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themselves_o 1._o use_v this_o inform_v we_o that_o no_o creature_n ture_n in_o heaven_n not_o the_o pure_a angel_n can_v be_v any_o part_n of_o our_o essential_a blessedness_n these_o angel_n may_v in_o case_n of_o disobedience_n actual_o instict_v the_o token_n of_o god_n displeasure_n against_o we_o and_o occasional_o through_o our_o own_o corruption_n prove_v snare_n and_o temptation_n to_o we_o such_o as_o may_v endanger_v our_o state_n in_o god_n love_n much_o less_o than_o caâ—_n any_o creature_n on_o earth_n the_o holy_a the_o pure_a saint_n the_o sweet_a and_o dear_a relation_n be_v part_n of_o our_o essential_a blessedness_n this_o alone_a consist_v in_o our_o immediate_a communion_n with_o god_n in_o love_n through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n from_o which_o nothing_o can_v separate_v we_o 2._o use_v this_o serve_v to_o confirm_v the_o faith_n of_o believer_n in_o the_o assurance_n of_o their_o unchangeable_a state_n in_o god_n love_n there_o be_v a_o utter_a impossibility_n to_o separate_v they_o from_o it_o the_o angel_n excel_v in_o strength_n psal_n 103.20_o if_o they_o can_v do_v it_o much_o less_o can_v inferior_a creature_n man_n or_o devil_n what_o be_v beyond_o the_o power_n of_o good_a angel_n be_v a_o absolute_a impossibility_n to_o other_o creature_n 3._o use_v by_o this_o we_o be_v inform_v that_o those_o thing_n those_o agent_n sometime_o we_o great_o fear_v as_o enemy_n that_o may_v endanger_v we_o in_o our_o chief_a concernment_n be_v often_o our_o great_a friend_n and_o such_o as_o real_o design_v our_o great_a good_a good_a angel_n be_v but_o suppose_v enemy_n and_o be_v real_a friend_n beloâ—s_n of_o our_o joy_n and_o such_o as_o endeavour_v to_o keep_v we_o fast_o in_o the_o love_n of_o god_n 4._o use_v this_o full_o convince_v popery_n to_o be_v apostasy_n a_o apostasy_n of_o such_o who_o be_v never_o true_o or_o real_o in_o a_o state_n of_o love_n and_o communion_n with_o god_n through_o christ_n for_o though_o not_o 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able_a to_o separate_v what_o great_a opposition_n the_o prince_n and_o principality_n of_o the_o world_n have_v make_v at_o all_o time_n against_o the_o church_n and_o how_o much_o persecution_n the_o church_n have_v suffer_v under_o they_o how_o much_o saint_n have_v be_v endanger_v thereby_o to_o apostasy_n and_o so_o to_o a_o separation_n from_o their_o communion_n with_o god_n in_o love_n be_v upon_o record_n in_o scripture_n how_o much_o the_o church_n the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o saint_n under_o the_o old_a testament_n suffer_v from_o the_o principality_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o world_n appear_v psal_n 2.2_o how_o often_o be_v king_n say_v to_o be_v assemble_v against_o zion_n psal_n 48.4_o how_o oft_o do_v christ_n put_v they_o to_o â—ight_n with_o their_o army_n psal_n 68_o 1â—,14_n destroy_v they_o psal_n 136.17.18_o no_o soon_o do_v christ_n appear_v under_o
the_o new_a testament_n but_o the_o principality_n of_o the_o world_n rise_v up_o against_o he_o act_v 4â—25_n 26._o what_o begin_v in_o his_o person_n will_v be_v continue_v in_o his_o saint_n luke_n 21.12_o what_o first_o befall_v the_o apostle_n be_v continue_v to_o the_o church_n for_o three_o hundred_o year_n under_o the_o principality_n of_o the_o roman_a heathenish_a empire_n when_o the_o church_n after_o many_o pang_n and_o hard_a travel_n have_v bring_v forth_o the_o manchild_n christ_n mystical_a in_o the_o roman_n empire_n no_o soon_o be_v the_o principality_n of_o the_o empire_n turn_v christian_n but_o they_o turn_v arrian_n and_o raise_v a_o new_a and_o more_o fierce_a persecution_n against_o the_o saint_n that_o keep_v the_o testimony_n of_o jesus_n here_o christ_n send_v in_o the_o barbarous_a nation_n to_o ruin_v the_o persecute_v christian_a empire_n and_o they_o break_v the_o western_a part_n of_o it_o in_o the_o european_a world_n into_o ten_o kingdom_n which_o help_v the_o church_n against_o the_o flood_n of_o arrian_n persecution_n rev._n 12.16_o but_o then_o they_o set_v up_o antichrist_n and_o with_o one_o mind_n these_o ten_o king_n give_v their_o power_n rev._n 17.12_o 13_o 14._o and_o how_o much_o ever_o since_o the_o saint_n of_o god_n have_v suffer_v under_o the_o principality_n of_o these_o ten_o kingdom_n be_v notorious_o manifest_a what_o will_v be_v the_o fate_n of_o the_o saint_n of_o the_o church_n and_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n under_o all_o or_o any_o one_o of_o the_o principality_n of_o those_o kingdom_n while_o devote_v to_o antichrist_n be_v clear_a let_v we_o consider_v what_o be_v the_o ground_n of_o this_o great_a opposition_n the_o prince_n principality_n and_o lord_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o this_o world_n make_v against_o jesus_n christ_n and_o his_o saint_n reas_n 1._o christ_n and_o his_o church_n christ_n and_o his_o saint_n which_o be_v his_o subject_n be_v a_o kingdom_n a_o great_a principality_n set_v up_o by_o 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psal_n 2.6_o a_o kingdom_n that_o be_v extend_v over_o all_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o world_n verse_n 8._o by_o the_o irreversible_a decree_n of_o god_n he_o shall_v rule_v they_o by_o a_o sceptre_n of_o grace_n as_o subject_n or_o with_o a_o iron_n rod_n â—s_v rebel_n v._o 9_o no_o wonder_n it_o be_v so_o much_o â—ated_v and_o oppose_v three_o it_o be_v regnum_fw-la crucis_fw-la the_o kingder_n of_o his_o patience_n rev._n 1.9_o it_o begin_v in_o â—re_n form_n of_o a_o servant_n the_o first_o throne_n on_o which_o it_o be_v set_v up_o be_v a_o cross_n the_o first_o crown_n that_o be_v bestow_v on_o it_o be_v a_o crown_n of_o thorn_n and_o no_o way_n into_o this_o kingdom_n but_o by_o many_o affliction_n act_n 14.22_o the_o prince_n of_o this_o kingdom_n be_v the_o lord_n of_o glory_n who_o the_o world_n know_v not_o and_o therefore_o crucify_v in_o the_o ignominy_n of_o a_o servant_n 1_o cor._n 2.8_o for_o they_o know_v he_o not_o the_o noble_n and_o subject_n of_o this_o kingdom_n 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 king_n to_o kiss_v psal_n 2.11_o he_o will_v have_v king_n to_o bring_v present_n to_o he_o king_n must_v throw_v down_o their_o crown_n at_o his_o foot_n king_n must_v have_v their_o will_n in_o subjection_n to_o his_o will_n all_o their_o lust_n to_o be_v his_o vassal_n to_o be_v subdue_v spoil_v condemn_a and_o crucify_v by_o he_o no_o wonder_v they_o say_v we_o will_v not_o have_v this_o man_n reign_n overus_fw-la five_o it_o be_v a_o invisible_a kingdom_n unconspicuons_a not_o attend_v with_o outward_a pomp_n and_o visible_a glory_n as_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o world_n which_o glory_n be_v yet_o but_o a_o magical_a enchantment_n which_o satan_n the_o old_a magician_n and_o god_n of_o this_o world_n have_v put_v upon_o it_o mat._n 4.8_o christ_n kingdom_n be_v not_o attend_v with_o worldly_a pomp_n or_o glory_n luke_n 17.20_o 21._o it_o be_v within_o you_o the_o church_n the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n be_v all_o glorious_a within_o the_o principality_n of_o christ_n kingdom_n be_v righteousness_n and_o peace_n and_o joy_n in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n rom._n 14.17_o all_o internal_a thing_n the_o subject_n of_o this_o kingdom_n be_v put_v to_o walk_v by_o say_v not_o by_o sight_n to_o believe_v thing_n they_o have_v not_o see_v to_o hope_v for_o thing_n they_o know_v not_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n in_o appearance_n be_v a_o ignoble_a thing_n six_o it_o be_v a_o heavenly_a and_o spiritual_a kingdom_n it_o be_v not_o of_o a_o worldly_a constitution_n john_n 18.36_o it_o be_v frequent_o call_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v in_o heaven_n phil._n 3.20_o all_o its_o law_n from_o heaven_n all_o its_o subject_n gather_v out_o of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o this_o world_n and_o translate_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n deaâ—_n son_n col._n 1.13_o no_o wonder_n the_o power_n of_o hell_n and_o the_o principality_n of_o this_o world_n oppose_v it_o now_o i_o shall_v show_v that_o no_o principality_n of_o the_o world_n shall_v be_v able_a to_o separate_v the_o church_n from_o christ_n or_o the_o saint_n in_o the_o church_n first_o the_o church_n have_v emanuel_n god_n with_o we_o isa_n 8.10_o and_o in_o he_o more_o for_o she_o then_o be_v against_o she_o 1_o john_n 4.4_o the_o world_n have_v power_n therefore_o her_o principality_n be_v call_v horn_n zach._n 1.18_o rev._n 17.12_o jesus_n christ_n be_v furnish_v with_o all_o power_n â—niversal_a power_n power_n and_o not_o weakness_n no_o power_n without_o he_o and_o what_o can_v any_o power_n do_v against_o he_o the_o world_n and_o its_o principality_n be_v furnish_v with_o wisdom_n and_o policy_n much_o be_v speak_v of_o the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o world_n psal_n 83.2_o 5._o christ_n have_v all_o the_o treasure_n of_o wisdom_n col._n 2.3_o wisdom_n by_o foolishness_n to_o bring_v to_o nought_o the_o understanding_n of_o the_o prudent_a the_o world_n have_v malice_n jâ—_n 17.14_o christ_n have_v more_o love_n love_v that_o amount_v to_o a_o jealousy_n if_o christ_n love_n â—â—_o anger_v displease_v woe_n to_o they_o thâ—_n stand_v in_o opposition_n against_o he_o zach._n 1.14_o second_o because_o christ_n rule_v still_o though_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o his_o enemy_n psal_n 110.2_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n which_o â—â—_o his_o kingdom_n be_v like_o a_o garrison_n besiege_v round_o about_o with_o enemy_n but_o be_v invincible_a by_o all_o opposition_n for_o christ_n râ—leth_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o she_o and_o her_o enemy_n he_o will_v rule_v in_o the_o spite_n of_o all_o his_o enemy_n and_o will_v rule_v secure_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o they_o none_o can_v separate_v believer_n believer_n from_o christ_n who_o can_v first_o lead_v christ_n captive_a or_o separate_v christ_n from_o they_o three_o because_o christ_n be_v both_o king_n of_o saint_n and_o king_n of_o nation_n jer._n 10.7_o rev._n 15.3_o this_o render_v he_o and_o
and_o none_o for_o angel_n that_o god_n shall_v restore_v man_n into_o communion_n with_o himself_o and_o separate_v devil_n with_o a_o everlasting_a curse_n from_o he_o how_o must_v this_o need_v torment_n and_o terrify_v if_o devil_n envy_v man_n state_n in_o communion_n with_o god_n in_o love_n before_o man_n fall_v from_o god_n how_o much_o more_o to_o see_v man_n restore_v and_o themselves_o cast_v off_o for_o ever_o second_o they_o oppose_v our_o interest_n in_o christ_n through_o who_o we_o have_v communion_n with_o god_n again_o in_o love_n when_o christ_n come_v into_o the_o world_n to_o redeem_v man_n into_o communion_n with_o god_n again_o and_o his_o love_n what_o mighty_a strong_a opposition_n do_v he_o make_v against_o he_o he_o muster_v up_o all_o the_o power_n of_o the_o world_n and_o all_o the_o power_n of_o hâ—ll_n and_o darkness_n against_o he_o and_o will_v he_o not_o endeavour_v to_o the_o utmost_a to_o separate_v we_o from_o this_o interest_n 2_o cor._n 11.2_o 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