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be_v 1._o the_o enjoyment_n of_o outward_a peace_n plenty_n and_o prosperity_n by_o solomon_n accession_n to_o the_o throne_n the_o state_n of_o israel_n enjoy_v the_o good_a of_o all_o these_o the_o whole_a time_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o solomon_n they_o do_v not_o only_o enjoy_v peace_n according_a as_o god_n have_v promise_v they_o shall_v 1_o chron._n 22.9_o for_o his_o name_n shall_v be_v solomon_n and_o i_o will_v give_v peace_n and_o quietness_n unto_o israel_n in_o his_o day_n but_o also_o great_a plenty_n and_o prosperity_n as_o you_o may_v see_v 1_o king_n 10.27_o and_o the_o king_n make_v silver_n to_o be_v in_o jerusalem_n as_o stone_n and_o cedar_n make_v he_o to_o be_v as_o the_o sycamore_n tree_n which_o be_v in_o the_o vale_n for_o abundance_n and_o 2_o chron._n 1.15_o in_o the_o same_o word_n and_o thus_o it_o often_o come_v to_o pass_v by_o the_o accession_n of_o a_o lawful_a hopeful_a prince_n to_o rule_n and_o government_n and_o therefore_o there_o be_v ground_n 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