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to_o bring_v in_o the_o example_n of_o a_o father_n and_o his_o son_n link_v in_o love_n together_o even_o unto_o death_n for_o the_o ground_n of_o our_o commemoration_n of_o a_o mother_n and_o her_o daughter_n betwixt_o who_o there_o be_v as_o near_o kindred_n not_o only_o of_o blood_n but_o of_o affection_n for_o neither_o death_n make_v difference_n of_o sex_n as_o every_o one_o know_v nor_o yet_o divinity_n since_o both_o religion_n and_o the_o reward_n of_o it_o belong_v unto_o both_o sex_n by_o a_o equal_a right_n and_o though_o christ_n be_v of_o the_o male-kind_n in_o christianity_n there_o be_v no_o difference_n there_o be_v neither_o jew_n nor_o greek_a there_o be_v neither_o bond_n nor_o free_a there_o be_v neither_o male_a nor_o female_a for_o you_o be_v all_o one_o in_o christ_n jesus_n gal._n 3.28_o it_o be_v all_o one_o then_o as_o to_o that_o we_o intend_v to_o present_v you_o with_o jacob_n love_v his_o son_n so_o much_o that_o he_o can_v not_o live_v without_o he_o 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