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11._o 14_o 15._o as_o also_o for_o a_o witness_n of_o peace_n and_o reconciliation_n gen._n 31._o 45._o 51_o 52._o and_o for_o a_o manifestation_n of_o god_n presence_n with_o a_o people_n and_o for_o a_o guide_n to_o they_o exodus_fw-la 13._o 21_o 22._o and_o as_o the_o law_n be_v appoint_v to_o be_v write_v on_o several_a pillar_n as_o on_o the_o post_n of_o their_o house_n and_o on_o their_o gate_n deut._n 6._o 9_o and_o 11._o 20._o so_o this_o house_n of_o god_n which_o be_v the_o church_n of_o the_o live_a god_n be_v the_o pillar_n appoint_v of_o god_n to_o bear_v up_o and_o keep_v in_o remembrance_n even_o to_o the_o view_n of_o other_o the_o glorious_a grace_n of_o the_o first_o appearance_n of_o christ_n even_o till_o his_o come_n again_o and_o to_o keep_v and_o bear_v upon_o they_o the_o witness_n or_o manifestation_n of_o that_o peace_n or_o reconciliation_n with_o god_n for_o man_n which_o he_o have_v make_v and_o be_v become_v through_o his_o blood_n &_o while_o so_o 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