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jew_n count_v it_o a_o great_a privilege_n above_o what_o the_o gentile_n have_v that_o they_o have_v abraham_n to_o their_o father_n that_o they_o be_v of_o his_o stock_n branch_n of_o that_o root_n christ_n be_v also_o a_o son_n of_o abraham_n second_o in_o respect_n of_o his_o tribe_n out_o of_o which_o he_o spring_v judah_n for_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o our_o lord_n spring_v out_o of_o judah_n and_o it_o be_v as_o evident_a also_o that_o judah_n be_v the_o mighty_a tribe_n both_o according_a to_o jacob_n and_o moses_n blessing_n of_o he_o gen_n 49.8_o judah_n thou_o be_v he_o who_o thy_o brethren_n shall_v praise_v thy_o hand_n shall_v be_v in_o the_o neck_n of_o thy_o enemy_n thy_o father_n child_n shall_v bow_v before_o thou_o judah_n be_v a_o lion_n whelp_n etc._n etc._n deut._n 33.7_o let_v his_o hand_n be_v sufficient_a for_o he_o and_o be_v thou_o a_o help_n to_o he_o from_o his_o enemy_n judah_n be_v standard-bearer_n in_o the_o foremost_a quarter_n as_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n encamp_v about_o the_o tabernacle_n numb_a 2.3_o and_o judah_n standard_n lion-like_o march_v in_o the_o first_o place_n as_o they_o march_v towards_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n numb_a 10.13_o 14._o and_o of_o this_o mighty_a tribe_n be_v christ_n yea_o he_o be_v the_o mighty_a one_o of_o this_o tribe_n the_o lion_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n rev_n 5.5_o further_o judah_n be_v the_o royal_a tribe_n the_o royalty_n of_o a_o kingdom_n appertain_v to_o it_o gen_n 49.10_o the_o sceptre_n shall_v not_o depart_v from_o judah_n etc._n etc._n the_o king_n and_o ruler_n descend_v from_o thence_o and_o this_o speak_v the_o mightiness_n and_o exeellency_n of_o christ_n that_o he_o be_v of_o this_o tribe_n hence_o mr._n perkins_n say_v that_o christ_n be_v the_o most_o excellent_a and_o notable_a one_o that_o ever_o be_v descend_v of_o the_o eternal_a father_n as_o he_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o as_o he_o be_v man_n descend_v of_o the_o patriarch_n and_o of_o the_o renown_a king_n of_o judah_n and_o it_o be_v story_v that_o it_o remain_v register_v in_o the_o jew_n talmud_n itself_o that_o jesus_n of_o nazareth_n crucify_v be_v of_o the_o blood-royal_n from_o zorobabel_n of_o the_o house_n of_o david_n so_o that_o he_o be_v a_o mighty_a one_o in_o his_o descent_n nine_o mighty_a in_o his_o name_n isaiah_n prophesy_v of_o he_o say_v ch._n 9.6_o his_o name_n shall_v be_v call_v wonderful_a counsellor_n the_o mighty_a god_n the_o everlasting_a father_n the_o prince_n of_o peace_n jesus_n for_o he_o shall_v save_v his_o people_n from_o their_o sin_n immanuel_n the_o word_n of_o god_n his_o name_n speak_v forth_o his_o excellency_n and_o might_n not_o that_o there_o be_v any_o might_n and_o virtue_n in_o the_o bare_a name_n itself_o as_o consist_v of_o so_o many_o letter_n as_o some_o have_v fond_o conceit_v that_o the_o bare_a name_n of_o christ_n use_v have_v power_n to_o drive_v away_o the_o devil_n and_o that_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n write_v and_o carry_v about_o with_o they_o be_v of_o efficacy_n to_o keep_v they_o from_o danger_n but_o his_o name_n declare_v his_o nature_n for_o as_o his_o name_n be_v so_o be_v he_o it_o be_v not_o with_o christ_n in_o this_o respect_n as_o with_o some_o who_o have_v name_n contrary_a to_o their_o nature_n and_o disposition_n to_o hide_v their_o weakness_n and_o wickedness_n as_o the_o impius_fw-la name_v pius_fw-la the_o coward_n leo_n the_o cruel_a clemens_n the_o oppressor_n innocentius_n the_o earthlyminded_n celestinus_fw-la ten_o mighty_a in_o his_o title_n i_o shall_v name_v a_o few_o the_o captain_n of_o salvation_n ruler_n in_o israel_n the_o consolation_n of_o israel_n the_o horn_n of_o salvation_n the_o deliverer_n the_o power_n and_o wisdom_n of_o god_n
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 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