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ver_fw-la 5._o &_o 12._o which_o four_o be_v but_o one_o live_a creature_n chap._n 10._o 15._o comprehend_v in_o itself_o the_o variety_n and_o fullness_n the_o glory_n and_o perfection_n of_o the_o whole_a first_o creation_n from_o the_o four_o end_n and_o quarter_n of_o it_o answer_v therein_o to_o the_o first-born_a of_o every_o creature_n mention_v col._n 1._o 15._o who_o be_v before_o all_o thing_n and_o in_o who_o all_o thing_n consist_v or_o stand_v up_o together_o as_o in_o their_o head_n which_o he_o be_v describe_v to_o be_v in_o reference_n to_o angel_n ezek._n 10._o 11._o where_o the_o ministry_n of_o angel_n be_v type_v out_o by_o the_o wheel_n full_a of_o eye_n who_o wing_n be_v of_o such_o a_o height_n that_o they_o be_v dreadful_a chap._n 1._o 18._o the_o same_o with_o those_o chariot_n of_o god_n psal_n 68_o 17._o that_o be_v twenty_o thousand_o even_o thousand_o of_o angel_n who_o psal_n 103._o 20._o 21_o 22_o in_o the_o mightiness_n or_o excellency_n of_o their_o strength_n be_v ever_o do_v the_o command_n and_o harken_v unto_o the_o voice_n of_o this_o word_n as_o his_o host_n and_o minister_n that_o do_v his_o pleasure_n in_o all_o place_n of_o his_o dominion_n by_o reason_n whereof_o the_o motion_n of_o this_o word_n or_o voice_n of_o the_o almighty_a ezekiel_n 1._o 24._o be_v compare_v to_o the_o noise_n of_o wing_n and_o the_o noise_n of_o a_o host_n now_o of_o these_o wheel_v it_o be_v say_v chapter_n 10._o 11._o that_o when_o they_o go_v they_o go_v upon_o their_o four_o side_n and_o turn_v not_o as_o they_o go_v but_o to_o the_o place_n whither_o the_o head_n look_v they_o follow_v it_o they_o turn_v not_o as_o they_o go_v mean_v the_o good_a angel_n contrary_a whereunto_o the_o motion_n of_o the_o bad_a one_o be_v describe_v judas_n v._n 6._o by_o turn_v aside_o from_o this_o head_n not_o keep_v their_o first_o estate_n or_o principality_n but_o leave_v their_o own_o habitation_n or_o dependency_n upon_o their_o head_n who_o therefore_o he_o have_v reserve_v in_o everlasting_a chain_n under_o darkness_n unto_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o great_a day_n thus_o ezekiel_n see_v the_o lord_n christ_n the_o true_a messiah_n in_o his_o ministry_n of_o god_n first_o appearance_n and_o to_o show_v that_o christ_n in_o this_o be_v but_o a_o preparer_n of_o the_o way_n to_o the_o glory_n that_o follow_v and_o maker_n of_o the_o way_n for_o the_o second_o voice_n to_o be_v hear_v and_o attend_v unto_o in_o the_o end_n as_o he_o have_v be_v in_o the_o beginning_n it_o be_v say_v that_o when_o the_o first_o cease_v from_o motion_n and_o stand_v they_o then_o let_v down_o their_o wing_n whereupon_o there_o be_v a_o voice_n from_o the_o firmament_n over_o their_o head_n when_o they_o stand_v and_o have_v let_v down_o their_o wing_n and_o above_o the_o firmament_n that_o be_v over_o their_o head_n be_v the_o likeness_n of_o a_o throne_n and_o upon_o the_o likeness_n of_o the_o throne_n be_v the_o appearance_n of_o a_o 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and_o for_o thy_o pleasure_n they_o be_v and_o be_v create_v rev._n 4._o 9_o 10_o 11._o which_o be_v the_o true_a break_a frame_n of_o spirit_n in_o elect_a man_n and_o angel_n as_o they_o be_v build_v up_o anew_o and_o bring_v forth_o from_o the_o grave_n into_o the_o power_n of_o a_o endless_a and_o incorruptible_a life_n even_o in_o their_o natural_a being_n who_o consider_v in_o that_o capacity_n as_o so_o renew_v be_v ingraff_v into_o a_o new_a stock_n by_o life_n from_o the_o dead_a and_o be_v so_o represent_v by_o the_o four_o beast_n but_o as_o withal_o they_o have_v the_o addition_n of_o a_o better_a and_o high_a principle_n of_o life_n installing_n they_o in_o a_o royal_a priesthood_n with_o christ_n and_o set_v they_o on_o the_o throne_n of_o his_o glory_n they_o be_v represent_v by_o the_o
and_o the_o work_n of_o his_o hand_n judge_v and_o condemn_v the_o wicked_a angel_n for_o their_o disobedience_n reserve_v they_o in_o chain_n of_o darkness_n unto_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o great_a day_n and_o take_v the_o holy_a and_o obedient_a angel_n into_o participation_n and_o fellowship_n with_o himself_o in_o the_o life_n from_o the_o dead_a by_o he_o obtain_v and_o possess_v as_o the_o lord_n to_o who_o god_n speak_v to_o sit_v down_o at_o his_o right_a hand_n from_o the_o beginning_n until_o he_o make_v his_o foe_n his_o foot_n stool_n through_o who_o as_o through_o a_o propitiatory_a cover_n he_o do_v look_v down_o upon_o all_o the_o work_n of_o his_o hand_n and_o be_v at_o rest_n and_o well_o please_v with_o they_o as_o wrought_v in_o the_o mediator_n notwithstanding_o all_o that_o have_v be_v do_v by_o sin_n or_o satan_n to_o effect_v a_o breach_n and_o alineate_v his_o mind_n from_o they_o hence_o job_n 38._o 6_o 7._o it_o be_v say_v that_o god_n fasten_v the_o foundation_n of_o the_o first_o world_n and_o lay_v the_o cornerstone_n thereof_o viz._n in_o the_o person_n of_o the_o mediator_n by_o way_n of_o provision_n and_o preparation_n against_o all_o the_o power_n of_o sin_n and_o satan_n in_o their_o attempt_n upon_o it_o at_o this_o the_o good_a angel_n those_o morning_n star_n and_o son_n of_o god_n rejoice_v pry_v into_o this_o mystery_n which_o make_v they_o sing_v and_o shout_n for_o joy_n as_o on_o the_o same_o occasion_n it_o be_v say_v psal_n 118._o 22_o 23_o 24._o this_o be_v the_o day_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v make_v we_o will_v rejoice_v and_o be_v glad_a in_o it_o to_o see_v thereby_o the_o devil_n and_o his_o angel_n disappoint_v in_o their_o wicked_a design_n who_o by_o the_o bring_n in_o of_o sin_n be_v in_o hope_n to_o have_v hinder_v the_o grow_v up_o of_o jesus_n the_o branch_n that_o be_v to_o spring_v out_o of_o this_o root_n but_o david_n root_n sit_v as_o lord_n at_o god_n right_a hand_n have_v before_o obtain_v 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