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to_o be_v decent_o inter_v &_o put_v into_o the_o earth_n where_o perchance_o it_o be_v from_o corruption_n gracious_o preserve_v to_o be_v glorious_o repair_v in_o our_o saviour_n resurrection_n with_o other_o saint_n body_n then_o miraculous_o raise_v since_o no_o saint_n deserve_v more_o than_o he_o to_o accompany_v his_o god_n and_o son_n at_o his_o first_o entrance_n into_o his_o heavenly_a kingdom_n of_o the_o bless_a virgin_n be_v in_o cana_n with_o her_o son_n at_o a_o wedding_n chap._n 25._o after_o s._n joseph_n his_o death_n the_o b._n virgin_n live_v alone_o with_o her_o divine_a son_n flow_v in_o heavenly_a delight_n then_o without_o a_o partner_n receive_v continual_o from_o he_o until_o his_o go_v to_o be_v baptize_v by_o s._n john_n in_o the_o river_n of_o jordan_n whence_o after_o his_o baptism_n fast_v in_o the_o desert_n and_o call_v of_o many_o disciple_n to_o follow_v he_o he_o return_v into_o galilee_n and_o be_v with_o his_o b._n mother_n at_o cana_n invite_v 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