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disciple_n mat._n 19.29_o my_o sheep_n hear_v my_o voice_n say_v christ_n and_o follow_v i_o and_o i_o give_v unto_o they_o eternal_a life_n and_o they_o shall_v never_o perish_v joh._n 10.27_o 28._o and_o for_o this_o end_n his_o father_n give_v he_o power_n over_o all_o flesh_n that_o he_o shall_v give_v eternal_a life_n to_o as_o many_o as_o he_o have_v give_v he_o joh._n 17.2_o eternal_a life_n be_v a_o rich_a reward_n but_o here_o be_v not_o all_o the_o reward_n of_o the_o righteous_a they_o may_v have_v everlasting_a life_n though_o with_o trouble_n and_o distraction_n and_o therefore_o he_o give_v they_o together_o with_o everlasting_a life_n second_o everlasting_a joy_n and_o rest_n for_o though_o they_o have_v sorrow_n and_o trouble_n here_o and_o for_o a_o season_n be_v in_o heaviness_n through_o manifold_a temptation_n yet_o their_o sorrow_n shall_v be_v turn_v into_o joy_n into_o everlasting_a joy_n which_o none_o shall_v take_v from_o they_o their_o trouble_n shall_v be_v 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though_o never_o so_o many_o and_o mighty_a the_o psalmist_n prophesy_v of_o he_o and_o his_o administration_n towards_o his_o enemy_n say_v thou_o shall_v break_v they_o with_o a_o rod_n of_o iron_n thou_o shall_v dash_v they_o in_o piece_n like_o a_o potter_n vessel_n psal_n 2.9_o and_o isaiah_n say_v he_o shall_v smite_v the_o earth_n with_o the_o rod_n of_o his_o mouth_n and_o with_o the_o breath_n of_o his_o lip_n shall_v he_o slay_v the_o wicked_a isa_n 11.4_o paul_n tell_v we_o that_o he_o shall_v be_v reveal_v from_o heaven_n with_o his_o mighty_a angel_n in_o flame_a fire_n take_v vengeance_n on_o they_o that_o know_v not_o god_n etc._n etc._n yea_o the_o mightiness_n and_o severity_n of_o christ_n in_o this_o respect_n be_v notable_o set_v forth_o by_o himself_o in_o the_o close_a of_o the_o parable_n of_o the_o nobleman_n luke_n 19.27_o but_o those_o my_o enemy_n which_o will_v not_o that_o i_o shall_v reign_v over_o they_o bring_v hither_o and_o slay_v they_o before_o i_o and_o the_o one_o and_o great_a part_n of_o the_o book_n of_o the_o revelation_n do_v but_o acquaint_v we_o with_o the_o woe_n plague_n and_o vial_n of_o wrath_n which_o he_o will_v pour_v forth_o upon_o his_o enemy_n the_o sum_n of_o all_o be_v babylon_n the_o great_a be_v fall_v be_v fall_v and_o the_o beast_n be_v take_v and_o with_o he_o the_o false_a prophet_n these_o both_o be_v cast_v alive_a into_o a_o lake_n of_o fire_n burn_v with_o brimstone_n and_o the_o remnant_n be_v slay_v with_o the_o sword_n of_o he_o that_o sit_v upon_o the_o horse_n which_o sword_n proceed_v out_o of_o his_o mouth_n and_o at_o last_o the_o devil_n 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 and_o shall_v be_v torment_v day_n and_o night_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o rev_n 18.2_o &_o 19_o 20_o 21._o &_o 20.10_o so_o mighty_a and_o terrible_a will_n christ_n be_v in_o the_o destruction_n of_o his_o enemy_n and_o thus_o he_o 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with_o he_o rev_n 3.21_o thus_o have_v i_o demonstrate_v the_o mightiness_n of_o christ_n in_o many_o particular_n i_o shall_v add_v a_o few_o more_o to_o show_v the_o super-excellency_n of_o this_o mighty_a one_o the_o lord_n christ_n first_o he_o be_v mighty_a and_o righteous_a he_o be_v no_o tyrant_n show_v forth_o his_o mightiness_n in_o barbarous_a and_o unjust_a action_n like_o the_o world_n mighty_a one_o who_o course_n be_v usual_o evil_a and_o their_o force_n not_o right_a jerem_n 23.10_o he_o do_v not_o by_o his_o might_n overthrow_v right_a but_o he_o always_o work_v yea_o he_o love_v righteousness_n psal_n 45.7_o though_o he_o may_v in_o some_o great_a and_o strange_a work_n go_v beside_o the_o ordinary_a path_n and_o course_n of_o providence_n yet_o he_o never_o go_v out_o of_o the_o way_n of_o righteousness_n the_o most_o terrible_a thing_n which_o he_o will_v do_v shall_v be_v in_o righteousness_n true_a and_o righteous_a be_v and_o shall_v be_v all_o his_o judgement_n 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10.38_o three_o he_o be_v mighty_a and_o meek_a mild_a and_o humble_a not_o like_o the_o mighty_a one_o of_o this_o world_n who_o be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n of_o proud_a and_o scornful_a spirit_n and_o of_o fierce_a countenance_n but_o he_o be_v meek_a and_o lowly_a in_o heart_n math_n 11.29_o yea_o though_o he_o be_v very_o high_a and_o mighty_a yet_o have_v he_o respect_n to_o the_o lowly_a and_o unto_o that_o man_n will_v this_o mighty_a one_o look_v that_o be_v poor_a and_o of_o a_o contrite_a spirit_n and_o tremble_v at_o his_o word_n yea_o with_o he_o will_v he_o dwell_v that_o be_v of_o a_o humble_a spirit_n it_o be_v the_o excellency_n of_o moses_n that_o he_o be_v mighty_a and_o yet_o meek_a none_o on_o earth_n so_o meek_a as_o he_o in_o his_o day_n but_o christ_n be_v both_o mighty_a and_o meek_a too_o i_o shall_v conclude_v this_o with_o that_o rarity_n and_o wonder_n which_o zachary_n mention_n zach._n 9.9_o rejoice_v great_o o_o daughter_n of_o zion_n shout_n o_o daughter_n of_o jerusalem_n behold_v thy_o king_n come_v unto_o thou_o he_o be_v just_a and_o have_v salvation_n lowly_a and_o ride_v upon_o a_o ass_n and_o upon_o a_o colt_n the_o foal_n of_o a_o ass_n four_o he_o be_v mighty_a and_o wise_a some_o who_o be_v great_a in_o power_n be_v not_o eminent_a in_o wisdom_n but_o christ_n be_v great_a in_o wisdom_n as_o well_o as_o in_o strength_n and_o therefore_o he_o be_v say_v to_o be_v by_o the_o apostle_n the_o power_n of_o god_n and_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n 1_o cor._n 1.24_o five_o he_o be_v mighty_a and_o patient_a long-suffering_a and_o slow_a to_o anger_v it_o be_v not_o so_o much_o for_o the_o mean_a and_o weak_a to_o be_v patient_a as_o