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prevention_n or_o deliverance_n 3_o nor_o use_v unlawful_a to_o avoid_v danger_n then_o shall_v the_o lord_n be_v with_o we_o so_o be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2_o the_o person_n to_o who_o he_o wish_v so_o well_o all_o without_o difference_n so_o impartial_a be_v he_o shall_v we_o in_o our_o love_n and_o welwishing_a affection_n to_o the_o people_n of_o god_n so_o be_v the_o charge_n jam._n 2.1_o so_o teach_v we_o the_o wisdom_n that_o be_v from_o above_o jam._n 3.17_o distinguish_v you_o betwixt_o speciality_n of_o love_n and_o partiality_n speciality_n of_o love_n conceive_v prefer_v one_o before_o another_o in_o the_o measure_n of_o our_o love_n and_o welwishing_a affection_n our_o saviour_n have_v his_o 21.20_o his_o joh._n 21.20_o