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he_o yet_o even_o this_o god_n over_o rule_v for_o good_a jam._n 5.11_o though_o the_o beginning_n be_v the_o devil_n yet_o the_o end_n be_v the_o lord_n so_o zech._n 3.1_o 2._o yea_o and_o long_o before_o that_o that_o evil_a angel_n be_v get_v into_o pardice_n the_o best_a place_n that_o be_v then_o in_o the_o world_n yea_o and_o long_o after_o that_o he_o can_v not_o only_o accompany_v but_o even_o carry_v christ_n himself_o to_o the_o holy_a temple_n when_o he_o place_v he_o upon_o a_o pinnacle_n of_o it_o thus_o it_o appear_v from_o scripture-record_n that_o evil_a spirit_n may_v appear_v even_o in_o good_a place_n as_o well_o as_o bad_a one_o to_o this_o drexelius_n vision_n give_v a_o far_a confirmation_n say_v he_o see_v ten_o devil_n at_o a_o sermon_n and_o but_o one_o at_o a_o market_n the_o reason_n whereof_o he_o give_v be_v that_o at_o a_o sermon_n man_n stand_v in_o awe_n of_o god_n presence_n there_o act._n 10.33_o and_o therefore_o ten_o devil_n satan_n think_v few_o enough_o to_o tempt_v they_o that_o they_o may_v not_o serve_v the_o lord_n without_o distraction_n 1._o cor._n 7.35_o but_o at_o a_o market_n the_o tempter_n need_v not_o so_o many_o tempt_a tool_n for_o there_o one_o man_n will_v fast_n enough_o tempt_v another_o the_o buyer_n the_o seller_n and_o the_o seller_n the_o liar_n the_o second_o great_a enquiry_n be_v whether_o god_n use_v the_o ministry_n of_o good_a angel_n to_o his_o servant_n now_o under_o the_o gospel_n answer_v one_a without_o all_o controversy_n he_o do_v yet_o in_o a_o insensible_a and_o in_o a_o invisible_a manner_n that_o god_n may_v draw_v up_o our_o heart_n heaven-ward_n and_o have_v our_o gonversation_n in_o heaven_n while_o our_o commoration_n be_v on_o earth_n phil._n 3.20_o devil_n be_v not_o more_o ready_a to_o tempt_v and_o devour_v we_o than_o the_o angel_n be_v to_o succour_v and_o deliver_v we_o as_o evil_a angel_n do_v suggest_v evil_a motion_n so_o do_v good_a angel_n good_a one_o and_o as_o our_o 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about_o the_o body_n of_o moses_n so_o do_v the_o good_a angel_n about_o the_o body_n and_o soul_n of_o the_o saint_n while_o they_o live_v and_o carry_v their_o soul_n immediate_o into_o abraham_n bosom_n when_o they_o dye_v therefore_o shall_v we_o bless_v god_n for_o angel_n ministry_n as_o a_o part_n of_o christ_n purchase_n heb._n 1.6.7.14_o who_o have_v their_o commission_n from_o he_o to_o keep_v the_o saint_n in_o their_o way_n as_o well_o as_o their_o confirmation_n by_o he_o in_o their_o own_o everlasting_a go_v dness_n hence_o he_o be_v their_o head_n col._n 2.10_o and_o that_o jacob_n ladder_n on_o which_o they_o ascend_v with_o man_n desire_n and_o descend_v with_o god_n answer_n gen._n 28.12_o much_o more_o i_o may_v add_v but_o i_o avoid_v prolixity_n the_o second_o answer_n it_o must_v be_v grant_v that_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n god_n do_v use_v the_o visible_a ministry_n of_o good_a angel_n as_o in_o the_o old_a to_o abraham_n gen._n 18.17_o to_o lot_n gen._n 19.15_o to_o gideon_n judge_v 6.12.14_o and_o to_o manoah_n judg._n 13.3_o etc._n etc._n and_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n to_o joseph_n matt._n 1.20_o to_o zachary_n luke_n 1.13_o and_o to_o the_o bless_a virgin_n luke_n 1.26_o etc._n etc._n then_o do_v god_n speak_v to_o his_o servant_n at_o sundry_a time_n and_o in_o diverse_a manner_n that_o be_v in_o dream_n and_o vision_n by_o his_o angel_n but_o now_o he_o have_v speak_v to_o we_o by_o his_o son_n heb._n 1.1.2_o and_o therefore_o all_o visible_a apparition_n be_v cease_v but_o not_o their_o invisible_a operation_n they_o still_o act_n for_o god_n church_n and_o child_n though_o invisible_o therefore_o their_o hand_n be_v represent_v to_o be_v under_o their_o wing_n ezek._n 1.8_o because_o their_o action_n be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n insensible_a and_o invisible_a for_o god_n now_o govern_v his_o church_n in_o a_o spiritual_a manner_n without_o the_o visible_a apparition_n of_o angel_n though_o they_o be_v present_a with_o the_o church_n in_o a_o invisible_a way_n eccles_n 5.6_o and_o 1._o cor._n 11.10_o it_o be_v true_a the_o retire_a saint_n of_o the_o primitive_a time_n as_o well_o as_o the_o holy_a martyr_n since_o the_o new_a testament_n time_n have_v sometime_o good_a angel_n appear_v to_o they_o for_o their_o consolation_n in_o their_o force_a solaude_v and_o suffering_n as_o the_o best_a ecclesiastic_a history_n record_v concern_v the_o holy_a virgin_n theophyla_n agnes_n lucia_n caecilia_n and_o other_o to_o prorect_v they_o in_o their_o chastity_n whilst_o drive_v into_o desert_n by_o persecution_n as_o also_o concern_v theodorus_n who_o have_v a_o angel_n wipe_v off_o his_o sweat_n with_o a_o soft_a handkerchief_n while_o he_o be_v under_o hard_a torment_n by_o his_o tormentor_n and_o many_o other_o but_o the_o elder_a the_o church_n grow_v the_o more_o rare_a become_v those_o apparition_n as_o of_o other_o miraculous_a sign_n not_o because_o god_n arm_n be_v shorten_v etc._n etc._n but_o because_o his_o church_n be_v through_o his_o gracious_a providence_n now_o settle_v in_o a_o ordinary_a way_n thus_o it_o be_v with_o the_o infant_n church_n in_o the_o wilderness_n there_o she_o have_v the_o food_n of_o angel_n rain_v down_o daily_o upon_o she_o but_o when_o come_v into_o canaan_n that_o cease_v and_o then_o israel_n must_v purvey_v for_o themselves_o so_o now_o we_o must_v not_o expect_v either_o the_o food_n or_o the_o apparition_n of_o angel_n the_o three_o answer_n goulartius_n in_o his_o collection_n of_o the_o memorable_a history_n of_o late_a than_o those_o primitive_a time_n make_v his_o report_n of_o several_a such_o apparition_n yea_o melancton_n in_o his_o comment_n upon_o daniel_n tell_v we_o of_o his_o own_o knowledge_n how_o holy_a grynoeus_fw-la be_v deliver_v from_o a_o bloody_a popish_a priest_n intention_n to_o murder_v he_o for_o reprove_v he_o of_o false_a doctrine_n by_o a_o angel_n appear_v to_o melancton_n like_o a_o grave_n goodly_a old_a man_n and_o warn_v he_o to_o bid_v grynoeus_fw-la hasten_v out_o of_o spire_n quick_o who_o no_o soon_o have_v get_v a_o boat_n upon_o the_o rhine_n but_o he_o be_v immediate_o and_o eager_o seek_v for_o at_o his_o lodging_n by_o his_o very_a name_n which_o it_o seem_v the_o good_a man_n have_v tell_v the_o priest_n upon_o his_o dissemble_o desire_v some_o far_a conference_n with_o he_o answer_v the_o four_o the_o best_a casuist_n i_o can_v consult_v with_o do_v say_v that_o it_o be_v neither_o pious_a nor_o profitable_a now_o for_o man_n to_o affect_v either_o the_o apparition_n or_o conference_n with_o holy_a angel_n indeed_o the_o carnal_a jew_n do_v of_o old_a attribute_n much_o to_o this_o john_n 12.29_o think_v that_o bath-kol_a or_o daughter_n of_o a_o voice_n from_o heaven_n be_v the_o voice_n of_o
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