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this_o resemblance_n any_o further_o only_o in_o a_o word_n we_o may_v see_v how_o amiable_a in_o all_o respect_v christ_n be_v and_o what_o cause_n we_o have_v to_o be_v enamour_v of_o he_o christ_n and_o a_o lion_n our_o dear_a saviour_n be_v oft_o in_o scripture_n set_v out_o by_o this_o resemblance_n as_o in_o jacob_n prophetical_a blessing_n of_o judah_n 49.9_o gen._n 49.9_o judah_n say_v he_o be_v a_o lion_n whelp_n from_o the_o prey_n my_o son_n thou_o be_v go_v up_o he_o couch_v down_o as_o a_o lion_n and_o as_o a_o old_a lion_n who_o shall_v rouse_v he_o up_o and_o in_o that_o prophecy_n of_o balaam_n 5.5_o numb_a 24_o 9_o rev._n 5.5_o he_o couch_v and_o lie_v down_o as_o a_o lion_n and_o as_o a_o great_a lion_n who_o shall_v stir_v he_o up_o and_o he_o be_v call_v the_o lion_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n saint_n austin_n take_v knowledge_n of_o it_o that_o christ_n be_v call_v a_o lion_n and_o the_o devil_n be_v call_v a_o lion_n make_v the_o proportion_n in_o both_o to_o 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