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12._o it_o isa_n 60.10_o 11_o 12._o yea_o the_o learning_n and_o knowledge_n of_o the_o world_n shall_v contribute_v to_o the_o build_n of_o it_o v._o 13._o the_o glory_n of_o lebanon_n shall_v come_v unto_o thou_o the_o firtree_n the_o pine_n tree_n and_o the_o box_n together_o to_o beautify_v the_o place_n of_o my_o sanctuary_n it_o shall_v be_v call_v the_o city_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o zion_n of_o the_o holy_a one_o of_o israel_n that_o she_o may_v know_v that_o the_o lord_n be_v her_o saviour_n and_o her_o redeemer_n the_o mighty_a one_o of_o jacob._n as_o christ_n rise_v in_o his_o natural_a so_o he_o will_v in_o his_o spiritual_a body_n if_o christ_n when_o dead_a can_v not_o be_v keep_v from_o rise_v christ_n now_o live_v shall_v not_o be_v hinder_v from_o raise_v and_o help_v his_o church_n his_o own_o glory_n be_v link_v with_o his_o people_n security_n and_o though_o he_o may_v not_o be_v move_v for_o any_o thing_n in_o they_o because_o of_o thehir_n sinfulness_n he_o 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