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the_o main_a of_o the_o text_n and_o shall_v propound_v it_o thus_o doct._n it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o all_o christian_n to_o pray_v for_o the_o peace_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o to_o provoke_v other_o to_o do_v the_o like_a and_o all_o their_o own_o good_a depend_v upon_o it_o for_o the_o open_n of_o the_o point_n to_o be_v very_o brief_a in_o it_o there_o be_v two_o thing_n concern_v the_o object_n that_o i_o shall_v give_v a_o little_a enlargement_n to_o to_o take_v the_o full_a meaning_n of_o the_o point_n and_o also_o two_o branch_n concern_v the_o act_n which_o be_v to_o be_v perform_v there_o be_v a_o double_a object_n 1._o for_o who_o we_o must_v pray_v for_o peace_n that_o be_v jerusalem_n 2._o and_o what_o we_o must_v pray_v for_o for_o jerusalem_n that_o be_v peace_n i_o must_v express_v brief_o what_o be_v mean_v within_o the_o compass_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o what_o be_v mean_v by_o peace_n which_o be_v the_o object_n of_o our_o prayer_n i._o jerusalem_n to_o express_v it_o 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