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reverence_n or_o honour_n as_o the_o apostle_n say_v her_o husband_n as_o the_o church_n love_v and_o honour_v jesus_n christ_n she_o must_v love_v and_o 25_o ephes._n 25_o honour_v the_o parent_n and_o friend_n of_o her_o husband_n as_o the_o church_n love_v and_o honour_n the_o virgin_n mother_n of_o she_o espouse_v s._n james_n and_o other_o saint_n his_o friend_n husband_n and_o wife_n must_v love_v mutual_o one_o another_o with_o a_o true_a and_o pure_a love_n not_o with_o a_o inordinate_a sensual_a or_o worldly_a love_n as_o they_o do_v who_o procure_v each_o other_o what_o be_v honourable_a or_o profitable_a upon_o earth_n though_o with_o eminent_a danger_n of_o lose_v heaven_n who_o espouse_v the_o passion_n revenge_v the_o quarrel_n please_v the_o sense_n and_o satisfy_v the_o foolish_a and_o inordinate_a inclination_n of_o each_o other_o to_o the_o great_a prejudice_n of_o their_o soul_n and_o their_o salvation_n 8._o christ_n love_v not_o so_o his_o church_n he_o love_v 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