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for_o the_o marriage_n of_o the_o lamb_n be_v come_v and_o the_o bride_n have_v make_v her_o ready_a and_o that_o song_n of_o love_n psasm_n 25._o harken_v o_o princess_n and_o consider_v incline_v thy_o ear_n forget_v also_o thy_o own_o country_n and_o thy_o father_n house_n then_o shall_v the_o king_n great_o desire_v thy_o beauty_n for_o he_o be_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n and_o worship_n thou_o he_o to_o which_o the_o bride_n shall_v make_v responsal_n like_o that_o pen_v by_o isaiah_n cap._n 61.10_o i_o will_v great_o rejoice_v in_o the_o lord_n my_o soul_n shall_v be_v joyful_a in_o my_o god_n for_o he_o have_v clothe_v i_o with_o the_o garment_n of_o salvation_n he_o have_v cover_v i_o with_o a_o robe_n of_o righteousness_n even_o as_o a_o bride_n rich_o adorn_v with_o her_o jewel_n but_o because_o glory_n and_o honour_n to_o some_o more_o intellectual_a complexion_n be_v matter_n of_o their_o great_a delight_n than_o those_o sensual_a of_o meat_n and_o marriage_n to_o comply_v with_o the_o notion_n of_o these_o man_n also_o concern_v happiness_n heaven_n be_v elsewhere_o express_a to_o be_v a_o appearance_n in_o glory_n col._n 3.4_o and_o it_o be_v in_o holy_a scripture_n particular_o compare_v to_o the_o pleasure_n that_o man_n of_o great_a spirit_n take_v in_o honour_n get_v by_o noble_a and_o excellent_a achievement_n among_o the_o triumphant_a glory_n mention_v in_o history_n 1._o v._o natalis_n com._n lib._n 5._o mythologiae_fw-la cap._n 5._o morere_fw-la diagera_n non_fw-la enim_fw-la in_o coelum_fw-la ascenderes_fw-la lacenis_fw-la gratulatio_fw-la ad_fw-la diagoram_fw-la dvos_fw-la filios_fw-la victores_fw-la olympiae_fw-la habentem_fw-la tusc_n quaest_n l._n 1._o and_o of_o use_n in_o former_a time_n there_o be_v none_o cause_n of_o great_a joy_n than_o those_o accustom_a upon_o a_o victory_n at_o the_o pythian_a nemaean_a isthmian_a or_o olymphick_a game_n where_o he_o that_o get_v the_o victory_n be_v crown_v with_o a_o honourable_a garland_n 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