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to_o this_o appear_v if_o we_o hope_v to_o partake_v in_o the_o comfort_n of_o it_o and_o how_o to_o do_v this_o better_o than_o by_o describe_v the_o original_n and_o progress_n of_o this_o passion_n i_o can_v devise_v and_o therefore_o i_o shall_v use_v that_o method_n for_o the_o convey_v this_o appear_v of_o christ_n into_o your_o mind_n under_o such_o a_o notion_n and_o character_n as_o shall_v not_o fail_v to_o stir_v up_o in_o your_o heart_n the_o devout_a affection_n for_o it_o i._o let_v it_o then_o in_o the_o first_o place_n be_v remember_v that_o there_o can_v be_v the_o least_o beginning_n of_o this_o love_n unless_o we_o look_v upon_o the_o appear_a of_o our_o saviour_n as_o a_o good_a and_o that_o of_o the_o great_a size_n for_o else_o it_o will_v be_v so_o far_o from_o touch_v we_o with_o any_o inclination_n towards_o it_o that_o it_o will_v excite_v either_o our_o hatred_n or_o our_o contempt_n of_o it_o it_o be_v the_o good_a which_o we_o discern_v in_o any_o thing_n 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