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be_v it_o to_o be_v lord_n of_o all_o the_o world_n and_o to_o be_v deprive_v of_o he_o for_o who_o all_o the_o world_n be_v make_v what_o be_v it_o to_o be_v belove_v of_o all_o man_n and_o yet_o to_o be_v hate_v of_o the_o god_n of_o man_n i_o will_v therefore_o love_v god_n keep_v god_n for_o he_o that_o have_v god_n want_v nothing_o but_o he_o that_o want_v god_n have_v nothing_o now_o because_o to_o love_n god_n true_o and_o as_o every_o good_a christian_n ought_v be_v a_o duty_n so_o needful_a equal_a excellent_a and_o commodious_a and_o because_o man_n be_v much_o abuse_v by_o their_o imagination_n the_o heart_n of_o man_n be_v a_o sea_n of_o subtlety_n and_o a_o mine_n of_o deceit_n give_v to_o deceive_v and_o beguile_v itself_o i_o will_v therefore_o propound_v certain_a note_n whereby_o we_o may_v discern_v if_o we_o love_v he_o true_o with_o a_o sincere_a and_o regular_a affection_n or_o whether_o we_o only_o draw_v near_o unto_o he_o with_o our_o lip_n be_v far_o from_o 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