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wilful_a unfaithfulness_n to_o this_o our_o divine_a husband_n as_o it_o will_v make_v up_o the_o account_n of_o the_o wonder_n of_o god_n love_n to_o the_o child_n of_o man_n and_o shall_v in_o return_n make_v we_o all_o over_o love_n and_o gratitude_n to_o that_o good_a god_n who_o have_v do_v such_o great_a thing_n for_o we_o so_o it_o shall_v make_v we_o exceed_o careful_a upon_o no_o consideration_n whatever_o to_o divorce_v ourselves_o from_o this_o our_o glorious_a husband_n but_o for_o ever_o pay_v all_o possible_a love_n and_o dutiful_a obedience_n to_o he_o which_o bring_v i_o in_o the_o next_o place_n to_o show_v that_o as_o the_o gospel_n effect_n the_o same_o relation_n between_o christ_n and_o believer_n as_o marriage_n do_v between_o a_o man_n and_o his_o wife_n and_o entitle_v to_o the_o like_a privilege_n so_o it_o oblige_v likewise_o to_o the_o like_a duty_n and_o first_o as_o a_o wife_n be_v bind_v to_o bear_v unspotted_a love_n and_o fidelity_n to_o her_o husband_n 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