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lie_v in_o this_o that_o we_o be_v in_o the_o church_n as_o in_o a_o defence_a place_n and_o must_v endeavour_v to_o preserve_v it_o as_o a_o fort_n or_o garrison_n wherein_o we_o lie_v entrench_v beside_o it_o be_v that_o high_a safe_a road_n which_o lead_v we_o unto_o heaven_n that_o as_o the_o valley_n of_o gehinnon_n lie_v under_o jerusalem_n so_o the_o way_n of_o life_n be_v above_o to_o the_o wise_a that_o he_o may_v depart_v from_o hell_n beneath_o as_o solomon_n apply_v it_o pro._n 15.24_o 3._o they_o be_v former_o two_o several_a city_n one_o be_v in_o benjamin_n lot_n the_o other_o in_o judah_n zion_n which_o be_v judah_n continue_v in_o the_o jebusite_n hand_n till_o david_n be_v king_n who_o by_o conquest_n make_v they_o both_o one_o according_a to_o that_o in_o the_o 122._o psalm_n jerusalem_n be_v build_v as_o a_o city_n that_o be_v compact_v together_o the_o church_n likewise_o be_v now_o but_o one_o since_o christ_n come_v the_o conqueror_n there_o be_v no_o partition_n 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