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jurisdiction_n 7_o this_o vineyard_n must_v continue_v always_o safe_a in_o the_o end_n and_o the_o fox_n must_v be_v take_v 8_o how_o inestimable_a and_o for_o ever_o assure_v that_o treasure_n of_o the_o church_n be_v which_o she_o say_v to_o be_v she_o 9_o this_o donation_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o marriage_n between_o the_o bridegroom_n and_o the_o spouse_n be_v mutual_a and_o reciprocal_a 10_o the_o church_n of_o the_o israelit_n and_o the_o church_n of_o the_o christian_n be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o spouse_n of_o the_o same_o bridegroom_n and_o how_o we_o ought_v to_o understand_v the_o shadow_n of_o the_o ancient_a covenant_n 11_o how_o we_o ought_v to_o understand_v that_o wind_n which_o rise_v with_o the_o light_n of_o the_o gospel_n 12_o how_o it_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v that_o the_o bridegroom_n return_v to_o his_o spouse_n see_v he_o never_o forsake_v she_o 13_o what_o the_o craggy_a mountain_n be_v over_o which_o the_o spouse_n desire_v her_o bridegroom_n to_o 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