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A29348 The mighty Christ the saints help, or, A cleer discovery of the mightinesse and excellency of Christ in all things of and concerning him from the first promise of him, to his last appearing and kingdome : with application thereof to the severall states and conditions of men : being the substance of severall sermons preached at Northwalsham in Norfolk, upon Psal. 89, 19, I have laid help on one that is mighty / by Richard Breviter. Breviter, Richard. 1662 (1662) Wing B4424A; ESTC R25944 132,959 309

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the_o mighty_a herod_n etc._n etc._n page_n 37._o 8._o in_o his_o descent_n in_o respect_n of_o 1._o his_o stock_n in_o general_n page_n 38._o 2._o his_o tribe_n judah_n 9_o christ_n be_v mighty_a in_o his_o name_n page_n 39_o 10._o title_n 11._o presentation_n page_n 40._o 12._o baptism_n 13._o fast_v page_n 41._o 14._o transfiguration_n page_n 42._o 15._o in_o the_o testimony_n give_v of_o christ_n 1._o of_o himself_o 2._o of_o the_o father_n page_n 43._o 3._o of_o the_o spirit_n 4._o of_o faithful_a man_n page_n 44._o 5._o of_o angel_n 6._o of_o enemy_n page_n 45._o 16._o in_o his_o fame_n 17._o his_o attendant_n page_n 47._o 18._o in_o holiness_n and_o righteousness_n page_n 49._o which_o appear_v general_o 1._o in_o his_o obedience_n to_o god_n will_v so_o 2._o particular_o in_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o spirit_n that_o be_v in_o he_o faith_n love_n etc._n etc._n page_n 52._o 19_o in_o christ_n work_n of_o two_o sort_n page_n 59_o 1._o spiritual_a and_o heavenly_a preach_n pray_v baptise_v conference_n page_n 60._o 2._o respect_v man_n body_n page_n 63._o 1._o wrought_a miracle_n 2._o many_o page_n 64._o 3._o various_a 4._o speedy_o 5._o easy_o 6._o ready_o page_n 66._o 7._o visible_o 8._o seasonable_o page_n 70._o 9_o the_o subject_n on_o who_o where_o 1._o the_o largeness_n on_o all_o sort_n 2._o vnruliness_n in_o themselves_o page_n 71._o 3._o indisposition_n to_o his_o work_n 10._o the_o perfection_n of_o christ_n work_n page_n 73._o 11._o constancy_n of_o the_o success_n page_n 74._o 12._o in_o the_o faith_n of_o those_o on_o who_o and_o for_o who_o sake_n he_o wrought_v they_o page_n 74._o 13._o in_o the_o time_n of_o their_o performance_n page_n 75._o 14._o in_o his_o effect_v all_o alone_a without_o other_o help_n 15._o in_o the_o meanness_n of_o the_o mean_n to_o work_v they_o 16._o in_o the_o effect_n general_n and_o particular_a page_n 76._o 17._o in_o his_o self-denial_n and_o humility_n page_n 77._o 1._o not_o seek_v his_o own_o honour_n 2._o profit_n page_n 78._o 20._o mighty_a in_o victory_n over_o 1._o the_o world_n page_n 79._o 2._o sin_n 3._o death_n 4._o satan_n page_n 81._o ii_o christ_n be_v mighty_a in_o his_o office_n page_n 83._o i._o a_o mighty_a king_n 1._o in_o himself_o page_n 84._o 1._o in_o majesty_n 2._o wisdom_n 2._o in_o his_o subject_n two_o thing_n show_v christ_n mightiness_n 1._o their_o mightiness_n page_n 85._o 2._o their_o multitude_n 3._o in_o his_o rule_n towards_o both_o 1._o his_o friend_n 1._o preserve_v 2._o remunerate_v everlasting_a life_n joy_n honour_n page_n 88_o 2._o enemy_n in_o 1._o restraint_n 2._o destruction_n page_n 90._o ii_o a_o mighty_a priest_n in_o dignity_n page_n 93._o 1._o of_o his_o person_n 2._o title_n 3._o nature_n 4._o order_n 5._o in_o solemnity_n of_o his_o be_v ordain_v a_o priest_n by_o a_o oath_n page_n 96._o 6._o performance_n of_o his_o work_n consist_v 1._o in_o make_v satisfaction_n for_o sin_n 1._o to_o the_o uttermost_a 2._o at_o once_o 3._o by_o his_o die_v page_n 97._o 2._o in_o his_o intercession_n 3._o offer_v up_o the_o people_n service_n page_n 100_o 4._o bless_v the_o people_n better_o than_o other_o priest_n 1._o more_o than_o they_o 2._o with_o choice_a blessing_n 3._o more_o eminent_o page_n 102._o 7._o in_o the_o unchangeableness_n of_o christ_n office_n page_n 102._o iii_o christ_n be_v a_o mighty_a prophet_n 1._o in_o his_o original_a 2._o qualification_n page_n 103._o 3._o commission_n 4._o it_o be_v execution_n page_n 105._o 5._o in_o god_n command_n concern_v he_o 22._o in_o the_o carriage_n of_o other_o towards_o christ_n page_n 106._o i._o of_o the_o generality_n of_o the_o people_n as_o 1._o their_o recourse_n to_o he_o 2._o their_o marvel_v at_o his_o doctrine_n and_o work_n page_n 108._o 3._o their_o rejoice_n acclamation_n page_n 109._o 4._o their_o beseeching_n their_o worshipping_n page_n 110._o ii_o in_o regard_n of_o his_o enemy_n carriage_n 1._o their_o persecution_n 2._o confederacy_n page_n 111._o 1._o of_o all_o interest_n 2._o of_o all_o they_o have_v page_n 113._o iii_o in_o the_o carriage_n of_o christ_n servant_n to_o he_o page_n 114._o 1._o their_o confidence_n in_o he_o 2._o confession_n of_o he_o 3._o suffer_v for_o page_n 116._o 23._o christ_n be_v mighty_a in_o his_o own_o suffering_n page_n 116._o manifest_v 1._o in_o the_o kind_n of_o they_o page_n 2._o subject_a of_o they_o 1._o in_o his_o soul_n page_n 117._o 2._o in_o his_o body_n in_o all_o part_n etc._n etc._n 3._o in_o his_o name_n by_o reproach_n 4._o in_o his_o estate_n and_o good_n 3._o in_o the_o measure_n of_o his_o suffering_n 4._o in_o efficient_a cause_n of_o they_o page_n 119._o 1._o from_o his_o father_n 2._o from_o his_o foe_n 3._o from_o his_o friend_n page_n 120._o 5._o in_o the_o person_n for_o who_o he_o suffer_v 6._o in_o his_o willingness_n to_o suffer_v 7._o in_o the_o end_n of_o his_o suffering_n page_n 121._o ii_o christ_n mightiness_n see_v in_o his_o particular_a suffering_n 1._o in_o his_o apprehension_n 2._o his_o trial_n page_n 122_o 3._o his_o condemnation_n 4._o his_o death_n page_n 124_o his_o mightiness_n show_v in_o his_o death_n 1._o concomitant_n 2._o its_o virtue_n 24._o mighty_a in_o his_o burial_n page_n 125_o in_o his_o resurrection_n page_n 126_o 25._o which_o appear_v 1._o in_o that_o he_o rise_v at_o all_o 2._o that_o he_o rise_v see_v 3._o against_o utmost_a humane_a opposition_n 26._o in_o his_o ascension_n page_n 127_o 27._o in_o his_o session_n on_o god_n right_a hand_n page_n 128_o 29._o in_o his_o come_v again_o in_o three_o thing_n 1._o in_o the_o sign_n thereof_o 2._o in_o the_o manner_n of_o it_o page_n 129_o 3._o in_o the_o end_n of_o it_o somewhat_o more_o to_o show_v the_o superexcellency_n of_o this_o mighty_a one._n page_n 130_o 1._o he_o be_v mighty_a and_o righteous_a page_n 130_o 2._o and_o merciful_a 3._o and_o meek_n page_n 131_o 4._o and_o wise_a 5._o and_o patient_n 6._o and_o almighty_a page_n 132_o 7._o and_o always_o mighty_a 8._o 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