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believe_v it_o thâ—se_o thing_n consider_v i_o dare_v bold_o tell_v thou_o that_o thou_o can_v not_o love_v in_o sincerity_n but_o together_o therewith_o thou_o will_v be_v under_o a_o holy_a rapture_n of_o admiration_n and_o together_o with_o thy_o love_n thy_o admiration_n will_v be_v alwaâ—es_n increase_v 2.3_o cant._n 2.3_o 2._o sweet_a and_o refresh_a delight_v it_o be_v a_o delight_a rejoice_v love_n love_v say_v aquinas_n est_fw-la complacentia_fw-la amantis_fw-la in_o amato_fw-la be_v the_o rest_n and_o satisfaction_n of_o the_o soul_n in_o the_o object_n love_v the_o nature_n of_o love_n lie_v much_o in_o delight_n thou_o can_v not_o christian_n love_v thy_o lord_n but_o thou_o will_v find_v thy_o heart_n even_o ravish_v with_o delight_n in_o he_o as_o be_v one_o in_o who_o the_o fullness_n of_o the_o god_n head_n dwell_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈…〉_o 〈…〉_o or_o personal_o non_fw-la per_fw-la efficaciâ—m_fw-la solum_fw-la â—upassistentiam_fw-la sed_fw-la per_fw-la 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