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the_o beast_n of_o the_o field_n so_o king_n and_o magistrate_n be_v chief_a the_o most_o eminent_a among_o the_o son_n of_o man_n christ_n be_v call_v the_o lion_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n from_o the_o prerogative_n of_o his_o power_n and_o the_o excellency_n of_o his_o kingly_a condition_n above_o all_o other_o his_o name_n be_v king_n of_o king_n and_o lord_n of_o lord_n second_o the_o devil_n be_v compare_v to_o a_o lion_n he_o be_v call_v a_o roar_a lion_n because_o of_o his_o cruelty_n and_o devour_a nature_n he_o go_v about_o like_o a_o roar_a lion_n seek_v who_o he_o may_v devour_v and_o the_o lion_n here_o in_o the_o text_n how_o old_a soever_o they_o be_v be_v whelp_n of_o this_o old_a lion_n the_o devil_n not_o great_a man_n in_o general_a but_o wicked_a great_a man_n man_n mighty_a in_o power_n and_o mighty_a in_o sin_n mighty_a sinner_n it_o be_v frequent_a in_o scripture_n to_o shadow_v out_o powerful_a wicked_a tyrannical_a man_n by_o the_o name_n of_o lion_n 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of_o that_o persecute_v emperor_n say_v 2_o tim._n 4._o 17._o i_o be_v deliver_v out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o lion_n that_o be_v out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o nero_n who_o be_v ready_a with_o open_a mouth_n to_o devour_v and_o destroy_v i_o or_o as_o some_o take_v it_o for_o a_o proverbial_a speech_n note_v any_o eminent_a danger_n i_o be_v deliver_v from_o the_o extreme_a hazard_n of_o death_n even_o as_o a_o man_n rescue_v out_o of_o a_o lion_n mouth_n and_o pull_v from_o between_o his_o tooth_n and_o it_o will_v not_o be_v amiss_o for_o the_o clear_n of_o this_o a_o little_a further_o to_o give_v you_o some_o special_a thing_n wherein_o the_o resemblance_n may_v be_v take_v between_o the_o tyrant_n the_o oppress_a ruler_n or_o any_o oppress_a great_a one_o and_o the_o lion_n we_o may_v draw_v the_o picture_n of_o a_o tyrant_n by_o a_o lion_n face_n in_o these_o respect_n 1._o in_o regard_n of_o his_o pride_n stateliness_n and_o distance_n which_o he_o affect_v to_o hold_v 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with_o honour_n and_o relation_n solomon_n consider_v the_o oppression_n that_o be_v under_o the_o sun_n observe_v tear_n on_o the_o one_o side_n and_o strength_n on_o the_o other_o on_o the_o side_n of_o the_o oppressor_n there_o be_v power_n eccles_n 4._o 1._o 4._o they_o be_v lion_n too_o in_o regard_n of_o their_o subtlety_n the_o lion_n be_v a_o subtle_a creature_n as_o well_o as_o a_o strong_a creature_n he_o have_v a_o great_a stock_n of_o policy_n as_o well_o as_o power_n though_o we_o usual_o oppose_v the_o lion_n skin_n and_o the_o fox_n skin_n yet_o many_o time_n they_o both_o meet_v in_o one_o some_o be_v double_a skin_v as_o well_o as_o double_v clothe_v hence_o we_o have_v that_o phrase_n psal_n 10._o 9_o compare_v a_o wicked_a man_n to_o a_o lion_n he_o lie_v in_o wait_v secret_o as_o a_o lion_n in_o his_o den_n which_o teach_v we_o that_o the_o lion_n wait_v and_o watch_n for_o his_o prey_n and_o so_o do_v these_o wicked_a man_n psal_n 17._o 12._o like_a as_o a_o lion_n 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the_o cry_n of_o dives_n the_o rich_a man_n in_o hell_n luk._n 16._o forget_v not_o the_o congregation_n of_o thy_o poor_a psal_n 74._o 19_o thy_o poor_a by_o way_n of_o discrimination_n there_o may_v be_v a_o great_a distance_n between_o poor_a and_o poor_a then_o there_o be_v between_o poor_a and_o rich_a there_o be_v many_o ragged_a regiment_n congregation_n of_o poor_a who_o the_o lord_n will_v forget_v for_o ever_o but_o his_o poor_a shall_v be_v save_v and_o these_o poor_a be_v of_o two_o sort_n either_o poor_a in_o regard_n of_o wealth_n and_o outward_a substance_n or_o poor_a in_o regard_n of_o friend_n or_o outward_a assistance_n a_o rich_a man_n especial_o a_o godly_a rich_a man_n may_v be_v in_o a_o poor_a case_n destitute_a and_o forsake_a want_v patronage_n and_o protection_n god_n save_v his_o poor_a in_o both_o notion_n both_o those_o that_o have_v no_o friend_n and_o those_o that_o have_v no_o estate_n the_o hebrew_n word_n for_o poor_a spring_v from_o a_o root_n signify_v desire_n da._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o radice_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d quod_fw-la est_fw-la desiderare_fw-la quasi_fw-la pauper_fw-la omne_fw-la deâ—ideret_fw-la cum_fw-la nihil_fw-la habeat_fw-la inde_fw-la ebion_n haerâ—tiâ—us_fw-la quasi_fw-la mentis_fw-la &_o inteligentiae_fw-la inops_fw-la schiud_fw-la quia_fw-la omnibus_fw-la indiget_fw-la omne_fw-la cupit_fw-la &_o gâ—ata_fw-la habeâ—_n rab._n da._n and_o the_o reason_n be_v because_o poor_a man_n be_v common_o rich_a in_o desire_n they_o that_o be_v full_a of_o sensible_a want_n be_v full_a of_o earnest_a wish_n they_o that_o be_v emptiâ—st_v of_o enjoyment_n be_v full_a of_o hope_n and_o long_n and_o the_o reason_n why_o poverty_n of_o spirit_n in_o our_o spiritual_a