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fill_v they_o with_o this_o bread_n of_o life_n they_o shall_v cry_v unto_o they_o always_o come_v unto_o christ_n and_o he_o will_v give_v you_o the_o bread_n of_o life_n so_o that_o you_o shall_v never_o hunger_n or_o thirst_n any_o more_o the_o minister_n shall_v have_v a_o continual_a cry_n not_o like_o the_o swallow_n which_o have_v matutinum_fw-la cantum_fw-la a_o morning_n song_n or_o as_o the_o grasshopper_n meridianum_fw-la cantum_fw-la a_o noon_n song_n or_o as_o the_o owl_n vespertinum_fw-la cantum_fw-la a_o evening_n song_n or_o as_o the_o cock_n antelucanum_fw-la cantum_fw-la a_o song_n before_o morning_n but_o they_o shall_v have_v a_o morning_n song_n a_o noon_n song_n a_o evening_n song_n and_o a_o song_n before_o day_n light_n to_o awake_v christ_n slumber_a sheep_n to_o come_v unto_o christ_n and_o eat_v of_o this_o bread_n of_o life_n so_o they_o shall_v never_o hunger_n or_o thirst_n more_o he_o that_o come_v to_o i_o shall_v not_o hunger_n &_o he_o that_o believe_v in_o i_o shall_v never_o thirst_v to_o believe_v in_o christ_n be_v the_o total_a sum_n of_o all_o christian_a religion_n for_o our_o faith_n in_o the_o death_n and_o passion_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n be_v the_o sure_a foundation_n of_o our_o salvation_n fides_n in_o christo_n say_v s._n jerome_n est_fw-la fundamentum_fw-la humanae_fw-la saluationis_fw-la faith_n in_o christ_n be_v the_o foundation_n of_o man_n salvation_n without_o this_o faith_n all_o our_o virtuous_a action_n &_o good_a endeavour_n be_v in_o vain_a so_o say_v s._n augustine_n sine_fw-la fide_fw-la falsa_fw-la est_fw-la omnis_fw-la virtus_fw-la without_o faith_n all_o virtue_n be_v in_o vain_a sine_fw-la fide_fw-la impossibile_fw-it est_fw-la placere_fw-la deo_fw-la with_o out_o faith_n it_o be_v impossible_a to_o please_v god_n sine_fw-la fide_fw-la omnis_fw-la labour_n vacwo_fw-la without_o faith_n all_o our_o labour_n be_v frustrate_a faith_n be_v the_o porter_n of_o heaven_n gate_n 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angel_n the_o soul_n of_o saint_n the_o company_n of_o martyr_n the_o sun_n the_o moon_n the_o glister_a star_n and_o all_o other_o thing_n each_o one_o of_o they_o in_o their_o course_n and_o quality_n show_v themselves_o obedient_a to_o his_o will_n give_v veneration_n glory_n and_o praise_n sing_v this_o sweet_a song_n praise_n and_o honour_n and_o power_n and_o glory_n be_v unto_o he_o that_o sit_v upon_o the_o throne_n and_o unto_o the_o lamb_n for_o evermore_o be_v not_o this_o a_o glorious_a company_n a_o joyful_a country_n a_o happy_a life_n who_o shall_v be_v these_o so_o fortunate_a and_o so_o happy_a that_o be_v elect_v for_o thou_o happy_a shall_v i_o be_v if_o the_o remnant_n of_o my_o posterity_n may_v come_v to_o see_v the_o clearness_n of_o this_o jerusalem_n to_o behold_v her_o gate_n wrought_v with_o emerald_n and_o zaphire_n and_o all_o the_o circuit_n of_o her_o wall_n build_v with_o precious_a stone_n her_o street_n pave_v with_o polish_a marble_n and_o in_o all_o 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or_o my_o flesh_n be_v torce_v with_o pincer_n let_v vexation_n pour_v down_o as_o thick_a as_o hail_v so_o that_o all_o that_o pass_v by_o may_v behold_v and_o see_v if_o there_o be_v any_o sorrow_n like_a unto_o my_o sorrow_n yet_o all_o these_o grief_n will_v i_o willing_o sustain_v if_o it_o will_v please_v my_o god_n that_o when_o palâ—_n death_n shall_v shut_v up_o the_o eye_n of_o my_o body_n that_o my_o eye_n of_o my_o soul_n may_v still_o behold_v and_o look_v upon_o my_o red_a emer_n and_o that_o when_o i_o shall_v be_v strip_v out_o of_o this_o mortal_a weed_n and_o turn_v both_o out_o of_o the_o service_n and_o houseroom_n of_o this_o world_n yet_o at_o last_o i_o may_v arrive_v at_o that_o bless_a haven_n the_o celestial_a jerusalem_n there_o to_o be_v place_v among_o the_o glorious_a company_n of_o the_o holy_a angel_n and_o saint_n &_o receive_v a_o immortal_a &_o incorruptible_a crown_n of_o glory_n for_o what_o will_v it_o grieve_v a_o man_n to_o have_v a_o 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