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as_o need_v require_v thereby_o fulfil_v another_o prophecy_n lxxii_o psal_n 10.15_o unto_o which_o megadim_n may_v have_v respect_n for_o such_o precious_a thing_n as_o silver_n and_o gold_n as_o well_o as_o the_o excellent_a fruit_n of_o tree_n be_v call_v by_o this_o name_n as_o may_v be_v see_v xxxiii_o deut._n 13_o 14_o 15_o 16._o chap._n viii_o argument_n the_o first_o four_o verse_n belong_v to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o forego_n chapter_n wherein_o the_o spouse_n continue_v her_o ardent_a desire_n to_o see_v his_o kingdom_n enlarge_v he_o agreee_v to_o it_o and_o then_o begin_v v._n 5._o the_o nine_o and_o last_o part_n of_o this_o song_n in_o which_o all_o the_o person_n speak_v in_o their_o turn_n her_o friend_n admire_v her_o new_a advancement_n and_o the_o spouse_n declare_v the_o mighty_a power_n of_o love_n whereby_o she_o have_v attain_v it_o and_o hope_v to_o keep_v it_o and_o be_v make_v desirous_a to_o propagate_v it_o unto_o those_o that_o want_v it_o v._o 6_o 7_o 8._o 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