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for_o they_o that_o love_v he_o 1_o cor._n 2.9_o which_o be_v a_o plain_a evidence_n that_o it_o be_v one_o of_o the_o condition_n or_o qualification_n upon_o which_o our_o salvation_n do_v depend_v and_o consequent_o a_o indispensable_a duty_n of_o the_o law_n of_o sincerity_n and_o st._n james_n express_o tell_v we_o that_o the_o lord_n have_v promise_v the_o crown_n of_o life_n to_o they_o that_o love_v he_o ja._n 1.12_o and_o therefore_o since_o that_o law_n of_o sincerity_n contain_v the_o condition_n of_o that_o promise_n it_o hence_o necessary_o follow_v that_o our_o love_n to_o god_n be_v a_o part_n of_o it_o since_o that_o promise_n be_v make_v to_o those_o that_o love_v he_o nay_o so_o necessary_a a_o part_n of_o that_o law_n be_v this_o excellent_a virtue_n that_o the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o without_o this_o the_o most_o virtuous_a action_n whatsoever_o be_v insignificant_a cipher_n in_o the_o account_n of_o god_n for_o though_o say_v he_o i_o bestow_v all_o my_o good_n to_o 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