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thing_n that_o be_v make_v that_o those_o thing_n which_o can_v be_v shake_v may_v remain_v to_o this_o time_n this_o relate_v so_o that_o our_o text_n look_v to_o a_o time_n a_o little_a before_o christ_n come_n and_o so_o fall_v into_o the_o lap_n of_o our_o time_n quest_n what_o will_v christ_n do_v at_o this_o day_n answ_n many_o glorious_a thing_n here_o mention_v which_o particular_o i_o can_v now_o handle_v of_o which_o this_o be_v one_o most_o glorious_a thing_n the_o idol_n he_o will_v utter_o abolish_v of_o which_o a_o word_n doctrine_n there_o be_v a_o most_o glorious_a day_n a_o come_n in_o which_o all_o idol_n shall_v be_v utter_o abolish_v i_o shall_v show_v 1_o what_o be_v mean_v by_o idol_n by_o idol_n be_v mean_v any_o thing_n that_o a_o man_n love_v honour_n and_o prefer_v before_o god_n and_o his_o glory_n so_o a_o coverous_a man_n money_n be_v his_o idol_n hence_o covetousness_n be_v idolatry_n the_o gluttonous_a and_o voluptuous_a man_n belly_n be_v his_o idol_n hence_o phil._n 3.19_o their_o belly_n be_v their_o god_n the_o ambitious_a man_n honour_n name_n and_o credit_n be_v his_o idol_n the_o holy_a man_n grace_n wheâ—_n trust_v in_o glory_v in_o and_o when_o it_o be_v prefer_v before_o christ_n his_o truth_n and_o word_n and_o when_o it_o be_v make_v a_o thing_n more_o infallible_a than_o god_n truth_n it_o be_v a_o idol_n whatever_o be_v prefer_v love_v look_v at_o talk_v of_o trust_v to_o and_o glory_v in_o more_o than_o christ_n be_v it_o a_o thing_n good_a or_o bad_a it_o be_v a_o idol_n quest_n 2._o what_o idol_n will_v god_n abolish_v answ_n 1_o the_o idol_n of_o prophanesse_n some_o man_n make_v a_o idol_n of_o their_o very_a wickedness_n love_n serve_v and_o glory_n in_o that_o god_n will_v abolish_v this_o idol_n 2_o the_o idol_n of_o pomp_n worldly_a glory_n and_o greatness_n what_o a_o idol_n have_v this_o be_v this_o god_n will_v abolish_v vers_fw-la 12._o for_o the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n shall_v be_v upon_o every_o one_o that_o be_v proud_a and_o lofty_a and_o upon_o every_o one_o that_o be_v lift_v up_o and_o he_o shall_v be_v bring_v low_o that_o be_v those_o person_n that_o be_v haughty_a proud_a lofty_a puff_v up_o with_o their_o dignity_n honour_n advancement_n and_o preferment_n the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v upon_o they_o to_o bring_v they_o low_o to_o lay_v they_o their_o glory_n and_o honour_n in_o the_o dust_n and_o vers_fw-la 13._o and_o upon_o all_o the_o cedar_n of_o lebanon_n that_o be_v high_a and_o lift_v up_o cedar_n tall_a tree_n ezek._n 17.22_o cedar_n tall_a tree_n upon_o high_a mountain_n vers_fw-la 14._o and_o upon_o all_o the_o high_a mountain_n and_o upon_o all_o the_o hill_n that_o be_v lift_v up_o man_n that_o be_v in_o honour_n and_o dignity_n over_o other_o to_o who_o therefore_o other_o come_v and_o bow_v the_o knee_n the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v upon_o they_o 3_o the_o idol_n of_o strength_n strength_n be_v a_o idol_n the_o proud_a king_n dan._n 11._o honour_n the_o god_n of_o force_n in_o his_o strong_a hold_n vers_n 38_o 39_o but_o in_o his_o estate_n shall_v he_o honour_v the_o god_n of_o force_n thus_o shall_v he_o do_v in_o the_o most_o strong_a hold_v with_o a_o strange_a god_n the_o assyrian_a king_n glory_n in_o strength_n isa_n 37.24_o by_o thy_o servant_n have_v thou_o reproach_v the_o lord_n and_o have_v say_v by_o the_o multitude_n of_o my_o chariot_n be_o i_o come_v up_o to_o the_o height_n of_o the_o mountain_n to_o the_o side_n of_o lebanon_n and_o i_o will_v cut_v down_o the_o tall_a cedar_n thereof_o and_o the_o choice_n fir_n tree_n thereof_o and_o i_o will_v enter_v into_o the_o height_n of_o his_o border_n and_o the_o forest_n of_o his_o carmell_n this_o idol_n shall_v be_v destroy_v vers_fw-la 13._o the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v upon_o all_o the_o oak_n of_o bashan_n oak_n the_o strong_a of_o tree_n vers_fw-la 15._o and_o upon_o every_o high_a tower_n and_o upon_o every_o fence_a wall_n tower_n and_o fence_a place_n be_v the_o strength_n of_o a_o city_n the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v upon_o these_o so_o see_v isa_n 26.5_o he_o bring_v down_o they_o that_o dwell_v on_o high_a the_o lofty_a city_n he_o lay_v it_o low_a he_o lay_v it_o low_a even_o to_o the_o ground_n he_o bring_v it_o even_o to_o the_o dust_n compare_v with_o vers_n 2._o open_v you_o the_o gate_n that_o the_o righteous_a nation_n which_o keep_v the_o truth_n may_v enter_v in_o thus_o for_o land_n strength_n be_v the_o strength_n glory_v in_o sea_n strength_n naval_a strength_n god_n will_v take_v away_o that_o idol_n vers_fw-la 16._o and_o upon_o all_o the_o ship_n oâ—_n tarshish_n whether_o land_n strength_n which_o lie_v in_o army_n fence_a city_n town_n or_o sea_n strength_n which_o lie_v in_o ship_n navy_n god_n will_v abolish_v this_o idol_n 4_o the_o idol_n of_o policy_n what_o a_o wonderful_a idol_n be_v this_o and_o how_o much_o adore_v in_o the_o world_n god_n will_v abolish_v this_o idol_n isa_n 29.14_o therefore_o behold_v i_o will_v proceed_v to_o do_v a_o marvellous_a work_n among_o this_o people_n even_o a_o marvellous_a work_n and_o a_o wonder_n for_o the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o wise_a man_n shall_v perish_v and_o the_o understanding_n of_o their_o prudent_a man_n shall_v be_v hide_v to_o what_o time_n do_v this_o relate_v vers_fw-la 18_o 19_o 24._o in_o that_o day_n shall_v the_o deaf_a hear_v the_o word_n of_o the_o book_n and_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o blind_a shall_v see_v out_o of_o obscurity_n and_o out_o of_o darkness_n the_o meek_a also_o shall_v increase_v their_o joy_n
especial_o renew_v or_o with_o two_o person_n more_o eminent_o namely_o with_o abraham_n and_o with_o david_n the_o covenant_n be_v renew_v with_o abraham_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v oftentimes_o call_v the_o new_a covenant_n make_v with_o abraham_n now_o if_o we_o look_v into_o that_o we_o shall_v find_v the_o great_a thing_n that_o be_v hold_v forth_o in_o it_o be_v this_o of_o christ_n visible_a kingdom_n wherein_o christ_n shall_v bare_a rule_n over_o all_o his_o enemy_n conquer_v all_o his_o enemy_n if_o we_o look_v unto_o this_o covenant_n as_o renew_v to_o abraham_n in_o the_o galatian_n the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o this_o promise_n apply'_v it_o to_o christ_n now_o look_v upon_o the_o promise_n that_o be_v make_v to_o abraham_n and_o we_o shall_v find_v this_o truth_n that_o there_o be_v such_o a_o thing_n hold_v forth_o as_o a_o outward_a visible_a kingdom_n gen_n 22.16_o 17_o 18_o ver_fw-la and_o say_v by_o myself_o have_v i_o swear_v say_v the_o lord_n for_o because_o thou_o have_v do_v this_o thing_n and_o have_v not_o withhold_v thy_o son_n thy_o only_a son_n that_o in_o blessing_n i_o will_v bless_v thou_o and_o in_o multiply_v i_o will_v multiply_v thy_o seed_n as_o the_o star_n of_o the_o heaven_n and_o as_o the_o sand_n which_o be_v upon_o the_o sea_n shore_n and_o thy_o seed_n shall_v possess_v the_o gate_n of_o his_o enemy_n and_o in_o thy_o seed_n shall_v all_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v bless_v because_o thou_o have_v obey_v my_o voice_n thy_o seed_n to_o abraham_n and_o his_o seed_n be_v the_o promise_v make_v say_v the_o apostle_n he_o say_v not_o to_o seed_n as_o of_o many_o but_o unto_o seed_n as_o of_o one_o christ_n and_o that_o here_o it_o must_v be_v understand_v not_o of_o seed_n as_o many_o but_o of_o the_o seed_n as_o one_o the_o seed_n christ_n be_v clear_a because_o it_o be_v say_v thy_o seed_n shall_v possess_v the_o gate_n of_o his_o enemy_n not_o the_o gate_n of_o their_o enemy_n which_o if_o it_o have_v be_v speak_v of_o seed_n as_o many_o it_o shall_v have_v be_v but_o it_o be_v the_o gate_n of_o his_o enemy_n and_o shew_v that_o it_o be_v speak_v of_o christ_n now_o that_o which_o be_v promise_v be_v that_o christ_n abraham_n seed_n shall_v possess_v the_o gate_n of_o his_o enemy_n there_o shall_v be_v a_o day_n wherein_o christ_n shall_v possess_v the_o gate_n of_o his_o enemy_n quest_n what_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o that_o ans_fw-fr why_o true_o the_o meaning_n be_v this_o that_o a_o day_n shall_v come_v wherein_o jesus_n christ_n shall_v have_v power_n over_o all_o his_o enemy_n in_o the_o world_n he_o shall_v have_v rule_n over_o his_o enemy_n he_o that_o have_v be_v tread_v upon_o in_o his_o member_n we_o can_v say_v that_o he_o have_v rule_v over_o his_o enemy_n yet_o but_o a_o day_n shall_v come_v wherein_o he_o shall_v have_v a_o absolute_a rule_n over_o his_o enemy_n which_o be_v express_v here_o by_o the_o gate_n as_o when_o a_o conqueror_n come_v against_o a_o city_n or_o castle_n when_o he_o have_v once_o possess_v the_o gate_n he_o have_v get_v the_o strength_n of_o it_o and_o they_o be_v all_o under_o he_o and_o at_o his_o mercy_n so_o there_o shall_v a_o day_n come_v wherein_o christ_n shall_v possess_v the_o gate_n of_o his_o enemy_n they_o shall_v all_o be_v bring_v under_o he_o in_o such_o a_o manner_n as_o they_o shall_v be_v all_o subject_n unto_o jesus_n christ_n and_o he_o but_o now_o there_o have_v never_o be_v such_o a_o day_n as_o yet_o indeed_o the_o enemy_n of_o christ_n they_o have_v hitherto_o possess_v his_o gate_n if_o you_o look_v from_o the_o first_o day_n to_o this_o day_n the_o enemy_n of_o christ_n have_v ever_o be_v in_o his_o gate_n that_o be_v they_o have_v be_v tread_v the_o church_n underfoot_o which_o be_v most_o proper_o his_o gate_n but_o there_o be_v a_o day_n wherein_o jesus_n christ_n shall_v possess_v their_o gate_n and_o tread_v they_o underfoot_o therefore_o there_o be_v such_o a_o thing_n as_o a_o visible_a 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