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diligere_fw-la again_o aug._n l._n de_fw-fr moribus_fw-la eccl._n c._n 25._o nihil_fw-la aliud_fw-la est_fw-la benè_fw-la vivere_fw-la quam_fw-la toto_fw-la cord_n totâ_fw-la animâ_fw-la totâ_fw-la ment_fw-la deum_fw-la diligere_fw-la to_o live_v well_o be_v to_o love_n god_n with_o all_o our_o hart_n with_o all_o our_o soul_n with_o all_o our_o mind_n i_o shall_v as_o easy_o write_v out_o the_o whole_a new_a testament_n as_o endeavour_v to_o cite_v all_o the_o passage_n which_o direct_o or_o indirect_o commend_v charity_n see_v all_o tend_v to_o extinguish_v in_o us selfe_o love_n &_o to_o kindle_v divine_a love_n in_o it_o divine_a love_n sometime_o be_v prefer_v before_o 13._o before_o 1._o cor._n 13._o the_o tongue_n of_o man_n &_o angel_n before_o faith_n work_v miracle_n before_o knowledge_n of_o the_o great_a mysterye_n alm_n give_v etc._n etc._n it_o be_v call_v 3.14_o call_v col._n 3.14_o the_o bond_n of_o perfection_n the_o end_n 5._o end_n 1._o tim._n 5._o or_o intent_n of_o 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