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wilderness_n 6._o and_o at_o his_o resurrection_n they_o roll_v away_o the_o sâ—one_n from_o the_o sepulchre_n and_o bring_v the_o tiding_n of_o his_o be_v rise_v to_o the_o woman_n likewise_o in_o his_o ascension_n the_o angel_n attend_v and_o assure_v the_o disciple_n of_o his_o second_o come_v they_o also_o ascend_v with_o he_o 1.11_o and_o shall_v also_o descend_v with_o he_o at_o his_o second_o appearance_n 8._o he_o shall_v be_v reveal_v from_o heaven_n with_o all_o his_o mighty_a angel_n if_o he_o be_v please_v to_o descend_v in_o his_o abasement_n the_o angel_n descend_v with_o he_o if_o he_o be_v please_v to_o ascend_v in_o his_o state_n of_o exaltation_n than_o the_o angel_n ascend_v with_o he_o and_o thus_o they_o may_v be_v say_v to_o ascend_v and_o descend_v upon_o the_o son_n of_o man_n personal_o consider_v and_o this_o out_o of_o that_o great_a affection_n and_o love_n to_o he_o but_o not_o only_o so_o but_o also_o in_o point_n of_o duty_n and_o special_a obligation_n 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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
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the_o bride_n they_o be_v the_o friend_n of_o the_o bridegroom_n and_o of_o his_o noble_a consort_n the_o church_n 21.9_o certain_o in_o this_o the_o honour_n of_o the_o saint_n do_v exceed_v the_o honour_n of_o the_o holy_a angel_n as_o chrisâ—_n take_v our_o nature_n upon_o he_o and_o not_o they_o and_o in_o that_o his_o church_n be_v his_o spouse_n his_o wife_n and_o not_o they_o the_o glory_n confer_v on_o we_o seem_v to_o excel_v though_o in_o respect_n to_o their_o nature_n wisdom_n and_o knowledge_n they_o may_v excel_v the_o saint_n 6._o god_n may_v do_v it_o fâ—r_v the_o safety_n of_o his_o saint_n some_o observe_v tâ—at_o be_v it_o not_o for_o the_o good_a angel_n the_o devil_n will_v even_o tear_v the_o very_a body_n of_o the_o saint_n into_o piece_n such_o be_v their_o maâ—ice_n and_o rage_n against_o they_o 7._o that_o there_o may_v be_v much_o love_n and_o acquaintance_n grow_v between_o we_o and_o the_o holy_a angel_n 2â—.36_n with_o who_o we_o must_v live_v for_o ever_o 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my_o commandment_n 15.15_o simon_n son_n of_o jona_n love_v thou_o i_o yea_o 21._o lord_n feed_v my_o sheep_n i_o will_v leave_v this_o charge_n with_o none_o else_o as_o if_o he_o shall_v so_o say_v but_o such_o that_o love_v i_o they_o that_o love_v not_o christ_n will_v not_o love_v his_o saint_n 2._o to_o hearken_v to_o christ_n command_n the_o angel_n wait_v to_o hear_v what_o service_n god_n will_v put_v they_o upon_o but_o many_o professor_n make_v the_o word_n to_o wait_v for_o they_o they_o come_v not_o early_o to_o the_o assembly_n to_o wait_v for_o the_o word_n 60_o 3._o to_o do_v the_o will_n of_o god_n with_o speed_n and_o all_o alacrity_n 2_o angel_n be_v swift_a to_o do_v god_n will_n they_o be_v say_v to_o have_v wing_n so_o we_o shall_v get_v upon_o the_o wing_n of_o faith_n 4._o to_o do_v it_o cheerful_o and_o with_o utmost_a zeal_n the_o angel_n be_v like_o a_o flame_n of_o fire_n all_o fill_v with_o burn_a zeal_n and_o fervour_n 5._o also_o to_o do_v the_o will_n 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