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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A32847	A theological discourse of angels and their ministries wherein their existence, nature, number, order and offices are modestly treated of : with the character of those for whose benefit especially they are commissioned, and such practical inferences deduced as are most proper to the premises : also an appendix containing some reflections upon Mr. Webster's displaying supposed witchcraft / by Benjamin Camfield ...	Camfield, Benjamin, 1638-1693.; Webster, John, 1610-1682. Displaying of supposed witchcraft.	1678 (1678)	Wing C388; ESTC R18390	139,675	230

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22.20_o nec_fw-la bonis_fw-la igitur_fw-la nec_fw-la malis_fw-la diis_fw-la sacrificari_fw-la voluit_fw-la qui_fw-la hoc_fw-la cum_fw-la tanta_fw-la comminatione_fw-la praecepit_fw-la d._n aug._n the_o civet_n dei_fw-la l._n 19_o c._n 21._o theophylact_fw-mi tell_v we_o upon_o the_o text_n that_o our_o apostle_n seem_v in_o those_o word_n to_o reprove_v those_o 1.14_o that_o ascribe_v too_o much_o to_o angel_n make_v mention_n of_o they_o as_o oblige_v to_o like_a service_n with_o we_o and_o so_o difference_v from_o we_o but_o as_o creature_n be_v from_o one_o another_o nay_o which_o be_v more_o we_o find_v here_o that_o they_o be_v appoint_v to_o minister_n unto_o we_o graecos_n and_o that_o reason_n tatianus_n think_v good_a against_o the_o worship_n of_o the_o sun_n and_o moon_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d why_o shall_v we_o fall_v down_o in_o a_o religious_a obedience_n to_o those_o that_o serve_v we_o this_o will_v certain_o be_v offensive_a to_o those_o righteous_a spirit_n 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be_o thy_o fellow-servant_n and_o of_o thy_o brethren_n the_o prophet_n and_o of_o they_o which_o keep_v the_o say_n of_o this_o book_n worship_n god_n ch._n 22.9_o the_o word_n of_o saint_n paul_n in_o his_o epistle_n to_o the_o colossian_n do_v cut_v off_o all_o temptation_n to_o and_o excuse_n of_o this_o fond_a excess_n let_v no_o man_n beguile_v you_o of_o your_o reward_n in_o a_o voluntary_a humility_n and_o worship_v of_o angel_n intrude_a into_o those_o thing_n which_o he_o have_v not_o see_v vain_o puff_v up_o with_o his_o fleshly_a mind_n col._n 2.18_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n that_o be_v as_o a_o reverend_a person_n paraphrase_v it_o loc._n let_v no_o man_n please_v himself_o and_o condemn_v you_o in_o point_n of_o worship_v of_o angel_n as_o if_o there_o be_v some_o special_a humility_n in_o so_o do_v undertake_v to_o scarch_v into_o those_o thing_n which_o he_o know_v nothing_o of_o have_v no_o other_o ground_n for_o his_o doctrine_n but_o his_o own_o 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