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of_o the_o love_n of_o god_n cha._n 3._o fol._n 102._o 1._o mark_n be_v that_o it_o extinguish_v all_o voluptuous_a love_n fol._n 105._o 2._o that_o it_o be_v the_o peace_n and_o tranquillity_n of_o the_o soul_n fol._n 122._o 3._o that_o it_o be_v charity_n to_o our_o neighbour_n fol._n 136._o 4._o and_o the_o pleasure_n to_o communicate_v often_o with_o god_n fol._n 153._o 5._o it_o be_v the_o zeal_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n fol._n 184._o five_o mean_n or_o aid_n to_o inflame_v we_o in_o this_o love_n of_o god_n chap._n 4._o fol._n 202._o 1._o mean_n be_v the_o image_n of_o vice_n fol._n 206._o 2._o the_o choice_n of_o friend_n fol._n 215._o 3._o the_o hatred_n of_o the_o world_n fol._n 226._o 4._o prayer_n fol._n 238._o 5._o the_o hear_n and_o read_v of_o the_o word_n of_o
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