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be_v place_v he_o be_v also_o call_v the_o rock_n of_o age_n and_o the_o rock_n that_o be_v high_a than_o we_o the_o hill_n of_o god_n be_v a_o high_a hill_n as_o bashan_n a_o high_a hill_n as_o the_o hill_n of_o bashan_n psal._n 68_o 15._o this_o be_v the_o hill_n from_o whence_o the_o prophet_n ezekiel_n have_v the_o vision_n of_o this_o city_n and_o upon_o this_o rock_n say_v christ_n will_v i_o build_v my_o church_n and_o the_o gate_n of_o hell_n shall_v not_o prevail_v against_o it_o ezek._n 40._o 2._o mat._n 16._o 18._o and_o he_o carry_v i_o away_o in_o the_o spirit_n to_o a_o great_a and_o high_a mountain_n
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