"There is but one other word to explain. Elsewhere it is written— surely for our great comfort—“Love is the law, love under will.”
This is to be taken as meaning that while Will is the Law, the nature of that Will is Love. But this Love is as it were a by-product of that Will; it does not contradict or supersede that Will; and if apparent contradiction should arise in any crisis, it is the Will that will guide us aright. Lo, while in The Book of the Law is much of Love, there is no word of Sentimentality. Hate itself is almost like Love! “As brothers fight ye!” All the manly races of the world understand this. The Love of Liber Legis is always bold, virile, even orgiastic. There is delicacy, but it is the delicacy of strength. Mighty and terrible and glorious as it is, however, it is but the pennon upon the sacred lance of Will, the damascened inscription upon the swords of the Knight-monks of Thelema." - Liber II
I think this statement is basically just confirming the Qabbalistic Formula of how Will = Love. Pay very close attention to what it says here about Love. I think this statement basically confirms that when they say "Love is the law" it's not necessarily talking about Love between a Man and a Woman it is just talking about Love in general and how it is a by-product of Will, it does not contradict or supersede that Will.
"...and if apparent contradiction should arise in any crisis, it is the Will that will guide us aright." - Liber II
Therefore Will comes first and then Love becomes a by-product of that Will. So basically I'd take this to mean that when you are performing your True Will your are "Loving".
"“As brothers fight ye!” All the manly races of the world understand this." - Liber II
This is obviously referring to Brotherly Love so it's not a case of Love between a Man and a Woman.
Will = Love = 56
Will = Love = 52
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