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they_o for_o his_o child_n whence_o he_o say_v 2._o cor_fw-la 6._o i_o will_v be_v a_o father_n to_o you_o and_o you_o shall_v be_v my_o daughter_n moreover_o he_o have_v take_v they_o for_o his_o spouse_n for_o the_o soul_n of_o every_o one_o be_v spouse_n of_o jesus_n christ_n say_v s._n bernard_n let_v your_o soul_n be_v espouse_v to_o he_o who_o beauty_n be_v admire_v by_o the_o sun_n &_o moon_n jesus_n christ_n have_v make_v they_o companion_n of_o his_o table_n companion_n of_o his_o nuptial_a bed_n and_o have_v espouse_v they_o with_o the_o ring_n of_o his_o love_n and_o charity_n harken_v therefore_o you_o daughter_n and_o see_v &_o consider_v the_o great_a bounty_n of_o god_n unto_o you_o and_o forget_v your_o people_n and_o the_o house_n of_o your_o father_n forsake_v all_o carnal_a affection_n unaccustome_v yourselves_o of_o all_o secular_a comportment_n &_o forget_v the_o hurtful_a habit_n of_o vice_n 2._o let_v they_o consider_v the_o dignity_n of_o a_o religious_a state_n 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