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we_o and_o have_v redeem_v we_o from_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n 4._o he_o give_v himself_o for_o our_o sin_n that_o he_o may_v deliver_v we_o 15._o he_o lay_v down_o his_o life_n for_o the_o sheep_n this_o prove_v christ_n give_v of_o himself_o to_o be_v a_o fruit_n of_o his_o love_n for_o use_v love_n seek_v not_o her_o own_o learn_v we_o hereby_o to_o apply_v all_o that_o christ_n do_v to_o ourselves_o if_o for_o we_o he_o give_v himself_o he_o and_o use_v all_o appertain_v to_o he_o be_v we_o learn_v we_o also_o hereby_o how_o to_o manifest_v love_n namely_o by_o seek_v and_o procure_v the_o good_a of_o other_o let_v no_o man_n seek_v his_o 24._o own_o but_o every_o man_n another_o wealth_n if_o this_o be_v practise_v will_v there_o be_v such_o oppress_a such_o undermine_v such_o deceive_a such_o wrong_v of_o one_o another_o as_o there_o be_v too_o true_o be_v the_o apostle_n complaint_n verify_v in_o our_o day_n all_o seek_v their_o 21._o own_o but_o let_v that_o mind_n be_v 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