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purpose_n last_o consider_v god_n withdraw_v man_n from_o his_o sinful_a purpose_n all_o or_o any_o of_o these_o way_n by_o put_v forth_o his_o mighty_a power_n with_o they_o for_o his_o word_n alone_o his_o work_n alone_o his_o patience_n alone_o the_o counsel_n of_o man_n alone_o will_v not_o do_v it_o if_o god_n do_v not_o stretch_v forth_o his_o own_o arm_n in_o and_o with_o these_o mean_n for_o the_o do_v of_o it_o nothing_o be_v any_o further_a efficacious_a then_o as_o god_n be_v with_o it_o numb_a 22._o balaam_n be_v go_v on_o in_o his_o wicked_a purpose_n be_v send_v for_o by_o balak_n to_o curse_v the_o people_n of_o god_n and_o though_o the_o lord_n send_v his_o angel_n to_o be_v a_o adversary_n to_o he_o in_o his_o way_n vers_n 22._o so_o that_o his_o ass_n turn_v out_o of_o the_o way_n into_o the_o field_n yet_o balaam_n go_v on_o in_o his_o purpose_n yea_o though_o the_o angel_n stand_v between_o two_o wall_n cause_v his_o ass_n to_o turn_v so_o sudden_o that_o she_o 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with_o rose_n he_o hedge_v up_o their_o way_n with_o thorn_n he_o bestow_v sweet_a mercy_n upon_o they_o he_o send_v sharp_a affliction_n upon_o they_o to_o withdraw_v they_o from_o their_o evil_a project_n and_o purpose_n yet_o on_o they_o go_v like_o balaam_n unless_o he_o send_v more_o than_o a_o angel_n even_o his_o holy_a spirit_n to_o withdraw_v they_o last_o elihu_n report_v it_o as_o a_o special_a favour_n of_o god_n to_o withdraw_v man_n from_o his_o purpose_n whence_o note_n it_o be_v a_o great_a mercy_n to_o be_v hinder_v in_o sinful_a purpose_n and_o intendment_n disappointment_n be_v act_n of_o grace_n when_o we_o be_v act_v against_o grace_n if_o god_n stop_v we_o from_o do_v evil_a not_o only_o by_o his_o word_n but_o by_o blow_n or_o by_o a_o hedge_n of_o thorn_n yea_o if_o he_o stop_v we_o by_o a_o draw_a sword_n it_o be_v a_o great_a mercy_n though_o god_n throw_v we_o to_o the_o ground_n as_o he_o do_v saul_n afterward_o paul_n when_o he_o go_v with_o a_o bloody_a purpose_n to_o vex_v and_o persecute_v the_o saint_n act_n 9_o let_v we_o count_v ourselves_o exalt_v and_o rejoice_v in_o it_o more_o than_o in_o any_o worldly_a exaltation_n it_o be_v a_o rich_a mercy_n to_o be_v keep_v from_o execute_v a_o evil_a purpose_n though_o by_o our_o own_o poverty_n and_o outward_a misery_n the_o do_v of_o that_o which_o be_v sinful_a be_v worse_a than_o any_o thing_n that_o can_v be_v do_v to_o we_o or_o endure_v by_o we_o as_o a_o stop_n against_o sin_n sin_n have_v death_n in_o it_o sin_n have_v wrath_n in_o it_o sin_n have_v hell_n in_o it_o sin_n have_v devil_n and_o all_o in_o it_o therefore_o to_o be_v keep_v from_o sin_n let_v it_o be_v by_o what_o mean_v it_o will_v if_o by_o pain_n and_o pine_a sickness_n if_o by_o reproach_n and_o disgrace_n yea_o if_o by_o death_n we_o have_v cause_n to_o bless_v god_n the_o great_a and_o sore_a judgement_n which_o god_n power_v upon_o sinful_a man_n be_v to_o let_v they_o alone_o in_o or_o not_o to_o withdraw_v they_o from_o their_o sin_n to_o be_v suffer_v to_o go_v on_o and_o prosper_v in_o sin_n be_v the_o worst_a of_o suffering_n the_o last_o of_o judgement_n the_o next_o judgement_n to_o hell_n itself_o and_o a_o infallible_a sign_n of_o a_o heir_n of_o hell_n thus_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n wax_v hot_a against_o israel_n when_o he_o give_v they_o up_o to_o their_o own_o heart_n lust_n and_o they_o walk_v in_o their_o own_o council_n psal_n 81.11_o this_o be_v the_o high_a revenge_n that_o god_n can_v take_v upon_o that_o sinful_a people_n he_o say_v a_o little_a before_o israel_n will_v none_o of_o i_o when_o god_n woo_v they_o they_o be_v so_o coy_a they_o will_v have_v none_o of_o he_o and_o then_o say_v he_o go_v on_o take_v your_o fill_n of_o sin_n i_o give_v you_o up_o to_o your_o own_o heart_n lust_n the_o lord_n do_v not_o say_v i_o give_v they_o up_o to_o the_o sword_n to_o the_o famine_n or_o to_o the_o pestilence_n but_o to_o their_o own_o heart_n lust_n and_o to_o walk_v on_o 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any_o other_o thing_n over_o what_o we_o desire_v shall_v be_v hide_v prov_n 12.23_o a_o prudent_a man_n conceal_v knowledge_n it_o be_v this_o word_n he_o do_v not_o pretend_v to_o know_v so_o much_o as_o he_o know_v he_o put_v a_o veil_n upon_o his_o own_o ability_n as_o moses_n upon_o his_o face_n when_o there_o be_v such_o a_o shine_a beauty_n imprint_v there_o rather_o than_o reveal_v they_o unnecessary_o or_o uncalled_a it_o be_v the_o foolish_a man_n or_o he_o that_o have_v but_o a_o show_n of_o wisdom_n who_o love_v and_o affect_v to_o be_v show_v it_o but_o to_o the_o text_n the_o word_n be_v use_v also_o to_o note_v that_o gracious_a act_n of_o god_n his_o pardon_v the_o sin_n of_o man_n psal_n 32.1_o bless_a be_v the_o man_n who_o transgression_n be_v forgive_v and_o who_o sin_n be_v cover_v god_n cover_v our_o sin_n in_o the_o riches_n of_o his_o grace_n by_o the_o perfect_a righteousness_n of_o jesus_n christ_n now_o there_o be_v two_o way_n by_o which_o god_n hide_v pride_n from_o man_n first_o by_o pardon_v it_o second_o prevent_v it_o here_o to_o hide_v pride_n from_o man_n properly_z be_v not_o to_o pardon_v it_o when_o act_v but_o to_o prevent_v or_o keep_v man_n from_o the_o act_n of_o it_o god_n indeed_o hide_v the_o pride_n of_o man_n by_o pardon_v it_o and_o that_o be_v a_o high_a act_n of_o grace_n and_o he_o hide_v pride_n from_o man_n by_o keep_v man_n from_o do_v proud_o or_o from_o show_v his_o pride_n in_o his_o do_n excellentia_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d superbia_fw-la excellentia_fw-la the_o word_n render_v pride_n
his_o soul_n v._n 26._o he_o shall_v pray_v and_o god_n shall_v be_v favourable_a to_o he_o and_o he_o shall_v see_v his_o face_n with_o joy_n for_o he_o will_v render_v to_o man_n his_o righteousness_n thus_o you_o have_v the_o part_n and_o purpose_n of_o these_o word_n i_o shall_v now_o proceed_v to_o the_o particular_n if_o there_o be_v a_o messenger_n with_o he_o nuncius_fw-la hypothetica_fw-la locutio_fw-la significat_fw-la libertatem_fw-la dei_fw-la in_o conferendo_fw-la hoc_fw-la beneficio_fw-la indicatio_fw-la contingit_fw-la quibus_fw-la deus_fw-la vult_fw-la coc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d inde_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d missus_fw-la legatus_fw-la nuncius_fw-la these_o word_n be_v hypotheticall_a or_o by_o way_n of_o supposition_n if_o there_o be_v note_v that_o it_o be_v not_o always_o so_o every_o one_o have_v not_o this_o mercy_n to_o have_v a_o messenger_n send_v he_o it_o be_v a_o special_a privilege_n grant_v by_o god_n to_o some_o if_o there_o be_v a_o messenger_n what_o or_o who_o be_v this_o messenger_n the_o word_n in_o the_o hebrew_n have_v a_o threefold_a signification_n all_o which_o be_v insist_v upon_o by_o interpreter_n upon_o this_o place_n first_o it_o signify_v a_o angel_n now_o angel_n proper_o take_v be_v spiritual_a or_o incorporeal_a substance_n who_o both_o office_n and_o high_a dignity_n it_o be_v to_o attend_v about_o the_o throne_n of_o god_n and_o to_o be_v send_v forth_o upon_o his_o special_a service_n psal_n 103.20_o bless_v the_o lord_n you_o his_o angel_n that_o excel_v in_o strength_n that_o do_v his_o commandment_n and_o hearken_v to_o the_o voice_n of_o his_o word_n god_n have_v thousand_o thousand_o of_o these_o servant_n minister_a to_o he_o and_o ten_o thousand_o time_n ten_o thousand_o stand_v before_o he_o dan_o 7.10_o some_o stay_n upon_o this_o exposition_n affirm_v that_o here_o we_o be_v to_o understand_v a_o angel_n by_o nature_n and_o hereupon_o ground_n the_o minister_a of_o angel_n to_o those_o who_o be_v either_o sick_a in_o body_n or_o trouble_v in_o mind_n yea_o the_o popish_a writer_n will_v hence_o prove_v the_o intercession_n of_o angel_n for_o man_n and_o man_n invocation_n of_o angel_n but_o though_o the_o exposition_n be_v grant_v yet_o it_o yield_v no_o ground_n for_o this_o inference_n for_o what_o though_o god_n shall_v send_v a_o angel_n to_o instruct_v and_o comfort_v a_o sick_a man_n will_v it_o therefore_o follow_v that_o the_o sick_a man_n shall_v pray_v to_o he_o and_o so_o give_v he_o the_o honour_n which_o be_v due_a to_o god_n second_o the_o word_n be_v apply_v in_o particular_a to_o jesus_n christ_n the_o uncreated_a angel_n or_o the_o create_a angel_n the_o lord_n of_o angel_n who_o by_o way_n of_o eminency_n be_v call_v the_o angel_n of_o his_o presence_n isa_n 63.9_o and_o the_o angel_n or_o messenger_n of_o the_o covenant_n malipiero_n 3.1_o he_o also_o be_v that_o angel_n of_o who_o the_o lord_n speak_v to_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n exod_n 23.20_o say_v brent_n vides_fw-la quam_fw-la clarè_v hoc_fw-la loco_fw-la elihu_n de_fw-la christo_fw-la concionetur_fw-la per_fw-la quem_fw-la omnis_fw-la conscientia_fw-la quontumcunque_fw-la per_fw-la legem_fw-la occisa_fw-la vivificatur_fw-la per_fw-la quem_fw-la omnis_fw-la crux_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la et_fw-la liberationis_fw-la initium_fw-la est_fw-la brent_n behold_v i_o send_v a_o angel_n before_o thou_o to_o keep_v thou_o in_o the_o way_n and_o to_o bring_v thou_o into_o the_o place_n which_o i_o have_v prepare_v beware_v of_o he_o and_o obey_v his_o voice_n provoke_v he_o not_o for_o he_o will_v not_o pardon_v your_o transgression_n if_o you_o persist_v in_o they_o for_o my_o name_n be_v in_o he_o that_o be_v he_o be_v of_o the_o same_o nature_n with_o myself_o and_o with_o that_o nature_n he_o have_v my_o name_n jehovah_n thus_o some_o carry_v it_o here_o as_o if_o elihu_n special_o intend_v the_o ministration_n of_o jesus_n christ_n the_o angel_n of_o the_o covenant_n to_o the_o sick_a sinner_n for_o his_o restore_n both_o as_o to_o the_o health_n of_o soul_n and_o body_n it_o be_v true_a jesus_n christ_n be_v the_o great_a angel_n or_o messenger_n and_o he_o primary_o and_o chief_o do_v all_o the_o business_n for_o poor_a sinner_n he_o be_v the_o messenger_n send_v from_o god_n and_o he_o be_v the_o interpreter_n of_o the_o mind_n of_o god_n he_o come_v from_o the_o bosom_n of_o the_o father_n and_o reveal_v the_o mystery_n of_o heaven_n to_o we_o by_o his_o holy_a spirit_n he_o indeed_o be_v the_o one_o of_o a_o thousand_o the_o chief_a of_o ten_o thousand_o to_o show_v unto_o man_n his_o uprightness_n yet_o i_o conceive_v that_o in_o this_o place_n not_o the_o lord_n of_o angel_n alone_o but_o some_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v also_o intend_a and_o therefore_o three_o the_o word_n angel_n be_v applyable_a to_o every_o messenger_n the_o scripture_n give_v it_o first_o to_o those_o that_o be_v send_v by_o man_n about_o any_o errand_n or_o 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