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thing_n they_o seem_v more_o like_a to_o carnal_a man_n than_o spiritual_a 1_o cor._n 3.1_o and_o i_o brethren_n can_v not_o speak_v unto_o you_o as_o unto_o spiritual_a but_o as_o unto_o carrnal_a even_o as_o unto_o babe_n in_o christ_n yet_o these_o babe_n in_o christ_n that_o have_v much_o carnality_n in_o they_o be_v true_o interest_v in_o christ_n as_o we_o may_v see_v ver_fw-la 23._o you_o be_v christ_n 2._o a_o man_n may_v be_v exercise_v with_o sharp_a and_o sore_a affliction_n such_o as_o may_v melt_v and_o break_v his_o heart_n and_o yet_o have_v a_o save_a interest_n in_o christ_n cant._n 2.2_o 16._o as_o a_o lily_n among_o thorn_n so_o be_v my_o love_n among_o the_o daughter_n my_o belove_a be_v i_o and_o i_o be_o he_o when_o the_o spouse_n be_v a_o lily_n among_o thorn_n that_o be_v compass_v about_o with_o sharp_a affliction_n which_o do_v prick_v and_o grieve_v her_o like_a thorn_n she_o be_v christ_n love_n and_o christ_n be_v she_o and_o she_o be_v he_o when_o david_n 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