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A36109 A Discourse presented to those who seeke the reformation of the Church of England wherein is shewed that the new church discipline is daungerous both to religion, and also to the whole state : together with the opinions of certaine reverend and learned divines, concerning the fundamentall poynts of the true Protestant religion : with a short exposition upon some of Davids Psalmes, pertinent to these times of sedition. 1642 (1642) Wing D1616; ESTC R41098 212,174 304

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qu._n 2_o art_n 2._o p._n 184._o they_o endeavour_v to_o signify_v his_o excellency_n who_o call_v he_o the_o tie_n of_o all_o thing_n visible_a and_o invisible_a or_o the_o horizon_n of_o thing_n material_a and_o immaterial_a forasmuch_o as_o he_o obtain_v a_o middle_a kind_n of_o nature_n that_o be_v a_o nature_n above_o all_o thing_n that_o be_v material_a though_o inferior_a to_o such_o as_o be_v immaterial_a now_o of_o this_o sort_n be_v the_o angel_n angel_n 4_o angel_n hooker_n eccles_n pol._n l._n 1._o §._o 4_o say_v reverend_a hooker_n be_v spirit_n immaterial_a and_o intellectual_a the_o glorious_a inhabitant_n of_o those_o sacred_a place_n where_o nothing_o but_o light_n and_o bless_a immortality_n no_o shadow_n of_o matter_n for_o tear_n discontentment_n grief_n and_o uncomfortable_a passion_n to_o work_v upon_o but_o all_o joy_n tranquillity_n and_o peace_n even_o for_o ever_o and_o ever_o do_v dwell_v such_o obseruant_n of_o that_o law_n which_o the_o high_a who_o they_o adore_v love_n and_o imitate_v have_v impose_v upon_o they_o that_o our_o saviour_n himself_o be_v to_o set_v down_o the_o perfect_a idea_n of_o that_o which_o we_o be_v to_o pray_v and_o wish_v for_o on_o earth_n do_v not_o teach_v to_o pray_v or_o wish_v for_o more_o than_o 6.10_o than_o mat._n 6.10_o only_o that_o here_o it_o may_v be_v with_o we_o as_o with_o they_o it_o be_v in_o heaven_n and_o again_o a_o little_a after_o of_o angel_n we_o be_v not_o to_o consider_v only_o what_o they_o be_v and_o do_v in_o regard_n of_o their_o own_o be_v but_o that_o also_o which_o concern_v they_o as_o they_o be_v link_v into_o a_o kind_n of_o corporation_n among_o themselves_o and_o of_o society_n and_o fellowship_n with_o men._n consider_v angel_n each_o of_o they_o several_o in_o himself_o and_o their_o law_n be_v that_o which_o the_o prophet_n david_n mention_v