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in_o charity_n 1_o cor._n 16.14_o for_o although_o say_v the_o apostle_n i_o speak_v with_o the_o tongue_n of_o man_n and_o angel_n and_o have_v all_o the_o gift_n of_o prophecy_n understand_v all_o mystery_n and_o all_o knowledge_n and_o all_o faith_n to_o remove_v mountain_n give_v all_o my_o good_n to_o feed_v the_o poor_a and_o my_o body_n to_o be_v burn_v and_o have_v not_o charity_n it_o profit_v i_o nothing_o cor._n 13.1_o 2_o 3._o knowledge_n and_o gift_n not_o sanctify_v with_o the_o qualification_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o christ_n puff_v up_o say_v the_o apostle_n 1_o cor._n 8.1_o but_o charity_n edifi_v love_n work_v no_o ill_a to_o his_o neighbour_n therefore_o love_n be_v the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o law_n rom._n 13.10_o sure_o if_o this_o grace_n of_o love_n in_o jesus_n christ_n be_v so_o root_v and_o ground_v in_o our_o heart_n as_o to_o become_v the_o qualification_n in_o we_o and_o principle_n from_o whence_o our_o word_n and_o action_n both_o towards_o god_n and_o man_n 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unexpressible_a by_o the_o tongue_n of_o man_n or_o angel_n whereby_o faith_n be_v the_o more_o confirm_v and_o hope_v revive_v &_o patience_n the_o more_o perfect_v &_o the_o affection_n the_o more_o inflame_a with_o desire_n and_o holy_a long_n after_o further_a communion_n and_o fellowship_n with_o christ_n whence_o these_o stream_n of_o live_a water_n flow_v stay_v i_o with_o flagon_n say_v the_o espouse_v soul_n for_o i_o be_o sick_a of_o love_n 1.2_o cant_n 2.5_o chap._n 8.6_o chap._n 2.14_o chap._n 5.16_o chap._n 1.2_o set_v i_o as_o a_o seal_n upon_o thy_o heart_n as_o a_o seal_n upon_o thy_o arm_n let_v i_o see_v thy_o countenance_n let_v i_o hear_v thy_o voice_n for_o sweet_a be_v thy_o voice_n and_o thy_o countenance_n be_v comely_a he_o be_v altogether_o lovely_a let_v he_o kiss_v i_o with_o the_o kiss_n of_o his_o mouth_n for_o his_o love_n be_v better_a than_o wine_n thy_o name_n be_v as_o ointment_n pour_v forth_o therefore_o do_v the_o virgin_n love_v thou_o and_o 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