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6.2_o bear_v you_o one_o another_o burden_n and_o so_o fulfil_v the_o law_n of_o christ_n that_o be_v the_o law_n of_o love_n for_o that_o my_o brethren_n be_v the_o law_n of_o christ_n a_o new_a commandment_n give_v i_o unto_o you_o novum_n quia_fw-la renovatum_fw-la a_o new_a commandment_n give_v i_o unto_o you_o that_o you_o love_v one_o another_o and_o what_o be_v love_n but_o the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o moral_a law_n as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v and_o yet_o this_o same_o apostle_n speak_v of_o this_o law_n of_o love_n call_v it_o not_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n but_o the_o law_n of_o christ_n bear_v you_o one_o another_o burden_n which_o be_v a_o special_a act_n of_o love_n and_o so_o fulfil_v the_o law_n of_o christ_n so_o that_o the_o moral_a law_n you_o see_v my_o brethren_n be_v the_o law_n of_o christ_n and_o therefore_o he_o be_v please_v to_o own_o it_o and_o to_o call_v it_o his_o commandment_n john_n 15.12_o to_o fortify_v it_o with_o his_o own_o authority_n as_o in_o the_o 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