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A61468 A brief commentary upon the CIII Psalme with the severall axiomes or doctrines therein conteined [sic], and uses thereupon inferred. Sterne, Richard, 1596?-1683. 1649 (1649) Wing S5473; ESTC R21977 156,758 358

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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o great_a prince_n that_o there_o be_v also_o other_o angel_n of_o the_o same_o order_n beside_o michael_n appear_v dan._n 10.13_o see_v also_o job_n 38.7_o where_o they_o be_v call_v morning_n star_n for_o that_o place_n can_v not_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o star_n proper_o so_o call_v 1_o because_o there_o be_v not_o many_o morning_n star_n but_o one_o only_a which_o be_v call_v lucifer_n or_o phosphorus_n 2_o because_o the_o star_n be_v not_o treat_v till_o the_o 4_o day_n gen._n 1.14_o etc._n etc._n and_o therefore_o after_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v lay_v wherefore_o that_o former_a part_n of_o the_o verse_n seem_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o archangel_n which_o be_v metaphorical_o call_v morning_n star_n because_o they_o shine_v above_o the_o rest_n of_o which_o in_o the_o latter_a part_n of_o the_o verse_n among_o the_o evil_a angel_n also_o there_o be_v order_n see_v we_o read_v of_o the_o devil_n and_o his_o angel_n mat._n 25.41_o so_o revel_v 12.7_o the_o dragon_n and_o his_o angel_n which_o dragon_n be_v call_v the_o devil_n and_o satan_n vers_fw-la 9_o and_o in_o the_o gospel_n there_o be_v often_o mention_v make_v of_o beelzebub_n or_o beelzebul_n as_o the_o prince_n of_o devil_n which_o be_v the_o common_a opinion_n of_o the_o jew_n christ_n at_o least_o do_v not_o disallow_v see_v then_o there_o be_v no_o doubt_n but_o that_o there_o be_v different_a order_n among_o the_o angel_n some_o in_o this_o verse_n understand_v the_o prince_n or_o chief_a among_o the_o good_a angel_n and_o in_o the_o next_o verse_n under_o the_o name_n of_o host_n and_o minister_n the_o inferior_a angel_n so_o musculus_fw-la ea_fw-la quae_fw-la versu_fw-la vicesimo_fw-la de_fw-la angelis_n canuntur_fw-la intelligenda_fw-la erunt_fw-la de_fw-la potioribus_fw-la spiritibus_fw-la quales_fw-la sunt_fw-la michael_n gabriel_n etc._n etc._n qui_fw-la sint_fw-la inter_fw-la spiritus_fw-la caelestes_fw-la perinde_v atque_fw-la deuce_n in_fw-la exercitu_fw-la nor_o be_v such_o distinction_n of_o the_o angel_n unusual_a in_o scripture_n psalm_n 148.2_o luke_n 2.13_o that_o the_o angel_n be_v god_n angel_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d see_v gen._n 28.12_o mat._n 22.30_o luke_n 12.9_o &_o 15.10_o hebr._n 1.6_o and_o often_o and_o they_o be_v his_o 1_o by_o creation_n and_o preservation_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o all_o other_o creature_n and_o that_o creation_n according_a to_o his_o image_n as_o have_v be_v say_v 2_o in_o respect_n of_o his_o covenant_n with_o they_o of_o this_o indeed_o the_o scripture_n speak_v spare_o it_o be_v give_v especial_o for_o we_o yet_o we_o may_v thence_o gather_v 1_o that_o the_o angel_n be_v not_o create_v in_o perfect_a happiness_n but_o in_o such_o a_o estate_n that_o by_o the_o grace_n which_o they_o have_v and_o by_o that_o which_o if_o they_o use_v the_o first_o aright_o god_n will_v further_o give_v they_o they_o may_v attain_v that_o happiness_n otherwise_o through_o their_o own_o fault_n they_o shall_v utter_o perish_v without_o hope_n of_o restauration_n which_o we_o see_v befall_v the_o devil_n who_o abide_v not_o in_o the_o truth_n but_o leave_v their_o own_o habitation_n god_n therefore_o prescribe_v they_o some_o law_n by_o the_o observation_n whereof_o they_o shall_v have_v be_v happy_a and_o by_o the_o transgression_n of_o it_o most_o miserable_a now_o there_o can_v not_o be_v deny_v to_o be_v a_o covenant_n where_o god_n stipulate_v obedience_n promise_v a_o reward_n and_o threaten_v punishment_n 2_o that_o the_o duty_n of_o the_o angel_n be_v to_o love_v fear_v honour_n and_o praise_n god_n to_o minister_v unto_o he_o to_o stand_v before_o he_o etc._n etc._n and_o at_o his_o command_n to_o minister_v unto_o man_n those_o first_o belong_v to_o the_o principal_a substance_n of_o their_o duty_n this_o last_o haply_o be_v their_o symbolical_a law_n as_o to_o adam_n be_v give_v first_o the_o moral_a law_n write_v in_o his_o heart_n than_o the_o symbolical_a law_n of_o not_o eat_v the_o fruit_n of_o one_o certain_a tree_n and_o it_o be_v probable_a that_o some_o of_o the_o angel_n contemplate_v their_o own_o excellency_n above_o man_n who_o be_v to_o be_v make_v of_o the_o earth_n disdain_v to_o minister_v unto_o he_o and_o so_o fall_v through_o pride_n as_o the_o father_n affirm_v and_o as_o it_o be_v at_o least_o probable_a out_o of_o scripture_n the_o good_a angel_n therefore_o be_v god_n angel_n not_o only_o because_o create_v and_o preserve_v by_o he_o but_o also_o because_o by_o covenant_n bind_v to_o do_v his_o commandment_n 3_o in_o respect_n of_o their_o actual_a obedience_n and_o keep_v his_o covenant_n uses_n instr_n instr_n for_o our_o instruction_n 1_o see_v how_o glorious_a god_n himself_o be_v see_v the_o most_o excellent_a of_o the_o angel_n be_v his_o subject_n the_o like_a argument_n see_v isa_n 10.8_o hos_fw-la 8.10_o judg._n 1.7_o 2_o see_v what_o we_o must_v do_v if_o we_o will_v have_v the_o angel_n our_o friend_n viz._n we_o must_v see_v that_o we_o be_v reconcile_v unto_o god_n in_o christ_n and_o walk_v humble_o and_o upright_o before_o he_o and_o then_o we_o shall_v have_v the_o assistance_n of_o the_o angel_n who_o be_v his_o angel_n ever_o ready_a at_o hand_n yea_o they_o will_v be_v in_o some_o sort_n our_o angel_n mat._n 18.10_o this_o confute_v worship_v of_o angel_n confut._n confut._n see_v they_o be_v not_o deus_n but_o dei_fw-la not_o god_n but_o the_o angel_n of_o god_n the_o other_o use_n which_o may_v be_v deduce_v from_o hence_o may_v more_o fit_o be_v reserve_v for_o the_o follow_a doctrine_n only_o hence_o we_o may_v be_v exhort_v exhort_v exhort_v that_o we_o also_o will_v be_v god_n as_o the_o angel_n be_v in_o the_o three_o respect_n viz._n of_o actual_a obedience_n and_o persist_v in_o his_o covenant_n 2_o doctrine_n the_o angel_n excel_v in_o strength_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o excel_v explic._n explic._n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o prevail_v or_o excel_v above_o other_o now_o whereas_o it_o be_v manifest_a 1_o that_o the_o most_o potent_a angel_n be_v infinite_o inferior_a unto_o god_n as_o their_o very_a name_n import_v michael_n who_o as_o god_n gaebriel_n god_n be_v my_o strength_n etc._n etc._n 2_o that_o any_o angel_n be_v far_o strong_a than_o the_o strong_a of_o man_n or_o mortal_a creature_n and_o so_o that_o it_o make_v little_a to_o the_o set_v forth_o their_o strength_n to_o say_v they_o be_v strong_a than_o these_o therefore_o the_o comparison_n here_o intimate_v seem_v to_o be_v between_o the_o principal_a angel_n and_o the_o rest_n and_o so_o to_o confirm_v the_o distinction_n mention_v in_o the_o former_a doctrine_n thus_o whereas_o s._n peter_n and_o s._n judas_n speak_v of_o the_o same_o thing_n blaspheme_v of_o dignity_n and_o use_v the_o same_o argument_n viz._n that_o private_a man_n shall_v be_v afraid_a or_o tremble_v 2_o pet._n 2.10_o to_o speak_v evil_a of_o those_o in_o authority_n see_v the_o bless_a angel_n dare_v not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d jud._n 9_o do_v so_o to_o the_o devil_n s._n peter_n 2_o ep_n 2.11_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o angel_n which_o be_v great_a that_o be_v than_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o angel_n in_o power_n and_o might_n s._n judas_n more_o full_o explain_v the_o story_n say_v express_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d michael_n the_o archangel_n that_o there_o be_v angel_n excel_v in_o strength_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d see_v 2_o thes_n 1.7_o revel_v 10.1_o &_o 18.21_o and_o this_o their_o strength_n they_o have_v from_o god_n their_o creator_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d who_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o mighty_a one_o deut._n 10.17_o and_o give_v strength_n to_o all_o his_o creature_n as_o it_o please_v he_o uses_n now_o if_o the_o angel_n be_v so_o strong_a instr_n instr_n than_o 1_o how_o strong_a be_v god_n the_o angel_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o their_o strength_n but_o god_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o strong_a one_o as_o junius_n common_o translate_v it_o deus_fw-la fortis_fw-la and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o before_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2_o see_v how_o much_o our_o nature_n be_v ennoble_v in_o christ_n the_o mediator_n who_o be_v make_v far_o more_o excellent_a than_o the_o angel_n hebr._n 1.4_o who_o minister_n they_o be_v vers_n 7._o and_o who_o they_o be_v all_o command_v to_o worship_n vers_fw-la 6._o 3_o see_v the_o admirable_a goodness_n of_o god_n who_o have_v give_v such_o mighty_a and_o glorious_a creature_n to_o be_v our_o keeper_n yea_o to_o minister_n for_o our_o sake_n hebr._n 1.14_o this_o may_v terrify_v god_n enemy_n repr_fw-la repr_fw-la and_o the_o enemy_n of_o his_o child_n and_o on_o the_o other_o side_n it_o may_v