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the_o lord_n reign_v for_o ever_o and_o ever_o exod._n 15.18_o when_o he_o smite_v the_o philistine_n with_o emeroid_v and_o keep_v they_o under_o in_o samuel_n time_n no_o king_n lead_v forth_o the_o israelite_n army_n it_o be_v also_o say_v that_o god_n be_v their_o king_n 1_o sam._n 8.7_o and_o 12.12_o when_o the_o fury_n of_o bull_n dog_n lion_n vnicorn_n prevail_v not_o over_o christ_n so_o that_o he_o conquer_v all_o power_n opposite_a unto_o he_o david_n sing_v the_o kingdom_n be_v the_o lord_n psal._n 22.28_o when_o david_n himself_o overcome_v the_o enemy_n of_o his_o kingdom_n which_o be_v a_o type_n of_o christ_n it_o be_v say_v the_o lord_n reign_v 1_o chron._n 16.31_o when_o satan_n be_v conquer_v by_o michael_n than_o it_o be_v proclaim_v that_o the_o kingdom_n be_v the_o lord_n rev._n 12.10_o when_o christ_n judge_n and_o plague_n rome_n he_o be_v style_v king_n of_o king_n rev._n 19.16_o when_o at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n all_o his_o enemy_n be_v whole_o cast_v 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