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god_n let_v all_o the_o angel_n of_o god_n worship_v he_o and_o be_v all_o along_o at_o his_o command_n and_o service_n attend_v on_o he_o in_o his_o birth_n life_n death_n resurrection_n ascention_n and_o shall_v at_o the_o last_o day_n in_o his_o come_n to_o judgement_n as_o you_o may_v see_v clear_o in_o read_v the_o gospel_n luke_n 1.13_o &_o 22.43_o &_o 24.5_o 6._o act_n 1.10_o 11._o mat._n 8.38_o &_o 13.49_o 3._o they_o minister_v to_o the_o church_n and_o people_n of_o god_n in_o life_n and_o death_n and_o after_o death_n 1._o in_o life_n they_o minister_v both_o to_o the_o welfare_n of_o their_o body_n and_o soul_n in_o watch_v over_o they_o and_o protect_v they_o from_o evil_a psal_n 34.7_o psal_n 91.10_o 11._o instruct_v and_o direct_v quicken_a encourage_v and_o comfort_v they_o in_o that_o which_o be_v good_a dan._n 8.16_o 17._o dan._n 9.12_o gen._n 24.7_o gen._n 32.1_o isa_n 6.6_o 7._o rev._n 22.9_o 2._o in_o death_n they_o be_v about_o their_o bed_n refresh_v they_o in_o their_o suffering_n as_o they_o do_v christ_n in_o his_o agony_n stand_v ready_a to_o receive_v their_o soul_n and_o to_o carry_v they_o as_o they_o do_v the_o soul_n of_o lazarus_n into_o abraham_n bosom_n luke_n 16.22_o 3._o after_o death_n they_o watch_v over_o their_o body_n as_o michael_n the_o archangel_n do_v over_o the_o body_n of_o moses_n judas_n 9_o and_o at_o the_o last_o day_n they_o shall_v open_v their_o grave_n and_o bring_v out_o their_o body_n and_o secure_v they_o from_o the_o fire_n that_o it_o shall_v not_o hurt_v they_o as_o in_o 〈…〉_o these_o three_o child_n in_o the_o fiery_a furnace_n dan._n 3._o and_o whereas_o the_o devil_n will_v then_o be_v most_o rage_a the_o good_a angel_n will_v restrain_v they_o and_o stop_v their_o mouth_n as_o they_o do_v stop_v the_o mouth_n of_o the_o lion_n when_o daniel_n be_v cast_v into_o the_o den_n after_o this_o they_o will_v gather_v together_o all_o the_o elect_a from_o the_o four_o quarter_n of_o the_o earth_n mat._n 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on_o earth_n have_v so_o glorious_a a_o guard_n as_o every_o saint_n even_o the_o poor_a have_v every_o day_n and_o night_n and_o therefore_o to_o be_v still_o admire_v and_o adore_v this_o wonderful_a love_n of_o god_n and_o say_v lord_n what_o be_v man_n and_o i_o among_o the_o son_n of_o man_n that_o thou_o shall_v honour_v i_o so_o far_o as_o to_o give_v thy_o angel_n a_o charge_n to_o minister_v to_o i_o and_o watch_v over_o i_o every_o day_n and_o night_n 2._o to_o glory_v in_o this_o privilege_n above_o all_o other_o privilege_n in_o the_o world_n that_o we_o have_v such_o high_a and_o excellent_a creature_n to_o minister_v to_o we_o and_o to_o be_v our_o guardian_n if_o man_n have_v a_o great_a and_o long_a train_n at_o theit_n heel_n of_o great_a and_o noble_a person_n in_o silk_n and_o satin_n and_o golden_a chain_n how_o do_v they_o run_v after_o they_o and_o gaze_v upon_o they_o whereas_o alas_o all_o this_o bravery_n be_v but_o beggary_n to_o the_o glory_n of_o those_o that_o wait_v upon_o the_o saint_n they_o have_v high_a and_o more_o glorious_a attendance_n those_o noble_a and_o glorious_a courtier_n of_o heaven_n man_n need_v a_o fair_a day_n and_o a_o clear_a sunshine_n to_o discover_v their_o bravery_n or_o half_o the_o show_n of_o it_o be_v lose_v but_o now_o nothing_o can_v darken_v the_o glory_n of_o the_o saint_n attendance_n mat._n 28.2_o 3._o and_o behold_v there_o be_v a_o great_a earthquake_n for_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n descend_v from_o heaven_n and_o come_v and_o roll_v back_o the_o stone_n from_o the_o door_n and_o sit_v upon_o it_o his_o countenance_n be_v like_o lightning_n and_o his_o raiment_n white_a as_o snow_n 3._o take_v heed_n you_o do_v not_o injure_v any_o the_o least_o of_o god_n saint_n the_o poor_a mean_a most_o contemptible_a of_o they_o why_o because_o they_o have_v the_o glorious_a angel_n to_o wait_v upon_o they_o and_o minister_v unto_o they_o mat._n 18.10_o see_v that_o thou_o despise_v not_o one_o of_o these_o little_a one_o for_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o the_o angel_n behold_v the_o face_n of_o my_o father_n why_o shall_v any_o think_v they_o unworthy_a of_o their_o company_n and_o countenance_n when_o the_o great_a angel_n think_v they_o worthy_a of_o their_o attendance_n and_o service_n if_o any_o wrong_v they_o the_o angel_n will_v certain_o right_v they_o when_o the_o sodomite_n rise_v up_o against_o lot_n the_o angel_n smite_v they_o with_o blindness_n and_o rescue_v lot_n out_o of_o their_o hand_n if_o balaam_n go_v about_o to_o curse_v god_n israel_n a_o angel_n stand_v in_o the_o way_n with_o a_o draw_a sword_n to_o withstand_v he_o if_o proud_a sennacherib_n threaten_v to_o destroy_v hezekiah_n and_o his_o people_n a_o angel_n go_v forth_o and_o slay_v in_o one_o night_n a_o hundred_o eighty_o and_o five_o thousand_o in_o his_o army_n and_o therefore_o take_v heed_n of_o wrong_v any_o of_o they_o any_o way_n 4._o be_v quicken_v hence_o to_o honour_n and_o serve_v that_o god_n more_o cheerful_o that_o have_v so_o high_o honour_v and_o encourage_v you_o in_o the_o service_n of_o he_o as_o to_o appoint_v the_o glorious_a angel_n to_o attend_v upon_o you_o in_o it_o shall_v they_o that_o be_v so_o high_a and_o holy_a above_o we_o stoop_v so_o low_a as_o to_o attend_v upon_o we_o and_o minister_n to_o we_o at_o god_n command_n and_o shall_v not_o we_o who_o be_v so_o inferior_a to_o he_o ready_o do_v service_n to_o he_o who_o be_v so_o high_a above_o we_o and_o have_v no_o need_n of_o our_o service_n and_o who_o service_n can_v any_o way_n reach_n to_o he_o but_o only_o to_o ourselves_o and_o when_o our_o honour_n and_o happiness_n be_v wrap_v up_o in_o it_o what_o a_o shame_n be_v this_o and_o what_o a_o aggravation_n will_v this_o be_v upon_o all_o idle_a servant_n at_o the_o last_o day_n 5_o duty_n to_o carry_v ourselves_o so_o as_o we_o may_v enjoy_v the_o benefit_n sweet_a and_o comfort_n of_o this_o glorious_a and_o bless_a privilege_n the_o ministration_n and_o service_n of_o the_o angel_n q._n how_o be_v that_o a._n mind_v well_o it_o consist_v in_o these_o particular_n 1._o to_o take_v more_o notice_n of_o this_o glorious_a privilege_n then_o ever_o you_o have_v do_v if_o you_o have_v be_v ignorant_a and_o heedless_a of_o it_o heretofore_o take_v the_o shame_n of_o it_o and_o labour_n to_o get_v a_o more_o distinct_a knowledge_n of_o it_o and_o get_v your_o faith_n confirm_v and_o establish_v in_o it_o for_o be_v it_o not_o a_o foul_a shame_n that_o such_o glorious_a spirit_n shall_v take_v notice_n of_o we_o and_o minister_v to_o we_o and_o we_o take_v no_o notice_n of_o they_o 2._o to_o see_v that_o you_o be_v such_o person_n as_o god_n have_v give_v his_o angel_n a_o charge_n over_o who_o be_v they_o one_a such_o as_o fear_v the_o lord_n psalm_n 34.7_o 2_o such_o as_o keep_v in_o god_n way_n the_o way_n of_o his_o commandment_n psalm_n 91.1_o 3_o such_o as_o continual_o pray_v to_o god_n for_o their_o direction_n and_o protection_n as_o abraham_n servant_n do_v gen._n 24.7_o and_o the_o israelite_n numb_a 20.16_o 4_o such_o as_o be_v heir_n of_o salvation_n for_o they_o minister_v only_o unto_o such_o heb._n 1._o last_o 3._o to_o carry_v yourselves_o reverent_o in_o their_o presence_n and_o take_v heed_n you_o do_v nothing_o that_o shall_v offend_v and_o grieve_v they_o whence_o that_o 1_o cor._n 10.11_o 12._o a_o woman_n ought_v to_o cover_v her_o head_n because_o of_o the_o angel_n that_o be_v as_o mr._n perkins_n say_v not_o only_o in_o respect_n of_o god_n minister_n but_o the_o angel_n and_o not_o without_o great_a reason_n 1._o because_o they_o be_v present_a to_o observe_v our_o carriage_n in_o all_o the_o service_n of_o god_n
2._o because_o they_o be_v holy_a spirit_n and_o can_v endure_v to_o see_v any_o unholy_a or_o unclean_a behaviour_n 4thly_a to_o imitate_v the_o bless_a angel_n especial_o in_o these_o four_o thing_n 1._o their_o humility_n 2._o piety_n 3._o charity_n 4._o alacrity_n 1._o their_o humility_n though_o they_o be_v glorious_a spirit_n yet_o they_o be_v content_a to_o stoop_v to_o the_o mean_a servant_n of_o god_n at_o god_n command_n they_o come_v down_o from_o heaven_n to_o bring_v glad_a tiding_n of_o salvation_n to_o poor_a shepherd_n be_v willing_a to_o wait_v on_o those_o that_o be_v despise_v of_o man_n mat._n 18.10_o how_o much_o more_o shall_v we_o stoop_v to_o one_o another_o and_o serve_v one_o another_o in_o love_n see_v the_o command_n rom._n 12.3.16_o 2._o to_o imitate_v they_o in_o their_o piety_n they_o be_v godlike_a holy_a as_o he_o be_v holy_a therefore_o call_v 〈◊〉_d holy_a angel_n mark_v 8.38_o and_o we_o be_v commandâ—â—_n 〈◊〉_d be_v holy_a as_o god_n be_v holy_a 1_o tim._n 1.15_o they_o seek_v nor_o their_o own_o glory_n but_o the_o lord_n isa_n 〈…〉_o so_o we_o be_v command_v 1_o cor._n 〈…〉_o they_o stand_v ready_o press_v to_o know_v and_o do_v the_o will_n of_o god_n psal_n 103.21_o and_o we_o be_v command_v tuâ—â—_n 3_o â—_o be_v ready_a to_o every_o good_a work_n they_o do_v it_o also_o zealous_o dan._n 9.21_o he_o make_v 〈◊〉_d angel_n a_o flame_n of_o fire_n and_o this_o we_o be_v commâ—nded_v rev._n 3.19_o be_v zealous_a and_o amend_v and_o they_o do_v it_o constant_o matth._n 18.10_o and_o we_o be_v command_v 1_o cor._n 15._o last_o be_v steadfast_a unmoveable_a always_o abound_v in_o the_o work_n of_o the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n gal._n 6.10_o be_v not_o weary_a of_o well_o do_v and_o all_o this_o be_v no_o other_o than_o what_o we_o be_v teach_v to_o pray_v for_o in_o the_o lord_n prayer_n in_o these_o word_n thy_o will_v be_v do_v on_o earth_n as_o it_o be_v in_o heaven_n that_o be_v universal_o sincere_o cheerful_o constant_o 3._o in_o 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