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describe_v 153_o a_o reproof_n of_o those_o who_o have_v no_o spiritual_a hunger_n 156_o who_o hunger_n after_o unrighteousness_n 160_o sign_n of_o spiritual_a hunger_n 162_o help_n to_o spiritual_a hunger_n p._n 170_o hungry_a shall_v be_v fill_v 172_o 173_o i._n impure_a heart_n decipher_v 229_o 230_o interest_n in_o christ_n to_o be_v labour_v after_o 431_o joy_n of_o heaven_n resemble_v to_o a_o feast_n 116_o k._n keep_v the_o heart_n 531_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n excel_v other_o kingdom_n 56_o 57_o how_o we_o may_v know_v we_o belong_v to_o it_o 62_o thought_n of_o this_o kingdom_n sweeten_v poverty_n 66_o knowledge_n alone_o will_v not_o make_v a_o man_n happy_a 633_o 634_o l._n life_n to_o be_v deny_v for_o christ_n 377_o loss_n of_o the_o soul_n foolish_a 464._o fatal_a 465_o love_n of_o god_n in_o make_v we_o his_o child_n 313_o love_n to_o be_v centre_v on_o christ_n 445_o love_n to_o god_n child_n 307_o love_n of_o the_o world_n a_o enemy_n to_o suffering_n 369_o love_n 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