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have_v grave_v thou_o upon_o the_o palm_n of_o my_o hand_n and_o thy_o walk_n be_v ever_o in_o my_o sight_n ambrose_n if_o thou_o be_v burden_v with_o unrighteousness_n christ_n be_v thy_o righteousness_n if_o thou_o need_v help_v he_o be_v thy_o strength_n if_o thou_o fear_v death_n he_o be_v life_n if_o thou_o desire_v heaven_n he_o be_v the_o way_n if_o thou_o hate_v darkness_n he_o be_v light_a if_o thou_o seek_v for_o meat_n he_o be_v food_n for_o although_o he_o be_v but_o one_o in_o himself_o yet_o he_o be_v all_o thing_n unto_o we_o for_o the_o relieve_n of_o our_o necessity_n which_o be_v without_o number_n and_o therefore_o if_o the_o rule_n be_v true_a non_fw-la sunt_fw-la multiplicanda_fw-la entia_fw-la sine_fw-la necessitate_v what_o need_v any_o man_n expect_v other_o side_n from_o other_o power_n though_o angelical_a and_o never_o so_o great_a see_v almighty_a god_n himself_o be_v the_o 4._o keeper_n of_o israel_n our_o immediate_a protector_n 1._o strength_n hope_v and_o help_v in_o trouble_n 2._o answer_n be_v make_v that_o angelical_a custody_n do_v not_o extenuate_v but_o rather_o extol_v the_o greatness_n and_o goodness_n of_o god_n towards_o mankind_n for_o as_o much_o as_o it_o be_v a_o execution_n of_o his_o high_a and_o holy_a providence_n for_o as_o by_o the_o ascensâ—…m_fw-la wisdom_n of_o a_o excellent_a emperor_n all_o the_o tower_n all_o the_o city_n all_o the_o castle_n be_v fortify_v with_o man_n and_o munition_n against_o the_o common_a enemy_n assault_n lest_o by_o barbarous_a invasion_n they_o shall_v be_v destroy_v even_o so_o because_o the_o devil_n be_v in_o every_o corner_n rage_v and_o range_v for_o our_o overthrow_n god_n have_v ordain_v for_o our_o guard_n that_o a_o host_n of_o angel_n shall_v 7._o pitch_v
their_o tent_n about_o we_o and_o 11._o keep_v we_o in_o all_o our_o way_n indeed_o god_n be_v able_a to_o defend_v we_o himself_o by_o himself_o through_o his_o immediate_a concourse_n which_o he_o have_v in_o all_o thing_n but_o to_o manifest_v his_o abundant_a love_n to_o man_n which_o be_v â—…_n worm_n and_o rottenness_n and_o mere_a 6._o vanity_n he_o do_v enjoin_v the_o page_n of_o his_o honour_n &_o prince_n of_o his_o court_n even_o his_o glorious_a angel_n to_o become_v messenger_n and_o minister_n for_o their_o sake_n who_o shall_v be_v heir_n of_o salvation_n &_o that_o all_o the_o time_n of_o this_o life_n in_o the_o hour_n of_o death_n and_o in_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n the_o good_a which_o angel_n procure_v to_o the_o saint_n in_o this_o life_n concern_v either_o the_o body_n or_o the_o soul_n as_o for_o the_o body_n these_o minister_a spirit_n attend_v we_o even_o from_o the_o begin_n of_o our_o day_n unto_o the_o end_n most_o careful_o perform_v all_o manner_n of_o office_n appertain_v necessary_o to_o the_o preservation_n of_o our_o temporal_a life_n when_o 7._o agar_n cast_v out_o of_o abraham_n family_n wander_v in_o the_o wilderness_n a_o angel_n appear_v unto_o she_o and_o advise_v she_o to_o return_v to_o her_o mistress_n and_o to_o humble_v herself_o under_o her_o hand_n the_o revenge_a angel_n catch_v and_o carry_v 16._o lot_n out_o of_o sodom_n and_o gomorrha_n before_o they_o do_v burn_v those_o city_n with_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n 7._o abraham_n as_o be_v assure_v of_o the_o protection_n of_o god_n angel_n in_o all_o his_o way_n say_v unto_o his_o servant_n the_o lord_n god_n of_o heaven_n who_o take_v i_o from_o my_o father_n house_n etc._n etc._n will_v send_v his_o angel_n before_o thou_o when_o 1._o jacob_n fear_v his_o brother_n esau_n he_o meet_v angel_n come_v unto_o he_o and_o thereupon_o he_o do_v acknowledge_v that_o they_o shall_v be_v his_o guard_n in_o his_o journey_n say_v this_o be_v god_n host_n a_o angel_n appear_v unto_o duke_n 13._o josua_n when_o he_o be_v about_o to_o sack_n jericho_n with_o a_o draw_v sword_n in_o his_o hand_n as_o a_o captain_n to_o fight_v for_o israel_n a_o angel_n comfort_v and_o feed_v 19_o elias_n when_o he_o flee_v from_o jezebel_n a_o angel_n deliver_v the_o three_o child_n out_o of_o the_o fiery_a furnace_n dan._n 3._o a_o angel_n assist_v daniel_n in_o the_o lion_n den_n and_o keep_v he_o also_o from_o all_o manner_n of_o hurt_n dan._n 6._o a_o angel_n direct_v 13._o joseph_n to_o fly_v into_o egypt_n a_o angel_n minister_v unto_o 43._o christ_n in_o his_o heaviness_n and_o in_o our_o present_a text_n the_o lord_n angel_n bring_v peter_n out_o of_o prison_n and_o deliver_v he_o out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o herod_n and_o from_o all_o the_o wait_a of_o the_o people_n of_o the_o jew_n angel_n procure_v good_a unto_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o faithful_a illuminando_fw-la &_o confortando_fw-la say_v quaest_n aquine_n because_o they_o be_v maintainer_n and_o furtherer_n of_o the_o true_a worship_n of_o god_n and_o of_o all_o good_a mean_n whereby_o salvation_n be_v attain_v the_o 38._o law_n be_v deliver_v in_o mount_n sina_n by_o the_o hand_n of_o angel_n a_o angel_n expound_v unto_o 21._o daniel_n the_o 70._o week_n a_o angel_n forbid_v 10._o john_n to_o worship_v he_o and_o injoin_v he_o to_o worship_n god_n the_o creator_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n a_o angel_n declare_v the_o will_n of_o god_n unto_o father_n 12._o abraham_n that_o he_o shall_v not_o kill_v his_o son_n isaac_n a_o angel_n reveal_v the_o mystery_n of_o christ_n 31._o conception_n unto_o the_o virgin_n his_o mother_n of_o christ_n birth_n unto_o certain_a shepherd_n in_o the_o field_n attend_v their_o flock_n by_o night_n luke_n 2._o 10._o of_o christ_n resurrection_n unto_o mary_n magdalen_n and_o other_o devout_a woman_n mat._n 28._o 5._o in_o a_o word_n angel_n be_v pursivant_n harbinger_n and_o herald_n betwixt_o heaven_n and_o earth_n always_o in_o a_o readiness_n to_o make_v know_v the_o will_n of_o god_n unto_o man_n in_o the_o hour_n of_o death_n angel_n convey_v the_o soul_n of_o the_o faithful_a as_o they_o do_v the_o soul_n of_o 22._o lazarus_n into_o bless_a abraham_n bosom_n and_o in_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n they_o shall_v 31._o gather_v together_o all_o god_n elect_v from_o the_o four_o wind_n and_o from_o the_o one_o end_n of_o heaven_n unto_o the_o other_o that_o they_o may_v come_v before_o christ_n and_o enter_v into_o the_o fruition_n of_o eternal_a glory_n both_o in_o body_n and_o soul_n the_o use_n of_o this_o doctrine_n be_v manifold_a 1._o it_o serve_v to_o terrify_v the_o wicked_a who_o despise_v god_n child_n for_o so_o christ_n himself_o reason_v mat._n 18._o 10._o despise_v not_o one_o of_o these_o little_a one_o because_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o that_o in_o heaven_n their_o angel_n always_o behold_v the_o face_n of_o my_o father_n it_o behoove_v revile_v scoffer_n therefore_o to_o take_v heed_n who_o they_o mock_v for_o though_o happy_o good_a man_n call_v little_a one_o in_o respect_n of_o their_o innocency_n and_o humility_n for_o their_o part_n be_v content_a to_o put_v up_o abuse_n and_o injury_n yet_o their_o angel_n may_v take_v just_a revenge_n by_o smite_v they_o as_o they_o do_v herod_n in_o this_o chapter_n with_o heavy_a punishment_n for_o their_o offence_n 2._o this_o may_v teach_v we_o humility_n for_o if_o angel_n high_a and_o holy_a serve_v we_o let_v we_o not_o think_v it_o any_o bad_a or_o base_a duty_n to_o 13._o serve_v one_o another_o in_o love_n 3._o we_o may_v learn_v from_o hence_o to_o behave_v ourselves_o in_o open_a and_o in_o secret_a place_n after_o a_o reverend_a and_o seemly_a manner_n as_o be_v spectacle_n unto_o glorious_a angel_n which_o be_v 34._o witness_n and_o observer_n of_o all_o our_o word_n and_o deed_n to_o this_o purpose_n 10._o paul_n say_v that_o the_o woman_n ought_v to_o have_v power_n on_o her_o head_n because_o of_o the_o angel_n angel_n that_o be_v not_o only_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o church_n but_o god_n heavenly_a angel_n which_o daily_o wait_v upon_o his_o child_n and_o guard_v they_o in_o all_o their_o way_n 4._o this_o aught_o to_o stir_v we_o up_o unto_o the_o lord_n praise_v say_v with_o 3._o david_n lord_n what_o be_v man_n that_o thou_o have_v such_o respect_n unto_o he_o or_o the_o son_n of_o man_n that_o thou_o shall_v so_o regard_v and_o guard_v he_o alas_o all_o flesh_n be_v grass_n and_o man_n be_v like_o a_o thing_n of_o nought_o yet_o behold_v if_o he_o true_o love_v god_n 28._o all_o thing_n be_v for_o his_o good_a for_o god_n be_v his_o father_n the_o church_n his_o mother_n christ_n his_o brother_n the_o holy_a ghost_n his_o comforter_n angel_n his_o attendant_n all_o other_o creature_n his_o 6._o subject_n the_o whole_a world_n his_o 11._o inn_n and_o heaven_n his_o 2._o home_n i_o will_v end_v this_o observation_n with_o a_o meditation_n of_o s._n 27._o augustine_n o_o lord_n thou_o make_v thy_o spirit_n messenger_n for_o my_o sake_n to_o who_o thou_o have_v give_v charge_n over_o i_o to_o keep_v i_o in_o all_o my_o way_n that_o i_o hurt_v not_o my_o foot_n against_o a_o stone_n for_o these_o be_v the_o watchman_n over_o the_o 2._o wall_n of_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n and_o of_o the_o mountain_n about_o the_o same_o which_o attend_v and_o keep_v watch_n over_o the_o flock_n lest_o he_o as_o a_o lion_n make_v a_o prey_n of_o our_o soul_n while_o there_o be_v none_o to_o deliver_v he_o i_o mean_v that_o old_a 9_o serpent_n our_o adversary_n the_o devil_n who_o walk_v about_o as_o a_o 8._o roar_a lion_n seek_v who_o he_o may_v devour_v these_o citizen_n of_o jerusalem_n above_o walk_n with_o we_o in_o all_o our_o way_n they_o go_v in_o and_o out_o with_o we_o diligent_o consider_v how_o godly_a and_o how_o honest_o we_o do_v walk_v in_o the_o 15._o midst_n of_o a_o naughty_a and_o crooked_a generation_n how_o earnest_o we_o seek_v the_o 33._o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o the_o righteousness_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o with_o what_o 11._o fear_n and_o tremble_v we_o do_v serve_v â—…hee_o and_o how_o our_o heart_n 7._o rejoice_v in_o thou_o o_o lord_n those_o which_o labour_n they_o strengthen_v those_o which_o rest_n they_o protect_v such_o as_o fight_v they_o encourage_v they_o crown_v such_o as_o overcome_v they_o rejoice_v with_o such_o as_o 15._o rejoice_v such_o i_o mean_v as_o rejoice_v in_o thou_o and_o they_o suffer_v with_o such_o as_o suffer_v i_o say_v with_o such_o as_o suffer_v 14._o for_o thy_o name_n sake_n great_a be_v the_o care_n which_o they_o have_v of_o we_o and_o great_a be_v the_o affection_n of_o their_o love_n towards_o we_o and_o all_o this_o for_o the_o honour_n of_o thy_o inestimable_a good_a will_n
will_v build_v my_o church_n and_o hell_n gate_n shall_v not_o prevail_v against_o it_o so_o s._n jesu._n ambrose_n fundamentum_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la fides_fw-la est_fw-la so_o mat._n chrysostome_n upon_o this_o faith_n and_o confession_n i_o will_v build_v my_o church_n 7._o fortitudo_fw-la fidei_fw-la petra_fw-la est_fw-la propter_fw-la quam_fw-la simon_n dictus_fw-la est_fw-la petrus_n so_o loc_n theophylact_fw-mi this_o confession_n be_v the_o foundation_n of_o all_o such_o as_o believe_v so_o 255._o gregory_n nyssen_n delect_a testimon_n ex_fw-la vet_n testament_n de_fw-fr sanct_n trinit_fw-la contra_fw-la judeos_fw-la upon_o this_o rock_n that_o be_v upon_o this_o confession_n of_o i_o to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o the_o live_a god_n so_o s._n 10._o augustin_n upon_o that_o which_o thou_o have_v acknowledge_v and_o say_v i_o will_v build_v my_o church_n so_o cyril_n and_o hilarius_n and_o other_o doctor_n apud_fw-la maldonat_fw-la in_o loc_n in_o one_o word_n jonas_n sometime_o 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