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my_o heart_n and_o unfilled_a with_o thy_o love_n yea_o let_v thy_o spirit_n of_o love_n come_v so_o full_o into_o my_o soul_n that_o it_o stretch_v and_o enlarge_v her_o measure_n and_o make_v she_o to_o grow_v from_o the_o measure_n in_o which_o she_o be_v unto_o the_o measure_n in_o which_o she_o shall_v be_v even_o to_o that_o stature_n which_o be_v appoint_v she_o in_o thy_o body_n and_o thus_o by_o fullness_n in_o a_o less_o measure_n let_v she_o grow_v to_o a_o fullness_n in_o a_o great_a measure_n grow_v still_o in_o measure_n and_o grow_v still_o in_o that_o which_o fill_v her_o measure_n yea_o let_v the_o measure_n sometime_o be_v not_o only_o full_a but_o run_v over_o even_o run_v over_o to_o a_o spiritual_a drunkenness_n but_o not_o unto_o drown_v for_o these_o ecstasy_n and_o excess_n of_o love_n shall_v somewhat_o advance_v my_o ability_n of_o love_v thou_o for_o when_o my_o understanding_n will_n and_o affection_n be_v all_o overflow_v overcome_v and_o amaze_v then_o shall_v my_o wonder_n gaze_v on_o thou_o and_o my_o very_a faint_n shall_v be_v inflame_v towards_o thou_o and_o melt_v i_o into_o thou_o neither_o do_v my_o soul_n desire_v the_o pleasure_n of_o this_o love_n and_o joy_n of_o thy_o union_n mere_o for_o pleasure_n but_o i_o desire_v that_o the_o joy_n and_o sap_n of_o thy_o spirit_n pour_v into_o i_o when_o they_o two_o be_v one_o spirit_n may_v be_v generative_a and_o fruitful_a far_o be_v it_o from_o my_o soul_n to_o love_v thou_o like_o a_o harlot_n and_o not_o like_o a_o wife_n let_v i_o desire_v union_n with_o thou_o because_o i_o love_v thou_o and_o because_o i_o love_v thou_o let_v i_o desire_v to_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n unto_o thou_o yea_o i_o will_v not_o cease_v to_o cry_v unto_o thou_o give_v i_o child_n or_o else_o i_o die_v 30._o for_o thou_o can_v not_o reply_v unto_o i_o be_o i_o in_o god_n stead_n to_o give_v the_o fruit_n of_o the_o womb_n for_o very_o thou_o be_v that_o god_n who_o give_v the_o fruit_n of_o the_o womb_n both_o spiritual_a and_o corporal_a give_v i_o therefore_o child_n by_o this_o union_n with_o thou_o even_o fruit_n of_o thy_o spirit_n which_o may_v resemble_v thou_o 7.4_o and_o be_v pledge_n to_o i_o of_o thy_o union_n with_o i_o and_o when_o i_o have_v bring_v they_o forth_o let_v i_o give_v the_o praise_n unto_o thou_o 113.9_o for_o thou_o only_o make_v the_o barren_a to_o bear_v and_o to_o be_v a_o fruitful_a mother_n of_o child_n and_o when_o thou_o have_v make_v i_o fruitful_a by_o come_v to_o i_o come_v more_o often_o to_o i_o be_v cause_n thou_o have_v make_v i_o fruitful_a it_o be_v the_o voice_n of_o a_o natural_a