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A68805 The principles of Christian practice Containing the institution of a Christian man, in twelve heads of doctrine: which are set downe in the next side. By Thomas Taylor D.D. and late pastor of Aldermanbury London. Perfected by himselfe before his decease. Taylor, Thomas, 1576-1632.; Jemmat, William, 1596?-1678. 1635 (1635) STC 23849; ESTC S118277 210,265 656

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12._o 12._o the_o innumerable_a company_n of_o angel_n and_o the_o scripture_n express_v their_o number_n by_o the_o great_a and_o round_a number_n in_o use_n among_o man_n judas_n 14._o the_o lord_n come_v with_o thousand_o of_o his_o saint_n that_o be_v holy_a angel_n and_o man_n attend_v he_o dan._n 7._o 10._o thousand_o thousand_o minister_n unto_o he_o and_o ten_o thousand_o thousand_o stand_n before_o he_o when_o the_o judgement_n be_v set_v up_o but_o our_o lord_n speak_v of_o many_o more_o mat._n 24._o when_o the_o son_n of_o man_n shall_v come_v and_o all_o his_o holy_a angel_n with_o he_o not_o a_o angel_n shall_v be_v leave_v in_o heaven_n which_o shall_v not_o come_v with_o he_o what_o a_o great_a glory_n be_v it_o to_o see_v a_o great_a prince_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o his_o whole_a train_a band_n &_o arm_v with_o all_o the_o power_n of_o his_o kingdom_n yet_o all_o this_o be_v but_o weakness_n to_o this_o of_o christ_n who_o bring_v the_o whole_a host_n of_o heaven_n with_o he_o to_o make_v his_o throne_n surpass_v glorious_a next_o of_o the_o relation_n his_o angel_n angel_n how_o be_v they_o his_o answ._n 1._o by_o creation_n 2._o by_o confirmation_n in_o grace_n other_o fell_a from_o he_o and_o become_v not_o his_o but_o these_o by_o his_o grace_n cleave_v for_o ever_o unto_o he_o in_o the_o holiness_n of_o their_o nature_n three_o his_o by_o special_a attendance_n and_o ministry_n he_o be_v lord_n of_o the_o holy_a angel_n they_o be_v his_o subject_n and_o minister_n ready_a to_o execute_v his_o will_n ob._n they_o be_v our_o angel_n and_o therefore_o not_o christ_n mat._n 18._o 10._o their_o angel_n behold_v the_o face_n we_o of_o the_o father_n in_o heaven_n answ._n they_o be_v call_v our_o angel_n so_o far_o as_o appoint_v our_o keeper_n or_o guardian_n against_o satan_n and_o impure_a spirit_n but_o in_o all_o this_o ministry_n to_o the_o church_n they_o be_v his_o angel_n for_o they_o attend_v we_o for_o our_o head_n sake_n and_o attend_v 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