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grow_v up_o unto_o david_n and_o he_o shall_v execute_v judgement_n and_o righteousness_n in_o the_o land_n in_o those_o day_n shall_v judah_n be_v save_v and_o jerusalem_n shall_v dwell_v safe_o and_o this_o be_v the_o name_n wherewith_o he_o shall_v be_v call_v the_o lord_n our_o righteousness_n for_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n david_n shall_v never_o want_v a_o man_n to_o sit_v upon_o the_o throne_n of_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n be_v not_o the_o lord_n in_o zion_n be_v not_o her_o king_n in_o she_o the_o lord_n be_v the_o true_a and_o live_a god_n and_o a_o everlasting_a king_n or_o king_n of_o eternity_n micah_n 2._o 13._o their_o king_n shall_v pass_v before_o they_o and_o the_o lord_n on_o the_o head_n of_o they_o cap._n 4._o 7_o 8_o 9_o i_o will_v make_v she_o that_o be_v cast_v off_o a_o strong_a nation_n and_o the_o lord_n shall_v reign_v over_o they_o in_o mount_n zion_n from_o henceforth_o for_o ever_o unto_o thou_o shall_v it_o come_v even_o the_o first_o dominion_n the_o kingdom_n shall_v come_v to_o the_o daughter_n of_o jerusalem_n now_o why_o do_v thou_o cry_v out_o aloud_o be_v there_o no_o king_n in_o thou_o zach_n 9_o 9_o rejoice_v great_o o_o daughter_n of_o zion_n shout_n o_o daughter_n of_o jerusalem_n behold_v thy_o king_n come_v unto_o thou_o he_o be_v be_v just_a have_v salvation_n lowly_a and_o ride_v upon_o a_o ass_n and_o upon_o a_o colt_n the_o foal_n of_o a_o ass_n actualy_n fulfil_v at_o christ_n triumphant_a ride_v into_o jerusalem_n and_o cry_v 〈◊〉_d to_o the_o son_n of_o david_n bless_a be_v the_o king_n of_o israel_n and_o bless_v be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o our_o father_n david_n 47._o that_o come_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n hosanna_n in_o the_o high_a as_o all_o the_o four_o evangelist_n record_v zech_n
14._o 9_o 16._o and_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v king_n over_o all_o the_o earth_n and_o in_o that_o day_n shall_v there_o be_v one_o lord_n and_o his_o name_n one._n and_o it_o shall_v câ—me_v to_o pass_v that_o every_o one_o that_o be_v leave_v of_o all_o the_o nation_n that_o come_v against_o jerusalem_n shall_v even_o go_v up_o from_o year_n to_o year_n to_o worship_v the_o king_n the_o lord_n of_o hosits_n to_o which_o i_o shall_v subjoin_v these_o prophecy_n of_o king_n david_n himself_o concern_v the_o kingship_n and_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n god_n son_n of_o his_o seed_n psalm_n 2._o 6_o 7_o 8._o yet_o have_v i_o set_v my_o king_n upon_o my_o holy_a hill_n of_o zion_n i_o will_v declare_v the_o decree_n the_o lord_n have_v say_v unto_o i_o thou_o be_v my_o son_n this_o day_n have_v i_o beget_v thou_o ask_v of_o i_o and_o i_o shall_v give_v thou_o the_o heathen_a for_o thy_o inheritance_n and_o the_o uttermost_a part_n of_o the_o earth_n for_o thy_o possession_n thou_o shall_v break_v they_o with_o a_o rod_n or_o sceptre_n of_o iron_n etc._n etc._n psalm_n 10._o 16._o the_o lord_n be_v king_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o etc._n etc._n psalm_n 29._o 10_o 11._o the_o lord_n sit_v king_n for_o ever_o the_o lord_n will_v give_v strength_n uâ—_n to_o his_o people_n the_o lord_n will_v bless_v his_o people_n with_o peace_n psalm_n 24._o 7_o 8_o 9_o 10._o lift_v up_o your_o head_n o_o you_o gate_n and_o be_v you_o lift_v up_o you_o everlasting_a door_n and_o the_o king_n of_o glory_n shall_v come_v in_o who_o be_v this_o king_n of_o glory_n the_o lord_n strong_a and_o mighty_a the_o lord_n mighty_a in_o battle_n the_o lord_n of_o host_n he_o be_v the_o king_n of_o glory_n etc._n etc._n psalm_n 47._o 6_o 7_o 8._o sing_v praise_n to_o god_n sing_v praise_n sing_v praise_n unto_o our_o king_n sing_v praise_n for_o god_n be_v the_o king_n of_o all_o the_o earth_n sing_v you_o praise_n with_o understanding_n god_n reign_v over_o the_o heathen_a god_n sit_v upon_o the_o 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prophesy_v of_o by_o david_n as_o one_o principal_a part_n both_o of_o their_o and_o all_o other_o christian_n duty_n and_o felicity_n upon_o earth_n psal_n 145._o 10_o 11_o 12_o 13._o all_o thy_o work_n shall_v praise_v thou_o o_o lord_n and_o thy_o saint_n shall_v bless_v thou_o they_o shall_v speak_v of_o the_o glory_n of_o thy_o kingdom_n and_o talk_v of_o thy_o power_n to_o make_v know_v to_o the_o son_n of_o man_n his_o mighty_a act_n and_o the_o glorious_a majesty_n of_o his_o kingdom_n thy_o kingdom_n be_v a_o everlasting_a kingdom_n and_o thy_o dominion_n endure_v through_o all_o generation_n in_o pursuance_n of_o which_o duty_n king_n david_n himself_o pen_v two_o special_a psalm_n of_o praise_n ps_n 45._o 1._o my_o heart_n be_v indite_v a_o good_a matter_n i_o speak_v of_o the_o thing_n i_o have_v make_v for_o the_o king_n etc._n etc._n gird_v thy_o sword_n not_o peter_n or_o the_o pope_n key_n upon_o thy_o thigh_n o_o most_o mighty_a with_o thy_o glory_n and_o thy_o 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