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of_o his_o mouth_n with_o which_o he_o be_v furnish_v to_o smite_v the_o nation_n even_o all_o nation_n over_o who_o he_o have_v power_n to_o rule_v they_o with_o a_o rod_n of_o iron_n such_o a_o force_n and_o power_n as_o be_v able_a to_o and_o at_o his_o pleasure_n do_v and_o will_v break_v in_o piece_n what_o be_v against_o he_o and_o he_o also_o tread_v the_o wine-press_n of_o the_o wrath_n of_o almighty_a god_n and_o on_o his_o vesture_n and_o on_o his_o thigh_n he_o have_v this_o name_n write_v king_n of_o king_n and_o lord_z of_o lord_n even_o the_o most_o absolute_a and_o sovereign_a lord_n and_o king_n and_o with_o the_o foresay_a sword_n out_o of_o his_o mouth_n he_o and_o his_o follower_n or_o disciple_n fight_v against_o and_o shall_v subdue_v his_o enemy_n the_o beast_n and_o false_a prophet_n and_o all_o their_o power_n either_o worldly_a or_o pretend_o religious_a that_o stand_v opposite_a against_o he_o rev._n 19.11_o 12_o 13_o 15_o 16_o 21._o and_o this_o suit_n with_o 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and_o fellowship_n with_o god_n ver_fw-la 6._o all_o spiritual_a wisdom_n and_o understanding_n both_o as_o to_o himself_o for_o manage_v his_o government_n and_o furnish_v man_n in_o their_o look_v and_o listen_v to_o he_o according_a to_o his_o good_a pleasure_n ver_fw-la 8_o 9_o col._n 2.3_o and_o for_o make_v we_o wise_a and_o of_o a_o understand_a heart_n isa_n 42.1_o 1_o john_n 5.20_o all_o fullness_n of_o glorious_a power_n for_o strengthen_v with_o all_o might_n col._n 1.10_o 11._o and_o subdue_a all_o thing_n to_o himself_o phil._n 3.21_o and_o what_o ever_o else_o may_v be_v name_v we_o may_v distinguish_v this_o grace_n into_o first_o personal_a grace_n and_o perfection_n fit_v he_o for_o his_o personal_a exercise_n of_o his_o glorious_a office_n as_o love_n mercy_n truth_n righteousness_n patience_n meekness_n gentleness_n strength_n power_n wisdom_n holiness_n etc._n etc._n 2_o john_n 3_o judas_n 21._o 1_o john_n 2.1_o 1_o tim._n 1.14_o 16._o matth._n 11.29_o 2_o cor._n 10.1_o phil._n 3.21_o &_o 4.13_o 1_o cor._n 1.24_o act_n 3.14_o etc._n etc._n second_o communicative_a grace_n or_o grace_n treasure_v up_o in_o he_o for_o we_o to_o be_v impart_v to_o we_o such_o as_o wisdom_n righteousness_n holiness_n redemption_n the_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o all_o spiritual_a gift_n efficacy_n or_o virtue_n as_o love_n joy_n peace_n patience_n etc._n etc._n gift_n for_o usefulness_n also_o and_o edification_n as_o knowledge_n utterance_n prophecy_n etc._n etc._n all_o the_o fullness_n of_o they_o dwell_v perfect_o in_o he_o and_o all_o for_o our_o benefit_n and_o advantage_n col._n 1.19_o 1_o cor._n 1.30_o 31._o eph._n 1.7_o 8._o eight_o as_o to_o his_o glorious_a appearance_n and_o the_o effect_n of_o it_o or_o what_o he_o shall_v then_o manifest_v and_o bring_v to_o to_o pass_v they_o lift_v he_o up_o very_o high_o also_o testify_v that_o first_o he_o shall_v come_v again_o in_o great_a majesty_n and_o glory_n attend_v with_o all_o his_o mighty_a angel_n and_o 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