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this_o precept_n of_o love_n 21._o the_o four_o word_n do_v declare_v jehovah_n aelohim_v to_o be_v the_o maker_n of_o the_o heaven_n and_o of_o the_o earth_n and_o of_o all_o thing_n that_o be_v therein_o and_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n be_v one_o of_o these_o thing_n which_o he_o create_v and_o place_n make_v it_o be_v of_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n agreeable_o to_o the_o word_n to_o believe_v that_o soul_n be_v and_o that_o there_o be_v a_o maker_n of_o they_o and_o that_o it_o be_v a_o duty_n both_o to_o get_v more_o of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o our_o soul_n and_o with_o our_o soul_n to_o love_v and_o honour_v the_o creator_n of_o they_o to_o love_v ourselves_o with_o a_o just_a and_o necessary_a love_n as_o such_o be_v of_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n 36._o he_o that_o do_v it_o not_o be_v a_o self_n murderer_n he_o do_v kill_v somewhat_o or_o other_o of_o himself_o which_o be_v against_o the_o express_a letter_n of_o the_o six_o word_n those_o that_o by_o sin_v against_o and_o hate_v 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