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chap._n viii_o the_o progress_n of_o this_o love_n to_o christ_n appear_v in_o three_o step_n more_o v._o and_o yet_o this_o love_n can_v content_v itself_o with_o inward_a motion_n and_o aspiration_n of_o the_o soul_n towards_o the_o appear_a of_o our_o lord_n but_o constant_o excite_v all_o such_o action_n as_o be_v requisite_a for_o the_o attain_n of_o so_o great_a a_o good_n if_o we_o esteem_v any_o thing_n high_o and_o feel_v it_o exceed_v agreeable_a to_o our_o heart_n desire_v we_o do_v not_o willing_o rest_v in_o the_o please_a passion_n it_o raise_v up_o in_o our_o heart_n but_o they_o carry_v we_o out_o in_o earnest_a endeavour_n to_o be_v owner_n of_o it_o and_o the_o influence_n it_o have_v upon_o we_o be_v so_o powerful_a and_o it_o do_v so_o strong_o draw_v we_o after_o it_o that_o it_o will_v not_o suffer_v any_o thing_n to_o put_v a_o stop_n to_o the_o current_n of_o our_o affection_n when_o they_o be_v issue_v out_o unto_o it_o there_o be_v certain_a imperfect_a 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