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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d either_o for_o the_o same_o reason_n or_o for_o the_o largeness_n of_o the_o window_n and_o perhaps_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d because_o their_o amplitude_n by_o the_o same_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o the_o fair_a pile_n in_o a_o city_n be_v call_v the_o domo_fw-la it_o be_v but_o rational_a that_o the_o apostl_n with_o their_o disciple_n find_v it_o so_o far_o from_o safe_a that_o it_o be_v not_o possibl_n to_o perform_v this_o office_n in_o the_o temple_n shall_v provide_v for_o their_o quiet_a and_o safety_n and_o but_o pious_a that_o they_o shall_v choose_v such_o a_o place_n as_o may_v come_v as_o near_o the_o templ_a as_o possibl_v both_o in_o greatness_n and_o holiness_n this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o again_o find_v join_v with_o the_o templ_a act._n 15._o the_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n command_v the_o apostl_n to_o preach_v to_o the_o