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that_o send_v i_o to_o baptize_v with_o water_n the_o same_o say_v unto_o i_o upon_o who_o thou_o shall_v see_v the_o spirit_n descend_v and_o remain_v on_o he_o the_o same_o be_v he_o which_o baptize_v with_o the_o holy_a spirit_n and_o upon_o this_o account_n john_n prefer_v he_o before_o himself_o mat._n 3._o 11._o i_o indeed_o baptize_v you_o with_o water_n unto_o repentance_n but_o he_o that_o come_v after_o i_o be_v mighty_a than_o i_o who_o shoe_n i_o be_o not_o worthy_a to_o bear_v he_o shall_v baptize_v you_o with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o with_o fire_n he_o plain_o declare_v he_o to_o be_v a_o mighty_a one_o in_o this_o respect_n this_o be_v that_o which_o he_o promise_v and_o
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and_o dominion_n and_o every_o name_n that_o be_v name_v not_o only_o in_o this_o world_n but_o also_o in_o that_o which_o be_v to_o come_v ephes_n 1.20_o 21._o to_o which_o agree_v the_o word_n of_o peter_n 1_o pet_n 3.22_o who_o be_v go_v into_o heaven_n and_o be_v on_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n angel_n and_o authority_n and_o power_n be_v make_v subject_a to_o he_o twenty-eight_o he_o be_v mighty_a in_o his_o come_n again_o and_o that_o in_o three_o thing_n especial_o first_o in_o the_o sign_n of_o his_o come_n the_o lord_n will_v give_v notice_n to_o the_o world_n of_o his_o come_n by_o strange_a terrible_a and_o dreadful_a sign_n public_a sign_n such_o as_o all_o shall_v see_v and_o observe_v for_o there_o shall_v be_v sign_n in_o the_o sun_n and_o in_o the_o moon_n and_o in_o the_o star_n and_o in_o the_o earth_n and_o in_o the_o sea_n the_o sun_n shall_v be_v darken_v and_o the_o moon_n shall_v not_o give_v her_o light_n the_o star_n shall_v fall_v from_o heaven_n and_o the_o power_n of_o the_o heaven_n shall_v be_v shake_v the_o sea_n and_o the_o wave_n shall_v roar_v the_o nation_n shall_v be_v distress_v and_o perplex_v man_n heart_n fail_v they_o for_o fear_n etc._n etc._n math._n 24.29_o with_o luke_n 21.25_o 26._o and_o then_o shall_v they_o see_v the_o son_n of_o man_n come_v in_o a_o cloud_n with_o power_n and_o great_a glory_n second_o in_o the_o manner_n of_o his_o come_n he_o shall_v not_o come_v then_o as_o he_o do_v at_o first_o not_o as_o a_o sheep_n to_o the_o slaughter_n as_o a_o sufferer_n but_o as_o a_o conqueror_n and_o deliverer_n from_o all_o sin_n and_o punishment_n he_o shall_v not_o come_v in_o meanness_n and_o weakness_n but_o in_o majesty_n and_o power_n triumph_v over_o sin_n death_n and_o devil_n he_o shall_v come_v in_o glory_n in_o his_o own_o glory_n and_o in_o his_o father_n and_o of_o the_o holy_a angel_n luke_n 9.26_o he_o shall_v come_v with_o all_o his_o holy_a angeâ—s_n and_o saint_n attend_v on_o he_o matth._n 25.31_o 1_o thess_n 3.13_o three_o in_o the_o end_n of_o his_o come_n viz_o to_o show_v his_o might_n and_o greatness_n more_o than_o ever_o he_o do_v to_o take_v his_o kingdom_n and_o to_o reign_v before_o his_o ancient_n &_o all_o other_o glorious_o to_o judge_v the_o quick_a and_o the_o dead_a 2_o tim._n 4.1_o utter_o to_o destroy_v wicked_a and_o ungodly_a man_n according_a to_o that_o of_o paul_n 2_o thess_n 1.7_o 8._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 and_o that_o obey_v not_o the_o gospel_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n full_o and_o eminent_o to_o save_v his_o faithful_a servant_n for_o he_o be_v once_o offer_v to_o bear_v the_o sin_n of_o many_o and_o unto_o they_o that_o look_v for_o he_o shall_v he_o appear_v the_o second_o time_n without_o sin_n unto_o salvation_n heb_fw-mi 9.28_o then_o shall_v he_o sit_v on_o his_o own_o throne_n and_o all_o overcomer_n 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 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very_a account_n christ_n love_v and_o nourish_v his_o church_n ephes_n 5.28_o 29_o 30._o so_o ought_v man_n to_o love_v their_o wife_n as_o their_o own_o body_n he_o that_o love_v his_o wife_n love_v himself_o for_o no_o man_n ever_o yet_o hate_v his_o own_o flesh_n but_o love_v and_o cherish_v it_o even_o as_o the_o lord_n the_o church_n for_o we_o be_v member_n of_o his_o body_n of_o his_o flesh_n and_o of_o his_o bone_n the_o scripture_n speak_v of_o christ_n as_o mediator_n and_o helper_n of_o his_o people_n do_v frequent_o style_v he_o man_n son_n of_o man_n a_o man_n shall_v be_v as_o a_o hide_v place_n from_o the_o wind_n etc._n etc._n there_o be_v one_o mediator_n between_o god_n and_o man_n the_o man_n christ_n jesus_n as_o be_v in_o the_o same_o nature_n with_o his_o people_n 1_o tim_n 2.5_o second_o a_o communication_n in_o the_o same_o condition_n and_o suffering_n of_o his_o people_n in_o the_o same_o nature_n and_o this_o incline_v he_o to_o help_v those_o that_o be_v 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the_o poor_a commit_v himself_o to_o thou_o thou_o be_v the_o helper_n of_o the_o fatherless_a it_o be_v the_o work_n of_o this_o mighty_a one_o to_o deliver_v the_o needy_a when_o he_o cry_v the_o poor_a also_o and_o he_o that_o have_v no_o helper_n psal_n 72.12_o three_o your_o oppression_n and_o persecution_n he_o can_v deliver_v from_o they_o he_o can_v and_o will_v burst_v every_o band_n and_o take_v off_o every_o yoke_n and_o also_o break_v in_o piece_n the_o oppressor_n psal_n 72.4_o ii_o commit_v your_o inward_a spiritval_n condition_n to_o he_o first_o all_z the_o trouble_n and_o burden_n of_o your_o spirit_n which_o be_v most_o heavy_a and_o hard_o to_o bear_v as_o it_o be_v write_v a_o wound_a spirit_n who_o can_v bear_v prov_n 18.14_o make_v use_n of_o the_o arm_n of_o christ_n which_o he_o stretch_v out_o for_o your_o help_n your_o soul_n support_v and_o salvation_n and_o come_v to_o he_o according_a to_o his_o gracious_a invitation_n all_v you_o that_o be_v weary_a and_o 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