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stone_n second_o this_o work_n of_o building_n zion_n will_v be_v marvellous_a for_o light_n and_o knowledge_n in_o mystery_n of_o faith_n about_o our_o redemption_n and_o justification_n by_o jesus_n christ_n together_o with_o those_o lesser_a point_n about_o which_o the_o church_n heretofore_o have_v be_v so_o apt_a to_o disagree_v isa_n 60._o 19_o the_o sun_n shall_v be_v no_o more_o thy_o light_n by_o day_n neither_o for_o brightness_n shall_v the_o moon_n give_v light_a unto_o thou_o but_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v unto_o thou_o a_o everlasting_a light_n so_o isa_n 29._o 18._o and_o in_o that_o day_n shall_v the_o deaf_a hear_v the_o word_n of_o the_o book_n and_o the_o blind_a shall_v see_v out_o of_o obscurity_n and_o out_o of_o darkness_n three_o this_o work_n will_v be_v as_o marvellous_a for_o peace_n and_o quietness_n to_o the_o church_n who_o have_v enjoy_v very_o little_a of_o this_o in_o the_o age_n of_o the_o world_n heretofore_o indeed_o for_o a_o spurt_n or_o a_o 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