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yet_o so_o be_v it_o here_o john_n 6.53_o 54_o 55_o 56_o 57_o we_o here_o eat_v the_o flesh_n and_o drink_v the_o blood_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n in_o this_o life_n and_o in_o heaven_n to_o all_o eternity_n we_o shall_v feed_v on_o the_o delicious_a fruit_n of_o christ_n the_o tree_n of_o life_n rev._n 2.7_o four_o in_o christ_n kingdom_n be_v liberty_n john_n 8.36_o if_o the_o son_n do_v make_v you_o free_a thâ—â—_n you_o shall_v be_v free_a indeed_o christ_n reign_v to_o destroy_v the_o reign_a power_n of_o sin_n and_o satan_n to_o cast_v the_o prince_n of_o this_o world_n out_o of_o his_o throne_n and_o kingdom_n john_n 12.31_o nâ—â—_n shall_v the_o prince_n of_o this_o world_n be_v cast_v out_o christ_n reign_v to_o tumble_v down_o the_o god_n of_o this_o world_n from_o his_o heaven_n luke_n 10.18_o isâ—â—_n satan_n fall_v as_o lightning_n from_o heaven_n christ_n break_v this_o oppressor_n to_o piece_n psal_n 72.4_o he_o burst_v the_o yoke_n of_o sin_n snap_v in_o sunder_o 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