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wine_n cheer_v to_o the_o heart_n of_o god_n and_o man_n as_o in_o jothams_n parable_n judg._n 9_o 13._o christ_n in_o our_o fleshly_a nature_n and_o fade_a first-covenant_n law-life_n thereof_o will_v not_o leave_v this_o right_a and_o true_a steady_a constant_a gospel-spirit_n ps._n 51._o 10._o of_o everlasting_a rightcousness_n in_o which_o alone_a he_o be_v to_o reign_v to_o go_v to_o be_v promoted_n over_o the_o law-tree_n inferior_a to_o that_o pure_a and_o spotles_o perfect_a law-life_n in_o himself_o to_o wit_n scrib_n pharisee_n and_o profess_v jew_n the_o mystical_a prince_n of_o this_o world_n that_o crucify_a their_o true_a king_n for_o own_v himself_o in_o his_o reign_v gospel-spirit_n of_o life_n and_o because_o he_o will_v not_o be_v their_o false_a king_n in_o his_o law-spirit_n and_o life_n as_o they_o desire_v yet_o will_v have_v force_v he_o to_o be_v jo._n 6._o 15._o this_o have_v spoil_v all_o for_o have_v he_o so_o do_v he_o have_v quit_v the_o true_a reign_a spirit_n for_o a_o 〈◊〉_d the_o gospel_n for_o a_o law-spirit_n as_o they_o do_v and_o devil_n have_v do_v in_o unchangeable_a rebellion_n against_o the_o true_a king_n jesus_n and_o god_n most_o high_a he_o will_v not_o thus_o quit_v the_o true_a vinetree_n his_o gospel-spirit_n the_o wine_n or_o fruit_n whereof_o be_v cheer_v or_o delightful_a to_o god_n and_o man_n spiritual_a man_n to_o be_v promote_v over_o man_n as_o mystical_a first-covenant_n tree_n in_o holy_a flesh_n tree_n of_o good_a and_o evil_n in_o enmity_n and_o rebellion_n against_o both_o god_n and_o cesar_n the_o jew_n then_o worldly_a sovereign_n at_o rome_n yet_o even_o they_o that_o will_v have_v make_v he_o such_o a_o king_n crucify_a he_o because_o he_o will_v not_o be_v such_o a_o king_n as_o have_v be_v a_o enemy_n to_o cesar_n and_o tell_v pilate_n himself_o to_o his_o face_n if_o he_o let_v he_o go_v he_o be_v not_o cesar_n friend_n jo._n 19_o 12._o they_o mortal_o hate_v he_o for_o make_v or_o own_v himself_o a_o king_n in_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o world_n to_o come_v that_o pilate_n see_v and_o declare_v to_o their_o face_n be_v no_o fault_n at_o all_o against_o cesar_n and_o for_o not_o own_v himself_o a_o king_n in_o that_o law-spirit_n of_o this_o world_n in_o which_o he_o have_v be_v a_o enemy_n to_o god_n and_o cesar_n too_o yet_o in_o a_o tumultuous_a vociferation_n and_o most_o brutish_a irrational_a outcry_n admit_v of_o no_o distinction_n the_o general_a word_n king_n serve_v their_o turn_n to_o proclaim_v he_o a_o enemy_n to_o cesar_n and_o to_o get_v cesar_n roman_a 〈◊〉_d pilate_n to_o crucify_v he_o as_o king_n of_o the_o jew_n whosoever_o make_v himself_o a_o king_n in_o any_o sense_n tell_v not_o we_o of_o nicety_n and_o distinction_n a_o king_n be_v a_o king_n and_o there_o be_v a_o end_n on_o it_o speak_v against_o cesar._n and_o we_o have_v no_o king_n but_o cesar_n say_v these_o very_a jew_n that_o will_v have_v set_v up_o christ_n a_o king_n against_o 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and_o interest_n to_o obey_v the_o counsel_n and_o follow_v the_o example_n of_o christ_n in_o his_o suffer_a step_n through_o a_o temporary_a house_n of_o mourning_n into_o his_o eternal_a house_n of_o feast_v and_o rejoice_v but_o for_o such_o doctrine_n of_o the_o cross_n and_o practise_v it_o upon_o our_o nature_n in_o himself_o be_v christ_n himself_o contradict_v and_o blaspheme_v joh._n 10._o 20._o as_o by_o beelzebub_n the_o chief_a or_o prince_n of_o devil_n a_o master_n devil_n cast_v out_o other_o lesser_a and_o weak_a devil_n mat._n 10._o 25._o &_o 12._o 24._o mar._n 3._o 22._o luk._n 11._o 15._o holy_a first-covenant_n preacher_n and_o professor_n handle_v christ_n thus_o and_o the_o disciple_n must_v not_o look_v to_o fare_v better_a than_o his_o lord_n from_o or_o among_o the_o legal-spirited_n generation_n in_o any_o age_n of_o this_o world_n under_o satan_n reign_n and_o in_o man_n day_n while_o his_o wisdom_n will_v shuffle_v itself_o in_o for_o judge_n and_o umpire_n 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