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bride_n with_o jewel_n isa_n 61._o 10._o so_o will_v christ_n come_v with_o power_n and_o great_a glory_n mat._n 24._o 30_o and_o part_n of_o that_o bride_n ornament_n will_v be_v her_o numerous_a train_n isa_n 49._o 18_o but_o chief_o the_o garment_n of_o salvation_n and_o robe_n of_o righteousness_n isa_n 61._o 10._o then_o also_o will_v the_o house_n be_v garnish_v isa_n 4._o 2_o and_o mean_a servant_n will_v be_v finisied_a with_o outward_a blessing_n and_o moral_a virtue_n as_o rev._n 22._o 2_o â—t_z more_z especial_o the_o bride_n companion_n or_o all_o wise_a virgin_n will_v then_o be_v honourable_a psal_n 45._o 9_o 14._o 6._o marriage-solemnity_n of_o old_a be_v in_o the_o night_n which_o christ_n do_v here_o allude_v unto_o and_o so_o be_v all_o his_o marriage_n he_o marry_v israel_n at_o leastwise_o call_v they_o to_o be_v marry_v in_o the_o night_n exod._n 12._o 42_o and_o marry_v or_o betroth_v soul_n be_v call_v out_o of_o darkness_n 1_o pet._n 2._o 9_o and_o in_o the_o 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