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speak_v in_o his_o presence_n isa_n 52.15_o they_o that_o dwell_v in_o the_o wilderness_n shall_v bow_v before_o he_o and_o his_o enemy_n shall_v lick_v the_o dust_n the_o king_n of_o tarshish_n and_o the_o isle_n shall_v bring_v present_n the_o king_n of_o sheba_n and_o seba_n shall_v offer_v gift_n yea_o all_o king_n shall_v fall_v down_o before_o he_o and_o all_o nation_n shall_v serve_v he_o psal_n 72.9_o 10_o 11._o at_o his_o name_n every_o knee_n shall_v bow_v of_o thing_n in_o heaven_n and_o thing_n in_o earth_n and_o thing_n under_o the_o earth_n and_o every_o tongue_n shall_v confess_v that_o he_o be_v lord_n phil._n 2.10_o 11._o all_o which_o speak_v christ_n to_o be_v a_o mighty_a one_o five_o he_o be_v a_o mighty_a one_o in_o the_o expectation_n of_o the_o people_n first_o in_o the_o expectation_n itself_o he_o be_v one_o look_v for_o before_o his_o come_n the_o people_n be_v in_o expectation_n of_o he_o and_o the_o expectation_n of_o the_o people_n be_v not_o ordinary_o 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from_o far_o to_o worship_v he_o be_v lead_v to_o he_o in_o a_o extraordinary_a way_n he_o be_v trouble_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d very_o much_o terrify_v and_o all_o jerusalem_n with_o he_o it_o be_v also_o say_v mark_v 11.18_o the_o scribe_n and_o the_o chief_a priest_n seek_v how_o they_o may_v destroy_v he_o for_o they_o fear_v he_o because_o all_o the_o people_n be_v astonish_v at_o his_o doctrine_n and_o when_o some_o tell_v the_o pharisee_n what_o thing_n jesus_n have_v do_v then_o gather_v the_o chief_a priest_n and_o the_o pharisee_n a_o council_n and_o say_v what_o do_v we_o for_o this_o man_n do_v miracle_n if_o we_o let_v he_o thus_o alone_o all_o man_n will_v believe_v on_o he_o and_o the_o roman_n shall_v come_v and_o take_v away_o both_o our_o place_n and_o nation_n and_o from_o that_o day_n forth_o they_o take_v council_n together_o for_o to_o put_v he_o to_o death_n joh._n 11.46_o 47_o 48_o 53._o and_o history_n tell_v we_o of_o some_o emperor_n who_o have_v be_v 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up_o and_o the_o ruler_n be_v gather_v together_o against_o the_o lord_n and_o against_o his_o christ_n for_o of_o a_o truth_n against_o thy_o holy_a child_n jesus_n who_o thou_o have_v anoint_v both_o herod_n and_o pontius_n pilate_n with_o the_o gentile_n and_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n be_v gather_v together_o with_o luke_n 19.47_o the_o chief_a priest_n and_o the_o scribe_n and_o the_o chief_a of_o the_o people_n seek_v to_o destroy_v he_o thus_o all_o sort_n of_o interest_n be_v engage_v against_o christ_n second_o a_o combination_n of_o all_o they_o have_v which_o may_v be_v reduce_v to_o three_o head_n first_o a_o combination_n of_o power_n and_o strength_n for_o both_o herod_n and_o pontius_n pilate_n and_o the_o chief_a priest_n and_o other_o join_v their_o several_a power_n and_o authority_n against_o he_o and_o as_o it_o be_v then_o so_o it_o be_v to_o be_v afterward_o as_o be_v manifest_a by_o the_o angel_n explanation_n of_o john_n vision_n to_o he_o rev._n 17.12_o 13_o 14._o the_o ten_o horn_n which_o thou_o see_v be_v ten_o king_n which_o have_v receive_v no_o kingdom_n as_o yet_o but_o receive_v power_n as_o king_n one_o hour_n with_o the_o beast_n these_o have_v one_o mind_n and_o shall_v give_v their_o power_n and_o strength_n unto_o the_o beast_n these_o shall_v make_v war_n with_o the_o lamb_n and_o this_o john_n see_v yet_o more_o full_o rev._n 19.19_o i_o see_v the_o beast_n and_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o their_o army_n gather_v together_o to_o make_v war_n against_o he_o that_o sit_v on_o the_o horse_n and_o against_o his_o army_n thus_o the_o power_n and_o force_n of_o the_o world_n combine_v against_o christ_n second_o a_o combination_n of_o policy_n and_o council_n the_o enemy_n of_o christ_n consult_v together_o with_o one_o consent_n and_o be_v confederate_a against_o he_o they_o consult_v together_o how_o to_o entangle_v he_o in_o his_o talk_n how_o to_o apprehend_v he_o how_o to_o put_v he_o to_o death_n how_o to_o conceal_v his_o resurrection_n math._n 22.15_o math._n 26.3_o 4._o math._n 27.1_o math._n 28.12_o of_o this_o the_o psalmist_n speak_v the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n set_v themselves_o and_o the_o ruler_n take_v council_n together_o against_o the_o lord_n and_o against_o his_o anoint_v psal_n 2.2_o three_o a_o combination_n of_o purse_n they_o have_v all_o one_o purse_n against_o he_o this_o be_v evident_a in_o his_o apprehension_n for_o the_o chief_a priest_n and_o captain_n covenant_v to_o give_v judas_n money_n luke_n 22_o 4_o 5._o as_o also_o in_o his_o resurrection_n be_v apparent_a to_o the_o soldier_n who_o also_o declare_v it_o to_o the_o chief_a priest_n they_o spare_v no_o cost_n to_o prevail_v with_o the_o soldier_n to_o conceal_v the_o same_o they_o give_v large_a money_n to_o they_o to_o stop_v their_o mouth_n from_o publish_v the_o truth_n and_o to_o open_v they_o to_o tell_v a_o lie_n math._n 28.11_o 12_o 13._o three_o a_o combination_n against_o he_o and_o all_o of_o he_o they_o combine_v against_o his_o person_n to_o put_v he_o to_o death_n as_o a_o malefactor_n against_o his_o doctrine_n to_o keep_v or_o cast_v it_o out_o as_o error_n against_o his_o servant_n to_o root_v they_o out_o of_o the_o earth_n as_o evil_a doer_n against_o his_o kingdom_n to_o suppress_v that_o as_o some_o hurtful_a dangerous_a thing_n as_o their_o hatred_n be_v of_o the_o whole_a kind_n viz._n christ_n and_o those_o that_o be_v christ_n so_o they_o combine_v against_o he_o and_o all_o of_o he_o both_o person_n and_o thing_n that_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n may_v be_v no_o more_o in_o remembrance_n and_o that_o they_o dare_v not_o deal_v with_o he_o single_o but_o thus_o combine_v together_o against_o he_o be_v a_o plain_a demonstration_n of_o his_o mightiness_n three_o in_o the_o carriage_n of_o his_o servant_n towards_o he_o as_o first_o their_o confidence_n in_o he_o in_o all_o their_o difficulty_n danger_n and_o distress_n relate_v both_o to_o soul_n and_o body_n he_o be_v their_o confidence_n for_o supply_n succour_n and_o salvation_n neither_o be_v he_o the_o confidence_n of_o some_o only_a but_o of_o all_o his_o servant_n not_o of_o the_o jew_n only_a for_o many_o yea_o many_o thousand_o of_o they_o have_v believe_v on_o he_o act_v 20.21_o but_o also_o and_o especial_o of_o the_o gentile_n according_a to_o the_o prophecy_n of_o he_o isa_n 11.10_o he_o shall_v stand_v for_o a_o ensign_n of_o the_o people_n to_o it_o shall_v the_o gentile_n seek_v which_o the_o apostle_n explain_v and_o call_v a_o trust_v in_o he_o rom._n 15.12_o in_o he_o shall_v the_o gentile_n trust_v and_o thus_o he_o be_v the_o confidence_n of_o all_o the_o end_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o of_o they_o that_o be_v a_o far_o off_o upon_o the_o sea_n and_o how_o mighty_a must_v he_o needs_o be_v that_o be_v the_o sole_a trust_n and_o confidence_n of_o all_o the_o true_o wise_a holy_a and_o faithful_a one_o among_o man_n second_o their_o confession_n of_o he_o as_o the_o lord_n 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