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14._o will_v walk_v in_o they_o and_z as_o for_o the_o wicked_a they_o will_v stumble_v at_o they_o ose._n 14._o solomon_n say_v s._n steven_n build_v a_o house_n for_o the_o god_n of_o jacob_n howbeit_o the_o high_a of_o all_o dwell_v not_o in_o temple_n make_v with_o hand_n 66._o esay_n 66._o as_o say_v the_o prophet_n heaven_n be_v my_o seat_n &_o the_o earth_n be_v my_o footstool_n what_o house_n will_v you_o build_v for_o i_o say_v the_o lord_n or_o what_o place_n be_v it_o that_o i_o shall_v rest_v in_o have_v not_o my_o hand_n make_v all_o thing_n 7._o act._n 7._o act._n 7._o woman_n believe_v i_o say_v christ_n to_o the_o samaritane_n the_o time_n be_v at_o hand_n that_o you_o shall_v neither_o in_o this_o mountain_n nor_o yet_o at_o jerusalem_n worship_v the_o father_n you_o worship_v you_o wot_v not_o what_o but_o we_o know_v what_o we_o worship_v for_o salvation_n come_v of_o the_o jew_n but_o the_o hour_n come_v and_o be_v now_o when_o the_o true_a worshipper_n shall_v 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