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and_o authority_n he_o be_v a_o mighty_a one_o and_o thus_o christ_n be_v a_o mighty_a one_o first_o he_o be_v mighty_a in_o regard_n of_o the_o extent_n and_o universality_n of_o his_o power_n and_o authority_n as_o to_o the_o subject_n of_o it_o it_o be_v over_o all_o for_o god_n have_v put_v all_o thing_n in_o subjection_n under_o his_o foot_n he_o have_v leave_v nothing_o that_o be_v not_o put_v under_o he_o he_o have_v first_o all_o in_o the_o church_n under_o he_o all_o ordinance_n all_o office_n all_o gift_n all_o administration_n all_o conscience_n under_o he_o eph._n 1.22_o he_o have_v put_v all_o thing_n under_o his_o foot_n and_o give_v he_o to_o be_v the_o head_n over_o all_o thing_n to_o the_o church_n second_o all_o in_o heaven_n under_o he_o he_o say_v of_o himself_o math._n 28.18_o all_o power_n be_v give_v unto_o i_o in_o heaven_n and_o it_o be_v say_v 1_o pet._n 3.22_o that_o he_o be_v go_v into_o heaven_n and_o be_v on_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n angel_n and_o 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24.7_o 19_o the_o psalmist_n speak_v of_o christ_n say_v that_o he_o shall_v have_v the_o heathen_a for_o his_o inheritance_n and_o the_o uttermost_a part_n of_o the_o earth_n for_o his_o possession_n psal_n 2.8_o he_o shall_v be_v exalt_v extol_v and_o be_v very_o high_a isa_n 52.13_o he_o shall_v have_v a_o portion_n with_o the_o great_a and_o divide_v the_o spoil_n with_o the_o strong_a isa_n 53.12_o he_o shall_v not_o only_o be_v ruler_n in_o israel_n but_o also_o great_a unto_o the_o end_n of_o the_o earth_n micah_n 5.2_o 4._o yea_o he_o shall_v be_v king_n over_o all_o the_o earth_n zach._n 14.9_o second_o what_o he_o shall_v do_v he_o shall_v judge_v the_o poor_a of_o the_o people_n he_o shall_v save_v the_o child_n of_o the_o needy_a and_o shall_v break_v in_o piece_n the_o oppressor_n psal_n 72.4_o he_o shall_v rule_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o his_o enemy_n he_o shall_v judge_v among_o the_o heathen_a he_o shall_v fill_v the_o place_n with_o the_o dead_a body_n he_o shall_v 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speak_v in_o his_o presence_n isa_n 52.15_o they_o that_o dwell_v in_o the_o wilderness_n shall_v bow_v before_o he_o and_o his_o enemy_n shall_v lick_v the_o dust_n the_o king_n of_o tarshish_n and_o the_o isle_n shall_v bring_v present_n the_o king_n of_o sheba_n and_o seba_n shall_v offer_v gift_n yea_o all_o king_n shall_v fall_v down_o before_o he_o and_o all_o nation_n shall_v serve_v he_o psal_n 72.9_o 10_o 11._o at_o his_o name_n every_o knee_n shall_v bow_v of_o thing_n in_o heaven_n and_o thing_n in_o earth_n and_o thing_n under_o the_o earth_n and_o every_o tongue_n shall_v confess_v that_o he_o be_v lord_n phil._n 2.10_o 11._o all_o which_o speak_v christ_n to_o be_v a_o mighty_a one_o five_o he_o be_v a_o mighty_a one_o in_o the_o expectation_n of_o the_o people_n first_o in_o the_o expectation_n itself_o he_o be_v one_o look_v for_o before_o his_o come_n the_o people_n be_v in_o expectation_n of_o he_o and_o the_o expectation_n of_o the_o people_n be_v not_o ordinary_o 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be_v a_o king_n and_o that_o be_v a_o office_n which_o speak_v might_n and_o power_n a_o king_n note_v supremacy_n in_o respect_n of_o other_o 1_o pet._n 2.13_o but_o christ_n be_v not_o only_o a_o king_n and_o mighty_a in_o that_o regard_n but_o also_o a_o mighty_a king_n a_o king_n above_o all_o other_o king_n he_o be_v a_o king_n high_o than_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n psal_n 89.27_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n rev._n 1.5_o lord_n of_o lord_n and_o king_n of_o king_n rev._n 17.14_o he_o be_v a_o mighty_a king_n first_o in_o himself_o and_o that_o especial_o in_o two_o thing_n first_o in_o majesty_n and_o glory_n excellent_a majesty_n be_v upon_o he_o the_o psalmist_n sing_v of_o he_o and_o his_o kingdom_n say_v gird_v thy_o sword_n upon_o thy_o thigh_n o_o most_o mighty_a with_o thy_o glory_n and_o thy_o majesty_n and_o in_o thy_o majesty_n ride_v prosperous_o etc._n etc._n psal_n 45.3_o 4._o see_v a_o â—lymspe_n of_o his_o glory_n in_o his_o type_n soâ—â—mon_n the_o lord_n magnify_v solomon_n exceed_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o all_o israel_n and_o bestow_v upon_o he_o such_o royal_a majesty_n as_o have_v not_o be_v on_o any_o king_n before_o he_o in_o israel_n yet_o behold_v a_o great_a than_o solomon_n be_v here_o for_o solomon_n in_o all_o his_o glory_n be_v not_o array_v like_o unto_o christ_n of_o this_o glory_n the_o apostle_n have_v a_o sight_n according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o peter_n we_o be_v eye-witness_n of_o his_o majesty_n for_o he_o receive_v from_o god_n the_o father_n honour_n and_o glory_n when_o there_o come_v such_o a_o voice_n to_o he_o from_o the_o excellent_a glory_n this_o be_v my_o belove_a son_n in_o who_o i_o be_o well_o please_v and_o this_o voice_n which_o come_v from_o heaven_n we_o hear_v when_o we_o be_v with_o he_o in_o the_o holy_a mount_n 2_o pet._n 1.16_o 17_o 18._o and_o paul_n style_v he_o even_o he_o that_o be_v crucify_v the_o lord_n of_o glory_n 1_o cor._n 2.8_o second_o in_o wisdom_n and_o 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yet_o of_o any_o suffering_n great_a than_o what_o they_o endure_v for_o jesus_n sake_n sure_o he_o be_v some_o mighty_a one_o for_o who_o sake_n such_o a_o innumerable_a company_n of_o saint_n have_v suffer_v such_o grievous_a thing_n with_o joyfulness_n twenty-third_o he_o be_v mighty_a in_o his_o own_o suffering_n that_o he_o who_o be_v god_n shall_v suffer_v at_o all_o be_v a_o marvellous_a thing_n and_o a_o wonder_n which_o be_v and_o can_v be_v only_o by_o assume_v a_o nature_n to_o who_o it_o be_v possible_a to_o suffer_v his_o mightiness_n in_o his_o suffering_n be_v manifest_a fâ—rst_a in_o the_o kind_n of_o his_o suffering_n his_o suffering_n be_v of_o all_o sort_n the_o cup_n which_o he_o drink_v of_o have_v all_o kind_n of_o bitterness_n in_o it_o disgrace_n poverty_n pain_n temptation_n and_o whatsoever_o be_v hard_o to_o be_v endure_v second_o in_o the_o subject_n of_o his_o suffering_n he_o suffer_v in_o every_o part_n first_o in_o his_o soul_n as_o himself_o say_v 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over_o he_o suffer_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o every_o kind_n much_o disgrace_n and_o shame_n when_o he_o be_v teach_v the_o pharisee_n deride_v he_o when_o he_o be_v discourse_v the_o people_n say_v thou_o have_v a_o devil_n when_o they_o apprehend_v he_o it_o be_v with_o disgrace_n they_o come_v with_o sword_n and_o staff_n as_o against_o a_o thief_n when_o they_o do_v condemn_v he_o it_o be_v to_o be_v crucify_v a_o shameful_a death_n and_o they_o prefer_v a_o murderer_n before_o he_o when_o they_o have_v condemn_v he_o they_o strip_v he_o and_o put_v on_o he_o a_o scarlet_a robe_n they_o put_v a_o crown_n of_o thorn_n upon_o his_o head_n and_o a_o reed_n in_o his_o right_a hand_n and_o they_o bow_v the_o knee_n before_o he_o and_o mock_v he_o say_v haile_o king_n of_o the_o jew_n math._n 27.28_o 29._o when_o they_o crucify_v he_o it_o be_v between_o two_o thief_n esteem_v he_o the_o chief_a and_o worst_a of_o malefactor_n and_o when_o he_o be_v on_o the_o cross_n they_o that_o pass_v 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his_o suffering_n as_o well_o as_o the_o several_a kind_n be_v mention_v isa_n 53._o four_o in_o the_o efficient_a cause_n of_o his_o suffering_n both_o principal_a and_o instrumental_a he_o suffer_v from_o the_o mighty_a first_o from_o his_o father_n the_o almighty_a god_n he_o spare_v he_o not_o it_o please_v the_o lord_n to_o bruise_v he_o he_o have_v put_v he_o to_o grief_n isaiah_n 53.10_o second_o from_o his_o foe_n and_o they_o be_v mighty_a one_o he_o suffer_v from_o the_o devil_n that_o mighty_a one_o from_o man_n and_o that_o of_o all_o sort_n and_o rank_n both_o people_n and_o ruler_n both_o mean_a and_o mighty_a especial_o the_o mighty_a one_o of_o the_o earth_n from_o pontius_n pilate_n the_o governor_n that_o mighty_a one_o from_o herod_n that_o great_a one_o tetrarch_n of_o galilee_n and_o his_o man_n of_o war_n &_o from_o the_o chief_a priest_n scribes_z and_o pharisee_n and_o all_o the_o elder_n of_o the_o people_n as_o well_o as_o from_o the_o people_n themselves_o 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and_o put_v upon_o his_o account_n and_o â—he_v apostle_n mâ—ntions_n it_o as_o a_o remarkable_a thing_n that_o christ_n die_v for_o the_o ungodly_a rom_n 5.6_o the_o just_a for_o the_o unjust_a 1_o pet._n 3.18_o six_o in_o his_o willingness_n and_o readiness_n to_o suffer_v he_o be_v free_a and_o willing_a to_o undertake_v thâ—_n woâ—k_v of_o man_n redemption_n when_o he_o come_v into_o the_o world_n he_o say_v sacrifice_n and_o offering_n thou_o will_v not_o but_o a_o body_n have_v thou_o prepare_v i_o then_o say_v i_o lo_o i_o come_v to_o do_v thy_o will_n o_o god_n heb_fw-mi 20.5_o 7._o it_o be_v the_o expression_n of_o one_o break_v out_o with_o joy_n to_o do_v the_o thing_n he_o be_v free_a also_o in_o the_o carry_n of_o it_o on_o as_o appear_v by_o his_o own_o word_n luke_n 12.50_o i_o have_v a_o baptism_n to_o be_v baptize_v with_o and_o how_o be_o i_o straighten_a till_o it_o be_v accomplish_v the_o cup_n which_o my_o father_n have_v give_v i_o shall_v i_o not_o drink_v it_o 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bring_v forth_o to_o the_o day_n of_o wrath_n and_o then_o christ_n will_v repay_v they_o what_o they_o have_v do_v according_a to_o that_o in_o 2_o pet._n 2.9_o the_o lord_n know_v how_o to_o deliver_v the_o godly_a out_o of_o temptation_n and_o to_o reserve_v the_o unjust_a unto_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n to_o be_v punish_v christ_n do_v not_o present_o destroy_v wicked_a man_n reas_n 1._o that_o he_o may_v magnify_v his_o justice_n and_o righteousness_n in_o their_o destruction_n the_o judge_n of_o all_o the_o earth_n will_v do_v no_o iniquity_n to_o the_o worst_a of_o man_n it_o shall_v be_v say_v of_o he_o when_o he_o have_v execute_v his_o fierce_a vengeance_n upon_o rebellious_a one_o he_o have_v not_o do_v without_o cause_n all_o that_o he_o have_v do_v to_o his_o enemy_n though_o he_o do_v terrible_a thing_n yet_o in_o righteousness_n psal_n 65.5_o therefore_o he_o do_v not_o cut_v off_o his_o enemy_n at_o first_o but_o stay_v his_o hand_n till_o they_o have_v vent_v all_o their_o malice_n and_o act_v rebellion_n to_o the_o height_n not_o that_o christ_n desire_v the_o increase_n of_o their_o sin_n for_o he_o call_v upon_o they_o to_o repent_v but_o that_o he_o will_v proportion_v his_o judgement_n to_o their_o iniquity_n he_o will_v not_o bring_v great_a destruction_n upon_o man_n for_o a_o little_a wickedness_n and_o therefore_o he_o deferr_v it_o till_o their_o transgression_n be_v multiply_v he_o will_v not_o destroy_v man_n for_o a_o word_n or_o a_o blow_n or_o two_o against_o his_o servant_n but_o when_o they_o have_v a_o long_a time_n reproach_v scorn_v abuse_a trouble_a and_o persecute_v his_o faithful_a one_o than_o it_o will_v appear_v to_o be_v a_o righteous_a thing_n with_o christ_n to_o recompense_v tribulation_n to_o they_o that_o trouble_v they_o 2_o thess_n 1.6_o christ_n do_v not_o at_o first_o judge_v the_o whore_n but_o let_v she_o alone_o till_o she_o have_v bring_v forth_o her_o abomination_n till_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n have_v commit_v fornication_n with_o she_o and_o the_o inhabiter_n of_o the_o earth_n have_v be_v make_v drink_v with_o the_o wine_n of_o her_o fornication_n till_o she_o have_v make_v herself_o drunken_a with_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o saint_n and_o with_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o martyr_n of_o jesus_n rev_n 17.2_o 4_o 6._o yea_o till_o she_o say_v in_o her_o heart_n i_o sit_v a_o queen_n and_o be_o no_o widow_n and_o shall_v see_v no_o sorrow_n and_o when_o she_o have_v do_v thus_o wicked_o then_o shall_v her_o plague_n come_v in_o one_o day_n death_n and_o mourning_n and_o famine_n and_o she_o shall_v be_v utter_o burn_v with_o fire_n for_o strong_a be_v the_o lord_n god_n who_o judge_v she_o rev_n 18.7_o 8._o and_o after_o these_o thing_n a_o great_a voice_n of_o much_o people_n be_v hear_v in_o heaven_n say_v alleluja_n salvation_n and_o glory_n and_o honour_n and_o power_n unto_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n for_o true_a and_o righteous_a be_v his_o judgement_n for_o he_o have_v judge_v the_o great_a whore_n which_o do_v corrupt_v the_o earth_n with_o her_o fornication_n and_o have_v avenge_v the_o blood_n of_o his_o servant_n at_o her_o hand_n rev_n 19.1_o 2._o reas_n 2._o that_o he_o may_v magnify_v his_o patience_n and_o long-suffering_a towards_o they_o that_o it_o may_v appear_v that_o he_o who_o be_v so_o great_a in_o power_n be_v also_o slow_a to_o anger_v and_o do_v endure_v with_o much_o long-suffering_a the_o vessel_n of_o wrath_n fit_v to_o destruction_n there_o be_v not_o a_o enemy_n that_o the_o lord_n christ_n shall_v destroy_v but_o shall_v be_v force_v to_o confess_v that_o christ_n the_o great_a lord_n have_v have_v patience_n with_o he_o reas_n 3._o because_o there_o be_v some_o among_o his_o enemy_n which_o be_v to_o be_v bring_v in_o some_o in_o rebellion_n against_o he_o who_o will_v submit_v to_o he_o and_o therefore_o he_o give_v a_o space_n to_o they_o to_o repent_v in_o which_o he_o wait_v for_o their_o return_n to_o himself_o peter_n tell_v we_o that_o there_o shall_v come_v in_o the_o last_o day_n scoffer_n walk_v after_o their_o own_o lust_n say_v where_o be_v the_o promise_n of_o his_o come_n etc._n etc._n 2_o pet._n â—_o 3_o 4._o they_o be_v answer_v in_o the_o 9_o vers_fw-la it_o be_v not_o his_o slackness_n but_o his_o long-suffering_a it_o be_v not_o his_o unmindfullness_n of_o his_o promise_n to_o his_o people_n nor_o yet_o of_o his_o threaten_n against_o his_o enemy_n but_o his_o abound_a goodness_n to_o impenitent_a one_o be_v not_o willing_a that_o any_o shall_v perish_v but_o that_o all_o shall_v come_v to_o repentance_n yea_o there_o be_v some_o of_o his_o people_n among_o his_o enemy_n who_o he_o will_v call_v and_o draw_v out_o from_o among_o they_o and_o because_o of_o his_o favour_n to_o they_o his_o judgement_n upon_o his_o enemy_n be_v defer_v for_o the_o righteous_a god_n will_v not_o destroy_v the_o righteous_a with_o the_o wicked_a god_n do_v not_o destroy_v the_o old_a world_n with_o water_n till_o he_o have_v provide_v for_o the_o security_n of_o his_o righteous_a servant_n noah_n he_o do_v not_o destroy_v sodom_n and_o gomorrah_n before_o he_o have_v bring_v forth_o lot_n and_o set_v he_o without_o the_o city_n gen_n 19_o and_o we_o find_v before_o the_o lord_n bring_v his_o plague_n upon_o babylon_n he_o call_v his_o people_n to_o come_v out_o of_o she_o rev_n 18.4_o babylon_n judgement_n be_v defer_v that_o god_n people_n may_v depart_v out_o of_o she_o reas_n 4._o that_o he_o may_v exercise_n the_o faith_n and_o patience_n of_o his_o saint_n while_o wicked_a man_n live_v and_o be_v spare_v they_o will_v be_v persecute_v of_o god_n servant_n as_o be_v manifest_a in_o pharaoh_n and_o other_o and_o that_o the_o lord_n people_n may_v live_v in_o the_o exercise_n of_o their_o grace_n especial_o their_o faith_n and_o patience_n he_o let_v the_o wicked_a live_v become_v old_a and_o mighty_a the_o roman_n can_v have_v destroy_v carthage_n when_o they_o please_v but_o for_o the_o exercise_n of_o their_o soldier_n they_o let_v it_o stand_v christ_n this_o mighty_a one_o can_v soon_o bring_v down_o and_o cut_v off_o all_o the_o wicked_a of_o the_o earth_n but_o for_o the_o exercise_n of_o his_o servant_n grace_n he_o let_v they_o stand_v a_o while_n john_n mention_n the_o faith_n and_o patience_n of_o the_o saint_n as_o most_o conspicuous_a in_o their_o soare_v persecution_n under_o the_o beast_n reign_v rev_n 13.10_o rev_n 14.12_o say_n here_o be_v the_o patience_n and_o faith_n of_o the_o saint_n reas_n 5._o that_o he_o may_v show_v forth_o the_o greatness_n of_o his_o power_n in_o their_o destruction_n he_o let_v they_o continue_v to_o plot_n and_o design_n and_o to_o get_v as_o high_a a_o head_n against_o he_o as_o may_v be_v that_o so_o his_o might_n may_v be_v the_o more_o visible_a in_o their_o overthrow_n that_o it_o may_v be_v know_v he_o can_v destroy_v they_o when_o they_o be_v at_o the_o strong_a and_o bring_v they_o down_o when_o they_o be_v at_o the_o high_a according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o edom_n obad_n 4._o though_o thou_o exalt_v thyself_o as_o the_o eagle_n and_o though_o thou_o set_v thy_o nest_n among_o the_o star_n thence_o will_v i_o bring_v thou_o down_o say_v the_o lord_n use_v 5._o of_o caution_n to_o the_o mighty_a one_o yea_o to_o the_o great_a and_o mighty_a on_o the_o earth_n to_o take_v heed_n what_o they_o do_v for_o though_o they_o be_v mighty_a yet_o they_o must_v know_v christ_n be_v mighty_a therefore_o take_v heed_n that_o you_o oppose_v not_o this_o mighty_a one_o lest_o you_o perish_v god_n make_v david_n his_o mighty_a one_o and_o you_o know_v what_o become_v of_o saul_n absolom_n sheba_n and_o other_o who_o lift_v up_o their_o hand_n against_o he_o yea_o take_v heed_n what_o you_o do_v against_o his_o servant_n for_o the_o evil_n which_o be_v do_v against_o they_o be_v do_v against_o he_o and_o he_o so_o account_v of_o it_o matth._n 25.35_o 40.45_o what_o though_o they_o be_v weak_a he_o be_v mighty_a to_o avenge_v all_o wrong_n do_v to_o they_o the_o wiseman_n speak_v of_o the_o fatherless_a caution_n other_o against_o injure_v of_o they_o upon_o this_o account_n pro_fw-la 23.10_o 11._o remove_v not_o the_o old_a landmark_n and_o enter_v not_o into_o the_o field_n of_o the_o fatherless_a for_o their_o redeemer_n be_v mighty_a he_o shall_v plead_v their_o cause_n with_o thou_o the_o prophet_n jeremy_n also_o speak_v of_o the_o oppress_a condition_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n and_o judah_n say_v their_o redeemer_n be_v strong_a the_o lord_n of_o host_n be_v his_o name_n he_o shall_v thorough_o plead_v their_o cause_n that_o he_o may_v give_v rest_n to_o the_o land_n and_o disquiet_v the_o inhabitant_n of_o babylon_n jer._n
50.33_o 34._o therefore_o though_o you_o be_v not_o afraid_a of_o they_o yet_o be_v afraid_a of_o christ_n their_o king_n who_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o they_o be_v mighty_a to_o save_v they_o and_o to_o destroy_v you_o you_o mighty_a one_o of_o the_o world_n who_o intend_v mischief_n against_o christ_n servant_n know_v that_o he_o will_v one_o day_n arise_v and_o say_v as_o that_o great_a prince_n ahasuerus_n to_o queen_n esther_n when_o she_o have_v tell_v he_o of_o the_o design_n of_o wicked_a haman_n against_o she_o and_o her_o people_n esther_n 7.5_o who_o be_v he_o and_o where_o be_v he_o that_o dare_v presume_v in_o his_o heart_n to_o do_v so_o and_o then_o like_o haman_n you_o will_v be_v afraid_a before_o this_o king_n and_o his_o people_n who_o now_o you_o despise_v oh_o that_o you_o will_v consider_v the_o danger_n you_o be_v in_o which_o you_o may_v easy_o apprehend_v from_o those_o precious_a though_o dreadful_a word_n of_o christ_n matth._n 18.6_o whoso_o shall_v offend_v one_o of_o these_o little_a one_o which_o believe_v in_o i_o it_o be_v better_o for_o he_o that_o a_o millstone_n be_v hang_v about_o his_o neck_n and_o that_o he_o be_v drown_v in_o the_o depth_n of_o the_o sea_n therefore_o lift_v not_o up_o your_o horn_n lift_v not_o up_o your_o horn_n on_o high_a though_o you_o be_v never_o so_o high_a and_o mighty_a christ_n this_o mighty_a one_o be_v now_o the_o judge_n have_v all_o power_n in_o his_o hand_n he_o put_v down_o one_o and_o set_v up_o another_o ps_n 75.5_o 7._o and_o he_o avenge_v the_o evil_n which_o be_v do_v unto_o his_o servant_n use_v 6._o of_o exhortation_n 1._o to_o christ_n enemy_n 2._o to_o his_o servant_n first_o to_o his_o enemy_n submit_v &_o subject_v yourselves_o to_o he_o strive_v not_o with_o a_o mighty_a man_n say_v one_o sure_o it_o can_v be_v safe_a to_o strive_v with_o this_o mighty_a one._n your_o security_n lie_v in_o submission_n not_o in_o opposition_n in_o kiss_v the_o son_n not_o in_o kick_v against_o he_o therefore_o o_o you_o sinner_n you_o mighty_a one_o lay_v down_o all_o your_o weapon_n and_o yourselves_o at_o his_o foot_n the_o man_n of_o this_o world_n desire_v peace_n with_o those_o that_o be_v mighty_a than_o they_o luke_n 14.31_o act_n 12.20_o learn_v of_o they_o to_o humble_v yourselves_o under_o the_o mighty_a hand_n of_o christ_n who_o be_v a_o king_n against_o who_o there_o be_v no_o rise_n up_o as_o prov_n 30.31_o what_o the_o lord_n speak_v in_o faithfulness_n and_o with_o affection_n to_o the_o king_n and_o judge_n of_o the_o earth_n i_o may_v say_v to_o they_o and_o all_o other_o 〈◊〉_d stand_v out_o against_o this_o mighty_a one_o be_v wise_a now_o therefore_o o_o you_o king_n be_v instruct_v you_o judge_n of_o the_o earth_n serve_v the_o lord_n with_o fear_n and_o rejoice_v with_o tremble_v kiss_v the_o son_n lest_o he_o be_v angry_a and_o you_o perish_v from_o the_o way_n when_o his_o wrath_n be_v kindle_v but_o a_o little_a bless_a be_v all_o they_o that_o put_v their_o trust_n in_o he_o psal_n 2.10.11_o 12._o and_o if_o you_o be_v in_o such_o danger_n of_o perish_v when_o his_o wrath_n be_v kindle_v but_o a_o little_a what_o will_v you_o do_v when_o the_o great_a day_n of_o his_o wrath_n be_v come_v rev_n 6.17_o the_o day_n that_o shall_v burn_v as_o a_o oven_n and_o all_o the_o proud_a and_o all_o that_o do_v wicked_o shall_v be_v stubble_n and_o the_o day_n that_o come_v shall_v burn_v they_o up_o that_o it_o shall_v leave_v they_o neither_o root_n nor_o branch_n mal._n 4.1_o and_o whosoever_o think_v either_o to_o prevail_v against_o he_o or_o to_o escape_v from_o he_o they_o imagine_v a_o vain_a thing_n for_o first_o by_o wisdom_n and_o policy_n shall_v no_o man_n prevail_v against_o he_o god_n turn_v the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o wise_a into_o foolishness_n he_o lead_v counsellor_n away_o spoil_v and_o make_v the_o judge_n fool_n job_n 12.17_o what_o great_a and_o deep_a policy_n do_v saul_n use_v against_o david_n a_o type_n of_o christ_n to_o keep_v he_o from_o the_o kingdom_n he_o set_v he_o over_o the_o man_n of_o war_n and_o when_o he_o see_v that_o all_o israel_n love_v he_o in_o a_o way_n of_o subtlety_n he_o proffer_v he_o his_o daughter_n thaâ—_n she_o may_v be_v a_o snare_n unto_o he_o and_o he_o desire_v no_o dowry_n but_o a_o hundred_o foreskin_n of_o the_o philistine_n for_o he_o think_v to_o make_v david_n fall_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o philistine_n 1_o sam._n 18._o and_o ofttimes_o he_o seek_v to_o kill_v he_o both_o by_o open_a war_n and_o private_o but_o notwithstanding_o all_o his_o policy_n he_o lose_v his_o kingdom_n and_o his_o life_n too_o and_o david_n possess_v the_o kingdom_n what_o deep_a policy_n can_v herod_n have_v use_v to_o destroy_v christ_n when_o he_o come_v into_o the_o world_n or_o the_o jew_n to_o hinder_v his_o resurrection_n yet_o can_v not_o prevail_v verify_v the_o word_n of_o solomon_n pro._n 21.30_o there_o be_v no_o wisdom_n nor_o understanding_n nor_o counsel_n against_o 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