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fail_n in_o duty_n chap._n 1._o 6._o chap._n 5._o 2_o and_o 3._o and_o also_o under_o liveliness_n in_o duty_n chap._n 1._o 2_o 3_o 4._o and_o 5._o 5._o and_o almost_o throughout_o 2._o under_o cross_n chap._n 1._o 6._o as_o be_v a_o lily_n among_o thorn_n and_o hate_v of_o the_o world_n chap._n 2._o 2._o and_o also_o in_o prosperity_n wherein_o she_o be_v commend_v as_o terrible_a chap._n 6._o 10._o 3._o as_o desert_v and_o sick_a of_o love_n chap._n 3._o 1_o 2._o and_o 5._o 4_o 5._o and_o again_o as_o enjoy_v her_o belove_a chap._n 1._o 4._o chap._n 3._o 4._o 5._o 4._o as_o under_o faithful_a shepherd_n and_o lively_a ordinance_n chap._n 1._o 4._o chap._n 3._o 4_o 5._o and_o also_o as_o under_o carnal_a watchman_n chap._n 5._o 7._o and_o in_o all_o these_o her_o various_a condition_n in_o all_o age_n be_v paint_v forth_o before_o christ_n incarnation_n as_o well_o as_o now_o without_o respect_n to_o any_o particular_a time_n or_o age_n for_o ceremonial_a thing_n be_v not_o here_o 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till_o he_o come_v their_o consolation_n can_v be_v full_a and_o all_o shadow_n be_v not_o away_o chap._n 2._o 17._o there_o be_v ever_o something_o to_o be_v do_v and_o therefore_o they_o have_v ever_o something_o to_o pray_v for_o to_o wit_n that_o his_o kingdom_n may_v come_v till_o that_o time_n 3._o this_o be_v the_o great_a joint_a and_o main_a suit_n of_o all_o believer_n they_o all_o concur_v in_o this_o rev._n 22._o 17._o the_o spirit_n and_o the_o bride_n say_v come_v etc._n etc._n it_o be_v essential_a to_o all_o who_o have_v the_o spirit_n to_o join_v in_o this_o suit_n and_o the_o bride_n can_v but_o be_v suppon_v to_o love_v the_o last_o appear_v of_o our_o