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caput_fw-la clamat_fw-la in_o coelis_fw-la &_o non_fw-la dicebat_fw-la quid_fw-la persequeris_fw-la fideles_fw-la meos_fw-la august_n serm._n 11._o the_o anct_n while_o his_o member_n be_v as_o yet_o on_o earth_n the_o head_n cry_v out_o in_o heaven_n and_o he_o say_v not_o why_o persecute_v thou_o my_o faithful_a one_o but_o why_o persecute_v thou_o i_o 2_o second_o the_o church_n be_v christ_n love_n 5.31_o ps_n 45.20_o eph._n 5.31_o spouse_n sister_n and_o queen_n daughter_n of_o a_o king_n yea_o his_o wife_n this_o be_v a_o near_a relation_n and_o partake_n a_o man_n shall_v be_v join_v to_o his_o wife_n say_v the_o apostle_n and_o they_o two_o shall_v be_v one_o flesh_n this_o be_v a_o ineffable_a mystery_n the_o
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