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to_o make_v thou_o comely_a and_o fair_a no_o not_o gold_n and_o silver_n or_o any_o precious_a thing_n what_o soever_o verse_n 12._o in_o the_o mean_a while_n that_o the_o king_n be_v at_o his_o repast_n these_o be_v the_o word_n of_o the_o church_n speak_v as_o it_o shall_v seem_v to_o her_o particular_a member_n who_o be_v call_v before_o virgin_n or_o damsel_n verse_n 3._o and_o daughter_n of_o jerusalem_n vers_fw-la 5_o declare_v what_o grace_n she_o receave_v from_o her_o spouse_n for_o the_o word_n king_n see_v before_o verse_n 4._o be_v at_o his_o repast_n that_o be_v at_o his_o ease_n as_o it_o be_v and_o pleasure_n and_o that_o even_o then_o when_o he_o seem_v to_o have_v little_a regard_n of_o his_o church_n in_o man_n judgement_n and_o the_o church_n to_o be_v as_o it_o be_v a_o pilgrim_n from_o he_o he_o send_v forth_o uz._n upon_o i_o and_o i_o his_o savour_n of_o nard_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o most_o sweet_a savour_n of_o his_o grace_n and_o this_o he_o do_v by_o 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