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be_v none_o of_o the_o wise_a mighty_a and_o noble_a of_o the_o world_n but_o 〈◊〉_d 1._o cor._n 1.26_o 27._o the_o great_a royalty_n and_o present_a reward_n of_o this_o kingdom_n be_v two_o affliction_n and_o persecution_n luke_n 22.28_o 29._o oâ—_n how_o contrary_a be_v this_o to_o the_o lust_n pleasure_n sensual_a delight_n the_o principality_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o this_o world_n their_o only_a value_n no_o wonder_n therefore_o if_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o saint_n be_v vilify_v slight_v oppose_v deride_v persecute_v by_o the_o great_a the_o mighty_a the_o principality_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o this_o world_n four_o it_o be_v regnum_fw-la nihilitudinis_fw-la a_o kingdom_n of_o self-denial_n to_o which_o the_o principality_n of_o the_o world_n be_v most_o absolute_o averse_a god_n have_v swear_v every_o knee_n shall_v bow_v to_o he_o rom._n 14.11_o not_o only_o of_o the_o mean_a but_o of_o the_o high_a potentate_n in_o the_o world_n he_o have_v command_v 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his_o saint_n invincible_a rev._n 17.14_o christ_n be_v a_o immortal_a king_n 1_o tim._n 1.17_o so_o be_v his_o kingdom_n that_o which_o break_v in_o piece_n dan._n 2_o 4â—_n 1._o use_v this_o inform_v we_o that_o how_o contemptible_a soever_o the_o church_n seem_v and_o how_o inconsiderable_a soever_o saint_n appear_v yet_o there_o be_v something_o formidable_a in_o they_o will_v else_o the_o principality_n of_o the_o world_n bend_v all_o their_o power_n wisdom_n malice_n against_o they_o the_o church_n be_v not_o only_o the_o object_n of_o the_o malice_n but_o of_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o high_a potentate_n of_o the_o world_n the_o hatred_n of_o the_o world_n against_o saint_n be_v not_o like_a that_o with_o which_o a_o man_n hate_v a_o toad_n he_o can_v easy_o crush_v but_o that_o with_o which_o a_o man_n hate_v a_o lion_n by_o who_o he_o do_v fear_n to_o be_v devour_v have_v we_o not_o see_v the_o principality_n of_o the_o world_n muster_v their_o strong_a army_n engage_v all_o their_o ally_n and_o confederacy_n lay_v deep_a plot_n and_o confederacy_n and_o against_o the_o poor_a saint_n of_o christ_n certain_o there_o be_v something_o formidable_a the_o church_n be_v say_v to_o be_v terrible_a can._n 6_o 10._o this_o be_v the_o presence_n and_o appearance_n of_o god_n in_o they_o psal_n 14.5_o 2._o use_v then_o saint_n may_v well_o pray_v for_o their_o enemy_n as_o christ_n command_v they_o though_o the_o great_a the_o mighty_a the_o principality_n of_o the_o world_n for_o though_o they_o may_v exercise_v much_o malitâ—_fw-la towards_o they_o in_o their_o lesser_a concerâ—ments_n they_o can_v never_o hurt_v they_o in_o their_o communion_n with_o god_n nor_o separate_v they_o from_o jesus_n christ_n therefore_o the_o apostle_n strengthen_v christ_n exhortation_n 1_o tim._n 2.1_o 2._o beside_o such_o as_o now_o may_v exercise_v enmity_n against_o christ_n be_v under_o great_a promise_n in_o the_o last_o day_n king_n shall_v bring_v present_n as_o testimony_n 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our_o faith_n and_o quiet_a our_o fear_n concern_v the_o issue_n of_o all_o the_o council_n endeavour_n projection_n of_o the_o great_a politician_n and_o principality_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o world_n nor_o murmur_v against_o the_o wise_a dispensation_n of_o god_n thereby_o though_o sometime_o they_o seem_v severe_a to_o his_o church_n nothing_o more_o unquiet_a than_o a_o rock_n in_o the_o sea_n because_o ever_o assault_v with_o wind_n and_o wave_n yet_o nothing_o more_o safe_a nor_o immovable_a god_n have_v gather_v believer_n into_o communion_n with_o himself_o he_o have_v found_v this_o communion_n on_o a_o rock_n viz._n the_o love_n of_o jesus_n christ_n nothing_o more_o unquiet_a because_o this_o rock_n be_v assault_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o sea_n wind_n and_o storm_n of_o persecution_n yet_o nothing_o more_o safe_a more_o inviolable_a because_o found_v on_o a_o rock_n rom_n 8.38_o 39_o i_o be_o persuade_v nor_n power_n by_o power_n i_o understand_v the_o power_n of_o 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their_o evidence_n by_o misrepresent_v their_o state_n by_o charge_v they_o as_o hypocrite_n unsound_a christian_n thereby_o endeavour_v to_o fill_v they_o with_o vexation_n sorrow_n and_o discontent_n three_o let_v we_o consider_v how_o much_o these_o power_n of_o darkness_n engage_v their_o power_n policy_n malice_n by_o all_o their_o temptation_n accusation_n to_o separate_v for_o we_o be_v say_v to_o wrestle_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d eph._n 6.12_o about_o heavenly_a thing_n not_o that_o these_o ruler_n of_o darkness_n abide_v yet_o in_o heavenly_a place_n so_o it_o may_v be_v render_v eph._n 1.3_o 1._o they_o oppose_v to_o the_o utmost_a the_o love_n of_o god_n to_o we_o in_o which_o we_o have_v communion_n with_o god_n that_o kindness_n and_o love_n of_o god_n to_o mankind_n tit._n 3.4_o be_v matter_n of_o everlasting_a envy_n and_o malice_n of_o devil_n that_o god_n shall_v have_v love_n for_o fall_v man_n
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