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the_o saint_n practice_n in_o thy_o babylonish_a &_o heathenish_a wisdom_n so_o there_o be_v nothing_o but_o confusion_n in_o thou_o and_o that_o all_o thy_o outward_a form_n be_v the_o outward_a court_n 2._o which_o be_v without_o the_o temple_n that_o the_o angel_n be_v not_o to_o measure_v for_o it_o be_v give_v unto_o the_o gentile_n and_o the_o holy_a city_n shall_v they_o tread_v under_o foot_n and_o this_o be_v make_v know_v unto_o i_o from_o the_o lord_n my_o god_n to_o be_v the_o estate_n and_o condition_n thou_o stand_v and_o do_v stand_v in_o o_o england_n in_o all_o thy_o outward_a form_n and_o observation_n have_v a_o form_n of_o godliness_n but_o deny_v the_o
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