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and_o authority_n thereby_o to_o bind_v or_o to_o lose_v to_o acquit_v or_o condemn_v in_o his_o name_n mat._n 16.19_o by_o this_o mean_n they_o have_v a_o great_a power_n then_o earthly_a judge_n who_o pass_v judgement_n only_o upon_o man_n body_n liberty_n and_o good_n but_o christ_n give_v the_o apostle_n power_n to_o remit_v and_o retain_v sin_n joh._n 20.23_o and_o tell_v they_o that_o what_o they_o hind_a or_o loose_a on_o earth_n be_v bind_v and_o loose_v in_o heaven_n mat._n 18.18_o the_o apostle_n and_o their_o successor_n be_v good_a and_o faithful_a judge_n and_o endue_v with_o wisdom_n direct_v they_o to_o kiss_v the_o son_n psal._n 2._o and_o be_v not_o like_o pilate_n and_o herod_n and_o other_o judge_n who_o oppose_v he_o three_o the_o apostle_n for_o i_o will_v not_o deny_v they_o any_o their_o just_a title_n be_v {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o ruler_n under_o christ_n act_n 15.22_o for_o christ_n be_v {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o 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not_o to_o be_v rebuild_v that_o we_o may_v go_v to_o worship_n god_n therein_o for_o jew_n and_o gentile_n convert_v in_o all_o nation_n whatsoever_o have_v a_o freâ—_n access_n to_o god_n in_o their_o own_o country_n where_o they_o dwell_v all_o family_n shall_v mourn_v for_o their_o sin_n as_o of_o old_a the_o jew_n be_v say_v to_o due_a zach._n 12.11_o mat._n 24.30_o even_o egypt_n once_o so_o wicked_a zach._n 14.18_o and_o ashur_n once_o so_o tyrannical_a es._n 19.23_o shall_v worship_n god_n by_o such_o rite_n as_o god_n appoint_v as_o israel_n of_o old_a do_v in_o jerusalem_n at_o the_o feast_n of_o tabernacle_n zach._n 14.16_o midian_a and_o shebab_n shall_v come_v to_o christ_n and_o kedar_n and_o nebaioth_n and_o tharshish_n shall_v call_v on_o god_n name_n as_o the_o jew_n use_v at_o their_o offering_n and_o sacrifice_n es._n 60._o zach._n 14.17.21_o other_o speech_n in_o the_o prophet_n like_o these_o be_v in_o the_o same_o manner_n to_o be_v expound_v it_o be_v here_o 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and_o the_o avenge_n of_o the_o saint_n bloodshed_n by_o she_o christ_n be_v say_v to_o be_v lord_n of_o lord_n and_o king_n of_o king_n therefore_o then_o towards_o the_o world_n end_n the_o eminent_a kingdom_n of_o christ_n begin_v answ._n christ_n eminent_a kingdom_n begin_v as_o be_v show_v above_o and_o from_o his_o being_n upon_o earth_n he_o have_v have_v the_o kingdom_n power_n and_o glory_n for_o ever_o but_o as_o the_o lord_n be_v evident_o know_v by_o execute_v judgement_n psal._n 9.16_o so_o he_o be_v especial_o know_v and_o take_v notice_n of_o by_o man_n to_o be_v king_n when_o he_o in_o evident_a manner_n show_v his_o power_n in_o defend_v his_o servant_n and_o in_o plague_v his_o enemy_n hence_o it_o be_v that_o when_o he_o ruin_v pharaoh_n and_o his_o host_n moses_n say_v
the_o lord_n reign_v for_o ever_o and_o ever_o exod._n 15.18_o when_o he_o smite_v the_o philistine_n with_o emeroid_v and_o keep_v they_o under_o in_o samuel_n time_n no_o king_n lead_v forth_o the_o israelite_n army_n it_o be_v also_o say_v that_o god_n be_v their_o king_n 1_o sam._n 8.7_o and_o 12.12_o when_o the_o fury_n of_o bull_n dog_n lion_n vnicorn_n prevail_v not_o over_o christ_n so_o that_o he_o conquer_v all_o power_n opposite_a unto_o he_o david_n sing_v the_o kingdom_n be_v the_o lord_n psal._n 22.28_o when_o david_n himself_o overcome_v the_o enemy_n of_o his_o kingdom_n which_o be_v a_o type_n of_o christ_n it_o be_v say_v the_o lord_n reign_v 1_o chron._n 16.31_o when_o satan_n be_v conquer_v by_o michael_n than_o it_o be_v proclaim_v that_o the_o kingdom_n be_v the_o lord_n rev._n 12.10_o when_o christ_n judge_n and_o plague_n rome_n he_o be_v style_v king_n of_o king_n rev._n 19.16_o when_o at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n all_o his_o enemy_n be_v whole_o cast_v 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christ_n come_v in_o the_o cloud_n with_o power_n and_o great_a glory_n and_o the_o saint_n with_o he_o to_o judge_v the_o earth_n and_o abolith_a antichrist_n with_o the_o brightness_n of_o his_o come_n in_o the_o thousand_o year_n yet_o to_o come_v you_o undermine_v the_o pillar_n of_o evangelical_a faith_n concerning_o the_o glorious_a come_n of_o christ_n answ_n god_n be_v know_v by_o execute_v judgement_n psalm_n 9.16_o not_o by_o the_o great_a and_o sinall_z judgement_n only_o but_o by_o other_o particular_a judgement_n also_o on_o mankind_n some_o jew_n may_v misconceive_v of_o god_n deal_v towards_o they_o and_o be_v persuade_v that_o they_o shall_v in_o or_o at_o christ_n time_n get_v their_o neck_n from_o under_o the_o yoke_n of_o their_o oppressor_n but_o when_o they_o see_v jerusalem_n in_o that_o age_n ruin_v many_o jew_n cruel_o slay_v the_o rest_n grievous_o disperse_v how_o can_v they_o but_o think_v and_o you_o now_o conceit_n that_o god_n then_o sit_v glorious_o in_o 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