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every_o side_n for_o as_o christ_n speak_v matth._n 5._o ver_fw-la 14._o a_o city_n that_o be_v set_v on_o a_o hill_n can_v be_v hide_v and_o the_o place_n and_o space_n from_o whence_o it_o be_v see_v be_v here_o describe_v to_o be_v very_o broad_a or_o wide_a to_o wit_n from_o the_o border_n of_o benjamin_n in_o the_o which_o be_v rama_fw-mi 1._o king_n 15._o unto_o the_o border_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o simeon_n where_o be_v rimmon_n josue_n 19_o that_o by_o this_o mean_v we_o shall_v understand_v that_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v evident_a and_o in_o the_o view_n of_o all_o nation_n and_o people_n and_o not_o hide_v or_o unknown_a further_o as_o the_o church_n shall_v be_v restore_v manifest_o so_o shall_v it_o be_v restore_v thorough_o and_o have_v no_o want_n in_o any_o part_n thereof_o not_o in_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o word_n not_o in_o the_o sacrament_n not_o in_o the_o discipline_n of_o the_o church_n must_v there_o be_v any_o thing_n want_v 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