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thy_o day_n who_o will_v betrothe_v or_o give_v this_o soul_n to_o i_o let_v we_o celebrate_v with_o great_a solemnity_n and_o glorious_a trump_n the_o espousal_n day_n come_v come_v my_o dear_a let_v we_o no_o long_o stay_v the_o father_n it_o be_v in_o my_o power_n it_o be_v i_o i_o give_v she_o thou_o as_o the_o fruit_n of_o my_o own_o choice_n love_n and_o decree_n chap._n viii_o the_o mutual_a and_o bless_a contract_n between_o christ_n and_o the_o sinner_n jesus_n give_v i_o thy_o heart_n then_o soul_n i_o do_v betrothe_v thou_o unto_o i_o that_o no_o approach_a wrath_n may_v any_o way_n be_v hurtful_a unto_o thou_o in_o righteousness_n i_o thou_o betrothe_v to_o i_o in_o judgement_n also_o thou_o betroth_a art_n and_o all_o i_o have_v to_o thou_o i_o do_v impart_v in_o faithfulness_n and_o tender_a mercy_n so_o that_o thou_o thy_o lord_n thy_o friend_n &_o god_n shall_v know_v i_o do_v betrothe_v thou_o unto_o i_o for_o ever_o and_o neither_o death_n nor_o earth_n nor_o hell_n shall_v sâ—ver_v thy_o soul_n from_o i_o if_o thou_o will_v pay_v thy_o vow_n i_o will_v be_v thou_o and_o thou_o shall_v be_v my_o spouse_n i_o take_v thou_o now_o for_o better_a and_o for_o worse_a give_v i_o thy_o hand_n let_v we_o joint_o both_o of_o we_o with_o mutual_a love_n tie_v the_o conjugal_a knot_n which_o on_o my_o part_n shall_v never_o be_v forget_v my_o covenant_n with_o thou_o be_v seal_v by_o blood_n 〈…〉_z than_o the_o oath_n at_o nâ—ahâ—s_n â—s_z â—lood_o 〈◊〉_d my_o fold_a 〈◊〉_d i_o now_o do_v take_v thou_o 〈…〉_z that_o i_o never_o will_v forsake_v thou_o â—spandâ—_n cast_v behind_o my_o back_n and_o i_o will_v 〈…〉_z future_n inâ—â—â—mitie_n the_o sinner_n close_v with_o christ_n soul_n upon_o my_o bend_a knee_n i_o do_v this_o day_n accept_v of_o thou_o my_o lord_n my_o life_n my_o way_n by_o who_o alone_o poor_a sinner_n have_v access_n unto_o the_o father_n nay_o and_o do_v confess_v declare_v pronounce_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n that_o i_o do_v enter_v 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