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Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
death_n	curse_n	die_v	sin_n	4,302	5	5.1020	4	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A81481	The deputation of angels, or, The angell-guardian: I. Proved by the dim light of nature, clear beames of Scriptures, and consent of many ancient and modern writers, untainted with popery. II. Cleared from many rubs and mistakes; the criticall queries of antagonists examined, untyed. III. Applyed and improved, for our information in many other truths; consolation in our adversities; and reformation of our lives. Chiefly grounded on Acts 12. 15. It is his angell. / By Robert Dingley, M.A. and minister of the word at Brixton in the isle of Wight; formerly Fellow of Magdalen Colledge in Oxford.	Dingley, Robert, 1619-1660.	1653 (1653)	Wing D1496; Thomason E1505_2; ESTC R208670	88,111	239

ignorant reduce the Erronious confirme the Weak comfort the feeble-minded relieve the necessities of the Saints In a word on all occasions take part with them against the violence and oppression of wicked men But chiefly Let every Christian have one particular faithfull friend to watch over his soule Note to deale sincerely and most impartially with him The word calls for it Two is better then one Let us consider and observe one another Let us watch over one another and provoke to good works Inestimable is the fruit of this course as the experience of Saints can witnesse Austin had his Alypius Bernard his Gervasius Basil his Nazianzen Jerom his Heliodorus Eusebius his Pamphilius David his Jonathan and Paul his Barnabas for this end Among the properties of a speciall bosom friend this is the chief To imitate our Guardian Angel in watching over us and not suffer sin to passe unreprooved This is true durable and profitable Friendship Lastly as good Angels take part with us against the evill so we must side and take part with the Church against all her Enemies When the wolfe comes all the sheep run together We must own the Righteous not only in prosperity but in their Troubles and Oppressions from men Amicus certus in re incerta cernitur saith Tully Many use their Friend like a Diall they passe by him if the Sun of Prosperity do not shine upon him Amicos res opimae parant adversae probant A friend is born for Adversity and to stand by when others forsake one Such a friend may be neerer then a brother * Secundus p. 89 Res inventu difficilis but being found he is Angustiarum Solatium miseriarum fomentum a choise support in the time of trouble Secondly 2 To Magistrates this speaks to Magistrates That they especially doe imitate the blessed Angels and be Defenders of the Faith and Protectors of the Faithfull Here I shall declare 1. That the Godly and Orthodox must by them be protected and cherished in Gods wayes 2. That the blasphemous and Hereticall though they call themselves Saints and People of an high Administration must not be protected in usurping the Ephod dispersing and divulging their damnable Opinions 1. The godly Orthodox and Peaceable must be protected encouraged and cherished by the Civil Magistrate in wel-doing Magistrates must feed and defend and provide for the flock of God and be a wall and fence to the godly If any do injure them they with the Angels must take their part The Magistrate must provide for their souls by setting up lights in the dark corners of the Land by building and causing to be well repaired the places of Publicke worship By setting up a convenient maintenance for the Dispencers of the word by contending for the Sabbath and subduing all known Prophanations by their causing all of all sorts somewhere to heare the word By defending and encouraging the publique Assemblies of Gods people by providing for Provinciall and Nationall Councels to be called and held for the preservation of Truth Order and Peace In a word by suppressing houses of Rioting and all kind of wickednesse and prophanesse which gets the upper hand Then as the Magistrates must look to the Soules so also to the Bodis Estates and properties of men That Righteousnesse run down as a stream That the poor be employed and maintayned That Corn in plenty be layd up against a time of dearth That superfluous Comodities be sent abroad in Ships and other needful things brought home in their room By setting up Judges and Magistrates as at the first Exod. 18.21 22 23. That justice may runne down by our doors Finally that the Nation be able to defend it selfe from invasion or intestine Mutiny Hear what a Dr. Featly his Sermon p. 817 one hath said to this point Angels are our Guardians Magistrates Parents Tutors and Masters Keepers in a time of Peace Generals Captains and Souldiers in a time of War but if you ask with the Poet Quis custodes custodiet ipsos We answer Custos Israelis Isa 49.23 That God which hath said Kings shall be thy nursing Fathers Queens thy nursing Mothers will certainly stand by his Ordinance of Magistracy 'T was one of the seditious Lawes enacted at Munster Note Magistratibus ac Principibus nullus subjiciatur Let no man be subject to Magistrates and Princes There are a world of these Caterpillars now abroad upon every green leafe and therefore it concerns us to be the more vigilant and unanimous against them 2. See twenty Reasons in Dr. Cheynell of the Trinity 461. 480. Hereticks must not by Magistrates be protected in usurping the Ephod running unsent divulging and dispersing their damnable Errors which wil easily appear by Scripture and sound Reason 1. By Scripture Rev. 2.20 'T was Thyatira's sinne to suffer Iezabel to teach and seduce the people Jobs Wife bid him curse God and dye Job 2.9 intimating that if he did curse God he should soon be put to death for his paines Under the Law the Blasphemer was stoned to death And the Gospel saith his mouth must be stopt Tit. 1.11 First by sollid Reasons and Arguments Secondly if that will not serve the turn by Banishment or Imprisonment Thirdly in some extraordinary cases by Death If the Magistrate shall judg the blasphemy so heynous Gal. 5.12 I would they were cut off that trouble you A corpore Christi saith Piscator But Peter Martyr compares with it Psal 55.15 Let Death seize on them and let them goe quicke downe into hell 2. This also may be cleared by sound reason grounded on the word of God and experiences of the Church 1. No Heresie can thrive Arg. 1 or be well hatcht but under the wing of pretended piety Therefore that must not be a cover to the monstrous brood of errour 2. Arg. 2 Qui non vetat jubet He that having power forbids not evils commands them Tacit. Hist Othoni nondum authoritas inerat ad prohibendum scelus jubere jam poterat saith Tacitus He had not yet full power to forbid an evill command it he could Let fire fall into tinder it needs not blowing Not hindering an evill is sufficient Approbation 3. Arg. 3 Of old they were not to plough with the Ox the Ass Deut. 22.10 11. nor to wear a garment of divers colours or one made of linnen woolen all this God forbad in relation to diversities of worship to declare how he hates an impure medly and mixture in Religion Zeph. 1.5 Hee will cut off those that swear by the Lord and by Malcham 4. Arg. 4 This was a grievous blot on Solomon and most of the succeeding Kings of Judah 1 Reg. 15.14 That the high places were not remooved But 't is recorded to the everlasting honour of good Iosiah That he brake down the Altars and Images of Baalim 2 Chron. 34. 5. The Mr. Arg. 5 of the