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any_o other_o commandment_n it_o be_v comprehend_v brief_o in_o this_o say_n namely_o thou_o shall_v love_v thy_o neighbour_n as_o thou_o self_n love_n work_v no_o ill_a to_o his_o neighbour_n therefore_o the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o law_n be_v love_n or_o charity_n hitherto_o also_o pertain_v the_o work_n mercy_n of_o mercy_n which_o as_o they_o flow_v out_o of_o love_n so_o be_v they_o rehearse_v of_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o gospel_n after_o matthew_n and_o be_v especial_o these_o that_o follow_v to_o feed_v the_o hungry_a to_o give_v drink_n to_o the_o thirsty_a to_o harbour_v the_o harbourless_a and_o stranger_n to_o cover_v or_o clothe_v the_o naked_a to_o visit_v the_o sick_a and_o to_o see_v
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