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A29348 The mighty Christ the saints help, or, A cleer discovery of the mightinesse and excellency of Christ in all things of and concerning him from the first promise of him, to his last appearing and kingdome : with application thereof to the severall states and conditions of men : being the substance of severall sermons preached at Northwalsham in Norfolk, upon Psal. 89, 19, I have laid help on one that is mighty / by Richard Breviter. Breviter, Richard. 1662 (1662) Wing B4424A; ESTC R25944 132,959 309

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sin_n from_o its_o throne_n and_o bring_v it_o into_o captivity_n yea_o by_o his_o death_n he_o overcome_v it_o he_o put_v away_o sin_n by_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o himself_o heb._n 9.26_o and_o as_o for_o sin_n in_o respect_n of_o himself_o he_o keep_v it_o at_o a_o great_a distance_n from_o he_o and_o will_v not_o let_v it_o come_v near_o he_o he_o stand_v like_o a_o mighty_a one_o far_o above_o it_o keep_v it_o under_o for_o the_o law_n of_o his_o god_n be_v in_o his_o heart_n and_o none_o of_o his_o step_n do_v slide_v he_o be_v holy_a harmless_a undefiled_a and_o separate_v from_o sinner_n heb._n 7.26_o three_o over_o death_n that_o mighty_a adversary_n by_o death_n he_o overcome_v death_n like_o a_o mighty_a victorious_a one_o he_o break_v through_o death_n it_o be_v not_o possible_a that_o he_o shall_v be_v hold_v of_o it_o act._n 2.24_o and_o be_v raise_v from_o the_o dead_a die_v no_o more_o death_n have_v no_o more_o dominion_n over_o he_o rom._n 6.9_o so_o that_o according_a to_o what_o be_v prophesy_v of_o he_o he_o have_v swallow_v up_o death_n in_o victory_n so_o that_o now_o we_o may_v say_v o_o death_n where_o be_v thy_o sting_n o_o grave_n where_o be_v thy_o victory_n 1_o cor._n 15.54_o 55._o four_o over_o the_o devil_n that_o mighty_a one_o who_o principal_a aim_n and_o design_n be_v against_o christ_n but_o he_o overcome_v that_o wicked_a one_o and_o that_o through_o death_n heb._n 2.14_o for_o as_o much_o as_o the_o child_n be_v partaker_n of_o flesh_n and_o blood_n he_o also_o himself_o likewise_o take_v part_n of_o the_o same_o that_o through_o death_n he_o may_v destroy_v he_o that_o have_v the_o power_n of_o death_n that_o be_v the_o devil_n yea_o he_o triumph_v over_o he_o according_a to_o that_o of_o the_o apostle_n col._n 2.15_o speak_v before_o of_o his_o blot_n out_o the_o hand-writing_n of_o ordinance_n that_o be_v against_o we_o and_o nail_v it_o to_o his_o cross_n say_v have_v spoil_v principality_n and_o power_n he_o make_v a_o show_n of_o they_o open_o triumph_v over_o they_o in_o it_o further_o christ_n be_v not_o only_o mighty_a in_o the_o victory_n which_o his_o right_a hand_n have_v get_v over_o these_o mighty_a lord_n who_o have_v devour_v so_o many_o but_o also_o in_o the_o victory_n which_o he_o will_v get_v over_o they_o hereafter_o for_o these_o his_o enemy_n be_v up_o again_o against_o he_o and_o he_o will_v be_v victorious_a over_o they_o the_o psalmist_n sing_v of_o he_o prophetical_o psal_n 45.3_o 4_o 5._o gird_v thy_o sword_n upon_o thy_o thigh_n o_o most_o mighty_a with_o thy_o glory_n and_o thy_o majesty_n and_o in_o thy_o majesty_n ride_v prosperous_o because_o of_o truth_n and_o meekness_n and_o righteousness_n and_o thy_o right_a hand_n shall_v teach_v thou_o terrible_a thing_n thy_o arrow_n be_v sharp_a in_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o king_n enemy_n whereby_o the_o people_n fall_v under_o thou_o and_o in_o this_o posture_n john_n see_v he_o rev._n 6.2_o and_o i_o see_v and_o behold_v a_o white_a horse_n and_o he_o that_o sit_v on_o he_o have_v a_o bow_n and_o a_o crown_n be_v give_v unto_o he_o and_o he_o go_v forth_o conquer_a and_o to_o conquer_v the_o world_n be_v up_o and_o christ_n will_v never_o leave_v till_o he_o have_v overcome_v it_o till_o he_o have_v bring_v in_o the_o generality_n of_o man_n viz._n jew_n and_o gentile_n to_o be_v subject_a to_o he_o to_o be_v one_o sheepfold_v under_o he_o the_o great_a shepherd_n and_o prince_n who_o the_o lord_n have_v set_v over_o they_o according_a to_o the_o prophecy_n of_o he_o ezek_n 34._o &_o 37_o chapter_n and_o as_o for_o his_o deadly_a enemy_n that_o will_v not_o that_o he_o shall_v reign_v over_o they_o he_o will_v slay_v they_o with_o the_o breath_n of_o his_o lip_n rev._n 19_o from_o the_o 11_o verse_n to_o the_o end_n john_n see_v he_o in_o a_o war_a posture_n with_o the_o beast_n and_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o their_o army_n which_o be_v gather_v together_o to_o make_v war_n against_o he_o and_o the_o 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wrath_n against_o he_o and_o all_o his_o and_o however_o he_o may_v for_o a_o time_n prevail_v to_o the_o deceive_a of_o the_o nation_n yet_o he_o shall_v be_v overcome_v in_o the_o end_n rev._n 20.9_o 10._o fire_n come_v down_o from_o god_n out_o of_o heaven_n and_o devour_v the_o nation_n and_o the_o devil_n that_o deceive_v they_o be_v cast_v into_o the_o lake_n of_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n where_o the_o beast_n and_o the_o false_a prophet_n be_v shall_v be_v torment_v day_n and_o night_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o second_o mighty_a in_o his_o office_n which_o be_v three_o king_n priest_n prophet_n first_o he_o
be_v a_o king_n and_o that_o be_v a_o office_n which_o speak_v might_n and_o power_n a_o king_n note_v supremacy_n in_o respect_n of_o other_o 1_o pet._n 2.13_o but_o christ_n be_v not_o only_o a_o king_n and_o mighty_a in_o that_o regard_n but_o also_o a_o mighty_a king_n a_o king_n above_o all_o other_o king_n he_o be_v a_o king_n high_o than_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n psal_n 89.27_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n rev._n 1.5_o lord_n of_o lord_n and_o king_n of_o king_n rev._n 17.14_o he_o be_v a_o mighty_a king_n first_o in_o himself_o and_o that_o especial_o in_o two_o thing_n first_o in_o majesty_n and_o glory_n excellent_a majesty_n be_v upon_o he_o the_o psalmist_n sing_v of_o he_o and_o his_o kingdom_n say_v gird_v thy_o sword_n upon_o thy_o thigh_n o_o most_o mighty_a with_o thy_o glory_n and_o thy_o majesty_n and_o in_o thy_o majesty_n ride_v prosperous_o etc._n etc._n psal_n 45.3_o 4._o see_v a_o ●lymspe_n of_o his_o glory_n in_o his_o type_n so●●mon_n the_o lord_n magnify_v solomon_n exceed_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o all_o israel_n and_o bestow_v upon_o he_o such_o royal_a majesty_n as_o have_v not_o be_v on_o any_o king_n before_o he_o in_o israel_n yet_o behold_v a_o great_a than_o solomon_n be_v here_o for_o solomon_n in_o all_o his_o glory_n be_v not_o array_v like_o unto_o christ_n of_o this_o glory_n the_o apostle_n have_v a_o sight_n according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o peter_n we_o be_v eye-witness_n of_o his_o majesty_n for_o he_o receive_v from_o god_n the_o father_n honour_n and_o glory_n when_o there_o come_v such_o a_o voice_n to_o he_o from_o the_o excellent_a glory_n this_o be_v my_o belove_a son_n in_o who_o i_o be_o well_o please_v and_o this_o voice_n which_o come_v from_o heaven_n we_o hear_v when_o we_o be_v with_o he_o in_o the_o holy_a mount_n 2_o pet._n 1.16_o 17_o 18._o and_o paul_n style_v he_o even_o he_o that_o be_v crucify_v the_o lord_n of_o glory_n 1_o cor._n 2.8_o second_o in_o wisdom_n and_o understanding_n he_o be_v and_o be_v great_a and_o above_o all_o other_o both_o man_n and_o angel_n in_o understanding_n there_o be_v excellent_a wisdom_n find_v in_o daniel_n but_o there_o be_v more_o and_o more_o excellent_a in_o christ_n god_n give_v solomon_n wisdom_n and_o understanding_n exceed_v much_o and_o largeness_n of_o heart_n even_o as_o the_o sand_n that_o be_v on_o the_o seashore_n and_o solomon_n wisdom_n excel_v the_o wisdom_n of_o all_o the_o child_n of_o the_o east_n country_n and_o all_o the_o wisdom_n of_o egypt_n for_o he_o be_v wise_a than_o all_o man_n and_o all_o the_o earth_n seek_v to_o he_o to_o hear_v his_o wisdom_n which_o god_n have_v put_v in_o his_o heart_n 1_o king_n 4.29_o 30_o 31._o &_o 1_o king_n 10.33_o but_o behold_v a_o great_a than_o solomon_n be_v here_o in_o this_o respect_n math._n 12.42_o even_o he_o in_o who_o be_v hide_v all_o the_o treasure_n of_o wisdom_n and_o knowledge_n col._n 2.3_o the_o very_a wisdom_n of_o god_n 1_o cor._n 1.24_o second_o he_o be_v mighty_a in_o his_o subject_n two_o thing_n considerable_a in_o his_o subject_n which_o speak_v forth_o his_o mightiness_n first_o their_o mightiness_n his_o subject_n be_v saint_n and_o nation_n and_o both_o sort_n be_v mighty_a his_o saint_n be_v excellent_a one_o subject_n of_o the_o high_a rank_n they_o be_v king_n and_o priest_n be_v advance_v to_o that_o dignity_n by_o himself_o rev._n 1.6_o man_n of_o other_o spirit_n redeem_v from_o among_o man_n who_o have_v all_o earthly_a thing_n under_o their_o foot_n such_o as_o regard_v not_o silver_n nor_o yet_o delight_v in_o gold_n the_o law_n of_o the_o mouth_n of_o their_o king_n be_v better_a to_o they_o than_o thousand_o of_o gold_n and_o silver_n as_o also_o man_n of_o valiant_a and_o courageous_a spirit_n for_o the_o honour_n of_o their_o king_n upon_o earth_n not_o love_v their_o life_n unto_o the_o death_n rev._n 12.11_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o earth_n also_o be_v full_a of_o mighty_a one_o man_n of_o 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