o of_o damnation_n in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v entertain_v fere_n love_n cast_v out_o fere_n true_a love_n and_o charity_n in_o thy_o heart_n and_o mind_n love_n god_n above_o all_o &_o thy_o neighbour_n as_o thyself_o for_o therein_o consist_v the_o 22.37_o mat._n 22.37_o whole_a law_n and_o the_o prophet_n as_o our_o saviour_n christ_n do_v witness_v and_o saint_n paul_n say_v 13.9_o rom._n 13.9_o the_o law_n be_v fulfil_v in_o one_o word_n thou_o shall_v love_v thy_o neighbour_n as_o thyself_o again_o love_n hurt_v not_o his_o neighbour_n therefore_o be_v love_v the_o fulfil_n