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he_o be_v call_v david_n yet_o be_v he_o not_o michael_n the_o arkeangel_n 4._o m._n calvin_n leave_v it_o as_o indifferent_a whether_o we_o understand_v christ_n the_o mediator_n or_o a_o create_a angel_n 5._o but_o that_o this_o michael_n be_v none_o other_o but_o christ_n the_o prince_n of_o the_o angel_n may_v be_v make_v plain_a by_o these_o reason_n 1._o by_o the_o name_n michael_n which_o be_v compound_v of_o these_o three_o particle_n mi_fw-mi cha_n ell_z which_o signify_v which_o be_v as_o god_n note_v both_o the_o distinction_n of_o his_o person_n and_o the_o identity_n of_o his_o nature_n that_o he_o in_o power_n be_v equal_a unto_o god_n as_o the_o apostle_n say_v of_o christ_n phil._n 2._o 6._o who_o being_n in_o the_o form_n of_o god_n think_v it_o no_o robbery_n to_o be_v equal_a unto_o god_n and_o heb._n 1._o 3._o he_o be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o brightness_n of_o his_o glory_n and_o the_o engrave_v form_n of_o his_o person_n this_o annotation_n of_o the_o word_n be_v 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〈◊〉_d a_o arkangel_n which_o signify_v the_o chief_a or_o prince_n of_o angel_n and_o though_o it_o be_v there_o say_v 1._o thess._n 4._o 16._o that_o the_o lord_n shall_v descend_v with_o the_o voice_n of_o a_o arkangel_n it_o follow_v not_o that_o christ_n be_v not_o that_o arkangel_n no_o more_o than_o it_o follow_v because_o it_o be_v say_v also_o in_o the_o same_o place_n with_o the_o trumpet_n of_o god_n that_o christ_n shall_v not_o be_v god_n polan_n and_o the_o trumpet_n of_o god_n be_v the_o voice_n of_o god_n as_o psal._n 47._o 6._o god_n be_v go_v up_o with_o triumph_n even_o the_o lord_n with_o the_o sound_n of_o a_o trumpet_n god_n shall_v then_o descend_v in_o the_o voice_n of_o a_o trumpet_n as_o in_o the_o give_n of_o the_o law_n so_o be_v this_o voice_n interpret_v to_o be_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n which_o the_o dead_a shall_v hear_v and_o live_v joh._n 5._o 25._o polan_n m._n br._n 3._o further_o this_o be_v show_v by_o the_o office_n of_o this_o michael_n which_o be_v to_o stand_v for_o the_o people_n of_o god_n who_o protector_n and_o captain_n be_v christ_n jesus_n call_v therefore_o josua_n 5._o 15._o captain_n of_o the_o lord_n host_n which_o place_n justin._n martyr_n dialog_n cum_fw-la tryphon_n understand_v of_o christ_n for_o who_o else_o be_v captain_n of_o the_o lord_n host_n and_o protector_n of_o his_o church_n 4._o this_o great_a prince_n here_o mention_v be_v the_o same_o who_o have_v write_v upon_o his_o thigh_n the_o king_n of_o king_n and_o the_o lord_n of_o lord_n apocal._n 17._o 16._o who_o sit_v upon_o a_o white_a horse_n his_o eye_n be_v as_o a_o flame_n of_o fire_n and_o the_o warier_n of_o heaven_n follow_v he_o upon_o white_a horse_n who_o be_v call_v the_o word_n of_o god_n this_o be_v no_o other_o but_o christ_n for_o to_o no_o other_o but_o unto_o he_o do_v all_o these_o glorious_a title_n agree_v oecolampad_n 5._o this_o michael_n be_v say_v to_o have_v angel_n apocal._n 12._o 17._o but_o the_o 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