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then_o as_o they_o list_v and_o as_o they_o have_v wont_a to_o do_v but_o all_o tongue_n shall_v confess_v and_o every_o knee_n shall_v bow_v to_o he_o they_o that_o in_o their_o life_n time_n will_v not_o be_v bring_v by_o the_o fair_a mean_n of_o his_o gospel_n to_o serve_v &_o obey_v he_o shall_v be_v bring_v to_o do_v it_o after_o death_n by_o pain_n yea_o satan_n himself_o the_o author_n of_o wickedness_n who_o never_o intend_v to_o give_v praise_n and_o honour_n to_o god_n or_o to_o christ_n even_o he_o with_o all_o his_o angel_n and_o spirit_n of_o wickedness_n under_o their_o torment_n and_o by_o force_n of_o the_o rod_n of_o iron_n which_o christ_n the_o king_n of_o the_o whole_a earth_n shall_v exercise_v over_o they_o in_o that_o world_n shall_v be_v compel_v with_o all_o power_n people_n and_o king_n whatsoever_o to_o confess_v and_o bow_v before_o he_o serve_v and_o obey_v he_o praise_n and_o magnify_v he_o his_o justice_n and_o mercy_n for_o ever_o for_o if_o at_o the_o 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