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to_o jerusalem_n to_o the_o antitype_n of_o that_o temple_n viz._n to_o jesus_n christ_n as_o he_o be_v there_o crucify_v or_o to_o that_o blood_n that_o be_v there_o shed_v for_o justification_n p._n 24._o answ._n the_o quaker_n see_v no_o need_n of_o direct_v man_n to_o the_o type_n for_o the_o antitype_n viz._n neither_o to_o the_o outward_a temple_n nor_o yet_o to_o jerusalem_n either_o to_o jesus_n christ_n or_o his_o blood_n know_v that_o neither_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n nor_o the_o word_n of_o it_o do_v so_o direct_a rom._n 10._o and_o be_v it_o the_o baptist_n doctrine_n to_o direct_v man_n to_o the_o material_a temple_n and_o jeruselem_n the_o type_n for_o the_o antitype_n what_o nonsense_n and_o darkness_n be_v this_o and_o where_o do_v the_o scripture_n say_v the_o blood_n be_v there_o shed_v for_o justification_n and_o that_o man_n must_v be_v direct_v to_o jerusalem_n to_o it_o whereas_o that_o blood_n shed_v be_v not_o in_o be_v p._n 40._o but_o the_o true_a 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