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that_o the_o god_n who_o we_o serve_v be_v know_v and_o acknowledge_v of_o the_o bless_a angel_n yea_o and_o that_o evil_a angel_n also_o feel_v his_o power_n and_o know_v he_o to_o their_o fast_a and_o deep_a despair_n and_o be_v now_o and_o always_o make_v subject_a to_o god_n elect_v what_o unspeakable_a comfort_n be_v the_o knowledge_n of_o this_o unto_o we_o application_n what_o excellent_a direction_n do_v this_o angelical_a knowledge_n afford_v we_o in_o our_o euangelical_n service_n and_o what_o divine_a incitement_n be_v this_o to_o stir_v up_o in_o we_o angelical_a zeal_n comfort_v it_o be_v unspeakable_a for_o all_o these_o bless_a spirit_n be_v the_o attendant_n of_o our_o lord_n christ_n and_o be_v his_o emissary_n and_o nuntio_n send_v out_o by_o he_o for_o the_o good_a of_o they_o that_o shall_v be_v save_v 1_o not_o that_o every_o particular_a person_n have_v a_o peculiar_a angel_n design_v unto_o he_o to_o be_v his_o guardian_n as_o the_o popeling_n will_v have_v it_o but_o hence_o we_o know_v 91._o that_o not_o one_o angel_n but_o many_o be_v ordain_v by_o god_n to_o succour_v and_o safeguard_v we_o in_o all_o necessity_n and_o distress_n what_o soever_o and_o without_o controversy_n this_o be_v more_o comfort_n a_o thousand_o time_n then_o to_o know_v that_o one_o angel_n only_o be_v appoint_v to_o be_v our_o assistant_n in_o our_o life_n in_o our_o death_n and_o in_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n they_o be_v appoint_v of_o god_n to_o be_v our_o assistant_n in_o our_o life_n yea_o in_o all_o our_o life_n in_o childhood_n christ_n say_v 18._o take_v heed_n you_o despise_v not_o one_o of_o these_o little_a one_o for_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o that_o in_o heaven_n their_o angel_n do_v always_o behold_v the_o face_n of_o my_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n in_o affliction_n hagar_n be_v comfort_v by_o a_o angel_n 16._o in_o the_o war_n angel_n fight_v for_o israel_n against_o the_o assyrian_n 38._o in_o prison_n peter_n be_v loose_v out_o of_o 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and_o homebred_a enemy_n but_o against_o principality_n power_n and_o spirit_n of_o error_n and_o darkness_n in_o high_a place_n thou_o know_v o_o lord_n that_o they_o be_v many_o mighty_a and_o malicious_a thou_o know_v our_o frailty_n our_o feebleness_n and_o our_o folly_n help_v we_o then_o dear_a father_n out_o of_o all_o the_o temptation_n and_o snare_n of_o the_o devil_n let_v thy_o guard_n of_o good_a angel_n and_o holy_a one_o stand_v with_o we_o to_o assist_v stand_v over_o we_o to_o protect_v we_o &_o give_v they_o a_o charge_n o_o lord_n to_o keep_v we_o in_o all_o our_o way_n let_v they_o stand_v at_o our_o right_a hand_n to_o guide_v we_o for_o the_o best_a let_v they_o go_v before_o we_o daily_o with_o thy_o prevent_a mercy_n as_o they_o do_v before_o the_o host_n of_o thy_o israel_n let_v they_o comfort_v we_o in_o the_o good_a as_o they_o do_v thy_o josuah_n let_v they_o supply_v our_o want_n if_o need_v require_v as_o they_o do_v thy_o eliah_n let_v they_o deliver_v 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our_o daily_a thankfulness_n for_o thy_o unspeakable_a favour_n both_o towards_o our_o body_n and_o towards_o our_o soul_n soward_n ourselves_o and_o child_n in_o this_o lise_fw-fr and_o in_o that_o to_o come_v cause_v we_o o_o lord_n to_o tremble_v at_o thy_o fearful_a judgement_n that_o do_v not_o spare_v the_o angel_n that_o sin_v but_o have_v reserve_v they_o in_o chain_n of_o darkness_n unto_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o great_a day_n o_o lord_n if_o thou_o do_v not_o spare_v they_o for_o one_o sin_n what_o shall_v become_v of_o we_o that_o have_v sin_v daily_o against_o thou_o and_o do_v multiply_v our_o iniquity_n as_o the_o hair_n of_o our_o head_n and_o as_o the_o sand_n of_o the_o sea_n shore_n which_o be_v innumerable_a o_o father_n have_v pity_n upon_o we_o forgive_v we_o sweet_a father_n forgive_v we_o for_o christ_n sake_n and_o give_v we_o thy_o grace_n that_o we_o may_v conâ—ert_v and_o turn_v unto_o thou_o with_o all_o our_o heart_n that_o those_o bless_a spirit_n 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16._o as_o ezechiel_n his_o clean_a water_n to_o assuage_v the_o heat_n of_o their_o concupiscence_n and_o to_o purge_v the_o old_a leaven_n of_o maliciousness_n it_o be_v as_o solomon_n his_o wine_n to_o strengthen_v and_o glad_v the_o heart_n 1._o of_o the_o ancient_a it_o be_v as_o saint_n peter_n his_o milk_n for_o child_n to_o nourish_v and_o feed_v they_o up_o to_o godliness_n it_o be_v as_o a_o sovereign_a bath_n to_o heal_v all_o believer_n with_o what_o disease_n of_o sin_n soever_o they_o be_v ill_o affect_v and_o it_o be_v a_o antidote_n or_o counterpoison_v against_o all_o the_o venom_n of_o our_o rottenness_n for_o preach_v be_v the_o celeâ—â—all_a chariot_n wherein_o the_o graâ—es_n and_o gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n â—â—â—e_a continual_o convey_v â—nto_o us._n so_o christ_n testify_v when_o â—â—e_z pray_v thus_o sanctify_v they_o o_o father_n â—â—rough_a thy_o truth_n 17._o thy_o word_n be_v â—â—uth_n and_o that_o we_o may_v not_o doubt_v what_o this_o word_n be_v saint_n peter_n preach_v it_o that_o we_o be_v â—orne_v again_o not_o of_o corruptible_a â—eede_n 1._o but_o of_o incorruptible_a by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n which_o live_v and_o abide_v for_o ever_o for_o all_o flesh_n be_v grass_n and_o all_o the_o glory_n of_o man_n be_v as_o the_o flower_n of_o the_o field_n the_o grass_n wither_v and_o the_o flower_n thereof_o fall_v away_o but_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n endure_v for_o ever_o and_o this_o be_v the_o word_n which_o by_o the_o gospel_n be_v preach_v unto_o you_o moreover_o this_o mystery_n of_o godliness_n god_n preach_v unto_o the_o gentile_n saint_n peter_n have_v show_v unto_o he_o in_o his_o practice_n of_o preach_v for_o it_o be_v say_v while_o peter_n yet_o preach_v these_o word_n 10._o the_o holy_a ghost_n fall_v on_o all_o they_o that_o hard_o the_o word_n observe_v this_o say_n the_o gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n fall_v on_o the_o auditor_n as_o peter_n be_v a_o preach_v out_o of_o doubt_n preach_v be_v the_o 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be_v ascertain_v of_o obtain_v heaven_n and_o of_o the_o perfection_n of_o our_o joy_n therein_o and_o our_o love_n be_v inflame_v that_o our_o conversation_n tend_v towards_o heaven_n where_o our_o treasure_n be_v our_o heart_n may_v be_v there_o also_o manifold_n be_v the_o use_n of_o this_o his_o glorious_a exaltation_n application_n let_v therefore_o the_o â—ealous_a soul_n come_v hither_o &_o â—earne_v to_o forsake_v the_o world_n â—nd_v to_o be_v receive_v up_o on_o high_a â—or_a where_o the_o head_n be_v of_o necessity_n there_o must_v the_o member_n â—e_v also_o let_v we_o ascend_v the_o degree_n of_o this_o great_a mystery_n â—rom_o the_o manifestation_n thereof_o in_o the_o flesh_n let_v we_o go_v on_o to_o â—e_a justification_n in_o the_o spirit_n â—rom_o justification_n spiritual_a â—o_o vision_n angelical_a fron_n angelical_a revelation_n to_o propheâ—call_a promulgation_n from_o the_o â—reaching_n thereof_o to_o pray_v â—_o faith_n and_o so_o to_o the_o exaltation_n in_o 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also_o if_o christ_n be_v our_o treasurâ—_n let_v we_o follow_v he_o in_o heart_n where_o he_o be_v in_o body_n let_v we_o follow_v he_o with_o pace_n of_o love_n because_o his_o return_n in_o the_o judgement_n day_n will_v be_v terrible_a the_o hand_n write_v that_o be_v against_o we_o be_v now_o cancel_v 1._o the_o curse_n be_v earth_n thou_o be_v and_o to_o earth_n thou_o shall_v return_v but_o the_o blessing_n be_v purchase_v 23._o this_o day_n shall_v thou_o be_v with_o i_o in_o paradise_n christ_n therefore_o in_o this_o life_n by_o his_o grace_n do_v ascend_v unto_o our_o heart_n when_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n receive_v therein_o plantation_n he_o descend_v into_o our_o heart_n when_o we_o take_v his_o counsel_n to_o heart_n he_o issue_v from_o our_o heart_n when_o we_o run_v afrer_n he_o in_o our_o affection_n in_o the_o sweet_a perfume_n of_o his_o precious_a oyntement_n feel_v our_o own_o defect_n and_o again_o he_o ascend_v above_o our_o heart_n when_o 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