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fail_n in_o duty_n chap._n 1._o 6._o chap._n 5._o 2_o and_o 3._o and_o also_o under_o liveliness_n in_o duty_n chap._n 1._o 2_o 3_o 4._o and_o 5._o 5._o and_o almost_o throughout_o 2._o under_o cross_n chap._n 1._o 6._o as_o be_v a_o lily_n among_o thorn_n and_o hate_v of_o the_o world_n chap._n 2._o 2._o and_o also_o in_o prosperity_n wherein_o she_o be_v commend_v as_o terrible_a chap._n 6._o 10._o 3._o as_o desert_v and_o sick_a of_o love_n chap._n 3._o 1_o 2._o and_o 5._o 4_o 5._o and_o again_o as_o enjoy_v her_o belove_a chap._n 1._o 4._o chap._n 3._o 4._o 5._o 4._o as_o under_o faithful_a shepherd_n and_o lively_a ordinance_n chap._n 1._o 4._o chap._n 3._o 4_o 5._o and_o also_o as_o under_o carnal_a watchman_n chap._n 5._o 7._o and_o in_o all_o these_o her_o various_a condition_n in_o all_o age_n be_v paint_v forth_o before_o christ_n incarnation_n as_o well_o as_o now_o without_o respect_n to_o any_o particular_a time_n or_o age_n for_o ceremonial_a thing_n be_v not_o here_o 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