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unto_o we_o to_o make_v we_o the_o child_n of_o god_n s._n paul_n also_o say_v that_o those_o which_o be_v lead_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n for_o you_o have_v not_o receive_v the_o spirit_n of_o bondage_n to_o fear_v any_o more_o but_o you_o have_v receive_v the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n whereby_o we_o cry_v abba_n father_n and_o that_o same_o spirit_n which_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o love_n or_o charity_n bear_v witness_n with_o our_o spirit_n that_o we_o be_v the_o child_n and_o heir_n of_o god_n and_o coheir_n with_o christ_n can_v we_o desire_v a_o thing_n more_o excellent_a than_o to_o be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n and_o heir_n of_o heaven_n what_o dignity_n be_v that_o to_o boast_v of_o such_o as_o have_v feel_v of_o the_o love_n of_o god_n in_o their_o heart_n have_v boldness_n &_o courage_n though_o the_o world_n contemn_v they_o for_o this_o be_v certain_a that_o they_o who_o the_o world_n hate_v be_v not_o the_o child_n of_o the_o world_n 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contemn_v the_o world_n it_o make_v a_o man_n to_o rejoice_v in_o temptation_n and_o tribulation_n when_o charity_n enter_v into_o the_o soul_n she_o knit_v we_o to_o god_n and_o unit_v we_o with_o he_o love_n or_o charity_n make_v man_n of_o one_o mind_n and_o will_n love_n or_o charity_n make_v man_n reform_v their_o manner_n and_o to_o draw_v near_o unto_o god_n love_n or_o charity_n make_v man_n to_o consider_v of_o thing_n present_a and_o visible_a as_o if_o they_o be_v not_o love_n make_v a_o pure_a and_o clean_a heart_n which_o may_v contemplate_v and_o behold_v heavenly_a thing_n by_o