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as_o supreme_a lord_n king_n judge_n and_o ruler_n thereof_o the_o scripture_n abundant_o testify_v as_o gen._n 18._o 25._o and_o psalm_n 50._o 6._o psalm_n 82._o 1._o and_o 2._o chron._n 19_o 6._o where_o god_n be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o judge_n of_o all_o the_o earth_n yea_o the_o judge_n both_o in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n who_o sit_v chief_a among_o all_o judge_n and_o be_v with_o they_o in_o the_o judgement_n also_o in_o those_o place_n where_o the_o kingdom_n dominion_n and_o rule_n over_o all_o be_v say_v to_o belong_v to_o god_n and_o he_o be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o king_n which_o reign_v and_o rule_v all_o to_o the_o utmost_a end_n of_o the_o earth_n yea_o to_o be_v a_o great_a king_n above_o all_o god_n and_o the_o only_a potentate_n king_n of_o king_n and_o lord_n of_o lord_n as_o i_o chron._n 29._o 10._o 11._o psalm_n 10._o 16._o and_o 29._o 10._o and_o 4._o 27._o and_o 95._o 3._o and_o his_o kingdom_n be_v say_v to_o rule_v over_o all_o psalm_n 103_o 19_o and_o that_o not_o 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