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this_o be_v the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n the_o power_n of_o god_n give_v unto_o christ_n in_o which_o he_o shall_v overcome_v all_o his_o enemy_n and_o sith_o this_o be_v the_o end_n of_o that_o glory_n that_o glory_n be_v nothing_o but_o the_o power_n by_o which_o this_o be_v bring_v to_o pass_v and_o when_o this_o shall_v be_v accomplish_v that_o all_o his_o enemy_n shall_v be_v confound_v than_o this_o shall_v be_v finish_v for_o he_o to_o sit_v on_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o his_o father_n not_o that_o christ_n shall_v cease_v to_o be_v equal_a with_o his_o father_n but_o that_o this_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n our_o mediator_n between_o god_n and_o we_o in_o which_o he_o keep_v we_o that_o shall_v cease_v and_o he_o shall_v give_v it_o up_o unto_o his_o father_n and_o god_n shall_v be_v unto_o we_o all_o in_o all_o and_o thus_o far_o of_o all_o these_o honourable_a title_n give_v unto_o christ_n in_o all_o which_o the_o apostle_n prove_v he_o great_a than_o all_o angel_n the_o first_o be_v that_o he_o be_v call_v the_o natural_a son_n of_o god_n the_o second_o that_o the_o angel_n have_v commandment_n to_o worship_v he_o the_o three_o that_o he_o be_v a_o king_n of_o glory_n reign_v for_o ever_o in_o truth_n and_o righteousness_n the_o four_o that_o he_o be_v creator_n of_o the_o world_n and_o endure_v when_o the_o world_n shall_v perish_v and_o five_o that_o he_o sit_v on_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o high_a majesty_n all_o which_o be_v proper_a title_n to_o the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o great_a than_o can_v be_v give_v to_o any_o angel_n and_o therefore_o christ_n to_o be_v exalt_v above_o they_o all_o now_o in_o the_o 14._o verse_n
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of_o wantonness_n we_o be_v ashamed_a to_o speak_v to_o the_o praise_n of_o god_n we_o be_v not_o ashamed_a to_o blaspheme_v his_o name_n we_o be_v ashamed_a of_o christ_n we_o be_v not_o ashamed_a of_o the_o devil_n but_o such_o sin_n the_o lord_n confound_v they_o it_o be_v no_o reason_n in_o many_o word_n to_o confute_v they_o for_o where_o so_o ever_o they_o have_v any_o lover_n i_o be_o sure_a without_o any_o man_n word_n their_o own_o heart_n will_v confute_v they_o when_o they_o go_v to_o bed_n our_o saviour_n christ_n be_v our_o schoolmaster_n and_o have_v teach_v we_o thus_o in_o the_o midd_n of_o the_o congregation_n i_o will_v praise_v thou_o the_o prophet_n david_n be_v a_o good_a scholar_n in_o this_o doctrine_n when_o he_o open_v his_o mouth_n unto_o god_n and_o vow_v i_o will_v speak_v of_o thy_o name_n before_o king_n and_o will_v not_o be_v ashamed_a 46._o pray_v dear_o belove_v that_o we_o may_v be_v partaker_n of_o the_o same_o grace_n what_o can_v they_o say_v of_o 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praise_n unto_o thy_o name_n and_o in_o the_o 43._o verse_n of_o the_o same_o psalm_n the_o prophet_n say_v thou_o have_v make_v i_o the_o head_n of_o the_o heathen_a a_o people_n who_o i_o have_v not_o know_v shall_v serve_v i_o by_o which_o it_o appear_v how_o this_o psalm_n be_v apt_o apply_v to_o christ_n for_o these_o word_n be_v never_o accomplish_v in_o the_o prophet_n david_n so_o it_o be_v allege_v true_o as_o speak_v by_o our_o saviour_n christ_n i_o will_v put_v my_o trust_n in_o he_o now_o because_o the_o apostle_n allege_v this_o to_o prove_v our_o saviour_n christ_n to_o be_v man_n like_v unto_o we_o mark_v how_o the_o argument_n follow_v christ_n say_v i_o will_v put_v my_o trust_n in_o god_n but_o it_o be_v a_o very_a improper_a speech_n and_o such_o as_o the_o scripture_n never_o use_v to_o say_v god_n will_v trust_v in_o god_n therefore_o there_o must_v be_v a_o nature_n in_o our_o saviour_n christ_n inferior_a to_o his_o godhead_n in_o which_o he_o speak_v thus_o i_o will_v trust_v in_o he_o &_o that_o be_v his_o perfect_a humanity_n like_o unto_o we_o in_o which_o we_o see_v he_o subject_a to_o peril_n and_o how_o according_a to_o his_o trust_n god_n his_o father_n deliver_v he_o and_o here_o the_o apostle_n allege_v such_o scripture_n for_o proof_n of_o the_o manhood_n of_o christ_n as_o also_o prove_v y_fw-fr he_o be_v our_o king_n for_o where_o he_o say_v i_o will_v trust_v in_o he_o it_o note_v that_o christ_n be_v not_o weak_a in_o faith_n but_o assure_o trust_v in_o the_o power_n of_o god_n his_o father_n that_o he_o shall_v overcome_v the_o devil_n and_o where_o it_o be_v say_v behold_v i_o &_o my_o child_n he_o note_v the_o sure_a safety_n of_o his_o child_n that_o he_o will_v keep_v they_o all_o from_o death_n and_o hell_n and_o not_o one_o of_o they_o shall_v perish_v and_o that_o the_o apostle_n have_v this_o meaning_n to_o prove_v also_o his_o kingdom_n by_o these_o place_n his_o own_o word_n after_o plain_o show_v for_o of_o these_o 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receive_v in_o all_o thy_o life_n in_o this_o be_v the_o great_a thank_n thou_o can_v render_v unto_o he_o again_o to_o trust_v assure_o that_o he_o will_v be_v good_a unto_o thou_o stil._n have_v god_n give_v thou_o joy_n at_o any_o time_n in_o his_o gospel_n that_o thy_o soul_n have_v have_v comfort_n in_o the_o hope_n of_o eternal_a life_n be_v glad_a of_o that_o in_o all_o tentation_n and_o know_v that_o god_n be_v well_o please_v in_o thy_o faith_n and_o this_o shall_v be_v the_o fruit_n of_o the_o former_a benefit_n if_o thou_o persuade_v thyself_o that_o god_n will_v be_v merciful_a unto_o thou_o and_o give_v thou_o the_o life_n that_o be_v everlâ—…sting_a thus_o we_o shall_v be_v like_o our_o saviour_n christ_n and_o god_n benefit_n shall_v be_v thankful_o receive_v of_o we_o he_o have_v be_v good_a unto_o we_o and_o we_o will_v trust_v in_o he_o for_o ever_o an_o other_o testimony_n yet_o follow_v to_o prove_v the_o humanity_n of_o our_o saviour_n christ_n and_o it_o be_v this_o behold_v i_o and_o the_o child_n which_o thou_o have_v give_v i_o this_o be_v write_v in_o the_o eight_o of_o esaie_n in_o which_o chapter_n the_o prophet_n fortel_v the_o captivity_n of_o the_o israelite_n by_o the_o king_n of_o ashur_n how_o it_o be_v determine_v of_o god_n that_o the_o people_n for_o all_o their_o rebellion_n shall_v sure_o perish_v but_o yet_o so_o that_o god_n for_o his_o church_n sake_n will_v bridle_v their_o rage_n and_o save_v some_o who_o may_v praise_v his_o name_n these_o threaten_n and_o promise_n both_o while_o the_o people_n do_v contemptuouse_o reject_v the_o lord_n hid_v the_o prophet_n