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church_n for_o it_o be_v as_o it_o be_v food_n unto_o he_o to_o have_v church_n in_o which_o he_o may_v be_v confess_v and_o serve_v yea_o it_o be_v his_o meat_n and_o drink_n to_o he_o either_o to_o do_v himself_o or_o to_o have_v other_o do_v his_o father_n will_n john_n 4._o 32._o 34._o and_o he_o gather_v lily_n and_o other_o flower_n for_o they_o when_o he_o perceive_v they_o to_o do_v good_a work_n which_o be_v a_o odor_n that_o smell_v sweet_a and_o a_o sacrifice_n far_o more_o acceptable_a and_o pleasant_a to_o he_o philip._n 4._o 18_o than_o all_o the_o pleasant_a flower_n in_o the_o world_n can_v be_v to_o any_o man_n earthly_a verse_n 18._o i_o be_o my_o welbeloved_n and_o my_o well-beloved_a be_v i_o this_o be_v the_o conclusion_n of_o the_o whole_a chapter_n and_o of_o all_o the_o speech_n that_o the_o church_n have_v with_o her_o daughter_n and_o damsel_n wherein_o the_o church_n open_o profess_v that_o whatsoever_o may_v be_v either_o stay_v or_o do_v against_o she_o y_z 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