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i_o will_v make_v thou_o like_o the_o top_n of_o a_o rock_n thou_o shall_v be_v a_o place_n to_o spread_v net_n upon_o thou_o shall_v be_v build_v no_o more_o ezek._n 26.14_o and_o as_o the_o prophet_n concern_v babylon_n according_a to_o some_o interpreter_n thou_o have_v make_v of_o a_o city_n a_o heap_n of_o a_o defence_a city_n a_o ruin_n a_o palace_n of_o stranger_n to_o be_v no_o city_n it_o shall_v never_o be_v build_v isa_n 25.2_o but_o now_o if_o god_n have_v gracious_a design_n towards_o we_o they_o must_v have_v their_o effect_n and_o accomplishment_n in_o the_o way_n of_o prayer_n that_o scripture_n have_v be_v much_o upon_o my_o thought_n in_o ezek._n 36._o verse_n 10._o the_o city_n shall_v be_v inhabit_v and_o the_o waste_n shall_v be_v build_v and_o ver_fw-la 33_o etc._n etc._n in_o the_o day_n that_o i_o shall_v have_v cleanse_v you_o from_o all_o your_o iniquity_n pray_v observe_v that_o i_o will_v also_o cause_v you_o to_o dwell_v in_o the_o city_n and_o the_o 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