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give_v of_o they_o these_o be_v they_o which_o be_v not_o defile_v with_o woman_n for_o they_o be_v virgin_n these_o follow_v the_o lamb_n whithersoever_o he_o go_v these_o be_v buy_v from_o man_n be_v the_o first_o fruit_n unto_o god_n and_o to_o the_o lamb_n reu._n 14.4_o thus_o you_o see_v how_o we_o shall_v go_v after_o christ_n and_o be_v well_o content_a to_o leave_v all_o the_o world_n to_o follow_v he_o the_o reason_n to_o move_v we_o hereunto_o be_v these_o first_o reason_n because_o he_o be_v our_o husband_n and_o we_o be_v his_o wife_n ephes_n 5.26_o for_o the_o wife_n must_v follow_v her_o husband_n and_o forsake_v all_o other_o friend_n must_v cleave_v only_o unto_o he_o gen._n 2.25_o second_o because_o he_o will_v then_o take_v a_o great_a delight_n in_o we_o and_o satisfy_v himself_o in_o our_o love_n according_a to_o that_o which_o be_v in_o psal_n 45.11.12_o where_o it_o be_v say_v harken_v o_o daughter_n and_o consider_v &_o incline_v thy_o ear_n forget_v also_o thy_o 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still_o before_o we_o and_o prick_v we_o forward_o to_o go_v after_o he_o if_o a_o man_n be_v in_o a_o far_a country_n far_o from_o his_o friend_n and_o near_a kinsfolk_n though_o his_o eye_n do_v behold_v the_o fair_a picture_n his_o ear_n hear_v the_o sweet_a music_n his_o mouth_n taste_v the_o dainty_a meat_n his_o body_n lie_v upon_o the_o soft_a bed_n and_o all_o his_o sense_n compass_v about_o with_o the_o rare_a object_n of_o ten_o thousand_o yet_o will_v his_o heart_n be_v at_o home_n unless_o he_o be_v bewitch_v as_o the_o poet_n fain_o of_o ulysses_n who_o the_o cup_n of_o circe_n do_v make_v to_o forget_v his_o native_a country_n and_o faithful_a wife_n so_o cven_o so_o unless_o we_o be_v enchant_v with_o the_o witchcraft_n of_o the_o devil_n all_o the_o trash_n and_o pelf_n of_o this_o world_n can_v hold_v we_o here_o below_o but_o our_o heart_n will_v mount_v upward_o and_o be_v fix_v upon_o our_o bridegroom_n in_o who_o presence_n be_v the_o fullness_n of_o joy_n and_o at_o who_o right_a hand_n be_v pleasure_n for_o evermore_o and_o all_o our_o travel_n will_v especial_o tend_v to_o attain_v unto_o our_o country_n in_o the_o heaven_n and_o to_o celestial_a jerusalem_n that_o be_v above_o for_o we_o be_v here_o as_o stranger_n and_o pilgrim_n upon_o the_o earth_n 1_o pet._n 2.11_o and_o our_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o corporation_n whereof_o we_o be_v member_n be_v in_o the_o heaven_n phil._n 3.20_o sure_o our_o earthly_a house_n be_v not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v rather_o a_o inn_n to_o lodge_v in_o than_o a_o permanent_a mansion_n to_o abide_v in_o 2_o cor._n 5.1_o wherefore_o i_o pray_v you_o let_v we_o evermore_o set_v our_o heart_n upon_o christ_n and_o follow_v he_o it_o be_v record_v in_o the_o greek_a and_o roman_a story_n that_o hypsicrataea_n do_v so_o exceed_o love_v her_o busband_n mâ—â—hridates_n king_n of_o pontus_n that_o when_o he_o be_v put_v to_o flight_n and_o enforce_v to_o wander_v up_o and_o down_o the_o wood_n and_o desert_n to_o save_v his_o life_n she_o attire_v in_o man_n apparel_n do_v follow_v he_o every_o way_n through_o thâ—â—â—e_n and_o thin_a repute_v her_o kingdom_n her_o wealth_n her_o country_n and_o her_o happiness_n to_o be_v there_o where_o her_o husband_n be_v so_o after_o the_o same_o manner_n if_o we_o be_v so_o faithful_o affect_v to_o our_o most_o sweet_a and_o love_a husband_n in_o the_o heaven_n we_o must_v not_o settle_v upon_o our_o lees_n nor_o set_v our_o affection_n on_o thing_n that_o be_v below_o but_o follow_v on_o hard_o though_o it_o be_v through_o the_o thorny_a path_n of_o persecution_n or_o the_o strait_a way_n that_o he_o be_v go_v before_o we_o we_o must_v count_v all_o thing_n but_o dung_n and_o dross_n in_o respect_n of_o he_o phil._n 7.8_o if_o any_o man_n will_v here_o know_v how_o we_o must_v go_v after_o christ_n objection_n the_o answer_n be_v that_o we_o must_v do_v it_o first_o by_o contemplation_n answer_v second_o by_o desideration_n three_o by_o determination_n four_o by_o conversation_n or_o imitation_n by_o contemplation_n we_o evermore_o think_v of_o he_o and_o have_v our_o thought_n in_o heaven_n where_o he_o be_v 2_o cor._n 4.18_o by_o desideration_n we_o evermore_o desire_v to_o be_v in_o his_o presence_n and_o to_o have_v a_o fellowship_n with_o he_o in_o joy_n unspeakable_a col._n 7.1_o phil._n 1.23_o 2_o cor._n 5.8_o by_o determination_n we_o evermore_o resolve_v with_o ourselves_o to_o cleave_v continual_o to_o he_o and_o to_o repute_v all_o thing_n but_o trash_n in_o respect_n of_o he_o act._n 11.23_o phil._n 3.8_o reu._n 12.11_o by_o conversation_n or_o imitation_n we_o evermore_o labour_v to_o do_v as_o he_o have_v do_v and_o to_o walk_v in_o such_o step_n as_o he_o be_v go_v before_o us._n ephes_n 5.2_o joh._n 13.15_o math._n 11.29_o oh_o my_o brethren_n strive_v and_o contend_v to_o follow_v christ_n after_o these_o wave_n if_o there_o be_v any_o thing_n that_o 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