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christ_n kingdom_n upon_o earth_n and_o so_o likewise_o psalm_n 24._o where_o the_o king_n of_o glory_n be_v to_o enter_v as_o seem_v probable_a the_o everlasting_a door_n of_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n come_v down_o from_o heaven_n etc._n etc._n the_o 45._o psalm_n be_v eminent_o of_o christ_n kingdom_n under_o the_o type_n of_o solomon_n and_o in_o part_n apply_v by_o the_o apostle_n heb._n 1.8_o and_o psalm_n 46._o of_o the_o like_a nature_n and_o so_o likewise_o the_o 48th_o and_o also_o the_o first_o part_n of_o the_o 50th_o and_o the_o latter_a part_n of_o the_o 53._o the_o 67th_o seem_v whole_o to_o be_v prophetical_a of_o the_o time_n of_o christ_n reign_n but_o the_o 68_o psal_n contain_v much_o of_o the_o glory_n and_o grace_n of_o christ_n then_o to_o be_v manifest_v and_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o the_o 69th_o be_v to_o the_o like_a purpose_n psal_n 72._o be_v a_o very_a glorious_a illustration_n of_o christ_n kingdom_n above_o what_o can_v be_v fulfil_v either_o in_o david_n or_o solomon_n or_o any_o other_o but_o the_o son_n of_o god_n who_o shall_v be_v fear_v through_o all_o generation_n in_o who_o day_n righteousness_n and_o peace_n shall_v flourish_v so_o long_o as_o the_o moon_n endure_v and_o shall_v rule_v to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o all_o king_n and_o nation_n shall_v serve_v he_o and_o his_o name_n shall_v continue_v for_o ever_o and_o as_o long_o as_o the_o sun_n endure_v etc._n etc._n the_o 80._o psalm_n contain_v a_o excellent_a prayer_n for_o god_n israel_n to_o use_v for_o the_o come_n of_o the_o messiah_n to_o take_v his_o kingdom_n in_o the_o 89th_o such_o promise_n be_v make_v to_o david_n and_o his_o seed_n that_o can_v not_o be_v whole_o fulfil_v in_o any_o but_o christ_n and_o his_o kingdom_n and_o the_o 96._o be_v likewise_o prophetical_a of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o 97._o to_o the_o like_a purpose_n and_o the_o 99_o contain_v high_a expression_n of_o christ_n reign_n and_o also_o the_o 102._o the_o 110._o psalm_n be_v a_o eminent_a prediction_n of_o christ_n kingdom_n and_o apply_v often_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n the_o 132._o evident_o concern_v the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n and_o not_o to_o insist_v upon_o divers_a other_o where_o there_o be_v notable_a expression_n that_o seem_v to_o tend_v to_o the_o same_o purpose_n take_v for_o a_o conclusion_n the_o 148_o and_o the_o 149._o which_o eminent_o relate_v unto_o christ_n reign_n on_o earth_n according_a to_o what_o in_o many_o former_a scripture_n and_o prophet_n have_v be_v foretell_v thereof_o so_o from_o the_o beginning_n almost_o to_o the_o end_n we_o may_v observe_v how_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n stir_v up_o the_o spirit_n of_o holy_a king_n david_n to_o set_v forth_o the_o glory_n and_o excellent_a greatness_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n as_o his_o antitype_n seed_n and_o saviour_n in_o who_o the_o great_a promise_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v fulfil_v which_o can_v not_o have_v accomplishment_n in_o any_o other_o chap._n viii_o containg_n other_o evidence_n out_o of_o the_o new_a testament_n to_o wit_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o act_n of_o the_o apostle_n beside_o what_o be_v occasional_o speak_v of_o chap._n 4._o by_o the_o four_o apostle_n peter_n james_n and_o john_n and_o the_o apostle_n paul_n to_o all_o which_o christ_n glorious_o appear_v and_o now_o to_o appeal_v to_o the_o last_o sort_n of_o witness_n have_v see_v such_o clearness_n in_o the_o prophet_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n and_o the_o psalm_n we_o may_v in_o like_a manner_n consider_v the_o testimony_n of_o the_o gospeler_n in_o the_o new_a but_o here_o the_o like_a course_n may_v just_o be_v take_v with_o we_o man_n of_o this_o generation_n for_o i_o put_v myself_o in_o the_o number_n who_o have_v but_o even_o late_o receive_v the_o truth_n which_o our_o saviour_n do_v with_o his_o disciple_n go_v to_o emaus_n luk._n 24.25_o o_o fool_n and_o slow_a of_o heart_n to_o believe_v all_o that_o the_o prophet_n have_v speak_v 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