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worship_v but_o it_o be_v now_o cease_v to_o be_v so_o but_o second_o this_o title_n the_o holy_a city_n be_v give_v in_o scripture_n unto_o that_o city_n of_o which_o that_o jerusalem_n of_o old_a be_v a_o figure_n and_o that_o be_v the_o saint_n and_o people_n of_o god_n who_o be_v all_o citizen_n of_o the_o holy_a city_n and_o therefore_o paul_n write_v to_o the_o saint_n at_o ephesus_n say_v he_o ephes_n 2._o 19_o you_o be_v no_o more_o stranger_n and_o foreigner_n but_o fellow_n citizen_n with_o the_o saint_n and_o of_o the_o household_n of_o god_n and_o that_o jerusalem_n of_o old_a be_v a_o figure_n of_o this_o holy_a city_n appear_v hebr._n 12._o 22._o and_o gal._n 4._o 26._o where_o the_o saint_n be_v call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o jerusalem_n only_o they_o be_v difference_v from_o the_o material_a jerusalem_n in_o that_o they_o be_v call_v the_o heavenly_a jerusalem_n and_o jerusalem_n which_o be_v above_o now_o that_o this_o heavenly_a jerusalem_n which_o be_v compact_v of_o 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