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of_o sweet_a wood_n full_a of_o pleasure_n and_o contentment_n chap._n ii_o christ_n 1._o i_o be_o the_o rose_n of_o the_o field_n and_o the_o lily_n of_o the_o valley_n thou_o have_v not_o without_o just_a cause_n magnify_v i_o o_o my_o church_n for_o as_o the_o fair_a and_o sweet_a of_o all_o flower_n which_o the_o earth_n yield_v the_o rose_n and_o lily_n of_o the_o valley_n excel_v for_o beauty_n for_o pleasure_n for_o use_v the_o most_o base_a and_o odious_a weed_n that_o grow_v so_o do_v my_o grace_n to_o all_o they_o that_o have_v feel_v the_o sweetness_n thereof_o surpass_v all_o worldly_a contentment_n 2._o like_o a_o lily_n among_o the_o thorn_n so_o be_v my_o love_n among_o the_o daughter_n neither_o be_v this_o my_o dignity_n alone_o but_o thou_o o_o my_o spouse_n that_o thou_o may_v be_v a_o fit_a match_n for_o i_o be_v thus_o excellent_a above_o the_o world_n that_o no_o lily_n can_v be_v more_o in_o goodly_a show_n beyond_o the_o naked_a thorn_n than_o thou_o in_o thy_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2_o sam_n 18.29_o jud._n 19.29_o 1_o chr._n 12.18_o luc._n 2.14_o joh._n 14.27_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2_o cor._n 13.11_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d jam._n 3.18_o rom._n 14_o 19_o 1_o pet._n 3.11_o and_o such_o as_o scarce_o savour_v of_o the_o earth_n neither_o do_v the_o hebrew_n by_o any_o other_o term_n choose_v rather_o to_o express_v all_o happiness_n and_o perfection_n of_o live_v neither_o be_v there_o any_o thing_n which_o the_o angel_n do_v more_o glad_o congratulate_v unto_o man_n or_o which_o christ_n do_v more_o careful_o bequeath_v or_o the_o apostle_n more_o earnest_o enjoin_v how_o oft_o and_o how_o vehement_o do_v the_o spirit_n entreat_v and_o command_v we_o to_o have_v peace_n but_o this_o thou_o say_v be_v every_o man_n wish_n to_o have_v peace_n but_o what_o if_o peace_n will_v not_o be_v have_v loe_o then_o saint_n james_n charge_v we_o to_o make_v peace_n by_o our_o endeavour_n by_o our_o patience_n once_o make_v and_o 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contention_n and_o those_o that_o be_v incline_v to_o concord_n i_o love_v and_o reverence_n our_o adversary_n will_v make_v we_o believe_v they_o profess_v and_o desire_v no_o less_o with_o a_o equal_a zeal_n of_o charity_n and_o agreement_n god_n be_v judge_n betwixt_o we_o both_o and_o whethersoever_o persist_v to_o hate_v peace_n let_v he_o perish_v from_o the_o face_n of_o god_n and_o his_o holy_a angel_n yea_o that_o this_o imprecation_n may_v be_v needless_a he_o be_v already_o perish_v 28._o cypr._n the_o simplic_a prae_fw-la l._n ad_fw-la pacis_fw-la praemium_fw-la venâ—re_fw-la non_fw-la possunt_fw-la qui_fw-la pacem_fw-la dâ—mini_fw-la discordiae_fw-la furore_fw-la ruperunt_fw-la in_o psal_n 28._o for_o as_o cyprian_a according_a to_o his_o wont_a grave_o they_o can_v come_v to_o the_o reward_n of_o peace_n which_o have_v break_v the_o peace_n of_o god_n with_o the_o fury_n of_o discord_n and_o sure_o what_o but_o the_o flame_n of_o hell_n can_v determine_v the_o ambition_n 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