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world_n receive_v up_o into_o glory_n this_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o pillar_n 15._o v._o 15._o anâ—â—ground_o of_o truth_n unto_o which_o these_o 〈…〉_o 〈…〉_o word_n be_v better_o refer_v than_o to_o the_o church_n mention_v in_o the_o former_a part_n of_o the_o verse_n where_o she_o have_v her_o appellation_n glorious_a enough_o that_o she_o be_v the_o house_n of_o god_n the_o church_n of_o the_o live_a god_n for_o although_o the_o church_n may_v be_v columna_fw-la forensis_fw-la a_o pillar_n whereon_o do_v hang_v the_o edict_n of_o the_o great_a king_n which_o exhibite_v unto_o we_o all_o save_a truth_n for_o which_o cause_n it_o be_v necessary_a that_o they_o be_v add_v unto_o the_o church_n which_o will_v be_v 47._o acts._n 2._o 47._o make_v capable_a of_o salvation_n yet_o can_v she_o not_o be_v columna_fw-la architectonica_fw-la that_o unto_o the_o truth_n which_o a_o pillar_n be_v unto_o the_o house_n bear_v up_o the_o build_n for_o thus_o the_o church_n be_v 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