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which_o be_v so_o important_a as_o to_o instance_n in_o a_o few_o ps._n 45.6_o thy_o throne_n o_o god_n be_v for_o ever_o and_o ever_o so_o ps._n 110.1_o 2._o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o my_o lord_n sit_v thou_o at_o my_o right_a hand_n until_o i_o make_v thy_o enemy_n thy_o footstool_n the_o lord_n shall_v send_v the_o rod_n of_o thy_o strength_n out_o of_o zion_n rule_v thou_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o thy_o enemy_n he_o now_o rule_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o they_o and_o in_o spite_n of_o they_o and_o the_o father_n will_v subdue_v they_o all_o christ_n sit_v expect_v till_o it_o be_v do_v and_o as_o the_o father_n be_v not_o fail_v in_o his_o expectation_n from_o christ_n so_o christ_n shall_v not_o be_v fail_v in_o his_o expectation_n from_o the_o father_n all_o his_o enemy_n shall_v be_v bring_v to_o a_o under_o either_o in_o a_o way_n of_o gracious_a conversion_n or_o in_o a_o way_n of_o most_o dreadful_a confusion_n either_o they_o shall_v willing_o bow_v to_o he_o in_o the_o day_n 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