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and_o unspotted_a virgin_n 87.30_o chap._n 6.9_o 2_o cor._n 11.2_o chap._n 6.16_o psal_n 50.2_o isa_n 60.8_o verse_n 1._o psal_n 87.30_o this_o â—s_a christ_n holy_a temple_n wherein_o he_o dwell_v and_o walk_v and_o the_o perfection_n of_o beanty_n out_o of_o which_o he_o shine_v so_o that_o those_o who_o be_v flee_v as_o dove_n to_o his_o window_n may_v clear_o see_v that_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v rise_v upon_o she_o this_o be_v spiritual_a zion_n of_o who_o many_o glorious_a thing_n may_v be_v speak_v but_o we_o must_v come_v into_o bethania_n and_o be_v poor_a in_o spirit_n to_o hear_v they_o but_o her_o three_o estate_n be_v glorious_a 16._o rev._n 21.23_o verse_n 16._o and_o every_o way_n perfect_a in_o which_o the_o light_n of_o the_o sun_n moon_n and_o star_n be_v needless_a her_o length_n breadth_n and_o height_n be_v now_o equal_a for_o soul_n and_o body_n both_o be_v get_v beyond_o all_o corruption_n 9_o verse_n 9_o and_o arrive_v at_o fullness_n of_o endless_a 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