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death_n be_v utter_o inconsistent_a with_o love_n to_o he_o for_o many_o water_n can_v quench_v love_n neither_o can_v the_o flond_n drown_v it_o cant._n 8.7_o and_o therefore_o when_o peter_n have_v deny_v his_o master_n once_o and_o again_o for_o fear_v of_o danger_n what_o be_v the_o question_n that_o our_o saviour_n put_v to_o he_o after_o his_o resurrection_n see_v joh._n 21.15_o 16_o 17._o simon_n son_n of_o ionas_n love_v thou_o i_o more_o than_o these_o simon_n son_n of_o ionas_n love_v thou_o i_o he_o say_v to_o he_o the_o three_o time_n simon_n son_n of_o ionas_n love_v thou_o i_o as_o if_o christ_n have_v say_v haste_v thou_o not_o cause_n to_o question_v the_o integrity_n of_o thy_o love_n towards_o i_o shall_v not_o thy_o love_n have_v keep_v thou_o from_o disow_v thy_o lord_n even_o in_o the_o high-priests-hall_n though_o in_o time_n of_o danger_n be_v there_o not_o reason_n for_o thou_o to_o search_v into_o the_o reality_n of_o thy_o love_n where_o be_v it_o at_o that_o 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