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as_o there_o be_v no_o cause_n of_o suffer_v or_o desire_v of_o revenge_n of_o late_o i_o wish_v thou_o be_v as_o a_o brother_n that_o suck_v my_o virgin_n mother_n pure_a breast_n and_o now_o my_o wish_n be_v fulfil_v when_o i_o shall_v find_v thou_o without_o thy_o shepherd_n arbour_n or_o if_o i_o shall_v light_v upon_o thou_o in_o thy_o late-forsaken_a pleasant_a walk_n i_o will_v be_v so_o familiar_a with_o thou_o that_o i_o will_v kiss_v thou_o and_o fill_v thy_o soul_n with_o the_o odoriferous_a myrrh_n of_o my_o holy_a breath_n yea_o now_o i_o know_v and_o be_o confident_a i_o shall_v not_o be_v despise_v i_o will_v lead_v and_o guide_v thou_o by_o the_o motion_n of_o my_o pure_a spirit_n and_o by_o the_o inspiration_n of_o my_o vocal_a gale_n into_o my_o virgin_n mother_n house_n into_o the_o habitation_n of_o god_n holy_a bride_n she_o will_v instruct_v i_o how_o to_o please_v thou_o there_o i_o will_v cause_v thou_o in_o token_n of_o gratuity_n for_o all_o thy_o love_a kindness_n and_o courtesy_n which_o thou_o have_v show_v unto_o thy_o endear_a and_o faithful_a spouse_n to_o drink_v and_o be_v refresh_v with_o the_o spice_a wine_n which_o i_o prepare_v for_o thou_o and_o the_o pleasant_a juice_n of_o my_o pomegranate_n §._o 5._o religious_a vow_n i_o remember_v thou_o and_o the_o kindness_n of_o thy_o youth_n and_o the_o love_n of_o thy_o espousal_n when_o thou_o wente_v after_o i_o into_o the_o wilderness_n into_o a_o land_n that_o be_v not_o sow_o behold_v thy_o time_n be_v a_o time_n of_o love_n behold_v o_o virgin_n i_o will_v enter_v into_o covenant_n with_o thou_o then_o say_v i_o i_o be_o my_o belove_n and_o my_o belove_a be_v i_o and_o his_o desire_n be_v towards_o i_o i_o will_v anoint_v thou_o with_o holy_a oil_n i_o will_v clothe_v thou_o with_o broider_a work_n wrought_v by_o the_o virgin_n of_o heaven_n i_o will_v gird_v thou_o with_o the_o linen_n of_o innocency_n and_o cover_v thou_o with_o the_o silk_n of_o sincerity_n i_o will_v 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work_n that_o ever_o he_o do_v to_o make_v a_o covenant_n and_o be_v betroth_v to_o the_o virgin_n fair_a virtue_n if_o he_o do_v not_o break_v it_o else_o it_o will_v be_v his_o eternal_a horror_n and_o cause_n of_o everlasting_a repentance_n if_o he_o prove_v faithless_a better_a it_o be_v he_o shall_v not_o vow_v unto_o i_o than_o vow_n and_o not_o perform_v §._o 6._o resolution_n i_o give_v my_o royal_a shepherd_n a_o chariot_n of_o the_o wood_n lebanon_n i_o e._n white_a moon_n moon_n in_o the_o original_a it_o be_v lebanah_n and_o signify_v the_o white_a moon_n of_o the_o celestial_a forest_n the_o pillar_n be_v of_o silver_n the_o bottom_n of_o gold_n the_o canopy_n of_o purple_a the_o midst_n thereof_o be_v pave_v with_o the_o love_n of_o fair_a virtue_n or_o pure_a pleasure_n for_o the_o divine_a
daughter_n of_o the_o holy_a city_n now_o set_v i_o as_o a_o seal_n upon_o thy_o heart_n as_o a_o divine_a stamp_n upon_o thy_o arm_n think_v upon_o i_o and_o the_o way_n of_o virtue_n as_o thou_o walk_v in_o the_o way_n and_o as_o thou_o sit_v and_o o_a and_o as_o thou_o rise_v up_o for_o my_o love_n to_o the_o be_v as_o strong_a as_o death_n my_o jealousy_n will_v be_v cruel_a as_o the_o grove_n it_o will_v devour_v the_o perjure_a soul_n if_o thou_o prove_v false_a to_o thy_o vow_n in_o eternal_a death_n but_o o_o god_n my_o father_n may_v that_o never_o be_v for_o the_o coal_n of_o jealousy_n be_v as_o coal_n of_o eternal_a fire_n which_o have_v a_o most_o cruel_a scorch_a flame_n of_o torment_n many_o water_n of_o sorrow_n can_v quench_v my_o love_n to_o thou_o neither_o can_v the_o flood_n drown_v it_o neither_o can_v the_o river_n or_o tear_n of_o a_o thousand_o suitor_n and_o rival_n to_o thou_o stop_v the_o burn_a thereof_o if_o one_o shall_v give_v all_o substance_n of_o his_o house_n for_o my_o love_n it_o will_v be_v utter_o contemn_v and_o so_o if_o thou_o abuse_v i_o hereafter_o and_o run_v gad_v in_o thy_o mind_n after_o other_o lover_n though_o thou_o shall_v give_v all_o that_o thy_o soul_n and_o body_n be_v worth_a and_o all_o the_o substance_n of_o thy_o house_n for_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o i_o the_o three_o time_n it_o will_v be_v utter_o reject_v and_o despise_v as_o a_o vain_a trifle_n take_v notice_n of_o it_o and_o be_v true_a to_o i_o thy_o spouse_n after_o this_o day_n the_o divine_a damsel_n see_v i_o and_o praise_v i_o with_o this_o blessing_n be_v thou_o mother_n of_o thousand_o of_o million_o and_o the_o author_n of_o a_o numberless_a number_n to_o people_n the_o celestial_a city_n by_o the_o new_a regeneration_n and_o let_v thy_o seed_n effess_v the_o gate_n of_o heaven_n which_o lucifer_n lose_v build_v thou_o the_o house_n of_o the_o humane_a offspring_n thou_o be_v our_o sister_n do_v thou_o worthy_o in_o heaven_n and_o be_v thou_o famous_a in_o paradise_n and_o this_o be_v the_o contract_n that_o the_o wedding_n must_v be_v solemnize_v in_o the_o preseâ—â—e_n of_o the_o king_n our_o father_n on_o the_o day_n of_o my_o tridâ—grooms_n â—â—tting_v off_o his_o earthly_a tabernacle_n and_o elementary_a robe_n now_o happy_a be_v the_o man_n that_o can_v arrive_v to_o the_o haven_n of_o so_o great_a a_o happiness_n as_o this_o so_o as_o to_o find_v virgin_n virtue_n god_n most_o beautiful_a daughter_n call_v also_o pure_a pleasure_n or_o divine_a delight_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n for_o her_o priâ—e_n be_v far_o â—bove_o râ—â—â—es_v §._o 7._o sevenfold_a virtue_n now_o these_o celestial_a virgin_n be_v of_o different_a degree_n for_o some_o virtue_n be_v predominant_a in_o these_o which_o be_v weak_a in_o those_o and_o yet_o all_o clothe_v with_o the_o garment_n of_o unity_n 1._o one_o be_v a_o good_a housekeeper_n and_o diligent_a as_o the_o bee_n the_o heart_n of_o she_o espouse_v do_v safe_o trust_v in_o she_o so_o that_o he_o need_v fear_v no_o spoil_n she_o seek_v flax_n and_o wool_n she_o work_v willing_o with_o her_o hand_n she_o be_v like_o the_o merchant_n ship_n she_o bring_v her_o food_n from_o a_o far_o she_o consider_v a_o field_n in_o fair_a eden_n and_o buy_v it_o with_o the_o fruit_n of_o her_o hand_n she_o plant_v a_o vineyard_n of_o refresh_a bower_n she_o lay_v her_o hand_n to_o the_o distaff_n and_o her_o candle_n go_v not_o out_o in_o the_o eternal_a night_n she_o reach_v forth_o her_o hand_n to_o the_o needy_a and_o all_o her_o household_n be_v clothe_v with_o scarlet_n she_o make_v herself_o cover_n of_o tapestry_n her_o garment_n be_v silk_n and_o purple_n 2._o another_o be_v skill_v by_o divine_a wisdom_n in_o play_v upon_o instrument_n of_o music_n she_o invent_v mean_n for_o the_o recreation_n of_o humane_a life_n she_o make_v song_n in_o the_o praise_n of_o her_o creator_n and_o father_n the_o workmanship_n of_o her_o tabret_o be_v prepare_v in_o she_o in_o 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wisdom_n and_o foretell_v of_o evil_n which_o be_v like_a to_o befall_v a_o humane_a soul_n that_o be_v espouse_v to_o she_o if_o he_o observe_v the_o divine_a motion_n of_o her_o pure_a gale_n in_o the_o â—ool_n of_o the_o bless_a day_n she_o reveal_v hide_a mystery_n to_o the_o humane_a spirit_n that_o love_v she_o thus_o though_o also_o she_o be_v acute_a and_o eloquent_a yet_o she_o be_v entire_o sincere_a this_o be_v the_o angelical_a philosopher_n and_o prophetess_n 6._o another_o be_v sound_a and_o healthy_a and_o by_o that_o mean_n have_v skill_n in_o the_o plant_n of_o life_n and_o the_o virtue_n thereof_o for_o the_o heal_n of_o malady_n in_o humane_a body_n and_o soul_n this_o be_v the_o celestial_a physitianess_n §._o 8._o sevenfold_a reward_n last_o the_o most_o noble_a be_v she_o who_o clothing_n be_v divine_a honour_n and_o magnanimity_n majesty_n and_o a_o heroic_a greatness_n of_o spirit_n be_v in_o her_o countenance_n she_o be_v adorn_v with_o a_o generous_a 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