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tabernacle_n pitch_v i_o be_v set_v up_o from_o everlasting_a you_o can_v conceive_v how_o any_o thing_n can_v be_v bring_v forth_o from_o everlasting_a neither_o can_v you_o conceive_v how_o any_o thing_n can_v be_v from_o everlasting_a but_o you_o may_v believe_v the_o one_o as_o well_o as_o the_o other_o i_o be_v set_v up_o from_o everlasting_a from_o the_o beginning_n or_o ever_o the_o earth_n be_v i_o be_o not_o of_o the_o stamp_n of_o this_o creation_n not_o such_o a_o thing_n as_o be_v bring_v forth_o in_o time_n but_o i_o be_o that_o word_n wherein_o god_n bring_v forth_o his_o own_o eternal_a be_v his_o own_o eternal_a life_n and_o substance_n and_o as_o he_o rear_v up_o his_o own_o eternity_n in_o i_o so_o he_o set_v i_o up_o from_o eternity_n i_o be_v not_o the_o first_o in_o this_o creation_n but_o from_o the_o beginning_n before_o ever_o the_o earth_n be_v not_o from_o the_o beginning_n of_o this_o creation_n that_o be_v but_o a_o shadow_n of_o the_o beginning_n as_o 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