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here_o be_v the_o ability_n of_o christ_n who_o be_v mighty_a to_o perform_v the_o father_n will_n great_a one_o use_v to_o be_v active_a the_o mighty_a king_n and_o prince_n of_o the_o earth_n do_v not_o always_o sit_v still_o only_o wait_v for_o opportunity_n for_o great_a and_o weighty_a undertake_n this_o mighty_a one_o the_o lord_n christ_n though_o he_o have_v do_v great_a and_o marvellous_a thing_n will_v show_v himself_o yet_o more_o glorious_a than_o ever_o for_o he_o have_v yet_o but_o begin_v to_o show_v his_o servant_n his_o greatness_n and_o his_o mighty_a hand_n only_o he_o wait_v till_o the_o set_a time_n be_v come_v and_o then_o he_o will_v arise_v and_o redeem_v israel_n from_o all_o his_o iniquity_n and_o trouble_n psal_n 130.8_o the_o disciple_n of_o christ_n who_o see_v his_o might_n and_o power_n in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o flesh_n become_v expectant_n of_o great_a thing_n to_o be_v do_v by_o he_o we_o trust_v say_v the_o two_o disciple_n speak_v of_o jesus_n of_o nazareth_n a_o prophet_n mighty_a in_o deed_n and_o word_n that_o it_o have_v be_v he_o which_o shall_v have_v redeem_v israel_n luke_n 24.19.21_o the_o apostle_n when_o christ_n be_v assemble_v together_o with_o they_o ask_v of_o he_o say_v lord_n will_v thou_o at_o this_o time_n restore_v again_o the_o kingdom_n to_o israel_n act_v 1.4_o 6._o his_o answer_n be_v no_o check_n to_o their_o expectation_n but_o a_o reprehension_n of_o their_o overcurious_a affectation_n to_o acquaint_v themselves_o with_o the_o particular_a time_n in_o which_o they_o shall_v behold_v the_o glorious_a accomplishment_n of_o so_o certain_a a_o blessing_n and_o see_v this_o mighty_a one_o be_v set_v on_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o the_o throne_n of_o the_o majesty_n in_o the_o heaven_n heb_fw-mi 8.1_o his_o servant_n may_v expect_v that_o he_o will_v appear_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n for_o they_o yea_o that_o he_o shall_v appear_v the_o second_o time_n without_o sin_n unto_o their_o evident_a and_o everlasting_a salvation_n heb_fw-mi 9.28_o paul_n speak_v of_o himself_o and_o other_o faithful_a follower_n of_o christ_n say_v phil._n 3.20_o 21._o our_o conversation_n be_v in_o heaven_n from_o whence_o also_o we_o look_v for_o the_o saviour_n the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n who_o shall_v change_v our_o vile_a body_n that_o it_o may_v be_v fashion_v like_o unto_o his_o glorious_a body_n according_a to_o the_o work_n whereby_o he_o be_v able_a even_o to_o subdue_v all_o thing_n unto_o himself_o five_o for_o the_o discovery_n of_o false_a christ_n the_o true_a lord_n christ_n have_v tell_v we_o that_o in_o the_o last_o day_n there_o shall_v arise_v false_a christ_n as_o well_o as_o false_a prophet_n math._n 24.24_o and_o this_o doctrine_n do_v inform_v we_o how_o to_o know_v they_o from_o the_o true_a the_o true_a christ_n be_v thus_o mighty_a and_o it_o follow_v that_o other_o who_o be_v not_o so_o mighty_a whatsoever_o they_o may_v pretend_v be_v not_o the_o true_a christ_n therefore_o when_o false_a christ_n shall_v arise_v and_o shall_v come_v and_o say_v i_o be_o christ_n believe_v they_o not_o neither_o go_v after_o they_o but_o labour_v to_o know_v their_o power_n and_o not_o their_o speech_n only_o 1_o cor._n 4.19_o for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n be_v not_o in_o word_n but_o in_o power_n vers_n 20_o whether_o they_o be_v mighty_a as_o the_o true_a christ_n be_v and_o though_o they_o shall_v show_v sign_n and_o wonder_n to_o deceive_v you_o try_v whether_o they_o be_v equal_a with_o this_o mighty_a one_o who_o think_v it_o no_o robbery_n to_o be_v equal_a with_o god_n for_o though_o some_o may_v boast_v themselves_o and_o their_o mouth_n speak_v great_a swell_a word_n of_o vanity_n yet_o their_o deficiency_n and_o insufficiency_n for_o such_o thing_n as_o he_o do_v speak_v they_o to_o be_v false_a christ_n and_o deceiver_n as_o there_o never_o do_v heretofore_o so_o there_o never_o will_v any_o one_o arise_v in_o every_o respect_n so_o mighty_a as_o christ_n by_o which_o he_o may_v be_v know_v to_o be_v the_o true_a christ_n from_o all_o other_o use_v 2._o of_o conviction_n to_o false_a worshipper_n who_o neglect_n and_o slight_a this_o mighty_a one._n first_o to_o the_o jew_n who_o do_v not_o believe_v that_o jesus_n of_o nazareth_n be_v the_o christ_n the_o messiah_n that_o be_v promise_v and_o the_o main_a plea_n which_o they_o have_v for_o their_o unbelief_n be_v because_o he_o do_v not_o appear_v to_o be_v so_o mighty_a as_o become_v the_o saviour_n of_o the_o world_n he_o come_v not_o in_o worldly_a glory_n he_o have_v no_o stately_a palace_n be_v not_o clothe_v in_o purple_a do_v not_o fare_v delicious_o he_o be_v not_o in_o form_n and_o fashion_n like_o the_o mighty_a one_o of_o the_o earth_n and_o therefore_o they_o expect_v and_o look_v
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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
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