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torment_n they_o have_v sin_v with_o the_o devil_n and_o his_o angel_n here_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v just_a with_o god_n to_o give_v they_o their_o part_n and_o portion_n and_o to_o damn_v they_o with_o the_o devil_n and_o his_o angel_n for_o ever_o and_o then_o this_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n who_o they_o neglect_v and_o oppose_v in_o their_o life_n and_o will_v not_o acknowledge_v to_o be_v their_o lord_n he_o shall_v show_v himself_o to_o be_v a_o mighty_a lord_n against_o they_o and_o then_o he_o shall_v exercise_v his_o lordly_a power_n and_o authority_n over_o they_o in_o wrath_n and_o vengeance_n to_o their_o eternal_a condemnation_n and_o then_o the_o very_a thought_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n shall_v be_v as_o terrible_a to_o they_o as_o the_o torment_n they_o endure_v to_o think_v that_o christ_n shall_v come_v down_o from_o heaven_n to_o save_v they_o and_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v such_o wretch_n to_o serve_v the_o devil_n rather_o than_o he_o use_v 3_o the_o three_o use_n be_v for_o the_o faithful_a this_o touch_v they_o in_o many_o respect_n first_o here_o be_v the_o honour_n of_o the_o faithful_a in_o that_o they_o serve_v this_o great_a lord_n christ_n jesus_n be_v their_o lord_n and_o they_o his_o servant_n when_o sundry_a ambassador_n meet_v together_o from_o sundry_a place_n in_o a_o strange_a country_n he_o that_o serve_v the_o great_a prince_n among_o they_o have_v the_o precedency_n of_o place_n and_o honour_n before_o the_o rest_n because_o he_o serve_v the_o great_a lord_n we_o all_o live_v here_o as_o servant_n to_o king_n or_o noble_n or_o magistrate_n or_o master_n but_o the_o faithful_a howsoever_o they_o serve_v other_o lord_n yet_o their_o spiritual_a lord_n be_v the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n and_o by_o how_o much_o he_o be_v great_a than_o other_o lord_n so_o much_o the_o more_o be_v their_o honour_n above_o all_o other_o servant_n whatsoever_o it_o be_v that_o which_o the_o apostle_n paul_n and_o other_o of_o the_o 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lord_n and_o against_o his_o christ_n but_o yet_o here_o be_v our_o comfort_n he_o that_o dwell_v in_o heaven_n shall_v laugh_v our_o lord_n shall_v have_v they_o in_o derision_n psal_n 2.2.4_o so_o it_o may_v comfort_v we_o against_o all_o our_o want_n christ_n be_v our_o lord_n and_o therefore_o we_o shall_v want_v nothing_o psal_n 28.1_o the_o lord_n be_v my_o shepherd_n i_o shall_v not_o want_v again_o it_o may_v comfort_v we_o against_o weakness_n and_o infirmity_n christ_n be_v our_o lord_n and_o his_o grace_n be_v all-sufficient_a for_o we_o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v 2_o cor._n 1.9_o again_o it_o may_v comfort_v we_o against_o all_o danger_n present_a imminent_a and_o future_a christ_n be_v our_o lord_n therefore_o
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mark_v in_o what_o term_v god_n have_v give_v we_o to_o christ_n and_o by_o what_o right_a we_o be_v christ_n thou_o they_o be_v and_o thou_o have_v give_v they_o i_o in_o the_o same_o propinquity_n that_o we_o be_v god_n in_o the_o same_o propinquity_n we_o be_v give_v unto_o christ_n but_o we_o be_v god_n as_o he_o be_v our_o lord_n and_o therefore_o we_o be_v christ_n so_o too_o and_o mark_v further_o here_o how_o he_o show_v himself_o to_o be_v their_o lord_n and_o they_o to_o be_v his_o servant_n i_o have_v declare_v thy_o word_n to_o they_o that_o be_v i_o as_o their_o lord_n have_v set_v they_o their_o task_n what_o they_o must_v do_v that_o they_o may_v be_v save_v and_o they_o have_v keep_v thy_o word_n say_v our_o saviour_n that_o be_v as_o good_a and_o faithful_a servant_n to_o their_o lord_n they_o have_v follow_v my_o direction_n reason_n 3_o three_o he_o be_v our_o lord_n because_o he_o have_v deliver_v we_o from_o all_o our_o enemy_n sin_n satan_n etc._n etc._n luke_n 1.71_o a_o temporal_a deliverer_n from_o a_o temporal_a bondage_n deserve_v just_o to_o be_v lord_n over_o those_o who_o he_o do_v deliver_v and_o this_o the_o law_n and_o light_n of_o nature_n teach_v among_o the_o heathen_a for_o look_v who_o it_o be_v deliver_v another_o from_o any_o bondage_n his_o lord_n he_o be_v our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n deliver_v we_o from_o the_o spiritual_a and_o eternal_a bondage_n and_o slavery_n of_o sin_n satan_n curse_n death_n hell_n and_o eternal_a damnation_n and_o therefore_o he_o must_v needs_o be_v our_o lord_n much_o more_o and_o this_o reason_n may_v be_v yet_o further_o confirm_v if_o we_o consider_v the_o intendment_n of_o christ_n in_o our_o deliverance_n and_o that_o be_v that_o we_o his_o servant_n may_v serve_v he_o all_o the_o day_n of_o our_o life_n luk._n 1.74_o four_o he_o be_v our_o lord_n because_o he_o have_v buy_v reason_n 4_o we_o 2_o pet._n 2.1_o deny_v the_o lord_n that_o he_o have_v buy_v they_o natural_a reason_n teach_v 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