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strength_n vigour_n robur_n such_o as_o a_o giant_n have_v in_o his_o own_o illyricus_n own_o ipsa_fw-la viâ—_n naturae_fw-la per_fw-la se_fw-la considerata_fw-la illyricus_n limb_n and_o therefore_o when_o their_o destruction_n be_v say_v to_o be_v from_o his_o power_n as_o thus_o denote_v personal_a strength_n the_o intendment_n must_v needs_o be_v to_o denote_v a_o put_n forth_o of_o that_o strength_n which_o be_v in_o himself_o to_o destory_n they_o parallel_v with_o that_o in_o rom._n 9_o 22._o what_o if_o god_n willing_a to_o show_v his_o wrath_n and_o make_v his_o power_n know_v on_o the_o vessel_n of_o wrath_n fit_v to_o destruction_n of_o which_o anon_o yea_o and_o three_o even_o this_o other_o phrase_n destroy_v from_o his_o presence_n do_v likewise_o as_o full_o close_a with_o this_o sense_n to_o note_v the_o efficient_a cause_n of_o their_o
destruction_n the_o word_n in_o the_o original_a be_v from_o his_o face_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d now_o god_n anger_n or_o wrath_n be_v as_o well_o and_o very_o frequent_o express_v by_o his_o face_n in_o scripture_n as_o his_o favour_n use_v to_o be_v for_o the_o face_n as_o well_o hold_v forth_o anger_n and_o wrath_n as_o favour_n and_o grace_n thus_o leu._n 20._o 6._o i_o will_v set_v my_o face_n against_o that_o soul_n and_o will_v cut_v he_o off_o that_o be_v i_o will_v put_v forth_o my_o anger_n to_o destroy_v he_o and_o lament_v 4._o 26._o where_o it_o be_v translate_v the_o anger_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o hebrew_n and_o in_o your_o margin_n it_o be_v the_o face_n of_o the_o lord_n as_o there_o be_v the_o light_n of_o god_n countenance_n in_o which_o be_v life_n so_o the_o rebuke_n of_o god_n countenance_n at_o which_o we_o perish_v psal_n 80._o 16._o even_o as_o the_o wax_n be_v say_v to_o melt_v at_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o fire_n psal_n 68_o 2._o and_o often_o elsewhere_o so_o then_o to_o be_v destroy_v from_o his_o face_n and_o presence_n be_v all_o one_o as_o to_o say_v from_o his_o anger_n and_o wrath._n and_o we_o have_v both_o exegetical_o meet_v in_o one_o scripture_n rev._n 6._o last_o they_o say_v to_o the_o mountain_n fall_v on_o we_o to_o hide_v we_o from_fw-la the_o face_n of_o he_o that_o sit_v on_o the_o throne_n and_o from_o the_o wrath_n of_o the_o lamb_n and_o suitable_o this_o destruction_n here_o in_o 2_o thess_n 1._o be_v say_v to_o be_v both_o from_o god_n and_o christ_n even_o as_o the_o happiness_n of_o heaven_n be_v immediate_o from_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n and_o christ_n rev._n 21._o 23._o and_o the_o city_n have_v no_o need_n of_o the_o sun_n neither_o of_o the_o moon_n to_o shine_v in_o it_o for_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n do_v lighten_v it_o and_o the_o lamb_n be_v the_o light_n thereof_o thus_o on_o the_o contrary_n be_v it_o in_o hell_n and_o so_o at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n it_o be_v the_o face_n of_o 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efficient_a cause_n be_v make_v know_v and_o demonstrate_v in_o and_o by_o the_o effect_v it_o produce_v and_o so_o be_v speak_v to_o the_o same_o effect_n with_o what_o in_o chap._n 1._o 20._o he_o have_v say_v that_o his_o power_n and_o godhead_n be_v clear_o see_v from_o the_o creation_n of_o the_o world_n and_o understand_v by_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v make_v he_o that_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o mighty_a one_o as_o the_o bless_a virgin_n there_o by_o way_n of_o eminency_n style_v he_o luke_n 1._o 49._o be_v say_v to_o show_v strength_n with_o his_o arm_n ver._n 51._o and_o here_o to_o make_v know_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o word_n suit_v to_o that_o other_o his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d posse_fw-la or_o what_o be_v possible_a to_o be_v do_v by_o he_o it_o be_v then_o a_o power_n of_o strength_n and_o energy_n or_o efficacy_n with_o his_o own_o hand_n and_o arm_n and_o that_o according_a to_o the_o utmost_a of_o his_o ability_n as_o the_o word_n 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as_o thus_o smite_v in_o his_o sore_a displeasure_n and_o 2._o that_o god_n very_a wrath_n and_o anger_n if_o but_o show_v and_o reveal_v by_o he_o to_o man_n soul_n have_v such_o a_o power_n in_o it_o that_o that_o alone_o be_v enough_o to_o destroy_v they_o the_o near_a resemblance_n that_o the_o scripture_n 14._o fiery_a indignation_n in_o the_o text._n psal_n 22._o 14._o make_v of_o this_o wrath_n be_v that_o of_o fire_n of_o which_o anon_o and_o that_o as_o fire_v melt_a wax_n by_o the_o very_a presence_n of_o it_o as_o therefore_o when_o we_o will_v express_v the_o power_n of_o fire_n we_o say_v the_o power_n of_o the_o heat_n that_o