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each_o other_o but_o so_o iâ—_n fall_v not_o out_o with_o those_o who_o christ_n have_v make_v king_n for_o he_o so_o rule_v they_o by_o his_o spirit_n and_o with_o the_o sceptre_n of_o his_o word_n that_o they_o shall_v never_o climb_v to_o that_o height_n of_o wickendesse_n as_o of_o despite_n and_o purpose_n to_o seek_v the_o destruction_n of_o one_o another_o soul_n and_o to_o deprive_v they_o of_o their_o crown_n five_o earthly_a king_n may_v be_v plague_v of_o god_n to_o the_o loss_n of_o their_o soul_n and_o therefore_o esay_n say_v that_o tophet_n or_o hell_n 33._o be_v 30._o 33._o be_v prepare_v for_o the_o king_n even_o for_o all_o wicked_a prince_n whatsoever_o which_o rebel_n against_o the_o king_n of_o king_n but_o these_o king_n shall_v never_o perish_v for_o christ_n give_v they_o eternal_a life_n and_o it_o be_v their_o 32._o joh._n 10._o 28._o luk._n 12._o 32._o father_n pleasure_n to_o give_v they_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n last_o earthly_a king_n come_v to_o 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no_o peace_n â—o_o truce_n noâ—_n covenant_n with_o they_o but_o fight_v against_o they_o to_o the_o end_n with_o all_o the_o force_n of_o our_o soul_n a_o wise_a king_n scatter_v 26._o pro._n 20._o 26._o the_o wicked_a and_o cause_v the_o wheel_n to_o turn_v over_o they_o so_o if_o we_o will_v show_v ourselves_o wise_a prince_n we_o ought_v to_o scatter_v &_o put_v to_o death_n our_o sin_n mortify_v therefore_o like_o good_a prince_n your_o 5._o col._n 3._o 5._o member_n which_o be_v on_o earth_n fornication_n uncleanness_n the_o inordinate_a affection_n evil_a concupiscence_n and_o covetousness_n which_o be_v 32._o pro_fw-la 16._o 32._o idolatry_n for_o he_o that_o rule_v his_o own_o mind_n be_v better_a than_o he_o that_o win_v a_o city_n a_o king_n be_v not_o worthy_a of_o his_o name_n unless_o he_o be_v able_a to_o rule_v himself_o though_o a_o man_n be_v king_n of_o all_o the_o earth_n yet_o be_v he_o but_o a_o weak_a and_o miserable_a king_n if_o he_o give_v the_o reign_v to_o 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to_o prevent_v all_o mischief_n that_o may_v befall_v they_o nehemiah_n faith_n chap._n 7._o that_o after_o the_o wall_n of_o the_o city_n be_v build_v he_o appoint_v ward_n even_o so_o see_v god_n have_v give_v we_o a_o kingdom_n &_o have_v in_o part_n repair_v the_o ruin_n of_o his_o image_n in_o we_o let_v we_o ward_v that_o we_o be_v not_o deprive_v of_o our_o crown_n and_o frustrate_v of_o our_o hope_n and_o that_o not_o without_o our_o weapon_n to_o defend_v ourselves_o and_o offend_v our_o enemy_n which_o be_v for_o number_v many_o and_o for_o power_n mighty_a and_o that_o we_o may_v prove_v good_a watchman_n and_o not_o be_v surprise_v before_o we_o be_v aware_a let_v we_o first_o commend_v ourselves_o and_o estate_n unto_o god_n for_o except_v the_o 2._o ps_n 127._o 2._o lord_n do_v keep_v the_o city_n the_o keeper_n watch_v but_o in_o vain_a unless_o the_o lord_n do_v watch_n for_o we_o unless_o the_o lord_n do_v protect_v we_o with_o the_o shield_n of_o his_o grace_n &_o 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