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est_fw-la cuique_fw-la qualis_fw-la est_fw-la dilectio_fw-la ejus_fw-la terram_fw-la diligis_fw-la terra_fw-la es_fw-la etc._n etc._n aug._n tract_n 2._o in_o 1_o joh._n as_o s._n augustine_n say_v the_o irresistible_a power_n of_o that_o mighty_a passion_n do_v in_o some_o manner_n transform_v he_o into_o that_o which_o his_o love_n embrace_v and_o therefore_o to_o know_v whether_o a_o man_n be_v good_a or_o bad_a we_o inquire_v not_o what_o he_o know_v or_o what_o he_o believe_v but_o what_o he_o do_v love_n be_v sure_o that_o his_o moral_n be_v of_o the_o same_o nature_n as_o his_o love_n because_o his_o desire_n and_o action_n be_v all_o guide_v by_o it_o chap._n xviii_o that_o the_o love_n of_o jesus_n require_v we_o shall_v mortify_v self-love_n this_o make_v it_o our_o great_a duty_n as_o it_o be_v our_o great_a interest_n to_o rule_v by_o reason_n and_o religion_n that_o passion_n which_o certain_o will_v rule_v over_o we_o to_o
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beseech_v thou_o make_v that_o love_n victorious_a against_o thy_o enemy_n and_o i_o i_o will_v rather_o die_v than_o deny_v thou_o for_o any_o interest_n in_o the_o world_n and_o i_o hope_v thou_o will_v not_o deny_v i_o at_o the_o last_o day_n but_o own_o i_o among_o thy_o faithful_a servant_n lord_n i_o serve_v thou_o not_o for_o nothing_o great_a be_v the_o reason_n why_o i_o shall_v obey_v thou_o thou_o have_v do_v much_o for_o i_o and_o from_o thou_o i_o still_o expect_v much_o infinite_a reward_n for_o such_o due_a and_o poor_a service_n lord_n let_v i_o die_v before_o i_o deliberate_o over_o sin_n against_o thou_o and_o forfeit_v thy_o love_n by_o fall_v from_o i_o thus_o by_o love_n i_o resolve_v to_o conquer_v myself_o to_o deny_v and_o mortify_v my_o lust_n by_o love_n i_o will_v strive_v to_o overcome_v all_o unlawful_a desire_n all_o sinful_a motion_n and_o then_o i_o shall_v rejoice_v in_o the_o victory_n it_o shall_v not_o make_v i_o either_o proud_a or_o peevish_a or_o 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this_o story_n make_v i_o grieve_v and_o blush_v that_o so_o little_a gratitude_n shall_v be_v pay_v to_o jesus_n for_o great_a benefit_n for_o that_o incomparable_a love_n he_o have_v show_v man_n in_o die_v for_o they_o that_o i_o myself_o shall_v so_o ill_o requite_v his_o much_o great_a kindness_n so_o poor_o and_o imperfect_o return_v his_o most_o wonderful_a love_n what_o shall_v i_o think_v it_o much_o to_o refrain_v my_o intemperance_n for_o his_o sake_n who_o for_o i_o fast_v long_o and_o often_o and_o taste_v vinegar_n and_o gall_n shall_v i_o think_v it_o much_o to_o mortify_v my_o pride_n and_o anger_n for_o he_o who_o for_o my_o sake_n despise_v the_o shame_n of_o the_o cross_n and_o return_v nothing_o but_o meekness_n to_o the_o great_a provocation_n shall_v i_o think_v it_o much_o to_o refrain_v my_o worldly_a covetous_a desire_n for_o he_o who_o for_o i_o become_v poor_a naked_a destitute_a of_o all_o thing_n though_o he_o be_v lord_n of_o all_o shall_v i_o think_v it_o 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