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and_o a_o holy_a profession_n thereof_o and_o while_o absent_a in_o body_n must_v be_v as_o present_v with_o they_o in_o spirit_n and_o still_o beg_v of_o god_n for_o they_o a_o freedom_n from_o the_o same_o spiritual_a evil_n and_o enjoyment_n of_o the_o same_o spiritual_a privilege_n we_o will_v desire_v for_o ourselves_o if_o the_o psalmist_n under_o the_o old_a law_n pray_v for_o the_o peace_n of_o jerusalem_n psal._n 122._o 6._o 137._o 5_o 6._o and_o make_v such_o solemn_a protestation_n never_o to_o forget_v she_o sure_o it_o be_v our_o great_a duty_n now_o the_o church_n be_v surround_v with_o enemy_n so_o potent_a and_o numerous_a never_o to_o forget_v spiritual_a zion_n but_o always_o be_v mindful_a of_o our_o jerusalem_n if_o the_o legal_a priest_n and_o watchman_n be_v bind_v to_o be_v god_n remembrancer_n and_o give_v he_o no_o rest_n till_o he_o establish_v and_o make_v jerusalem_n a_o praise_n in_o the_o earth_n isa._n 62._o 6_o 7._o then_o sure_o it_o be_v the_o duty_n 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