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the_o deliver_n of_o their_o opinion_n with_o nolonimiùm_fw-la diligentes_fw-la for_o howsoever_o to_o their_o counsel_n he_o return_v a_o non_fw-la yet_o he_o acquaint_v they_o full_o with_o those_o weighty_a reason_n which_o do_v incline_v he_o thereunto_o and_o as_o unto_o the_o unde_fw-la to_o the_o point_n propose_v to_o that_o he_o make_v such_o answer_n as_o remove_v the_o doubt_n which_o be_v the_o quid_fw-la respondet_fw-la and_o my_o second_o general_n inimicus_fw-la homo_fw-la hoc_fw-la fecit_fw-la where_o first_o we_o must_v consider_v who_o it_o be_v that_o do_v this_o mischief_n and_o that_o be_v inimicus_fw-la a_o enemy_n dicuntur_fw-la in_o scripture_n inimici_fw-la dei_fw-la qui_fw-la non_fw-la naturâ_fw-la sed_fw-la vitiis_fw-la ejus_fw-la imperio_fw-la adversantur_fw-la 3._o it_o be_v a_o maxim_n of_o st._n augustine_n that_o those_o be_v call_v god_n enemy_n in_o holy_a scripture_n which_o be_v not_o such_o by_o nature_n in_o their_o first_o creation_n but_o only_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d inimicus_fw-la ejus_fw-la his_o enemy_n the_o enemy_n of_o god_n alone_o and_o there_o we_o do_v consider_v he_o according_o to_o god_n a_o enemy_n ex_fw-la professo_fw-la on_o the_o ancient_a quaâ—rel_n upon_o the_o sentence_n pass_v against_o he_o for_o his_o first_o aspire_n to_o man_n a_o enemy_n no_o further_o than_o he_o wear_v god_n livery_n and_o retain_v unto_o he_o and_o therefore_o in_o that_o place_n inimicus_fw-la ejus_fw-la god_n enemy_n but_o here_o we_o find_v he_o more_o at_o large_a a_o enemy_n or_o inimicus_fw-la quispiam_fw-la some_o enemy_n as_o beza_n read_v it_o a_o enemy_n to_o god_n and_o to_o man_n god_n image_n and_o the_o church_n god_n spouse_n to_o each_o of_o these_o a_o enemy_n in_o their_o several_a place_n in_o the_o first_o to_o god_n to_o god_n indeed_o a_o enemy_n but_o a_o harmless_a
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of_o the_o assistance_n of_o those_o minister_a spirit_n in_o all_o the_o time_n of_o personal_a or_o public_a danger_n it_o be_v true_a the_o apparition_n of_o the_o angel_n in_o these_o latter_a time_n have_v be_v very_o rare_a and_o god_n deal_v very_o gracious_o with_o the_o son_n of_o man_n that_o they_o come_v so_o seldom_o for_o be_v too_o many_o be_v so_o prone_a to_o give_v divine_a honour_n to_o the_o image_n of_o the_o saint_n depart_v how_o easy_o may_v they_o deceive_v themselves_o of_o their_o reward_n in_o a_o voluntary_a humility_n and_o worship_v of_o angel_n which_o be_v the_o fault_n of_o the_o colossian_n 15._o and_o after_o the_o heresy_n of_o those_o who_o epiphanius_n and_o st._n austin_n call_v angelici_fw-la do_v they_o appear_v unto_o we_o ordinary_o in_o some_o visible_a glorious_a form_n but_o than_o it_o be_v as_o true_a withal_o &_o one_o of_o the_o most_o eternal_a truth_n of_o holy_a scripture_n that_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n encamp_v about_o they_o that_o fear_v he_o 7._o and_o deliver_v they_o whether_o we_o see_v or_o see_v they_o not_o it_o come_v all_o to_o one_o and_o so_o resolve_v by_o clemens_n of_o alexandria_n a_o old_a christian_a writer_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 6._o the_o lord_n say_v he_o do_v still_o preserve_v we_o by_o the_o ministry_n of_o his_o holy_a angel_n though_o we_o behold_v they_o not_o in_o any_o visible_a shape_n as_o the_o ancient_n do_v when_o therefore_o and_o as_o often_o as_o we_o fall_v into_o any_o danger_n let_v we_o address_v our_o prayer_n to_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n that_o he_o will_v please_v to_o give_v command_n unto_o his_o angel_n to_o come_v in_o to_o help_v we_o that_o he_o will_v make_v our_o enemy_n like_o the_o chaff_n before_o the_o wind_n and_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n scatter_v they_o 5._o and_o have_v so_o make_v know_v our_o desire_n unto_o he_o to_o look_v for_o their_o assistance_n according_o this_o be_v warrant_v unto_o we_o in_o the_o word_n of_o calvin_n ut_fw-la in_o periculis_fw-la constituti_fw-la à _fw-la deo_fw-la petamus_fw-la protectionem_fw-la angelorum_fw-la &_o confidamus_fw-la eos_fw-la ex_fw-la mandato_fw-la dei_fw-la praestò_fw-la fore_fw-la 14._o but_o behold_v a_o great_a than_o calvin_n here_o for_o we_o be_v warrant_v as_o much_o both_o by_o the_o doctrine_n and_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n who_o teach_v we_o to_o pray_v and_o we_o pray_v according_o that_o god_n who_o have_v ordain_v and_o constitute_v the_o service_n of_o angel_n and_o man_n in_o a_o wonderful_a order_n will_v merciful_o grant_v that_o they_o which_o do_v he_o service_n in_o heaven_n may_v by_o his_o appointment_n succour_n and_o defend_v we_o upon_o the_o earth_n as_o in_o the_o collect_n for_o the_o day_n of_o st._n michael_n the_o archangel_n but_o this_o be_v but_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o the_o main_a design_n for_o though_o these_o temporal_a judgement_n and_o deliverance_n may_v come_v within_o the_o compass_n of_o the_o harvest_n which_o be_v here_o mention_v yet_o be_v the_o harvest_n chief_o mean_v of_o the_o general_a judgement_n when_o all_o flesh_n shall_v be_v bring_v before_o god_n tribunal_n and_o bring_v before_o it_o by_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o holy_a angel_n who_o be_v the_o reaper_n of_o my_o text_n the_o minister_n or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o that_o dreadful_a court._n for_o proof_n whereof_o we_o need_v but_o look_v into_o the_o process_n of_o st._n matthewes_n gospel_n 30._o in_o which_o we_o find_v that_o the_o lord_n shall_v come_v to_o judgement_n ride_v on_o the_o cloud_n with_o great_a power_n and_o glory_n accompany_v with_o angel_n and_o archangel_n and_o the_o sound_n of_o the_o trumpet_n so_o great_a a_o judge_n come_v to_o hold_v his_o grand_a assize_n can_v be_v usher_v in_o with_o less_o pomp_n and_o majesty_n and_o to_o what_o purpose_n serve_v those_o angel_n assure_o not_o only_o to_o fill_v up_o the_o train_n to_o make_v the_o 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which_o his_o servant_n make_v the_o imus_fw-la &_o colligimus_fw-la of_o the_o 28._o and_o last_o of_o all_o we_o have_v his_o justice_n reddendo_fw-la secundum_fw-la merita_fw-la in_o give_v unto_o every_o one_o as_o he_o have_v deserve_v according_a to_o the_o work_n which_o he_o have_v wrought_v in_o the_o flesh_n whether_o good_a or_o bad_a praemium_fw-la &_o poena_n reward_n and_o punishment_n have_v in_o all_o age_n be_v esteem_v the_o rule_n and_o measure_n not_o only_o of_o all_o earthly_a government_n but_o the_o heavenly_a also_o who_o will_v endeavour_v piety_n and_o the_o work_n of_o virtue_n be_v there_o not_o some_o reward_n to_o allure_v he_o to_o it_o or_o rob_v his_o genius_n of_o the_o dalliance_n of_o this_o present_a life_n and_o not_o give_v way_n unto_o the_o sensuality_n of_o his_o lust_n and_o appetite_n be_v there_o not_o punishment_n in_o store_n to_o affright_v he_o from_o it_o be_v not_o the_o punishment_n so_o grievous_a and_o of_o such_o eternity_n as_o 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that_o they_o aim_v at_o more_o than_o obedient_a greatness_n the_o power_n and_o sway_n they_o have_v with_o the_o common_a people_n have_v so_o far_o enable_v they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 23._o to_o hurt_v their_o enemy_n and_o promote_v their_o friend_n that_o happy_a be_v the_o man_n can_v be_v favour_v by_o they_o nay_o more_o than_o this_o they_o will_v have_v king_n and_o prince_n stand_v at_o their_o devotion_n and_o be_v direct_v by_o they_o in_o all_o matter_n both_o of_o church_n and_o state_n or_o else_o control_v and_o terrify_v they_o with_o their_o numerous_a follower_n the_o multitude_n of_o their_o disciple_n which_o lest_o i_o may_v be_v think_v to_o report_v without_o book_n we_o need_v but_o look_v into_o josephus_n where_o we_o shall_v find_v that_o alexandra_n dare_v not_o enter_v on_o the_o government_n in_o her_o child_n nonage_n until_o she_o have_v permit_v all_o thing_n unto_o their_o dispose_n ibid._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n and_o promise_v to_o do_v nothing_o without_o their_o direction_n what_o be_v the_o reason_n think_v you_o why_o that_o excellent_a lady_n humble_v herself_o so_o lowly_a to_o so_o proud_a a_o sect_n marry_o she_o do_v it_o by_o advice_n of_o her_o die_a husband_n who_o government_n prove_v not_o so_o successful_a as_o the_o prince_n deserve_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o that_o he_o have_v offend_v that_o prevail_a faction_n we_o need_v not_o doubt_v but_o that_o all_o such_o as_o have_v pursue_v the_o course_n of_o these_o pharisee_n do_v propose_v their_o aim_n lay_v the_o foundation_n of_o their_o greatness_n upon_o the_o back_n of_o their_o disciple_n who_o if_o they_o have_v infect_v with_o their_o dangerous_a principle_n there_o be_v no_o man_n so_o safe_a who_o they_o may_v not_o mischief_n nor_o any_o estate_n so_o sure_a which_o they_o may_v not_o ruin_v example_n of_o the_o which_o in_o the_o priest_n of_o meroe_n and_o that_o command_v they_o hold_v on_o the_o aethiopian_n 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