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have_v wrong_v but_o all_o thing_n be_v wrought_v and_o do_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o true_a justice_n equality_n equity_n and_o clemency_n a_o kingdom_n where_o all_o peace_n quietness_n humanity_n and_o just_a deal_n flourish_v and_o a_o kingdom_n where_o the_o poor_a afflict_a oppress_a contemptible_a and_o wretched_a find_v present_a help_n comfort_n and_o consolation_n and_o further_o he_o say_v that_o this_o kingdom_n wherein_o true_a life_n dwell_v be_v so_o wide_o that_o it_o extend_v itself_o not_o over_o juda_n only_o but_o over_o the_o whole_a world_n for_o thus_o say_v solomon_n give_v thy_o judgement_n to_o the_o king_n oh_o god_o 72.1_o and_o thy_o righteousness_n to_o the_o king_n son_n then_o shall_v he_o judge_v thy_o people_n in_o righteousness_n and_o thy_o power_n with_o equity_n the_o mountain_n and_o the_o hill_n shall_v bring_v peace_n to_o the_o people_n by_o justice_n he_o shall_v judge_v the_o poor_a of_o the_o people_n he_o shall_v save_v the_o 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kingdom_n with_o wonderful_a glorious_a word_n call_v christ_n true_a god_n which_o testimony_n paul_n also_o cite_v to_o the_o hebrues_n say_v 1.8_o oh_o god_n thy_o throne_n be_v for_o ever_o and_o ever_o the_o sceptre_n of_o thy_o kingdom_n be_v a_o sceptre_n of_o righteousness_n thou_o have_v love_v righteousness_n and_o hate_a iniquity_n wherefore_o god_n even_o thy_o god_n have_v anoint_v thou_o with_o the_o oil_n of_o gladness_n above_o thy_o fellow_n read_v the_o whole_a psalm_n for_o it_o do_v excellent_o set_v forth_o christ_n and_o his_o spiritual_a kingdom_n in_o which_o both_o sin_n death_n and_o satan_n yea_o &_o else_o whatsoever_o afflict_v and_o trouble_v the_o godly_a be_v extinguish_v destroy_v and_o overcome_v &_o in_o their_o place_n be_v give_v everlasting_a life_n also_o in_o the_o 47