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88 power, prevalence and grandeur, or the dominion of kings who, after protecting their subjects and the poor, are for a number of days outwardly obeyed by the people who in heart reject and oppose?

This dominion hath conquered, quickened and imparted life to the world by a single word. "How can the dust (be compared) with the Lord of Lords?" How can comparison be ascribed when every relation is debarred from the holy court of His Dominion? Were one to consider fully, even the servants of His threshold rule over all the creatures and beings, as it hath been and will be evident.

To be brief; this is one of the meanings of the Inward Dominion explained according to the ability and capacity of the people. There are other Dominions for that Point of Existence and that praiseworthy Countenance, of which degree this Oppressed One is not able to speak, nor are the creatures capable of comprehending it. God is glorified above description of His Dominion by the servants and exalted above their mention!

We ask your Honor a question! If the purpose of dominion be outward rule and temporal sway and power whereby the people are subdued and to which they outwardly bow and submit so that the friends are tranquillized and honored and the enemies debased and degraded—how can such form of dominion be true concerning the Lord of Might, in whose name is unquestionably the sovereignty and whose majesty