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shall_v begin_v his_o reign_n until_o his_o apear_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o flame_v fire_n mention_v 2_o thes_n 1._o 8._o which_o assertion_n i_o conceive_v to_o be_v exceed_o injurious_a against_o the_o divine_a and_o humane_a nature_n of_o christ_n and_o also_o contrary_a to_o the_o holy_a scripture_n for_o to_o deny_v the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o son_n or_o word_n consider_v before_o or_o without_o his_o incarnation_n in_o his_o pure_a divinity_n be_v all_o one_o as_o to_o deny_v his_o godhead_n for_o who_o can_v doubt_v but_o that_o he_o who_o be_v the_o creator_n and_o the_o only_a and_o eternal_a god_n both_o do_v reign_v and_o have_v reign_v from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n and_o shall_v reign_v until_o the_o end_n thereof_o and_o after_o also_o to_o eternity_n and_o that_o he_o have_v and_o do_v govern_v all_o thing_n in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n work_v together_o with_o the_o father_n as_o himself_o say_v the_o father_n 17._o joh._n 5._o 17._o work_v hitherto_o 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this_o world_n because_o it_o be_v not_o a_o visible_a reign_v after_o a_o worldly_a way_n but_o in_o a_o heavenly_a manner_n he_o bear_v not_o the_o sword_n material_a but_o a_o spiritual_a sword_n he_o raise_v not_o army_n of_o man_n but_o command_v legion_n of_o angel_n his_o strong_a hold_n be_v heaven_n his_o prison_n be_v hell_n as_o 1_o pet._n 3._o 19_o his_o jailer_n devil_n his_o executioner_n plague_n famine_n wind_n storm_n serpent_n wild-beast_n evil_a angel_n sickness_n death_n temporal_a and_o eternal_a his_o law_n be_v mild_a write_v in_o milk_n the_o easy_a yoke_n of_o the_o gospel_n his_o tribute_n and_o tax_n be_v faithfulness_n and_o obedience_n his_o kingdom_n do_v not_o invade_v or_o disturb_v other_o worldly_a kingdom_n but_o establish_v they_o for_o he_o refuse_v a_o worldly_a kingdom_n when_o it_o be_v offer_v and_o refuse_v to_o judge_n or_o arbitrate_v in_o a_o petty_a title_n of_o inheritance_n between_o two_o brethren_n much_o less_o will_v he_o in_o this_o 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david_n in_o that_o memorable_a passage_n psal_n 89_o i_o have_v sound_a david_n my_o servant_n 36._o psal_n 89._o 20._o 27._o 29._o 36._o i_o will_v make_v hiâ—_n my_o first_o bear_v high_a than_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n his_o seed_n will_v i_o make_v to_o endure_v for_o ever_o and_o his_o throne_n as_o the_o day_n of_o heaven_n and_o as_o the_o sun_n before_o i_o the_o david_n here_o mean_v must_v needs_o be_v this_o son_n of_o david_n that_o be_v christ_n who_o be_v often_o call_v david_n as_o jâ—r_v 30._o 9_o they_o shall_v serve_v the_o lord_n and_o david_n their_o king_n who_o i_o will_v raise_v up_o and_o ezech._n 34._o 23._o my_o servant_n david_n shall_v feed_v they_o so_o host_n 3._o 5._o the_o child_n of_o israel_n shall_v seek_v the_o lord_n their_o god_n and_o david_n their_o king_n these_o prophecy_n must_v needs_o be_v mean_v of_o christ_n because_o the_o old_a david_n be_v dead_a before_o any_o of_o those_o prophet_n be_v bear_v christ_n be_v call_v david_n because_o he_o be_v to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o david_n and_o so_o be_v call_v by_o his_o father_n name_n as_o o_o her_o child_n now_o be_v and_o the_o prophecy_n must_v needs_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o man_n christ_n because_o by_o his_o manhood_n only_o he_o be_v the_o son_n of_o david_n and_o not_o otherwise_o nor_o can_v these_o say_n be_v verify_v of_o any_o other_o seed_n or_o son_n of_o david_n beside_o these_o speech_n can_v not_o be_v mean_v of_o any_o worldly_a temporal_a kingdom_n of_o david_n for_o that_o be_v take_v of_o david_n posterity_n long_o before_o the_o birth_n of_o christ_n and_o this_o david_n himself_o foresee_v and_o confess_v in_o the_o same_o psalm_n but_o thou_o have_v cast_v off_o thou_o anoint_v thou_o hasi_fw-la
nor_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v incarnate_a we_o answer_v that_o it_o be_v true_a that_o all_o the_o three_o person_n equal_o govern_v and_o we_o further_o acknowledge_v that_o neither_o the_o person_n of_o the_o father_n nor_o the_o person_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v incarnate_a but_o only_o the_o person_n of_o the_o son_n yet_o we_o believe_v that_o the_o whole_a godhead_n and_o essence_n of_o the_o father_n and_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v incarnate_a in_o the_o person_n of_o the_o son_n this_o be_v affirm_v by_o christ_n when_o he_o say_v the_o father_n be_v in_o i_o and_o i_o in_o he_o 38._o joh._n 10._o 38._o and_o john_n baptist_n have_v say_v before_o that_o god_n have_v give_v he_o the_o spirit_n not_o by_o measure_n 34._o joh._n 3._o 34._o and_o st._n luke_n say_v that_o jesus_n be_v full_a of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o st._n paul_n say_v col._n 2._o 9_o in_o he_o 1._o lu._n 4._o 1._o dwell_v all_o the_o fullness_n of_o the_o godhead_n bodily_a whereby_o it_o 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