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heaven_n and_o earth_n shall_v be_v as_o visible_o enthronize_v in_o zion_n as_o david_n have_v be_v and_o that_o he_o shall_v begin_v to_o erect_v a_o kingdom_n which_o be_v never_o to_o have_v a_o end_n this_o be_v a_o wonder_n worthy_a to_o be_v take_v notice_n of_o by_o all_o the_o world_n now_o that_o this_o god_n of_o zion_n by_o who_o protection_n moses_n have_v lead_v israel_n out_o of_o egypt_n under_o who_o conduct_n josuah_n bring_v they_o into_o the_o land_n of_o promise_n that_o he_o who_o have_v anoint_a david_n king_n shall_v himself_o be_v anoint_a king_n over_o zion_n be_v the_o true_a and_o literal_a meaning_n of_o the_o psalmist_n in_o this_o and_o the_o like_a place_n of_o which_o hereafter_o of_o this_o rank_n be_v that_o prophecy_n of_o isaias_n chap._n 40._o vers_fw-la 5._o with_o which_o john_n baptist_n be_v well_o acquaint_v for_o he_o have_v his_o commission_n from_o it_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v reveal_v and_o all_o flesh_n shall_v see_v 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