all_o 1_o kin._n 11._o 11_o 12_o 13._o 1._o for_o david_n sake_n which_o be_v five_o time_n repeat_v there_o for_o his_o honour_n and_o 2._o for_o jerusalem_n sake_n both_o which_o have_v peculiar_a promise_n as_o 1._o david_n 2_o sam._n 7._o 9_o 10_o 11_o 12_o 16._o all_o perform_v by_o the_o promiser_n either_o in_o the_o type_n '_o or_o antitype_n 2._o jerusalem_n that_o holy_a city_n neh._n 11._o 1._o 18._o isa_n 52._o 1._o wherein_o zion_n and_o the_o temple_n stand_v and_o be_v the_o special_a type_n of_o the_o church_n psal_n 51._o 18._o isa_n 62._o 1_o 7._o and_o 66._o 20._o revel_v 21._o 2._o and_o therein_o god_n promise_v to_o david_n his_o servant_n that_o he_o shall_v have_v a_o light_n or_o lamp_n always_o 1_o kin._n 11._o v._n 36._o to_o wit_n a_o royal_a successor_n that_o shall_v shine_v before_o his_o people_n which_o be_v most_o proper_o accomplish_v in_o christ_n luke_n 2._o 32._o the_o sceptre_n can_v not_o be_v take_v either_o by_o man_n or_o devil_n from_o 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