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ghost_n and_o with_o power_n act._n 10.38_o promulgation_n zach._n 9.9_o o_o daughter_n of_o jerusalem_n behold_v thy_o king_n come_v unto_o thou_o a_o crown_n hebr._n 2.9_o we_o see_v jesus_n crown_v with_o glory_n and_o honour_n the_o jew_n crown_v he_o with_o thorn_n the_o lord_n with_o glory_n a_o sceptre_n he_o have_v also_o and_o better_a then_o of_o gold_n hebr._n 1.8_o a_o sceptre_n of_o righteousness_n be_v the_o sceptre_n of_o thy_o kingdom_n a_o royal_a guard_n of_o angel_n they_o be_v under_o the_o firmament_n stand_v ready_a at_o his_o footstool_n he_o have_v his_o agent_n and_o ambassador_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o world_n to_o declare_v his_o pleasure_n to_o transact_v his_o appointment_n ephes_n 4.11_o apostle_n prophet_n evangelist_n pastor_n teacher_n these_o negotiate_v the_o great_a affair_n of_o this_o king_n they_o dispense_v the_o mystery_n of_o his_o kingdom_n he_o be_v not_o a_o titular_a king_n but_o have_v large_a dominion_n dan._n 7.14_o there_o be_v give_v he_o dominion_n and_o glory_n and_o a_o kingdom_n that_o all_o people_n nation_n language_n shall_v serve_v he_o and_o psal_n 2.8_o the_o heathen_n be_v his_o inheritance_n and_o the_o end_n of_o the_o earth_n his_o possession_n he_o have_v a_o legislative_a power_n he_o make_v and_o abrogate_v law_n at_o his_o pleasure_n 49.10_o gen._n 49.10_o he_o come_v of_o the_o princely_a tribe_n that_o make_v the_o law_n judah_n bear_v the_o sceptre_n and_o give_v the_o law_n and_o therefore_o by_o david_n be_v call_v the_o lawgiver_n psal_n 60.7_o and_o christ_n descend_v thence_o and_o be_v typify_v by_o the_o king_n of_o judah_n he_o be_v the_o true_a lawgiver_n jam._n 4.12_o there_o be_v one_o lawgiver_n and_o therefore_o matth._n 28._o last_o teach_v they_o to_o observe_v all_o thing_n whatsoever_o i_o have_v command_v you_o he_o have_v a_o pardon_v and_o punish_v power_n he_o pardon_v mary_n magdalene_n and_o punish_v he_o have_v not_o on_o his_o wedding_n garment_n 4._o that_o 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within_o she_o be_v all_o glorious_a within_o so_o if_o christ_n throne_n the_o outside_n of_o it_o be_v so_o glorious_a what_o be_v he_o in_o the_o throne_n all_o glorious_a all_o glory_n joh._n 1.14_o we_o behold_v his_o glory_n the_o glory_n as_o of_o the_o only_o beget_v if_o apostles_n see_v glory_n in_o he_o be_v on_o earth_n in_o his_o low_a condition_n what_o do_v our_o prophet_n see_v in_o he_o be_v above_o the_o firmament_n in_o his_o throne_n and_o glorious_a condition_n the_o scripture_n set_v he_o out_o not_o only_o to_o be_v glorious_a but_o glory_n psal_n 24.8_o king_n of_o glory_n jam._n 2.1_o have_v not_o the_o faith_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n the_o lord_n of_o glory_n in_o respect_n of_o person_n the_o word_n lord_n in_o the_o second_o place_n be_v not_o in_o the_o original_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o thus_o it_o stand_v there_o have_v not_o the_o faith_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n the_o glory_n so_o that_o christ_n be_v glory_n and_o 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5.27_o his_o gospel_n be_v glorious_a 1_o tim._n 1.11_o 6._o that_o christ_n throne_n must_v not_o be_v of_o common_a stone_n but_o precious_a one_o of_o saphire_n the_o pavement_n of_o god_n be_v of_o stone_n or_o brick_n of_o saphire_n exod._n 24.10_o and_o christ_n throne_n must_v be_v of_o saphire_n the_o church_n be_v christ_n throne_n visible_a and_o conspicuous_a as_o the_o heaven_n jerem._n 3.17_o jerusalem_n be_v call_v the_o throne_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o church_n under_o the_o gospel_n be_v the_o throne_n of_o christ_n he_o sit_v in_o the_o congregation_n and_o bear_v rule_v in_o they_o rev._n 2.13_o i_o know_v where_o thou_o dwell_v where_o satan_n seat_n or_o throne_n be_v there_o be_v a_o congregation_n of_o persecutor_n idolater_n and_o unclean_a party_n for_o such_o sinner_n be_v mention_v in_o the_o 13._o and_o 14._o verse_n and_o this_o company_n be_v the_o seat_n and_o throne_n of_o satan_n many_o congregation_n be_v throne_n of_o iniquity_n and_o shall_v 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mind_n a_o sedate_n temper_n there_o be_v no_o passion_n or_o perturbation_n in_o he_o he_o be_v a_o lion_n for_o his_o power_n a_o lamb_n for_o his_o meekness_n he_o rule_v by_o counsel_n and_o wisdom_n in_o much_o quietness_n act._n 17.31_o he_o judge_v in_o righteousness_n and_o what_o he_o do_v be_v do_v without_o difficulty_n let_v he_o speak_v the_o word_n and_o present_o it_o be_v do_v if_o he_o bid_v nabuchadnezzar_n go_v and_o sack_n jerusalem_n carry_v they_o away_o to_o babylon_n he_o go_v he_o accomplish_v his_o will_n full_o 10._o that_o christ_n be_v ready_a ever_o to_o hear_v the_o cause_n and_o complaint_n of_o his_o church_n he_o sit_v upon_o the_o throne_n other_o judge_n be_v of_o the_o bench_n and_o throne_n and_o party_n aggrieve_v
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a_o consume_a fire_n unto_o thou_o yet_o god_n be_v please_v to_o communicate_v the_o glory_n of_o his_o divine_a nature_n here_o to_o moses_n in_o that_o way_n may_v do_v he_o good_a and_o not_o destroy_v he_o he_o put_v he_o into_o the_o cleave_a of_o a_o rock_n and_o show_v he_o his_o back_n part_n vers_n 23._o which_o be_v some_o glorious_a body_n as_o testatus_fw-la think_v some_o humane_a shape_n as_o other_o conceive_v and_o not_o unlikely_a to_o be_v christ_n osiander_n oluaster_n osiander_n as_o he_o appear_v in_o his_o transfiguration_n full_a of_o glory_n and_o majesty_n thus_o god_n condescend_v to_o moses_n and_o so_o here_o to_o the_o prophet_n redigeret_fw-la non_fw-la cadit_fw-la sub_fw-la sensum_fw-la corporis_fw-la juxta_fw-la possibilitatem_fw-la humanam_fw-la fulgour_fw-la ille_fw-la tantae_fw-la majestatis_fw-la nos_fw-la in_o nihilum_fw-la redigeret_fw-la he_o see_v the_o glory_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n in_o the_o humane_a which_o in_o itself_o be_v not_o 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at_o liberty_n and_o cause_v his_o accuser_n to_o be_v cast_v into_o the_o den_n of_o lion_n if_o man_n in_o place_n will_v punish_v delinquent_n execute_v justice_n in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n without_o respect_n of_o person_n distemper_n of_o affection_n or_o any_o sinister_a respect_n they_o will_v be_v like_a angel_n and_o enlighten_v the_o city_n and_o kingdom_n with_o glory_n such_o a_o one_o be_v sol_fw-la justitiae_fw-la and_o fill_v the_o world_n with_o the_o beam_n of_o righteousness_n he_o be_v dextra_fw-la dei_fw-la and_o relieve_v kingdom_n city_n family_n with_o equity_n ver_fw-la 28._o as_o the_o appearance_n of_o the_o bow_n that_o be_v in_o the_o cloud_n in_o the_o day_n of_o rain_n so_o be_v the_o appearance_n of_o the_o brightness_n round_o about_o here_o be_v a_o description_n of_o that_o brightness_n or_o glory_n which_o compass_v he_o that_o sit_v upon_o the_o throne_n himself_o be_v glorious_a the_o brightness_n of_o glory_n and_o he_o have_v circumferentiall_a 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not_o call_v upon_o the_o wicked_a for_o repentance_n and_o likewise_o if_o he_o keep_v not_o the_o righteous_a in_o the_o right_a way_n they_o must_v not_o he_o suffer_v to_o run_v out_o into_o error_n into_o loose_a course_n but_o he_o must_v inform_v they_o of_o the_o danger_n bring_v they_o to_o a_o sound_a mind_n into_o the_o right_a way_n and_o confirm_v they_o in_o the_o truth_n otherwise_o their_o blood_n will_v be_v require_v at_o his_o hand_n there_o be_v difficulty_n in_o these_o word_n and_o they_o must_v be_v open_v unto_o you_o in_o prov._n 10.25_o the_o righteous_a be_v a_o everlasting_a foundation_n and_o chap._n 12.3_o the_o root_n of_o the_o righteous_a shall_v not_o be_v move_v verse_n 7._o the_o house_n of_o the_o righteous_a shall_v stand_v matth._n 25.46_o they_o go_v into_o life_n eternal_a if_o so_o how_o say_v our_o prophet_n here_o when_o a_o righteous_a man_n turn_v from_o his_o righteousness_n it_o seem_v that_o righteousness_n be_v not_o a_o incorruptible_a 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