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who was promised to the people under the first dispensation of the gospel; who who was held forth by types and shadows unto them. This is he, by whom the carnal and beggarly elements of the world were destroyed, the clear evident Gospel dispensation was brought in; the handwriting of the law cancelled, the vail betwixt Jew and Gentile was rent assunder; the nations were ingrafted into the old slock of the peculiar peoples the abstruse secrets of eternity were opened, the kingdoms were shaken, the princes of the earth were set up, and polled down, the church was preserved, and flourished in despite of all the world. This is, the MAN who ‘wounded the heads’ over many countries; who 'trode the wine press alone,’ and trampled the people in his fury; until all his raiment was stained with blood. This is He, whose name is called 'Wonderful, Counsellor the Almighty God, the everlasting Father, the Prince of Peace of the increase of his government and peace there is no end.' This is the 'STONE cut out without hands’ which smote all the power, strength and might of kingdoms, nations and languages; and lo, all principalities, and thrones, and powers, and dominions are broken to pieces together,
