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as_o a_o emblem_n of_o a_o judgement_n so_o gen._n 19_o 26._o 4._o for_o strengthen_v and_o support_v great_a building_n so_o judg._n 16._o 29._o 5._o we_o read_v i._o king_n 7._o 21._o that_o solomon_n erect_v two_o pillar_n in_o the_o temple_n porch_n call_v jachin_n and_o boaz_n interpret_v by_o the_o seventy_o interp._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v direction_n and_o protection_n or_o as_o other_o light_a and_o integrity_n they_o be_v as_o the_o urim_n and_o the_o thummim_n purity_n of_o doctrine_n and_o sanctity_n of_o life_n a_o sound_a faith_n and_o pure_a live_n a_o sound_a head_n and_o charitable_a hand_n sound_a precept_n &_o good_a 6._o 6._o practice_n by_o the_o which_o god_n direct_v &_o establish_v his_o church_n 6._o among_o the_o roman_n be_v pillar_n erect_v to_o conqueror_n after_o war_n for_o triumph_n so_o in_o foro_n there_o be_v new_a obelisk_n and_o in_o campo_n martio_n such_o pillar_n and_o high_a statue_n but_o 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