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sea_n upon_o these_o ground_n therefore_o i_o can_v conceive_v that_o it_o be_v mean_v of_o rome_n but_o of_o something_o else_o which_o in_o scripture_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v by_o throne_n sometime_o it_o be_v put_v for_o that_o form_n of_o government_n and_o authority_n which_o any_o person_n or_o state_n sit_v on_o that_o throne_n do_v administer_v as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o christ_n that_o his_o throne_n be_v a_o throne_n of_o righteousness_n and_o that_o be_v not_o so_o much_o speak_v of_o the_o place_n where_o he_o govern_v as_o of_o the_o government_n itself_o so_o in_o the_o 89_o psalm_n 29._o &_o 36_o 37._o i_o will_v make_v his_o throne_n as_o the_o day_n of_o heaven_n and_o again_o his_o throne_n shall_v be_v as_o the_o sun_n before_o i_o it_o shall_v be_v establish_v for_o ever_o as_o the_o moon_n and_o in_o psalm_n 122.5_o throne_n of_o judgement_n be_v distinguish_v from_o the_o throne_n of_o the_o house_n of_o david_n to_o wit_n such_o as_o david_n have_v erect_v 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