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and_o his_o wife_n who_o shall_v be_v but_o one_o soul_n that_o be_v tho_o two_o in_o substance_n to_o animate_v two_o body_n yet_o but_o one_o in_o affection_n and_o desire_n or_o but_o one_o to_o desire_v and_o dislike_n to_o will_v and_o to_o will_v the_o same_o thing_n so_o that_o what_o the_o holy_a ghost_n speak_v and_o make_v good_a of_o the_o apostle_n 16._o acts._n 2._o râ—m_fw-la 12._o v._n 10.15_o 16._o that_o they_o be_v of_o one_o mind_n and_o what_o the_o apostle_n command_v christian_n to_o be_v kind_o affectionate_a one_o to_o the_o other_o in_o love_n and_o to_o rejoice_v and_o weep_v together_o and_o to_o be_v of_o one_o mind_n each_o to_o other_o this_o and_o more_o if_o more_o can_v be_v be_v here_o require_v in_o this_o conjunction_n and_o mutual_a love_n betwixt_o man_n and_o wife_n and_o this_o complete_v the_o great_a mystery_n speak_v of_o s._n paul_n in_o marriage_n which_o mystery_n though_o it_o hold_v good_a and_o true_a from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o 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