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A61474 The rise, race, and royalty of the kingdom of God in the soul of man opened in several sermons upon Matthew 18.3 : as also the loveliness & love of Christ set forth in several other sermons upon Psal. 45. v. 1, 2. : together with an account of the state of a saint's soul and body in death / by Peter Sterry ... Sterry, Peter, 1613-1672. 1683 (1683) Wing S5482; ESTC R14809 577,885 544

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with_o so_o sweet_a a_o majesty_n that_o he_o pierce_v the_o heart_n of_o his_o enemy_n with_o arrow_n of_o love_n such_o a_o king_n be_v every_o spirit_n which_o be_v brother_n to_o this_o jesus_n righteousness_n sit_v upon_o he_o and_o shine_v from_o he_o as_o a_o garment_n of_o light_n truth_n and_o wisdom_n it_o show_v as_o wrought_v into_o a_o harmony_n of_o courage_n justice_n temperance_n it_o sparkle_v with_o temper_n of_o goodness_n gentleness_n meekness_n humility_n these_o thing_n like_o arrow_n wound_v the_o stubborn_a heart_n with_o a_o like_n and_o a_o love_n that_o a_o man_n bitter_a enemy_n bow_v to_o he_o 3._o the_o sceptre_n psal._n 45._o 6._o it_o be_v say_v to_o our_o saviour_n the_o sceptre_n of_o thy_o kingdom_n be_v a_o righteous_a sceptre_n righteousness_n be_v the_o sceptre_n of_o strength_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n by_o which_o all_o thing_n be_v sway_v and_o govern_v psal._n 16._o 7._o if_o a_o man_n way_n please_v the_o lord_n his_o enemy_n shall_v 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christ_n be_v represent_v as_o a_o king_n upon_o the_o throne_n in_o glory_n in_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o last_o day_n five_o 31._o he_o make_v separation_n between_o the_o sheep_n and_o goat_n v._n 32._o he_o set_v the_o sheep_n at_o his_o right_a hand_n in_o the_o place_n of_o power_n honour_n and_o love_n he_o set_v the_o goat_n at_o his_o left_a hand_n on_o his_o wrath-side_n v_o 33._o he_o pass_v the_o sentence_n of_o love_n upon_o one_o invite_v they_o as_o bless_v one_o to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o love_n prepare_v for_o they_o of_o the_o father_n in_o eternity_n v._n 34._o he_o pass_v a_o sentence_n of_o wrath_n upon_o the_o other_o send_v they_o away_o with_o a_o curse_n into_o the_o hell_n fire_n with_o the_o devil_n v._n 40._o how_o be_v the_o love_n of_o god_n pour_v forth_o pure_o without_o
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