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who_o constant_o abide_v and_o walk_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o thy_o church_n as_o we_o see_v he_o describe_v rev._n 1._o 13._o the_o companion_n that_o be_v those_o who_o be_v thy_o chaste_a worshipper_n therefore_o call_v psal_n 45._o 14._o the_o virgin_n companion_n that_o follow_v the_o king_n daughter_n who_o be_v all_o glorious_a within_o they_o harken_v to_o thy_o voice_n that_o be_v like_o the_o true_a sheep_n of_o christ_n joh._n 10._o 3._o they_o harken_v and_o embrace_v the_o sound_n and_o pure_a doctrine_n that_o be_v contain_v in_o thy_o word_n and_o preach_v by_o faithful_a pastor_n cause_v i_o also_o to_o hear_v it_o whereby_o she_o profess_v that_o it_o be_v the_o special_a grace_n of_o god_n and_o gift_n of_o his_o holy_a spirit_n that_o open_v the_o inward_a ear_n of_o the_o soul_n whereof_o he_o speak_v rev._n 2._o 7._o and_o who_o open_v likewise_o the_o heart_n as_o he_o do_v lidia_n whereby_o they_o hear_v his_o word_n aright_o believe_v and_o obey_v the_o same_o 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blood_n shed_v by_o she_o and_o it_o be_v by_o she_o own_o blood_n shed_v by_o other_o that_o she_o have_v flourish_v and_o be_v enlarge_v but_o not_o by_o her_o shed_n of_o the_o blood_n of_o other_o 3._o in_o respect_n of_o spiritual_a chastity_n and_o pure_a worship_n of_o god_n only_o according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o his_o word_n that_o she_o iscal_v undefiled_a then_o we_o see_v that_o what_o church_n soever_o pretend_v what_o she_o will_v defile_v herself_o with_o idolatry_n which_o be_v spiritual_a whoordom_n and_o depart_v from_o the_o sincerity_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n go_v a_o whore_v after_o the_o tradition_n of_o man_n superstition_n and_o will-worship_n adore_v the_o creature_n whereas_o only_o they_o shall_v worship_v the_o creator_n that_o church_n that_o do_v so_o be_v not_o christ_n church_n nor_o his_o dove_n and_o undefiled_a but_o a_o antichristian_a idolatrous_a and_o apostatick_a church_n usurp_v the_o christian_a name_n 4._o see_v the_o church_n be_v 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delight_n in_o the_o pollution_n of_o sin_n the_o world_n and_o the_o flesh_n be_v not_o christ_n true_a member_n but_o it_o be_v to_o the_o unclean_a spirit_n that_o such_o unclean_a person_n belong_v neither_o such_o carnal_a raven_n but_o the_o clean_a and_o undefiled_a dove_n be_v fit_a for_o the_o lord_n ark_n to_o be_v take_v into_o the_o same_o 6._o seeing_z christ_n dove_n and_o undefiled_a be_v but_o one_o let_v all_o such_o who_o claim_v interest_n in_o she_o be_v as_o one_o hold_v the_o unity_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o the_o bond_n of_o peace_n one_o in_o heart_n and_o affection_n as_o the_o primitive_a christian_n be_v act._n 4._o 32._o one_o in_o mind_n one_o in_o will_n submissive_a in_o every_o thing_n to_o god_n one_o in_o work_n i_o mean_v the_o practice_n of_o godliness_n and_o one_o in_o tongue_n and_o profession_n of_o the_o truth_n that_o neither_o it_o be_v say_v as_o hos_fw-la 10._o 2._o their_o heart_n be_v divide_v nor_o in_o tongue_n that_o they_o be_v like_o 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