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12._o psal._n 85.11_o 12._o zach._n 6.12_o the_o messiah_n be_v call_v the_o fruit_n of_o the_o earth_n esa._n 4.2_o with_o respect_n also_o to_o his_o original_a as_o to_o his_o humanity_n psal._n 67.6_o then_o shall_v the_o earth_n yield_v she_o increase_v or_o fruit_n this_o whole_a psalm_n treat_v of_o the_o blessing_n and_o benefit_n that_o will_v accrue_v to_o believer_n from_o christ._n luke_n 23.31_o christ_n call_v himself_o a_o green-tree_n oppose_v to_o himself_o a_o dry-tree_n by_o which_o we_o be_v to_o understand_v the_o wicked_a if_o they_o do_v these_o thing_n in_o a_o green-tree_n what_o shall_v be_v do_v in_o the_o dry_a that_o be_v if_o god_n suffer_v i_o that_o be_o innocent_a and_o like_o a_o green_a and_o fruit_n bear_v tree_n to_o be_v so_o grievous_o afflict_v and_o cut_v down_o as_o a_o dry_a or_o barren-tree_n how_o much_o more_o grievous_o will_v he_o permit_v you_o to_o be_v afflict_v who_o be_v guilty_a person_n and_o sinner_n and_o like_o dry_a tree_n 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himself_o in_o temporal_a or_o national_a war_n and_o battle_n it_o be_v he_o that_o lead_v joshua_n forth_o as_o a_o arm_a man_n 17.45_o against_o the_o canaanite_n hence_o he_o be_v call_v the_o god_n of_o the_o army_n of_o israel_n i_o know_v not_o say_v a_o eminent_a writer_n any_o one_o thing_n where_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n be_v more_o full_o set_v out_o in_o scripture_n than_o in_o the_o work_n of_o it_o about_o war_n it_o be_v the_o lord_n that_o bring_v up_o nabuchadnezzar_n against_o the_o city_n of_o judah_n 19_o and_o stir_v up_o the_o mede_n to_o destroy_v the_o babylonian_n q._n but_o what_o manner_n of_o warrior_n be_v god_n a._n 1._o he_o be_v a_o righteous_a and_o just_a warrior_n the_o proud_a haughty_a prince_n and_o potentate_n of_o the_o earth_n many_o time_n take_v up_o arm_n upon_o unjust_a ground_n and_o pick_v quarrel_n for_o vainglorious_a and_o ambitious_a end_n if_o they_o see_v their_o neighbour_n thrive_v as_o if_o it_o be_v a_o eclipse_n to_o 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the_o lord_n mighty_a in_o battle_n he_o make_v the_o earth_n to_o fear_v and_o the_o inhabitant_n thereof_o to_o melt_v so_o that_o the_o man_n of_o may_v shall_v not_o find_v their_o hand_n he_o can_v make_v emperor_n as_o stubble_n to_o his_o bow_n and_o mighty_a king_n as_o chaff_n before_o the_o whirlwind_n he_o make_v beelzebub_n with_o all_o his_o guard_n to_o tremble_v and_o fly_v into_o darkness_n itself_o to_o hide_v themselves_o he_o cut_v off_o the_o spirit_n of_o prince_n and_o be_v triumphant_a over_o the_o great_a and_o proud_a monarch_n alexander_n 5.5_o pompey_n caesar_n and_o tamberlane_n have_v all_o yield_v to_o this_o invincible_a conqueror_n if_o he_o show_v but_o a_o finger_n on_o the_o wall_n he_o make_v proud_a belshazzar_n quake_v and_o can_v employ_v inanimate_a creature_n to_o terrify_v and_o destroy_v pharaoh_n and_o his_o host._n 4._o the_o lord_n be_v a_o victorious_a and_o prevail_a warrior_n when_o he_o rise_v up_o he_o devour_v at_o once_o he_o bear_v 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strong_a fleshly_a confidence_n than_o will_v signify_v nothing_o 17._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 lofty_a and_o upon_o every_o one_o that_o be_v proud_a and_o lift_v up_o and_o he_o shall_v be_v bring_v down_o upon_o all_o the_o cedar_n of_o lebanon_n that_o be_v lift_v up_o and_o upon_o all_o the_o oak_n of_o bashan_n upon_o all_o high_a mountain_n and_o upon_o all_o the_o 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 that_o be_v lift_v up_o with_o the_o haughtiness_n of_o man_n shall_v the_o fierce_a indignation_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v kindle_v even_o to_o the_o bear_v it_o down_o and_o lay_v it_o low_a even_o to_o the_o dust_n and_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v exalt_v in_o that_o day_n the_o mountain_n quake_v at_o he_o and_o the_o hill_n be_v melt_v and_o the_o earth_n burn_v up_o or_o be_v burn_v up_o 1.18_o but_o the_o whole_a earth_n shall_v be_v devour_v by_o 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