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it_o shall_v not_o be_v lawful_a for_o any_o to_o offer_v sacrifice_n but_o with_o in_o the_o sanctuary_n of_o the_o city_n deut._n 12._o 2._o par._n 6._o wherefore_o although_o there_o be_v many_o synagogue_n in_o canaan_n and_o many_o place_n whereunto_o the_o people_n resort_v by_o company_n yet_o not_o withstand_v jerusalem_n alone_o have_v the_o temple_n and_o palace_n royal_a of_o david_n and_o be_v call_v the_o holy_a city_n as_o the_o prophet_n esay_n show_v cap_n 52._o put_v on_o thy_o garment_n of_o beauty_n o_o jerusalem_n thou_o holy_a city_n for_o henceforth_o there_o shall_v no_o more_o come_v into_o thou_o the_o uncircumcised_a and_o the_o unclean_a ver_fw-la 1_o and_o in_o his_o 26._o cap._n he_o say_v the_o citizen_n of_o that_o city_n be_v call_v a_o holy_a people_n redeem_v of_o the_o lord_n verse_n 12._o and_o this_o prophet_n david_n in_o his_o 78._o psal_n sing_v the_o lord_n have_v choose_v the_o tribe_n of_o juda_n the_o hill_n of_o zion_n who_o he_o love_v vers_fw-la 69._o all_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v speak_v of_o the_o earthly_a jerusalem_n in_o figure_n be_v to_o be_v refer_v unto_o christ_n catholic_a church_n which_o spiritual_a city_n the_o lord_n love_v above_o all_o the_o dwell_a place_n of_o jacob_n which_o long_o â—goe_o be_v shadow_n and_o figurer_n thing_n temporal_a by_o which_o notwithstanding_o the_o heavenly_a city_n of_o christian_n ever_o during_o be_v here_o shadow_v verse_n 2_o very_o excellent_a thing_n be_v speak_v of_o thou_o thou_o city_n of_o god_n always_o if_o we_o learn_v this_o verse_n aright_o we_o shall_v moreover_o recite_v y_fw-mi â—_o article_n of_o the_o catholic_a church_n in_o the_o symbol_n of_o our_o créede_v daily_o not_o vain_o and_o without_o faith_n for_o the_o church_n be_v
have_v pleasure_n in_o thy_o beauty_n ibidem_fw-la verse_n 9_o and_o 11_o of_o this_o city_n say_v the_o lord_n i_o will_v be_v a_o wall_n of_o fire_n round_o about_o she_o and_o will_v be_v the_o glory_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o she_o zach._n 2._o in_o zion_n will_v i_o give_v salvation_n and_o my_o glory_n unto_o israel_n esa_n 46._o vers_fw-la 13._o the_o vineyard_n of_o the_o lord_n esa_n 5._o vers_fw-la 1_o the_o sister_n of_o christ_n cantiâ—_n 5._o vers_fw-la 1._o my_o dove_n be_v alone_o and_o my_o undefiled_a cap_n 6._o vers_fw-la 8._o the_o garden_n enclose_v a_o spring_n shutiup_n and_o a_o fountain_n seal_v up_o cantic_a 4._o verse_n 12_o a_o orchard_n of_o poungranet_n with_o sweet_a fruit_n etc._n etc._n cantic_a 4._o vers_fw-la 14._o the_o peculiar_a people_n of_o cod_n and_o follower_n of_o good_a work_n 2._o titus_n ve_fw-la 14._o a_o spiritual_a house_n 1_o pet._n 2._o cap._n vers_fw-la 9_o a_o holy_a priesthood_n 1_o pet._n 2._o cap._n vers_fw-la 9_o a_o choose_a 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â—ar_n &_o this_o preiudice_v nothing_o to_o we_o for_o both_o be_v true_a those_o excellent_a thing_n which_o i_o have_v make_v mention_v off_o be_v speak_v of_o the_o church_n by_o the_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n and_o in_o the_o church_n for_o what_o other_o thing_n be_v they_o but_o sacred_a holy_a mystery_n of_o the_o gospel_n touch_v everlasting_a life_n &_o salvation_n which_o sure_o be_v daily_o preach_v and_o sound_v forth_o both_o of_o the_o church_n and_o in_o the_o church_n that_o by_o hear_v of_o so_o great_a matter_n faith_n may_v come_v unto_o we_o and_o by_o faith_n justification_n and_o salvation_n the_o hebrew_n text_n add_v selah_n which_o selah_n s._n jerome_n translate_v semper_fw-la always_o for_o the_o church_n as_o a_o bride_n glorious_a in_o her_o husband_n shall_v evermore_o be_v preach_v off_o glorious_a thing_n shall_v be_v speak_v of_o she_o and_o in_o she_o shall_v be_v continual_o sing_v the_o ineffable_a glory_n of_o the_o everlasting_a grace_n of_o 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verse_n to_o the_o meditation_n whereof_o all_o the_o power_n of_o the_o mind_n may_v be_v profound_o and_o earnest_o move_v for_o our_o matter_n be_v now_o in_o make_v we_o church_n be_v that_o church_n the_o excellent_a city_n of_o god_n concern_v which_o so_o glorious_a thing_n be_v spoke_v off_o all_o which_o thing_n be_v promise_v and_o sure_o give_v we_o from_o god_n in_o christ_n for_o so_o great_a and_o unspaakeable_a be_v they_o that_o the_o prophet_n esay_n and_o the_o apostle_n paul_n write_v of_o these_o that_o for_o they_o which_o love_n god_n such_o thing_n be_v prepare_v which_o neither_o eye_n have_v see_v nor_o ear_n have_v hard_a neither_o yet_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n conceive_v esa_fw-la 64._o 1_o cor._n 2._o now_o let_v we_o
the_o voice_n but_o also_o with_o the_o spirit_n and_o truth_n express_v this_o verse_n to_o the_o german_n understand_v on_o this_o manner_n man_n wirt_z von_fw-mi zion_n sagen_fw-ge das_fw-mi aller_fw-fr ley_fw-fr leut_fw-fr drinnen_n geboren_fw-ge werden_fw-ge it_o shall_v be_v say_v of_o zion_n all_o nation_n shall_v be_v bear_v therein_o which_o we_o out_o of_o the_o hebrew_n text_n do_v thus_o expound_v virro_n &_o vir_fw-la that_o be_v every_o one_o in_o whatsoever_o nation_n he_o be_v bear_v at_o length_n yet_o again_o he_o be_v bear_v anew_o in_o zion_n as_o peter_n also_o in_o the_o act_n cap._n 10._o say_v of_o truth_n i_o perceive_v that_o god_n be_v no_o 〈…〉_o of_o person_n but_o in_o everye_o 〈…〉_o that_o fear_v he_o and_o work_v righteousness_n be_v accept_v with_o he_o vers_fw-la 34._o and_o 35._o according_a to_o y_fw-fr e_o greek_a edetion_n we_o read_v the_o mother_n zion_n you_o be_v y_fw-fr e_o church_n which_o be_v the_o spiritual_a mother_n for_o within_o you_o achurch_n â—hurch_z we_o be_v bear_v a_o new_a with_o wâ—ter_n and_o of_o the_o spirit_n and_o in_o the_o lap_n of_o the_o church_n as_o infant_n be_v in_o their_o mother_n belly_n and_o first_o we_o be_v nourish_v with_o milk_n &_o afterward_o with_o strong_a meat_n that_o be_v with_o the_o word_n of_o god_n preach_v unto_o we_o according_a to_o our_o capacity_n until_o we_o all_o meet_v together_o in_o the_o unity_n of_o faith_n and_o knowledge_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n unto_o a_o perfect_a man_n and_o unto_o the_o measure_n of_o the_o age_n of_o the_o fullness_n of_o christ_n as_o the_o apostle_n s_o paul_n say_v ephes_n 4._o unto_o this_o spiritual_a birth_n by_o or_o from_o god_n have_v esay_n respect_n with_o who_o in_o his_o 49._o they_o the_o church_n marueil_v at_o the_o multitude_n of_o her_o child_n cry_v thus_o who_o have_v beget_v these_o see_v i_o be_o barren_a and_o desolate_a a_o captive_n and_o a_o wanderer_n to_o and_o fro_o and_o who_o have_v 〈…〉_o they_o and_o 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