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to_o every_o one_o according_a to_o his_o work_n they_o that_o offend_v most_o against_o he_o must_v look_v to_o suffer_v most_o from_o he_o reas_n 2._o because_o it_o be_v to_o his_o honour_n for_o by_o this_o he_o get_v himself_o a_o great_a name_n of_o strength_n and_o power_n have_v and_o exercise_v dominion_n over_o the_o mighty_a he_o be_v the_o more_o fear_v and_o glorify_v of_o man_n the_o prophet_n isaiah_n tell_v we_o chap_n 2._o that_o the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n shall_v be_v upon_o every_o one_o that_o be_v proud_a end_v lofty_a and_o upon_o every_o one_o that_o be_v lift_v up_o and_o he_o shall_v be_v bring_v low_a upon_o all_o the_o cedar_n of_o lebanon_n that_o be_v high_a upon_o all_o the_o oak_n of_o bashan_n upon_o all_o the_o high_a mountain_n and_o upon_o all_o the_o high_a hill_n that_o be_v lift_v up_o and_o upon_o every_o high_a tower_n and_o upon_o every_o fence_a wall_n upon_o all_o the_o ship_n of_o tharshish_n and_o upon_o all_o pleasant_a picture_n and_o the_o loftiness_n of_o man_n shall_v be_v bow_v down_o and_o the_o haughtiness_n of_o man_n shall_v be_v make_v low_a and_o the_o lord_n alone_o shall_v be_v exalt_v in_o that_o day_n vers_fw-la 12_o 13_o 14_o 15_o 16_o 17._o christ_n do_v therefore_o engage_v with_o the_o mighty_a because_o he_o shall_v be_v exalt_v in_o their_o fall_n especial_o quest_n if_o christ_n be_v such_o a_o mighty_a one_o why_o do_v the_o wicked_a live_v become_v old_a yea_o be_v mighty_a in_o power_n flourish_z and_o prosper_v in_o the_o world_n and_o go_v so_o long_o unpunished_a answ_n do_v thou_o not_o know_v that_o the_o wicked_a be_v reserve_v to_o the_o day_n of_o destruction_n they_o shall_v be_v
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 weak_a he_o be_v mighty_a to_o avenge_v all_o wrong_n do_v to_o they_o the_o wiseman_n speak_v of_o the_o fatherless_a caution_n other_o against_o injure_v of_o they_o upon_o this_o account_n pro_fw-la 23.10_o 11._o remove_v not_o the_o old_a landmark_n and_o enter_v not_o into_o the_o field_n of_o the_o fatherless_a for_o their_o redeemer_n be_v mighty_a he_o shall_v plead_v their_o cause_n with_o thou_o the_o prophet_n jeremy_n also_o speak_v of_o the_o oppress_a condition_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n and_o judah_n say_v their_o redeemer_n be_v strong_a the_o lord_n of_o host_n be_v his_o name_n he_o shall_v thorough_o plead_v their_o cause_n that_o he_o may_v give_v rest_n to_o the_o land_n and_o disquiet_v the_o inhabitant_n of_o babylon_n jer._n
disciple_n mat._n 19.29_o my_o sheep_n hear_v my_o voice_n say_v christ_n and_o follow_v i_o and_o i_o give_v unto_o they_o eternal_a life_n and_o they_o shall_v never_o perish_v joh._n 10.27_o 28._o and_o for_o this_o end_n his_o father_n give_v he_o power_n over_o all_o flesh_n that_o he_o shall_v give_v eternal_a life_n to_o as_o many_o as_o he_o have_v give_v he_o joh._n 17.2_o eternal_a life_n be_v a_o rich_a reward_n but_o here_o be_v not_o all_o the_o reward_n of_o the_o righteous_a they_o may_v have_v everlasting_a life_n though_o with_o trouble_n and_o distraction_n and_o therefore_o he_o give_v they_o together_o with_o everlasting_a life_n second_o everlasting_a joy_n and_o rest_n for_o though_o they_o have_v sorrow_n and_o trouble_n here_o and_o for_o a_o season_n be_v in_o heaviness_n through_o manifold_a temptation_n yet_o their_o sorrow_n shall_v be_v turn_v into_o joy_n into_o everlasting_a joy_n which_o none_o shall_v take_v from_o they_o their_o trouble_n shall_v be_v turn_v into_o rest_n and_o quietness_n and_o assurance_n for_o ever_o for_o the_o lord_n christ_n will_v recompense_v tribulation_n to_o they_o that_o trouble_v his_o servant_n and_o to_o they_o that_o be_v trouble_v rest_n when_o he_o shall_v be_v reveal_v from_o heaven_n with_o all_o his_o mighty_a angel_n in_o flame_a fire_n take_v vengeance_n on_o they_o that_o know_v not_o god_n 2_o thes_n 1.6_o 7_o 8._o and_o that_o his_o reward_n may_v be_v full_a together_o with_o everlasting_a life_n and_o rest_n he_o give_v three_o everlasting_a honour_n and_o glory_n they_o shall_v not_o have_v life_n and_o peace_n in_o a_o low_a estate_n but_o they_o shall_v be_v exalt_v to_o honour_n they_o shall_v not_o rest_v upon_o the_o dunghill_n but_o upon_o the_o throne_n for_o this_o be_v his_o promise_n rev_n 3.21_o to_o he_o that_o overcome_v will_v i_o grant_v to_o set_v with_o i_o in_o my_o throne_n even_o as_o i_o also_o overcome_v and_o be_o set_v down_o with_o my_o father_n in_o his_o throne_n christ_n shall_v be_v king_n over_o israel_n and_o they_o shall_v be_v next_o unto_o he_o at_o that_o great_a day_n when_o all_o nation_n shall_v be_v gather_v before_o he_o he_o shall_v separate_v they_o one_o from_o another_o he_o shall_v set_v the_o sheep_n on_o his_o right_a hand_n but_o the_o goat_n on_o the_o left_a then_o shall_v the_o king_n say_v to_o they_o on_o the_o right_a hand_n come_v you_o bless_v of_o my_o father_n inherit_v the_o kingdom_n prepare_v for_o you_o from_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n mat._n 25.32_o 33_o 34._o his_o reward_n be_v a_o kingdom_n a_o kingdom_n which_o can_v be_v move_v and_o thus_o christ_n be_v a_o mighty_a king_n in_o his_o rule_n and_o administration_n towards_o his_o servant_n second_o christ_n be_v mighty_a in_o his_o rule_n and_o administration_n towards_o his_o enemy_n which_o do_v principal_o consist_v in_o two_o thing_n both_o manifest_v his_o mightiness_n first_o cohibition_n and_o restraint_n for_o when_o his_o enemy_n come_v forth_o full_a of_o fury_n and_o rage_n with_o full_a purpose_n of_o heart_n to_o destroy_v his_o people_n he_o put_v his_o hook_n in_o their_o nose_n and_o his_o bridle_n in_o their_o lip_n so_o that_o they_o can_v act_v all_o the_o evil_a that_o be_v in_o their_o heart_n though_o they_o do_v exert_n and_o put_v forth_o some_o hatred_n and_o wrath_n yet_o not_o all_o for_o the_o remainder_n of_o wrath_n he_o restrain_v so_o that_o no_o more_o of_o their_o malice_n wrath_n and_o cruelty_n do_v or_o shall_v break_v forth_o than_o what_o he_o see_v in_o his_o wisdom_n and_o faithfulness_n to_o be_v expedient_a and_o profitable_a for_o his_o servant_n to_o endure_v and_o this_o his_o administration_n do_v not_o extend_v only_o to_o the_o mean_a sort_n of_o people_n but_o the_o high_a and_o mighty_a to_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n for_o he_o cut_v off_o the_o spirit_n of_o prince_n so_o that_o their_o hand_n can_v perform_v their_o enterprise_n the_o psalmist_n speak_v of_o the_o beauty_n and_o glory_n of_o zion_n say_v lo_o the_o king_n be_v assemble_v they_o pass_v by_o together_o they_o see_v it_o and_o so_o they_o marvel_v they_o be_v trouble_v and_o haste_v away_o fear_n take_v hold_v upon_o they_o there_o and_o pain_n as_o of_o a_o woman_n in_o travel_n psal_n 48.4_o 5_o 6._o the_o king_n of_o zion_n take_v away_o their_o spirit_n and_o courage_n yea_o this_o extend_v to_o the_o very_a devil_n who_o when_o he_o be_v in_o the_o flesh_n he_o restrain_v from_o hurt_v and_o torment_v and_o it_o be_v because_o of_o this_o part_n of_o the_o bless_a rule_n and_o administration_n of_o christ_n in_o heaven_n that_o man_n and_o devil_n who_o heart_n be_v full_o set_v in_o they_o to_o do_v evil_a have_v not_o tear_v and_o devour_v the_o whole_a flock_n of_o christ_n upon_o earth_n second_o destruction_n for_o as_o his_o hand_n shall_v be_v know_v towards_o his_o servant_n so_o his_o indignation_n towards_o his_o enemy_n who_o he_o will_v destroy_v though_o never_o so_o many_o and_o mighty_a the_o psalmist_n prophesy_v of_o he_o and_o his_o administration_n towards_o his_o enemy_n say_v thou_o shall_v break_v they_o with_o a_o rod_n of_o iron_n thou_o shall_v dash_v they_o in_o piece_n like_o a_o potter_n vessel_n psal_n 2.9_o and_o isaiah_n say_v he_o shall_v smite_v the_o earth_n with_o the_o rod_n of_o his_o mouth_n and_o with_o the_o breath_n of_o his_o lip_n shall_v he_o slay_v the_o wicked_a isa_n 11.4_o paul_n tell_v we_o that_o he_o shall_v be_v reveal_v from_o heaven_n with_o his_o mighty_a angel_n in_o flame_a fire_n take_v vengeance_n on_o they_o that_o know_v not_o god_n etc._n etc._n yea_o the_o mightiness_n and_o severity_n of_o christ_n in_o this_o respect_n be_v notable_o set_v forth_o by_o himself_o in_o the_o close_a of_o the_o parable_n of_o the_o nobleman_n luke_n 19.27_o but_o those_o my_o enemy_n which_o will_v not_o that_o i_o shall_v reign_v over_o they_o bring_v hither_o and_o slay_v they_o before_o i_o 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