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shall_v i_o set_v upon_o thy_o seat_n here_o christ_n be_v describe_v that_o he_o shall_v be_v a_o king_n and_o a_o eternal_a king_n 45.6_o psal_n 45.6_o as_o it_o be_v mention_v of_o he_o in_o a_o other_o psalm_n thy_o throne_n o_o lord_n endure_v for_o ever_o the_o sceptre_n of_o righteousness_n be_v the_o sceptre_n of_o thy_o kingdom_n satan_n who_o pertain_v to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n and_o who_o to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o satan_n howbeit_o he_o be_v a_o spiritual_a king_n which_o rule_v the_o world_n by_o his_o word_n and_o whosoever_o receive_v his_o word_n pertain_v to_o his_o kingdom_n but_o he_o that_o be_v not_o under_o this_o sceptre_n neither_o hear_v his_o word_n be_v not_o of_o god_n neither_o pertain_v to_o his_o kingdom_n but_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o satan_n under_o who_o tyranny_n we_o all_o be_v until_o the_o lord_n do_v deliver_v we_o from_o it_o &_o defend_v we_o with_o his_o sceptre_n which_o be_v then_o do_v when_o we_o believe_v in_o he_o 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deed_n all_o thing_n which_o man_n teach_v or_o which_o we_o have_v do_v or_o can_v do_v be_v set_v aside_o here_o all_o thing_n must_v give_v place_n at_o the_o come_n of_o this_o new_a king_n that_o he_o alone_o may_v rule_v &_o reign_v in_o us._n let_v a_o man_n intermeddle_v with_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v write_v of_o this_o king_n as_o be_v his_o own_o matter_n and_o as_o pertain_v all_o unto_o he_o comfort_n whatsoever_o be_v write_v of_o christ_n it_o be_v write_v for_o our_o comfort_n for_o whatsoever_o be_v write_v any_o where_o of_o christ_n it_o be_v write_v for_o our_o comfort_n that_o we_o may_v thereby_o feed_v and_o cherish_v our_o faith_n to_o the_o establish_n of_o such_o faith_n god_n have_v merciful_o leave_v unto_o we_o his_o promise_n write_v and_o have_v suffer_v to_o be_v publish_v that_o he_o will_v perform_v that_o which_o he_o have_v promise_v whosoever_o apprehend_v this_o in_o his_o hart_n it_o must_v needs_o be_v that_o with_o sigh_v he_o thirst_v for_o 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