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love_v we_o first_o 1_o john_n 4.19_o if_o we_o live_v to_o christ_n that_o die_v for_o we_o it_o be_v because_o the_o love_n of_o christ_n constrain_v we_o 2_o cor._n 5.14_o if_o we_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o a_o divine_a nature_n it_o be_v by_o the_o great_a and_o precious_a promise_n that_o we_o be_v so_o 2_o pet._n 1.4_o and_o 2._o the_o operation_n of_o these_o motive_n of_o the_o gospel_n upon_o the_o mind_n depend_v upon_o our_o believe_v and_o so_o consequent_o do_v all_o those_o happy_a effect_n in_o heart_n and_o life_n which_o be_v produce_v by_o the_o operation_n of_o those_o motive_n for_o until_o the_o reality_n of_o those_o motive_n be_v believe_v they_o have_v no_o existence_n or_o be_v in_o the_o soul_n and_o where_o they_o have_v no_o be_v they_o have_v no_o operation_n the_o word_n preach_v do_v not_o profit_v they_o not_o be_v mix_v with_o faith_n in_o they_o that_o hear_v it_o heb._n 4.2_o the_o love_n grace_n and_o favour_n of_o god_n to_o sinner_n in_o give_v 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