we_o have_v see_v christ_n on_o the_o throne_n and_o the_o world_n under_o his_o foot_n and_o what_o he_o work_v as_o be_v lord_n paramount_n of_o the_o earth_n let_v we_o now_o raise_v our_o thought_n and_o heart_n unto_o a_o far_a consideration_n and_o behold_v the_o turn_v of_o the_o world_n from_o christ_n as_o king_n of_o saint_n and_o that_o your_o thought_n may_v be_v more_o collect_v i_o shall_v represent_v you_o in_o this_o chap._n with_o twelve_o section_n sect._n i._n saint_n jesus_n christ_n be_v king_n of_o saint_n as_o well_o as_o king_n of_o the_o world_n god_n the_o father_n glory_v in_o this_o that_o he_o have_v set_v he_o his_o king_n upon_o his_o holy_a hill_n psal_n 2._o 6._o let_v the_o king_n set_v against_o he_o and_o seek_v to_o break_v his_o cord_n all_o their_o power_n and_o malice_n can_v in_o the_o least_o unsettle_v he_o psal_n 110._o 4._o he_o swear_v and_o will_v not_o repent_v god_n the_o father_n be_v full_o satisfy_v in_o the_o great_a glory_n put_v 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be_v governor_n among_o the_o nation_n phil._n 2._o 7_o 8_o 9_o he_o make_v himself_o of_o no_o reputation_n though_o he_o be_v in_o the_o form_n of_o god_n yet_o he_o take_v on_o he_o the_o form_n of_o a_o servant_n thus_o he_o humble_v himself_o but_o god_n high_o exalt_v he_o and_o upon_o this_o follow_v a_o name_n above_o every_o name_n the_o bow_v of_o every_o knee_n to_o he_o and_o the_o confession_n of_o every_o tongue_n that_o he_o be_v lord_n it_o be_v a_o proper_a honour_n due_a unto_o he_o from_o these_o his_o suffering_n that_o be_v such_o a_o honour_n as_o have_v not_o accrue_v to_o he_o if_o he_o have_v not_o suffer_v jesus_n christ_n have_v experience_n of_o many_o turn_v in_o his_o suffering_n now_o his_o glory_n shall_v correspond_v with_o his_o suffering_n and_o not_o be_v in_o one_o strain_n or_o stream_n but_o in_o diverse_a turn_v and_o alteration_n sect._n iii_o saint_n jesus_n christ_n put_v forth_o his_o power_n he_o have_v as_o king_n of_o the_o nation_n for_o his_o people_n to_o who_o he_o be_v king_n of_o saint_n 1_o chron._n 16._o 20_o 21._o when_o they_o go_v from_o nation_n to_o nation_n from_o one_o kingdom_n to_o another_o people_n he_o suffer_v no_o man_n to_o do_v they_o wrong_n yea_o he_o reprove_v king_n for_o their_o sake_n he_o must_v be_v king_n of_o the_o world_n that_o he_o may_v be_v their_o king_n that_o in_o their_o wander_n he_o may_v help_v they_o and_o if_o king_n oppose_v they_o he_o as_o king_n of_o king_n will_v reprove_v they_o rev._n 16._o 12._o 16._o the_o earth_n help_v the_o woman_n the_o world_n help_v the_o church_n christ_n make_v the_o goth_n and_o vandal_n break_v the_o arrian_n faction_n by_o which_o the_o dragon_n seek_v to_o carry_v away_o the_o church_n isa_n 43._o 14._o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n your_o redeemer_n for_o your_o 14._o sake_n i_o have_v send_v to_o babylon_n and_o have_v bring_v down_o all_o their_o noble_n jehovah_n consider_v as_o the_o redeemer_n and_o holy_a one_o of_o israel_n put_v forth_o his_o power_n as_o he_o be_v king_n of_o nation_n and_o make_v it_o subservient_fw-fr to_o that_o power_n he_o have_v as_o he_o be_v the_o redeemer_n of_o his_o people_n he_o send_v to_o babylon_n and_o bring_v down_o all_o their_o noble_n there_o he_o appear_v king_n of_o king_n but_o it_o be_v for_o their_o sake_n for_o israel_n sake_n there_o he_o appear_v the_o holy_a one_o and_o their_o redeemer_n the_o redeemer_n of_o his_o holy_a one_o sect._n iu._n world_n jesus_n christ_n shall_v have_v more_o visible_a glory_n in_o this_o world_n then_o ever_o hitherto_o he_o have_v have_v the_o glory_n of_o this_o relation_n of_o be_v king_n of_o saint_n his_o subject_n appear_v in_o this_o world_n as_o saint_n they_o here_o shine_v as_o light_n in_o a_o dark_a world_n and_o the_o world_n hate_v they_o because_o they_o be_v saint_n holy_a one_o because_o by_o their_o holiness_n they_o convince_v and_o condemn_v the_o world_n and_o do_v they_o appear_v for_o christ_n and_o will_v 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and_o admire_v in_o all_o they_o that_o believe_v thus_o rev._n 15._o when_o christ_n send_v his_o last_o plague_n in_o which_o be_v fill_v up_o the_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n on_o his_o church_n enemy_n then_o be_v christ_n honour_v v_o 3._o as_o king_n of_o saint_n sect._n v._n desirable_a bitterness_n do_v and_o shall_v mingle_v with_o all_o government_n among_o all_o nation_n that_o so_o christ_n government_n may_v be_v render_v sweet_a look_v on_o government_n by_o single_a person_n or_o by_o council_n in_o kingdom_n or_o in_o commonwealth_n look_v on_o this_o or_o that_o form_n of_o government_n whatsoever_o it_o be_v you_o will_v find_v so_o much_o weakness_n and_o wickedness_n so_o much_o corruption_n self-seeking_a and_o undue_a exaltation_n of_o themselves_o break_v forth_o as_o that_o man_n will_v be_v weary_a of_o it_o to_o maintain_v their_o pride_n you_o will_v find_v man_n apt_a to_o oppress_v to_o maintain_v their_o oppression_n you_o will_v find_v they_o dextrous_a either_o to_o strain_v or_o new_a coin_n law_n and_o so_o far_o from_o remove_v heavy_a burden_n that_o they_o will_v lay_v more_o on_o observe_v observe_v narrow_o and_o you_o will_v meet_v with_o such_o undue_a biassing_n in_o they_o that_o rule_n to_o their_o friend_n kindred_n relation_n and_o interest_n that_o due_a deserve_a worth_n can_v mount_v to_o preferment_n look_v on_o the_o right_n or_o left_a hand_n you_o will_v find_v no_o helper_n oh_o how_o welcome_a will_n christ_n be_v in_o such_o a_o conjunction_n of_o affair_n when_o he_o be_v to_o be_v bear_v into_o the_o world_n he_o stay_v till_o man_n have_v make_v void_a his_o law_n till_o the_o pharisee_n by_o their_o gloss_n and_o tradition_n have_v make_v the_o word_n of_o god_n of_o no_o effect_n and_o when_o he_o shall_v come_v to_o take_v the_o kingdom_n to_o himself_o be_v shall_v be_v when_o man_n have_v corrupt_v and_o so_o inbitter_v all_o rule_n and_o government_n israel_n must_v be_v under_o hard_a taskmaster_n that_o make_v they_o serve_v with_o rigour_n before_o moses_n and_o aaron_n can_v be_v hearken_v unto_o rev._n 17._o 13_o 14._o the_o ten_o horn_n that_o be_v the_o ten_o king_n of_o europe_n give_v their_o power_n and_o strength_n to_o the_o beast_n and_o make_v war_n with_o the_o lamb_n that_o be_v the_o condition_n of_o governor_n before_o christ_n come_v but_o the_o lamb_n shall_v come_v and_o overcome_v they_o for_o he_o be_v king_n of_o king_n and_o lord_n of_o lord_n and_o they_o that_o be_v with_o he_o as_o call_v and_o choose_v and_o faithful_a sect._n vi._n prayer_n christ_n pour_v out_o on_o his_o people_n a_o mighty_a spirit_n of_o prayer_n which_o he_o in_o his_o government_n as_o king_n
of_o egypt_n which_o he_o do_v by_o divide_v the_o red_a sea_n v_o 15._o when_o he_o make_v they_o a_o people_n distinct_a and_o separate_a from_o the_o egyptian_n none_o in-bodyed_n with_o they_o he_o make_v â—hem_fw-mi eminent_o his_o zion_n and_o people_n v_o 16._o this_o his_o work_n be_v express_v by_o two_o phrase_n plant_v heaven_n and_o lay_v the_o foundation_n of_o the_o earth_n that_o be_v he_o will_v make_v they_o a_o commonwealth_n a_o kingdom_n a_o world_n politic_n 18._o isa_n 65._o 17_o 18._o when_o jehovah_n erect_v jerusalem_n a_o rejoice_v and_o her_o people_n a_o joy_n which_o shall_v be_v in_o the_o latter_a age_n of_o the_o world_n it_o be_v say_v 17._o behold_v i_o create_v a_o new_a heaven_n and_o a_o new_a earth_n in_o like_a manner_n when_o the_o high_a or_o low_a thing_n of_o a_o nation_n be_v destroy_v it_o be_v express_v by_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o high_a or_o low_a thing_n of_o the_o world_n isa_n 34._o 4._o speak_v of_o the_o destruction_n of_o 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that_o make_v these_o turn_n isa_n 14._o 12_o 13._o it_o be_v speak_v of_o babylon_n how_o be_v thou_o cut_v down_o that_o do_v weaken_v the_o nation_n verse_n 16._o be_v this_o the_o man_n that_o make_v the_o earth_n to_o tremble_v that_o do_v shake_v kingdom_n verse_n 17._o that_o make_v the_o world_n as_o a_o wilderness_n and_o destroy_v the_o city_n thereof_o that_o open_v not_o the_o house_n of_o his_o prisoner_n take_v 13._o notice_n of_o five_o passage_n there_o 1._o they_o change_v government_n and_o christ_n will_v change_v they_o they_o shake_v the_o kingdom_n v_o 16._o and_o christ_n will_v shake_v they_o 2._o they_o weaken_v the_o nation_n v_o 12._o and_o christ_n will_v weaken_v they_o 3._o they_o destroy_v city_n and_o make_v the_o world_n as_o a_o wilderness_n v_o 17._o for_o their_o lust_n and_o pleasure_n and_o god_n will_v destroy_v they_o and_o leave_v their_o habitation_n desolate_a 4._o they_o hold_v the_o people_n in_o a_o flavish_a fear_n they_o v_o 16._o make_v the_o earth_n to_o tremble_v christ_n will_v amaze_v and_o terrify_v they_o 5._o they_o do_v not_o let_v the_o prisoner_n lose_v homeward_o v_o 17._o christ_n will_v imprison_v they_o at_o home_n and_o make_v his_o people_n insult_v over_o they_o be_v this_o the_o man_n or_o these_o the_o king_n that_o make_v the_o earth_n to_o tremble_v that_o do_v tyrant_n it_o over_o my_o people_n that_o take_v they_o prisoner_n and_o keep_v they_o prisoner_n for_o their_o sake_n i_o will_v arise_v power_n they_o pretend_v to_o be_v exempt_a from_o man_n power_n mr._n hugh_n broughton_n observe_v from_o nabuchadnezzar_n his_o golden_a image_n that_o christ_n in_o profane_a eye_n be_v a_o base_a stone_n and_o heathen_a king_n goodly_a metal_n who_o be_v the_o lord_n be_v pharaoh_n proud_a question_n that_o i_o shall_v obey_v his_o voice_n and_o it_o be_v as_o wicked_a a_o conclusion_n of_o he_o i_o know_v not_o the_o lord_n neither_o will_v i_o let_v israel_n go_v what_o infectious_a acclamation_n be_v that_o which_o flye-blowed_n herod_n act_n 12._o 12._o the_o voâ—ce_n of_o god_n and_o not_o of_o man_n and_o be_v it_o not_o now_o grow_v into_o a_o position_n qui_fw-la summum_fw-la in_o civitate_fw-la imperium_fw-la habet_fw-la quicquid_fw-la be_v fecerit_fw-la impune_fw-la â—sse_fw-la whosoever_o have_v the_o supreme_a power_n whatsoever_o he_o do_v be_v not_o to_o be_v punish_v now_o it_o be_v most_o proper_a for_o christ_n to_o deal_v with_o they_o to_o shake_v they_o thorough_o who_o man_n either_o dare_v not_o can_v or_o will_v not_o meddle_v with_o nation_n deal_v with_o they_o be_v a_o compendious_a way_n of_o deal_n with_o the_o nation_n they_o relate_v unto_o the_o ready_a way_n to_o shake_v nation_n be_v to_o shake_v their_o king_n they_o be_v the_o shepherd_n and_o if_o you_o strike_v they_o the_o sheep_n will_v be_v scatter_v when_o god_n be_v angry_a with_o israel_n the_o ready_a way_n be_v to_o move_v david_n against_o they_o 2_o sam._n 24._o 1._o thou_o be_v 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