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the_o church_n before_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n there_o shall_v be_v a_o discipline_n o_o that_o our_o eye_n may_v see_v it_o so_o exact_a as_o that_o no_o profane_a person_n shall_v be_v tolerate_v in_o it_o but_o much_o more_o in_o heaven_n where_o no_o unclean_a thing_n shall_v enter_v no_o unrighteous_a person_n shall_v inherit_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n 1_o cor._n 6.9_o so_o then_o christ_n that_o he_o may_v in_o due_a season_n bring_v his_o people_n thither_o he_o there_o prepare_v they_o for_o it_o by_o this_o his_o purify_n of_o they_o even_o as_o it_o be_v with_o the_o maid_n which_o be_v to_o go_v in_o to_o king_n ahasuerus_n to_o bed_n with_o he_o they_o be_v first_o to_o be_v purify_v for_o a_o certain_a time_n for_o twelve_o month_n together_o which_o be_v to_o be_v do_v with_o myrrh_n and_o other_o sweet_a odour_n as_o we_o may_v read_v the_o manner_n of_o it_o hest_n 2.12_o thus_o must_v it_o be_v with_o all_o those_o who_o be_v to_o have_v communion_n with_o 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