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his_o kingdom_n such_o a_o king_n be_v david_n such_o a_o blessing_n be_v he_o to_o israel_n when_o the_o ark_n of_o god_n be_v take_v the_o miserable_a sorrowful_a wife_n of_o phineas_n call_v her_o child_n name_n ichabod_n because_o the_o glory_n be_v depart_v from_o israel_n and_o she_o say_v the_o glory_n be_v depart_v from_o israel_n for_o the_o ark_n of_o god_n be_v take_v 1_o sam._n 4.21_o 22._o sure_o salvation_n be_v nigh_o they_o that_o fear_v he_o that_o glory_n may_v dwell_v in_o our_o land_n psal_n 85.9_o christ_n be_v call_v a_o light_n to_o the_o gentile_n and_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o people_n israel_n luke_n 2.32_o therefore_o than_o it_o be_v that_o glory_n dwell_v in_o the_o land_n when_o the_o glory_n of_o christ_n shine_v in_o his_o worship_n ordinance_n and_o people_n the_o glory_n and_o liberty_n of_o the_o gospel_n in_o its_o ministry_n ordinance_n and_o profession_n of_o its_o truth_n and_o beauty_n of_o holiness_n do_v exalt_v a_o nation_n advance_v it_o in_o 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