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to_o the_o son_n and_o have_v make_v he_o a_o god_n till_o the_o end_n of_o all_o thing_n till_o all_o enemy_n be_v conquer_v by_o the_o son_n and_o then_o shall_v he_o give_v up_o the_o kingdom_n to_o the_o father_n again_o and_o be_v subject_a to_o he_o that_o god_n the_o father_n may_v be_v all_o in_o all_o and_o thus_o to_o know_v christ_n be_v eternal_a life_n now_o the_o use_n that_o i_o make_v of_o all_o this_o be_v this_o it_o show_v the_o great_a &_o exceed_a love_n of_o the_o father_n to_o we_o in_o reveal_v his_o mind_n and_o will_n to_o a_o
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