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11._o prophecy_n have_v neither_o life_n nor_o spirit_n without_o it_o and_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n be_v the_o very_a amen_o to_o it_o rev._n three_o 14._o all_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n too_o in_o he_o be_v yea_o and_o in_o he_o amen_o say_v the_o apostle_n 2_o cor._n i_o 20._o his_o very_a name_n be_v the_o amen_o rev._n three_o 14._o the_o faithful_a and_o true_a witness_n in_o the_o same_o verse_n absolute_o faithful_a and_o true_a rev._n nineteeen_o 11._o nay_o this_o same_o name_n jesus_n from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o save_v be_v right_o give_v he_o in_o this_o sense_n first_o that_o it_o save_v the_o honour_n of_o god_n and_o the_o credit_n of_o his_o prophet_n that_o their_o word_n fall_v not_o to_o the_o ground_n but_o be_v all_o accomplish_a and_o make_v good_a in_o his_o bless_a name_n a_o good_a name_n the_o while_n for_o we_o to_o hold_v by_o for_o our_o soul_n to_o rest_v on_o for_o our_o hope_n to_o anchor_v on_o that_o be_v so_o faithful_a and_o true_a to_o we_o will_v not_o fail_v we_o in_o a_o word_n or_o tittle_n ii_o and_o indeed_o it_o need_v not_o for_o it_o be_v 2._o a_o name_n of_o power_n a_o name_n 1._o at_o which_o the_o devil_n roar_v and_o tremble_v jesu_n thou_o son_n of_o god_n what_o have_v we_o to_o do_v with_o thou_o a_o name_n 2._o that_o not_o only_a scare_n the_o devil_n but_o cast_v they_o out_o and_o unhouse_n they_o of_o their_o safe_a dwelling_n a_o name_n so_o powerful_a 3_o that_o pronounce_v even_o by_o some_o that_o follow_v not_o christ_n with_o the_o apostle_n st._n luke_n ix_o 49._o that_o be_v not_o of_o so_o confident_a a_o faith_n or_o so_o near_o a_o relation_n to_o he_o it_o yet_o cast_v they_o out_o so_o mighty_a 4._o that_o in_o it_o many_o of_o those_o also_o cast_v out_o devil_n do_v many_o wonderful_a work_n st._n mat._n xvii_o 22._o to_o who_o he_o will_v profess_v he_o never_o know_v they_o who_o must_v therefore_o at_o last_o depart_v down_o to_o those_o devil_n they_o cast_v out_o a_o name_n it_o seem_v that_o though_o in_o a_o wicked_a mouth_n have_v oft_o do_v wonder_n so_o powerful_a 5._o that_o no_o disease_n or_o sickness_n no_o ache_n or_o ail_v no_o infirmity_n or_o malady_n can_v stand_v against_o it_o his_o name_n say_v st._n peter_n have_v make_v this_o man_n whole_a who_o you_o see_v and_o know_v act_v three_o 16._o his_o name_n make_v that_o man_n make_v all_o man_n whole_a so_o powerful_a 6._o with_o god_n himself_o that_o he_o can_v stand_v against_o it_o can_v deny_v we_o any_o thing_n that_o we_o ask_v in_o it_o if_o you_o shall_v ask_v any_o thing_n in_o my_o name_n i_o will_v do_v it_o say_v christ_n st._n joh._n fourteen_o 14._o whatsoever_o it_o be_v verse_n 13._o and_o my_o father_n will_v do_v it_o too_o st._n joh._n xv_o 16._o in_o a_o word_n jesus_n signiffe_n a_o saviour_n and_o a_o saviour_n be_v a_o name_n of_o power_n he_o that_o save_v either_o himself_o or_o other_o must_v be_v no_o weakling_n the_o strong_a man_n in_o the_o gospel_n at_o least_o st._n luke_n xi_o 22._o mighty_a to_o save_v as_o the_o prophet_n speak_v isa._n lxiii_o 1._o but_o he_o that_o save_v we_o from_o the_o power_n of_o darkness_n must_v be_v the_o strong_a and_o mighty_a god_n too_o and_o so_o be_v his_o name_n isa._n ix_o 6._o or_o the_o devil_n will_v be_v too_o strong_a for_o he_o o_o thou_o god_n who_o be_v mighty_a to_o save_v save_v thy_o servant_n from_o he_o save_v we_o from_o all_o the_o evil_n and_o mischief_n he_o plot_n against_o we_o that_o through_o thy_o name_n we_o may_v tread_v they_o under_o that_o rise_v up_o against_o we_o iii_o so_o will_v this_o name_n be_v glorious_a too_o so_o it_o be_v and_o so_o it_o be_v we_o be_v to_o show_v you_o next_o a_o name_n of_o majesty_n and_o glory_n take_v it_o from_o the_o reason_n the_o angel_n give_v of_o the_o imposition_n st._n luke_n i_o 31_o 32_o 33._o thou_o shall_v call_v his_o name_n jesus_n why_o why_o he_o shall_v be_v great_a and_o shall_v be_v call_v the_o son_n of_o 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a_o glorious_a king_n indeed_o all_o other_o king_n die_v and_o leave_v their_o kingdom_n and_o their_o name_n behind_o they_o half_o wrap_v up_o at_o least_o in_o dust_n and_o rubbish_n this_o have_v a_o everlasting_a kingdom_n and_o a_o everlasting_a name_n he_o live_v ever_o and_o that_o live_v so_o too_o but_o of_o his_o kingdom_n there_o shall_v be_v no_o end_n have_v another_o sense_n too_o all_o the_o end_n of_o the_o earth_n shall_v come_v in_o unto_o he_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o particular_a end_n or_o bind_v of_o his_o dominion_n upon_o his_o holy_a hill_n of_o zion_n indeed_o it_o be_v god_n set_v he_o psal._n two_o 6._o but_o so_o there_o that_o he_o give_v he_o 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 ver_fw-la 8._o that_o he_o may_v rule_v they_o thence_o he_o be_v both_o a_o everlasting_a and_o a_o universal_a king_n nay_o last_o the_o king_n of_o king_n his_o name_n be_v write_v so_o upon_o his_o thigh_n rev._n nineteeen_o 16._o so_o glorious_a a_o name_n have_v he_o such_o a_o superexaltavit_fw-la there_o be_v upon_o it_o so_o high_o exalt_v be_v this_o name_n jesus_n phil._n two_o 9_o so_o high_o that_o some_o commentator_n and_o grammarian_n will_v have_v it_o the_o same_o with_o the_o name_n jehovah_n then_o sure_o it_o be_v full_a of_o majesty_n and_o glory_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d only_o say_v they_o be_v add_v either_o to_o make_v it_o effable_a which_o be_v before_o ineffable_a to_o make_v it_o possible_a and_o lawful_a to_o be_v utter_v which_o be_v before_o scarce_o either_o so_o infinite_a be_v the_o majesty_n of_o that_o great_a name_n or_o 2._o to_o intimate_v to_o we_o that_o god_n now_o be_v become_v man_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d take_v out_o of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o signify_v a_o man_n and_o put_v into_o his_o own_o name_n of_o jehovah_n so_o make_v it_o jehosuah_n or_o jesuah_n which_o be_v our_o jesus_n and_o the_o name_n now_o give_v we_o to_o be_v save_v by_o whether_o this_o criticism_n will_v hold_v or_o no_o the_o name_n emmanuel_n which_o say_v s._n matthew_n be_v fulfil_v in_o this_o of_o jesus_n so_o fulfil_v that_o the_o evangelist_n quote_v the_o prophet_n word_n of_o call_v he_o emmanuel_n fulfil_v in_o the_o call_n of_o he_o jesus_n s._n matih_o i._o 21_o 22_o 23._o as_o if_o both_o be_v the_o same_o that_o name_n i_o say_v have_v god_n name_n in_o it_o to_o be_v sure_a el_n be_v one_o of_o he_o so_o with_o we_o it_o be_v there_o join_v enough_o to_o render_v it_o glorious_a and_o the_o angel_n tell_v we_o in_o his_o interpretation_n and_o reason_n of_o the_o name_n that_o he_o be_v the_o son_n of_o the_o high_a intimate_v it_o be_v a_o name_n of_o the_o high_a majesty_n and_o glory_n and_o what_o can_v we_o say_v upon_o it_o less_o than_o burst_v out_o with_o the_o psalmist_n into_o a_o holy_a exclamation_n o_o lord_n our_o governor_n o_o lord_n our_o jesus_n how_o excellent_a be_v thy_o 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yet_o see_v a_o little_a one_o step_n far_o see_v and_o learn_v be_v christ_n our_o saviour_n here_o a_o child_n see_v than_o that_o we_o become_v like_o little_a child_n in_o humility_n and_o innocence_n we_o shall_v not_o see_v heaven_n nor_o he_o in_o it_o else_o he_o tell_v we_o s._n mat._n xviii_o 3._o be_v he_o so_o little_a let_v not_o we_o then_o think_v much_o to_o be_v account_v so_o to_o be_v make_v so_o be_v he_o content_a to_o lie_v in_o his_o mother_n lap_n let_v not_o we_o grudge_v then_o if_o we_o have_v no_o where_o else_o to_o lie_v than_o upon_o our_o mother_n earth_n be_v he_o content_a to_o partake_v our_o weakness_n let_v not_o we_o then_o be_v impatient_a when_o we_o fall_v into_o sickness_n and_o infirmity_n be_v he_o a_o child_n to_o be_v adore_v and_o worship_v let_v we_o then_o be_v careful_a in_o all_o place_n and_o at_o all_o time_n to_o adore_v and_o worship_v he_o will_v he_o accept_v our_o present_n let_v we_o present_v our_o soul_n and_o body_n and_o 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motion_n and_o inspiration_n continue_v in_o it_o and_o let_v neither_o the_o tediousness_n of_o the_o way_n nor_o the_o frailty_n of_o our_o own_o flesh_n nor_o any_o stormy_a or_o tempestuous_a weather_n any_o cross_n or_o trouble_v nor_o any_o winter_n coldness_n of_o our_o own_o dull_a bosom_n nor_o sometime_o the_o loss_n even_o of_o our_o guide_n those_o heavenly_a and_o spiritual_a comfort_n which_o god_n sometime_o in_o his_o secret_a wisdom_n withdraw_v from_o we_o nor_o any_o carnal_a reason_n or_o interest_n deter_v we_o from_o our_o search_n after_o this_o babe_n of_o heaven_n after_o christ_n the_o saviour_n but_o go_v on_o constant_o and_o cheerful_o through_o all_o these_o difficulty_n to_o the_o house_n of_o god_n to_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n then_o shall_v we_o be_v sure_a to_o find_v he_o find_v he_o with_o his_o mother_n our_o soul_n find_v he_o our_o affection_n embrace_v he_o then_o will_v he_o be_v exalt_v in_o we_o and_o exalt_v we_o from_o this_o house_n the_o church_n militant_a below_o to_o that_o above_o the_o church_n triumphant_a in_o the_o heaven_n this_o child_n make_v we_o grow_v from_o grace_n to_o grace_n till_o we_o come_v to_o the_o perfect_a stature_n of_o himself_o here_o of_o grace_n and_o hereafter_o of_o eternal_a glory_n the_o second_o sermon_n on_o the_o epiphany_n st._n mat._n two_o 10._o when_o they_o see_v the_o star_n they_o rejoice_v with_o exceed_v great_a joy_n joy_n and_o great_a joy_n and_o exceed_v great_a joy_n what_o be_v the_o matter_n true_o no_o great_a matter_n one_o will_v think_v only_o a_o star_n appear_v who_o be_v it_o then_o that_o be_v so_o much_o rejoice_v at_o it_o may_v we_o not_o call_v their_o wisdom_n into_o question_n their_o joy_n into_o dispute_n for_o the_o man_n they_o be_v wise_a man_n i_o can_v tell_v you_o ver_fw-la 1._o wise_a man_n from_o the_o east_n great_a wise_a man_n and_o for_o their_o rejoice_v it_o be_v the_o wise_a action_n they_o ever_o do_v because_o it_o be_v the_o 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non_fw-la inuenies_fw-la pacem_fw-la vel_fw-la requiem_n nisi_fw-la in_o solo_fw-la jesu._n quapropter_fw-la si_fw-la quiescere_fw-la vis_fw-la pone_fw-la jesus_n ut_fw-la signaculum_fw-la super_fw-la cor_fw-la tuum_fw-la quia_fw-la tranquillus_fw-la ipse_fw-la tranquillat_fw-la omne_fw-la turn_v you_o and_o turn_v you_o again_o which_o way_n you_o will_v which_o way_n you_o can_v you_o can_v never_o find_v such_o peace_n and_o quiet_a as_o there_o be_v in_o jesus_n you_o will_v find_v none_o any_o where_o but_o in_o he_o if_o you_o will_v fain_o therefore_o lay_v you_o down_o to_o rest_v in_o peace_n and_o comfort_n set_v the_o seal_n of_o jesus_n upon_o your_o heart_n and_o all_o will_v be_v quiet_a no_o dreadful_a vision_n of_o the_o night_n shall_v affright_v you_o no_o noon_n day_n trouble_n shall_v ever_o shake_v you_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o that_o terrible_a storm_n of_o stoâ—es_n about_o st._n stevens_n ear_n he_o but_o look_v up_o and_o see_v jesus_n fall_v present_o into_o 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