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ezechiell_n make_v mention_v chap._n 47._o 9_o and_o those_o water_n go_v out_o from_o the_o temple_n do_v spread_v themselves_o to_o the_o east_n &_o to_o the_o west_n though_o we_o do_v use_v church_n at_o this_o day_n for_o the_o meeting_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o holy_a assembly_n yet_o it_o be_v for_o a_o other_o cause_n for_o since_o that_o christ_n come_v he_o be_v not_o propose_v we_o in_o a_o outward_a and_o shadowish_a image_n as_o he_o be_v in_o time_n pass_v to_o the_o father_n under_o the_o law_n furthermore_o it_o be_v to_o be_v note_v that_o the_o prophet_n by_o this_o word_n prayer_n mean_v the_o whole_a worship_n of_o god_n for_o though_o there_o be_v at_o that_o time_n great_a abundance_n of_o ceremony_n yet_o god_n in_o few_o word_n teach_v the_o jew_n to_o what_o end_n all_o those_o ceremony_n shall_v be_v refer_v namely_o that_o they_o may_v spiritual_o worship_v he_o as_o it_o be_v more_o plain_o set_v down_o in_o the_o fifty_o psalm_n for_o there_o do_v god_n also_o 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