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glorious_a promise_n that_o we_o have_v in_o the_o prophet_n to_o make_v a_o end_n of_o all_o the_o glory_n that_o he_o do_v intend_v in_o the_o world_n now_o if_o god_n be_v work_v great_a thing_n for_o his_o people_n as_o we_o hope_v he_o be_v to_o set_v up_o jerusalem_n as_o the_o praise_n of_o the_o whole_a earth_n be_v it_o not_o good_a to_o be_v with_o they_o that_o we_o may_v be_v partaker_n of_o the_o glory_n that_o god_n intend_v to_o they_o isa_n 58._o 14._o there_o be_v a_o promise_n that_o the_o church_n shall_v ride_v upon_o the_o high_a place_n of_o the_o earth_n there_o be_v a_o time_n a_o come_n that_o the_o society_n of_o god_n people_n in_o this_o world_n shall_v be_v set_v above_o all_o society_n in_o the_o world_n and_o isa_n 2._o that_o the_o mountain_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v raise_v above_o all_o mountain_n we_o can_v see_v how_o this_o have_v be_v fulfil_v isaiah_n 60._o 19_o the_o sun_n shall_v be_v no_o more_o thy_o light_n by_o day_n neither_o for_o 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