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when_o god_n will_v avenge_v himself_o upon_o all_o the_o enemy_n of_o his_o church_n and_o people_n luke_n 18._o beginning_n so_o as_o joshua_n deal_v with_o the_o five_o king_n of_o canaan_n god_n will_v deal_v with_o all_o the_o enemy_n of_o his_o people_n command_v they_o to_o be_v bring_v forth_o and_o make_v his_o saint_n to_o tread_v on_o the_o neck_n of_o their_o enemy_n rev._n 17.6_o and_o render_v tribulation_n to_o all_o that_o have_v trouble_v they_o 2_o thess_n 1.6_o three_o a_o day_n of_o exultation_n when_o the_o saint_n shall_v exult_v and_o triumph_v over_o all_o those_o that_o have_v over_o they_o here_o psal_n 44.14_o in_o the_o morning_n the_o just_a shall_v have_v dominion_n over_o the_o wicked_a 3._o in_o respect_n of_o their_o friend_n it_o will_v be_v a_o day_n of_o mutual_a association_n and_o hearty_a congratulation_n for_o at_o that_o day_n there_o shall_v be_v a_o meeting_n not_o only_o of_o soul_n and_o body_n but_o all_o godly_a parent_n and_o child_n 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for_o the_o day_n of_o your_o redemption_n draw_v nigh_o the_o word_n in_o the_o original_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d have_v a_o emphasis_n in_o it_o and_o import_v not_o only_o a_o redemption_n from_o misery_n but_o a_o restoration_n to_o liberty_n a_o day_n of_o exaltation_n to_o the_o high_a degree_n of_o glory_n for_o when_o christ_n shall_v appear_v they_o shall_v appear_v in_o glory_n col._n 3.4_o and_o such_o glory_n as_o will_v make_v he_o and_o they_o to_o be_v admire_v 2_o thess_n 1.10_o when_o the_o angel_n that_o minister_v to_o they_o in_o life_n and_o death_n shall_v then_o perform_v the_o great_a office_n to_o they_o gather_v together_o the_o elect_a from_o the_o four_o quarter_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o separate_v they_o from_o all_o further_a communion_n with_o the_o wicked_a take_v they_o up_o into_o the_o cloud_n to_o meet_v the_o lord_n in_o the_o air_n 1_o thess_n 4._o and_o set_v they_o at_o his_o right_a hand_n to_o be_v accessor_n with_o he_o in_o 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all_o the_o prayer_n you_o have_v make_v all_o the_o tear_n you_o have_v shed_v all_o the_o good_a work_n you_o have_v do_v all_o the_o evil_n you_o have_v suffer_v all_o the_o office_n of_o love_n and_o kindness_n you_o have_v show_v to_o he_o and_o he_o mat._n 10._o last_o then_o the_o crown_n shall_v be_v set_v upon_o your_o head_n the_o royal_a robe_n of_o christ_n put_v on_o your_o back_n all_o see_v and_o know_v you_o have_v not_o serve_v god_n for_o nought_o that_o in_o keep_v of_o his_o commandment_n there_o be_v great_a reward_n even_o a_o exceed_a excessive_a and_o eternal_a weight_n of_o glory_n 2_o cor._n 4.17_o 10._o and_o last_o meditate_v on_o what_o we_o may_v do_v to_o escape_v the_o terror_n of_o that_o day_n and_o enjoy_v the_o comfort_n of_o it_o q._n what_o be_v that_o a._n to_o observe_v and_o make_v conscience_n of_o those_o duty_n the_o scripture_n hold_v forth_o in_o reference_n to_o that_o day_n as_o 1._o in_o general_a to_o prepare_v for_o it_o express_o 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141.3_o set_a thou_o a_o watch_n before_o my_o mouth_n and_o keep_v the_o door_n of_o my_o lip_n to_o look_v to_o this_o our_o speech_n be_v wise_a deliberate_a gracious_a and_o profitable_a four_o of_o the_o talent_n in_o and_o about_o they_o consider_v 1._o there_o be_v none_o but_o have_v some_o talent_n give_v of_o god_n to_o employ_v for_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o the_o good_a of_o other_o some_o have_v talent_n of_o gift_n and_o grace_n more_o mean_n and_o season_n of_o grace_n than_o other_o some_o have_v talent_n of_o health_n strength_n wealth_n honour_n some_o more_o some_o less_o some_o ten_o some_o five_o some_o one_o and_o all_o these_o put_v into_o their_o hand_n to_o employ_v for_o their_o lord_n and_o master_n advantage_n for_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o the_o good_a of_o soul_n their_o own_o and_o other_o especial_o those_o under_o their_o charge_n as_o you_o may_v see_v mat._n 25._o and_o to_o who_o much_o be_v give_v much_o will_v be_v require_v luke_n 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the_o reap_v of_o the_o harvest_n to_o 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o last_o and_o general_a judgement_n verse_n 39_o all_o to_o teach_v we_o to_o 〈…〉_o spiritual_a use_v of_o the_o thing_n we_o see_v and_o use_v we_o shall_v imitate_v he_o in_o it_o as_o for_o instance_n in_o those_o excellency_n we_o show_v you_o in_o the_o creature_n 1._o from_o the_o greatness_n of_o the_o creature_n we_o shall_v be_v lead_v to_o contemplate_v the_o greatness_n of_o our_o god_n if_o they_o be_v so_o great_a much_o more_o he_o that_o make_v they_o altior_fw-la caelum_fw-la profundior_fw-la inferno_fw-la latior_fw-la terra_fw-la mari_n dissutior_fw-la nusquam_fw-la est_fw-la &_o ubique_fw-la est_fw-la say_v bernard_n he_o be_v high_a than_o heaven_n low_a than_o hell_n broad_a than_o the_o earth_n wide_a than_o the_o sea_n no_o where_o and_o yet_o every_o where_o isa_n 40.12_o 15._o 2._o from_o the_o multitude_n of_o the_o creature_n we_o shall_v be_v lead_v to_o consider_v the_o honour_n of_o the_o creator_n if_o a_o king_n dignity_n consist_v in_o a_o multitude_n of_o subject_n and_o a_o father_n honour_n in_o the_o multitude_n of_o child_n how_o infinite_a must_v the_o dignity_n and_o honour_n of_o god_n be_v that_o have_v so_o many_o subject_n and_o servant_n and_o son_n as_o there_o be_v creature_n in_o heaven_n 〈◊〉_d earth_n 3._o from_o the_o variety_n of_o the_o creature_n we_o shall_v be_v lead_v to_o contemplate_v the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o creator_n psal_n 104.24_o o_o lord_n how_o manifold_a be_v thy_o work_n in_o wisdom_n have_v thou_o make_v they_o all_o the_o earth_n be_v full_a of_o thy_o riches_n rom._n 11.33_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d oh_o the_o depth_n and_o riches_n of_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n 4._o from_o the_o beauty_n of_o the_o creature_n we_o shall_v be_v lead_v to_o think_v of_o the_o infinite_a and_o incomprehensible_a beauty_n of_o god_n who_o puâ—s_v all_o this_o beauty_n in_o the_o creature_n and_o therefore_o must_v needs_o have_v it_o infinite_o 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point_v out_o their_o office_n and_o not_o their_o nature_n their_o nature_n be_v to_o be_v spirit_n but_o their_o office_n be_v to_o be_v angel_n or_o minister_n or_o messenger_n q._n 1._o but_o to_o who_o do_v they_o discharge_v this_o office_n and_o what_o be_v their_o office_n a._n they_o minister_v to_o god_n and_o christ_n his_o church_n and_o people_n 1._o to_o god_n in_o continual_a adore_v and_o worship_v he_o praise_v and_o give_v glory_n to_o he_o isa_n 6.3_o holy_a holy_a holy_a lord_n god_n of_o host_n luke_n 2.14_o rev._n 5.12_o they_o minister_v to_o god_n and_o christ_n by_o stand_v continual_o in_o his_o presence_n to_o know_v and_o do_v whatever_o be_v his_o will_n and_o pleasure_n psal_n 103.20_o 21._o 2._o for_o christ_n they_o give_v he_o the_o same_o worship_n they_o do_v unto_o
god_n let_v all_o the_o angel_n of_o god_n worship_v he_o and_o be_v all_o along_o at_o his_o command_n and_o service_n attend_v on_o he_o in_o his_o birth_n life_n death_n resurrection_n ascention_n and_o shall_v at_o the_o last_o day_n in_o his_o come_n to_o judgement_n as_o you_o may_v see_v clear_o in_o read_v the_o gospel_n luke_n 1.13_o &_o 22.43_o &_o 24.5_o 6._o act_n 1.10_o 11._o mat._n 8.38_o &_o 13.49_o 3._o they_o minister_v to_o the_o church_n and_o people_n of_o god_n in_o life_n and_o death_n and_o after_o death_n 1._o in_o life_n they_o minister_v both_o to_o the_o welfare_n of_o their_o body_n and_o soul_n in_o watch_v over_o they_o and_o protect_v they_o from_o evil_a psal_n 34.7_o psal_n 91.10_o 11._o instruct_v and_o direct_v quicken_a encourage_v and_o comfort_v they_o in_o that_o which_o be_v good_a dan._n 8.16_o 17._o dan._n 9.12_o gen._n 24.7_o gen._n 32.1_o isa_n 6.6_o 7._o rev._n 22.9_o 2._o in_o death_n they_o be_v about_o their_o bed_n refresh_v they_o in_o their_o suffering_n as_o they_o do_v christ_n in_o his_o agony_n stand_v ready_a to_o receive_v their_o soul_n and_o to_o carry_v they_o as_o they_o do_v the_o soul_n of_o lazarus_n into_o abraham_n bosom_n luke_n 16.22_o 3._o after_o death_n they_o watch_v over_o their_o body_n as_o michael_n the_o archangel_n do_v over_o the_o body_n of_o moses_n judas_n 9_o and_o at_o the_o last_o day_n they_o shall_v open_v their_o grave_n and_o bring_v out_o their_o body_n and_o secure_v they_o from_o the_o fire_n that_o it_o shall_v not_o hurt_v they_o as_o in_o 〈…〉_o these_o three_o child_n in_o the_o fiery_a furnace_n dan._n 3._o and_o whereas_o the_o devil_n will_v then_o be_v most_o rage_a the_o good_a angel_n will_v restrain_v they_o and_o stop_v their_o mouth_n as_o they_o do_v stop_v the_o mouth_n of_o the_o lion_n when_o daniel_n be_v cast_v into_o the_o den_n after_o this_o they_o will_v gather_v together_o all_o the_o elect_a from_o the_o four_o quarter_n of_o the_o earth_n mat._n 24.31_o and_o separate_v they_o from_o the_o reprobate_n mat._n 13.40_o take_v they_o up_o into_o the_o cloud_n to_o be_v accessor_n with_o christ_n in_o judgement_n on_o the_o wicked_a world_n 1_o cor._n 6.1_o and_o join_v with_o they_o 〈◊〉_d praise_v god_n rev._n 4.9_o 10._o &_o rev._n 5.11_o 12._o &_o 7.9_o 10._o q._n 2._o what_o be_v our_o duty_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o good_a angel_n a._n these_o be_v many_o and_o weighty_a though_o little_o know_v and_o less_o practise_v by_o the_o most_o and_o therefore_o mind_v they_o well_o 1._o to_o admire_v the_o wonderful_a love_n of_o god_n in_o honour_v we_o with_o such_o glorious_a and_o bless_a guardian_n not_o only_o vouchsafe_v his_o own_o protection_n and_o the_o protection_n of_o his_o son_n and_o spirit_n but_o also_o of_o his_o bless_a angel_n be_v not_o this_o matter_n of_o admiration_n what_o be_v the_o angel_n but_o the_o most_o glorious_a creature_n in_o the_o world_n the_o glorious_a courtier_n of_o heaven_n no_o prince_n on_o earth_n have_v so_o glorious_a a_o guard_n as_o every_o saint_n even_o the_o poor_a have_v every_o day_n and_o night_n and_o therefore_o to_o be_v still_o admire_v and_o adore_v this_o wonderful_a love_n of_o god_n and_o say_v lord_n what_o be_v man_n and_o i_o among_o the_o son_n of_o man_n that_o thou_o shall_v honour_v i_o so_o far_o as_o to_o give_v thy_o angel_n a_o charge_n to_o minister_v to_o i_o and_o watch_v over_o i_o every_o day_n and_o night_n 2._o to_o glory_v in_o this_o privilege_n above_o all_o other_o privilege_n in_o the_o world_n that_o we_o have_v such_o high_a and_o excellent_a creature_n to_o minister_v to_o we_o and_o to_o be_v our_o guardian_n if_o man_n have_v a_o great_a and_o long_a train_n at_o theit_n heel_n of_o great_a and_o noble_a person_n in_o silk_n and_o satin_n and_o golden_a chain_n how_o do_v they_o run_v after_o they_o and_o gaze_v upon_o they_o whereas_o alas_o all_o this_o bravery_n be_v but_o beggary_n to_o the_o glory_n of_o those_o 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these_o little_a one_o for_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o the_o angel_n behold_v the_o face_n of_o my_o father_n why_o shall_v any_o think_v they_o unworthy_a of_o their_o company_n and_o countenance_n when_o the_o great_a angel_n think_v they_o worthy_a of_o their_o attendance_n and_o service_n if_o any_o wrong_v they_o the_o angel_n will_v certain_o right_v they_o when_o the_o sodomite_n rise_v up_o against_o lot_n the_o angel_n smite_v they_o with_o blindness_n and_o rescue_v lot_n out_o of_o their_o hand_n if_o balaam_n go_v about_o to_o curse_v god_n israel_n a_o angel_n stand_v in_o the_o way_n with_o a_o draw_a sword_n to_o withstand_v he_o if_o proud_a sennacherib_n threaten_v to_o destroy_v hezekiah_n and_o his_o people_n a_o angel_n go_v forth_o and_o slay_v in_o one_o night_n a_o hundred_o eighty_o and_o five_o thousand_o in_o his_o army_n and_o therefore_o take_v heed_n of_o wrong_v any_o of_o they_o any_o way_n 4._o be_v quicken_v hence_o to_o honour_n and_o serve_v that_o god_n 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and_o service_n of_o the_o angel_n q._n how_o be_v that_o a._n mind_v well_o it_o consist_v in_o these_o particular_n 1._o to_o take_v more_o notice_n of_o this_o glorious_a privilege_n then_o ever_o you_o have_v do_v if_o you_o have_v be_v ignorant_a and_o heedless_a of_o it_o heretofore_o take_v the_o shame_n of_o it_o and_o labour_n to_o get_v a_o more_o distinct_a knowledge_n of_o it_o and_o get_v your_o faith_n confirm_v and_o establish_v in_o it_o for_o be_v it_o not_o a_o foul_a shame_n that_o such_o glorious_a spirit_n shall_v take_v notice_n of_o we_o and_o minister_v to_o we_o and_o we_o take_v no_o notice_n of_o they_o 2._o to_o see_v that_o you_o be_v such_o person_n as_o god_n have_v give_v his_o angel_n a_o charge_n over_o who_o be_v they_o one_a such_o as_o fear_v the_o lord_n psalm_n 34.7_o 2_o such_o as_o keep_v in_o god_n way_n the_o way_n of_o his_o commandment_n psalm_n 91.1_o 3_o such_o as_o continual_o pray_v to_o god_n for_o their_o direction_n and_o protection_n 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