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it_o be_v build_v her_o foundation_n be_v in_o the_o holy_a mountain_n vers_fw-la 1._o of_o this_o psalm_n according_a to_o some_o translation_n of_o it_o and_o esai_n 14.32_o the_o lord_n have_v found_v zion_n and_o the_o poor_a of_o his_o people_n shall_v trust_v in_o it_o or_o betake_v themselves_o to_o it_o what_o be_v it_o found_v upon_o upon_o the_o attribute_n of_o god_n upon_o the_o word_n of_o god_n upon_o the_o son_n of_o god_n it_o be_v found_v upon_o a_o rock_n on_o this_o rock_n will_v i_o build_v my_o church_n in_o the_o place_n before_o allege_v author_n 2._o the_o author_n this_o bring_v in_o the_o second_o with_o it_o and_o that_o be_v the_o author_n or_o bestower_n of_o this_o blessing_n they_o do_v well_o be_v join_v together_o and_o indeed_o they_o can_v well_o be_v sever_v this_o be_v here_o express_v in_o the_o text_n to_o be_v the_o high_a himself_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v he_o that_o establish_v zion_n and_o every_o member_n of_o it_o he_o that_o 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and_o efficacy_n and_o autopisty_a in_o the_o scripture_n themselves_o and_o that_o agreement_n and_o correspondency_n which_o they_o have_v with_o his_o own_o heart_n and_o conscience_n so_o far_o forth_o as_o renew_v another_o man_n believe_v there_o be_v a_o heaven_n and_o a_o bless_a estate_n and_o condition_n of_o god_n people_n in_o another_o world_n because_o it_o be_v a_o point_n which_o be_v receive_v by_o all_o that_o mention_n christianity_n a_o regenerate_a person_n and_o child_n of_o god_n who_o be_v bear_v in_o zion_n from_o the_o first_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o the_o anticipation_n and_o beginning_n of_o heaven_n in_o his_o own_o soul_n know_v in_o yourselves_o that_o you_o have_v in_o heaven_n a_o better_a and_o more_o endure_a substance_n as_o the_o apostle_n