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as_o what_o be_v record_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n isâ—_n 14_o v._n 13_o 14._o to_o have_v be_v the_o language_n of_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o king_n of_o babylon_n thou_o have_v say_v in_o thy_o heart_n say_v the_o h_n ghost_n i_o will_v ascend_v into_o heaven_n i_o will_v exâ—lt_v my_o throne_n above_o the_o star_n of_o god_n i_o will_v sit_v also_o upon_o the_o mount_n of_o the_o congregation_n in_o the_o side_n of_o the_o north_n i_o will_v ascend_v above_o the_o height_n of_o the_o cloud_n i_o will_v be_v like_o the_o most_o high_a it_o be_v certain_o a_o very_a congruous_a and_o happy_a notion_n to_o come_v into_o a_o heaâ—hen's_n head_n that_o whosoever_o setâ—_n his_o throne_n in_o thâ—_n mount_v of_o the_o congregation_n and_o sit_v supreme_a in_o the_o side_n of_o the_o north_n whâ—ch_n be_v the_o city_n of_o thâ—_n great_a king_n who_o have_v there_o settle_v his_o throne_n and_o set_v the_o ornament_n of_o his_o beauty_n in_o majesty_n among_o his_o subject_n shall_v 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