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his_o mystical_a body_n christ_n be_v that_o ladder_n of_o jacob_n whereby_o the_o angel_n of_o god_n do_v ascend_v and_o descend_v to_o do_v service_n to_o all_o those_o which_o be_v true_o join_v unto_o jesus_n christ_n gen._n 28._o this_o aught_o to_o make_v we_o all_o admire_v the_o endless_a and_o unspeakable_a goodness_n of_o god_n 1._o who_o have_v not_o only_o give_v we_o to_o be_v lord_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n by_o the_o mean_n of_o christ_n but_o even_o the_o glorious_a angel_n which_o be_v far_o above_o man_n in_o excellency_n to_o be_v our_o servant_n to_o minister_v unto_o we_o to_o comfort_v and_o defend_v us._n this_o shall_v move_v we_o all_o to_o carry_v and_o behave_v ourselves_o reverent_o and_o holy_o in_o all_o our_o action_n and_o speech_n 2._o see_v the_o glorious_a and_o bless_a angel_n of_o god_n do_v wait_v and_o attend_v upon_o us._n true_o this_o aught_o to_o make_v we_o have_v great_a regard_n that_o no_o unseemly_a speech_n or_o action_n pass_v from_o we_o see_v we_o be_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o these_o most_o excellent_a creature_n of_o god_n the_o bless_a &_o holy_a angel_n to_o behave_v ourselves_o with_o great_a reverence_n than_o we_o will_v before_o a_o earthly_a prince_n and_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o a_o mighty_a monarch_n 2_o the_o number_n of_o they_o 22._o it_o be_v not_o say_v there_o come_v one_o angel_n as_o in_o the_o garden_n but_o the_o angel_n come_v unto_o he_o show_v there_o be_v mo_z than_o one_o and_o we_o find_v in_o the_o word_n that_o our_o saviour_n christ_n have_v sometime_o one_o sometime_o mo_z to_o attend_v upon_o he_o and_o so_o the_o wicked_a angel_n come_v sometime_o one_o alone_a as_o here_o in_o christ_n temptation_n sometime_o many_o as_o when_o christ_n be_v on_o the_o cross_n colossian_n 2._o 15._o and_o so_o it_o be_v likewise_o with_o the_o good_a angel_n of_o god_n sometime_o they_o come_v one_o alone_o sometime_o more_o together_o mow_v if_o this_o be_v true_a than_o that_o opinion_n faâ—leth_v to_o the_o ground_n which_o hold_v that_o every_o man_n have_v his_o two_o angel_n a_o evil_a angel_n to_o tempt_v he_o and_o his_o good_a angel_n to_o defend_v he_o but_o if_o god_n so_o please_v he_o have_v a_o legion_n of_o bad_a angel_n to_o torment_v the_o badâ—_n and_o ten_o thousand_o of_o good_a angel_n to_o comfort_v the_o good_a the_o three_o point_n be_v the_o time_n when_o theâ—â—_n angel_n come_v unto_o christ_n then_o when_o the_o devil_n have_v now_o end_v all_o his_o temptation_n not_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o temptation_n whiâ—â—_n christ_n be_v tempt_v but_o immediate_o after_o they_o be_v end_v true_a it_o be_v the_o good_a angel_n of_o god_n be_v always_o ready_a to_o attend_v upon_o christ_n &_o to_o obâ—â—_n his_o will_n yet_o here_o it_o be_v say_v they_o come_v not_o 〈◊〉_d our_o saviour_n till_o after_o his_o temptation_n 〈◊〉_d then_o when_o he_o have_v most_o need_n they_o be_v 〈◊〉_d of_o god_n to_o comfort_v he_o and_o as_o it_o be_v likeâ—_n they_o take_v upon_o they_o some_o bodily_a shâ—â—_n â—â—the_v time_n as_o the_o devil_n do_v that_o so_o they_o â—â—ght_n the_o better_a do_v he_o service_n and_o here_o in_o the_o person_n of_o our_o saviour_n christ_n we_o may_v observe_v the_o deal_n of_o god_n â—ith_v his_o child_n even_o as_o he_o deal_v with_o christ_n himself_o namely_o that_o the_o lord_n do_v sometime_o conceal_v his_o favour_n and_o not_o â—hew_v his_o accustom_a mercy_n to_o his_o child_n 〈◊〉_d lest_o the_o comfortable_a sense_n and_o feel_n of_o 〈◊〉_d for_o a_o time_n to_o try_v his_o child_n as_o here_o the_o lord_n with_o hold_v for_o a_o time_n the_o comfort_n of_o his_o angel_n from_o our_o saviour_n christ_n yet_o after_o in_o be_v great_a need_n send_v they_o to_o comfort_v he_o â—o_o the_o lord_n deal_v with_o his_o child_n even_o 〈◊〉_d a_o nurse_n deal_v with_o her_o child_n set_v it_o â—owne_n and_o go_v and_o hide_v herself_o for_o 〈◊〉_d time_n let_v it_o sit_v still_o so_o as_o the_o child_n take_v a_o knock_n and_o it_o may_v be_v hurt_v itself_o so_o as_o it_o bleed_v again_o now_o all_o this_o she_o do_v not_o because_o she_o love_v not_o her_o child_n 〈◊〉_d that_o when_o she_o take_v up_o her_o child_n again_o into_o her_o arm_n it_o may_v love_v she_o better_o and_o cling_v fast_o unto_o she_o even_o so_o deal_v the_o lord_n with_o his_o child_n he_o often_o withdraw_v the_o comfortable_a feel_n of_o his_o mercy_n and_o do_v as_o it_o be_v hide_v himself_o for_o a_o time_n that_o so_o we_o may_v the_o better_a 〈◊〉_d what_o we_o be_v without_o his_o mercy_n and_o make_v more_o account_n of_o it_o when_o the_o loâ—â—_n do_v give_v we_o the_o feel_n of_o it_o again_o and_o 〈◊〉_d we_o may_v love_v he_o ever_o after_o more_o earne_a and_o more_o constant_o to_o conclude_v most_o man_n will_v say_v there_o 〈◊〉_d no_o need_n of_o this_o doctrine_n of_o temptation_n 〈◊〉_d they_o never_o feel_v any_o such_o matter_n nor_o be_v 〈◊〉_d acquaint_v with_o they_o nay_o they_o hope_v thâ—_n say_v never_o to_o feel_v any_o such_o temptation_n 〈◊〉_d they_o thank_v god_n that_o they_o never_o know_v 〈◊〉_d temptation_n mean_v indeed_o these_o poâ—â—_n soul_n may_v think_v themselves_o happy_a 〈◊〉_d they_o be_v in_o a_o most_o pitiful_a case_n and_o a_o miserable_a estate_n for_o whosoever_o belong_v to_o châ—â—â—_n he_o must_v be_v make_v in_o some_o measure_n conâ—â—â—mable_a and_o if_o they_o be_v the_o true_a member_n christ_n they_o must_v be_v make_v suitable_a to_o thâ—_n head_n 2._o in_o suffer_v temptation_n nay_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d joy_n and_o we_o have_v just_a cause_n of_o reioyciâ—_n when_o we_o be_v tempt_v especial_o if_o we_o 〈◊〉_d able_a by_o the_o power_n of_o christ_n to_o resist_v 〈◊〉_d temptation_n as_o he_o do_v so_o say_v the_o 〈◊〉_d ghost_n jam._n 1._o 2._o my_o brethren_n say_v 〈◊〉_d apostle_n account_v it_o exceed_a joy_n when_o you_o 〈◊〉_d into_o diverse_a temptation_n and_o those_o man_n which_o say_v they_o never_o 〈◊〉_d tempt_v all_o their_o life_n alas_o they_o have_v a_o 〈◊〉_d full_a judgement_n of_o god_n upon_o they_o 〈◊〉_d â—â—â—dnesse_n of_o heart_n which_o make_v they_o that_o 〈◊〉_d feel_v no_o temptation_n though_o they_o be_v â—â—yly_o tempt_v by_o the_o devil_n to_o a_o thousand_o 〈◊〉_d and_o impiety_n as_o the_o disciple_n of_o christ_n 〈◊〉_d though_o they_o see_v the_o miracle_n of_o christ_n 〈◊〉_d see_v that_o the_o bread_n be_v multiply_v in_o â—eir_n hand_n yet_o understand_v it_o not_o because_o 〈◊〉_d the_o hardness_n of_o their_o heart_n so_o these_o blind_a â—â—les_n though_o satan_n tempt_v they_o from_o day_n 〈◊〉_d day_n yet_o they_o be_v so_o blind_v &_o their_o heart_n 〈◊〉_d harden_v that_o they_o perceive_v no_o such_o matâ—â—_n but_o if_o these_o man_n will_v learn_v once_o by_o the_o â—ord_n of_o god_n to_o see_v and_o feel_v their_o misery_n â—nd_v so_o repent_v and_o be_v true_o humble_v for_o their_o 〈◊〉_d and_o become_v new_a creature_n they_o will_v 〈◊〉_d be_v of_o another_o mind_n and_o therefore_o let_v 〈◊〉_d such_o man_n pray_v to_o god_n that_o he_o of_o his_o merkle_n give_v they_o the_o sight_n of_o their_o woeful_a miselle_n that_o he_o will_v give_v they_o soft_a and_o tender_a â—_z to_o be_v humble_v for_o their_o sin_n that_o so_o â—â—ey_n may_v feel_v the_o want_n of_o grace_n and_o they_o â—â—il_v then_o confess_v it_o be_v not_o a_o unneedful_a thing_n â—â—or_v they_o to_o know_v and_o undergo_v temptation_n and_o that_o unless_o they_o be_v tempt_v with_o christ_n they_o can_v have_v no_o true_a joy_n nor_o sound_v comfort_n in_o christ._n master_n perkins_n his_o prayer_n before_o his_o sermon_n oalmightie_a lord_n god_n most_o merciâ—â—_n and_o love_a father_n in_o jesus_n christ_n 〈◊〉_d be_v here_o assemble_v before_o thy_o glorious_a mijestie_n to_o be_v partaker_n of_o thy_o heavenly_a worâ—_n which_o of_o thy_o infinite_a goodness_n and_o merâ—â—_n thou_o have_v ordain_v to_o be_v the_o ordinary_a meâ—â—_n to_o work_v our_o salvation_n we_o beseech_v thâ—_n therefore_o most_o merciful_a father_n to_o blesseâ—uery_n one_o of_o we_o in_o the_o hear_n and_o the_o spâ—â—_n king_n of_o thy_o holy_a word_n good_a lord_n opâ—â—_n our_o blind_a eye_n that_o we_o may_v be_v able_a to_o understand_v it_o and_o whereas_o our_o heart_n be_v 〈◊〉_d of_o hardness_n full_a of_o sin_n full_a of_o manifoâ—â—_n rebellion_n good_a lord_n soften_v our_o hard_a haâ—â—_n grant_v that_o thy_o holy_a word_n may_v be_v the_o twâ—_n edge_v sword_n of_o the_o spirit_n to_o cut_v down_o sinâ—â—_n and_o corruption_n in_o we_o and_o make_v we_o new_a 〈◊〉_d ture_n in_o jesus_n christ._n and_o whereas_o we_o 〈◊〉_d trouble_v with_o many_o impediment_n in_o hâ—â—ring_v of_o thy_o word_n as_o wander_a imagination_n in_o our_o heart_n