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to_o be_v in_o a_o condition_n of_o happiness_n it_o will_v necessary_o follow_v that_o they_o who_o fit_a upon_o twelve_o throne_n to_o judge_n that_o be_v certain_o to_o rule_v and_o govern_v they_o must_v be_v in_o a_o high_a degree_n of_o dignity_n and_o pre-eminence_n than_o those_o over_o who_o they_o be_v set_v whatsoever_o that_o dignity_n or_o pre-eminence_n be_v whether_o in_o the_o administration_n of_o christ_n church_n militant_a or_o triumphant_a the_o former_a of_o which_o st._n austin_n incline_v to_o for_o as_o god_n have_v declare_v against_o all_o unbeliever_n and_o hypocrite_n deut._n 29.29.20_o that_o he_o will_v put_v out_o their_o name_n from_o under_o heaven_n make_v their_o memory_n to_o perish_v or_o to_o rot_v and_o stink_n so_o for_o all_o sincere_a convert_n god_n have_v assure_v a_o high_a glorious_a and_o honourable_a memory_n deut._n 26.10_o thus_o it_o be_v express_o report_v of_o jeshua_n josh_n 6.27_o and_o of_o david_n 2_o sam._n 7.9_o i_o have_v 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