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chap._n 14._o i_o come_v now_o to_o speak_v of_o those_o type_n which_o be_v hand_v out_o to_o the_o jew_n in_o the_o time_n of_o their_o be_v in_o the_o wilderness_n the_o first_o be_v the_o cloud_n which_o always_o lead_v they_o up_o and_o down_o in_o the_o wilderness_n exod._n 40._o 3_o 4._o with_o 36_o 37_o 38._o verse_n now_o this_o cloud_n be_v undoubted_o a_o type_n of_o jesus_n christ_n in_o these_o two_o respect_n first_o in_o that_o the_o cloud_n guide_v the_o people_n from_o place_n to_o place_n up_z and_o down_o in_o the_o wilderness_n so_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n he_o it_o be_v that_o lead_v the_o church_n up_o and_o down_o in_o the_o present_a wilderness_n of_o this_o world_n 1_o cor._n 10_o 2._o and_o as_o the_o jew_n be_v not_o to_o move_v any_o way_n until_o the_o cloud_n go_v before_o they_o so_o it_o shall_v teach_v all_o christian_n not_o to_o move_v any_o way_n in_o what_o condition_n soever_o they_o be_v in_o until_o they_o can_v say_v the_o lord_n jesus_n 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