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13.10_o and_o 14.12_o 13._o ezek._n 32.7_o 8._o the_o star_n of_o heaven_n and_o the_o constellation_n thereof_o shall_v not_o give_v their_o light_n the_o sun_n shall_v be_v darken_v in_o his_o go_v forth_o and_o the_o moon_n shall_v not_o cause_v her_o light_n to_o shine_v the_o bright_a light_n of_o heaven_n be_v put_v out_o when_o pharaoh_n fall_v by_o the_o babylonians_n and_o lucifer_n son_n of_o the_o morning_n ascend_v into_o heaven_n above_o the_o height_n of_o the_o cloud_n and_o star_n themselves_o to_o be_v like_o the_o most_o high_a come_v down_o to_o the_o ground_n when_o by_o the_o mede_n and_o persian_n belshazzar_n be_v pull_v from_o the_o orb_n of_o his_o height_n and_o honour_n christ_n the_o bright_a shine_a star_n of_o jacob_n and_o the_o advance_a sceptre_n of_o israe_fw-la be_v rise_v and_o shall_v rise_v to_o smite_v all_o corner_n and_o subdue_v all_o nation_n let_v we_o therefore_o advance_v he_o from_o the_o take_n of_o the_o kingdom_n to_o the_o rule_n of_o 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