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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_o and_o the_o apostle_n call_v he_o the_o everlasting_a king_n jesus_n who_o be_v the_o faithful_a witness_n and_o first_o beget_v of_o the_o dead_a and_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n who_o alone_o be_v the_o lord_n of_o lord_n and_o king_n of_o king_n thus_o one_o and_o all_o the_o messenger_n of_o salvation_n say_v unto_o zion_n thy_o god_n reign_v and_o the_o same_o language_n the_o lord_n himself_o speak_v thus_o say_v the_o king_n of_o jaâ—ob_n the_o lord_n the_o king_n of_o israel_n who_o be_v thy_o redeemer_n even_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n i_o be_o the_o first_o and_o i_o be_o the_o last_o and_o beside_o i_o there_o be_v no_o god_n and_o aâ—_z another_o time_n he_o say_v all_o power_n be_v give_v unto_o i_o of_o my_o father_n both_o in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n great_a and_o special_a thing_n do_v the_o scripture_n declare_v of_o this_o kingdom_n of_o its_o power_n 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one_o place_n more_o which_o prove_v all_o that_o have_v be_v say_v of_o the_o time_n the_o place_n and_o the_o king_n and_o that_o be_v show_v in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o seven_o angel_n when_o it_o shall_v begin_v to_o sound_v there_o shall_v be_v time_n no_o more_o the_o mystery_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v finish_v there_o be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n the_o time_n and_o the_o voice_n he_o sound_v say_v the_o kingdom_n of_o this_o world_n be_v become_v the_o kingdom_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o his_o christ_n and_o he_o shall_v reign_v for_o ever_o and_o ever_o there_o be_v the_o place_n and_o the_o king_n both_o as_o he_o have_v declare_v to_o his_o servant_n the_o prophet_n hym._n to_o i_o the_o consent_n and_o harmony_n of_o the_o scripture_n thus_o apply_v give_v great_a satisfaction_n and_o be_v very_o comfortable_a i_o pray_v friend_n make_v good_a your_o promise_n in_o the_o other_o particular_n silv._n the_o next_o thing_n i_o promise_v be_v to_o 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