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the_o israelite_n fear_v you_o not_o spiritual-hearted_n christian_n 1â—_n exod._n 1._o 1â—_n may_v improve_v this_o point_n many_o way_n for_o their_o own_o comfort_n and_o support_v when_o they_o be_v in_o deep_a affliction_n either_o inward_a or_o outward_a in_o their_o body_n in_o their_o name_n or_o in_o their_o estate_n at_o sea_n or_o at_o land_n still_o let_v this_o be_v consider_v there_o be_v enough_o in_o christ_n to_o help_v all_o and_o the_o meditation_n of_o that_o in_o christ_n which_o answer_v your_o condition_n will_v yield_v you_o comfort_v and_o make_v way_n for_o your_o deliverance_n but_o i_o pass_v it_o over_o and_o come_v to_o the_o word_n of_o the_o text_n which_o in_o the_o first_o place_n i_o shall_v open_v by_o way_n of_o paraphrase_n unto_o we_o a_o
according_a as_o it_o be_v say_v psal_n 93._o 5._o holiness_n become_v thy_o house_n for_o ever_o thus_o you_o see_v it_o clear_v from_o the_o text_n that_o the_o government_n there_o speak_v of_o must_v necessary_o be_v understand_v of_o civil_a government_n let_v i_o now_o produce_v some_o argument_n of_o the_o like_a nature_n draw_v from_o other_o scripture_n that_o speak_v of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o messiah_n and_o they_o will_v demonstrative_o prove_v that_o civil_a government_n and_o jurisdiction_n do_v of_o right_o belong_v unto_o the_o messiah_n the_o son_n of_o david_n our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n that_o bless_a and_o only_a potentate_n 1_o tim._n 6._o 15._o these_o argument_n i_o shall_v reduce_v to_o six_o head_n 1._o the_o style_n give_v to_o the_o government_n of_o the_o messiah_n argue_v that_o it_o be_v not_o ecclesiastical_a but_o civil_a it_o be_v call_v a_o absolute_a 〈◊〉_d absolute_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sovereignty_n dominion_n or_o sultanship_n 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be_v call_v also_o king_n of_o king_n and_o lord_n of_o lord_n rev._n 19_o 16._o now_o in_o the_o church_n there_o be_v but_o one_o king_n and_o one_o lord_n sometime_o i_o allege_v also_o 1_o tim._n 6._o 15._o and_o apply_v those_o word_n the_o bless_a and_o only_a potentate_n unto_o christ_n as_o if_o the_o apostle_n have_v speak_v immediate_o of_o christ_n lest_o any_o therefore_o shall_v mistake_v the_o place_n as_o i_o also_o do_v till_o i_o look_v into_o the_o original_a i_o think_v it_o good_a to_o advertise_v every_o one_o to_o examine_v due_o the_o word_n in_o their_o proper_a tongue_n ere_o they_o rely_v upon_o any_o interpretation_n give_v but_o yet_o the_o mistake_n be_v not_o great_a because_o that_o which_o be_v speak_v of_o the_o divine_a nature_n may_v also_o by_o communication_n of_o property_n be_v attribute_v to_o the_o humane_a nature_n unite_v to_o the_o second_o person_n he_o be_v the_o king_n of_o king_n and_o lord_n of_o lord_n as_o have_v be_v show_v 3._o we_o 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be_v his_o royal_a seat_n zech._n 2._o 10_o 12._o and_o zech._n 14._o 16_o 17._o and_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v that_o every_o one_o that_o be_v leave_v of_o all_o the_o nation_n which_o come_v against_o jerusalem_n shall_v even_o go_v up_o from_o year_n to_o year_n to_o worship_v the_o king_n the_o lord_n of_o host_n and_o to_o keep_v the_o feast_n of_o tabernacle_n and_o it_o shall_v be_v that_o whosoever_o will_v not_o come_v up_o of_o the_o family_n of_o the_o earth_n to_o jerusalem_n to_o worship_v the_o king_n the_o lord_n of_o host_n even_o upon_o they_o shall_v be_v no_o rain_n this_o king_n undoubted_o be_v king_n jesus_n the_o promise_a messiah_n of_o who_o the_o angel_n speak_v to_o mary_n luke_n 1._o 32._o he_o shall_v be_v great_a or_o shall_v be_v call_v the_o son_n of_o the_o most_o high_a and_o the_o lord_n god_n shall_v give_v unto_o he_o the_o throne_n of_o his_o father_n david_n and_o he_o shall_v reign_v over_o the_o house_n of_o jacob_n for_o ever_o and_o 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christ_n rule_n and_o government_n in_o civil_a thing_n but_o whether_o he_o will_v personal_o reign_v on_o earth_n a_o thousand_o year_n or_o no_o doubtless_o he_o will_v personal_o appear_v and_o will_v assume_v his_o kingdom_n and_o order_v the_o same_o and_o it_o be_v one_o thing_n to_o appear_v and_o to_o order_n and_o constitute_v government_n another_o thing_n to_o reside_v and_o exercise_v the_o same_o but_o i_o shall_v conclude_v nothing_o positive_o as_o to_o that_o particular_a 4._o the_o act_n of_o judgement_n and_o justice_n which_o be_v put_v forth_o in_o this_o kingdom_n of_o the_o messiah_n be_v such_o as_o appertain_v to_o civil_a not_o unto_o ecclesiastical_a jurisdiction_n let_v i_o instance_n in_o some_o act_n and_o i_o shall_v begin_v with_o that_o which_o david_n mention_n psal_n 72._o
have_v the_o sharp_a sickle_n say_v thrust_v in_o thy_o sickle_n and_o gather_v the_o cluster_n of_o the_o vine_n of_o the_o earth_n for_o her_o grape_n be_v full_o ripe_a and_o the_o angel_n thrust_v in_o his_o sickle_n into_o the_o earth_n and_o gather_v the_o vine_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o cast_v it_o into_o the_o great_a wine-press_n of_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n and_o the_o wine-press_n be_v tread_v without_o the_o city_n and_o blood_n come_v out_o of_o the_o wine-press_n even_o unto_o the_o horse-bridle_n by_o the_o space_n of_o a_o thousand_o and_o six_o hundred_o furlong_n rev._n 14._o 18_o 19_o 20._o in_o regard_v whereof_o christ_n be_v say_v to_o be_v clothe_v with_o a_o garment_n dip_v in_o blood_n rev._n 19_o 13._o no_o marvel_n then_o if_o the_o great_a captain_n and_o stout_a spirit_n cry_v out_o unto_o the_o mountain_n and_o rock_n to_o cover_v they_o and_o to_o hide_v they_o from_o the_o wrath_n of_o the_o lamb._n let_v no_o man_n therefore_o invade_v this_o royal_a 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