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hebrew_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d maleac_n by_o interpretation_n a_o messenger_n or_o legate_n one_o send_v and_o employ_v in_o any_o work_n whether_o of_o god_n or_o man._n and_o those_o send_v of_o god_n be_v sometime_o man_n as_o haggai_n be_v call_v the_o lord_n angel_n or_o messenger_n hag._n 1.13_o and_o john_n baptist_n mat._n 3.1_o and_o general_o the_o lord_n priest_n under_o the_o law_n mal._n 2.7_o and_o christ_n minister_n under_o the_o gospel_n rev._n 1.20_o unto_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o church_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v the_o minister_n or_o pastor_n of_o the_o church_n but_o in_o special_a angel_n be_v those_o heavenly_a spirit_n and_o fiery_a flame_n that_o be_v wise_a 2_o sam._n 14.20_o excel_v in_o strength_n psal_n 103.20_o which_o be_v all_o minister_a spirit_n send_v forth_o to_o minister_v unto_o they_o who_o shall_v be_v heir_n of_o salvation_n heb._n 1.7_o 14._o the_o hebrew_a doctor_n opinion_n of_o angel_n be_v that_o they_o be_v essential_a form_n 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when_o other_o fall_v off_o wither_v die_v away_o and_o come_v to_o nothing_o iv_o wheat_n be_v a_o small_a sâ—ed_z and_o when_o it_o be_v first_o sow_o it_o lie_v hide_v in_o winter_n it_o seem_v as_o if_o it_o be_v quite_o dead_a but_o when_o the_o spring_n come_v it_o sweet_o revive_v again_o and_o flourish_v exceed_o iv_o the_o godly_a be_v in_o comparison_n of_o the_o world_n a_o small_a people_n 12.32_o luke_n 12.32_o call_v a_o little_a flock_n and_o they_o lie_v hide_v as_o it_o be_v scarce_o seem_v to_o be_v a_o people_n whilst_o the_o winter_n of_o persecution_n and_o trouble_v under_o the_o four_o monarch_n of_o the_o world_n predominate_a 2.11_o cant._n 2.11_o but_o when_o the_o winter_n be_v past_a and_o the_o spring-time_n of_o the_o church_n shall_v come_v they_o shall_v revive_v and_o cover_v the_o earth_n as_o wheat_n do_v the_o land_n where_o it_o be_v sow_o light_n be_v sow_o for_o the_o righteous_a 4.18_o prov._n 4.18_o and_o joy_n for_o the_o upright_o in_o heart_n the_o growth_n of_o saint_n in_o time_n of_o temptation_n do_v not_o always_o so_o visible_o appear_v they_o be_v like_o corn_n sow_o that_o lie_v under_o the_o clod_n but_o when_o they_o have_v take_v sweet_a root_n they_o soon_o appear_v to_o revive_v and_o sprout_v forth_o like_o wheat_n by_o mean_n of_o the_o dew_n of_o grace_n and_o sweet_a ray_n of_o the_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n they_o shall_v revive_v as_o the_o corn_n and_o grow_v as_o the_o vine_n 14.7_o hos_fw-la 14.7_o and_o the_o scent_n thereof_o shall_v be_v as_o the_o wine_n of_o lebanon_n v._o a_o ear_n of_o wheat_n that_o be_v full_a of_o corn_n always_o hang_v down_n its_o head_n when_o that_o which_o be_v light_a and_o empty_a stand_v upright_o v._o so_o the_o saint_n of_o god_n or_o all_o sincere_a soul_n that_o have_v much_o grace_n be_v humble_a one_o they_o hang_v down_o their_o head_n as_o it_o be_v be_v clothe_v with_o humility_n when_o hypocrite_n or_o empty_a professor_n be_v puff_v up_o abraham_n call_v 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