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see_v note_n on_o 1_o joh._n 5.4_o what_o though_o thou_o be_v weak_a god_n strength_n be_v perfect_v in_o weakness_n 2_o cor._n 12.9_o though_o thou_o have_v principality_n and_o power_n in_o great_a number_n to_o wrestle_v with_o yet_o have_v thou_o thousand_o thousand_o to_o help_v thou_o dan._n 7._o thousand_o thousand_o stand_n to_o minister_v unto_o he_o etc._n etc._n heb._n 1._o last_o they_o be_v all_o minister_a spirit_n to_o the_o saint_n true_a it_o be_v that_o the_o evil_a spirit_n prevail_v over_o many_o more_o than_o the_o man_n resist_v tempter_n and_o the_o spiritual_a tempter_n have_v advantage_n by_o his_o spiritual_a nature_n over_o flesh_n and_o blood_n but_o this_o be_v a_o sure_a rule_n 1_o cor._n 10._o god_n be_v faithful_a and_o will_v not_o suffer_v you_o to_o be_v tempt_v above_o what_o you_o be_v able_a sure_o he_o be_v but_o a_o weak_a adversary_n who_o can_v conquer_v only_o those_o who_o be_v willing_a to_o be_v conquer_v behold_v i_o give_v you_o power_n over_o the_o serpent_n etc._n etc._n satan_n can_v do_v no_o more_o than_o he_o have_v permission_n to_o do_v observe_v 4._o behold_v here_o a_o great_a difference_n between_o our_o commander_n here_o st._n paul_n and_o other_o commander_n in_o a_o outward_a war_n these_o tell_v not_o their_o soldier_n of_o the_o worst_a but_o put_v they_o in_o hope_n of_o victory_n over_o their_o enemy_n with_o ease_n our_o apostle_n deal_v ingenious_o with_o we_o and_o tell_v we_o the_o very_o worst_a they_o shall_v bring_v you_o before_o king_n they_o shall_v kill_v you_o act._n 16.2_o this_o show_v the_o exceed_a great_a power_n of_o godliness_n contra_n we_o shall_v find_v precious_a substance_n not_o a_o word_n of_o any_o ill_a mean_v 1_o indirect_a remove_v what_o the_o devil_n may_v lay_v hold_n of_o he_o may_v take_v his_o own_o wherever_o he_o find_v it_o when_o he_o speak_v a_o lie_n he_o speak_v of_o his_o own_o mean_n 2._o direct_v jesus_n christ_n appear_v in_o defence_n of_o his_o army_n have_v satan_n his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d christ_n himself_o he_o march_v in_o the_o head_n of_o it_o he_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d yea_o he_o be_v the_o captain_n the_o true_a josuah_n that_o appear_v unto_o josuah_n he_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d gen._n 1.1_o the_o same_o in_o the_o beginning_n we_o urn_n it_o even_o the_o beginning_n itself_o he_o be_v the_o true_a melchizedeck_v that_o come_v forth_o to_o refresh_v every_o son_n of_o abraham_n after_o the_o slaughter_n of_o the_o king_n the_o ruler_n of_o the_o darkness_n of_o this_o world_n christ_n invite_v such_o wrestler_n matth._n 11._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d how_o come_v jesus_n christ_n to_o be_v our_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d our_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d how_o else_o but_o by_o faith_n in_o i_o your_o adversary_n the_o devil_n who_o resist_v strong_a in_o the_o faith_n pet._n the_o spirit_n of_o god_n speak_v cautelous_o in_o this_o respect_n that_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o victory_n may_v be_v of_o god_n and_o not_o of_o we_o see_v note_n on_o 1_o joh._n 5.4_o by_o faith_n in_o jesus_n christ_n we_o become_v the_o son_n of_o god_n joh._n 1.12_o 13._o what_o then_o have_v satan_n power_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o son_n of_o god_n he_o give_v we_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d power_n to_o overcome_v you_o be_v of_o god_n see_v notes_n ut_fw-la supra_fw-la 2._o prayer_n in_o all_o thing_n let_v your_o request_n be_v make_v know_v unto_o god_n show_v senacherib_n letter_n the_o wicked_a that_o be_v a_o sword_n of_o thou_o let_v not_o the_o foot_n of_o pride_n nor_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o ungodly_a cast_v i_o down_o hercules_n lift_v up_o anteus_n wrestle_v with_o the_o lord_n by_o prayer_n pray_v unto_o the_o lord_n that_o our_o eye_n may_v be_v open_v that_o we_o may_v see_v our_o helper_n that_o there_o be_v more_o for_o we_o than_o be_v against_o we_o 2_o king_n 6._o the_o aramite_n come_v against_o elisha_n and_o gehazi_n be_v thus_o 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darken_v ephes_n 4.17_o 18._o so_o that_o they_o be_v in_o a_o twofold_a darkness_n 1_o a_o darkness_n of_o sin_n 2._o a_o darkness_n of_o ignorance_n touch_v divine_a thing_n which_o be_v hide_v from_o they_o 3._o there_o be_v also_o a_o darkness_n of_o affliction_n or_o calamity_n i_o form_n light_n and_o create_v darkness_n i_o make_v peace_n and_o create_v evil_a esay_n 45.7_o reason_n 1._o from_o the_o love_n of_o the_o man_n to_o the_o darkness_n rather_o than_o the_o light_n joh._n 3._o 2._o the_o devil_n assimilate_v industry_n to_o make_v man_n like_o himself_o 2_o cor._n 4.4_o 3._o god_n give_v the_o man_n up_o to_o his_o own_o heart_n desire_n judg._n 3.7_o 8._o the_o child_n of_o israel_n do_v evil_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n therefore_o the_o anger_n of_o the_o lord_n wax_v hot_a against_o israel_n and_o he_o sell_v they_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o cushan_n rishathaim_n even_o the_o blackness_n of_o iniquity_n the_o black_a prince_n of_o darkness_n thus_o the_o child_n of_o the_o kingdom_n be_v cast_v into_o outer_a darkness_n matth._n 8._o observe_v 1._o see_v the_o difference_n between_o the_o child_n of_o this_o world_n and_o the_o child_n of_o light_n for_o so_o ungodly_a man_n and_o the_o saint_n of_o god_n be_v oppose_v by_o our_o saviour_n they_o differ_v even_o as_o much_o as_o light_v and_o darkness_n homo_fw-la homini_fw-la quid_fw-la praestat_fw-la it_o be_v a_o blind_a man_n question_n to_o a_o blind_a man_n light_n and_o darkness_n differ_v not_o this_o be_v the_o message_n even_o the_o evangelium_fw-la 1_o joh._n 1.5_o 6._o that_o god_n be_v light_n etc._n etc._n the_o child_n of_o this_o world_n have_v their_o understanding_n darken_v eph._n 4.18_o see_v a_o like_a description_n eph._n 5.3_o 4_o 5._o and_o by_o reason_n of_o this_o darkness_n of_o sin_n come_v the_o darkness_n of_o judgement_n and_o calamity_n light_n vers_n 8.9_o this_o light_n direct_v the_o man_n in_o his_o way_n the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o perfect_a shall_v direct_v his_o way_n or_o make_v it_o straight_o prov._n 11.5_o why_o so_o because_o in_o christ_n who_o be_v the_o righteousness_n be_v the_o light_n and_o that_o life_n be_v the_o light_n of_o man_n joh._n 1.4_o so_o that_o it_o be_v not_o the_o speculative_a knowledge_n that_o guidâ—_n the_o man_n but_o the_o life_n this_o be_v the_o condemnation_n that_o light_n be_v come_v into_o the_o world_n and_o man_n love_v darkness_n more_o than_o light_n because_o their_o deed_n be_v evil_a he_o that_o do_v evil_a hate_v the_o light_n joh._n 3.19_o 20_o 21._o observe_v 2._o see_v the_o reason_n and_o ground_n of_o many_o of_o our_o controversy_n in_o religion_n man_n who_o be_v in_o their_o darkness_n of_o sin_n
we_o admit_v christ_n to_o sit_v in_o his_o throne_n and_o take_v possession_n of_o thou_o and_o he_o will_v admit_v thou_o to_o sit_v with_o he_o in_o his_o throne_n what_o though_o we_o be_v weak_a yet_o we_o have_v not_o a_o high_a priest_n that_o can_v be_v touch_v with_o the_o feel_n of_o our_o infirmity_n but_o be_v in_o all_o thing_n tempt_v like_a as_o we_o be_v let_v we_o therefore_o come_v with_o boldness_n unto_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n that_o we_o may_v obtain_v mercy_n and_o find_v grace_n to_o help_v in_o time_n of_o need_n he_o be_v able_a to_o save_v for_o evermore_o he_o ever_o live_v to_o make_v intercession_n for_o we_o heb._n 7.25_o lay_v aside_o every_o weight_n and_o the_o sin_n that_o so_o easy_o beset_v we_o and_o run_v with_o patience_n i._n e._n the_o cross_n of_o christ_n unto_o the_o race_n that_o be_v set_v before_o we_o look_v unto_o jesus_n the_o author_n and_o finisher_n of_o our_o faith_n who_o for_o the_o joy_n that_o be_v seâ—_n before_o he_o endure_v the_o cross_n despise_v the_o shame_n and_o be_v set_v down_o at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o the_o throne_n of_o god_n be_v of_o good_a courage_n joh._n 16._o ult_n christ_n have_v overcome_v the_o world_n and_o he_o will_v enable_v thou_o to_o overcome_v it_o he_o have_v raise_v up_o the_o lord_n and_o he_o will_v raise_v we_o up_o by_o his_o own_o power_n 1_o cor._n 6.17_o yea_o and_o make_v we_o sit_v together_o in_o heavenly_a thing_n in_o christ_n ephes_n 2.6_o he_o bring_v low_a and_o lift_v up_o he_o raise_v up_o the_o poor_a out_o of_o the_o dust_n and_o lift_v up_o the_o beggar_n from_o the_o dunghill_n to_o set_v they_o among_o prince_n and_o to_o make_v they_o inherit_v the_o throne_n of_o glory_n 1_o sam._n 2.8_o more_o note_n on_o hebrew_n i_o 8._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o sceptre_n of_o righteousness_n be_v the_o sceptre_n of_o thy_o kingdom_n wherein_o observe_v 1._o christ_n have_v a_o kingdom_n 2._o christ_n have_v a_o sceptre_n of_o his_o kingdom_n 3._o that_o sceptre_n be_v a_o scepterâ—_n equity_n 1._o what_o be_v a_o kingdom_n see_v note_n on_o jerem._n 23.5_o 2._o what_o the_o sceptre_n of_o that_o kingdom_n be_v 1._o the_o original_a word_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o signify_v proper_o a_o rod_n or_o staff_n grow_v out_o of_o the_o root_n body_n or_o branch_n of_o a_o tree_n 2._o because_o tribe_n be_v wont_a to_o be_v distinguish_v by_o such_o staff_n numb_a 1.17_o 1_o 2_o 3._o it_o be_v take_v for_o a_o tribe_n or_o family_n gen._n 45._o all_o the_o tribe_n of_o israel_n be_v twelve_o which_o proceed_v from_o jacob_n as_o so_o many_o branch_n from_o the_o same_o stock_n numb_a 1.4_o 3._o because_o all_o tribe_n and_o family_n proceed_v from_o one_o stock_n have_v one_o common_a governor_n it_o be_v take_v for_o the_o governor_n and_o government_n itself_o whereof_o it_o be_v the_o sign_n 1._o it_o be_v take_v for_o the_o governor_n the_o sceptre_n shall_v not_o be_v take_v from_o juda._n the_o lxx_o render_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o prince_n thus_o what_o we_o read_v 2_o sam._n 7.7_o speak_v i_o a_o word_n with_o any_o of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o tribe_n of_o israel_n for_o which_o we_o have_v 1_o chron._n 17.6_o speak_v i_o a_o word_n to_o any_o of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o judge_n of_o israel_n it_o be_v use_v also_o for_o the_o government_n itself_o so_o esay_n 10.5_o ashur_n the_o rod_n of_o my_o anger_n esay_n 14.5_o the_o lord_n have_v break_v the_o sceptre_n the_o chaldee_n turn_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o power_n zach._n 10._o ult_n the_o sceptre_n of_o egypt_n i._n e._n the_o dominion_n chald._a paraphr_n the_o same_o word_n be_v use_v for_o a_o shepherd_n staff_n or_o hook_n wherewithal_o he_o govern_v his_o flock_n as_o a_o king_n govern_v his_o people_n christ_n have_v a_o sceptre_n it_o be_v insigne_fw-la principatus_fw-la a_o sign_n and_o token_n of_o sovereignty_n and_o authority_n and_o be_v sometime_o take_v for_o the_o authority_n itself_o thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thus_o the_o prince_n of_o israel_n have_v their_o staff_n or_o sceptre_n the_o word_n be_v the_o same_o numb_a 21.18_o the_o prince_n dig_v the_o well_o the_o noble_n of_o the_o people_n dig_v it_o with_o their_o staff_n or_o sceptre_n the_o prince_n of_o moab_n have_v a_o strong_a staff_n or_o sceptre_n jer._n 48.17_o how_o be_v the_o strong_a staff_n break_v and_o the_o beautiful_a rod_n christ_n have_v a_o sceptre_n of_o grace_n and_o clemency_n esth_n 4.12_o of_o severity_n and_o judgement_n psal_n 2._o revel_v 12._o why_o have_v he_o a_o sceptre_n god_n the_o father_n who_o have_v invest_v he_o and_o honour_v he_o with_o sovereignty_n and_o authority_n he_o in_o wisdom_n strengthen_v he_o and_o arm_n he_o with_o a_o sceptre_n which_o be_v his_o power_n and_o dominion_n there_o be_v not_o any_o authority_n establish_v in_o any_o commonwealth_n but_o it_o have_v a_o certain_a power_n annex_v unto_o it_o 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what_o be_v it_o else_o but_o the_o word_n of_o his_o patience_n as_o the_o angel_n call_v it_o revel_v 3.10_o i_o e._n the_o word_n of_o his_o cross_n whereby_o he_o subdue_v all_o thing_n unto_o himself_o so_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n be_v join_v with_o patience_n revel_v 1.9_o i_o john_n your_o brother_n and_o companion_n in_o the_o kingdom_n and_o patience_n of_o jesus_n christ_n observe_v 1._o this_o discover_v the_o sovereignty_n authority_n and_o dominion_n of_o jesus_n christ_n all_o power_n be_v give_v unto_o he_o in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n observe_v 2._o jesus_n christ_n be_v the_o true_a messiah_n prove_v undeniable_o against_o all_o jew_n and_o judaical_o mind_a man_n the_o sceptre_n shall_v not_o depart_v from_o judah_n until_o shiloh_n i._n e._n the_o son_n of_o god_n chald._n the_o messiah_n come_v christ_n be_v now_o bear_v in_o the_o flesh_n the_o sceptre_n depart_v from_o the_o macchabean_a race_n and_o pass_v to_o herod_n a_o edomite_n repreh_n this_o make_v 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he_o have_v a_o sceptre_n judge_v not_o that_o you_o be_v not_o judge_v yet_o who_o judge_v not_o his_o brother_n be_v not_o drink_v with_o wine_n etc._n etc._n yet_o maugre_o all_o those_o edict_n from_o the_o most_o potent_a king_n we_o dare_v do_v or_o leave_v undo_v any_o thing_n contrary_a to_o what_o he_o either_o command_n or_o forbid_v how_o be_v thou_o not_o afraid_a to_o stretch_v forth_o thy_o hand_n to_o destroy_v the_o lord_n anoint_v to_o tread_v under_o foot_n the_o son_n of_o god_n the_o law_n of_o all_o nation_n have_v make_v it_o treason_n and_o punish_v with_o death_n any_o plot_n or_o design_n against_o the_o person_n of_o the_o prince_n our_o thought_n word_n and_o deed_n our_o tongue_n and_o our_o do_n be_v
against_o the_o great_a king_n yet_o who_o fear_v his_o wrath_n who_o stand_v in_o awe_n of_o his_o sceptre_n will_v we_o dare_v thus_o to_o transgress_v be_v we_o persuade_v indeed_o that_o he_o have_v a_o sceptre_n we_o put_v a_o reed_n in_o his_o hand_n as_o the_o soldier_n do_v matth._n 27._o o_o beloved_n let_v we_o not_o weary_a the_o patience_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n the_o time_n be_v come_v yea_o now_o be_v when_o he_o show_v himself_o to_o be_v a_o king_n yea_o a_o king_n deep_o provoke_v and_o since_o we_o will_v not_o submit_v unto_o his_o golden_a sceptre_n his_o sceptre_n of_o grace_n and_o clemency_n which_o he_o have_v long_o extend_v and_o hold_v out_o to_o we_o we_o shall_v feel_v the_o weight_n of_o his_o iron_n sceptre_n his_o rod_n of_o iron_n whereby_o he_o rule_v the_o nation_n and_o will_v break_v in_o piece_n heathenish_a man_n one_o upon_o another_o revel_v 5._o yea_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n themselves_o shall_v hide_v themselves_o from_o the_o fury_n of_o the_o lamb_n laesâ_fw-la patientiâ_fw-la fit_a furor_fw-la his_o golden_a sceptre_n of_o patience_n be_v despise_v prove_v a_o iron_n rod_n of_o severity_n and_o wrath_n consol_n unto_o the_o subject_n of_o christ_n kingdom_n who_o stand_v before_o his_o throne_n who_o submit_v themselves_o unto_o his_o sceptre_n who_o be_v the_o sheep_n of_o his_o fold_n what_o if_o the_o raven_a wolf_n will_v rend_v the_o flock_n what_o may_v we_o think_v better_o of_o all_o these_o who_o persecute_v the_o flock_n of_o christ_n the_o lord_n be_v my_o shepherd_n i_o shall_v lack_v nothing_o virga_n tua_fw-la &_o baculus_fw-la tuus_fw-la ipsa_fw-la i_o consolata_fw-la sunt_fw-la what_o if_o the_o black_a mouth_a dog_n bark_v it_o be_v their_o nature_n dog_n will_v bark_v vide_fw-la note_n before_o on_o hebr._n 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d remember_v what_o contradiction_n of_o sinner_n the_o king_n christ_n have_v suffer_v against_o himself_o fear_v not_o little_a flock_n it_o 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unto_o christ_n sceptre_n of_o equity_n try_v then_o thyself_o when_o thou_o be_v about_o to_o do_v injury_n to_o thy_o neighbour_n will_v i_o be_v rob_v and_o spoil_v of_o what_o i_o have_v sure_o no_o and_o shall_v i_o then_o steal_v and_o rob_v another_o god_n forbid_v will_v i_o be_v slander_v reproach_v revile_v &_o c_o doubtless_o no_o man_n can_v wish_v so_o to_o be_v though_o the_o true_a christian_a man_n can_v bear_v all_o these_o thing_n if_o i_o will_v not_o be_v so_o deal_v withal_o myself_o why_o shall_v i_o so_o deal_v with_o another_o and_o so_o of_o all_o the_o rest_n if_o black_a mouth_a man_n have_v but_o so_o much_o equity_n as_o to_o reflect_v upon_o themselves_o and_o thus_o make_v themselves_o the_o judge_n of_o their_o own_o action_n no_o injury_n will_v be_v do_v unto_o our_o neighbour_n but_o we_o shall_v all_o be_v subject_a unto_o the_o right_a sceptre_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o the_o great_a king_n will_v be_v please_v with_o his_o subject_n oh_o let_v 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