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minister_a spirit_n send_v forth_o for_o the_o weal_n of_o those_o that_o be_v heir_n of_o salvation_n whence_o we_o be_v teach_v that_o he_o good_a angel_n by_o god_n ordinance_n serve_v for_o the_o good_a of_o god_n people_n when_o jacob_n be_v in_o fear_n of_o his_o brother_n esau_n doct._n 2_o 18.3_o good_a angel_n serve_v for_o the_o good_a of_o god_n people_n gen._n 32.5_o gen._n 18.3_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n meet_v he_o to_o comfort_v he_o and_o to_o defend_v he_o the_o angel_n appear_v to_o abraham_n to_o acquaint_v he_o with_o the_o destruction_n of_o sodom_n and_o when_o destruction_n be_v nigh_o the_o angel_n come_v to_o lot_n to_o fore_o warn_v he_o 19.16_o gen._n 19.16_o and_o to_o hasten_v he_o out_o when_o eliah_n flee_v from_o jesabell_n for_o his_o life_n the_o a_o gell_n come_v to_o he_o when_o he_o be_v asleep_a and_o say_v 15.5_o 1_o reg._n 15.5_o arise_v and_o eat_v the_o angel_n discomfit_v the_o host_n of_o senacherib_n that_o come_v up_o against_o 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have_v moses_n and_o the_o prophet_n let_v they_o hear_v they_o whosoever_o hear_v you_o 10.10_o luk._n 10.10_o say_v christ_n hear_v i_o to_o this_o agree_v that_o of_o the_o apostle_n where_o he_o teach_v 4.9_o 1_o cor._n 4.9_o that_o we_o be_v appoint_v unto_o this_o work_n as_o man_n condemn_v unto_o death_n that_o we_o may_v be_v a_o gaze_a stock_n to_o the_o world_n to_o angel_n and_o to_o man_n and_o thus_o in_o all_o age_n of_o the_o church_n the_o lord_n have_v ever_o stir_v up_o such_o instrument_n for_o the_o enlarge_n of_o his_o kingdom_n who_o as_o saint_n james_n speak_v of_o elias_n be_v subject_a unto_o the_o same_o infirmity_n that_o other_o man_n be_v and_o there_o
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that_o will_v have_v many_o mediator_n and_o saviour_n by_o who_o merit_n and_o intercession_n they_o look_v to_o be_v save_v such_o as_o be_v saint_n angel_n the_o virgin_n mary_n and_o the_o like_a then_o the_o which_o what_o can_v be_v more_o injurious_a unto_o the_o all-sufficiency_n of_o christ_n suffering_n to_o which_o of_o all_o these_o do_v any_o of_o the_o prophet_n give_v witness_v do_v they_o all_o point_n at_o he_o and_o be_v he_o able_a perfect_o to_o save_v all_o that_o come_v unto_o he_o 9_o hebr._n 9_o by_o that_o all-sufficient_a sacrifice_n of_o his_o once_o for_o all_o let_v we_o for_o ever_o then_o rest_n upon_o he_o and_o make_v he_o our_o sole_a and_o alone_a saviour_n use_v 3_o three_o the_o consideration_n hereof_o that_o christ_n have_v suffer_v so_o great_a thing_n for_o we_o shall_v work_v our_o heart_n to_o a_o indignation_n against_o sin_n for_o in_o christ_n crucify_v we_o may_v see_v the_o ugly_a face_n of_o sin_n if_o we_o look_v upon_o sin_n in_o 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they_o work_v their_o own_o deliverance_n 21.19_o luk._n 21.19_o but_o to_o possess_v their_o soul_n by_o patience_n so_o that_o howsoever_o our_o saviour_n be_v by_o his_o death_n to_o bring_v life_n unto_o his_o church_n and_o by_o that_o his_o bitter_a passion_n to_o redeem_v mankind_n yet_o he_o will_v not_o make_v away_o himself_o or_o any_o way_n thrust_v himself_o into_o danger_n but_o he_o stay_v the_o appoint_a time_n of_o his_o father_n until_o the_o hour_n come_v the_o hour_n of_o darkness_n that_o he_o be_v to_o die_v aug._n in_o sanctis_fw-la canonicis_fw-la libris_fw-la nusquam_fw-la reperiri_fw-la potest_fw-la etc._n etc._n aug._n yea_o one_o of_o the_o ancient_n be_v very_o peremptory_a in_o this_o case_n that_o in_o all_o the_o canonical_a scripture_n we_o have_v neither_o precept_n nor_o permission_n of_o any_o in_o misery_n to_o procure_v their_o own_o death_n object_n 1_o but_o what_o shall_v we_o say_v then_o to_o samson_n who_o pull_v down_o the_o house_n upon_o the_o philistine_n kill_v himself_o samson_n therein_o answ_n be_v to_o be_v a_o lively_a figure_n of_o christ_n who_o overcome_v most_o die_a as_o christ_n do_v by_o his_o death_n and_o nothing_o from_o that_o example_n can_v be_v conclude_v for_o the_o imitation_n of_o any_o object_n 2_o we_o see_v that_o many_o among_o we_o have_v come_v to_o fearful_a end_n and_o that_o by_o be_v themselves_o the_o most_o unhappy_a instrument_n of_o their_o own_o death_n the_o condition_n of_o such_o man_n be_v miserable_a and_o fearful_a answ_n for_o aught_o we_o know_v and_o the_o reason_n be_v because_o god_n have_v promise_v to_o be_v with_o his_o servant_n in_o six_o trouble_n and_o in_o seven_o 13._o heb._n 13._o and_o never_o to_o leave_v they_o nor_o forsake_v they_o yet_o it_o be_v not_o safe_a for_o we_o to_o pass_v a_o final_a doom_n upon_o such_o and_o that_o for_o these_o reason_n 1._o for_o that_o god_n mercy_n be_v infinite_a who_o can_v at_o his_o pleasure_n distil_v some_o drop_n thereof_o even_o at_o the_o last_o breath_n 2._o this_o fact_n be_v common_o commit_v in_o the_o heat_n of_o some_o violent_a temptation_n frenzy_n or_o height_n of_o melancholy_a when_o indeed_o the_o party_n be_v not_o himself_o fontem_fw-la inter_fw-la pontem_fw-la &_o fontem_fw-la 3._o such_o common_o live_v some_o short_a time_n after_o the_o fact_n do_v and_o so_o may_v be_v bring_v to_o the_o sight_n of_o sin_n and_o repentance_n for_o the_o same_o nevertheless_o we_o be_v still_o to_o know_v that_o the_o practice_n be_v detestable_a the_o sin_n damnable_a and_o the_o condition_n of_o that_o man_n so_o die_v most_o desperate_a and_o that_o for_o these_o reason_n reas_n 1_o first_o it_o be_v against_o a_o double_a commandment_n legal_a evangelicall_a exod._n 20.13_o 20.13_o ex._n 20.13_o thou_o shall_v not_o kill_v again_o
admittance_n into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n by_o that_o new_a and_o line_v way_n which_o he_o have_v prepare_v for_o we_o through_o the_o veil_n that_o be_v his_o flesh_n 20._o heb_fw-mi 10_o 19_o 20._o whereas_o in_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o mass_n there_o be_v no_o benefit_n at_o all_o to_o any_o of_o these_o use_n and_o last_o of_o all_o this_o great_a work_n that_o christ_n have_v wrought_v for_o we_o shall_v work_v in_o we_o thankfulness_n towards_o god_n there_o be_v nothing_o in_o all_o the_o world_n shall_v affect_v our_o heart_n more_o with_o thanksgiving_n than_o this_o the_o common_a blessing_n that_o we_o receive_v shall_v at_o all_o time_n move_v we_o to_o thankfulness_n as_o our_o meat_n drink_n etc._n etc._n but_o this_o above_o all_o christ_n suffering_n be_v the_o christian_n treasure_n let_v our_o heart_n be_v there_o and_o never_o let_v this_o work_n of_o his_o be_v forget_v of_o us._n so_o open_v he_o not_o his_o mouth_n here_o we_o have_v the_o 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