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24.7_o 19_o the_o psalmist_n speak_v of_o christ_n say_v that_o he_o shall_v have_v the_o heathen_a for_o his_o inheritance_n and_o the_o uttermost_a part_n of_o the_o earth_n for_o his_o possession_n psal_n 2.8_o he_o shall_v be_v exalt_v extol_v and_o be_v very_o high_a isa_n 52.13_o he_o shall_v have_v a_o portion_n with_o the_o great_a and_o divide_v the_o spoil_n with_o the_o strong_a isa_n 53.12_o he_o shall_v not_o only_o be_v ruler_n in_o israel_n but_o also_o great_a unto_o the_o end_n of_o the_o earth_n micah_n 5.2_o 4._o yea_o he_o shall_v be_v king_n over_o all_o the_o earth_n zach._n 14.9_o second_o what_o he_o shall_v do_v he_o shall_v judge_v the_o poor_a of_o the_o people_n he_o shall_v save_v the_o child_n of_o the_o needy_a and_o shall_v break_v in_o piece_n the_o oppressor_n psal_n 72.4_o he_o shall_v rule_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o his_o enemy_n he_o shall_v judge_v among_o the_o heathen_a he_o shall_v fill_v the_o place_n with_o the_o dead_a body_n he_o shall_v 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