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foot_n and_o to_o kiss_v they_o another_o woman_n breathe_v out_o these_o desire_n after_o christ_n if_o i_o may_v but_o touch_v the_o hem_n of_o his_o garment_n i_o shall_v be_v whole_a 9.21_o mat._n 9.21_o marry_o magdalen_n seek_v only_o to_o have_v her_o arm_n fill_v with_o his_o dead_a body_n joseph_n of_o arimathea_n be_v of_o the_o same_o mind_n o_o the_o bloody_a winding-sheet_n together_o with_o the_o dead_a and_o tear_a body_n of_o christ_n in_o his_o arm_n be_v most_o precious_a and_o sweet_a christ_n clay_n be_v silver_n and_o his_o brass_n gold_n john_n the_o baptist_n think_v it_o a_o honour_n to_o unloose_v the_o latchet_n of_o his_o shoe_n david_n 1.27_o john_n 1.27_o though_o he_o be_v a_o great_a prophet_n and_o appoint_v to_o be_v king_n over_o israel_n yet_o his_o soul_n pant_v thus_o o_o that_o i_o may_v be_v so_o near_o the_o lord_n as_o to_o be_v a_o doorkeeper_n in_o the_o house_n of_o my_o god_n yea_o 3._o psal_n 84.10_o ver._n 3._o he_o put_v a_o happiness_n 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