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at_o moses_n and_o all_o the_o prophet_n he_o expound_v unto_o they_o in_o all_o the_o scripture_n the_o thing_n concern_v himself_o there_o be_v something_o in_o moses_n and_o all_o the_o prophet_n concern_v he_o and_o this_o do_v accord_n with_o what_o he_o mind_v his_o disciple_n of_o which_o he_o have_v former_o speak_v to_o they_o that_o all_o thing_n must_v be_v fulfil_v which_o be_v write_v in_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n and_o in_o the_o prophet_n and_o in_o the_o psalm_n concern_v he_o luk._n 24_o 27_o 44._o philip_n have_v see_v jesus_n speak_v of_o he_o with_o great_a affection_n to_o nathaniel_n as_o of_o a_o mighty_a one_o upon_o this_o very_a account_n we_o have_v find_v he_o of_o who_o moses_n in_o the_o law_n and_o the_o prophet_n do_v write_v jesus_n of_o nazareth_n the_o son_n of_o joseph_n joh._n 1.45_o and_o peter_n tell_v the_o jew_n that_o god_n show_v by_o the_o mouth_n of_o all_o his_o prophet_n that_o christ_n shall_v suffer_v act_v 3.18_o and_o speak_v of_o 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24.7_o 19_o the_o psalmist_n speak_v of_o christ_n say_v that_o he_o shall_v have_v the_o heathen_a for_o his_o inheritance_n and_o the_o uttermost_a part_n of_o the_o earth_n for_o his_o possession_n psal_n 2.8_o he_o shall_v be_v exalt_v extol_v and_o be_v very_o high_a isa_n 52.13_o he_o shall_v have_v a_o portion_n with_o the_o great_a and_o divide_v the_o spoil_n with_o the_o strong_a isa_n 53.12_o he_o shall_v not_o only_o be_v ruler_n in_o israel_n but_o also_o great_a unto_o the_o end_n of_o the_o earth_n micah_n 5.2_o 4._o yea_o he_o shall_v be_v king_n over_o all_o the_o earth_n zach._n 14.9_o second_o what_o he_o shall_v do_v he_o shall_v judge_v the_o poor_a of_o the_o people_n he_o shall_v save_v the_o child_n of_o the_o needy_a and_o shall_v break_v in_o piece_n the_o oppressor_n psal_n 72.4_o he_o shall_v rule_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o his_o enemy_n he_o shall_v judge_v among_o the_o heathen_a he_o shall_v fill_v the_o place_n with_o the_o dead_a body_n he_o shall_v 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speak_v in_o his_o presence_n isa_n 52.15_o they_o that_o dwell_v in_o the_o wilderness_n shall_v bow_v before_o he_o and_o his_o enemy_n shall_v lick_v the_o dust_n the_o king_n of_o tarshish_n and_o the_o isle_n shall_v bring_v present_n the_o king_n of_o sheba_n and_o seba_n shall_v offer_v gift_n yea_o all_o king_n shall_v fall_v down_o before_o he_o and_o all_o nation_n shall_v serve_v he_o psal_n 72.9_o 10_o 11._o at_o his_o name_n every_o knee_n shall_v bow_v of_o thing_n in_o heaven_n and_o thing_n in_o earth_n and_o thing_n under_o the_o earth_n and_o every_o tongue_n shall_v confess_v that_o he_o be_v lord_n phil._n 2.10_o 11._o all_o which_o speak_v christ_n to_o be_v a_o mighty_a one_o five_o he_o be_v a_o mighty_a one_o in_o the_o expectation_n of_o the_o people_n first_o in_o the_o expectation_n itself_o he_o be_v one_o look_v for_o before_o his_o come_n the_o people_n be_v in_o expectation_n of_o he_o and_o the_o expectation_n of_o the_o people_n be_v not_o ordinary_o of_o mean_a and_o ordinary_a person_n like_o themselves_o but_o of_o great_a and_o mighty_a one_o of_o such_o as_o some_o way_n or_o other_o excel_v other_o second_o in_o the_o nature_n and_o manner_n of_o their_o expectation_n it_o be_v not_o a_o faint_a and_o dull_a but_o a_o strong_a and_o earnest_a expectation_n they_o do_v expect_v he_o and_o expect_v he_o much_o they_o do_v expect_v he_o with_o desire_n and_o longing_n according_a to_o his_o own_o word_n to_o his_o disciple_n i_o tell_v you_o that_o many_o prophet_n and_o king_n have_v desire_v to_o see_v those_o thing_n which_o you_o see_v and_o to_o hear_v those_o thing_n which_o you_o hear_v luke_n 10.24_o therefore_o when_o god_n send_v any_o one_o into_o
his_o birth_n which_o speak_v forth_o his_o mightiness_n as_o first_o the_o message_n of_o the_o angel_n to_o the_o shepherd_n luke_n 1.10_o 11._o behold_v i_o bring_v you_o good_a tiding_n of_o great_a joy_n which_o shall_v be_v to_o all_o people_n for_o unto_o you_o be_v bear_v this_o day_n in_o the_o city_n of_o david_n a_o saviour_n which_o be_v christ_n the_o lord_n second_o the_o praising_n of_o the_o host_n the_o shepherd_n they_o glorify_v and_o praise_v god_n for_o what_o they_o have_v hear_v and_o see_v but_o man_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v not_o sufficient_a for_o this_o thing_n and_o therefore_o a_o choir_n be_v send_v from_o heaven_n to_o rejoice_v and_o sing_v praise_n to_o the_o most_o high_a for_o this_o heavenly_a and_o unspeakable_a gift_n luke_n 2.13_o sudden_o there_o be_v with_o the_o angel_n a_o multitude_n of_o the_o heavenly_a host_n praise_v god_n these_o extraordinary_a praise_n speak_v the_o person_n bear_v to_o be_v some_o great_a and_o mighty_a one_o three_o the_o homage_n of_o the_o wise_a man_n that_o they_o shall_v come_v to_o tender_v their_o homage_n and_o service_n to_o this_o infant_n and_o not_o unto_o herod_n nor_o agustus_n caesar_n of_o who_o greatness_n no_o doubt_n they_o have_v hear_v but_o do_v not_o esteem_v nor_o regard_v it_o in_o comparison_n of_o this_o late_o bear_v king_n of_o the_o jew_n speak_v christ_n to_o be_v a_o mighty_a one_o especial_o if_o we_o consider_v first_o the_o quality_n of_o their_o person_n if_o because_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d wise_a man_n be_v usual_o take_v in_o the_o worst_a sense_n for_o man_n practise_v magical_a and_o unlawful_a art_n it_o shall_v be_v understand_v so_o in_o this_o place_n it_o show_v forth_o the_o more_o of_o the_o mightiness_n and_o power_n of_o christ_n when_o man_n that_o have_v be_v of_o such_o a_o profession_n become_v such_o professor_n of_o christ_n of_o any_o among_o the_o gentile_n as_o to_o come_v and_o do_v homage_n to_o he_o howsoever_o forasmuch_o as_o they_o be_v as_o be_v most_o likely_a not_o of_o the_o mean_a sort_n nor_o yet_o person_n of_o ordinary_a and_o common_a gift_n but_o man_n of_o learning_n understand_a wisdom_n and_o of_o high_a esteem_n among_o the_o people_n it_o hold_v forth_o the_o greatness_n and_o excelleny_n of_o christ_n that_o such_o shall_v come_v so_o early_o and_o submit_v themselves_o to_o he_o second_o the_o greatness_n of_o their_o pain_n without_o doubt_n it_o be_v a_o long_a and_o tedious_a journey_n they_o take_v although_o we_o can_v tell_v exact_o how_o far_o they_o come_v because_o the_o particular_a term_n from_o whence_o at_o which_o divers_a have_v diverse_o conjecture_v be_v not_o to_o be_v find_v in_o scripture_n only_o it_o be_v say_v with_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d behold_v prefix_v as_o a_o matter_n of_o admiration_n that_o they_o shall_v come_v and_o come_v so_o far_o they_o come_v from_o the_o east_n to_o jerusalem_n and_o sure_o they_o will_v not_o have_v undertake_v such_o a_o journey_n with_o regard_n to_o a_o ordinary_a common_a person_n three_o the_o reality_n and_o fullness_n of_o their_o homage_n it_o be_v not_o in_o word_n and_o in_o tongue_n only_o but_o in_o truth_n and_o in_o deed_n we_o do_v not_o read_v of_o any_o thing_n they_o say_v to_o he_o but_o of_o what_o they_o do_v and_o that_o be_v much_o they_o first_o give_v themselves_o a_o oblation_n to_o this_o great_a king_n and_o then_o make_v offer_v of_o their_o gift_n for_o they_o fall_v down_o and_o worship_v he_o and_o when_o they_o have_v open_v their_o treasure_n they_o present_v unto_o he_o gift_n gold_n and_o frankincense_n and_o myrrh_n matth._n 2.11_o they_o will_v not_o have_v tender_v such_o large_a homage_n to_o a_o mean_a one_o four_o the_o eminent_a appear_v of_o god_n for_o their_o direction_n to_o he_o and_o preservation_n in_o return_v a_o star_n do_v lead_v they_o to_o the_o very_a place_n where_o he_o be_v for_o it_o be_v say_v math._n 2.9_o lo_o the_o star_n which_o they_o see_v in_o the_o east_n go_v before_o they_o till_o it_o come_v and_o stand_v over_o where_o the_o young_a child_n be_v and_o for_o their_o preservation_n god_n do_v warn_v they_o in_o a_o dream_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o return_v to_o herod_n and_o they_o depart_v into_o their_o own_o country_n another_o way_n four_o the_o dread_n of_o the_o mighty_a even_o of_o king_n herod_n and_o all_o jerusalem_n with_o he_o for_o it_o be_v say_v when_o herod_n the_o king_n hear_v these_o thing_n viz_o of_o one_o bear_v king_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o of_o person_n come_v to_o worship_v he_o he_o be_v trouble_v terrify_v yea_o he_o shake_v with_o fear_n mat._n 2.3_o so_o that_o christ_n be_v a_o mighty_a one_o in_o his_o birth_n eight_o christ_n be_v a_o mighty_a one_o in_o his_o descent_n even_o after_o the_o flesh_n first_o in_o respect_n of_o his_o stock_n in_o general_n for_o he_o be_v descend_v of_o the_o patriarch_n he_o be_v of_o the_o stock_n of_o abraham_n that_o mighty_a one_o the_o jew_n count_v it_o a_o great_a privilege_n above_o what_o the_o gentile_n have_v that_o they_o have_v abraham_n to_o their_o father_n that_o they_o be_v of_o his_o stock_n branch_n of_o that_o root_n christ_n be_v also_o a_o son_n of_o abraham_n second_o in_o respect_n of_o his_o tribe_n out_o of_o which_o he_o spring_v judah_n for_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o our_o lord_n spring_v out_o of_o judah_n and_o it_o be_v as_o evident_a also_o that_o judah_n be_v the_o mighty_a tribe_n both_o according_a to_o jacob_n and_o moses_n blessing_n of_o he_o gen_n 49.8_o judah_n thou_o be_v he_o who_o thy_o brethren_n shall_v praise_v thy_o hand_n shall_v be_v in_o the_o neck_n of_o thy_o enemy_n thy_o father_n child_n shall_v bow_v before_o thou_o judah_n be_v a_o lion_n whelp_n etc._n etc._n deut._n 33.7_o let_v his_o hand_n be_v sufficient_a for_o he_o and_o be_v thou_o a_o help_n to_o he_o from_o his_o enemy_n judah_n be_v standard-bearer_n in_o the_o foremost_a quarter_n as_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n encamp_v about_o the_o tabernacle_n numb_a 2.3_o and_o judah_n standard_n lion-like_o march_v in_o the_o first_o place_n as_o they_o march_v towards_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n numb_a 10.13_o 14._o and_o of_o this_o mighty_a tribe_n be_v christ_n yea_o he_o be_v the_o mighty_a one_o of_o this_o tribe_n the_o lion_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n rev_n 5.5_o further_o judah_n be_v the_o royal_a tribe_n the_o royalty_n of_o a_o kingdom_n appertain_v to_o it_o gen_n 49.10_o the_o sceptre_n shall_v not_o depart_v from_o judah_n etc._n etc._n the_o king_n and_o ruler_n descend_v from_o thence_o and_o this_o speak_v the_o mightiness_n and_o exeellency_n of_o christ_n that_o he_o be_v of_o this_o tribe_n hence_o mr._n perkins_n say_v that_o christ_n be_v the_o most_o excellent_a and_o notable_a one_o that_o ever_o be_v descend_v of_o the_o eternal_a father_n as_o he_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o as_o he_o be_v man_n descend_v of_o the_o patriarch_n and_o of_o the_o renown_a king_n of_o judah_n and_o it_o be_v story_v that_o it_o remain_v register_v in_o the_o jew_n talmud_n itself_o that_o jesus_n of_o nazareth_n crucify_v be_v of_o the_o blood-royal_n from_o zorobabel_n of_o the_o house_n of_o david_n so_o that_o he_o be_v a_o mighty_a one_o in_o his_o descent_n nine_o mighty_a in_o his_o name_n isaiah_n prophesy_v of_o he_o say_v ch._n 9.6_o his_o name_n shall_v be_v call_v wonderful_a counsellor_n the_o mighty_a god_n the_o everlasting_a father_n the_o prince_n of_o peace_n jesus_n for_o he_o shall_v save_v his_o people_n from_o their_o sin_n immanuel_n the_o word_n of_o god_n his_o name_n speak_v forth_o his_o excellency_n and_o might_n not_o that_o there_o be_v any_o might_n and_o virtue_n in_o the_o bare_a name_n itself_o as_o consist_v of_o so_o many_o letter_n as_o some_o have_v fond_o conceit_v that_o the_o bare_a name_n of_o christ_n use_v have_v power_n to_o drive_v away_o the_o devil_n and_o that_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n write_v and_o carry_v about_o with_o they_o be_v of_o efficacy_n to_o keep_v they_o from_o danger_n but_o his_o name_n declare_v his_o nature_n for_o as_o his_o name_n be_v so_o be_v he_o it_o be_v not_o with_o christ_n in_o this_o respect_n as_o with_o some_o who_o have_v name_n contrary_a to_o their_o nature_n and_o disposition_n to_o hide_v their_o weakness_n and_o wickedness_n as_o the_o impius_fw-la name_v pius_fw-la the_o coward_n leo_n the_o cruel_a clemens_n the_o oppressor_n innocentius_n the_o earthlyminded_n celestinus_fw-la ten_o mighty_a in_o his_o title_n i_o shall_v name_v a_o few_o the_o captain_n of_o salvation_n ruler_n in_o israel_n the_o consolation_n of_o israel_n the_o horn_n of_o salvation_n the_o deliverer_n the_o power_n and_o wisdom_n of_o god_n
disciple_n mat._n 19.29_o my_o sheep_n hear_v my_o voice_n say_v christ_n and_o follow_v i_o and_o i_o give_v unto_o they_o eternal_a life_n and_o they_o shall_v never_o perish_v joh._n 10.27_o 28._o and_o for_o this_o end_n his_o father_n give_v he_o power_n over_o all_o flesh_n that_o he_o shall_v give_v eternal_a life_n to_o as_o many_o as_o he_o have_v give_v he_o joh._n 17.2_o eternal_a life_n be_v a_o rich_a reward_n but_o here_o be_v not_o all_o the_o reward_n of_o the_o righteous_a they_o may_v have_v everlasting_a life_n though_o with_o trouble_n and_o distraction_n and_o therefore_o he_o give_v they_o together_o with_o everlasting_a life_n second_o everlasting_a joy_n and_o rest_n for_o though_o they_o have_v sorrow_n and_o trouble_n here_o and_o for_o a_o season_n be_v in_o heaviness_n through_o manifold_a temptation_n yet_o their_o sorrow_n shall_v be_v turn_v into_o joy_n into_o everlasting_a joy_n which_o none_o shall_v take_v from_o they_o their_o trouble_n shall_v be_v turn_v into_o rest_n and_o quietness_n and_o assurance_n for_o ever_o for_o the_o lord_n christ_n will_v recompense_v tribulation_n to_o they_o that_o trouble_v his_o servant_n and_o to_o they_o that_o be_v trouble_v rest_n when_o he_o shall_v be_v reveal_v from_o heaven_n with_o all_o his_o mighty_a angel_n in_o flame_a fire_n take_v vengeance_n on_o they_o that_o know_v not_o god_n 2_o thes_n 1.6_o 7_o 8._o and_o that_o his_o reward_n may_v be_v full_a together_o with_o everlasting_a life_n and_o rest_n he_o give_v three_o everlasting_a honour_n and_o glory_n they_o shall_v not_o have_v life_n and_o peace_n in_o a_o low_a estate_n but_o they_o shall_v be_v exalt_v to_o honour_n they_o shall_v not_o rest_v upon_o the_o dunghill_n but_o upon_o the_o throne_n for_o this_o be_v his_o promise_n rev_n 3.21_o to_o he_o that_o overcome_v will_v i_o grant_v to_o set_v with_o i_o in_o my_o throne_n even_o as_o i_o also_o overcome_v and_o be_o set_v down_o with_o my_o father_n in_o his_o throne_n christ_n shall_v be_v king_n over_o israel_n and_o they_o shall_v be_v next_o unto_o he_o at_o that_o great_a day_n when_o all_o nation_n shall_v be_v gather_v before_o he_o he_o shall_v separate_v they_o one_o from_o another_o he_o shall_v set_v the_o sheep_n on_o his_o right_a hand_n but_o the_o goat_n on_o the_o left_a then_o shall_v the_o king_n say_v to_o they_o on_o the_o right_a hand_n come_v you_o bless_v of_o my_o father_n inherit_v the_o kingdom_n prepare_v for_o you_o from_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n mat._n 25.32_o 33_o 34._o his_o reward_n be_v a_o kingdom_n a_o kingdom_n which_o can_v be_v move_v and_o thus_o christ_n be_v a_o mighty_a king_n in_o his_o rule_n and_o administration_n towards_o his_o servant_n second_o christ_n be_v mighty_a in_o his_o rule_n and_o administration_n towards_o his_o enemy_n which_o do_v principal_o consist_v in_o two_o thing_n both_o manifest_v his_o mightiness_n first_o cohibition_n and_o restraint_n for_o when_o his_o 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