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you_o equal_v she_o with_o our_o redeemer_n in_o call_v hit_v reparatrix_fw-la and_o salâ—atrix_fw-la of_o mankind_n the_o queen_n of_o mercy_n the_o valiant_a woman_n which_o have_v break_v the_o serpent_n head_n and_o she_o alone_o that_o have_v root_v out_o all_o the_o heresy_n in_o the_o world_n cardinal_n bâ—naventure_n make_v no_o conscience_n to_o appropriate_v to_o hit_v all_o that_o david_n in_o his_o psalm_n have_v attribute_v to_o god_n the_o father_n the_o son_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n blessedâ—_n be_v that_o man_n say_v he_o which_o live_v mary_n which_o give_v praise_n unto_o 〈◊〉_d name_n which_o put_v his_o trust_n in_o she_o church_n which_o hope_v in_o hit_n come_v unto_o her_o all_o you_o that_o be_v weary_a and_o she_o will_v give_v rest_n unto_o your_o soul_n the_o heaven_n declare_v thy_o glory_n the_o earth_n and_o her_o fullness_n be_v thou_o thou_o raign_a eternal_o with_o god_n bless_v be_v those_o which_o make_v much_o of_o thou_o because_o in_o thy_o 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a_o holy_a nation_n which_o word_n god_n command_v moses_n and_o his_o prophet_n continual_o to_o repeat_v unto_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n so_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n also_o make_v large_a promise_n to_o his_o apostle_n and_o in_o their_o name_n to_o all_o christian_n to_o abide_v with_o they_o through_o the_o communication_n of_o the_o wholesome_a gift_n of_o his_o holy_a spirit_n even_o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n put_v they_o oftentimes_o in_o mind_n of_o this_o condition_n if_o you_o love_v i_o if_o you_o keep_v my_o word_n if_o you_o abide_v in_o i_o if_o my_o word_n abide_v in_o you_o if_o you_o shall_v keep_v my_o commandment_n my_o father_n will_v love_v you_o you_o shall_v be_v my_o friend_n and_o my_o father_n and_o i_o will_v come_v unto_o you_o for_o to_o make_v our_o abide_n with_o you_o in_o the_o gospel_n according_a to_o s._n john_n chap._n 14._o vers_fw-la 14._o all_o these_o conditional_a promise_n signify_v unto_o we_o evident_o that_o those_o 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