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second_o psalm_n 4._o the_o church_n be_v christ_n spouse_n and_o therefore_o near_o and_o dear_a to_o he_o then_o any_o other_o society_n in_o the_o world_n at_o his_o right_a hand_n stand_v the_o queen_n in_o gold_n of_o ophir_n psal_n 45._o 9_o as_o solomon_n set_v his_o mother_n at_o his_o right_a hand_n to_o show_v that_o she_o be_v next_o to_o he_o and_o above_o all_o other_o his_o subject_n ahasuerosh_n his_o wrath_n be_v so_o incense_v against_o haman_n for_o plot_v against_o his_o queen_n and_o her_o people_n that_o he_o determine_v evil_a against_o he_o and_o when_o he_o see_v he_o fall_v upon_o the_o bed_n whereon_o hester_n be_v though_o he_o do_v it_o to_o make_v request_n for_o his_o life_n his_o wrath_n so_o boil_v up_o to_o the_o height_n that_o he_o say_v will_v he_o force_v the_o queen_n also_o before_o i_o in_o the_o house_n then_o they_o cover_v haman_n face_n and_o at_o the_o king_n command_n hang_v he_o upon_o the_o gallow_n which_o he_o have_v prepare_v for_o mordecai_n as_o you_o may_v see_v in_o the_o seven_o chapter_n of_o hester_n the_o love_n of_o christ_n to_o the_o church_n which_o be_v his_o spouse_n infinite_o exceed_v the_o love_n of_o ahasuerosh_n to_o hester_n therefore_o they_o consult_v misery_n and_o ruin_n to_o themselves_o and_o their_o family_n who_o plot_n against_o the_o church_n and_o woe_n to_o they_o that_o will_v force_v the_o church_n to_o their_o own_o will_n and_o devise_n contrary_a to_o the_o mind_n of_o christ_n 5._o the_o church_n be_v christ_n body_n and_o fullness_n christ_n have_v not_o his_o fullness_n without_o his_o church_n god_n have_v put_v all_o thing_n under_o christ_n foot_n and_o have_v give_v he_o to_o be_v the_o head_n over_o all_o thing_n to_o the_o church_n which_o be_v his_o body_n the_o fullness_n of_o he_o that_o fill_v all_o in_o all_o eph._n 1._o 22_o 23._o hence_o he_o sympathise_v with_o they_o in_o all_o their_o affliction_n he_o be_v afflict_v isa_n 63._o 9_o and_o what_o be_v do_v against_o they_o be_v do_v against_o he_o saul_n saul_n why_o persecute_v thou_o i_o act_n 9_o 4._o as_o when_o the_o least_o toe_n be_v tread_v upon_o the_o head_n by_o the_o tongue_n cries_z why_o do_v you_o hurt_v i_o you_o see_v what_o christ_n interest_n of_o propriety_n in_o his_o church_n be_v i._n e._n the_o great_a that_o can_v be_v for_o it_o be_v his_o vineyard_n yea_o more_o his_o house_n yet_o high_o his_o kingdom_n yet_o dear_a his_o spouse_n and_o near_a yet_o his_o own_o body_n and_o you_o know_v propriety_n be_v of_o great_a force_n with_o all_o to_o use_v all_o their_o wisdom_n and_o power_n to_o maintain_v and_o preserve_v their_o interest_n much_o more_o will_v christ_n vindicate_v his_o own_o interest_n of_o propriety_n in_o his_o church_n against_o all_o opposer_n of_o it_o 2._o consider_v the_o covenant_n whereinto_o god_n have_v take_v his_o church_n and_o people_n together_o with_o the_o promise_n that_o as_o so_o many_o branch_n of_o the_o covenant_n belong_v unto_o they_o thereby_o god_n say_v unto_o his_o church_n i_o swear_v unto_o thou_o and_o enter_v into_o a_o covenant_n with_o thou_o and_o thou_o become_v my_o ezek._n 16._o 8._o and_o of_o god_n it_o be_v say_v he_o will_v ever_o be_v mindful_a of_o his_o covenant_n psal_n 111._o 5._o upon_o this_o ground_n the_o faith_n of_o the_o church_n be_v strengthen_v when_o they_o be_v in_o a_o very_a low_a and_o forlorn_a state_n to_o plead_v with_o god_n doubtless_o thou_o be_v our_o father_n though_o abraham_n be_v ignorant_a of_o we_o and_o israel_n acknowledge_v we_o not_o thou_o o_o lord_n be_v our_o father_n our_o redeemer_n thy_o name_n be_v from_o everlasting_a isa_n 63._o 16._o and_o again_o in_o verse_n 19_o we_o be_v thou_o thou_o never_o bear_v rule_v over_o they_o thy_o name_n be_v not_o call_v upon_o of_o they_o the_o promise_n that_o belong_v unto_o the_o church_n and_o people_n of_o god_n under_o this_o relation_n be_v innumerable_a i_o shall_v touch_v upon_o two_o or_o three_o that_o be_v suitable_a unto_o they_o in_o reference_n to_o the_o opposition_n of_o their_o enemy_n psal_n 37._o 12_o 13._o the_o wicked_a plot_v or_o practise_v against_o the_o just_a and_o gnash_v at_o he_o with_o his_o tooth_n the_o lord_n shall_v laugh_v at_o he_o that_o be_v shall_v render_v he_o ridiculous_a and_o contemptible_a to_o other_o as_o he_o plot_v to_o make_v the_o church_n be_v unto_o the_o world_n for_o he_o see_v that_o his_o day_n be_v come_v by_o his_o day_n be_v mean_v his_o dismal_a day_n the_o day_n of_o his_o calamity_n the_o day_n appoint_v of_o god_n for_o his_o punishment_n the_o destruction_n the_o day_n when_o their_o iniquity_n shall_v have_v a_o end_n such_o a_o day_n be_v come_v upon_o they_o therefore_o it_o be_v add_v in_o verse_n 17._o for_o the_o arm_n of_o the_o wicked_a shall_v be_v break_v but_o jehovah_n uphold_v the_o righteous_a behold_v say_v the_o lord_n i_o will_v make_v jerusalem_n a_o cup_n of_o tremble_v unto_o all_o people_n that_o besiege_v it_o round_o about_o zac._n 12._o 2._o the_o besieger_n of_o jerusalem_n the_o church_n of_o god_n think_v they_o may_v as_o easy_o swallow_v it_o up_o as_o a_o man_n may_v drink_v a_o cup_n of_o wine_n and_o it_o be_v as_o delightsome_a unto_o they_o to_o do_v so_o but_o they_o shall_v find_v it_o a_o cup_n of_o giddiness_n a_o drink_n too_o strong_a for_o they_o yea_o a_o cup_n of_o poison_n that_o will_v cast_v they_o into_o a_o drunken_a sleep_n out_o of_o which_o when_o they_o shall_v be_v awaken_v horror_n astonishment_n tremble_v shall_v seize_v upon_o they_o it_o be_v add_v in_o verse_n 3_o and_o in_o that_o day_n i_o will_v make_v jerusalem_n a_o burdensome_a stone_n