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the_o glory_n of_o it_o be_v incorruptible_a 3._o our_o happiness_n be_v call_v a_o crown_n jam._n 1.12_o crown_n a_o crown_n he_o that_o endure_v trial_n shall_v receive_v the_o crown_n of_o life_n the_o four_o and_o twenty_o elder_n have_v on_o their_o head_n crown_n of_o gold_n rev._n 4.4_o the_o roman_a senate_n of_o old_a after_o some_o great_a victory_n do_v send_v to_o their_o general_n and_o great_a captain_n a_o triumphal_a crown_n and_o they_o do_v also_o send_v to_o the_o soldier_n chain_n bracelet_n and_o garland_n our_o lord_n and_o great_a captain_n of_o our_o salvation_n jesus_n christ_n after_o he_o have_v overcome_v all_o our_o enemy_n be_v crown_v with_o glory_n heb._n 2.9_o he_o become_v obedient_a unto_o death_n even_o the_o death_n of_o the_o cross_n wherefore_o god_n also_o have_v high_o exalt_v he_o and_o give_v he_o a_o name_n which_o be_v above_o every_o name_n that_o at_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n every_o knee_n shall_v bow_v phil._n 2.8_o 9_o 10._o this_o 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