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spirit_n of_o wisdom_n and_o revelation_n in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o he_o that_o their_o understanding_n be_v enlighten_v they_o may_v know_v what_o be_v the_o hope_n of_o his_o call_n and_o what_o the_o riches_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o inheritance_n in_o the_o saint_n and_o what_o be_v the_o exceed_a greatness_n of_o his_o power_n to_o us-ward_n who_o believe_v according_a to_o the_o work_n of_o his_o mighty_a power_n which_o he_o wrought_v in_o christ_n when_o he_o raise_v he_o from_o the_o dead_a and_o set_v he_o at_o his_o own_o right_a hand_n etc._n etc._n and_o chap._n 3.16_o pray_v that_o they_o may_v be_v strengthen_v with_o might_n by_o the_o spirit_n in_o the_o inner-man_n that_o they_o may_v know_v the_o love_n of_o christ_n for_o the_o saint_n at_o philippi_n he_o pray_v that_o their_o love_n may_v abound_v more_o and_o more_o in_o knowledge_n and_o all_o judgement_n that_o they_o may_v approve_v thing_n that_o be_v excellent_a that_o they_o may_v be_v sincere_a 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by_o the_o mission_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n into_o we_o we_o all_o know_v he_o and_o know_v his_o judgement_n and_o do_v they_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o world_n become_v the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o of_o his_o christ_n righteousness_n will_v run_v down_o as_o a_o river_n and_o holiness_n to_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v write_v upon_o we_o and_o all_o our_o common_a thing_n every_o pot_n in_o jerusalem_n shall_v be_v like_o the_o bowl_n before_o the_o altar_n and_o jesus_n christ_n shall_v have_v the_o uttermost_a part_n of_o the_o earth_n for_o his_o possession_n when_o these_o and_o the_o like_a promise_n be_v fulfil_v and_o the_o earth_n shall_v be_v full_a of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o lord_n so_o that_o we_o pray_v implicity_n for_o these_o promise_n when_o we_o pray_v these_o petition_n in_o the_o lord_n prayer_n likewise_o when_o we_o pray_v thy_o will_v be_v do_v we_o pray_v for_o the_o spirit_n to_o enable_v we_o to_o do_v it_o and_o we_o pray_v to_o god_n 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