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month_n a_o day_n it_o be_v a_o strong_a seal_n to_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o vision_n and_o prophecy_n 4._o see_v here_o from_o the_o five_o day_n that_o god_n have_v a_o special_a care_n of_o his_o sabbath_n and_o of_o the_o spiritual_a good_a of_o his_o servant_n of_o his_o sabbath_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o lie_v in_o the_o dark_a when_o they_o be_v in_o babylon_n god_n will_v open_v heaven_n and_o appear_v to_o a_o prophet_n and_o give_v he_o vision_n upon_o a_o sabbath_n day_n god_n will_v do_v it_o too_o upon_o a_o sabbath_n day_n that_o so_o the_o people_n which_o be_v in_o a_o sad_a condition_n that_o labour_v now_o in_o brick_n and_o day_n again_o that_o be_v building_n plant_v take_v up_o with_o secular_a affair_n may_v have_v a_o seasonable_a opportunity_n for_o the_o good_a of_o their_o soul_n the_o sabbath_n be_v make_v for_o man_n for_o the_o good_a of_o man_n and_o they_o find_v it_o so_o though_o they_o be_v in_o babylon_n they_o shall_v have_v a_o prophet_n they_o 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give_v we_o in_o satan_n here_o and_o make_v he_o the_o god_n of_o the_o world_n suggestione_fw-la exemplo_fw-la imperio_fw-la &_o suggestione_fw-la and_o that_o by_o example_n command_n and_o suggestion_n and_o christ_n do_v thrice_o call_v satan_n the_o prince_n of_o the_o world_n joh._n 12.31.14.30.16.11_o and_o eph._n 2.2_o according_a to_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o power_n of_o the_o air_n the_o spirit_n that_o now_o work_v 110._o vnaquaeque_fw-la res_fw-la five_o sibilâ—s_fw-la habet_fw-la angelicam_fw-la potestatem_fw-la sibi_fw-la praepositam_fw-la aug_n in_o l._n 83._o qu._n 79._o q._n in_o hoc_fw-la mundo_fw-la visibil_n nihâ—l_fw-la n_o si_fw-la per_fw-la creaturam_fw-la nuâ—sibilem_fw-la d_o sponi_fw-la potest_fw-la thom._n 1._o part_n qu._n 110._o the_o devil_n have_v great_a power_n in_o the_o air_n to_o raise_v wind_n to_o cause_v storm_n thunder_n lightning_z which_o be_v the_o power_n of_o the_o air_n and_o the_o same_o power_n have_v he_o in_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o child_n of_o disobedience_n and_o by_o that_o spirit_n whereof_o he_o be_v lord_n he_o can_v move_v they_o any_o way_n as_o the_o wind_n and_o cloud_n and_o carry_v they_o against_o christ_n and_o his_o truth_n now_o hence_o i_o infer_v that_o if_o satan_n and_o ill_a angel_n be_v as_o god_n 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 then_o must_v it_o need_v follow_v that_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 as_o they_o otherwise_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 damn_a spirit_n shall_v have_v more_o honourable_a title_n and_o large_a power_n than_o the_o holy_a and_o glorious_a angel_n what_o be_v those_o service_n the_o good_a angel_n be_v employ_v in_o answ_n 1._o to_o inform_v we_o of_o god_n will_n and_o god_n of_o our_o way_n they_o acquaint_v we_o with_o god_n mind_n 18.19_o gen._n 18.19_o angel_n tell_v abraham_n and_o lot_n what_o god_n will_v do_v to_o sodom_n a_o angel_n tell_v elijah_n 1.3_o 2_o king_n 1.3_o what_o to_o say_v to_o the_o messenger_n of_o the_o king_n of_o samariuâ—_n a_o angel_n tell_v the_o apostle_n 1.11_o act._n 1.11_o that_o christ_n shall_v return_v in_o that_o manner_n they_o have_v see_v he_o go_v up_o to_o heaven_n christ_n tell_v john_n rev._n 22.16_o that_o he_o have_v send_v his_o angel_n to_o testify_v those_o thing_n in_o the_o church_n the_o angel_n tell_v daniel_n that_o he_o come_v forth_o to_o give_v he_o skill_n and_o understanding_n chap._n 9.22_o mat._n 1.20.2.13_o a_o angel_n inform_v joseph_n of_o the_o mind_n of_o god_n touch_v mary_n and_o christ_n so_o to_o inform_v god_n what_o be_v do_v here_o among_o man_n the_o angel_n go_v up_o the_o ladder_n as_o well_o as_o come_v down_o zach._n 1.11_o the_o angel_n send_v out_o by_o the_o lord_n certify_v the_o angel_n christ_n that_o stand_v among_o the_o myrtle_n tree_n bonav_n per_fw-la mâ—nistros_fw-la more_fw-it potentisstâ—m_fw-la regis_fw-la omne_fw-la faciâ—_n bonav_n that_o they_o have_v travel_v up_o and_o down_o the_o world_n and_o behold_v say_v they_o all_o the_o earth_n sit_v still_o and_o be_v at_o rest_n this_o god_n do_v for_o honour_n and_o not_o necessity_n he_o know_v all_o thing_n but_o he_o will_v have_v they_o witness_n of_o his_o will_n 2._o in_o oppose_v the_o great_a enemy_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o church_n whereupon_o they_o intermeddle_v with_o king_n and_o kingdom_n and_o the_o great_a affair_n thereof_o dan._n 10.20_o know_v thou_o wherefore_o i_o come_v unto_o thou_o now_o will_v i_o return_v to_o fight_v with_o the_o king_n of_o persia_n and_o when_o i_o be_o go_v forth_o lo_o the_o prince_n of_o grecia_n shall_v come_v this_o angel_n gabriel_n oppose_v 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 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