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expression_n of_o throne_n 3.10_o ephes_n 1.21_o col._n 1.16_o ephes_n 3.10_o dominion_n principality_n power_n do_v not_o signify_v pure_o the_o same_o thing_n but_o divers_a order_n and_o rank_n of_o angel_n and_o this_o they_o prove_v from_o the_o dis-junctive_a particle_n or_o put_v between_o throne_n dominion_n principality_n power_n as_o also_o from_o that_o place_n of_o dan._n 10.13_o where_o michael_n be_v say_v to_o be_v one_o or_o the_o first_o of_o the_o chief_a prince_n likewise_o from_o the_o title_n of_o a_o arch_n or_o chief_a angel_n last_o because_o there_o be_v a_o order_n among_o the_o devil_n which_o they_o lose_v not_o with_o their_o integrity_n at_o their_o fall_n but_o what_o and_o wherein_o this_o order_n among_o the_o angel_n shall_v consist_v and_o how_o they_o differ_v they_o modest_o profess_v they_o dare_v not_o determine_v that_o its_o curiosity_n to_o inquire_v into_o and_o rashness_n to_o define_v this_o secret_a that_o this_o
god_n will_v justify_v if_o satan_n slander_n 2._o never_o leave_v integrity_n to_o remove_v infamy_n he_o that_o will_v part_v with_o a_o good_a conscience_n to_o get_v a_o great_a name_n shall_v lose_v name_n and_o conscience_n too_o 3._o defend_v and_o plead_v god_n cause_n against_o false_a accusation_n if_o we_o be_v shield_n to_o he_o he_o will_v defend_v we_o 4._o let_v we_o be_v as_o careful_a of_o the_o name_n of_o other_o as_o of_o our_o own_o let_v we_o not_o receive_v believe_v laugh_v at_o the_o slander_v cast_v upon_o other_o our_o name_n will_v be_v entertain_v at_o our_o neighbour_n house_n as_o he_o be_v at_o we_o we_o must_v open_v our_o mouth_n for_o the_o dumb_a the_o absent_a the_o innocent_a 5._o be_v willing_a the_o godly_a shall_v reprove_v thou_o he_o who_o will_v not_o hear_v a_o just_a admonition_n may_v just_o hear_v a_o unjust_a accusation_n the_o smiting_n of_o friend_n will_v prevent_v the_o stabbing_n of_o enemy_n godly_a rebuke_n embrace_v will_v preserve_v thou_o from_o reproach_n and_o be_v a_o byword_n 6._o accuse_v thyself_o before_o god_n humble_a thy_o soul_n for_o whatever_o thyself_o and_o other_o can_v allege_v be_v more_o vile_a in_o thy_o own_o than_o thou_o can_v be_v in_o the_o thought_n or_o mouth_n of_o other_o and_o thereby_o fly_v to_o jesus_n christ_n who_o will_v answer_v all_o accusation_n within_o or_o without_o thou_o the_o cleft_n of_o that_o rock_n be_v the_o best_a refuge_n against_o the_o pursuit_n of_o slanderous_a tongue_n oh_o how_o sweet_a be_v it_o to_o say_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o slander_n well_o yet_o my_o soul_n god_n have_v nothing_o to_o lay_v to_o thy_o charge_n 10._o false_a accuser_n imitate_v satan_n 10_o observe_v 10_o they_o be_v the_o devil_n first_o bear_v and_o bear_v his_o name_n their_o tongue_n be_v set_v on_o fire_n of_o hell_n but_o of_o the_o greatness_n of_o their_o sin_n i_o shall_v have_v clear_a occasion_n to_o speak_v in_o the_o three_o and_o last_o part_n of_o this_o 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in_o loc_n the_o word_n say_v justinian_n be_v borrow_v from_o court_n of_o judicature_n and_o belong_v to_o judgement_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v to_o contend_v in_o judgement_n the_o word_n in_o scripture_n be_v use_v several_a way_n and_o oft_o it_o signify_v to_o hesitate_n and_o stagger_v or_o doubt_v rom._n 14.23_o matth._n 21.21_o rom._n 4.20_o and_o the_o word_n import_v a_o doubt_n with_o a_o contention_n comment_n qui_fw-la haesitat_fw-la all_o tercantibus_fw-la sententiis_fw-la secum_fw-la quasi_fw-la litigat_fw-la et_fw-la disceptat_fw-la bud._n in_o comment_n he_o that_o doubt_v or_o hesitate_v in_o a_o business_n be_v by_o different_a opinion_n draw_v several_a way_n find_v a_o struggle_a and_o a_o contention_n as_o budeus_n note_v within_o himself_o as_o unresolved_a what_o course_n to_o take_v rom._n 14.1_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o doubtful_a or_o contentious_a disputation_n or_o as_o the_o word_n signify_v contention_n of_o disputation_n beza_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d altercationes_fw-la disputationum_fw-la beza_n act_n 11.2_o they_o of_o the_o circumcision_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d contend_v with_o peter_n it_o may_v here_o be_v demand_v what_o be_v those_o contention_n between_o good_a and_o bad_a angel_n it_o be_v answer_v that_o they_o be_v either_o about_o thing_n 1._o of_o temporal_a or_o 2._o of_o spiritual_a concernment_n 1._o about_o temporal_n and_o so_o they_o contend_v the_o good_a angel_n for_o and_o the_o bad_a against_o the_o outward_a welfare_n of_o the_o people_n of_o god_n 34.7_o psal_n 34.7_o the_o good_a angel_n like_o soldier_n pitch_v their_o tent_n about_o the_o godly_a to_o protect_v they_o where_o satan_n pitch_v his_o force_n to_o destroy_v they_o evil_a angel_n strive_v to_o drive_v man_n into_o place_n of_o danger_n the_o devil_n will_v have_v have_v christ_n to_o have_v leap_v from_o the_o top_n of_o the_o pinnacle_n 6.4_o mat._n 6.4_o but_o the_o good_a angel_n keep_v we_o in_o all_o our_o way_n and_o bear_v we_o up_o in_o their_o arm_n psal_n 91.12_o when_o elisha_n be_v beset_v the_o mountain_n be_v full_a of_o horse_n and_o chariot_n 1_o king_n 6.17_o the_o devil_n who_o stir_v up_o daniel_n enemy_n to_o have_v destroy_v he_o by_o the_o lion_n be_v disappoint_v by_o that_o good_a angel_n 6.22_o dan._n 6.22_o who_o shut_v the_o lion_n mouth_n the_o angel_n of_o god_n defend_v jacob_n from_o the_o fury_n of_o his_o brother_n esau_n 32.2_o gen._n 32.2_o into_o who_o heart_n satan_n have_v put_v it_o to_o contrive_v jacob_n death_n satan_n endeavour_v the_o destruction_n of_o people_n and_o country_n but_o good_a angel_n fight_v for_o their_o safety_n when_o satan_n prevail_v with_o david_n to_o number_v the_o people_n 24.17_o 2_o sam._n 24.17_o he_o leave_v he_o few_o to_o number_n by_o seventy_o thousand_o michael_n the_o chief_a of_o the_o chief_a prince_n protect_v the_o jew_n against_o the_o tyranny_n of_o the_o persian_n dan._n 10.13_o 19.35_o 2_o king_n 19.35_o and_o a_o angel_n smite_v a_o hundred_o fourscore_o and_o five_o thousand_o which_o come_v to_o destroy_v judah_n 14.19_o exod._n 14.19_o a_o angel_n go_v between_o the_o israelite_n and_o the_o army_n of_o egyptian_n when_o satan_n stir_v up_o jezabel_n to_o seek_v and_o vow_v the_o death_n of_o elijah_n 19.5_o 1_o king_n 19.5_o persecute_v elijah_n be_v feed_v and_o preserve_v by_o a_o good_a angel_n devil_n labour_n to_o destroy_v the_o family_n and_o estate_n of_o the_o godly_a as_o in_o the_o case_n of_o job_n the_o angel_n of_o god_n be_v their_o guard_n when_o it_o be_v for_o their_o good_a to_o protect_v they_o and_o encamp_v about_o their_o person_n and_o habitation_n 2._o the_o contention_n of_o good_a and_o bad_a angel_n be_v about_o spiritual_a thing_n jesus_n christ_n who_o be_v the_o spiritual_a head_n and_o husband_n of_o the_o church_n be_v by_o evil_a angel_n with_o deadly_a hatred_n oppose_v good_a angel_n admire_v adore_v advance_v he_o when_o christ_n be_v in_o the_o womb_n satan_n will_v have_v have_v his_o mother_n suspect_v of_o uncleanness_n so_o that_o her_o husband_n be_v mind_v to_o put_v she_o away_o but_o the_o good_a angel_n affirm_v that_o what_o be_v conceive_v in_o she_o be_v of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o devil_n seek_v to_o murder_v he_o in_o his_o infancy_n the_o good_a angel_n appear_v in_o multitude_n praise_v god_n at_o his_o nativity_n and_o one_o direct_v joseph_n to_o carry_v jesus_n into_o egypt_n for_o his_o preservation_n from_o herod_n cruelty_n the_o devil_n tempt_v christ_n 4._o matth._n 4._o and_o toss_v he_o from_o place_n to_o place_n the_o good_a angel_n when_o he_o be_v afterward_o faint_a and_o weary_a come_v and_o minister_v to_o he_o the_o devil_n through_o the_o whole_a course_n of_o his_o life_n stir_v up_o persecution_n and_o raise_v slander_n against_o he_o enter_v into_o judas_n to_o betray_v he_o and_o into_o the_o jew_n false_o to_o accuse_v and_o crucify_v he_o but_o as_o one_o good_a angel_n appear_v from_o heaven_n in_o his_o agony_n strengthen_v he_o so_o will_v more_o than_o twelve_o legion_n of_o such_o have_v god_n but_o give_v a_o commission_n have_v wait_v upon_o he_o and_o rescue_v he_o from_o his_o enemy_n the_o devil_n malice_n against_o christ_n die_v not_o with_o he_o but_o to_o baffle_v the_o glory_n of_o his_o resurrection_n he_o suggest_v the_o aspersion_n of_o his_o disciple_n their_o steal_v away_o his_o body_n by_o night_n the_o good_a angel_n attest_v the_o glory_n of_o his_o resurrection_n to_o those_o who_o come_v to_o the_o sepulchre_n and_o afterward_o his_o asrension_n to_o those_o who_o look_v towards_o heaven_n assure_v they_o also_o of_o his_o return_n to_o judgement_n nor_o be_v the_o contention_n of_o good_a and_o bad_a angel_n less_o about_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n the_o good_a angel_n rejoice_v at_o the_o enlargement_n of_o christ_n kingdom_n
the_o conversion_n of_o one_o sinner_n and_o it_o be_v a_o pleasure_n to_o they_o to_o be_v present_a at_o the_o public_a ordinance_n and_o to_o look_v into_o the_o mystery_n of_o the_o gospel_n 1_o cor._n 11.10_o 10_o ephes_n 3_o 10_o as_o impossible_a it_o be_v they_o shall_v preach_v another_o gospel_n be_v to_o be_v accurse_v gal._n 1.8_o they_o surther_v the_o gospel_n and_o preserve_v the_o true_a worship_n of_o god_n forbid_v the_o worship_n of_o themselves_o the_o law_n be_v give_v by_o their_o ministry_n 10.10_o luke_n 2_o 9_o act_n 10.10_o the_o angel_n direct_v cornelius_n to_o send_v for_o peter_n the_o angel_n bring_v philip_n to_o instruct_v the_o eunuch_n invite_v the_o apostle_n to_o come_v to_o macedonia_n and_o help_v soul_n to_o heaven_n deliver_v peter_n out_o of_o prison_n to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n carry_v the_o soul_n of_o lazarus_n to_o heaven_n resist_v balaam_n in_o the_o way_n wherein_o he_o come_v forth_o to_o curse_n israel_n etc._n etc._n michael_n and_o his_o angel_n rev._n 12._o fight_n for_o the_o defence_n of_o the_o church_n against_o all_o the_o injury_n of_o the_o devil_n but_o the_o devil_n be_v the_o grand_a adversary_n of_o soul_n evil_a angel_n labour_v to_o stop_v the_o passage_n of_o the_o gospel_n they_o put_v forth_o their_o power_n in_o janne_n and_o jambres_n to_o resist_v moses_n in_o his_o ministry_n the_o devil_n offer_v himself_o to_o be_v a_o lie_a spirit_n in_o the_o mouth_n of_o all_o ahab_n prophet_n he_o stand_v at_o joshuah_n right_a hand_n to_o withstand_v he_o in_o his_o office_n 2.10_o zech_n 3_o 1._o matth._n 13._o 1_o tim._n 4_o 1._o 1_o theâ—_n 2_o 18._o rev._n 2.10_o he_o sow_v tare_n in_o the_o field_n where_o the_o good_a seed_n of_o the_o word_n be_v sow_o false_a doctrine_n be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o devil_n satan_n hinder_v paul_n once_o or_o twice_o from_o his_o journey_n to_o the_o thessalonian_o to_o confirm_v their_o faith_n he_o raise_v persecution_n against_o the_o church_n he_o cast_v 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short_a time_n long_o and_o tedious_a ere_o our_o enemy_n fall_v and_o we_o rise_v but_o christ_n suffer_v very_o long_o how_o patient_o shall_v we_o endure_v to_o have_v our_o glory_n obscure_v and_o injury_n unrevenged_a since_o our_o lord_n our_o master_n the_o judge_n himself_o be_v the_o great_a sufferer_n and_o yet_o voluntary_o unrevenged_a 6._o 6._o obs_n 6._o when_o angel_n and_o saint_n be_v in_o their_o great_a glory_n obsequiousness_n and_o serviceableness_n to_o christ_n become_v they_o all_o the_o saint_n and_o angel_n of_o heaven_n shall_v worship_v and_o advance_v christ_n when_o they_o appear_v in_o their_o high_a dignity_n of_o he_o they_o will_v not_o be_v ashamed_a when_o they_o be_v in_o their_o best_a clothes_n their_o robe_n of_o most_o shine_a glory_n when_o they_o lie_v off_o all_o their_o infirmity_n they_o throw_v off_o no_o love_n to_o christ_n as_o saint_n be_v make_v glorious_a in_o their_o body_n so_o be_v those_o body_n join_v to_o spirit_n make_v perfect_a in_o holiness_n and_o that_o holiness_n will_v show_v itself_o in_o duty_n and_o obedience_n how_o unlike_a to_o ten_o thousand_o of_o saint_n be_v they_o who_o think_v they_o be_v too_o good_a to_o honour_n christ_n when_o they_o be_v in_o outward_a glory_n and_o dignity_n when_o they_o be_v in_o their_o rag_n low_a and_o afflict_a they_o will_v then_o stoop_v to_o do_v something_o for_o christ_n but_o when_o in_o their_o best_a apparel_n set_v up_o advance_v to_o any_o pitch_n of_o worldly_a eminency_n they_o then_o think_v they_o shall_v spoil_v their_o clothes_n and_o disgrace_v their_o dignity_n by_o attend_v upon_o christ_n do_v saint_n and_o angel_n wait_v upon_o he_o in_o their_o glory_n and_o shall_v worm_n upon_o the_o dunghill_n think_v it_o much_o to_o serve_v he_o do_v he_o our_o lord_n empty_a himself_o of_o glory_n to_o save_v yea_o serve_v we_o and_o shall_v not_o we_o his_o servant_n serve_v he_o when_o fill_v with_o glory_n of_o this_o more_o pag._n 457._o part._n 1._o thus_o far_o of_o the_o first_o part_n of_o the_o description_n of_o the_o judgement_n viz._n the_o come_n of_o the_o judg._n the_o second_o follow_v the_o carriage_n of_o the_o judge_n in_o judgement_n ver_fw-la 15._o and_o in_o that_o 1._o his_o carriage_n towards_o all_o 2._o particular_o towards_o the_o wicked_a 1._o towards_o all_o in_o these_o word_n to_o execute_v judgement_n upon_o all_o for_o this_o first_o two_o thing_n here_o require_v explication_n 1._o what_o the_o apostle_n here_o intend_v by_o execution_n of_o judgement_n how_o judgement_n be_v here_o to_o be_v take_v and_o wherein_o the_o execution_n of_o judgement_n at_o the_o last_o day_n do_v consist_v i_o have_v speak_v at_o large_a before_o pag._n 511_o 512_o 513._o part_v 1_o 2._o how_o it_o be_v say_v that_o jesus_n christ_n shall_v execute_v judgement_n upon_o all_o or_o concern_v the_o universality_n of_o this_o judgement_n i_o have_v likewise_o speak_v before_o pag._n 532._o only_o as_o to_o this_o text_n it_o be_v to_o be_v consider_v that_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d here_o fit_o translate_v upon_o though_o sometime_o it_o signify_v adversus_fw-la against_o can_v here_o be_v so_o render_v in_o regard_n judas_n speak_v of_o all_o the_o whole_a company_n of_o those_o who_o be_v to_o be_v judge_v who_o he_o distinguish_v into_o good_a and_o bad_a in_o the_o next_o word_n to_o convince_v all_o that_o be_v ungodly_a among_o they_o and_o some_o namely_o the_o godly_a shall_v not_o have_v judgement_n execute_v against_o they_o although_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o judgement_n concern_v and_o upon_o they_o to_o be_v sure_a in_o respect_n of_o a_o happy_a sentence_n this_o word_n then_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o take_v in_o that_o