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A15398 Ecclesia triumphans: that is, The ioy of the English church for the happie coronation of the most vertuous and pious prince, Iames by the grace of God, King of England, Scotland, France, and Ireland, defendour of the faith, &c. and for the ioyfull continuance of religion and peace by the same. With a briefe exposition of the 122. Psalme, and fit application to the time: wherein are declared the manifold benefits like to grow by these good beginnings to the church and common-wealth of England. Dedicated to the most gratious ladie and vertuous princess, Ioland Anne, by the grace of God, Queene of England, Scotland, France, &c. Willet, Andrew, 1562-1621. 1603 (1603) STC 25676; ESTC S114434 63,703 152

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a_o disciple_n shall_v not_o loose_v his_o reward_n math._n 10._o 42._o 2._o thus_o laban_n be_v prosper_v for_o jacob_n sake_n gen._n 30._o 27._o because_o he_o succour_v and_o entertain_v he_o in_o his_o house_n the_o lord_n bless_v obed-edom_n and_o all_o his_o house_n because_o of_o the_o ark_n 2._o sam._n 6._o 11._o he_o receive_v it_o into_o his_o house_n and_o have_v a_o love_n and_o respect_n unto_o it_o therefore_o the_o lord_n show_v he_o favour_v again_o thus_o god_n deliver_v ebedmelech_n the_o moor_n because_o he_o relieve_v and_o favour_v the_o prophet_n jeremie_n cap._n 39_o 18._o jerem._n and_o contrariwse_n they_o be_v accurse_v that_o do_v hate_v the_o church_n of_o god_n what_o gain_v ishmael_n by_o mock_v of_o isaac_n he_o be_v cast_v out_o of_o his_o father_n house_n gen._n 21._o 9_o 10._o or_o what_o do_v it_o profit_n abimelech_n to_o slay_v his_o brethren_n the_o son_n of_o noble_a jerubball_n be_v he_o not_o himself_o slay_v his_o brain_n pan_n break_v with_o 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flitter_v with_o her_o wing_n in_o the_o nest_n the_o child_n creep_v before_o he_o go_v so_o religion_n begin_v with_o affection_n and_o devotion_n proceed_v from_o desire_n a_o man_n must_v first_o love_n that_o he_o will_v be_v before_o he_o can_v be_v that_o which_o he_o love_v it_o be_v a_o good_a sign_n it_o when_o a_o man_n affect_v that_o which_o he_o expect_v and_o do_v favour_n that_o which_o he_o will_v more_o full_o savour_n he_o that_o love_v zion_n shall_v prosper_v he_o that_o love_v virtue_n shall_v increase_v and_o prosper_v in_o it_o the_o day_n of_o small_a thing_n shall_v not_o be_v despise_v zachar._n 4._o 10._o neither_o shall_v the_o smoke_a flax_n be_v quench_v math._n 12._o 20._o but_o the_o smoke_n shall_v bring_v forth_o fire_n
tit_n 4._o leg_n 28._o cant._n 1._o 3_o isa._n 22._o 21._o isa._n 58._o ●1_n 1._o sam._n 1._o luk._n 2._o 36._o fo●_n p._n 507._o col_fw-fr 1._o fo●●_n 10_o ●_o preface_n to_o the_o reader_n in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2._o sam._n 14._o 2._o sam._n 20._o 2._o king_n 4._o prov._n 31._o 29._o vers_fw-la ●●_o the_o particular_a blessing_n in_o israel_n under_o david_n &_o in_o england_n like_o to_o be_v under_o his_o majesty_n the_o unite_n of_o two_o kingdom_n continuance_n o●_n religion_n a_o judicial_a and_o learned_a prince_n epist._n 25._o ad_fw-la gratian._n free_a access_n to_o god_n house_n mutual_a confe●●●e_n the_o example_n of_o the_o prince_n religion_n s●●led_v meditat._n upon_o the_o 20._o of_o the_o revelat_fw-la p._n 3._o art_n 8._o increase_v of_o wealth_n the_o general_a consent_n and_o desire_v of_o all_o uniformity_n in_o religion_n religion_n sincere_a without_o mixture_n meditat_fw-la upon_o ●5_n of_o the_o 1._o of_o chron_n in_o the_o applica●_n meditat_fw-la 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revelat_fw-la 3_o par_fw-fr ●●rt_n 7._o eccles._n 12._o 9_o the_o comfort_n &_o contentment_n of_o all_o sort_n in_o his_o majesty_n godly_a resolution_n lib._n 1._o de_fw-la virgini_fw-la prefation_n ad_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thanksgiving_n the_o incense_n of_o christian_n the_o unite_n of_o these_o two_o kingdom_n 1._o benefit_n lanquet_n 2._o benefit_n continuance_n of_o religion_n psal._n 133._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 3._o benefit_n when_o god_n send_v a_o learned_a and_o virtuous_a prince_n thus_o seem_v the_o septuagint_n to_o think_v translate_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d degree_n or_o ascend_a place_n why_o they_o be_v call_v psalm_n of_o degree_n the_o scripture●_n whereunto_o profitable_a how_o one_o scripture_n be_v say_v to_o be_v more_o excellent_a than_o another_o august_n epist_n 3._o ad_fw-la 〈◊〉_d the_o particular_a application_n of_o scripture_n de_fw-fr ecclesiast_n dogmatio_fw-la c._n 56._o the_o joy_n of_o christian_n assembli●●_n 4._o benefit_n fre●_n accesie_n to_o god●_n house_n euseb._n l._n 8._o c._n 6._o fox_n p._n 952._o col_fw-fr ●_o hiero_n ad_fw-la gerontia●_n in_o psal._n 66._o serm._n 14._o in_o cantic_a 〈◊〉_d psal._n 49._o fox_n p._n 818._o anno_fw-la 1511._o fox_n p._n 897._o fox_n p._n 904._o the_o 5._o benefit_n godly_a conference_n epist._n 70._o holiness_n not_o 〈◊〉_d be_v ascribe_v to_o the_o place_n it_o s●lfe_n de_fw-fr d●dicat_fw-la eccles_n serm_n 1._o house_n of_o prayer_n not_o to_o be_v profane_v arelaten_v sub_fw-la carol._n c._n 22._o laodican_n 28._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o 6._o benefit_n the_o example_n of_o a_o godly_a king_n 1._o sam._n 5._o v._n 1._o 8._o 10._o 1._o sam._n 6._o 14._o 1._o sam_n 7._o 1._o 2._o sam._n 6_o 10._o and_o 12._o the_o fi●th_n of_o ch●ist_v not_o flit_a or_o changeable_a 1._o king_n 19_o the_o 7._o benefit_n the_o settle_n of_o religion_n lib_fw-la 1._o de_fw-fr spirit_n cap._n 2d_o ruin_n of_o city_n for_o sin_n epist._n 91._o of_o the_o war_n for_o recover_v the_o holy_a land_n so_o superstitious_o call_v deter_v promis●_n ad_fw-la paulin._n rom●_n never_o have_v such_o promise_n as_o jerusalem_n hier._n ad_fw-la eustach_n ad_fw-la paulinum_n epist._n 92._o cambden_n de_fw-mi commit_v he●tford_n ad_fw-la gerontiam_fw-la hieron_n ibid._n cant._n 8._o 9_o the_o 8._o benefit_n enlarge_n of_o city_n &_o building_n calamity_n upon_o city_n by_o wind_n and_o earthquake_n socrat._n l._n 1._o 7._o zozomen_n lib._n ●_o cap._n 15._o euagr._fw-la l._n 2._o c._n 1●_n senec._n epist_n 91._o stowe_n ●●●esto_fw-la be_v observe_v in_o building_n of_o house_n the_o danger_n of_o discord_n the_o 9_o benefit_n the_o general_a consent_n and_o desire_v of_o all_o in_o receive_v his_o majesty_n fox_n p._n 101._o p._n 135._o fox_n p._n 3●5_n stowe_n lanquet_n the_o 10._o benefit_n the_o wonderful_a conjoin_v of_o both_o kingdom_n the_o 11._o benefit_n sincerity_n in_o religion_n a_o admonition_n to_o recusant_n 1._o sam._n 4_o 4._o advise_v give_v to_o schismatics_n epist._n 82._o the_o testimony_n and_o cognizance_n of_o the_o old_a church_n of_o israel_n rom._n 9_o 4._o the_o word_n and_o sacrament_n essential_a note_n of_o the_o church_n of_o the_o discipline_n o●_n the_o church_n in_o the_o commination_n the_o 12._o benefit_n reformation_n of_o thing_n amiss_o in_o psal._n 98._o in_o fine_a church_n appoint_v for_o prayer_n b●llar_n lib._n ●●_o de_fw-mi ●uk_fw-mi sanct_n c._n 4._o church_n not_o ordain_v n●w_o for_o sacrifice_n abuse_n in_o popish_a service_n decr._n par_fw-fr 1._o do_v 42._o c._n 7._o synod_n mog●●_n c._n 40._o the_o 13._o benefit_n public_a and_o private_a intercourse_n of_o religion_n lib._n confess_v 10._o c._n 33._o 〈…〉_z no_o man_n must_v come_v empty_a into_o god_n house_n augustin_n in_o psal._n 65._o the_o 14._o benefit_n ●●●●tion_n of_o justice_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d repli●_n fol._n 52._o pag._n 1._o manifestat_fw-la fol._n 52._o pag._n 1._o manifestat_fw-la fol._n 98._o pag._n 1._o deliverance_n from_o foreign_a danger_n in_o psal._n 85._o the_o prince_n power_n in_o cause_n ecclesiastical_a the_o negligence_n and_o slothfulness_n of_o priest_n in_o the_o return_n from_o captivity_n the_o 15._o benefit_n a_o prince_n no_o stranger_n or_o foreigner_n ambr._n lib._n 2._o offic_n cap._n 7._o against_o self-love_n in_o prayer_n self-love_n new_a doctrine_n a_o disturb_v of_o the_o church_n strange_a and_o unsound_a position_n maintain_v by_o some_o in_o the_o church_n of_o england_n the_o 16._o benefit_n consent_n of_o doctrine_n ambrose_n prolog_n de_fw-fr fid_fw-we orthodox_a the_o unhappy_a end_n of_o the_o hater_n of_o christ_n church_n the_o 17._o benefit_n prosperity_n the_o desire_n and_o love_n of_o virtue_n a_o good_a step_n to_o obtain_v it_o homil._n 15._o cease_v of_o wa●●_n justice_n and_o truth_n the_o cause_n of_o p●ace_n the_o 18_o benefit_n external_a peace_n ann_n 132●_n ann_n 1168._o lanquet_n ann_n 1383._o lanquet_n contention_n usual_a between_o nation_n profess_v popery_n bernard_n epist_n 1●7_n religion_n take_v ●ot_n away_o natural_a affection_n love_n to_o our_o country_n natural_a heathen_a lover_n of_o their_o country_n plutarch_n fa●all_n ●8_o against_o enclosure_n and_o monopoly_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o ●9_n benefit_n a_o 〈…〉_z lib._n 2._o the_o offic_n c._n 7._o joy_n for_o the_o welfare_n of_o christ_n church_n revel_v 21._o 2._o minister_n who_o careless_a of_o christ_n church_n who_o be_v the_o dumb_a g●e●_n s●eepie_a dog_n ●0_n benefit_n care_v of_o the_o church_n of_o christ._n august_n hier●●_n
way_n have_v of_o late_a in_o the_o church_n of_o england_n set_v a_o foot_n some_o popish_a doctrine_n mingle_v the_o sweet_a lump_n of_o the_o gospel_n with_o sour_a leaven_n of_o their_o own_o such_o teacher_n i_o trust_v will_v hereafter_o be_v better_o advise_v and_o fill_v their_o hand_n with_o better_a seed_n that_o no_o more_o cockle_n and_o darnel_n be_v scatter_v in_o good_a ground_n god_n grant_v a_o general_a consent_n in_o judgement_n and_o concord_n in_o heart_n both_o in_o teacher_n and_o hearer_n that_o we_o may_v go_v up_o together_o to_o god_n house_n and_o that_o our_o foot_n may_v stand_v steadfast_o in_o jerusalem_n that_o as_o ambrose_n well_o allude_v sicut_fw-la rotam_fw-la intra_fw-la rotam_fw-la vidit_fw-la propheta_fw-la currentem_fw-la 2d_o ita_fw-la teres_fw-la vita_fw-la sanctorum_fw-la est_fw-la &_o ita_fw-la sibi_fw-la concinens_fw-la ut_fw-la superioribus_fw-la posteriora_fw-la respondeant_fw-la as_o the_o prophet_n see_v one_o wheel_n run_v within_o another_o so_o the_o life_n of_o the_o saint_n shall_v be_v round_o and_o currant_n and_o so_o consort_v together_o as_o one_o part_n may_v answer_v to_o another_o the_o 8._o meditation_n in_o thy_o gate_n o_o jerusalem_n this_o city_n god_n make_v especial_a choice_n of_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o pslame_n god_n love_v the_o gate_n of_o zion_n above_o all_o the_o habitation_n of_o jacob_n psal_n 87._o 2._o it_o be_v call_v the_o city_n of_o god_n v_o 3._o the_o city_n of_o the_o great_a king_n math_n 5._o 35._o the_o holy_a city_n mat_n 4._o 5._o there_o abraham_n be_v bid_v to_o sacrifice_v his_o son_n gen._n 22._o of_o this_o city_n be_v melchisedeck_n founder_n and_o king_n gen._n 14._o yet_o notwithstanding_o all_o these_o privilege_n this_o city_n be_v often_o for_o their_o sin_n besiege_v by_o pharaoh_n necho_n 2._o king_n 22._o 23._o by_o nabuchadnezzer_n 2._o king_n 24._o 11._o destroy_v by_o the_o king_n of_o babylon_n 2._o king_n 25._o and_o at_o the_o last_o utter_o ruinate_v and_o make_v desolate_a by_o the_o roman_n whereby_o we_o learn_v that_o there_o be_v no_o city_n or_o country_n though_o endue_v with_o never_o so_o great_a privilege_n but_o if_o they_o continue_v in_o sin_n may_v be_v in_o god_n justice_n cast_v off_o 1._o the_o prophet_n say_v he_o turn_v a_o fruitful_a land_n into_o barrenness_n for_o the_o wickedness_n of_o the_o people_n sin_n that_o dwell_v therein_o psal._n 107._o 34._o god_n be_v able_a both_o to_o change_v city_n and_o country_n to_o bring_v they_o to_o perpetual_a ruin_n and_o desolation_n because_o of_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n 2._o thus_o the_o lord_n deal_v with_o samaria_n 2._o king_n 21._o 13._o and_o with_o shiloh_n where_o three_o hundred_o year_n the_o ark_n of_o god_n rest_v go_v unto_o my_o place_n which_o be_v at_o shiloh_n where_o i_o set_v my_o name_n at_o the_o beginning_n and_o behold_v what_o i_o do_v unto_o it_o for_o the_o wickedness_n of_o my_o people_n israel_n jer._n 7._o 12._o what_o be_v become_v now_o of_o babylon_n the_o chief_a city_n of_o the_o chaldean_n of_o ninive_n of_o the_o assyrian_n of_o revatane_n the_o great_a city_n of_o the_o mede_n susis_n of_o the_o persian_n there_o be_v no_o monument_n of_o they_o leave_v 91._o but_o as_o seneca_n say_v ipsa_fw-la fundamenta_fw-la consumpta_fw-la sunt_fw-la nec_fw-la quicquam_fw-la extat_fw-la quo_fw-la appareat_fw-la illas_fw-la saltem_fw-la fuisse_fw-la the_o very_a foundation_n be_v wear_v out_o and_o it_o do_v not_o appear_v that_o there_o be_v any_o such_o city_n 3._o as_o god_n have_v deal_v with_o these_o city_n so_o he_o can_v offer_v the_o same_o occasion_n to_o other_o i_o will_v stretch_v over_o jerusalem_n the_o line_n of_o samaria_n and_o the_o plummet_n of_o the_o house_n of_o achab_n and_o i_o will_v wipe_v jerusalem_n as_o a_o man_n wipe_v a_o dish_n which_o he_o wipe_v and_o turn_v it_o upside_o down_o 2._o king_n 21._o 13._o it_o be_v no_o whit_n hard_a for_o god_n to_o bring_v 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his_o country_n and_o affection_n to_o his_o brethren_n move_v he_o to_o wish_v well_o unto_o they_o and_o to_o desire_v the_o peace_n thereof_o so_o than_o religion_n take_v not_o away_o natural_a affection_n to_o country_n friend_n and_o parent_n but_o it_o rather_o maintain_v and_o uphold_v it_o 1._o the_o apostle_n reprove_v the_o gentile_n because_o they_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d man_n void_a of_o natural_a affection_n rom._n 1._o 31._o and_o the_o prophet_n say_v hide_v not_o thyself_o from_o thy_o own_o flesh_n isaiah_n 58._o 6._o he_o which_o withdraw_v his_o affection_n from_o his_o neighbour_n and_o countryman_n be_v as_o though_o he_o have_v no_o pity_n or_o compassion_n upon_o his_o own_o flesh_n 2._o thus_o nature_n wrought_v in_o faithful_a abraham_n affection_n when_o he_o arm_v himself_o and_o all_o his_o family_n and_o rescue_v and_o recover_v lot_n his_o brother_n son_n which_o be_v take_v captive_a gen._n 14._o s._n paul_n affection_n be_v very_o ardent_a towards_o his_o country_n when_o he_o wish_v himself_o to_o be_v separate_v from_o christ_n for_o his_o brother_n sake_n which_o be_v his_o kinsman_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n but_o curse_a be_v the_o memory_n of_o cruel_a and_o unnatural_a abimelech_n who_o destroy_v his_o own_o city_n of_o sichem_n and_o sow_v it_o with_o salt_n to_o make_v it_o unfruitful_a and_o desolate_a and_o slay_v the_o people_n who_o before_o he_o say_v be_v his_o bone_n and_o his_o flesh_n jud._n 9_o 2._o 45._o 3._o like_a as_o the_o dove_n return_v to_o the_o ark_n from_o whence_o she_o come_v forth_o gen._n 8._o as_o the_o ox_n and_o ass_n know_v their_o master_n crib_n where_o they_o be_v use_v to_o be_v feed_v isa._n 1._o 3._o and_o love_n that_o place_n before_o any_o other_o as_o the_o river_n go_v unto_o the_o sea_n from_o whence_o they_o come_v eccles._n 1._o 7._o so_o shall_v our_o love_n and_o affection_n be_v unto_o that_o place_n which_o have_v breed_v we_o and_o where_o we_o have_v our_o 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we_o a_o prince_n to_o govern_v we_o who_o may_v and_o do_v say_v with_o the_o prophet_n here_o for_o my_o brethren_n and_o neighbour_n sake_n i_o will_v wish_v thou_o prosperity_n who_o majesty_n though_o in_o his_o regal_a authority_n our_o sovereign_a lord_n and_o king_n yet_o in_o respect_n of_o his_o consanguinity_n our_o brother_n bear_v of_o english_a parentage_n and_o we_o his_o love_a neighbour_n before_o in_o country_n language_n religion_n and_o now_o his_o dutiful_a subject_n now_o england_n shall_v be_v to_o his_o highness_n as_o scotland_n and_o scotland_n as_o england_n such_o a_o prince_n as_o unto_o who_o i_o be_o persuade_v the_o church_n and_o commonwealth_n be_v as_o dear_a as_o his_o life_n who_o herein_o may_v be_v compare_v to_o david_n who_o be_v ready_a as_o ambrose_n rehearse_v seipsum_fw-la pro_fw-la populo_fw-la offer_n morti_fw-la 7._o cum_fw-la ferienti_fw-la angelo_fw-la occurrebat_fw-la etc._n etc._n meritò_fw-la ergo_fw-la expetitus_fw-la est_fw-la ab_fw-la universis_fw-la etc._n etc._n to_o offer_v himself_o for_o the_o people_n meet_v the_o angel_n in_o the_o way_n that_o strike_v the_o people_n etc._n etc._n therefore_o he_o be_v worthy_o desire_v of_o all_o and_o as_o he_o again_o say_v charitas_fw-la nunquam_fw-la cadit_fw-la ideo_fw-la david_n nunquam_fw-la recidit_fw-la quia_fw-la charus_fw-la fuit_fw-la omnibus_fw-la etc._n etc._n love_n never_o fall_v away_o therefore_o david_n can_v not_o fall_v who_o be_v belove_v of_o and_o dear_a unto_o all_o so_o i_o trust_v our_o virtuous_a david_n shall_v never_o fall_v be_v belove_v of_o his_o people_n and_o much_o more_o dear_a unto_o god_n who_o grant_v unto_o his_o majesty_n a_o happy_a godly_a and_o peaceable_a reign_n over_o us._n the_o 20._o meditation_n v_o 9_o because_o of_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n i_o will_v procure_v thy_o wealth_n this_o be_v the_o great_a motive_n that_o draw_v from_o david_n this_o great_a affection_n be_v reserve_v for_o the_o last_o place_n his_o natural_a love_n unto_o israel_n as_o his_o country_n and_o kindred_n be_v very_o great_a but_o his_o desire_n unto_o it_o as_o god_n church_n and_o because_o of_o the_o lord_n presence_n among_o they_o be_v much_o more_o spiritual_a love_n than_o be_v to_o be_v prefer_v before_o natural_a but_o where_o there_o be_v a_o concurrence_n and_o connexion_n of_o both_o the_o flame_n be_v increase_v there_o can_v be_v then_o no_o great_a bond_n than_o religion_n no_o great_a love_n then_o for_o christ_n cause_n 1._o therefore_o the_o prophet_n david_n say_v else_o where_o church_n he_o have_v exalt_v the_o bear_v of_o his_o people_n which_o be_v a_o praise_n for_o all_o his_o saint_n even_o for_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n a_o people_n near_o unto_o he_o psal._n 148._o 14._o the_o righteous_a do_v rejoice_v and_o praise_n god_n when_o the_o lord_n exalt_v his_o church_n and_o prosper_v it_o and_o strengthen_v the_o horn_n thereof_o against_o their_o enemy_n and_o this_o 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doorkeeper_n there_o then_o to_o dwell_v or_o to_o reign_v as_o king_n among_o the_o wicked_a psal._n 84._o 10._o thus_o also_o the_o people_n of_o god_n do_v testify_v their_o affection_n to_o the_o church_n they_o well_o prefer_v jerusalem_n before_o their_o chief_a joy_n psal._n 137._o 6._o 3._o for_o he_o that_o love_v god_n must_v needs_o also_o love_n god_n house_n the_o place_n where_o he_o dwell_v he_o can_v but_o love_n god_n image_n which_o most_o of_o all_o appear_v in_o the_o faithful_a and_o righteous_a for_o christ_n cause_n therefore_o his_o church_n be_v belove_v whatsoever_o be_v do_v unto_o the_o member_n thereof_o he_o do_v acknowledge_v it_o as_o do_v to_o himself_o mat._n ●5_n 45._o a_o man_n can_v be_v the_o bridegroom_n friend_n and_o hate_v the_o bride_n which_o be_v new_a jerusalem_n 2._o the_o holy_a city_n and_o church_n of_o god_n 4._o the_o love_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o church_n shall_v be_v remember_v more_o than_o wine_n cant._n 1._o 3._o that_o be_v 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