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despise_v he_o that_o make_v but_o a_o curtain_n for_o the_o lord_n tabernable_a certain_o have_v as_o high_a a_o office_n as_o he_o who_o be_v but_o a_o doorkeeper_n in_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o david_n prefer_v before_o a_o dwell_n in_o the_o tent_n of_o wickedness_n sure_o it_o be_v better_a to_o make_v a_o garment_n for_o aaron_n than_o a_o shrine_n for_o diana_n the_o low_a room_n in_o heaven_n be_v heaven_n say_v a_o grave_a author_n though_o it_o be_v but_o behind_o the_o door_n vzzah_n must_v not_o touch_v the_o ark_n though_o a_o levite_n nor_o saul_n nor_o vzzah_n offer_v sacrifice_n though_o both_o great_a prince_n god_n church_n be_v like_o a_o army_n which_o must_v march_v in_o rank_n and_o file_n god_n say_v the_o apostle_n be_v a_o god_n of_o order_n and_o not_o of_o confusion_n the_o weaver_n shall_v have_v his_o wage_n work_v for_o the_o tabernacle_n though_o he_o wear_v not_o but_o only_o weave_v the_o holy_a garment_n if_o he_o offer_v not_o a_o bullock_n yet_o he_o offer_v a_o turtle-dove_n and_o young_a pigeon_n he_o serve_v the_o lord_n christ_n though_o it_o be_v not_o at_o the_o altar_n and_o do_v any_o serve_v he_o for_o nothing_o sect._n 6._o but_o the_o house_n in_o shiloh_n be_v pull_v down_o and_o there_o be_v no_o more_o go_v up_o to_o gibeon_n yea_o there_o be_v not_o one_o stone_n leave_v upon_o another_o either_o in_o solomon_n or_o zorobabel_n or_o herod_n temple_n the_o curtain_n be_v rend_v in_o piece_n and_o the_o holy_a garment_n be_v wear_v out_o be_v then_o the_o weaver_n trade_v antiquate_v or_o be_v the_o usefulness_n of_o it_o for_o the_o temple_n abolish_v or_o need_v we_o to_o devise_v new_a holy_a garment_n for_o priest_n to_o entitle_v they_o to_o a_o employment_n for_o god_n and_o must_v hang_n of_o blue_n purple_a and_o scarlet_a again_o be_v make_v necessary_a no_o sure_o know_v you_o not_o say_v the_o apostle_n to_o the_o christian_a corinthian_n that_o your_o body_n be_v the_o temple_n of_o 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