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19.18_o be_v like_a unto_o it_o thou_o shall_v love_v thy_o neighbour_n as_o thyself_o matth._n 22.37_o 38_o 39_o 40._o luke_n 10.27_o this_o be_v more_o than_o all_o the_o plain_a hecatomb_n than_o all_o the_o whole_a burnt-offering_n and_o sacrifice_n mark_v 12.33_o thus_o love_n or_o charity_n include_v both_o all_o our_o divine_a and_o moral_a duty_n and_o make_v we_o most_o like_a and_o acceptable_a unto_o god_n who_o be_v good_a to_o all_o both_o just_a and_o unjust_a who_o infinite_a perfection_n herein_o we_o may_v happy_o imitate_v and_o particular_o as_o your_o saviour_n direct_v we_o in_o his_o great_a and_o admirable_a improvement_n of_o the_o law_n matth._n 5._o to_o love_v our_o enemy_n bless_v they_o that_o curse_v we_o do_v good_a to_o they_o that_o hate_v we_o and_o pray_v for_o they_o which_o despiteful_o use_v we_o and_o persecute_v we_o v._o 44._o upon_o reason_n follow_v to_o the_o end_n so_o have_v he_o teach_v we_o to_o pray_v and_o to_o forgive_v other_o or_o 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our_o love_n for_o the_o necessary_a effect_n of_o a_o cause_n will_v of_o necessity_n follow_v the_o be_v of_o the_o true_a end_n it_o be_v upon_o this_o supposition_n that_o we_o ourselves_o expect_v the_o same_o satisfaction_n all_o the_o formality_n of_o respect_n and_o other_o office_n of_o friendship_n we_o account_v but_o as_o so_o many_o design_n upon_o we_o where_o this_o love_n be_v want_v in_o like_a manner_n all_o other_o expression_n of_o our_o love_n to_o god_n though_o never_o so_o plausible_a to_o the_o outward_a view_n without_o this_o natural_a demonstrative_a effect_n in_o keep_v his_o commandment_n thereupon_o be_v but_o mere_a flattery_n and_o collusion_n and_o have_v no_o other_o intrinsic_a virtue_n or_o goodness_n in_o they_o than_o as_o they_o be_v mean_n to_o this_o end_n and_o lead_v as_o to_o the_o obedience_n and_o observance_n of_o his_o law_n as_o true_a love_n certain_o will_v which_o the_o common_a notion_n of_o mankind_n can_v evince_v from_o more_o 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