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6.1_o holy_a holy_a holy_a be_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n â—oly_a be_v the_o father_n holy_n be_v the_o son_n and_o holy_a be_v the_o hâ—ly_a spirit_n and_o yet_o as_o moses_n say_v hear_v o_o 〈◊〉_d â—_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n be_v but_o one_o lord_n i._n e._n one_o in_o essence_n etc._n etc._n yet_o three_o person_n 5._o they_o harken_v to_o god_n command_n and_o do_v his_o will_n with_o all_o imaginable_a cheerfulness_n love_n delight_n alacrity_n and_o swiftness_n hence_o say_v to_o have_v the_o face_n of_o a_o eagle_n the_o swift_a of_o fowl_n and_o also_o to_o have_v wing_n 〈…〉_z tertullian_n say_v every_o spirit_n be_v wing_v they_o can_v fly_v in_o a_o moment_n into_o any_o part_n of_o the_o world_n and_o that_o swift_o and_o yet_o mr._n greenhill_n say_v as_o astronomer_n observe_v that_o
from_o the_o centre_n of_o the_o earth_n which_o be_v three_o thousand_o to_o the_o surface_n up_o to_o the_o sun_n be_v above_o four_o million_o of_o miles_n to_o the_o firmament_n where_o the_o sixed_a star_n be_v above_o fourscore_o million_o of_o miles_n and_o from_o thence_o to_o the_o place_n of_o the_o bless_a saint_n and_o angel_n be_v more_o million_o than_o from_o the_o earth_n to_o the_o firmament_n so_o that_o according_a to_o their_o account_n it_o must_v be_v many_o million_o of_o mile_n from_o heaven_n to_o earth_n o_o then_o what_o be_v the_o height_n or_o length_n of_o this_o ladder_n in_o my_o text_n the_o foot_n stand_v upon_o the_o earth_n and_o the_o toâ—_n reâ—â—hed_v to_o heaven_n and_o o_o what_o be_v the_o swiftness_n of_o a_o angel_n that_o can_v come_v from_o heaven_n to_o the_o earth_n in_o a_o moment_n reverend_n greenâ—ill_o note_n that_o a_o â—ullet_n â—ut_fw-la of_o a_o musket_n fly_v swift_o i._n e._n it_o hâ—ts_v the_o lâ—rd_n or_o mark_v before_o 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1.6_o 1._o signify_v according_a to_o greenhill_n and_o divers_a other_o that_o the_o administration_n of_o the_o angel_n be_v with_o knowledge_n and_o equity_n the_o face_n of_o a_o man_n say_v he_o be_v put_v to_o show_v the_o excellency_n of_o reason_n which_o must_v have_v the_o introduction_n into_o 94._o and_o the_o management_n of_o all_o action_n else_o they_o be_v not_o humane_a nor_o angelical_a 2._o by_o the_o face_n of_o a_o man_n be_v note_v their_o humanity_n and_o love_n to_o mankind_n angel_n be_v of_o a_o love_a nature_n and_o most_o careful_a of_o man_n especial_o of_o believer_n or_o such_o that_o be_v actual_o espouse_v to_o their_o great_a master_n jesus_n christ._n 7._o angel_n be_v very_o strong_a and_o courageous_a and_o hence_o say_v every_o one_o to_o have_v the_o face_n of_o a_o lâ—on_n a_o creature_n of_o great_a courage_n and_o strength_n 1â—_n what_o be_v strong_a than_o a_o lion_n 8._o they_o be_v also_o very_o faithful_a and_o unwearied_a in_o their_o work_n and_o mighty_a patient_a creature_n hence_o say_v to_o have_v the_o face_n of_o a_o oxâ—_n a_o patient_a faithful_a and_o a_o unwearied_a servant_n to_o their_o master_n 9_o and_o though_o angel_n be_v creature_n of_o great_a glory_n and_o dignity_n yet_o be_v very_o humble_a never_o think_v any_o thing_n to_o be_v too_o mean_a or_o tâ—o_fw-la low_a for_o they_o to_o do_v when_o command_v to_o do_v it_o no_o though_o it_o be_v to_o wait_v upon_o a_o poor_a beggar_n as_o lazarus_n whilâ—_n he_o live_v and_o to_o carry_v his_o soul_n to_o heaven_n when_o he_o die_v 10._o and_o they_o always_o wait_v for_o their_o commission_n will_v not_o do_v any_o thing_n without_o god_n command_n hence_o say_v to_o wait_v fâ—r_o his_o word_n these_o be_v they_o who_o the_o lord_n have_v send_v to_o walk_v to_o and_o fro_o through_o the_o earth_n 1.10_o therefore_o be_v they_o set_v before_o we_o as_o our_o pattern_n that_o the_o will_n of_o god_n may_v be_v do_v on_o earth_n by_o we_o as_o it_o be_v do_v in_o heaven_n by_o they_o quest._n 〈◊〉_d service_n be_v the_o holy_a angel_n employ_v in_o 〈…〉_z almighty_a 〈…〉_z 1._o god_n use_v they_o in_o the_o government_n of_o the_o world_n as_o it_o may_v be_v see_v in_o ezek._n 1.1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5_o 6_o etc._n etc._n the_o jew_n think_v that_o the_o angel_n only_o govern_v jerusalem_n and_o that_o neither_o god_n nor_o his_o angel_n do_v appear_v â—r_o rule_v anywhere_o else_o but_o to_o take_v away_o this_o conceit_n god_n appear_v to_o ezekiel_n in_o babylâ—â—_n to_o convince_v he_o that_o he_o and_o his_o angel_n do_v govern_v there_o and_o man_n quarter_n of_o the_o world_n as_o well_o as_o in_o sioâ—_n and_o that_o though_o god_n rule_v the_o world_n be_v grant_v yet_o the_o angel_n under_o he_o be_v employ_v in_o this_o work_n be_v evident_a i_o argue_v thus_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o god_n give_v or_o admit_v the_o evil_a angel_n to_o rule_v as_o a_o prince_n the_o devil_n be_v call_v the_o prince_n of_o the_o power_n of_o the_o aâ—â—_n 2._o that_o now_o work_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o childâ—â—â—_n of_o disobedience_n the_o devil_n say_v reveâ—â—â—d_a greenhill_n have_v great_a power_n in_o the_o air_n to_o â—aise_v wind_n to_o cause_v storm_n thunder_n and_o lightning_n now_o if_o the_o evil_a angel_n be_v as_o god_n and_o prince_n in_o this_o world_n have_v power_n in_o the_o air_n and_o heart_n of_o wicked_a man_n than_o it_o must_v needs_o follow_v that_o the_o good_a angel_n be_v as_o god_n and_o prince_n and_o have_v as_o much_o power_n in_o the_o world_n and_o heart_n of_o good_a man_n otherwise_o the_o devil_n shall_v gain_v by_o their_o fall_n more_o than_o ever_o they_o have_v by_o their_o stand_n and_o it_o be_v not_o credible_a that_o wicked_a and_o damn_a spirit_n shall_v have_v more_o honourable_a title_n and_o large_a power_n than_o the_o good_a be_v employ_v in_o 2._o more_o particular_o they_o be_v employ_v to_o inform_v we_o of_o god_n will_n nay_o and_o god_n of_o our_o way_n though_o it_o be_v true_a he_o know_v all_o thing_n and_o need_v not_o that_o they_o tell_v he_o no_o more_o than_o he_o do_v need_n that_o we_o acquaint_v he_o with_o our_o evil_a heart_n and_o many_o want_n yet_o he_o will_v hear_v how_o matter_n be_v from_o they_o and_o from_o we_o also_o they_o acquaint_v we_o with_o the_o mind_n and_o will_n of_o god_n 18.19_o angel_n tell_v abraham_n and_o lot_n what_o god_n will_v do_v with_o sodom_n 1.3_o and_o angel_n tell_v eliâ—ah_n what_o to_o say_v to_o the_o messenger_n of_o the_o king_n of_o samaria_n also_o a_o angel_n tell_v the_o apostle_n 22.16_o that_o christ_n shall_v return_v in_o the_o same_o manner_n as_o they_o see_v he_o go_v up_o to_o heaven_n and_o send_v a_o angel_n to_o testify_v those_o thing_n in_o the_o church_n also_o a_o angel_n tell_v daniel_n what_o thing_n shall_v come_v to_o pass_v in_o the_o world_n even_o to_o the_o end_n thereof_o 9.22_o and_o also_o give_v he_o wisdom_n skill_n and_o understanding_n and_o a_o angel_n inform_v joseph_n of_o the_o mind_n of_o god_n touch_v mary_n moreover_o the_o angel_n go_v up_o the_o ladder_n as_o well_o as_o down_o in_o and_o by_o christ_n they_o ascend_v to_o god_n as_o well_o as_o descend_v to_o man_n they_o behold_v all_o the_o earth_n sit_v still_o and_o be_v at_o rest_n thus_o god_n for_o his_o honour_n not_o of_o necessity_n employ_v angel_n 3._o they_o be_v employ_v to_o withstand_v and_o oppose_v the_o enemy_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o church_n 88_o and_o hence_o it_o appear_v they_o meddle_v with_o king_n and_o kingdom_n and_o in_o the_o great_a affair_n thereof_o and_o as_o their_o power_n be_v great_a so_o they_o sometime_o exercise_v it_o in_o the_o destruction_n of_o wicked_a man_n know_v thou_o whether_o i_o come_v unto_o thou_o and_o now_o will_v i_o return_v and_o fight_v with_o the_o king_n of_o persia._n and_o this_o angel_n gabriel_n oppose_v as_o my_o author_n note_n the_o cruel_a edict_n of_o cambyses_n king_n of_o persia_n who_o labour_v to_o keep_v the_o jew_n in_o captivity_n long_o and_o to_o oppress_v they_o sore_a than_o other_o have_v do_v â—_o moreover_o it_o be_v say_v that_o michael_n and_o his_o angel_n fight_v against_o the_o dragon_n and_o his_o angel_n 4._o to_o execute_v judgement_n upon_o the_o wicked_a they_o destroy_v sodom_n 12.23_o and_o the_o first-born_a of_o egypt_n be_v say_v to_o be_v do_v by_o a_o destroy_a angel_n the_o destroy_a angel_n smite_v the_o people_n with_o the_o pestilence_n in_o david_n time_n 24.17_o also_o a_o angel_n smite_v of_o the_o assyrian_n in_o one_o night_n 185000_o it_o be_v a_o anâ—el_n that_o smite_v herod_n 12.23_o so_o that_o he_o be_v eat_v of_o worm_n 5._o the_o angel_n