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world_n and_o therefore_o may_v well_o be_v judge_v fit_a to_o determine_v small_a matter_n of_o difference_n then_o among_o brethren_n rev._n 2.26_o to_o he_o that_o overcome_v will_v i_o give_v power_n over_o the_o nation_n and_o he_o shall_v rule_v they_o so_o by_o saint_n judge_v be_v mean_v rule_v the_o nation_n the_o saint_n in_o john_n time_n have_v this_o promise_n which_o must_v be_v make_v good_a to_o they_o q._n but_o in_o what_o manner_n shall_v the_o raise_v saint_n reign_v a._n this_o be_v not_o so_o easy_a to_o determine_v i_o shall_v only_o mention_v one_o place_n and_o leave_v it_o to_o consideration_n whether_o it_o may_v not_o afford_v some_o hint_n as_o to_o this_o thing_n heb._n 2.5_o unto_o the_o angel_n have_v he_o not_o put_v into_o subjection_n the_o world_n to_o come_v but_o what_o be_v man_n etc._n etc._n by_o the_o world_n to_o come_v we_o be_v to_o understand_v the_o new_a earth_n or_o the_o state_n of_o the_o earth_n which_o be_v to_o come_v wherein_o 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