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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d harken_v explic._n explic._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sometime_o by_o a_o synecd_a memb_v signify_v to_o obey_v here_o obedience_n be_v express_v beside_o it_o be_v take_v metaphorical_o for_o a_o intellectual_a perception_n analogical_a to_o our_o sense_n of_o hear_v for_o although_o god_n have_v not_o proper_o any_o voice_n form_v by_o corporeal_a organ_n nor_o the_o angel_n ear_n see_v they_o be_v spirit_n god_n the_o father_n of_o spirit_n yet_o there_o be_v necessary_o to_o be_v understand_v something_o analogical_a in_o both_o that_o be_v god_n manifest_v his_o will_n to_o the_o angel_n not_o per_fw-la modum_fw-la naturae_fw-la natural_o and_o necessary_o but_o per_fw-la modum_fw-la libertatis_fw-la voluntary_o and_o free_o when_o and_o so_o far_o forth_o as_o it_o please_v he_o thus_o therefore_o the_o angel_n hearken_v or_o attend_v
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6._o psal_n 2.1_o 2_o 3_o 4._o this_o shall_v also_o exhort_v we_o to_o humility_n and_o reverence_n before_o god_n exhort_v exhort_v solomon_n give_v this_o reason_n for_o it_o in_o prayer_n eccles_n 5.2_o and_o there_o be_v the_o same_o reason_n in_o all_o other_o thing_n it_o shall_v also_o dehort_v we_o from_o the_o immoderate_a love_n of_o this_o world_n dehort_v dehort_v motiv_n true_a felicity_n be_v in_o heaven_n psal_n 16.11_o luke_n 12.33_o in_o a_o word_n there_o christ_n be_v act_v 3.21_o heb._n 7.26_o coloss_n 3.1_o look_v therefore_o how_o great_a the_o distance_n be_v between_o heaven_n and_o earth_n so_o far_o be_v we_o distant_a from_o true_a and_o perfect_a felicity_n and_o absent_a from_o christ_n our_o hope_n &_o
hope_n but_o to_o diminish_v this_o hope_n they_o must_v know_v that_o whatsoever_o they_o have_v of_o that_o which_o be_v past_a they_o have_v not_o much_o of_o that_o which_o be_v to_o come_v unless_o in_o their_o own_o imagination_n reckon_v without_o their_o host_n for_o god_n in_o who_o hand_n be_v the_o soul_n of_o every_o live_a thing_n and_o the_o breath_n of_o all_o mankind_n job_n 12.10_o say_v unto_o all_o to_o day_n if_o you_o will_v hear_v his_o voice_n etc._n etc._n psal_n 95._o and_o boast_v not_o of_o to_o morrow_n prov._n 27.1_o rabbi_n eleazar_n say_v that_o we_o shall_v repent_v one_o day_n before_o the_o day_n of_o our_o death_n and_o when_o his_o scholar_n ask_v which_o shall_v be_v the_o day_n of_o their_o death_n he_o answer_v that_o be_v uncertain_a and_o therefore_o it_o be_v best_a to_o repent_v to_o day_n the_o jew_n have_v a_o proverbial_a speech_n that_o many_o time_n old_a camel_n carry_v young_a camel_n skin_n to_o the_o market_n and_o how_o often_o do_v 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we_o so_o much_o the_o more_o diligent_o seek_v that_o life_n which_o be_v eternal_a in_o the_o heaven_n and_o fade_v not_o away_o 3_o see_v our_o life_n be_v like_a unto_o grass_n which_o perish_v so_o many_o several_a way_n therefore_o let_v we_o always_o every_o where_o expect_v death_n and_o be_v ever_o ready_a and_o prepare_v for_o it_o 2_o doctrine_n as_o a_o flower_n of_o the_o field_n so_o he_o flourish_v thus_o be_v the_o life_n of_o man_n compare_v job_n 14.2_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d isa_n 28.1_o &_o 40.6_o jam._n 1.10_o 11._o 1_o pet._n 1.24_o why_o or_o in_o what_o respect_n david_n liken_n the_o flourish_a estate_n of_o man_n to_o a_o flower_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d himself_o be_v his_o own_o best_a interpreter_n vers_fw-la 16._o which_o tend_v only_o to_o this_o purpose_n we_o may_v here_o consider_v it_o without_o further_a handle_n in_o a_o flower_n therefore_o david_n observe_v two_o point_n of_o frailty_n or_o vanity_n 1_o in_o respect_n of_o 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the_o many_o calamity_n of_o this_o pilgrimage_n may_v be_v mitigate_v but_o chief_o that_o they_o may_v glorify_v the_o giver_n promote_v their_o own_o salvation_n benefit_n the_o church_n commonwealth_n and_o particular_a person_n by_o the_o rightuse_a of_o these_o according_a to_o god_n word_n 2_o when_o they_o most_o flourish_n they_o be_v but_o like_a unto_o a_o flower_n who_o short_a continuance_n and_o fade_a condition_n no_o man_n but_o know_v and_o that_o to_o a_o flower_n not_o of_o the_o garden_n which_o be_v much_o shelter_v from_o sharp_a wind_n fence_v from_o the_o tooth_n and_o foot_n of_o beast_n from_o the_o hand_n of_o child_n stranger_n
in_o god_n favour_n firm_o resolve_v to_o live_v godly_a for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v 2_o if_o this_o be_v a_o reason_n of_o mitigate_a god_n anger_n much_o more_o be_v a_o pious_a conversation_n which_o job_n use_v chap._n 31._o and_o hezekiah_n isa_n 38.3_o but_o most_o of_o all_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n apprehend_v by_o a_o lively_a faith_n if_o this_o be_v god_n reason_v repr_fw-la repr_fw-la how_o unlike_a to_o god_n be_v they_o who_o from_o other_o man_n misery_n spiritual_a or_o temporal_a take_v occasion_n of_o cruel_o deride_v they_o special_o from_o their_o spiritual_a misery_n of_o defame_v they_o and_o if_o they_o be_v of_o a_o more_o choleric_a nature_n of_o provoke_v and_o vex_v they_o from_o their_o corporal_a misery_n of_o oppress_v they_o this_o shall_v exhort_v we_o 1_o that_o be_v indeed_o miserable_a we_o shall_v urge_v not_o our_o merit_n with_o the_o pharisee_fw-mi exhort_v exhort_v but_o our_o misery_n with_o the_o publican_n for_o obtain_v mercy_n so_o 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nor_o understanding_n to_o apprehend_v the_o excellency_n and_o bounty_n of_o god_n can_v proper_o bless_v god_n but_o bless_v he_o only_o objective_o in_o as_o much_o as_o unto_o we_o serious_o consider_v they_o they_o afford_v argument_n of_o blessing_n he_o the_o sense_n therefore_o be_v that_o man_n ought_v by_o these_o argument_n to_o be_v excite_v to_o bless_v god_n 1_o doctrine_n all_o the_o work_n of_o god_n in_o all_o place_n of_o his_o dominion_n afford_v argument_n of_o blessing_n he_o 1_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d his_o work_n explic._n explic._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v both_o motum_fw-la &_o rem_fw-la motu_fw-la factam_fw-la the_o action_n and_o the_o effect_n or_o work_v thereby_o produce_v the_o former_a psal_n 19.1_o the_o firmament_n show_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o work_n of_o his_o hand_n that_o be_v the_o excellency_n of_o the_o workmanship_n whereby_o it_o be_v make_v the_o latter_a psal_n 102.25_o the_o heaven_n be_v the_o work_n of_o 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or_o make_v holy_a it_o import_v a_o separation_n as_o of_o that_o which_o be_v pure_a and_o excellent_a from_o that_o which_o be_v either_o unclean_a and_o vile_a or_o at_o the_o best_a common_a and_o vulgar_a hence_o god_n holiness_n and_o his_o glory_n be_v near_o akin_a and_o hallow_v god_n name_n be_v all_o one_o with_o glorify_v it_o ezek._n 36.20_o etc._n etc._n &_o 38.23_o &_o 28.22_o levit._fw-la 10.3_o isa_n 6.3_o &_o exod._n 29.43_o it_o shall_v be_v sanctify_v by_o my_o glory_n this_o attribute_n be_v frequent_o in_o scripture_n give_v both_o to_o the_o name_n of_o god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o psal_n 33.21_o &_o 99.3_o &_o 105.3_o &_o 106.47_o &_o 145.21_o etc._n etc._n and_o which_o be_v all_o one_o to_o god_n himself_o as_o psal_n 22.3_o &_o 99.5_o 9_o jos_n 24.19_o yea_o 1_o sam._n 2.2_o there_o be_v none_o holy_a as_o the_o lord_n the_o faithful_a in_o this_o life_n be_v holy_a but_o imperfect_o and_o both_o they_o and_o the_o angel_n in_o the_o life_n 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hear_v of_o the_o word_n receive_v of_o the_o sacrament_n etc._n etc._n be_v all_o vain_a 2_o doctrine_n he_o have_v not_o deal_v with_o we_o according_a to_o our_o iniquity_n 1_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o this_o word_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o this_o verse_n and_o verse_n 3._o doctr._fw-la 1._o expl._n expl._n 2_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o this_o at_o large_a verse_n 2._o doctr._fw-la 2._o the_o sum_n of_o the_o doctrine_n be_v that_o god_n notwithstanding_o not_o only_o our_o error_n as_o in_o the_o former_a part_n of_o the_o verse_n but_o even_o our_o iniquity_n or_o sin_n perverse_o commit_v against_o he_o yet_o moderate_v his_o anger_n towards_o we_o and_o not_o only_o mitigate_v his_o positive_a punishment_n but_o bestow_v also_o his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d whereof_z vers_n 2._o his_o benefit_n upon_o we_o and_o continue_v they_o unto_o we_o thus_o for_o the_o mitigate_a his_o punishment_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ezra_n 9.13_o lam._n 3.22_o yea_o even_o the_o wicked_a in_o this_o life_n be_v not_o punish_v according_a to_o their_o iniquity_n no_o nor_o yet_o in_o hell_n shall_v any_o man_n or_o devil_n suffer_v so_o much_o punishment_n but_o that_o god_n can_v and_o may_v just_o if_o he_o please_v make_v he_o capable_a of_o more_o and_o inflict_v it_o upon_o he_o for_o the_o bestow_n and_o continue_v his_o benefit_n notwithstanding_o man_n iniquity_n see_v mat._n 5.45_o luke_n 6.35_o the_o reason_n see_v vers_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 11._o etc._n etc._n uses_n observe_v here_o 1_o that_o even_o good_a man_n sometime_o though_o not_o as_o such_o have_v their_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d their_o iniquity_n or_o sin_n perverse_o commit_v instr_n instr_n as_o vers_n 3._o 2_o &_o 3_o as_o in_o the_o former_a doctrine_n mutatis_fw-la mutandis_fw-la 4_o that_o god_n do_v not_o punish_v of_o necessity_n he_o be_v indeed_o necessary_o just_a and_o hence_o affect_v to_o punish_v sinner_n but_o he_o be_v also_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d over_o or_o above_o the_o earth_n or_o as_o contiguous_a to_o it_o and_o so_o upon_o it_o and_o whereas_o a_o thing_n may_v be_v so_o upon_o a_o man_n either_o for_o evil_n judg._n 16.30_o or_o for_o good_a psal_n 133.2_o hence_o it_o sometime_o signify_v against_o 2_o sam._n 11.23_o psalm_n 2.2_o sometime_o towards_o psalm_n 4.6_o that_o be_v be_v favourable_a to_o we_o or_o manifest_v thy_o love_n towards_o we_o so_o here_o 4_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d usual_o signify_v to_o prevail_v now_o one_o thing_n may_v prevail_v over_o another_o either_o in_o strength_n and_o so_o it_o be_v common_o take_v or_o among_o other_o thing_n in_o height_n as_o gen._n 7.19_o 20._o where_o the_o lxx_o render_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o see_v height_n common_o import_v greatness_n therefore_o our_o translatour_n here_o render_v it_o not_o amiss_o be_v great_a 5_o the_o particle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d here_o signify_v not_o exact_a parity_n but_o similitude_n 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himself_o especial_o chap._n 38._o &_o 39_o &_o 40._o &_o 41._o the_o success_n see_v chap._n 40.3_o 4_o 5._o &_o chap._n 42.1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5_o 6._o 2_o to_o obey_v and_o honour_v he_o motiv_n 1_o he_o be_v most_o worthy_a of_o our_o honour_n and_o obedience_n revel_v 4.11_o 2_o he_o be_v most_o able_a to_o reward_v his_o faithful_a subject_n and_o to_o punish_v rebel_n 3_o consider_v the_o example_n of_o the_o angel_n vers_fw-la 20._o of_o this_o psalm_n yea_o of_o the_o unreasonable_a creature_n yea_o of_o those_o without_o sense_n or_o life_n psalm_n 148.5_o 6._o and_o if_o he_o will_v have_v any_o thing_n do_v by_o they_o though_o contrary_a to_o the_o inclination_n of_o their_o particular_a nature_n they_o straightway_o obey_v the_o sun_n stand_v still_o for_o the_o space_n of_o a_o whole_a day_n jos_n 10.13_o go_v backward_o 2_o king_n 20.11_o the_o heaven_n give_v or_o withhold_v rain_n jam._n 5.17_o 18._o the_o water_n stand_v as_o a_o wall_n exod._n 14.22_o jos_n 3.16_o 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mat._n 26.53_o and_o destroy_v his_o enemy_n exod._n 33.2_o 2_o sam._n 24._o isa_n 37.36_o psal_n 35.5_o 6._o uses_n the_o use_v of_o this_o doctrine_n be_v much_o what_o the_o same_o with_o those_o vers_n 19_o 20._o see_v all_o these_o three_o verse_n tend_v to_o one_o scope_n the_o set_v forth_o god_n power_n and_o majesty_n that_o he_o have_v his_o throne_n establish_v in_o the_o heaven_n vers_fw-la 19_o that_o he_o have_v archangel_n excel_v in_o power_n as_o captain_n of_o his_o host_n vers_n 20._o and_o that_o he_o have_v as_o here_o a_o innumerable_a company_n of_o other_o angel_n as_o soldier_n to_o fight_v his_o battle_n i_o shall_v only_o urge_v it_o to_o exhort_v and_o encourage_v we_o to_o fight_v valiant_o under_o god_n banner_n exhort_v exhort_v as_o against_o carnal_a enemy_n if_o god_n shall_v call_v we_o to_o it_o so_o especial_o against_o our_o spiritual_a enemy_n which_o we_o shall_v never_o want_v so_o long_o as_o our_o life_n be_v a_o warfare_n upon_o earth_n 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3.21_o mean_n 1_o by_o way_n of_o remove_v impediment_n 1_o flee_v worldly_a care_n and_o delight_n 2_o tim._n 2.3_o 4._o 2_o beware_v of_o intemperance_n sloth_n security_n etc._n etc._n 1_o pet._n 5.8_o 2_o direct_v 1_o take_v the_o whole_a armour_n of_o god_n ephes_n 6._o 2_o follow_v god_n direction_n mark_v the_o word_n 3_o fervent_o constant_o and_o humble_o implore_v his_o assistance_n 2_o doctrine_n they_o be_v his_o minister_n do_v his_o pleasure_n 1_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d his_o minister_n explic._n explic._n this_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d according_a to_o the_o constant_a acception_n both_o of_o it_o and_o of_o the_o verb_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d whereof_o it_o come_v be_v speak_v of_o man_n signify_v not_o any_o servant_n promiscuous_o but_o only_o such_o a_o one_o as_o give_v attendance_n upon_o his_o master_n person_n wait_v upon_o he_o stand_v before_o he_o serve_v in_o his_o presence_n etc._n etc._n so_o be_v joseph_n to_o potiphar_n after_o he_o find_v favour_n in_o his_o sight_n gen._n 39.4_o and_o to_o the_o chief_a butler_n and_o baker_n gen._n 40.4_o joshua_n to_o moses_n exod._n 24.13_o &_o 33.11_o num._n 11.28_o deut._n 1.38_o jos_n 1.1_o elisha_n to_o elijah_n 1_o king_n 19.21_o &_o 2_o king_n 3.11_o and_o elishahs_n servitor_n to_o he_o 2_o king_n 4.43_o &_o 6.15_o amnons_n to_o he_o 2_o sam._n 13.17_o 18._o abishag_fw-mi to_o david_n 1_o king_n 1.4_o 15._o and_o so_o more_o particular_o it_o be_v use_v of_o the_o servant_n of_o king_n which_o be_v in_o attendance_n upon_o their_o person_n whether_o continual_o as_o their_o domestical_a servant_n or_o by_o course_n see_v psal_n 101.6_o prov._n 29.12_o 1_o king_n 10.5_o 1_o chron._n 27.1_o &_o 28.1_o 2_o chron._n 17.19_o &_o 22.8_o est_fw-la 1.10_o &_o 2.2_o &_o 6.3_o in_o like_a manner_n be_v apply_v to_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n the_o great_a king_n it_o signify_v such_o as_o be_v in_o near_a and_o special_a attendance_n upon_o he_o stand_v before_o he_o etc._n etc._n and_o thus_o it_o be_v peculiar_o attribute_v 1_o to_o his_o priest_n levite_n and_o such_o as_o minister_v about_o holy_a thing_n at_o the_o least_o 70._o time_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n 2_o to_o his_o angel_n as_o here_o 2_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o do_v his_o pleasure_n god_n pleasure_n which_o he_o will_v have_v do_v by_o all_o reasonable_a creature_n respect_v both_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o act_n contain_v in_o his_o commandment_n and_o the_o manner_n of_o do_v viz._n out_o of_o obedience_n or_o because_o he_o command_v it_o as_o therefore_o it_o be_v here_o necessary_o presuppose_v that_o the_o angel_n harken_v to_o god_n voice_n so_o it_o be_v express_o say_v that_o they_o do_v his_o pleasure_n that_o be_v his_o commandment_n whereby_o it_o appear_v that_o the_o same_o thing_n for_o substance_n be_v say_v here_o which_o we_o have_v in_o the_o latter_a part_n of_o the_o former_a verse_n and_o therefore_o we_o shall_v not_o need_v to_o insist_v long_o upon_o it_o for_o proof_n of_o the_o doctrine_n see_v psalm_n 104.4_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cite_v by_o the_o apostle_n heb._n 1.7_o and_o allude_v to_o vers_n 14._o so_o dan._n 7.10_o where_o the_o chaldee_n word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v all_o one_o with_o the_o hebrew_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o the_o targum_fw-la expound_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1_o king_n 1.4_o and_o the_o prophet_n daniel_n so_o expound_v himself_o in_o the_o same_o verse_n by_o another_o phrase_n of_o the_o same_o signification_n viz._n stand_v before_o he_o which_o be_v often_o join_v with_o minister_a as_o deut._n 10.8_o &_o 17.12_o &_o 18.5_o 7._o 1_o king_n 8.11_o 2_o chron._n 29.11_o so_o the_o stand_n of_o his_o minister_n 1_o king_n 10.5_o the_o reason_n see_v vers_fw-la 20._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d doctr._fw-la 3_o uses_n here_z 1_o we_o may_v observe_v concern_v the_o name_n and_o office_n of_o a_o minister_n instr_n instr_n that_o it_o be_v usual_o much_o mistake_v as_o if_o it_o be_v a_o name_n of_o slavery_n and_o baseness_n of_o service_n indeed_o it_o be_v but_o of_o the_o most_o free_a ingenuous_a and_o honourable_a service_n that_o be_v for_o 1_o it_o be_v not_o for_o a_o ordinary_a man_n to_o have_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o minister_n or_o attendant_n upon_o his_o person_n though_o he_o may_v have_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o servant_n to_o do_v his_o business_n prov._n 12.9_o as_o appear_v by_o all_o the_o place_n quote_v in_o the_o explication_n 2_o of_o all_o the_o servant_n of_o the_o same_o master_n his_o minister_n or_o those_o who_o be_v about_o his_o person_n be_v near_o unto_o he_o and_o most_o in_o grace_n and_o honour_n with_o he_o 3_o the_o great_a and_o more_o honourable_a the_o master_n be_v the_o more_o honourable_a also_o be_v his_o minister_n how_o honourable_a therefore_o be_v it_o to_o be_v god_n minister_n who_o be_v lord_n of_o lord_n and_o king_n of_o king_n herein_o they_o that_o stand_v before_o he_o here_o upon_o earth_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o same_o rank_n and_o degree_n of_o service_n with_o the_o angel_n in_o heaven_n and_o therefore_o the_o apostle_n think_v it_o no_o disparagement_n but_o a_o honour_n even_o to_o king_n that_o they_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d god_n minister_n rom._n 13.4_o 6._o another_o mistake_n there_o be_v which_o perhaps_o be_v the_o ground_n of_o this_o viz._n that_o people_n account_v of_o god_n minister_n as_o if_o they_o be_v their_o minister_n or_o rather_o their_o servant_n it_o be_v true_a indeed_o they_o minister_v for_o their_o sake_n and_o so_o in_o that_o sense_n be_v say_v to_o minister_v unto_o they_o or_o rather_o for_o they_o num._n 16.9_o ezek._n 44.11_o coloss_n 1.7_o rom._n 15.16_o but_o so_o do_v the_o angel_n also_o heb._n 1.14_o and_o yet_o i_o suppose_v no_o man_n can_v be_v so_o foolish_o proud_a as_o to_o think_v himself_o their_o lord_n and_o master_n or_o any_o way_n thereby_o superior_a to_o they_o but_o rather_o contrary_a as_o he_o which_o be_v commit_v to_o another_o charge_n custody_n tuition_n etc._n etc._n be_v therein_o inferior_a to_o he_o to_o who_o he_o be_v commit_v 2_o we_o see_v here_o the_o nature_n and_o duty_n of_o servant_n even_o of_o the_o most_o honourable_a kind_n of_o servant_n viz._n minister_n or_o attendant_n upon_o the_o person_n of_o their_o lord_n that_o they_o be_v not_o to_o do_v their_o own_o will_n and_o pleasure_n but_o he_o who_o servant_n or_o minister_n they_o be_v so_o aristotle_n make_v it_o the_o property_n of_o a_o servant_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o live_v not_o as_o himself_o
list_v but_o as_o his_o master_n please_v the_o name_n of_o servant_n or_o minister_v ill_o agree_v to_o he_o who_o do_v nothing_o at_o his_o master_n command_n but_o what_o he_o will_v do_v without_o it_o in_o respect_n of_o god_n service_n this_o be_v manifest_a in_o man_n since_o the_o fall_n see_v even_o the_o best_a have_v some_o relic_n of_o natural_a corruption_n which_o though_o they_o do_v not_o reign_v in_o they_o and_o hinder_v their_o obedience_n to_o god_n yet_o they_o do_v in_o some_o sort_n more_o or_o less_o as_o they_o be_v strong_a or_o weak_a incline_v they_o to_o the_o omission_n of_o thing_n command_v and_o the_o commission_n of_o thing_n forbid_v the_o angel_n also_o though_o they_o have_v no_o reluctancy_n against_o god_n will_v once_o know_v but_o most_o ready_o obey_v it_o yet_o shall_v not_o show_v their_o obedience_n if_o they_o do_v not_o something_o at_o god_n command_n which_o they_o will_v not_o do_v if_o they_o be_v leave_v altogether_o to_o their_o own_o liberty_n for_o the_o other_o use_v of_o reproof_n consolation_n exhortation_n they_o be_v the_o same_o with_o those_o verse_n 20._o doctr._fw-la 3_o 3_o doctrine_n the_o angel_n bless_v the_o lord_n this_o be_v the_o effect_n of_o these_o angel_n common_a to_o they_o with_o those_o verse_n 20._o and_o enunciate_v of_o they_o both_o in_o like_a manner_n by_o way_n of_o apostrophe_n as_o be_v say_v before_o what_o it_o be_v to_o bless_v the_o lord_n see_v verse_n 1._o explic._n explic._n and_o for_o the_o angel_n according_a to_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o ancient_a hebrew_n they_o every_o day_n sing_v praise_n to_o god_n and_o that_o in_o the_o morning_n this_o they_o gather_v from_o gen._n 32.26_o which_o place_n the_o targum_fw-la of_o jerusalem_n thus_o explain_v let_v i_o go_v for_o the_o pillar_n of_o the_o morning_n ascend_v and_o behold_v the_o hour_n approach_v that_o the_o angel_n be_v to_o sing_v and_o they_o will_v have_v it_o to_o be_v michael_n the_o archangel_n that_o wrestle_v with_o jacob_n and_o he_o to_o be_v the_o precentor_n in_o the_o heavenly_a choir_n but_o whatever_o that_o be_v or_o however_o there_o can_v be_v any_o morning_n or_o evening_n in_o heaven_n etc._n etc._n most_o certain_a it_o be_v that_o the_o angel_n do_v bless_v god_n and_o that_o after_o a_o most_o eminent_a manner_n thus_o isa_n 6.1_o 2_o 3._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o whence_o be_v take_v that_o in_o the_o song_n of_o s._n ambrose_n to_o thou_o all_o angel_n cry_v aloud_o etc._n etc._n and_o s._n john_n seem_v to_o allude_v to_o it_o revel_v 4.8_o thus_o psal_n 148.2_o where_o by_o a_o apostrophe_n as_o here_o the_o speech_n indeed_o be_v in_o the_o imperative_fw-it mood_n as_o if_o it_o be_v hortatory_n but_o be_v to_o be_v expound_v by_o the_o indicative_a mood_n as_o narrative_a of_o what_o the_o angel_n do_v particular_o we_o read_v that_o they_o bless_a god_n for_o the_o creation_n job_n 38.4_o 5_o 6_o 7._o for_o the_o nativity_n of_o christ_n luke_n 2.13_o 14._o so_o they_o bless_a christ_n revel_v 5.11_o 12._o for_o 1_o they_o know_v that_o this_o blessing_n god_n by_o way_n of_o praise_n and_o thanksgiving_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v a_o duty_n most_o ingenuous_a etc._n etc._n see_v verse_n 1._o doctr._fw-la 1._o 2_o the_o foundation_n of_o praise_n be_v as_o be_v say_v verse_n 19_o doctr._fw-la 3._o the_o good_a which_o one_o have_v or_o do_v the_o angel_n though_o they_o can_v not_o full_o comprehend_v for_o that_o be_v impossible_a for_o a_o creature_n yet_o far_o more_o clear_o than_o we_o apprehend_v god_n excellency_n and_o perfection_n in_o himself_o they_o know_v also_o the_o excellency_n of_o god_n work_n of_o creation_n preservation_n and_o government_n of_o all_o creature_n redemption_n of_o mankind_n etc._n etc._n and_o the_o glorious_a resplendency_n of_o god_n attribute_n from_o all_o these_o the_o foundation_n also_o of_o thanksgiving_n be_v beneficence_n this_o god_n have_v show_v to_o the_o angel_n in_o a_o high_a degree_n for_o he_o bring_v they_o out_o of_o nothing_o to_o so_o great_a a_o height_n of_o dignity_n by_o creation_n and_o when_o they_o use_v aright_o the_o grace_n which_o he_o first_o give_v they_o he_o bestow_v upon_o they_o a_o further_a supply_n of_o grace_n whereby_o when_o other_o through_o their_o own_o fault_n fall_v they_o stand_v he_o have_v also_o give_v they_o their_o habitation_n in_o the_o high_a heaven_n etc._n etc._n the_o greatness_n and_o conveniency_n of_o which_o benefit_n they_o full_o understand_v as_o also_o the_o goodness_n and_o free_a grace_n of_o god_n in_o bestow_v they_o 3_o be_v holy_a and_o good_a they_o act_n according_a to_o their_o knowledge_n and_o render_v unto_o god_n the_o praise_n and_o thanks_o which_o they_o know_v to_o be_v so_o due_a from_o they_o to_o he_o for_o our_o instruction_n instr_n instr_n 1_o we_o see_v that_o in_o religious_a blessing_n whereof_o here_o the_o angel_n be_v not_o the_o object_n but_o the_o agent_n we_o may_v indeed_o and_o aught_o to_o praise_v man_n who_o true_o have_v or_o do_v any_o good_a as_o especial_o the_o godly_a for_o their_o spiritual_a grace_n and_o the_o fruit_n of_o they_o which_o be_v eminent_o good_a so_o both_o they_o and_o other_o for_o the_o good_a thing_n of_o common_a nature_n so_o many_o be_v praise_v for_o their_o strength_n swiftness_n valour_n etc._n etc._n 2_o sam._n 1.22_o 23._o &_o 23.8_o etc._n etc._n absalon_n for_o his_o beauty_n 2_o sam._n 14.25_o so_o the_o daughter_n of_o job_n chap._n 42.15_o much_o more_o may_v the_o angel_n be_v praise_v who_o gift_n and_o act_n far_o exceed_v whatsoever_o be_v most_o praiseworthy_a in_o man_n but_o of_o religious_a praise_n the_o adequate_a object_n be_v only_a god_n from_o who_o descend_v every_o good_a and_o perfect_a gift_n in_o who_o all_o thing_n live_v move_v and_o have_v their_o be_v by_o who_o only_a power_n the_o creature_n do_v whatsoever_o good_a proceed_v from_o they_o and_o 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