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29._o breathe_v in_o their_o face_n the_o breath_n of_o life_n whereby_o they_o become_v live_v soul_n gen._n 1._o and_o 2._o effectual_o blessing_n they_o and_o command_v they_o to_o multiply_v and_o to_o subdue_v the_o earth_n to_o rule_v over_o the_o fish_n of_o the_o sea_n the_o fowl_n of_o heaven_n and_o the_o beast_n of_o the_o field_n which_o come_v therefore_o willing_o to_o submit_v themselves_o to_o adam_n who_o as_o their_o sovereign_n give_v they_o several_a name_n as_o please_v he_o gen._n 1_o 28._o &_o 2._o 19_o psal_n 8_o 6._o etc._n etc._n and_o in_o eden_n or_o paradise_n a_o garden_n most_o goodly_a and_o pleasant_a for_o water_n and_o all_o fruteful_a tree_n the_o lord_n god_n set_v adam_n and_o the_o woman_n permit_v they_o free_a liberty_n to_o eat_v of_o all_o the_o tree_n in_o paradise_n save_v only_o of_o one_o tree_n whereof_o he_o forbid_v they_o to_o eat_v most_o certain_o tell_v they_o that_o whensoever_o they_o shall_v eat_v thereof_o they_o shall_v die_v 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persian_n jere._n 50_o 28._o &_o 51_o 11._o dan._n 5_o vers_n 30._o 31._o the_o macedonian_n subdue_v the_o mede_n &_o persian_n dan._n 7_o 6._o and_o 8._o vers_fw-la 5._o 6._o 7._o 20._o 21._o the_o seleucians_n or_o asian_o suppress_v the_o macedonian_n dan._n 7_o 7._o the_o roman_n foil_v the_o seleucians_n dan._n 11._o vers_fw-la 30._o 44._o final_o the_o roman_n by_o little_a and_o little_a through_o mutual_a dissension_n and_o civil_a discord_n have_v alter_v and_o diminish_v their_o own_o state_n first_o begin_v to_o persecute_v christ_n in_o his_o swadling_n &_o infancy_n force_v he_o to_o be_v lay_v in_o a_o manger_n luke_n 2_o 7._o second_o they_o most_o unjust_o exact_v tribute_n of_o he_o be_v the_o great_a king_n son_n and_o therefore_o free_a matth._n 17_o 24_o etc._n etc._n three_o they_o condemn_v he_o to_o death_n matth._n 20_o 19_o john_n 11_o 48_o &_o 18_o 35._o &_o 19_o 15._o act._n 4_o 27._o revel_v 11_o 8._o and_o last_o they_o 15._o they_o this_o notable_a 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etc._n etc._n be_v in_o all_o the_o just_a minister_n of_o god_n word_n &_o always_o shall_v be_v mat._n 18._o verse_n 17._o 18._o 1_o cor._n 5_o 4_o etc._n etc._n 2_o cor._n 2._o verse_n 7._o 15._o and_o 10_o 4._o 1._o tim._n 5._o verse_n 20._o 24._o jud._n vers_fw-la 22._o 23._o yea_o though_o their_o privilege_n be_v good_a as_o we_o see_v it_o counterfeit_n and_o common_a yet_o must_v it_o either_o be_v personal_a or_o local_a or_o mix_v of_o both_o if_o it_o be_v personal_a it_o perish_v with_o peter_n if_o local_a what_o place_n shall_v ever_o be_v of_o so_o great_a privilege_n &_o prerogative_n as_o be_v mount_v zion_n jerusalem_n what_o special_a covenant_n prerogative_n zions_n prerogative_n what_o excellent_a promise_n have_v she_o god_n have_v lay_v his_o foundation_n among_o the_o holy_a mountain_n the_o lord_n love_v the_o gate_n of_o zion_n above_o all_o the_o habitation_n of_o jacob_n of_o zion_n it_o shall_v be_v say_v many_o be_v bear_v in_o she_o and_o the_o 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