object_n my_o mistake_n and_o misapplication_n of_o this_o text_n in_o that_o man_n our_o fellow_n christian_n be_v the_o object_n of_o this_o love_n and_o service_n here_o to_o be_v provoke_v unto_o and_o i_o deny_v it_o not_o but_o it_o be_v god_n image_n interest_n and_o service_n in_o and_o by_o they_o in_o reference_n to_o the_o please_a of_o his_o will_n so_o good_a so_o acceptable_a and_o so_o perfect_a rom._n twelve_o 1_o 2._o that_o be_v the_o great_a inducement_n to_o this_o love_n and_o as_o these_o thing_n be_v discernible_a in_o they_o communicable_a to_o they_o and_z followed_z or_o neglect_v by_o they_o so_o be_v they_o relate_v to_o and_o all_o of_o we_o concern_v in_o this_o love_n and_o good_a work_n either_o as_o agent_n or_o object_n or_o both_o and_o of_o this_o love_n and_o service_n be_v god_n the_o original_a dirigent_n and_o vltimate_a end_n quest_n what_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o magistrate_n from_o the_o high_a to_o the_o low_a for_o the_o suppress_n of_o 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