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to_o use_v so_o solemn_a a_o charge_n towards_o such_o person_n and_o it_o seem_v rather_o that_o this_o be_v speak_v unto_o they_o who_o will_v not_o fail_v to_o trouble_v this_o repose_n and_o rest_n if_o so_o be_v they_o be_v not_o hinder_v the_o bridegroom_n therefore_o in_o this_o place_n call_v they_o daughter_n of_o jerusalem_n who_o the_o spouse_n before_o chap._n 1.6_o call_v not_o her_o sister_n but_o child_n of_o her_o mother_n namely_o those_o which_o be_v in_o the_o church_n but_o not_o of_o the_o church_n as_o s._n paul_n put_v a_o great_a difference_n between_o the_o circumcise_a without_o &_o the_o circumcise_a within_o rom._n 2.18_o say_n that_o all_o be_v not_o the_o child_n of_o abraham_n which_o be_v of_o the_o posterity_n of_o abraham_n rom._n 9.7_o these_o be_v therefore_o they_o unto_o who_o the_o bridegroom_n give_v this_o charge_n as_o unto_o those_o who_o be_v the_o near_a &_o therefore_o the_o most_o dangerous_a enemy_n of_o the_o church_n rest_n as_o 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this_o mutual_a discourse_n be_v represent_v to_o be_v have_v between_o those_o which_o be_v in_o the_o field_n it_o be_v no_o new_a thing_n that_o the_o lord_n and_o his_o servant_n take_v to_o witness_v against_o man_n all_o sort_n of_o creature_n as_o the_o heaven_n and_o earth_n deut._n 32.1_o the_o ox_n &_o the_o star_n esai_n 1.2_o the_o crane_n the_o storck_n and_o the_o swallow_n jer._n 8.7_o yea_o the_o mountain_n &_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o earth_n mich._n 6.1_o as_o in_o deed_n there_o be_v no_o creature_n high_a middle_a nor_o low_o which_o demand_v not_o vengeance_n of_o god_n against_o such_o as_o be_v rebellious_a and_o disobedient_a unto_o his_o commandment_n rom._n 8.21_o yea_o when_o it_o please_v god_n he_o make_v they_o executioner_n of_o his_o judgement_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o savage_a and_o cruel_a beast_n of_o which_o it_o be_v speak_v 1._o king_n 13.25_o and_o 2._o king_n 17.25_o even_o the_o very_a frog_n and_o fly_n as_o appeareth_z by_o the_o 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