〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d word_n for_o word_n with_o his_o holy_a ten_o thousand_o or_o myriad_o four_o thing_n may_v here_o offer_v themselves_o to_o be_v explain_v 1._o their_o quantity_n in_o respect_n of_o number_n ten_o thousand_o 2._o their_o quality_n they_o be_v holy_a one_o holy_a ten_o thousand_o 3._o their_o relation_n they_o be_v his_o he_o holy_a ten_o thousand_o 4._o their_o action_n or_o employment_n they_o be_v to_o come_v with_o the_o lord_n 1._o for_o the_o first_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o greek_a proper_o signify_v ten_o thousand_o thus_o act_v 19.19_o where_o the_o apostle_n mention_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d five_o miriads_o it_o be_v render_v fifty_o thousand_o and_o rev._n 9.16_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d millia_fw-la vulgar_a et_fw-fr erasm_n vicies_fw-la mil_fw-mi lie_v dena_fw-la millia_fw-la two_o miriads_o of_o miriads_o we_o translate_v twenty_o thousand_o time_n ten_o thousand_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rev._n 5.11_o and_o dan._n 7.10_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d according_a to_o the_o septuagint_n we_o render_v ten_o thousand_o time_n ten_o thousand_o so_o deut._n 33.2_o psal_n 3.6_o dan._n 11.12_o luke_n 12.1_o 21.20_o act_n 21.20_o and_o in_o those_o place_n where_o the_o word_n ten_o thousand_o be_v use_v as_o here_o in_o judas_n without_o the_o addition_n of_o a_o word_n of_o another_o number_n it_o import_v a_o uncertain_a and_o very_o great_a vast_a number_n or_o a_o innumerable_a multitude_n 12.22_o heb._n 12.22_o there_o be_v a_o certain_a number_n put_v for_o a_o uncertain_a 2._o for_o the_o second_o their_o quality_n or_o property_n note_v in_o this_o word_n holy_a or_o saint_n these_o here_o call_v holy_a or_o saint_n say_v some_o be_v the_o angel_n lyranus_fw-la in_o millibus_fw-la sanctorum_fw-la nun_n ciorum_fw-la suorum_fw-la cypr._n ad_fw-la novarian_n hugo_n lyranus_fw-la who_o in_o scripture_n be_v oft_o say_v to_o be_v such_o with_o who_o christ_n come_v at_o the_o last_o day_n and_o also_o call_v holy_a and_o not_o seldom_o be_v their_o come_n with_o christ_n and_o their_o holiness_n as_o here_o put_v together_o thus_o luke_n 9.26_o christ_n be_v say_v to_o come_v in_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o holy_a angel_n and_o matth._n 25.31_o the_o son_n of_o man_n shall_v come_v and_o all_o the_o holy_a angel_n with_o he_o etc._n etc._n sometime_o they_o be_v call_v mighty_a angel_n 2_o thes_n 1.7_o the_o lord_n jesus_n shall_v be_v reveal_v from_o heaven_n with_o his_o mighty_a angel_n and_o deut._n 33.2_o when_o god_n deliver_v the_o law_n upon_o mount_n sinai_n it_o be_v say_v he_o come_v with_o ten_o thousand_o of_o his_o saint_n where_o by_o saint_n may_v be_v understand_v angel_n who_o attend_v god_n in_o the_o deliver_n of_o the_o law_n in_o which_o respect_n it_o be_v say_v that_o israel_n receive_v the_o law_n by_o the_o disposition_n of_o angel_n act_n 7.53_o and_o the_o law_n be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o word_n speak_v by_o angel_n heb._n 2.2_o but_o other_o more_o right_o conceive_v that_o by_o these_o holy_a myriad_n or_o ten_o thousand_o in_o this_o place_n we_o be_v likewise_o to_o understand_v holy_a man_n as_o well_o as_o the_o holy_a angel_n even_o the_o saint_n shall_v appear_v with_o he_o in_o glory_n col._n 3.4_o and_o more_o plain_o 1_o thes_n 3.13_o the_o come_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n be_v foretell_v to_o be_v with_o all_o his_o saint_n and_o mat._n 13.43_o the_o righteous_a shall_v shine_v forth_o as_o the_o sun_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o their_o father_n and_o these_o saint_n or_o righteous_a one_o who_o be_v to_o attend_v upon_o christ_n shall_v be_v not_o only_o those_o who_o before_o be_v with_o christ_n in_o heaven_n but_o even_o those_o who_o shall_v be_v take_v up_o in_o the_o cloud_n to_o meet_v christ_n and_o thereby_o shall_v be_v make_v a_o part_n of_o his_o attendance_n 1_o thes_n 4.17_o so_o that_o these_o miriads_o this_o innumerable_a company_n shall_v be_v make_v up_o of_o all_o the_o glorious_a angel_n and_o saint_n it_o shall_v be_v a_o general_a assembly_n all_o the_o servant_n shall_v wait_v upon_o their_o master_n the_o lord_n jesus_n we_o shall_v say_v the_o apostle_n all_o meet_a ephes_n 4.13_o there_o shall_v not_o be_v one_o want_v and_o if_o christ_n bestow_v new_a livery_n upon_o all_o his_o saint_n they_o shall_v all_o when_o adorn_v with_o they_o yield_v their_o attendance_n to_o he_o in_o they_o but_o in_o what_o respect_n do_v the_o apostle_n call_v they_o saint_n or_o holy_a person_n be_v holy_a in_o two_o respect_n 1._o in_o respect_n of_o destination_n separation_n or_o be_v set_v apart_o to_o holy_a service_n and_o employment_n thus_o the_o first-born_a be_v holy_a exod._n 13.2_o 12._o 1.5_o jer._n 1.5_o thus_o the_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n be_v oft_o call_v holy_a jeremiah_n be_v sanctify_v from_o the_o womb_n in_o this_o respect_n these_o holy_a angel_n and_o man_n may_v be_v call_v holy_a as_o be_v set_v apart_o to_o the_o peculiar_a work_n and_o glorious_a employment_n of_o praise_v and_o glorify_v of_o god_n for_o ever_o 2._o person_n may_v be_v holy_a in_o respect_n of_o true_a inherent_a holiness_n abide_v in_o they_o thus_o likewise_o these_o angel_n and_o saint_n here_o mention_v may_v be_v call_v holy_a for_o the_o angel_n they_o be_v from_o their_o very_a creation_n perfect_o holy_a and_o afterward_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o confirmation_n make_v constant_a in_o holiness_n as_o for_o holy_a man_n though_o they_o be_v former_o make_v holy_a of_o not_o holy_a privative_o that_o be_v have_v lose_v their_o holiness_n have_v holiness_n bestow_v upon_o they_o by_o regeneration_n and_o though_o they_o be_v make_v holy_a of_o less_o holy_a by_o have_v increase_n and_o addition_n of_o holiness_n bestow_v upon_o they_o in_o this_o life_n yet_o at_o this_o great_a day_n they_o be_v with_o the_o angel_n perfect_o holy_a likewise_o the_o spirit_n of_o just_a man_n make_v perfect_a in_o this_o life_n they_o be_v perficientes_fw-la perfect_v then_o shall_v they_o be_v perfecti_fw-la have_v as_o much_o holiness_n as_o they_o can_v hold_v as_o much_o as_o god_n or_o themselves_o will_v desire_v be_v without_o any_o mixture_n of_o unholinesse_n in_o they_o all_o tear_n be_v wipe_v from_o their_o eye_n and_o all_o sin_n from_o their_o soul_n and_o they_o present_v faultless_a before_o that_o presence_n of_o glory_n not_o have_v spot_n or_o wrinkle_n or_o any_o such_o thing_n but_o be_v holy_a and_o without_o blemish_n eph._n 5.27_o 3._o for_o the_o three_o they_o be_v call_v his_o his_o holy_a ten_o thousand_o and_o his_o they_o be_v in_o three_o respect_n 1._o in_o respect_n of_o creation_n he_o make_v they_o all_o whether_o saint_n or_o angel_n as_o they_o be_v creature_n they_o be_v the_o work_n of_o his_o hand_n 2._o as_o they_o be_v saint_n they_o be_v his_o also_o angel_n be_v he_o by_o be_v confirm_v in_o their_o sanctity_n holy_a man_n be_v he_o because_o he_o be_v the_o deserve_a cause_n of_o their_o holiness_n the_o pattern_n or_o exemplary_a cause_n also_o thereof_o and_o last_o by_o his_o spirit_n the_o efficient_a cause_n of_o their_o holiness_n he_o be_v make_v sanctification_n to_o we_o 1_o cor._n 1.30_o he_o sanctify_v and_o cleanse_v his_o church_n with_o the_o wash_n of_o water_n by_o the_o word_n 3._o they_o be_v his_o in_o point_n of_o service_n and_o attendance_n for_o be_v sanctify_v they_o wait_v upon_o he_o and_o serve_v he_o in_o all_o holy_a employment_n here_o in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o grace_n and_o hereafter_o shall_v they_o attend_v upon_o and_o come_v with_o he_o as_o his_o servant_n in_o his_o kingdom_n of_o glory_n 4._o for_o the_o four_o their_o come_n with_o the_o lord_n jesus_n these_o ten_o thousand_o of_o his_o saint_n shall_v come_v with_o he_o 1._o for_o his_o own_o glory_n he_o will_v come_v in_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o holy_a angel_n and_o he_o will_v likewise_o come_v to_o be_v glorify_v in_o his_o saint_n and_o admire_v in_o all_o those_o that_o believe_v in_o that_o day_n 2_o thes_n 1.10_o how_o glorious_a these_o holy_a miriads_o or_o ten_o thousand_o shall_v make_v christ_n at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n both_o in_o regard_n of_o their_o excellency_n and_o number_n i_o have_v show_v p._n 529_o 530_o 531._o etc._n etc._n 1_o part_v 1_o how_o will_v the_o beauty_n and_o multitude_n of_o these_o subject_n set_v forth_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o king_n of_o glory_n who_o shall_v have_v miriads_o of_o servant_n every_o one_o shine_v like_o miriads_o of_o sun_n and_o every_o subject_n be_v indeed_o a_o king_n the_o first_o time_n he_o come_v as_o a_o servant_n to_o sinner_n but_o the_o second_o time_n he_o shall_v come_v as_o the_o lord_n of_o saint_n and_o angel_n then_o his_o forerunner_n be_v john_n baptist_n now_o he_o shall_v descend_v
nebuchadnezar_n zedekiah_n jehu_n jeroboam_n they_o have_v not_o with_o they_o be_v disobedient_a idolatrous_a proud_a oppressive_a etc._n etc._n the_o alteration_n of_o governor_n and_o government_n peculiar_o belong_v to_o god_n prerogative_n royal_a he_o rulâ—th_v in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o man_n give_v it_o to_o whosoever_o he_o will_v and_o set_v up_o over_o it_o the_o base_a of_o man_n and_o the_o put_n of_o proud_a prince_n and_o people_n upon_o a_o holy_a and_o humble_a consideration_n hereof_o which_o can_v never_o be_v unless_o not_o only_o his_o bare_a permission_n but_o even_o his_o positive_a work_n and_o such_o as_o flow_v from_o his_o effectual_a ordination_n be_v acknowledge_v be_v clear_o intimate_v in_o scripture_n 4.17_o dan._n 4.17_o to_o be_v one_o main_a end_n of_o the_o severe_a dispensation_n of_o providence_n in_o the_o pull_n down_o of_o government_n and_o debase_v of_o dignity_n 5._o 5._o observe_v 5._o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o magistrate_n to_o preserve_v their_o authority_n by_o a_o certain_a external_a though_o decent_a and_o moderate_a pomp_n and_o majesty_n they_o may_v lawful_o use_v and_o receive_v title_n of_o honour_n and_o have_v attendance_n apparel_n building_n diet_n suitable_a to_o their_o dignity_n the_o spirit_n of_o god_n here_o call_v they_o dignity_n or_o glory_n paul_n act._n 26.25_o give_v to_o festus_n the_o title_n of_o most_o noble_a god_n himself_o have_v cast_v upon_o ruler_n a_o beam_n of_o his_o glory_n 21.5_o psal_n 21.5_o honour_n and_o majesty_n have_v god_n lay_v upon_o they_o the_o most_o high_a god_n say_v daniel_n give_v nabuchadnezzar_n a_o kingdom_n 19_o dan._n 5_o 18_o 19_o and_o majesty_n and_o glory_n and_o honour_n faithful_n and_o godly_a joseph_n 41._o gen._n 41._o when_o advance_v be_v adorn_v with_o pharaoh_n ring_n and_o a_o gold_n chain_n array_v in_o vesture_n of_o fine_a linen_n ride_v in_o the_o second_o chariot_n which_o pharaoh_n have_v they_o cry_v before_o he_o bow_v the_o knee_n judas_n here_o put_v dominion_n and_o dignity_n together_o magistracy_n deeked_a with_o dignity_n be_v oft_o hate_a and_o envy_v and_o stripe_v of_o dignity_n be_v always_o scorn_v and_o contemn_v this_o the_o fomenter_n of_o anarchical_a confussion_n well_o know_v who_o endeavour_n to_o overthrow_v dignity_n that_o they_o may_v thereby_o destroy_v dominion_n nor_o yet_o ought_v magistrate_n to_o please_v themselves_o with_o title_n and_o dignity_n empty_a of_o that_o goodness_n and_o worth_n which_o shall_v accompany_v and_o adorn_v greatness_n they_o shall_v not_o so_o affect_v the_o title_n as_o to_o neglect_v the_o thing_n and_o work_n whereof_o their_o title_n admonish_v they_o glorious_a title_n and_o dignity_n contradict_v by_o a_o wicked_a and_o undue_a deportment_n proclaim_v equal_o both_o the_o sin_n and_o shame_n of_o those_o upon_o who_o they_o be_v cast_v exod_n prohibiti_fw-la sunt_fw-la matedâ—ci_fw-la non_fw-la jussi_fw-la sunt_fw-la sacrificiis_fw-la honorari_fw-la aug._n q._n 86._o in_o exod_n to_o conclude_v though_o ruler_n shall_v be_v honour_v yet_o not_o adore_v they_o shall_v so_o endure_v to_o be_v acknowledge_v the_o people_n superior_n as_o to_o fear_v to_o be_v account_v god_n equal_n soon_o be_v herod_n the_o food_n of_o worm_n when_o he_o patient_o endure_v to_o have_v his_o voice_n cry_v up_o for_o the_o voice_n of_o god_n historian_n mention_v the_o sacrilegious_a impiety_n of_o dâ—mitian_n who_o will_v be_v call_v by_o the_o people_n 13._o suet._n in_o vita_fw-la dom._n cap._n 13._o the_o lord_n our_o god_n to_o these_o may_v be_v add_v the_o proud_a usurpation_n of_o the_o pope_n who_o exalt_v himself_o above_o all_o that_o be_v call_v god_n who_o pretend_v to_o pardon_v sin_n and_o to_o be_v the_o head_n of_o the_o church_n and_o of_o those_o prince_n that_o have_v take_v the_o title_n of_o most_o mighty_a most_o invincible_a etc._n etc._n 6._o ult_n observe_v ult_n it_o be_v our_o duty_n to_o be_v caution_v against_o flatter_v of_o governor_n they_o be_v dignity_n and_o glory_n but_o shall_v not_o dazzle_v our_o eye_n into_o a_o sinful_a wink_n at_o their_o sin_n though_o they_o be_v not_o to_o be_v revile_v yet_o neither_o soothe_v when_o they_o offend_v god_n what_o ill_a have_v governor_n deserve_v at_o our_o hand_n that_o we_o shall_v in_o stead_n of_o friend_n integumentum_fw-la honour_n quo_fw-la praediti_fw-la sunt_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la vitiorum_fw-la integumentum_fw-la be_v their_o flatterer_n &_o that_o they_o only_o of_o all_o the_o man_n in_o the_o world_n shall_v be_v without_o friend_n that_o be_v reprover_n we_o must_v honour_v they_o in_o stead_n of_o not_o against_o god_n say_v unto_o the_o king_n and_o queen_n humble_v yourselves_o 6._o jer._n 13.18_o 1_o sam._n 15.29_o 1_o king_n 18.18_o isai_n 39_o 6._o more_n then_o once_o we_o read_v that_o samuel_n reprove_v saul_n nor_o do_v nathan_n spare_v david_n eliah_n ahab_n isaiah_n hezekiah_n the_o buptist_n herod_n the_o danger_n of_o flatter_a ruler_n reach_v beyond_o themselves_o the_o soothe_n of_o such_o in_o sin_n be_v the_o cast_n of_o a_o bag_n of_o poison_n into_o a_o common_a fountain_n serve_v for_o the_o use_n of_o the_o whole_a city_n nor_o yet_o ought_v the_o reprehend_v of_o public_a person_n to_o be_v practise_v without_o much_o prudence_n lest_o by_o it_o the_o disease_n be_v rather_o irritate_v then_o cure_v singular_a be_v the_o wisdom_n of_o nathan_n to_o draw_v the_o sentence_n of_o david_n against_o himself_o out_o of_o his_o own_o mouth_n 39_o 1_o sam._n 2_o 1._o 1_o king_n 20_o 39_o nor_o do_v all_o sort_n of_o fault_n require_v the_o same_o severity_n in_o reprove_v some_o sin_n be_v wart_n other_o be_v â—â—lâ—ers_n some_o be_v secret_a and_o then_o the_o plaster_n shall_v not_o be_v broad_a than_o the_o sore_a the_o reprehension_n more_o open_a than_o the_o offence_n care_n be_v to_o be_v have_v lest_o reprehension_n degenerate_a into_o sedition_n preacher_n for_o conversion_n shall_v have_v 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like_o fencer_n who_o so_o strike_v every_o where_o that_o indeed_o they_o strike_v not_o where_o but_o the_o two_o edge_a sword_n of_o the_o word_n they_o must_v sheathe_v in_o the_o bowel_n of_o sinner_n and_o lay_v the_o deform_a brat_n of_o sin_n at_o the_o right_a door_n and_o so_o must_v we_o preach_v that_o in_o our_o ministry_n the_o spirit_n may_v convince_v of_o sin_n joh._n 16.8_o 3._o by_o commination_n and_o denounce_v of_o punishment_n for_o sin_n that_o so_o by_o hear_v they_o man_n may_v not_o feel_v they_o offender_n must_v be_v warn_v of_o the_o wrath_n to_o come_v know_v the_o terror_n of_o the_o lord_n we_o warn_v man_n thus_o frequent_o the_o prophet_n denounce_v judgement_n against_o sinner_n they_o woe_n unto_o they_o of_o this_o large_o before_o part_v 2._o pag._n 153_o 154._o 2._o there_o be_v a_o disciplinary_a affright_v from_o sin_n consist_v 1._o in_o solemn_a and_o particular_a admonition_n of_o a_o party_n offend_v with_o a_o declaration_n of_o judgement_n against_o he_o in_o case_n of_o obstinacy_n 18._o mat._n 18._o a_o sinner_n be_v first_o to_o hear_v this_o from_o the_o church_n 2._o suspension_n from_o the_o lord_n supper_n and_o deny_v the_o pledge_n of_o grace_n to_o the_o wicked_a as_o unworthy_a of_o they_o how_o shall_v the_o child_n be_v ashamed_a who_o be_v debar_v from_o sit_v at_o his_o father_n table_n with_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o brethren_n how_o can_v he_o think_v himself_o fit_a to_o partake_v of_o benefit_n signify_v in_o the_o sacrament_n to_o sit_v down_o in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o glory_n who_o be_v due_o exclude_v from_o participate_v of_o the_o sign_n thereof_o in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o grace_n 1.20_o 1_o cor._n 5.5_o mat._n 18.17_o 1_o tim._n 1.20_o of_o this_o before_o large_o part_v 2._o pag._n 3._o excommunication_n whereby_o obstinate_a sinner_n be_v cast_v out_o of_o the_o church_n and_o deliver_v up_o to_o satan_n and_o account_v as_o heathen_n and_o reckon_v among_o the_o number_n of_o satan_n servant_n who_o rule_v in_o the_o world_n and_o therefore_o to_o have_v he_o hereafter_o pay_v they_o their_o wage_n 2._o observation_n 1._o 1._o obs_n 1._o other_o we_o must_v be_v careful_a to_o save_v other_o as_o well_o as_o ourselves_o no_o man_n shall_v be_v willing_a to_o be_v save_v alone_o a_o christian_n shall_v not_o be_v a_o cain_n ourselves_o we_o be_v neither_o bear_v the_o first_o nor_o second_o time_n for_o ourselves_o he_o be_v in_o a_o sort_n his_o brother_n keeper_n nor_o be_v the_o minister_n sole_o the_o watcher_n over_o or_o saviour_n of_o their_o people_n in_o many_o case_n every_o sheep_n be_v to_o be_v a_o shepherd_n hence_o those_o exhortation_n of_o provoke_v one_o another_o heb._n 10.24_o look_v diligent_o lest_o any_o of_o you_o fail_v of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n heb._n 12.15_o