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this_o place_n this_o be_v no_o other_o but_o the_o houset_n of_o god_n and_o the_o gate_n of_o heaven_n again_o in_o deuteronomy_n we_o find_v thus_o 46.2_o deut._n 46.2_o thou_o shall_v therefore_o sacrifice_v the_o passover_n unto_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n of_o thy_o flock_n and_o of_o thy_o herd_n in_o the_o place_n which_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n shall_v choose_v to_o place_v his_o name_n there_o therefore_o god_n appoint_v some_o place_n for_o his_o worship_n and_o delight_n in_o they_o more_o than_o in_o other_o we_o find_v in_o the_o chronicle_n that_o it_o be_v not_o permit_v to_o david_n because_o he_o be_v a_o man_n of_o blood_n 17._o 1_o chron._n 17._o and_o have_v make_v many_o war_n to_o build_v a_o house_n to_o the_o name_n of_o god_n heer_n it_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v that_o the_o lord_n have_v a_o great_a care_n of_o the_o reverence_n due_a to_o his_o house_n when_o he_o will_v not_o suffer_v it_o to_o be_v build_v by_o a_o warrior_n or_o a_o man_n of_o blood_n 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god_n etc._n etc._n now_o that_o the_o build_n of_o church_n be_v acceptable_a to_o god_n be_v evident_a because_o it_o be_v practise_v in_o the_o apostle_n time_n 7._o luke_n 7._o and_o the_o jew_n know_v that_o it_o be_v acceptable_a to_o our_o saviour_n when_o they_o tell_v he_o of_o the_o centurion_n that_o he_o love_v their_o nation_n and_o build_v they_o a_o synagogue_n etc._n exod._n 23.26.29.30.31.35_o etc._n etc._n then_o how_o acceptable_a to_o god_n the_o adorn_v of_o church_n must_v be_v i_o pray_v you_o look_v upon_o the_o sumptuous_a offering_n that_o be_v make_v by_o the_o people_n in_o the_o old_a law_n towards_o the_o build_n of_o their_o tabernacle_n and_o the_o make_n of_o costly_a ornament_n for_o their_o priest_n and_o so_o for_o their_o temple_n afterward_o and_o i_o presume_v you_o will_v be_v satisfy_v nay_o not_o withstand_v the_o temple_n be_v so_o rich_o provide_v for_o by_o solomon_n 10.32_o num_fw-la 27.28_o 29._o nehe_fw-ge 10.32_o and_o in_o every_o 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