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until_o the_o fulfil_n of_o those_o gracious_a promise_n make_v to_o the_o patriarch_n until_o christ_n come_v into_o the_o womb_n of_o his_o mother_n and_o this_o pearl_n 13.46_o pearl_n mat_n 13.46_o of_o price_n be_v as_o it_o be_v take_v out_o of_o the_o casket_n until_o he_o be_v incarnate_a and_o make_v man_n for_o man_n and_o therefore_o give_v i_o leave_v to_o speak_v of_o this_o sweet_a smell_a flower_n as_o he_o flourish_v upon_o earth_n and_o to_o follow_v the_o last_o and_o best_a translation_n which_o render_v the_o word_n ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d chabatsale_v as_o it_o proper_o pagnin_n proper_o aria_n montan_n pagnin_n signify_v the_o rose_n for_o christ_n do_v resemble_v the_o rose_n in_o three_o respect_n first_o the_o redness_n and_o the_o prickle_n of_o the_o rose_n do_v represent_v unto_o we_o christ_n passion_n second_o the_o sweet_a smell_n of_o the_o rose_n note_n unto_o we_o his_o comfortable_a doctrine_n and_o sweet_a conversation_n upon_o earth_n three_o 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