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conclusion_n of_o the_o lord_n prayer_n a._n for_o thou_o be_v the_o kingdom_n and_o the_o power_n and_o the_o glory_n for_o ever_o amen_n q._n what_o do_v the_o conclusion_n of_o the_o lord_n prayer_n teach_v we_o a._n it_o teach_v we_o to_o take_v our_o encouragement_n in_o prayer_n from_o god_n only_o 19_o q._n be_v this_o a_o encouragement_n to_o we_o in_o prayer_n that_o the_o kingdom_n or_o rule_n or_o sovereignty_n be_v god_n and_o therefore_o he_o may_v give_v we_o what_o he_o please_v a._n yes_o 35_o q_n and_o that_o the_o power_n be_v god_n and_o therefore_o he_o can_v do_v according_a to_o and_o above_o all_o our_o necessity_n let_v our_o case_n be_v what_o it_o will_v a._n yes_o 1_o q._n and_o that_o the_o glory_n belong_v to_o god_n and_o therefore_o we_o be_v encourage_v from_o the_o glorious_a excellency_n of_o his_o nature_n to_o expect_v and_o for_o the_o furtherance_n and_o promote_a of_o his_o own_o honour_n to_o desire_v the_o fulfil_n of_o our_o request_n a._n 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