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son_n of_o man_n be_o plain_o call_v himself_o the_o son_n of_o man_n as_o also_o in_o the_o same_o chapter_n ver_fw-la 27._o say_v the_o son_n of_o man_n shall_v come_v in_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o father_n with_o his_o angel_n and_o then_o he_o shall_v render_v to_o every_o one_o according_a to_o his_o work_n but_o he_o that_o shall_v come_v with_o his_o angel_n and_o who_o father_n god_n be_v and_o shall_v come_v to_o judge_v the_o world_n and_o shall_v render_v to_o every_o one_o according_a to_o his_o work_n be_v evident_o assert_v to_o be_v the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n see_v for_o that_o rom._n 2.6_o 16._o act._n 10.42_o &_o 17.31_o 2_o thes_n
wickedness_n to_o be_v remove_v into_o the_o land_n of_o shinar_n zech._n 5.6_o 7._o and_o the_o lift_n up_o of_o the_o sacrifice_n upon_o the_o altar_n to_o be_v burn_v up_o but_o i_o but_o mention_v they_o but_o 2._o to_o lift_v up_o signify_v often_o to_o exalt_v magnify_v or_o glorify_v and_o to_o the_o same_o phrase_n of_o lift_v up_o the_o head_n be_v use_v by_o joseph_n too_o in_o his_o interpretation_n in_o a_o quite_o contrary_a sense_n to_o the_o former_a in_o gen._n 40.13.20_o 21._o for_o interpret_n the_o chief_a butler_n dream_n he_o tell_v he_o within_o three_o day_n shall_v pharaoh_n lift_v up_o thy_o head_n and_o restore_v thou_o into_o thy_o place_n and_o thou_o shall_v deliver_v pharoahs_n cup_n into_o his_o hand_n and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v say_v vers_n 20._o that_o the_o three_o day_n which_o be_v pharaoh_n birth_n day_n he_o lift_v up_o the_o head_n of_o the_o chief_a butler_n and_o he_o restore_v the_o chief_a butler_n unto_o his_o chief_a butlership_n again_o 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and_o feeling_n of_o evil_a and_o make_v conqueror_n over_o the_o world_n and_o its_o frightfull_a and_o sharp_a persecution_n as_o it_o be_v say_v the_o lord_n will_v give_v strength_n to_o his_o people_n the_o lord_n will_v bless_v his_o people_n with_o peace_n psal_n 29.11_o and_o this_o be_v our_o victory_n whereby_o we_o overcome_v the_o world_n even_o our_o faith_n who_o be_v he_o that_o overcome_v the_o world_n even_n the_o frown_n and_o malice_n of_o the_o world_n but_o he_o that_o believe_v that_o jesus_n be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n 1_o john_n 5.3_o 4._o in_o this_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n have_v be_v more_o than_o conqueror_n over_o all_o adversity_n neither_o tribulation_n or_o distress_n persecution_n famine_n peril_n nakedness_n or_o sword_n have_v be_v able_a to_o separate_v they_o from_o the_o love_n of_o god_n that_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n but_o for_o his_o sake_n they_o have_v be_v and_o have_v endure_v to_o be_v kill_v all_o the_o day_n long_o and_o to_o be_v 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11_o 12._o &_o 8.7_o 8_o 12_o etc._n etc._n and_o those_o prediction_n in_o deut._n 32.14_o 15_o 18._o which_o be_v confirm_v also_o in_o the_o after_o event_n hos_fw-la 13.5_o 6._o and_o so_o much_o our_o saviour_n say_v and_o signify_v of_o those_o that_o receive_v the_o word_n as_o seed_n among_o the_o thorn_n who_o by_o the_o care_n of_o the_o world_n deceitfulness_n of_o riches_n and_o love_n of_o other_o thing_n be_v choke_v so_o as_o not_o to_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n to_o perfection_n mat._n 13.7_o 22._o and_o against_o this_o our_o saviour_n caution_n his_o disciple_n that_o their_o heart_n may_v not_o at_o any_o time_n be_v overcharge_v with_o surfeit_v and_o drunkenness_n and_o the_o care_n of_o this_o life_n and_o that_o day_n come_v upon_o they_o unaware_o luk._n 21.34_o 35._o the_o love_n of_o riches_n honour_n pleasure_n etc._n etc._n do_v often_o cause_v man_n to_o turn_v away_o from_o christ_n to_o save_v they_o and_o preserve_v they_o like_o the_o young_a man_n who_o though_o very_o earnest_a in_o run_v to_o christ_n to_o know_v of_o he_o what_o he_o may_v do_v to_o have_v everlasting_a life_n yet_o when_o he_o hear_v sell_v all_o that_o thou_o have_v and_o give_v it_o to_o the_o poor_a and_o follow_v i_o rather_o forsake_v christ_n to_o keep_v his_o riches_n than_o his_o riches_n to_o follow_v christ_n and_o obtain_v everlasting_a life_n math._n 19.16_o 17_o 21_o 22._o but_o now_o where_o the_o son_n of_o man_n be_v believe_v on_o prize_v come_v to_o depend_v and_o rely_v on_o and_o his_o counsel_n entertain_v with_o sure_a belief_n of_o they_o as_o right_a and_o good_a there_o a_o man_n be_v and_o will_v be_v help_v to_o look_v upon_o better_a riches_n pleasure_n prosperity_n and_o honour_n and_o in_o compare_n of_o they_o to_o look_v upon_o these_o as_o empty_a and_o uncertain_a and_o to_o judge_v christ_n worthy_a the_o part_n with_o they_o all_o for_o he_o and_o trust_v to_o he_o for_o his_o care_n and_o provision_n according_a to_o his_o promise_n will_v notwithstanding_o all_o threaten_n of_o their_o loss_n follow_v after_o he_o and_o trust_v to_o he_o for_o the_o better_a and_o more_o durable_a enjoyment_n behave_v himself_o as_o a_o pilgrim_n in_o all_o these_o enjoyment_n here_o thus_o we_o find_v that_o though_o abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n have_v great_a riches_n yet_o they_o perish_v not_o out_o of_o god_n way_n by_o occasion_n of_o they_o but_o by_o faith_n in_o christ_n believe_v on_o he_o keep_v his_o way_n and_o charge_n and_o behave_v themselves_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o their_o enjoyment_n as_o stranger_n and_o pilgrim_n in_o the_o earth_n declare_v that_o they_o seek_v another_o even_o a_o heavenly_a country_n gen._n 13.2_o 6._o &_o 24.35_o &_o 25.5_o &_o 26.12_o 13_o 14._o &_o 30_o 43._o &_o 32.10_o with_o heb._n 11.9_o 10_o 13_o 14_o 15_o 16._o and_o moses_n though_o bring_v up_o in_o