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and_o fortune_n of_o it_o to_o see_v if_o we_o can_v sinde_v such_o a_o spotless_a church_n as_o they_o vain_o dream_v of_o in_o adam_n family_n which_o be_v the_o first_o both_o type_n and_o seminary_n of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n 8._o there_o be_v one_o cain_n a_o murderer_n that_o slay_v his_o brother_n and_o in_o the_o ark_n the_o next_o and_o perhaps_o the_o great_a a_o cham_n which_o wretched_o betray_v the_o nakedness_n of_o his_o age_a father_n 22._o in_o abraham_n house_n there_o be_v a_o ishmael_n 9_o which_o mock_v at_o isaac_n though_o the_o heir_n and_o the_o heir_n of_o promise_n in_o isaac_n 31._o a_o profane_a esau_n who_o make_v his_o belly_n his_o god_n and_o sell_v heaven_n for_o a_o breakfast_n in_o jacob_n there_o be_v simeon_n and_o levi_n 5._o brethren_n in_o evil_a beside_o a_o reuben_n who_o defile_v â—is_n old_a father_n bed_n and_o in_o the_o church_n of_o israel_n when_o more_o large_a and_o populous_a how_o many_o be_v mad_a upon_o the_o worship_n of_o 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their_o master_n like_v it_o and_o to_o apply_v themselves_o to_o his_o resolution_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o it_o be_v in_o chrysostom_n matth._n they_o dare_v not_o trust_v say_v he_o to_o their_o own_o opinion_n in_o a_o matter_n of_o so_o great_a concernment_n but_o refer_v all_o unto_o their_o master_n courage_n and_o zeal_n do_v never_o show_v more_o amiable_o then_o when_o they_o be_v subordinate_a to_o good_a direction_n especial_o when_o they_o take_v direction_n from_o the_o right_a hand_n from_o their_o master_n only_o not_o from_o the_o interest_n and_o passion_n of_o their_o fellow-servant_n though_o it_o be_v imus_fw-la &_o colligimus_fw-la in_o the_o plural_a number_n yet_o it_o be_v vis_fw-fr only_a in_o the_o singular_a one_o to_o command_n and_o many_o to_o obey_v make_v the_o sweet_a government_n it_o be_v praise_n and_o commendation_n enough_o for_o they_o that_o they_o come_v fit_v and_o prepare_v to_o pursue_v the_o action_n it_o be_v the_o master_n 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gather_v gather_v the_o several_a corn_n thereof_o in_o a_o body_n or_o a_o congregation_n next_o the_o repository_n the_o place_n itself_o in_o which_o they_o be_v to_o be_v dispose_v of_o horreum_n meum_fw-la the_o lord_n barn_n the_o house_n or_o habitation_n of_o his_o heavenly_a glory_n there_o be_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o wheat_n of_o the_o righteous_a soul_n of_o these_o i_o â—hall_v discourse_v in_o order_n as_o they_o lie_v before_o i_o beginning_n with_o the_o executioner_n or_o the_o minister_n rather_o of_o the_o court_n the_o angel_n and_o in_o the_o time_n of_o harvest_n i_o will_v say_v unto_o the_o reaper_n dicam_fw-la messortbus_fw-la that_o be_v the_o first_o eminentes_fw-la viri_fw-la magnis_fw-la adjutoribus_fw-la usi_fw-la sunt_fw-la 2._o the_o great_a person_n have_v common_o the_o most_o able_a minister_n whether_o it_o be_v in_o point_n of_o counsel_n or_o of_o execution_n and_o he_o that_o be_v well_o study_v in_o the_o art_n of_o man_n will_v so_o 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angel_n of_o the_o host_n of_o heaven_n messores_fw-la autem_fw-la angeli_fw-la sunt_fw-la the_o reaper_n be_v the_o angel_n v_o 39_o and_o it_o be_v a_o excellent_a rule_n which_o st._n hierome_n give_v we_o in_o this_o business_n quae_fw-la exposita_fw-la sunt_fw-la à _fw-la domino_fw-la his_fw-la debeo_fw-la accommodare_fw-la fidem_fw-la that_o in_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v expound_v by_o our_o saviour_n 13._o it_o be_v absurd_a to_o look_v for_o any_o clear_a commentary_n which_o make_v i_o wonder_v by_o the_o way_n that_o hierome_n shall_v so_o easy_o forget_v himself_o and_o his_o own_o good_a rule_n as_o to_o expound_v the_o servant_n of_o the_o 27._o of_o the_o angel_n also_o assure_o the_o servant_n of_o the_o 27._o with_o who_o the_o master_n do_v discourse_n throughout_o this_o parable_n must_v needs_o be_v different_a from_o the_o reaper_n of_o this_o present_a text_n of_o who_o he_o speak_v unto_o those_o servant_n as_o distinct_a minister_n design_v to_o their_o 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that_o dreadful_a court_n the_o ordinary_a officer_n or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o almighty_a judge_n and_o bind_v to_o execute_v the_o mandate_n which_o be_v issue_v thence_o whether_o man_n sin_n be_v ripe_a for_o vengeance_n or_o that_o affliction_n and_o repentance_n make_v they_o fit_a for_o mercy_n first_o in_o the_o way_n of_o temporal_a punishment_n it_o be_v most_o clear_a and_o evident_a in_o holy_a scripture_n 13._o that_o god_n send_v down_o his_o angel_n with_o a_o full_a commission_n to_o destroy_v sodom_n and_o gomorrah_n two_o rich_a populous_a city_n after_o they_o have_v so_o long_o abuse_v his_o patience_n and_o their_o own_o prosperity_n and_o that_o he_o send_v his_o evil_a angel_n among_o the_o egyptian_n 50._o when_o neither_o sign_n nor_o wonder_n can_v prevail_v upon_o they_o by_o who_o he_o give_v their_o life_n over_o to_o the_o pestilence_n slay_v the_o first-born_a in_o all_o their_o dwelling_n and_o final_o overwhelm_v they_o in_o the_o 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of_o god_n behold_v i_o 17._o even_o i_o do_v bring_v a_o flood_n of_o water_n upon_o the_o earth_n but_o this_o be_v do_v ministerio_fw-la angelorum_fw-la by_o the_o ministry_n and_o service_n of_o the_o holy_a angel_n who_o god_n employ_v in_o break_v up_o the_o fountain_n of_o the_o great_a deep_a and_o open_v the_o cataract_n of_o heaven_n for_o the_o destruction_n of_o that_o wicked_a unrepent_a people_n 27._o thus_o when_o it_o be_v affirm_v in_o the_o 14._o of_o exod._n that_o the_o lord_n look_v into_o the_o host_n of_o the_o egyptian_n through_o the_o pillar_n of_o fire_n and_o overthrow_v they_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o sea_n non_fw-la intelligendum_fw-la est_fw-la de_fw-la deo_fw-la sed_fw-la de_fw-fr angelo_n qui_fw-la erat_fw-la in_o nube_fw-la 14._o we_o must_v not_o understand_v it_o of_o the_o lord_n himself_o but_o only_o of_o the_o angel_n or_o that_o minister_a spirit_n of_o who_o be_v in_o the_o cloud_n we_o have_v hear_v before_o and_o when_o we_o read_v 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