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in_o that_o plant_n that_o it_o be_v say_v by_o our_o saviour_n 5.29_o 1._o in_o regard_n of_o beauty_n and_o glory_n mat._n 5.29_o that_o solomon_n in_o all_o his_o royalty_n be_v not_o array_v like_o one_o of_o these_o because_o he_o be_v a_o borrow_a glory_n from_o the_o creature_n but_o the_o lily_n have_v a_o native_a beauty_n of_o its_o own_o again_o smell_n 2._o in_o regard_n of_o sweet_a fragrant_a smell_n the_o lily_n have_v a_o sweet_a and_o fragrant_a smell_n so_o have_v christian_n a_o sweetness_n and_o shine_v express_v in_o their_o conversation_n as_o we_o have_v it_o a_o little_a after_o his_o smell_n shall_v be_v as_o lebanon_n etc._n etc._n and_o
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