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the_o earth_n how_o be_v it_o take_v daniel_n assoiâ—es_v this_o doubt_n and_o make_v it_o glorious_a and_o wonderful_a in_o his_o extraordinary_a description_n of_o it_o dan._n 7.9_o 10._o etc._n etc._n first_o the_o lord_n jesus_n take_v it_o from_o his_o enemy_n and_o cast_v down_o their_o throne_n and_o make_v they_o seat_n for_o his_o saint_n rev._n 20.7_o he_o take_v it_o from_o the_o last_o beast_n even_o because_o of_o the_o little_a horn_n and_o his_o blasphemous_a and_o bloody_a word_n second_o he_o take_v it_o from_o the_o ancient_n of_o day_n who_o in_o a_o glorious_a and_o most_o illustrious_a manner_n installe_n the_o lord_n jesus_n into_o his_o kingdom_n three_o he_o be_v attend_v and_o wait_v upon_o by_o the_o innumerable_a company_n of_o angel_n by_o who_o he_o be_v bring_v to_o the_o ancient_n of_o day_n read_v the_o rest_n and_o admite_v at_o this_o inauguration_n and_o solemnisation_n of_o the_o day_n of_o christ_n coronation_n upon_o earth_n who_o now_o in_o 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13.10_o and_o 14.12_o 13._o ezek._n 32.7_o 8._o the_o star_n of_o heaven_n and_o the_o constellation_n thereof_o shall_v not_o give_v their_o light_n the_o sun_n shall_v be_v darken_v in_o his_o go_v forth_o and_o the_o moon_n shall_v not_o cause_v her_o light_n to_o shine_v the_o bright_a light_n of_o heaven_n be_v put_v out_o when_o pharaoh_n fall_v by_o the_o babylonians_n and_o lucifer_n son_n of_o the_o morning_n ascend_v into_o heaven_n above_o the_o height_n of_o the_o cloud_n and_o star_n themselves_o to_o be_v like_o the_o most_o high_a come_v down_o to_o the_o ground_n when_o by_o the_o mede_n and_o persian_n belshazzar_n be_v pull_v from_o the_o orb_n of_o his_o height_n and_o honour_n christ_n the_o bright_a shine_a star_n of_o jacob_n and_o the_o advance_a sceptre_n of_o israe_fw-la be_v rise_v and_o shall_v rise_v to_o smite_v all_o corner_n and_o subdue_v all_o nation_n let_v we_o therefore_o advance_v he_o from_o the_o take_n of_o the_o kingdom_n to_o the_o rule_n of_o 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i_o may_v produce_v all_o the_o prophet_n and_o holy_a apostle_n speak_v glorious_a thing_n of_o christ_n reign_v and_o rule_v at_o the_o sound_n of_o the_o last_o trumpet_n and_o come_v of_o the_o last_o woe_n rev._n 10.7_o all_o the_o prophet_n be_v witness_n and_o st._n peter_n speak_v of_o the_o same_o thing_n add_v to_o they_o all_o the_o apostle_n 2_o pet._n 3_o 2._o they_o have_v ill_o do_v that_o have_v muzzle_v up_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o prophet_n with_o a_o consummation_n and_o conclusion_n in_o christ_n incarnation_n the_o jew_n dispute_n dan._n 2.35_o and_o 7.11_o that_o messiah_n must_v come_v when_o the_o monarchy_n be_v as_o chaff_n before_o the_o wind_n and_o quite_o blow_v out_o of_o the_o world_n when_o the_o
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message_n six_o to_o bring_v forth_o some_o fruit_n seven_o to_o attend_v and_o wait_v daily_o for_o the_o regenerate_a spirit_n that_o may_v convert_v and_o turn_v he_o true_o unto_o god_n this_o power_n man_n use_v not_o and_o be_v just_o condemn_v for_o the_o abuse_n of_o it_o want_v of_o faith_n in_o christ_n simple_o no_o sin_n if_o condemnation_n be_v absolute_o and_o original_o from_o faith_n a_o power_n be_v necessary_a to_o believe_v but_o in_o divers_a case_n faith_n be_v find_v to_o be_v no_o sin_n in_o the_o want_n of_o it_o adam_n in_o the_o estate_n of_o innocency_n have_v no_o faith_n in_o christ_n as_o a_o mediator_n and_o be_v blameless_a because_o no_o law_n enjoin_v it_o second_o man_n that_o need_v this_o faith_n and_o yet_o want_v the_o gospel_n to_o convince_v they_o be_v guiltless_a of_o the_o sin_n though_o in_o some_o sense_n they_o may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v guilty_a of_o the_o punishment_n every_o curse_n and_o want_v of_o favour_n be_v due_a to_o every_o son_n of_o adam_n it_o therefore_o remain_v that_o they_o only_o be_v to_o be_v tax_v that_o have_v the_o gospel_n sin_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v aggravation_n of_o the_o law_n it_o must_v be_v presuppose_v that_o a_o man_n be_v guilty_a of_o sin_n and_o death_n before_o the_o gospel_n charge_v he_o with_o a_o great_a measure_n of_o evil_a and_o make_v he_o worse_o both_o in_o sin_n and_o sorrow_n it_o be_v not_o the_o want_n of_o faith_n bare_o that_o turn_v a_o man_n into_o hell_n for_o find_v payment_n in_o thyself_o and_o satisfaction_n to_o the_o law_n and_o god_n will_v challenge_v thou_o no_o further_o but_o that_o be_v impossible_a and_o therefore_o the_o law_n cast_v the_o first_o stone_n at_o thou_o and_o bear_v thou_o over_o with_o the_o blow_n of_o death_n then_o come_v the_o gospel_n and_o bury_v thou_o under_o that_o stone_n without_o all_o hope_n of_o mercy_n a_o man_n be_v blind_a and_o reject_v a_o cure_n his_o wilfulness_n have_v make_v he_o the_o worse_o and_o more_o 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