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in_o marriage_n 1021_o god_n owe_v shame_n to_o such_o as_o will_v be_v make_v match_n betwixt_o himself_o and_o belial_n 1044_o marriage_n make_v a_o plot_n for_o mischief_n 1088_o the_o bond_n of_o marriage_n how_o strong_a they_o shall_v be_v 1090_o a_o picture_n of_o those_o marriage_n that_o be_v make_v for_o money_n not_o for_o the_o man._n 1102_o those_o marriage_n be_v well_o make_v wherein_o virtue_n be_v match_v and_o happiness_n be_v mutual_a 1106_o the_o marriage_n in_o cana._n 1202._o the_o happiness_n of_o that_o wedding_n which_o christ_n be_v at_o ibid._n the_o marriage_n that_o we_o be_v all_o invite_v unto_o 1203_o martyr_n their_o undauntednesse_n 436_o marry_o vid._n virgin_n 436_o mass_n concern_v it_o 658_o master_n what_o they_o must_v be_v 243_o matthew_n he_o be_v call_v 1290_o describe_v 1291_o mean_n it_o without_o god_n can_v help_v but_o god_n without_o it_o can_v p._n 12_o that_o a_o man_n mind_n shall_v be_v to_o his_o mean_n express_v by_o sweet_a 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