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the_o child_n of_o disobedience_n and_o by_o that_o spirit_n whereof_o he_o be_v lord_n he_o can_v move_v they_o any_o way_n as_o the_o wind_n and_o cloud_n and_o carry_v they_o against_o christ_n and_o his_o truth_n now_o hence_o i_o infer_v that_o if_o satan_n and_o ill_a angel_n be_v as_o god_n prince_n in_o this_o world_n have_v power_n in_o the_o air_n and_o heart_n of_o wicked_a man_n then_o must_v it_o need_v follow_v that_o good_a angel_n be_v as_o god_n and_o prince_n and_o have_v as_o much_o power_n in_o the_o world_n and_o heart_n of_o good_a man_n as_o they_o otherwise_o devil_n shall_v gain_v by_o their_o fall_n more_o than_o ever_o they_o have_v by_o their_o stand_n and_o it_o be_v not_o credible_a that_o wicked_a damn_a spirit_n shall_v have_v more_o honourable_a title_n and_o large_a power_n than_o the_o holy_a and_o glorious_a angel_n what_o be_v those_o service_n the_o good_a angel_n be_v employ_v in_o answ_n 1._o to_o inform_v we_o of_o god_n will_n and_o god_n of_o 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the_o angel_n christ_n that_o stand_v among_o the_o myrtle_n tree_n bonav_n per_fw-la mâ—nistros_fw-la more_fw-it potentisstâ—m_fw-la regis_fw-la omne_fw-la faciâ—_n bonav_n that_o they_o have_v travel_v up_o and_o down_o the_o world_n and_o behold_v say_v they_o all_o the_o earth_n sit_v still_o and_o be_v at_o rest_n this_o god_n do_v for_o honour_n and_o not_o necessity_n he_o know_v all_o thing_n but_o he_o will_v have_v they_o witness_n of_o his_o will_n 2._o in_o oppose_v the_o great_a enemy_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o church_n whereupon_o they_o intermeddle_v with_o king_n and_o kingdom_n and_o the_o great_a affair_n thereof_o dan._n 10.20_o know_v thou_o wherefore_o i_o come_v unto_o thou_o now_o will_v i_o return_v to_o fight_v with_o the_o king_n of_o persia_n and_o when_o i_o be_o go_v forth_o lo_o the_o prince_n of_o grecia_n shall_v come_v this_o angel_n gabriel_n oppose_v the_o cruel_a edict_n of_o cambyses_n king_n of_o persia_n who_o labour_v to_o keep_v the_o jew_n in_o captivity_n long_o and_o to_o oppress_v they_o sore_a than_o other_o have_v do_v but_o gabriel_n keep_v they_o from_o execution_n and_o bring_v his_o kingdom_n to_o ruin_v by_o degree_n and_o therefore_o he_o say_v the_o prince_n of_o grecia_n shall_v come_v i_o will_v leave_v persia_n and_o go_v into_o greece_n and_o stir_v up_o alexander_n to_o come_v into_o persia_n and_o spoil_v the_o king_n of_o his_o kingdom_n when_o prince_n be_v stir_v up_o by_o flatterer_n and_o profane_a wretch_n to_o oppress_v the_o godly_a to_o hinder_v the_o work_n of_o the_o temple_n than_o angel_n do_v fight_v against_o they_o elesbaan_n king_n of_o the_o ethiopian_n be_v in_o arm_n against_o dunaam_n a_o tyrant_n his_o army_n be_v much_o oppress_v with_o famine_n and_o the_o power_n of_o the_o tyrant_n whereupon_o he_o die_v to_o god_n for_o help_v and_o present_o hear_v gabriel_n gabriel_n gabriel_n thrice_o he_o hear_v that_o voice_n from_o heaven_n intimate_v that_o gabriel_n will_v help_v he_o whereupon_o he_o join_v battle_n with_o the_o tyrant_n overcome_v kill_v most_o and_o take_v the_o tyrant_n king_n of_o the_o homerite_n pugna_fw-la baron_fw-fr anno_o 523._o ammonius_n de_fw-fr gestis_fw-la francorum_fw-la l._n 3._o c._n 87.88_o vbi_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la contrarietas_fw-la voluntatis_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la pugna_fw-la and_o bind_v he_o in_o chain_n at_o a_o great_a battle_n between_o clotharius_n and_o theodoricus_n be_v see_v a_o angel_n with_o a_o draw_a sword_n and_o many_o be_v slay_v on_o both_o side_n some_o understand_v these_o prince_n to_o be_v spirit_n if_o good_a there_o be_v no_o discord_n between_o they_o good_a angel_n be_v without_o sin_n and_o so_o no_o opposition_n in_o their_o will_n to_o god_n or_o one_o another_o if_o of_o evil_a angel_n it_o be_v that_o we_o aim_v at_o the_o good_a angel_n oppose_v and_o contend_v against_o the_o evil_a with_o all_o their_o strength_n rev._n 12.7_o michael_n and_o his_o angel_n fight_v against_o the_o dragon_n and_o he_o there_o be_v a_o great_a battle_n in_o heaven_n the_o devil_n and_o his_o angel_n be_v cast_v out_o which_o be_v for_o the_o great_a comfort_n of_o zion_n certain_o devil_n and_o devilish_a man_n will_v overrun_v all_o if_o there_o be_v not_o angel_n employ_v in_o the_o four_o quarter_n of_o the_o world_n to_o keep_v the_o church_n and_o people_n of_o god_n when_o balaam_n and_o balak_n will_v have_v curse_v god_n people_n a_o angel_n come_v forth_o and_o fight_v against_o they_o numb_a 22.22_o this_o be_v one_o great_a office_n of_o the_o angel_n to_o fight_v against_o prince_n potentate_n and_o man_n of_o the_o earth_n that_o seek_v to_o oppress_v the_o people_n of_o god_n and_o labour_n to_o hinder_v temple_n work_v and_o the_o welfare_n of_o zion_n 3._o to_o execute_v the_o judgement_n of_o god_n upon_o wicked_a man_n the_o death_n of_o their_o first-born_a in_o egypt_n which_o be_v the_o chief_a of_o the_o plague_n and_o touch_v they_o near_o be_v do_v by_o a_o destroy_a angel_n who_o therefore_o be_v call_v hammaschchit_n exod._n 12.23_o the_o destroyer_n shall_v not_o come_v into_o their_o house_n but_o into_o the_o egyptian_n he_o do_v come_v the_o singular_a number_n be_v put_v for_o the_o plural_a a_o thing_n usual_a in_o scripture_n and_o so_o the_o sense_n be_v that_o angel_n be_v the_o destroyer_n of_o egyptian_n and_o the_o psalmist_n in_o the_o 78._o psalm_n 49._o say_v god_n do_v this_o work_n by_o send_v evil_a angel_n among_o they_o not_o that_o these_o angel_n be_v wicked_a spirit_n as_o some_o have_v think_v but_o angel_n or_o messenger_n of_o evil_a of_o death_n unto_o they_o the_o egyptian_a sorcerer_n use_v the_o help_n of_o wicked_a angel_n to_o oppose_v moses_n and_o harden_v the_o egyptian_n and_o god_n use_v the_o help_n of_o good_a angel_n to_o punish_v evil_a doer_n they_o have_v be_v and_o be_v employ_v in_o such_o service_n the_o angel_n that_o come_v to_o lot_n house_n smite_v the_o sodomite_n with_o blindness_n great_a and_o small_a which_o be_v at_o lot_n door_n gen._n 19.11_o they_o fetch_v fire_n from_o heaven_n and_o destroy_v the_o place_n ver_fw-la 13._o when_o seventy_o thousand_o die_v of_o the_o plague_n 2_o sam._n 24.17_o in_o david_n day_n it_o be_v make_v the_o work_n of_o a_o angel_n ver_fw-la 17._o he_o see_v the_o angel_n that_o smite_v the_o people_n it_o be_v a_o angel_n that_o slay_v 185000._o assyrian_n 37.36_o isa_n 37.36_o psal_n 35.5_o 6._o it_o be_v their_o work_n to_o chase_v and_o persecute_v wicked_a man_n often_o angel_n of_o god_n do_v sudden_o destroy_v they_o act._n 12.23_o and_o immediate_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n smite_v he_o lorinus_n think_v it_o be_v the_o devil_n do_v it_o but_o it_o be_v some_o good_a angel_n that_o be_v zealous_a for_o god_n do_v vindicate_v his_o glory_n which_o be_v give_v to_o a_o mortal_a
sinful_a man_n angel_n can_v endure_v this_o dishonour_n josephus_n in_o his_o 19_o book_n and_o 8._o chap._n set_v out_o this_o story_n full_o how_o he_o come_v in_o in_o cloth_n of_o silver_n be_v salute_v as_o a_o god_n see_v a_o owl_n over_o his_o head_n 〈◊〉_d ego_fw-la illâ—_n uâ—stra_fw-la apâ—llat_n une_fw-fr 〈…〉_o vitam_fw-la relinquere_fw-la juâ—eor_fw-la satali_fw-la necessitate_v coarguente_fw-la vestrum_fw-la mudacum_fw-la &_o quem_fw-la â—â—nâ—â—talem_fw-la saluâ—astâ—s_fw-la admoâ—tem_fw-la 〈◊〉_d feel_v a_o pain_n in_o his_o bowel_n and_o say_v i_o who_o you_o all_o call_v a_o god_n be_o command_v to_o leave_v my_o godship_n and_o by_o death_n to_o confute_v your_o lie_n of_o my_o immortality_n neither_o belong_v it_o to_o angel_n only_o to_o punish_v the_o wicked_a but_o to_o exercise_v chastisement_n upon_o the_o godly_a a_o angel_n meet_v moses_n in_o the_o inn_n and_o will_v have_v slay_v he_o exod._n 4.24_o so_o the_o greek_a and_o chaldee_n read_v it_o and_o that_o because_o he_o neglect_v the_o circumcision_n of_o moses_n a_o angel_n smite_v zachary_n with_o dumbness_n because_o of_o his_o unbelief_n luke_n 1_o so_o a_o angel_n correct_v david_n for_o his_o sin_n of_o number_v his_o people_n 4._o to_o defend_v the_o godly_a to_o save_v and_o deliver_v they_o from_o harm_n this_o be_v a_o constant_a office_n they_o keep_v the_o saint_n from_o evil_a man_n spirit_n and_o thing_n rev._n 7.1_o 2_o 3._o four_o angel_n stand_v on_o the_o four_o corner_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o hold_v the_o four_o wind_n of_o the_o earth_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o blow_v on_o the_o sea_n or_o any_o tree_n and_o another_o angel_n cry_v to_o the_o four_o hurt_v not_o the_o earth_n sea_n tree_n till_o we_o have_v seal_v the_o servant_n of_o our_o god_n in_o their_o forehead_n psal_n 34.7_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n encamp_v round_o about_o they_o that_o fear_v he_o and_o deliver_v they_o angel_n be_v like_o army_n round_o about_o the_o general_n and_o keep_v from_o danger_n when_o jacob_n be_v to_o meet_v with_o his_o brother_n esau_n who_o come_v with_o a_o band_n of_o four_o hundred_o man_n against_o he_o the_o angel_n of_o god_n meet_v he_o they_o be_v forward_o to_o this_o service_n gen._n 32.1_o 2._o and_o when_o he_o see_v they_o what_o say_v he_o this_o be_v god_n host_n what_o need_v i_o fear_v my_o brother_n host_n and_o he_o call_v the_o place_n mahanaim_n or_o machanaim_n it_o be_v in_o the_o dual_a number_n and_o note_n two_o host_n two_o camp_n if_o my_o brother_n have_v one_o band_n i_o have_v two_o if_o he_o have_v man_n i_o have_v angel_n if_o four_o hundred_o man_n i_o have_v twice_o four_o hundred_o angel_n when_o elisha_n be_v in_o dothan_n the_o king_n of_o syria_n send_v a_o great_a host_n with_o horse_n and_o chariot_n and_o they_o come_v by_o night_n compass_v the_o city_n about_o and_o now_o elisha_n be_v a_o lose_a man_n and_o gehezi_n cry_v out_o alas_o master_n what_o shall_v we_o do_v fear_v not_o say_v he_o 17._o 2_o king_n 6.14.15_o 16_o 17._o they_o that_o be_v with_o we_o be_v more_o than_o they_o that_o be_v with_o they_o and_o when_o the_o young_a man_n eye_n be_v open_v he_o see_v the_o mountain_n full_a of_o horse_n and_o chariot_n of_o fire_n and_o that_o round_a about_o elisha_n be_v there_o a_o army_n against_o elisha_n here_o be_v a_o army_n for_o he_o be_v they_o many_o here_o be_v more_o be_v there_o chariot_n and_o horse_n here_o be_v chariot_n and_o horse_n of_o fire_n when_o daniel_n be_v in_o the_o den_n of_o lion_n he_o have_v no_o fire_n to_o scare_v they_o no_o weapon_n or_o strength_n to_o kill_v they_o but_o a_o angel_n be_v send_v to_o shut_v their_o mouth_n so_o that_o here_o be_v a_o wonder_n a_o lamb_n among_o lion_n and_o not_o rend_v in_o piece_n where_o angel_n be_v the_o lamb_n keeper_n there_o the_o lion_n be_v toothless_a and_o mouthless_a the_o angel_n have_v a_o special_a charge_n of_o the_o godly_a psal_n 91.11_o he_o shall_v give_v his_o angel_n charge_v over_o thou_o the_o angel_n stand_v charge_v with_o the_o custody_n of_o the_o godly_a and_o when_o a_o guard_n be_v set_v about_o a_o person_n of_o quality_n who_o dare_v come_v near_o to_o hurt_v such_o a_o one_o it_o be_v say_v in_o the_o 7._o verse_n a_o thousand_o shall_v fall_v at_o thy_o side_n and_o ten_o thousand_o at_o thy_o right_a hand_n but_o it_o shall_v not_o come_v nigh_o thou_o it_o be_v nigh_o when_o at_o a_o man_n side_n at_o his_o right_a hand_n but_o it_o shall_v not_o come_v nigh_o to_o hurt_v thou_o and_o what_o be_v the_o reason_n for_o he_o shall_v give_v his_o angel_n charge_n etc._n etc._n they_o look_v well_o to_o their_o charge_n they_o neither_o slumber_n nor_o sleep_n rev._n 21.12_o god_n care_n of_o his_o church_n now_o be_v great_a than_o it_o be_v under_o the_o law_n for_o the_o wrath_n be_v double_a to_o what_o it_o be_v then_o there_o be_v twelve_o angel_n at_o the_o gate_n of_o jerusalem_n whereas_o in_o ezekiel_n 9.2_o there_o be_v but_o six_o the_o church_n be_v now_o enlarge_v the_o enemy_n be_v enrage_v and_z the_o guarding_z angel_n increase_v no_o soon_o be_v the_o apostle_n imprison_v but_o a_o angel_n bring_v they_o forth_o act._n 5.8_o 9_o and_o what_o great_a thing_n the_o angel_n do_v for_o peter_n act._n 12._o be_v know_v to_o all_o 15._o ver._n 15._o his_o deliverance_n be_v so_o great_a that_o they_o can_v not_o believe_v he_o be_v come_v forth_o and_o knock_v at_o the_o door_n but_o that_o it_o be_v his_o angel_n whence_o the_o opinion_n of_o tutelar_a angel_n have_v receive_v great_a strength_n some_o affirm_v from_o hence_o 2d_o dan._n 6_o 2d_o that_o every_o man_n have_v his_o particular_a angel_n to_o keep_v he_o which_o seem_v rather_o a_o platonical_a conceit_n than_o a_o scripture_n truth_n for_o isidorus_n clarius_n turn_v this_o place_n his_o messenger_z ejus_fw-la nuncius_fw-la ejus_fw-la and_o so_o the_o word_n be_v use_v in_o scripture_n judg._n 2.1_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n come_v up_o or_o messenger_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o margin_n and_o mal._n 3.1_o i_o will_v send_v my_o messenger_n the_o hebrew_n be_v my_o angel_n and_o sure_o this_o party_n that_o knock_v at_o the_o door_n be_v peter_n messenger_n not_o his_o angel_n and_o if_o this_o be_v well_o render_v angel_n why_o be_v not_o that_o so_o render_v luke_n 7.24_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o angel_n of_o john_n be_v depart_v it_o be_v the_o messenger_n and_o so_o it_o be_v better_a here_o his_o messenger_z than_o his_o angel_n for_o shall_v we_o suppose_v the_o faithful_a so_o ignorant_a as_o to_o think_v a_o angel_n can_v not_o come_v in_o without_o knock_v and_o have_v door_n open_v beside_o the_o apparition_n of_o a_o angel_n will_v have_v affright_v they_o great_o not_o to_o stick_v at_o this_o although_o we_o find_v not_o warrant_v in_o the_o word_n for_o assignment_n of_o a_o particular_a angel_n to_o every_o man_n yet_o we_o acknowledge_v many_o angel_n appoint_v to_o that_o work_n matth._n 18.10_o their_o angel_n not_o their_o angel_n behold_v the_o face_n of_o my_o father_n 5._o to_o guide_v and_o lead_v the_o godly_a in_o good_a and_o safe_a way_n gen._n 24.7_o he_o shall_v send_v his_o angel_n before_o thou_o and_o thou_o shall_v take_v a_o wife_n unto_o my_o son_n from_o thence_o so_o for_o 40._o he_o will_v send_v his_o angel_n with_o thou_o and_o prosper_v thy_o way_n the_o business_n of_o marriage_n be_v so_o weighty_a and_o honourable_a that_o angel_n presence_n and_o assistance_n be_v in_o it_o angel_n be_v present_a and_o precedent_n over_o that_o work_n psal_n 91.11_o 12._o they_o be_v charge_v to_o keep_v thou_o in_o all_o thy_o way_n to_o bear_v thou_o up_o in_o their_o arm_n that_o be_v their_o strength_n shall_v be_v employ_v to_o uphold_v and_o lead_v thou_o in_o a_o good_a way_n god_n beget_v child_n to_o himself_o by_o the_o word_n and_o spirit_n and_o put_v they_o forth_o to_o angel_n to_o nurse_n to_o guide_v and_o lead_v it_o be_v a_o metaphor_n take_v from_o nurse_n that_o bear_v their_o child_n upon_o their_o arm_n and_o lift_v they_o over_o threshold_n exod._n 32.34_o behold_v regunt_fw-la angeli_fw-la reges_fw-la &_o domini_fw-la eorum_fw-la sunt_fw-la quos_fw-la regunt_fw-la say_v god_n to_o moses_n my_o angel_n shall_v go_v before_o thou_o he_o be_v to_o go_v to_o canaan_n and_o a_o angel_n be_v to_o lead_v he_o that_o way_n angel_n be_v well_o acquaint_v with_o the_o way_n to_o heaven_n if_o you_o will_v go_v that_o way_n you_o be_v sure_a to_o meet_v with_o angel_n 6._o to_o comfort_v next_o christ_n and_o the_o spirit_n angel_n be_v the_o best_a comforter_n because_o they_o stand_v near_o god_n always_o before_o his_o face_n and_o they_o be_v