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of_o god_n the_o more_o they_o hate_v what_o be_v contrary_a to_o his_o will_n the_o evil_a angel_n grow_v worse_o by_o frequent_a act_n of_o spite_n and_o malice_n and_o the_o good_a angel_n better_o by_o frequent_a act_n of_o duty_n for_o the_o first_o see_z 1_o john_n 3._o 8._o the_o devil_n sin_v from_o the_o beginning_n satan_n be_v still_o a_o sin_v and_o his_o whole_a life_n a_o continue_a act_n of_o apostasy_n so_o the_o good_a angel_n be_v always_o do_v they_o rest_v not_o day_n and_o night_n rev._n 4._o 8._o sure_o it_o will_v be_v a_o matter_n of_o great_a advantage_n to_o exercise_v ourselves_o unto_o godliness_n the_o great_a will_v be_v our_o hatred_n of_o sin_n and_o delight_n in_o obedience_n as_o on_o the_o other_o side_n the_o exercise_v of_o the_o heart_n unto_o sin_n do_v much_o strengthen_v and_o increase_v it_o 2_o pet._n 2._o 14._o in_o heaven_n where_o 1_o there_o be_v continual_a duty_n there_o be_v no_o sin_n let_v we_o apply_v it_o now_o first_o it_o serve_v 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the_o lord_n encamp_v round_o about_o they_o that_o fear_v he_o they_o that_o fear_v god_n themselves_o delight_v most_o in_o they_o that_o do_v likewise_o sutableness_n of_o spirit_n and_o life_n breed_v a_o holy_a and_o sweet_a familiarity_n between_o we_o they_o delight_v to_o keep_v we_o and_o go_v with_o we_o here_o that_o they_o may_v lay_v a_o foundation_n for_o a_o more_o familiar_a acquaintance_n in_o heaven_n now_o shall_v we_o grieve_v such_o bless_a companion_n when_o balaam_n go_v to_o curse_v the_o people_n of_o god_n a_o good_a angel_n resist_v he_o num._n 22._o 22._o if_o a_o angel_n stand_v in_o the_o way_n of_o a_o sorcerer_n much_o more_o do_v they_o seek_v to_o stop_v and_o prevent_v the_o miscarriage_n and_o offence_n of_o god_n child_n will_v you_o break_v forth_o or_o go_v on_o violent_o when_o a_o angel_n stand_v in_o the_o way_n and_o leave_v their_o tutelage_n for_o a_o lust_n they_o be_v holy_a and_o disallow_v all_o carnal_a enterprise_n and_o will_v 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d their_o own_o steadfastness_n that_o be_v such_o a_o steadfastness_n as_o do_v arise_v from_o solid_a ground_n in_o their_o own_o heart_n and_o not_o mere_o from_o the_o consent_n of_o other_o 2._o to_o own_o the_o profession_n of_o the_o truth_n what_o ever_o it_o cost_v they_o i_o say_v it_o be_v their_o duty_n to_o own_o the_o profession_n of_o the_o truth_n for_o the_o public_a own_n of_o the_o people_n it_o be_v a_o great_a let_v and_o restraint_n to_o tyranny_n and_o such_o innovation_n as_o otherwise_o a_o carnal_a magistrate_n will_v introduce_v into_o the_o church_n by_o force_n and_o power_n see_v act_n 4._o 21._o they_o let_v they_o go_v because_o of_o the_o people_n so_o mat._n 14._o 5._o and_o 21._o 46._o and_o again_o i_o say_v they_o must_v own_v it_o what_o ever_o it_o cost_v they_o for_o zealous_a defence_n be_v a_o great_a honour_n to_o the_o truth_n the_o disputation_n of_o the_o doctor_n do_v not_o commend_v it_o to_o the_o world_n so_o much_o as_o the_o 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licentious_a spirit_n will_v not_o be_v yoke_v and_o clog_v thus_o mal._n 1._o 14._o what_o a_o weariness_n be_v it_o sacrifice_n upon_o sacrifice_n such_o wait_v upon_o god_n they_o can_v endure_v it_o man_n be_v compare_v to_o a_o wild_a asse-colâ—_a not_o only_o for_o grossness_n of_o conceit_n but_o for_o untamedness_n and_o wildness_n job_n 11._o we_o will_v roam_v abroad_o without_o restraint_n 3._o they_o be_v give_v up_o to_o strong_a and_o inordinate_a desire_n of_o liberty_n when_o man_n quarrel_v at_o duty_n rather_o than_o practise_v they_o think_v it_o a_o kind_n of_o happiness_n to_o be_v free_a and_o that_o there_o be_v no_o freedom_n but_o in_o sin_v and_o follow_v the_o bent_n and_o sway_n of_o their_o own_o heart_n be_v all_o for_o break_v band_n and_o dissolve_v cord_n psal_n 2_o 4._o 4._o these_o be_v bewray_v by_o a_o proud_a contempt_n and_o obstinacy_n against_o instruction_n and_o reproof_n jer._n 5._o 5._o i_o will_v go_v to_o the_o great_a man_n and_o speak_v to_o they_o but_o these_o have_v altogether_o burst_v the_o yoke_n and_o break_v the_o band_n they_o have_v cast_v off_o all_o respect_n and_o obedience_n to_o god_n jer._n 13._o 15._o hear_v give_v ear_n be_v not_o proud_a etc._n etc._n so_o heb._n 13._o 12._o suffer_v the_o word_n of_o exhortaiion_n etc._n etc._n some_o spirit_n be_v impatient_a and_o recoil_v with_o the_o more_o violence_n upon_o a_o reproof_n and_o storm_n and_o vex_v which_o argue_v much_o unsubjection_n of_o heart_n to_o christ_n second_o he_o be_v jesus_n which_o signify_v a_o saviour_n now_o christ_n be_v a_o saviour_n positive_o as_o well_o as_o private_o he_o give_v we_o spiritual_a blessing_n as_o well_o as_o freedom_n from_o misery_n joh._n 3._o 17._o that_o they_o shall_v not_o perish_v but_o have_v everlasting_a life_n again_o he_o be_v a_o saviour_n not_o only_o by_o way_n of_o deliverance_n but_o by_o way_n of_o prevention_n he_o do_v not_o only_o break_v the_o snare_n but_o keep_v our_o foot_n from_o 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work_v upon_o our_o heart_n as_o well_o as_o merit_v to_o satisfy_v god_n before_o his_o exaltation_n he_o redeem_v we_o than_o he_o deserve_v it_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v say_v we_o have_v salvation_n by_o his_o death_n 1_o thes_n 5._o 9_o after_o his_o exaltation_n he_o work_v it_o and_o so_o we_o be_v save_v by_o his_o life_n rom._n 5._o 10._o so_o that_o live_a and_o die_v he_o be_v we_o that_o live_v and_o die_v we_o may_v be_v he_o we_o have_v the_o power_n of_o his_o exaltation_n as_o well_o as_o the_o merit_n of_o his_o humiliation_n once_o more_o he_o save_v we_o not_o only_o for_o a_o while_n but_o for_o ever_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v call_v a_o eternal_a salvation_n heb._n 5._o 9_o not_o only_o from_o temporal_a misery_n but_o from_o hell_n and_o damnation_n not_o only_o the_o body_n be_v save_v but_o the_o soul_n and_o the_o soul_n not_o only_o from_o hell_n but_o the_o fear_n of_o hell_n heb._n 2._o 14._o from_o the_o fear_n as_o well_o as_o the_o hurt_n from_o 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elect_v by_o god_n there_o be_v election_n and_o approbation_n among_o the_o angel_n among_o the_o most_o glorious_a creature_n god_n will_v show_v the_o liberty_n of_o his_o counsel_n not_o only_o among_o man_n the_o low_a sort_n of_o rational_a creature_n but_o among_o angel_n therefore_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o elect_a angel_n 1_o tim._n 5._o 2._o why_o shall_v day_n murmur_v when_o gold_n be_v refuse_v if_o some_o of_o the_o angel_n be_v appoint_v to_o be_v vessel_n of_o dishonour_n who_o be_v thou_o that_o reply_v upon_o god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rom._n 9_o 20._o that_o will_v be_v dispute_v the_o sovereignty_n of_o god_n and_o ask_v the_o reason_n why_o he_o give_v grace_n to_o some_o and_o not_o to_o other_o wonder_v at_o it_o till_o thou_o can_v
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certain_o tell_v till_o experience_n manifest_v it_o some_o think_v a_o strange_a star_n as_o at_o his_o first_o come_n the_o wise_a man_n be_v conduct_v to_o he_o by_o a_o star_n other_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n as_o be_v christ_n badge_n by_o which_o he_o be_v know_v in_o the_o world_n for_o the_o great_a subject_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v christ_n crucify_v call_v therefore_o the_o word_n of_o the_o cross_n and_o this_o they_o think_v shall_v appear_v in_o the_o heaven_n as_o it_o do_v to_o constantine_n when_o he_o go_v to_o fight_v against_o maxentius_n with_o this_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o this_o shâ—lt_n thou_o overcome_v though_o by_o the_o way_n eusebius_n describe_v that_o vision_n as_o in_o the_o figure_n of_o χ_n the_o first_o critical_a letter_n of_o christ_n name_n this_o way_n go_v many_o of_o the_o ancient_n make_v the_o cross_n to_o be_v christ_n ensign_n and_o royal_a banner_n which_o he_o will_v display_v in_o the_o heaven_n as_o king_n 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fire_n 2_o thess_n 1._o 8._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o show_v the_o dreadfulness_n of_o it_o to_o the_o wicked_a to_o they_o it_o be_v as_o flame_n and_o devour_a burn_n 2._o let_v we_o consider_v the_o day_n itself_o and_o the_o great_a thing_n do_v therein_o it_o be_v a_o day_n of_o congregation_n of_o all_o mankind_n there_o adam_n may_v see_v all_o his_o posterity_n at_o once_o but_o especial_o be_v it_o a_o day_n of_o congregation_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o saint_n who_o be_v now_o scatter_v in_o divers_a country_n town_n house_n where_o god_n have_v any_o work_n and_o service_n for_o they_o but_o then_o shall_v meet_v together_o in_o one_o assembly_n and_o rendezvouz_n call_v psal_n 1._o 6._o call_v the_o great_a congregation_n of_o the_o just_a as_o the_o wicked_a shall_v be_v herd_v together_o like_o straw_n and_o stick_v bind_v in_o a_o bundle_n to_o set_v one_o another_o on_o fire_n drunkard_n together_o and_o adulterer_n together_o they_o shall_v be_v bind_v in_o bundle_n etc._n etc._n matth._n 13._o 41._o and_o so_o increase_v one_o another_o torment_n so_o shall_v the_o godly_a meet_v in_o a_o congregation_n and_o never_o separate_v more_o here_o the_o godly_a be_v disperse_v as_o the_o star_n be_v scatter_v throughout_o the_o firmament_n here_o they_o live_v intermingle_v with_o wicked_a man_n jacob_n cattle_n and_o laban_n cattle_n together_o but_o then_o the_o sheep_n shall_v be_v separate_v from_o the_o goat_n and_o be_v all_o draw_v into_o a_o body_n by_o themselves_o again_o it_o be_v a_o day_n of_o manifestation_n the_o lord_n decree_n and_o counsel_n be_v manifest_v creation_n and_o providence_n be_v but_o subservient_fw-fr mean_n in_o order_n to_o the_o triumph_n of_o this_o day_n that_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o grace_n may_v be_v advance_v in_o the_o salvation_n of_o the_o elect_n and_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o justice_n in_o the_o punishment_n of_o the_o wicked_a who_o upon_o this_o account_n be_v say_v to_o be_v make_v for_o the_o day_n of_o evil_n pro._n 16._o 4._o where_o the_o holy_a ghost_n pitch_v upon_o that_o part_n of_o the_o decree_n which_o be_v hard_a to_o be_v digest_v the_o make_n of_o the_o wicked_a for_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n justice_n in_o that_o day_n the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n in_o the_o course_n of_o his_o providence_n be_v then_o manifest_v for_o the_o story_n of_o the_o world_n be_v bring_v before_o the_o saint_n we_o see_v providence_n now_o by_o piece_n but_o then_o the_o whole_a contexture_n of_o it_o the_o secret_n of_o man_n be_v then_o manifest_v and_o upon_o what_o principle_n and_o end_n they_o have_v act_v 1_o cor._n 4._o 6._o the_o truth_n of_o the_o promise_n and_o threaten_n be_v then_o manifest_v in_o the_o day_n of_o god_n patience_n there_o be_v a_o darkness_n and_o vail_n upon_o the_o scripture_n we_o can_v see_v how_o they_o be_v make_v good_a but_o in_o the_o day_n of_o god_n recompense_n we_o shall_v what_o promise_n threaten_n prophecy_n mean_v but_o chief_o be_v it_o a_o day_n of_o manifestation_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n rom._n 8._o 19_o all_o be_v now_o hide_a christ_n be_v hide_v and_o the_o saint_n be_v hide_v their_o life_n be_v hide_v gal._n 3._o 3._o their_o glory_n be_v hide_v 1_o john_n 3._o 2._o but_o then_o christ_n shall_v appear_v and_o we_o shall_v appear_v with_o he_o in_o glory_n as_o moses_n tell_v the_o rebel_n numb_a 16._o to_o morrow_n the_o lord_n will_v show_v who_o be_v he_o the_o first_o bear_v and_o only_o beget_v son_n of_o god_n than_o be_v manifest_v christ_n will_v appear_v in_o all_o his_o royalty_n and_o glory_n as_o the_o great_a god_n and_o saviour_n and_o judge_n of_o the_o world_n as_o the_o great_a god_n therefore_o it_o be_v say_v he_o will_v appear_v in_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o father_n matth._n 24._o 13._o matth._n 16._o 27._o the_o mystery_n of_o his_o person_n will_v now_o be_v discover_v to_o the_o uttermost_a and_o therefore_o he_o will_v appear_v in_o such_o a_o glory_n as_o never_o creature_n be_v capable_a of_o nor_o can_v he_o guess_v at_o it_o we_o may_v by_o the_o glory_n discover_v at_o the_o give_v of_o the_o law_n when_o moses_n shake_v for_o fear_n heb._n 12._o 19_o by_o the_o light_n that_o shine_v at_o his_o incarnation_n luk_n 2._o at_o his_o transfiguration_n matth._n 17._o by_o those_o beam_n of_o majesty_n which_o break_v out_o from_o he_o when_o the_o soldier_n come_v to_o take_v he_o john_n 18._o 6._o by_o his_o appearance_n to_o paul_n it_o strike_v he_o blind_a for_o three_o day_n act_n 9_o by_o isaiahs_n terror_n when_o he_o see_v god_n in_o a_o vision_n isa_n 6._o and_o as_o he_o will_v manifest_v himself_o to_o be_v the_o great_a god_n so_o the_o true_a saviour_n of_o the_o world_n the_o manner_n of_o his_o appearance_n shall_v make_v a_o full_a recompense_n for_o his_o abasement_n at_o his_o first_o come_v john_n be_v his_o fore_n runner_n as_o we_o have_v say_v now_o a_o arch_a angel_n than_o he_o come_v with_o a_o few_o fisherman_n now_o with_o a_o multitude_n of_o angel_n then_o ride_v on_o the_o colt_n of_o a_o ass_n now_o up_o â—n_o the_o cloud_n then_o as_o the_o son_n of_o man_n now_o as_o the_o son_n of_o god_n then_o in_o the_o form_n of_o a_o servant_n now_o in_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o father_n then_o crown_v with_o thorn_n now_o glory_n and_o hoâ—ouâ—_n then_o to_o teach_v righteousness_n now_o to_o reward_v righteousness_n then_o in_o the_o similitude_n of_o sinful_a flesh_n rom._n 8._o 3._o now_o the_o second_o time_n without_o sin_n heb._n 9_o 27._o at_o his_o first_o come_n he_o be_v not_o a_o sinner_n bâ—t_v he_o come_v in_o the_o garb_n of_o a_o sinner_n afflict_v miserable_a we_o
apostle_n have_v charge_v the_o seducer_n against_o who_o he_o write_v with_o opposition_n of_o magistracy_n and_o contemptuous_a speak_v against_o those_o light_n which_o god_n have_v set_v in_o the_o church_n he_o now_o come_v to_o aggravate_v their_o effrontery_n and_o impudence_n by_o the_o carriage_n of_o michael_n the_o archangel_n towards_o the_o devil_n in_o the_o comparison_n there_o be_v a_o argument_n a_fw-fr majori_fw-la ad_fw-la minus_fw-la from_o the_o great_a to_o the_o less_o which_o be_v evident_o see_v in_o all_o the_o circumstance_n of_o the_o text._n 1._o in_o the_o person_n contend_v michael_n the_o archangel_n with_o the_o devil_n if_o michael_n so_o excellent_a in_o nature_n so_o high_a in_o office_n contend_v with_o satan_n a_o impure_a spirit_n already_o judge_v by_o god_n use_v such_o modesty_n and_o awe_n who_o be_v they_o sorry_a creature_n that_o dare_v despise_v person_n invest_v with_o the_o dignity_n and_o height_n of_o magistracy_n 2._o there_o be_v a_o aggravation_n from_o the_o cause_n when_o he_o dispute_v with_o he_o about_o the_o body_n of_o moses_n a_o matter_n just_a and_o in_o which_o the_o mind_n of_o god_n be_v clear_o know_v and_o dare_v they_o spâ—ak_v evil_a of_o thing_n they_o know_v not_o that_o be_v in_o matter_n so_o far_o above_o their_o reach_n to_o take_v upon_o they_o to_o ensure_v and_o determine_v 3._o there_o be_v a_o aggravation_n take_v from_o the_o disposition_n of_o the_o angel_n he_o dare_v not_o bring_v against_o he_o a_o rail_a accusation_n his_o holiness_n will_v not_o permit_v he_o to_o deal_v with_o the_o devil_n in_o a_o undecent_a and_o injurious_a manner_n but_o these_o rash_o belch_v out_o their_o reproach_n and_o curse_n against_o superior_n without_o any_o fear_n 4._o in_o the_o manner_n of_o speech_n the_o lord_n rebuke_v thou_o the_o whole_a judgement_n of_o the_o cause_n be_v refer_v to_o god_n but_o these_o gnostic_n take_v upon_o they_o as_o if_o the_o whole_a judgement_n of_o thing_n 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