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A03207 The hierarchie of the blessed angells Their names, orders and offices the fall of Lucifer with his angells written by Tho: Heywood Heywood, Thomas, d. 1641.; Cecil, Thomas, fl. 1630, engraver. 1635 (1635) STC 13327; ESTC S122314 484,225 642

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from_o the_o bless_a place_n in_o which_o they_o fall_v vii_o zaphki●l_n just_o be_v the_o throne_n judgement_n be_v thou_o o_o god_n and_o it_o pertain_v to_o thou_o alone_o in_o balance_n even_o unpartial_a thou_o weigh_v all_o that_o do_v remain_v in_o earth_n or_o heaven_n yet_o though_o all_o justice_n be_v to_o thou_o assign_v in_o thy_o good_a grace_n let_v i_o thy_o mercy_n find_v viii_o as_o thou_o be_v just_o zadkiel_n beyond_o all_o apprehension_n all_o opinion_n even_o so_o we_o trust_v that_o since_o to_o thou_o with_o majesty_n likewise_o belong_v dominion_n of_o all_o that_o be_v thou_o which_o with_o mighty_a sway_n the_o world_n maintain_v will_v pity_v have_v of_o those_o over_o who_o thou_o raign'_v ix_o the_o virtue_n they_o haniel_n in_o their_o high_a class_n upon_o thy_o will_n attend_v and_o it_o obey_v ready_a they_o be_v in_o danger_n those_o that_o fear_v thou_o to_o defend_v and_o still_o prepare_v in_o hostile_a opposition_n to_o withstand_v satan_n with_o all_o his_o proud_a infernal_a band._n x._o the_o heavenly_a power_n raphael_n as_o minister_n about_o thy_o servant_n wait_v and_o at_o all_o hour_n assistant_n be_v from_o such_o as_o will_v our_o soul_n insidiate_n to_o set_v we_o free_a and_o when_o these_o champion_n in_o the_o list_n appear_v the_o tempter_n fly_v surprise_v with_o dastard_a fear_n xi_o shall_v the_o great_a prince_n chamael_n of_o this_o vast_a world_n muster_v his_o hellish_a legion_n we_o to_o convince_v from_o water_n aire_n the_o earth_n or_o any_o of_o the_o other_o region_n to_o make_v repair_n where_o any_o of_o the_o principat_n be_v name_v they_o leave_v the_o place_n confound_v and_o ashamed_a xii_o proud_a lucifer_n michael_n the_o first_o of_o angel_n bear_v name_n of_o light_n who_o dare_v prefer_v himself_o before_o his_o powerful_a maker_n the_o great_a god_n of_o may_v who_o we_o adore_v be_v in_o a_o instant_n by_o prince_n michael_n cast_v from_o high_a heaven_n into_o the_o low_a hell_n xiii_o gabriel_n gabriel_n employ_v in_o the_o virgin_n mother_n blessed_v annunciation_n mankind_n overjoy_v he_o first_o proclaim_v unto_o the_o world_n the_o lord_n of_o our_o salvation_n emanvel_v name_v who_o though_o on_o earth_n revile_v and_o disesteem_v yet_o by_o his_o suffer_v mankind_n he_o redeem_v fourteen_o o_o holy_a holy_a holy_a three_o person_n and_o but_o one_o almighty_a god_n unto_o thou_o sole_o our_o prayer_n we_o tender_v and_o in_o thy_o kingdom_n hope_v for_o abode_n free_o surrender_v our_o soul_n and_o body_n while_o we_o li●e_z when_o die_v protect_v we_o with_o thy_o heavenly_a hierarchy_n obsecro_fw-la domino_fw-la ne_fw-la desperem_fw-la suspirando_fw-la sed_fw-la respirem_fw-la sperando_fw-la finis_fw-la a_o general_a table_n the_o content_n of_o the_o first_o tractat_fw-la to_o prove_v there_o be_v a_o god_n from_o the_o conscience_n the_o star_n earth_n beast_n river_n sea_n globe_n man._n pag._n 3_o 4._o poet_n and_o philosopher_n concern_v the_o deity_n 5._o the_o same_o illustrate_v by_o history_n 6._o sacrilege_n punish_v 7._o religion_n from_o the_o beginning_n with_o the_o multiplicity_n of_o god_n among_o the_o gentile_n ibid._n the_o history_n of_o syrophanes_n 8._o of_o idolatry_n and_o superstition_n 9_o the_o original_n of_o idolatry_n 10._o of_o the_o atheist_n with_o argument_n against_o atheism_n 11._o of_o chance_n and_o fortune_n 12._o illustration_n to_o confute_v atheism_n 13._o the_o death_n of_o lucian_n atheos_n 14._o a_o paraphrase_n upon_o chap._n 2._o of_o the_o book_n of_o wisdom_n against_o atheism_n 15._o what_o atheism_n be_v 18._o several_a sort_n of_o atheist_n 19_o gratitude_n towards_o god_n teach_v we_o by_o beast_n bird_n etc._n etc._n 21._o atheist_n confute_v by_o their_o own_o oath_n by_o reason_n etc._n etc._n ibid._n by_o philosophy_n by_o scripture_n 22._o a_o deity_n confess_v by_o idolater_n 23._o prove_v by_o acquire_v after_o knowledge_n ibid._n by_o the_o ethnic_n by_o the_o oracle_n by_o the_o sibyl_n etc._n etc._n 24._o miracle_n at_o the_o birth_n of_o christ._n 25._o herod_n temple_n and_o that_o at_o delphos_n burn_v in_o one_o day_n 26._o the_o sect_n of_o the_o sadducee_n with_o ridiculous_a tenet_n of_o the_o atheist_n propose_v and_o answer_v 27._o atheism_n define_v 31._o law_n among_o the_o gentile_n against_o atheism_n ibid._n atheist_n how_v punish_v 32._o judgement_n upon_o atheism_n and_o of_o lucian_n 33._o of_o timon_n his_o life_n death_n etc._n etc._n ibid._n prodigious_a effect_n of_o atheism_n 34_o holiday_n observe_v among_o the_o gentile_n ibid._n woman_n famous_a for_o chastity_n and_o piety_n 35._o mortal_a man_n immortallise_v 36._o of_o the_o semones_n ibid._n of_o diverse_a brand_v with_o impiety_n 37._o bad_a wife_n naughty_a husband_n wicked_a mother_n unnatural_a daughter_n 38_o of_o selfe-murther_n and_o idolatry_n 39_o idol_n name_v in_o the_o scripture_n 40_o strange_a subtlety_n of_o the_o devil_n 42._o prodigy_n wrought_v by_o the_o devil_n in_o idol_n 43_o the_o malice_n of_o the_o devil_n 45_o augur_n among_o the_o greek_n and_o roman_n 46._o aruspices_fw-la auspex_n
ibid._n the_o golden_a world_n 275._o the_o concordance_n betwixt_o the_o domination_n and_o jupiter_n ibid._n of_o the_o virtue_n with_o mars_n 276._o the_o malevolent_a aspect_n of_o mars_n 277._o of_o the_o potestates_fw-la with_o the_o sun_n 278._o of_o star_n that_o receive_v name_n from_o the_o sun_n ibid._n the_o trinity_n in_o unity_n figure_v in_o the_o sun_n 279._o concord_n betwixt_o the_o principat_n and_o venus_n ibid._n the_o arch_a angel_n and_o mercury_n 280_o betwixt_o the_o angel_n and_o the_o moon_n 281._o the_o premise_n illustrate_v 282._o three_o religion_n most_o profess_v 283._o what_o the_o jew_n say_v for_o themselves_o 284._o wherein_o the_o mahometan_a oppose_v the_o christian_n ibid._n mahomet_n imposterous_a miracle_n saint_n and_o relic_n 285._o the_o creation_n of_o thing_n according_a to_o mahomet_n and_o of_o his_o paradise_n 286._o the_o first_o sow_n according_a to_o mahomet_n and_o why_o sow_n flesh_n be_v not_o eat_v in_o paradise_n 287._o the_o first_o mouse_n the_o first_o ca●_n and_o the_o joy_n of_o heaven_n according_a to_o mahome●_n 288._o his_o palpable_a and_o absurd_a ignorance_n with_o his_o opinion_n of_o angel_n 289._o aridiculous_a tale_n in_o mahomet_n koran_n 290._o of_o the_o priscillian_o and_o manichees_n explode_a heretic_n 291._o wherein_o blessedness_n consist_v according_a to_o the_o manichee_n 292._o of_o truth_n 293._o the_o philosopher_n and_o father_n of_o truth_n 294._o the_o poet_n of_o truth_n 295._o a_o excellent_a discourse_n of_o cardinal_n pascalis_n of_o truth_n 296._o truth_n constant_a and_o subject_a to_o no_o change_n 297._o religion_n ground_v upon_o truth_n 298._o religion_n define_v against_o those_o that_o make_v it_o a_o cloak_n for_o hypocrisy_n 299._o three_o opinion_n concern_v christ_n 300._o josephus_n pontius_n pilate_n &c_n &c_n witness_n of_o christ_n 301._o a_o epistle_n of_o pliny_n to_o trajan_n the_o emperor_n concern_v christian_n 302._o diverse_a ethnieke_a prince_n who_o favour_v the_o christian_n 303._o caesar_n maximinus_n his_o oration_n concern_v christian_n and_o of_o cublay_n emperor_n of_o tartary_n 304._o what_o a_o miracle_n be_v 306._o wonder_n in_o nature_n 307._o of_o christ_n miracle_n 308._o origen_n greg._n chrisost._n etc._n etc._n of_o the_o virgin_n mary_n 309._o christ_n miraculous_a in_o his_o birth_n life_n doctrine_n and_o death_n 310_o etc._n etc._n twelve_o grievous_a suffering_n of_o christ_n 315._o of_o the_o great_a eclipse_n at_o his_o death_n 316._o the_o life_n and_o death_n of_o mahomet_n 319_o etc._n etc._n beza_n his_o epigram_n of_o religion_n 322._o pope_n greg._n of_o christ_n death_n 323._o a_o emblem_n 324._o a_o meditation_n 327._o the_o content_n of_o the_o six_z tractat_fw-la a_o discourse_n of_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n 331._o the_o inconstancy_n of_o man_n heart_n 332._o how_o many_o way_n the_o heart_n of_o man_n be_v insidiate_v ibid._n how_o it_o may_v be_v reconcile_v to_o the_o creator_n 333._o sundry_a opinion_n concern_v the_o creation_n of_o angel_n 334._o angel_n create_v with_o the_o light_n 335._o lucifer_n glory_n in_o his_o creation_n 336._o he_o be_v figure_v in_o tyrus_n 337._o the_o creation_n of_o man_n the_o soul_n the_o body_n and_o what_o man_n be_v 338._o the_o incarnation_n of_o christ_n reveal_v to_o the_o angel_n 339._o lucifer_n rebellion_n the_o cause_n thereof_o the_o battle_n betwixt_o michael_n and_o the_o devil_n 340._o the_o fall_n of_o angel_n and_o the_o weapon_n use_v in_o the_o battle_n 341._o how_o long_o lucifer_n remain_v in_o glory_n 342._o the_o power_n he_o have_v since_o his_o fall_n ibid._n the_o fall_n of_o adam_n his_o offence_n and_o punishment_n 343._o of_o hell_n according_a to_o the_o poet_n tibullus_n 344._o virgil_n seneca_n valer._n flacchus_n lucretius_n etc._n etc._n 345._o of_o hell_n according_a to_o the_o scripture_n and_o father_n 346._o the_o torment_n of_o hell_n 347._o the_o several_a denomination_n of_o hell_n ibid._n lucian_n dialogue_n call_v nycio_n manteia_n i._n a_o answer_n from_o the_o dead_a 348._o the_o cause_n of_o menippus_n travel_n to_o hell_n 350._o the_o civil_a law_n compare_v with_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o poet_n ibid._n the_o vanity_n of_o philosopher_n and_o their_o wrangling_n discover_v 351._o lucian_n meeting_n with_o the_o magition_n mithrobarzanes_n 352._o his_o superst●tions●_n and_o incantation_n discover_v and_o deride_v 353._o a_o description_n of_o his_o passage_n to_o hell_n 355._o of_o minos_n the_o judge_n with_o his_o proceed_n against_o the_o prisoner_n 355._o diverse_a great_a man_n arraign_v and_o sentence_v 357._o a_o description_n of_o the_o torment_n 358._o of_o the_o hero_n and_o demigod_n 359._o the_o equality_n that_o be_v in_o hell_n 360._o a_o comparison_n of_o the_o life_n of_o man_n ibid._n great_a man_n on_o earth_n how_o vilify_v in_o hell_n 361._o the_o estate_n of_o socrates_n diogenes_n and_o the_o like_a in_o hell_n 362._o a_o decree_n make_v in_o hell_n against_o rich_a man_n ibid._n tyresius_n his_o counsel_n what_o life_n be_v safe_a to_o lead_v on_o earth_n 363._o menippus_n his_o passage_n from_o hell_n 364._o further_o discourse_v of_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n 365._o manlius_n of_o the_o ambition_n of_o man_n heart_n 366._o the_o instability_n and_o corruption_n thereof_o 367._o further_o of_o the_o creation_n of_o the_o angel_n when_o and_o where_o 368._o the_o angelical_a nature_n how_o understand_v 369._o diverse_a question_n and_o difficulty_n concern_v angel_n reconcile_v 370._o the_o order_n that_o god_n use_v in_o the_o creation_n 371._o angel_n immutable_a and_o that_o no_o soul_n but_o have_v a_o angel_n to_o attend_v it_o 372._o what_o best_o please_v the_o angel_n they_o govern_v nation_n angel_n a_o name_n of_o office_n not_o of_o nature_n 373._o nazianzen_n of_o the_o angel_n 374._o of_o the_o form_n and_o fashion_v of_o man_n ibid._n the_o three_o dignity_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o the_o end_n why_o man_n be_v create_v 375._o three_o great_a gift_n bestow_v on_o man_n in_o the_o creation_n ibid._n three_o opposite_a evil_n 376_o a_o just_a measure_n of_o man_n body_n ibid._n three_o sort_n of_o live_a spirit_n create_v by_o god_n 377_o of_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n 378._o the_o philosopher_n concern_v the_o soul_n 379._o johannes_n de_fw-fr canis_n a_o florentine_a physician_n 380._o the_o poet_n of_o the_o soul_n 381._o of_o man_n in_o general_a 382._o against_o such_o as_o deny_v the_o resurrection_n 383._o difference_n betwixt_o the_o life_n of_o beast_n man_n and_o angel_n ibid._n of_o the_o birth_n of_o man_n 384_o the_o ethnic_n of_o man_n ibid._n homer_n with_o other_o poet_n of_o man_n 385._o adage_n and_o emblem_n of_o man_n 386._o hierogliphyck_n of_o man_n 387._o ethnic_n of_o hell_n 388._o the_o rabbin_n of_o the_o local_a place_n of_o hell_n 389._o the_o figure_n of_o moloch_n 390_o lucian_n dialogue_n entitle_v nyciomanteia_n with_o sir_n thom._n moor_n argument_n thereupon_o 390_o etc._n etc._n the_o act_n of_o alexander_n hannibal_n and_o scipio_n 392_o &c_n &c_n a_o discourse_n of_o hell_n fire_n 397._o reason_n prove_v the_o perpetuity_n of_o the_o torment_n 398._o a_o emblem_n 399._o a_o meditation_n 401._o the_o content_n of_o the_o vii_o tractat_fw-la wisdom_n contemplate_v the_o wonderful_a work_n of_o god_n 407._o the_o sun_n 408._o the_o moon_n star_n rainbow_n snow_n lightning_n haile_o mountain_n wind_n thunder_z rain_v frost_n ice_n &c_n &c_n 409_o etc._n etc._n the_o quality_n and_o condition_n of_o malignant_a spirit_n 410._o devil_n retain_v their_o first_o natural_a faculty_n 411._o the_o degree_n among_o devil_n of_o which_o lucifer_n be_v prime_a 412._o lucifer_n figure_n and_o description_n 413._o priority_n observe_v among_o the_o devil_n with_o necessary_a observation_n 415._o the_o devil_n strive_v to_o imitate_v god_n 410._o a_o excellent_a history_n express_v the_o instability_n of_o fortune_n ibid._n the_o original_n of_o idolatry_n illustrate_v from_o the_o former_a history_n 435._o nine_o class_n of_o devil_n with_o their_o several_a order_n 436._o the_o sundry_a name_n of_o devil_n and_o what_o they_o signify_v 437._o of_o the_o number_n of_o angel_n that_o fall_v more_o angel_n than_o man_n more_o man_n than_o angel_n 438._o of_o the_o motion_n of_o angel_n ibid._n the_o distance_n betwixt_o the_o eight_o heaven_n and_o the_o earth_n 439._o all_o intelligent_a substance_n be_v incorporeal_a 440_o satan_n and_o the_o evil_a daemon_n bound_v in_o their_o malice_n ibid._n the_o admirable_a knowledge_n f_o spirit_n 441._o how_o and_o wherein_o their_o knowledge_n be_v limit_v 442._o their_o equinocate_a answer_n in_o the_o oracle_n ibid._n good_a angel_n can_v err_v 443._o of_o contract_n make_v betwixt_o man_n and_o satan_n ibid._n the_o manner_n of_o the_o devil_n temptation_n set_v down_o the_o better_a to_o a●oid_v they_o 444._o pasetis_n a_o great_a magition_n ibid._n several_a magic_a book_n father_v upon_o good_a and_o godly_a man_n ibid._n several_a metal_n ascribe_v
death_n the_o heresy_n of_o the_o priscillian_o and_o maniche●●_n five_o element_n according_a to_o the_o manichee_n wherein_o blessedness_n consist_v according_a to_o the_o manichee_n of_o truth_n li._n 44_o pag._n 430._o titus_n pomp._n idor-abies_a lib._n 9_o cap._n 19_o epaminondas_n papias_n king_n aglesiaus_fw-la thales_n aeschines_n demosthenes_n democratus_n ambrose_n bernard_n lib._n de_fw-fr virtut_o &_o vitijs_fw-la ca._n 8._o religion_n and_o the_o truth_n thereof_o three_o opinion_n concern_v christ._n the_o first_o holy_a beginner_n the_o second_o wicked_a contemner_n the_o three_o fearful_a timeservers_a josephus_n de_fw-fr antiq._n lib_n 2._o which_o be_v 40_o year_n after_o his_o passion_n pilat_z a_o witness_n of_o christ._n plin._n lib._n 1._o de_fw-fr antiq._n li._n 2._o of_o cublay_v emperor_n of_o tartary_n the_o oratian_n of_o cubley_n to_o the_o christian_n psal._n 8._o ver_n 8._o valer._n maxim_n lib_fw-la de_fw-la civit._fw-la dei_fw-la 21._o lib._n 11._o de_fw-la civ_o dei_fw-la ca._n 11._o hom._n 29._o wonder_n in_o nature_n of_o miracle_n ser._n 143._o of_o the_o bless_a virgin_n mary_n serm._n 148._o cap._n 1._o hom._n 1._o lib._n 18._o moral_a in_o job_n cap._n 35._o homil._n de_fw-fr joan._n bapt._n aug._n the_o incarnate_a domin_n serm._n 3._o in_o vigil_n nativit_fw-la three_o wonder_n the_o first_o the_o second_o the_o three_o sup._n mat._n 2._o sup._n joane_n ser._n sup._n epiph._n homil._n sup._n mat._n 10._o ser._n de_fw-fr appar_n sup._n cant._n serm._n 15._o twelve_o grievous_a suffering_n of_o christ._n cap._n 27._o ver_fw-la 41._o of_o the_o great_a eclipse_n at_o the_o death_n of_o our_o saviour_n the_o first_o difficulty_n the_o second_o difficulty_n the_o three_o difficulty_n dionysius_n areopag_n phlegon_n lucianus_z martyr_n leo._n serm_n 10._o isay._n 60._o ver_n 2._o the_o life_n of_o mahomet_n psal._n 58._o catsius_n lib._n 3._o embl._n 2._o psal._n 33.2.3_o praise_v the_o lord_n with_o harp_n sing_v unto_o he_o with_o viol_n and_o instrument_n of_o ten_o string_n sing_v cheerful_o with_o a_o loud_a voice_n etc._n etc._n prope_fw-la est_fw-la dominus_fw-la omnibus_fw-la invocantibus_fw-la cum_fw-la in_o veritat_fw-la psal._n 144._o seneca_n in_o hippol_n percontatorem_fw-la fuge_fw-la nam_fw-la garrulus_fw-la idem_fw-la est_fw-la a_o discourse_n of_o the_o heart_n of_o man._n the_o inconstancy_n of_o man_n thought_n a_o simile_n how_o many_o way_n the_o heart_n be_v insidiate_v how_o the_o heart_n may_v be_v reconcile_v to_o the_o creator_n sundry_a opinion_n concern_v the_o creation_n of_o angel_n gen._n 2.2_o gen._n 1._o s._n aug._n sup._n gen._n daniel_n 3._o ver_n 57.58.59_o psal._n 48.2_o job_n 58.7_o daniel_n 10._o tobit_n 12._o dr._n strozza_n lib._n the_o spirit_n &_o incant_v ezechiel_n 28._o ver_n 12._o ver._n 17._o the_o creation_n of_o man._n the_o soul_n of_o man._n the_o body_n of_o man._n what_o man_n be_v the_o incarnation_n of_o christ_n reveal_v unto_o the_o angel_n epist._n 1._o to_o tim._n lucifer_n first_o rebellion_n isay._n 14.13_o the_o battle_n betwixt_o michael_n and_o the_o devil_n revel_v 12.7_o the_o fall_n of_o angel_n epinic_n a_o song_n of_o praise_n and_o thanksgiving_n revel_v 15.3_o revel_v 12.10_o the_o weapon_n use_v in_o this_o battle_n of_o the_o angel_n aver_n met._n 12_o 7.4●_n arist._n de_fw-fr anim._n 3.48_o how_o long_o lucifer_n remain_v in_o glory_n note_n a_o necessary_a observation_n the_o fall_n of_o adam_n mark_v 3.23_o a_o necessary_a observation_n john_n 1.2_o 15._o pannurg_n a_o deceiver_n or_o subtle_a person_n tibull_n lib._n 2._o eleg._n 3._o at_o scelerata_fw-la iacet_fw-la sedes_fw-la in_o nocte_fw-la profunda_fw-la etc._n etc._n virg._n aeneid_n 6_o ergo_fw-la exercentur_fw-la poeni●_n veterumque_fw-la malorum_fw-la supplicia_fw-la expe●dunt_fw-la &c_n &c_n senec._n in_o herc._n fur._n quod_fw-la cuique_fw-la facit_fw-la patitur_fw-la authorem_fw-la scalus_fw-la repetit_fw-la etc._n etc._n val._n fla●_n argo●ant_n 3._o quip_n nec_fw-la inulio●_n nec_fw-la in_o ultima_fw-la soluimur_fw-la ossa_fw-la ira_fw-la manet_fw-la etc._n etc._n lucret._n li._n 3._o the_o nat_n dear_a post_fw-la mortem_fw-la denique_fw-la nostram_fw-la numquid_fw-la ibi_fw-la horribile_fw-la apparet_fw-la senec._n in_o here._n turent_n verane_n est_fw-la tam_fw-la inferis_fw-la etc._n etc._n of_o hell_n according_a to_o the_o scripture_n and_o father_n s._n aug._n how_o hell_n be_v call_v job_n 10.21.22_o gehenna_n the_o torment_n of_o hell_n the_o torment_n of_o the_o sense_n tartarus_n of_o the_o particle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._o not_o to_o see_v avernus_n infernus_fw-la abiss_v tophet_n poena_n sensus_fw-la poena_n damni_fw-la this_o dialogue_n be_v call_v necyomantia_fw-la viz._n a_o answer_n from_o the_o dead_a menippus_n philonides_n men._n phil._n men._n phil._n men._n phil._n men._n phil._n men._n phil._n men._n phil._n men._n phil._n men._n phil._n men._n ph●l_n men._n phil._n men._n phil._n men._n men._n the_o historiographer_n phil._n men._n phil._n men._n phil._n men._n the_o decree_n of_o the_o heart_n of_o man._n the_o ambition_n of_o the_o heart_n gen._n 1.3_o psal._n 33.6_o aug._n sup_v gen._n lib._n 7._o cap._n 21._o rupert_n de_fw-fr operib_n sacr_n spir_n cap._n 2._o eccles._n 18.1_o pet._n lumb_n li._n 2._o distinc_fw-la 2._o aug._n sup_v gen._n eccles._n 1.4_o dionys._n rihell_n lib._n the_o great_a mundi_fw-la ca._n 2._o philo_n lib._n de_fw-la operib_n dei_fw-la wisdom_n 11.17_o eccles._n 1.2_o heb._n 12._o mat._n 3._o angel_n immutable_a every_o soul_n have_v his_o angel_n to_o attend_v it_o what_o best_o please_v the_o angel_n angel_n govern_v nation_n angella_n name_n of_o office_n not_o of_o nature_n of_o the_o form_n &_o fashion_v of_o man_n the_o three_o dignity_n of_o the_o soul_n the_o end_n why_o man_n be_v create_v why_o god_n make_v man_n upright_o three_o gift_n bestow_v upon_o man_n in_o his_o creation_n ecerp_n lib._n ●_o 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into_o her_o fortune_n the_o king_n enamour_v so_o call_v from_o king_n a●talas_n that_o first_o who_o be_v know_v to_o use_v rich_a arras_n hang_n and_o bring_v they_o to_o