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high_a degree_n and_o all_o the_o king_n prince_n potentate_n ruler_n chief_a captain_n great_a lord_n all_o the_o mighty_a man_n of_o valour_n all_o the_o worthy_n and_o man_n of_o renown_n and_o all_o the_o wise_a and_o honourable_a one_o of_o the_o earth_n be_v his_o subject_n the_o excellency_n and_o mightiness_n of_o the_o subject_n speak_v forth_o the_o mightiness_n of_o the_o king_n how_o mighty_a must_v he_o needs_o be_v who_o have_v all_o the_o mighty_a king_n and_o prince_n of_o the_o world_n under_o he_o second_o their_o multitude_n he_o have_v more_o subject_n than_o any_o if_o solomon_n subject_n be_v so_o great_a a_o people_n that_o can_v not_o be_v number_v nor_o count_v for_o multitude_n how_o great_a and_o numerous_a or_o rather_o innumerable_a be_v christ_n subject_n who_o be_v all_o people_n nation_n and_o language_n dan._n 7.14_o and_o these_o be_v not_o only_o his_o subject_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o right_n and_o extent_n of_o his_o dominion_n but_o also_o in_o 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redeem_v their_o subject_n nor_o yet_o their_o own_o soul_n but_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o this_o mighty_a one_o to_o save_v they_o second_o remuneration_n he_o be_v not_o unrighteous_a to_o forget_v the_o work_n and_o labour_n of_o love_n which_o any_o of_o his_o subject_n do_v show_v towards_o his_o name_n but_o will_v give_v reward_n unto_o his_o servant_n the_o prophet_n and_o to_o the_o sâ—ints_n and_o they_o that_o fear_v his_o name_n small_a and_o great_a and_o his_o reward_n be_v great_a become_v such_o a_o mighty_a king_n to_o bestow_v he_o will_v plentiful_o reward_v all_o his_o faithful_a constant_a follower_n and_o his_o reward_n be_v first_o everlasting_a life_n this_o christ_n promise_v to_o his_o self-denying_a
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potent_a but_o he_o be_v the_o lord_n god_n omnipotent_a rev_n 19.6_o and_o so_o high_o and_o great_a than_o they_o seven_o he_o be_v mighty_a and_o always_o mighty_a other_o mighty_a one_o they_o faint_v and_o their_o strength_n fail_v they_o isa_n 40.30_o they_o grow_v weary_a and_o weak_a and_o cease_v to_o be_v mighty_a at_o least_o so_o mighty_a as_o they_o have_v be_v i_o can_v do_v as_o i_o have_v do_v be_v the_o voice_n of_o other_o mighty_a one_o but_o christ_n the_o lord_n the_o mighty_a one_o faint_v not_o neither_o be_v weary_a his_o strength_n fail_v not_o he_o be_v as_o mighty_a as_o he_o be_v when_o god_n first_o put_v his_o spirit_n upon_o he_o as_o his_o strength_n be_v then_o so_o it_o be_v now_o and_o so_o it_o ever_o shall_v be_v he_o be_v the_o same_o yesterday_o to_o day_n and_o for_o ever_o heb_fw-mi 13.8_o his_o mediatorship_n be_v as_o powerful_a before_o as_o after_o his_o exhibition_n in_o the_o flesh_n in_o which_o respect_n he_o be_v say_v to_o be_v a_o 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mighty_a that_o he_o be_v above_o the_o understanding_n of_o man_n he_o be_v great_a in_o power_n and_o we_o know_v he_o not_o we_o can_v find_v he_o out_o great_a thing_n do_v he_o which_o we_o can_v comprehend_v quest_n how_o come_v christ_n to_o be_v such_o a_o mighty_a one_o answ_n if_o we_o consider_v he_o in_o his_o eternal_a essence_n and_o be_v abstractive_o from_o his_o humane_a nature_n as_o he_o be_v one_o with_o the_o father_n from_o eternity_n so_o his_o mightiness_n and_o dignity_n be_v of_o himself_o and_o not_o from_o any_o other_o but_o if_o we_o consider_v he_o as_o undertake_n and_o carry_v on_o the_o work_n of_o mediatorship_n between_o god_n and_o man_n in_o the_o humane_a nature_n which_o he_o assume_v so_o he_o be_v say_v to_o be_v make_v mighty_a the_o apostle_n peter_n speak_v of_o he_o as_o such_o say_v let_v all_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n know_v assure_o that_o god_n have_v make_v that_o same_o jesus_n who_o you_o have_v crucify_v both_o lord_n and_o 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till_o he_o have_v provide_v for_o the_o security_n of_o his_o righteous_a servant_n noah_n he_o do_v not_o destroy_v sodom_n and_o gomorrah_n before_o he_o have_v bring_v forth_o lot_n and_o set_v he_o without_o the_o city_n gen_n 19_o and_o we_o find_v before_o the_o lord_n bring_v his_o plague_n upon_o babylon_n he_o call_v his_o people_n to_o come_v out_o of_o she_o rev_n 18.4_o babylon_n judgement_n be_v defer_v that_o god_n people_n may_v depart_v out_o of_o she_o reas_n 4._o that_o he_o may_v exercise_n the_o faith_n and_o patience_n of_o his_o saint_n while_o wicked_a man_n live_v and_o be_v spare_v they_o will_v be_v persecute_v of_o god_n servant_n as_o be_v manifest_a in_o pharaoh_n and_o other_o and_o that_o the_o lord_n people_n may_v live_v in_o the_o exercise_n of_o their_o grace_n especial_o their_o faith_n and_o patience_n he_o let_v the_o wicked_a live_v become_v old_a and_o mighty_a the_o roman_n can_v have_v destroy_v carthage_n when_o they_o please_v but_o for_o 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at_o the_o high_a according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o edom_n obad_n 4._o though_o thou_o exalt_v thyself_o as_o the_o eagle_n and_o though_o thou_o set_v thy_o nest_n among_o the_o star_n thence_o will_v i_o bring_v thou_o down_o say_v the_o lord_n use_v 5._o of_o caution_n to_o the_o mighty_a one_o yea_o to_o the_o great_a and_o mighty_a on_o the_o earth_n to_o take_v heed_n what_o they_o do_v for_o though_o they_o be_v mighty_a yet_o they_o must_v know_v christ_n be_v mighty_a therefore_o take_v heed_n that_o you_o oppose_v not_o this_o mighty_a one_o lest_o you_o perish_v god_n make_v david_n his_o mighty_a one_o and_o you_o know_v what_o become_v of_o saul_n absolom_n sheba_n and_o other_o who_o lift_v up_o their_o hand_n against_o he_o yea_o take_v heed_n what_o you_o do_v against_o his_o servant_n for_o the_o evil_n which_o be_v do_v against_o they_o be_v do_v against_o he_o and_o he_o so_o account_v of_o it_o matth._n 25.35_o 40.45_o what_o though_o they_o be_v 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50.33_o 34._o therefore_o though_o you_o be_v not_o afraid_a of_o they_o yet_o be_v afraid_a of_o christ_n their_o king_n who_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o they_o be_v mighty_a to_o save_v they_o and_o to_o destroy_v you_o you_o mighty_a one_o of_o the_o world_n who_o intend_v mischief_n against_o christ_n servant_n know_v that_o he_o will_v one_o day_n arise_v and_o say_v as_o that_o great_a prince_n ahasuerus_n to_o queen_n esther_n when_o she_o have_v tell_v he_o of_o the_o design_n of_o wicked_a haman_n against_o she_o and_o her_o people_n esther_n 7.5_o who_o be_v he_o and_o where_o be_v he_o that_o dare_v presume_v in_o his_o heart_n to_o do_v so_o and_o then_o like_o haman_n you_o will_v be_v afraid_a before_o this_o king_n and_o his_o people_n who_o now_o you_o despise_v oh_o that_o you_o will_v consider_v the_o danger_n you_o be_v in_o which_o you_o may_v easy_o apprehend_v from_o those_o precious_a though_o dreadful_a word_n of_o christ_n matth._n 18.6_o whoso_o shall_v offend_v one_o of_o these_o little_a one_o which_o believe_v in_o i_o it_o be_v better_o for_o he_o that_o a_o millstone_n be_v hang_v about_o his_o neck_n and_o that_o he_o be_v drown_v in_o the_o depth_n of_o the_o sea_n therefore_o lift_v not_o up_o your_o horn_n lift_v not_o up_o your_o horn_n on_o high_a though_o you_o be_v never_o so_o high_a and_o mighty_a christ_n this_o mighty_a one_o be_v now_o the_o judge_n have_v all_o power_n in_o his_o hand_n he_o put_v down_o one_o and_o set_v up_o another_o ps_n 75.5_o 7._o and_o he_o avenge_v the_o evil_n which_o be_v do_v unto_o his_o servant_n use_v 6._o of_o exhortation_n 1._o to_o christ_n enemy_n 2._o to_o his_o servant_n first_o to_o his_o enemy_n submit_v &_o subject_v yourselves_o to_o he_o strive_v not_o with_o a_o mighty_a man_n say_v one_o sure_o it_o can_v be_v safe_a to_o strive_v with_o this_o mighty_a one._n your_o security_n lie_v in_o submission_n not_o in_o opposition_n in_o kiss_v the_o son_n not_o in_o kick_v against_o he_o 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their_o trust_n in_o he_o psal_n 2.10.11_o 12._o and_o if_o you_o be_v in_o such_o danger_n of_o perish_v when_o his_o wrath_n be_v kindle_v but_o a_o little_a what_o will_v you_o do_v when_o the_o great_a day_n of_o his_o wrath_n be_v come_v rev_n 6.17_o the_o day_n that_o shall_v burn_v as_o a_o oven_n and_o all_o the_o proud_a and_o all_o that_o do_v wicked_o shall_v be_v stubble_n and_o the_o day_n that_o come_v shall_v burn_v they_o up_o that_o it_o shall_v leave_v they_o neither_o root_n nor_o branch_n mal._n 4.1_o and_o whosoever_o think_v either_o to_o prevail_v against_o he_o or_o to_o escape_v from_o he_o they_o imagine_v a_o vain_a thing_n for_o first_o by_o wisdom_n and_o policy_n shall_v no_o man_n prevail_v against_o he_o god_n turn_v the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o wise_a into_o foolishness_n he_o lead_v counsellor_n away_o spoil_v and_o make_v the_o judge_n fool_n job_n 12.17_o what_o great_a and_o deep_a policy_n do_v saul_n use_v against_o david_n a_o type_n of_o christ_n to_o keep_v he_o from_o the_o kingdom_n he_o set_v he_o over_o the_o man_n of_o war_n and_o when_o he_o see_v that_o all_o israel_n love_v he_o in_o a_o way_n of_o subtlety_n he_o proffer_v he_o his_o daughter_n thaâ—_n she_o may_v be_v a_o snare_n unto_o he_o and_o he_o desire_v no_o dowry_n but_o a_o hundred_o foreskin_n of_o the_o philistine_n for_o he_o think_v to_o make_v david_n fall_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o philistine_n 1_o sam._n 18._o and_o ofttimes_o he_o seek_v to_o kill_v he_o both_o by_o open_a war_n and_o private_o but_o notwithstanding_o all_o his_o policy_n he_o lose_v his_o kingdom_n and_o his_o life_n too_o and_o david_n possess_v the_o kingdom_n what_o deep_a policy_n can_v herod_n have_v use_v to_o destroy_v christ_n when_o he_o come_v into_o the_o world_n or_o the_o jew_n to_o hinder_v his_o resurrection_n yet_o can_v not_o prevail_v verify_v the_o word_n of_o solomon_n pro._n 21.30_o there_o be_v no_o wisdom_n nor_o understanding_n nor_o counsel_n against_o the_o lord_n second_o and_o by_o strength_n shall_v no_o man_n prevail_v 1_o sam_n 2.9_o he_o be_v mighty_a in_o strength_n who_o have_v harden_v himself_o against_o he_o and_o prosper_v he_o will_v lead_v prince_n away_o spoil_v and_o overthrow_v the_o mighty_a yea_o the_o courageous_a among_o the_o mighty_a shall_v flee_v away_o naked_a in_o the_o day_n that_o he_o arise_v you_o that_o be_v strong_a have_v you_o a_o arm_n like_o he_o or_o can_v you_o thunder_v with_o a_o voice_n like_o he_o know_v that_o it_o be_v altogether_o in_o vain_a to_o strengthen_v yourselves_o against_o christ_n for_o by_o reason_n of_o his_o highness_n and_o mightiness_n you_o shall_v not_o be_v able_a to_o endure_v three_o neither_o will_v riches_n profit_v in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o wrath_n pro._n 11.4_o for_o though_o the_o rich_a man_n wealth_n be_v his_o strong_a city_n and_o as_o a_o high_a wall_n in_o his_o own_o conceit_n pro._n 18.11_o yet_o it_o can_v preserve_v he_o from_o perish_v by_o the_o 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math._n 28.18_o let_v he_o be_v your_o fear_n let_v he_o be_v your_o dread_n isa_n 8.13_o and_o not_o the_o mighty_a or_o rather_o weak_a one_o of_o the_o world_n that_o kill_v the_o body_n and_o after_o that_o have_v no_o more_o that_o they_o can_v do_v luke_n 12.4_o the_o prophet_n jeremiah_n advance_v the_o true_a and_o live_a god_n above_o all_o idol_n say_v to_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n be_v not_o afraid_a of_o they_o for_o they_o can_v do_v evil_a neither_o also_o be_v it_o in_o they_o to_o do_v good_a forasmuch_o as_o there_o be_v none_o like_o unto_o thou_o o_o lord_n thou_o be_v great_a and_o thy_o name_n be_v great_a in_o might_n who_o will_v not_o
fear_v thou_o o_o king_n of_o nation_n for_o to_o thou_o do_v it_o appertain_v jer._n 10.5_o 6_o 7._o and_o this_o be_v the_o sum_n of_o the_o triumphant_a song_n of_o they_o that_o get_v victory_n over_o the_o beast_n rev._n 15.3_o 4._o great_a and_o marvellous_a be_v thy_o work_n lord_n god_n almighty_a just_a and_o true_a be_v thy_o way_n thou_o king_n of_o saint_n who_o shall_v not_o fear_v thou_o o_o lord_n and_o glorify_v thy_o name_n second_o trust_v in_o he_o he_o be_v a_o sure_a foundation_n all_o the_o power_n of_o earth_n and_o hell_n can_v move_v it_o he_o be_v a_o fit_a object_n for_o your_o faith_n see_v he_o be_v the_o lord_n mighty_a to_o save_v and_o to_o save_v to_o the_o uttermost_a out_o of_o the_o deep_a danger_n and_o trouble_n you_o can_v be_v bring_v into_o heb_fw-mi 7.25_o yea_o he_o have_v redeem_v the_o soul_n of_o his_o servant_n from_o deceit_n and_o violence_n heretofore_o and_o will_v for_o ever_o show_v himself_o strong_a on_o the_o behalf_n of_o those_o 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