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glorious_a and_o beautiful_a yet_o christ_n be_v crucify_v and_o self_n be_v alive_a and_o set_v in_o the_o throne_n as_o david_n say_v up_o lord_n why_o sleep_v thou_o avenge_v we_o on_o our_o adversary_n 23._o god_n be_v asleep_a in_o man_n till_o this_o work_n be_v bring_v about_o in_o they_o and_o again_o arise_v o_o lord_n exalt_v thyself_o above_o the_o heathen_a 5._o till_o thou_o till_o thyself_o be_v bring_v down_o the_o heathen_a be_v exalt_v and_o jesus_n christ_n be_v trample_v down_o as_o the_o heathen_a in_o old_a time_n typical_o get_v the_o upper_a hand_n and_o take_v possession_n of_o the_o land_n and_o the_o fair_a house_n of_o god_n and_o banish_v and_o carry_v captive_a the_o people_n of_o god_n 12._o keep_v they_o under_o make_v they_o tributary_n and_o overrun_v the_o land_n even_o so_o be_v those_o very_a thing_n accomplish_v in_o we_o when_o lust_n and_o sin_n command_v and_o bear_v rule_n and_o overrun_v the_o soul_n like_o locust_n which_o be_v the_o very_a 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say_v and_o if_o we_o have_v not_o find_v these_o thing_n in_o ourselves_o we_o have_v not_o be_v so_o much_o as_o in_o the_o way_n to_o union_n with_o jesus_n christ_n but_o have_v find_v it_o we_o have_v cause_n infinite_o to_o rejoice_v for_o then_o those_o master_n and_o lord_n that_o former_o command_v thou_o now_o thou_o shall_v command_v they_o and_o they_o shall_v obey_v then_o thou_o shall_v find_v that_o he_o have_v in_o thou_o break_v the_o gate_n of_o brass_n and_o cut_v the_o bar_n of_o iron_n in_o sunder_o psal._n 107._o 16._o 16._o thou_o through_o he_o shall_v have_v power_n now_o to_o rectify_v thy_o understanding_n thy_o will_n thy_o affection_n to_o rule_v and_o govern_v they_o as_o a_o king_n because_o christ_n be_v exalt_v as_o king_n in_o thy_o soul_n then_o thou_o shall_v be_v teach_v of_o god_n and_o shall_v receive_v a_o unction_n from_o that_o holy_a one_o and_o thou_o shall_v know_v all_o thing_n 20._o in_o ourselves_o indeed_o and_o in_o our_o own_o 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