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signify_v their_o holiness_n chastity_n and_o purity_n as_o also_o upon_o the_o dedication_n of_o the_o church_n which_o be_v call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o a_o virgin_n for_o i_o have_v despouse_v you_o to_o one_o man_n to_o present_v you_o a_o chaste_a virgin_n unto_o christ_n 2._o cor._n 11.2_o again_o by_o the_o white_a which_o be_v of_o excellent_a pureness_n and_o cleanes_n may_v be_v signify_v the_o splendour_n and_o integrity_n of_o good_a name_n and_o fame_n especial_o requisite_a in_o a_o ecclesiastical_a magistrate_n that_o a_o bishop_n have_v a_o good_a testimony_n according_a to_o the_o apostle_n both_o of_o those_o which_o be_v within_o and_o of_o those_o which_o be_v without_o 1._o tim._n 3._o the_o signification_n of_o the_o black_a upon_o the_o day_n of_o prayer_n for_o the_o soul_n depart_v be_v use_v black_a to_o signify_v the_o dolorous_a and_o mournful_a estate_n of_o their_o soul_n of_o who_o it_o be_v say_v they_o shall_v be_v save_v yet_o so_o as_o by_o fire_n 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