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lord_n of_o host_n be_v to_o be_v worship_v at_o jerusalem_n i_o be_o sensible_a enough_o how_o these_o place_n be_v common_o frustrate_v by_o answer_v that_o they_o may_v all_o be_v make_v good_a though_o christ_n abide_v in_o heaven_n i_o yield_v so_o too_o they_o may_v and_o will_v be_v true_a if_o that_o only_o be_v the_o meaning_n but_o then_o remember_v that_o the_o prove_v the_o at_o the_o former_a chap._n prove_v fulfil_n be_v to_o be_v at_o his_o come_n at_o what_o time_n that_o admirable_a prophecy_n among_o the_o rest_n be_v to_o be_v complete_v be_v 54.5_o where_o jerusalem_n maker_n become_v her_o husband_n in_o most_o admirable_a harmony_n to_o rev._n 21.2_o be_v 62.4_o 5._o as_o also_o that_o other_o rev._n 21.3_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o god_n be_v with_o man_n and_o shall_v dwell_v with_o they_o it_o be_v former_o aver_v and_o clear_v that_o by_o tabernacle_n be_v mean_v the_o humane_a nature_n of_o christ_n i_o will_v fain_o be_v satisfy_v what_o other_o sense_n can_v 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