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only_o what_o they_o do_v with_o great_a labour_n god_n do_v with_o the_o beck_n of_o his_o own_o will_n and_o word_n psal._n 33.6_o by_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o heaven_n be_v make_v and_o all_o the_o host_n of_o they_o by_o the_o breath_n of_o his_o mouth_n a_o bare_a word_n of_o his_o immediate_o create_v all_o the_o world_n the_o heaven_n and_o earth_n and_o all_o that_o be_v in_o they_o 2._o when_o do_v he_o make_v the_o angel_n for_o in_o the_o history_n of_o moses_n there_o seem_v to_o be_v a_o great_a silence_n of_o it_o i_o answer_v we_o read_v gen._n 1.1_o that_o in_o the_o beginning_n that_o be_v when_o god_n do_v first_o set_v himself_o to_o create_v that_o then_o he_o create_v the_o heaven_n and_o the_o earth_n but_o we_o read_v again_o in_o the_o 20_o verse_n that_o in_o six_o day_n the_o lord_n make_v heaven_n and_o earth_n and_o the_o sea_n and_o all_o that_o in_o they_o be_v i_o argue_v that_o if_o within_o that_o compass_n of_o time_n the_o lord_n make_v 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be_v this_o seem_v too_o short_a a_o time_n before_o the_o fall_n of_o the_o apostate_n angel_n you_o must_v remember_v how_o soon_o man_n degenerate_v some_o think_v he_o do_v not_o sleep_v in_o innocency_n quote_v that_o psal._n 49.12_o man_n be_v in_o honour_n abide_v not_o but_o be_v like_o the_o beast_n that_n perish_v the_o word_n signify_v a_o night_n lodging_n in_o a_o inn_n shall_v noâ—_n lodge_n or_o stay_v a_o night_n other_o make_v his_o fall_n on_o the_o next_o day_n the_o sabbath_n for_o at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o six_o day_n all_o be_v good_a very_o good_a the_o angel_n fall_v from_o their_o first_o state_n as_o soon_o as_o they_o be_v create_v so_o short_a and_o uncertain_a be_v all_o create_a glory_n second_o all_o thing_n be_v create_v for_o he_o that_o be_v for_o the_o honour_n of_o the_o son_n as_o well_o as_o for_o the_o honour_n of_o the_o father_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n now_o this_o be_v necessary_a to_o be_v think_v of_o by_o we_o because_o there_o be_v a_o justice_n in_o the_o case_n that_o we_o shall_v return_v and_o employ_v all_o in_o his_o service_n from_o who_o we_o have_v receive_v all_o even_o though_o it_o be_v with_o the_o denial_n of_o our_o near_a and_o dear_a interest_n he_o be_v worthy_a of_o this_o glory_n and_o honour_n from_o we_o and_o that_o we_o shall_v trust_v upon_o he_o as_o a_o faithful_a creator_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o all_o danger_n 1._o i_o will_v prove_v that_o the_o great_a glory_n the_o creature_n be_v capable_a of_o be_v to_o serve_v the_o will_n and_o set_v forth_o the_o praise_n of_o its_o creator_n for_o every_o thing_n that_o attain_v not_o its_o end_n be_v vain_a what_o matter_n be_v it_o whether_o i_o be_v a_o dog_n or_o a_o man_n a_o beast_n or_o a_o angel_n if_o i_o serve_v not_o the_o end_n for_o which_o i_o be_v make_v and_o that_o be_v not_o the_o personal_a and_o particular_a benefit_n of_o any_o creature_n but_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o creator_n for_o god_n make_v all_o thing_n for_o himself_o prov._n 16.4_o whether_o he_o make_v beast_n or_o man_n or_o angel_n it_o be_v still_o with_o a_o respect_n to_o his_o own_o glory_n and_o service_n god_n be_v independent_a and_o self-sufficient_a of_o himself_o and_o for_o himself_o self-seeking_a in_o the_o creature_n be_v monstrous_a and_o incongruous_a it_o be_v as_o absurd_a and_o unbeseeming_a to_o seek_v its_o own_o glory_n as_o to_o attribute_v to_o its_o self_n it_o be_v own_o be_v rom._n 11.36_o of_o he_o and_o through_o he_o and_o to_o he_o be_v all_o thing_n god_n glory_n be_v the_o end_n of_o our_o be_v and_o do_v for_o be_v and_o do_v be_v both_o from_o he_o and_o therefore_o for_o he_o alone_o above_o all_o it_o concern_v man_n to_o consider_v this_o who_o can_v glorify_v god_n not_o only_o objective_o by_o the_o impression_n of_o god_n upon_o he_o and_o passive_o as_o god_n will_v overule_v all_o his_o action_n to_o his_o own_o glory_n but_o active_o as_o he_o be_v the_o mouth_n of_o the_o creation_n not_o only_o to_o honour_n god_n himself_o but_o to_o give_v he_o the_o praise_n which_o result_v from_o all_o his_o work_n it_o be_v well_o sâ—id_v of_o a_o heathen_a si_fw-la essem_fw-la lusâ—inia_fw-la if_o i_o be_v a_o nightingale_n i_o will_v sing_v as_o a_o nightingale_n si_fw-la alauda_fw-la if_o i_o be_v a_o lark_n i_o will_v peer_n as_o a_o lark_n when_o i_o be_o a_o man_n what_o shall_v i_o do_v but_o know_v love_n and_o praise_n god_n without_o cease_v and_o glorify_v my_o creator_n thing_n be_v unprofitable_a or_o misplaced_n when_o they_o do_v not_o seek_v or_o serve_v their_o end_n therefore_o for_o what_o use_n be_v we_o meet_v
he_o like_o prince_n god_n never_o make_v any_o of_o they_o universal_a and_o eternal_a king_n for_o he_o set_v christ_n at_o his_o right_a hand_n not_o the_o angel_n to_o sit_v at_o god_n right_a hand_n be_v not_o only_o to_o be_v bless_v and_o happy_a in_o enjoy_v those_o pleasure_n which_o be_v there_o for_o evermore_o not_o only_o to_o be_v advance_v to_o the_o high_a place_n of_o dignity_n and_o honour_n next_o to_o god_n but_o to_o be_v invest_v with_o a_o supreme_a and_o universal_a power_n above_o all_o man_n and_o angel_n take_v these_o or_o any_o one_o of_o these_o and_o he_o be_v above_o the_o angel_n though_o they_o be_v the_o most_o noble_a and_o excellent_a creature_n that_o ever_o god_n make_v 3._o because_o christ_n have_v a_o ministry_n and_o service_n to_o do_v by_o they_o he_o make_v use_v of_o they_o partly_o to_o exercise_v their_o obedience_n without_o which_o they_o forsake_v the_o law_n of_o their_o creation_n and_o swerve_v from_o the_o end_n for_o which_o they_o be_v make_v psal._n 103.20_o they_o do_v his_o commandment_n harken_v to_o the_o voice_n of_o his_o word_n they_o do_v whatsoever_o he_o command_v they_o with_o all_o readiness_n and_o speed_n immaginable_a and_o therein_o they_o be_v a_o example_n to_o we_o matth._n 6.10_o thy_o will_v be_v do_v in_o earth_n as_o it_o be_v in_o heaven_n they_o be_v our_o fellow-servant_n now_o in_o the_o work_n hereafter_o in_o the_o recompense_n when_o we_o be_v admit_v into_o one_o society_n under_o one_o common_a head_n and_o lord_n heb._n 12.27_o who_o shall_v for_o ever_o rejoice_v in_o the_o contemplation_n of_o god_n infinite_a excellency_n well_o then_o if_o these_o excellent_a creature_n so_o great_a in_o power_n be_v always_o so_o ready_a and_o watchful_a to_o do_v the_o will_n of_o god_n and_o count_v it_o their_o honour_n to_o assist_v in_o so_o glorious_a a_o work_n as_o the_o save_n of_o soul_n or_o do_v any_o other_o business_n he_o send_v they_o about_o how_o shall_v we_o that_o hope_v to_o be_v like_o the_o angel_n in_o happiness_n be_v like_o they_o in_o obedience_n also_o 2._o because_o the_o church_n safety_n depend_v upon_o it_o we_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o this_o ministry_n of_o angel_n the_o service_n of_o the_o angel_n be_v protection_n to_o the_o people_n of_o god_n vengeance_n on_o their_o enemy_n 1._o for_o protection_n christ_n have_v the_o heavenly_a host_n at_o his_o command_n and_o send_v they_o forth_o for_o the_o good_a of_o his_o people_n psal._n 68.17_o the_o chariot_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v twenty_o thousand_o even_o thousand_o of_o angel_n the_o lord_n be_v among_o they_o in_o sinai_n in_o the_o holy_a place_n mark_v that_o thousand_o of_o angel_n be_v his_o chariot_n convey_v he_o from_o heaven_n to_o earth_n and_o from_o earth_n to_o heaven_n and_o mark_v the_o lord_n be_v among_o they_o that_o be_v god_n incarnate_a for_o he_o present_o speak_v of_o his_o ascend_v up_o on_o high_a thou_o have_v ascend_v up_o on_o high_a and_o lead_v captivity_n captive_a thou_o have_v receive_v gift_n for_o man_n ver_fw-la 18._o among_o they_o in_o his_o holy_a place_n that_o be_v in_o heaven_n it_o be_v add_v as_o in_o mount_n sinai_n that_o be_v as_o at_o the_o give_v of_o the_o law_n they_o be_v then_o there_o and_o still_o attend_v on_o the_o propagation_n of_o the_o gospel_n for_o more_o particular_a case_n see_v heb._n 1.14_o be_v they_o not_o all_o minister_a spirit_n send_v forth_o to_o minister_v for_o they_o who_o shall_v be_v heir_n of_o salvation_n so_o psal._n 34.7_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n incamp_v round_o about_o they_o that_o fear_v he_o and_o deliver_v they_o all_o that_o obedient_o serve_v and_o wait_v on_o god_n have_v the_o promise_n of_o his_o protection_n 2._o the_o other_o part_n of_o this_o ministry_n and_o service_n be_v to_o restrain_v and_o destroy_v the_o devil_n and_o his_o instrument_n the_o scripture_n often_o speak_v of_o god_n execute_v judgement_n by_o the_o angel_n their_o influence_n do_v not_o always_o personal_o appear_v yet_o it_o be_v great_a and_o powerful_a though_o the_o power_n and_o authority_n on_o earth_n and_o their_o messenger_n and_o force_n be_v ofâ—en_o employ_v against_o the_o saint_n yet_o the_o captain_n of_o our_o salvation_n be_v in_o heaven_n and_o all_o the_o mighty_a angel_n be_v subject_a to_o he_o and_o at_o his_o disposal_n by_o this_o mean_v the_o prophet_n elisha_n confirm_v himself_o and_o his_o servant_n when_o the_o king_n of_o syria_n send_v chariot_n and_o horse_n a_o great_a host_n to_o attack_v he_o in_o dothan_n â—_o king_n 6.14_o 15._o and_o when_o his_o servant_n see_v it_o early_o in_o the_o morning_n he_o say_v alas_o my_o master_n what_o shall_v we_o do_v the_o prophet_n answer_v verse_n 16._o they_o that_o â—e_v with_o we_o be_v more_o than_o they_o that_o be_v against_o we_o and_o then_o verse_n 17._o he_o pray_v lord_n open_a his_o eye_n that_o he_o may_v see_v and_o the_o lord_n open_v his_o eye_n and_o behold_v the_o mountain_n be_v full_a of_o chariot_n and_o â—orses_n of_o fire_n round_o about_o elisha_n these_o fiery_a horse_n and_o chariot_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o angel_n of_o god_n here_o be_v force_n against_o force_n chariot_n against_o chariot_n horse_n against_o horse_n if_o we_o can_v open_v the_o eye_n of_o faith_n and_o shut_v that_o of_o sense_n we_o read_v act_n 12.23_o that_o a_o angel_n smite_v herod_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o his_o pride_n and_o persecution_n the_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n smite_v he_o use_v i._o let_v we_o more_o deep_o be_v possess_v with_o the_o majesty_n of_o our_o redeemer_n he_o be_v the_o creator_n of_o all_o thing_n of_o angel_n as_o well_o as_o man_n and_o so_o more_o excellent_a than_o all_o the_o man_n in_o the_o world_n whether_o they_o excel_v in_o power_n or_o holiness_n which_o the_o psalmist_n express_v thus_o fair_a than_o the_o child_n of_o man_n psal._n 45.29_o but_o also_o then_o the_o most_o excellent_a and_o glorious_a angel_n he_o 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