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at_o the_o door_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n and_o to_o have_v talk_v with_o moses_n there_o you_o see_v motion_n and_o speech_n which_o be_v common_o attribute_v to_o angel_n attribute_v to_o a_o cloud_n because_o the_o cloud_n serve_v as_o a_o sign_n of_o god_n preâ—…ence_n and_o be_v no_o less_o a_o angel_n then_o if_o it_o have_v have_v the_o form_n of_o a_o man_n or_o child_n of_o never_o so_o great_a beauty_n or_o wing_n as_o usual_o they_o be_v paint_v for_o the_o false_a instruction_n of_o common_a people_n for_o it_o be_v not_o the_o shape_n but_o their_o use_n that_o make_v they_o angel_n but_o their_o use_n be_v to_o be_v signification_n of_o god_n presence_n in_o supernatural_a operation_n as_o when_o moses_n exod._n 33._o 14._o have_v desire_v god_n to_o go_v along_o with_o the_o camp_n as_o he_o have_v do_v always_o before_o the_o make_n of_o the_o golden_a calf_n god_n do_v not_o answer_v i_o will_v go_v nor_o i_o will_v send_v a_o angel_n in_o my_o stead_n but_o thus_o my_o presence_n shall_v go_v 〈◊〉_d thou_o to_o mention_v all_o the_o place_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n where_o the_o name_n of_o angel_n be_v find_v will_v be_v too_o long_o therefore_o to_o comprehend_v they_o all_o at_o once_o i_o say_v there_o be_v no_o text_n in_o that_o part_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n which_o the_o church_n of_o england_n hold_v for_o canonical_a from_o which_o we_o can_v conclude_v there_o be_v or_o have_v be_v create_v any_o permanent_a thing_n understand_v by_o the_o name_n of_o spirit_n or_o angel_n that_o have_v not_o quantity_n and_o that_o may_v not_o be_v by_o the_o understanding_n divide_v that_o be_v to_o say_v consider_v by_o part_n so_o as_o one_o part_n may_v be_v in_o one_o place_n and_o the_o next_o part_n in_o the_o next_o place_n to_o it_o and_o in_o sum_n which_o be_v not_o take_v body_n for_o that_o which_o be_v some_o what_o or_o some_o where_o corporeal_a but_o in_o every_o place_n the_o sense_n will_v bear_v the_o interpretation_n of_o 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servant_n by_o name_n which_o be_v useful_a only_o to_o the_o short_a memory_n of_o mortal_n nor_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n be_v there_o any_o place_n out_o of_o which_o it_o can_v be_v prove_v that_o angel_n except_o when_o they_o be_v put_v for_o such_o man_n as_o god_n have_v make_v the_o messenger_n and_o minister_n of_o his_o word_n or_o work_n be_v thing_n permanent_a and_o withal_o incorporeal_a that_o they_o be_v permanent_a may_v be_v gather_v from_o the_o word_n of_o our_o saviour_n himself_o mat._n 25._o 41._o where_o he_o say_v it_o shall_v be_v say_v to_o the_o wicked_a in_o the_o last_o day_n go_v you_o curse_v into_o everlasting_a fire_n prepare_v for_o the_o devil_n and_o his_o angel_n which_o place_n be_v manifest_a for_o the_o permanence_n of_o evil_a angel_n unless_o we_o may_v think_v the_o name_n of_o devil_n and_o his_o angel_n may_v be_v understand_v of_o the_o church_n adversary_n and_o their_o minister_n but_o than_o it_o be_v repugnant_a to_o their_o 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nature_n of_o dream_n and_o vision_n that_o happen_v to_o man_n by_o the_o ordinary_a way_n of_o nature_n i_o be_v incline_v to_o this_o opinion_n that_o angel_n be_v nothing_o but_o supernatural_a apparition_n of_o the_o fancy_n raise_v by_o the_o special_a and_o extraordinary_a operation_n of_o god_n thereby_o to_o make_v his_o presence_n and_o commandment_n know_v to_o mankind_n and_o chief_o to_o his_o own_o people_n but_o the_o many_o place_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n and_o our_o saviour_n own_o word_n and_o in_o such_o text_n wherein_o be_v no_o suspicion_n of_o corruption_n of_o the_o scripture_n have_v extort_a from_o my_o feeble_a reason_n a_o acknowledgement_n and_o belief_n that_o there_o be_v also_o angel_n substantial_a and_o permanent_a but_o to_o believe_v they_o be_v in_o no_o place_n that_o be_v to_o say_v no_o where_o that_o be_v to_o say_v nothing_o as_o they_o though_o indirect_o say_v that_o will_v have_v they_o incorporeal_a can_v by_o scripture_n be_v evince_v 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no_o punishment_n the_o representative_a of_o the_o commonwealth_n unpunishable_a hurt_a to_o revolt_a subject_n be_v do_v by_o right_a of_o war_n not_o by_o way_n of_o punishment_n punishment_n corporal_a capital_a ignominy_n imprisonment_n exile_n the_o punishment_n of_o innocent_a subject_n be_v contrary_a to_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n but_o the_o harm_n do_v to_o innocent_n in_o war_n not_o so_o nor_o that_o which_o be_v do_v to_o declare_a rebel_n reward_n be_v either_o salary_n or_o grace_n benefit_n bestow_v for_o fear_n be_v not_o reward_n salary_n certain_a and_o casual_a dissolution_n of_o commonwealth_n proceed_v from_o their_o imperfect_a institution_n want_v of_o absolute_a power_n private_a judgement_n of_o good_a and_o evil_a erroneous_a conscience_n pretence_n of_o inspiration_n subject_v the_o sovereign_a power_n to_o civil_a law_n attribute_v of_o absolute_a propriâ—…ty_n to_o 〈◊〉_d divide_v of_o the_o sovereign_a power_n imitatioâ—…_n of_o neighbour_n natiouâ—…_n imitation_n of_o the_o greâ—…ks_n and_o roman_n mix_v government_n want_v of_o mony_n monopoly_n and_o abuse_n of_o publican_n popular_a man_n excessive_a greatness_n of_o a_o â—…own_n multitude_n of_o corporation_n liberty_n of_o dispute_v against_o sovereign_a power_n dissolution_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n the_o procuration_n of_o the_o good_a of_o the_o people_n by_o instrâ—…ction_n &_o law_n against_o the_o duty_n of_o a_o sovereign_a to_o relinquish_v any_o essential_a right_n of_o sovereignty_n or_o not_o to_o seâ—…_n the_o people_n teach_v the_o ground_n of_o they_o objection_n of_o those_o that_o say_v there_o be_v no_o principle_n of_o reason_n for_o absolute_a soveraigâ—…ty_n objection_n from_o the_o incapacity_n of_o the_o vulgar_a subject_n be_v to_o be_v teach_v not_o to_o affect_v change_n of_o government_n nor_o adhere_v against_o the_o sovereign_n to_o popular_a man_n nor_o to_o dispute_v the_o sovereign_a power_n and_o to_o have_v day_n set_v apart_o to_o learn_v their_o duty_n and_o to_o honour_v their_o parent_n and_o to_o avoid_v do_v of_o injury_n and_o to_o do_v all_o this_o sincere_o from_o the_o heart_n the_o use_n of_o uâ—…iversities_n equal_a â—…xes_n public_a charity_n 〈◊〉_d of_o idleness_n goâ—…_n laweâ—…_n whâ—…t_n such_o as_o be_v necessary_a such_o as_o be_v perspicuous_a punishment_n reward_n counselor_n commander_n the_o scope_n of_o the_o follow_a chapter_n psal._n 96_o 1._o psal._n 98._o 1._o who_o be_v subject_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n a_o threefold_a word_n of_o god_n reason_n revelation_n prophâ—…y_n a_o twofold_a kingdom_n of_o god_n natural_a and_o prophetic_a the_o right_n of_o god_n sovereignty_n be_v derive_v from_o his_o omnipotence_n sin_n not_o the_o cause_n of_o all_o affliction_n psal._n 72._o ver_n 1_o 2_o 3._o job_n 38._o v_o 4._o divine_a law_n honour_n and_o worship_n what_o several_a sign_n of_o honour_n worship_n natural_a and_o arbitrary_a worship_n command_v and_o free_n worship_n public_a and_o 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by_o moses_n deut._n 31._o 9_o deut._n 31._o 26._o 2_o king_n 22._o 8._o &_o 23._o 1_o 2_o 3._o the_o book_n of_o joshua_n write_v after_o his_o time_n josh._n 4._o 9_o josh._n 5._o 9_o josh._n 7._o 26._o the_o book_n of_o judge_n and_o ruth_n write_v long_o after_o the_o captivity_n the_o like_a of_o the_o book_n of_o samuel_n 2_o sam._n 6._o 4._o the_o book_n of_o the_o king_n and_o the_o chronicle_n ezra_n and_o nehemiah_n esther_n job_n the_o psalter_n the_o proverb_n ecclesiaste_n and_o the_o canticle_n the_o prophet_n the_o new_a testament_n their_o scope_n the_o question_n of_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o scripture_n state_v their_o authority_n and_o interpretation_n body_n and_o spirit_n how_o take_v in_o the_o scripture_n the_o spirit_n of_o god_n take_v in_o the_o scripture_n sometime_o for_o a_o wind_n or_o breath_n second_o for_o extraordinary_a gift_n of_o the_o understanding_n three_o for_o extraordinary_a affection_n four_o for_o the_o gift_n of_o prediction_n by_o dream_n and_o vision_n fifâ—…ly_o for_o life_n six_o for_o a_o subordination_n to_o authority_n seven_o for_o aerial_a body_n angel_n what_o inspiration_n what_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n take_v by_o divine_n metaphorical_o but_o in_o the_o scripture_n proper_o the_o original_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n that_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n be_v proper_o his_o civil_a sovereignty_n over_o a_o peculiar_a people_n by_o pact_n holy_a what_o sacred_a what_o degree_n of_o sanctity_n sacrament_n word_n what_o the_o word_n speak_v by_o god_n and_o concern_v god_n both_o be_v call_v god_n be_v word_n in_o scripture_n 1_o tim._n 4._o 1._o the_o word_n of_o god_n metaphorical_o use_v first_o for_o the_o decree_n and_o power_n of_o god_n second_o for_o the_o effect_n of_o his_o word_n act_n 1._o 4._o luke_n 24._o 49._o three_o for_o the_o word_n of_o reason_n and_o equity_n divers_a acception_n of_o the_o word_n prophet_n predication_n of_o future_a contingent_n not_o always_o prophecy_n the_o manner_n how_o god_n have_v speak_v to_o the_o prophet_n to_o the_o extraordinary_a prophet_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n he_o speak_v by_o dream_n or_o vision_n to_o prophet_n of_o perpetual_a call_v and_o supreme_a god_n speak_v in_o the_o old_a testament_n from_o the_o mercy_n seat_n in_o a_o manner_n not_o express_v in_o the_o scripture_n to_o prophet_n of_o perpetual_a call_v but_o subordinate_a god_n speak_v by_o the_o spirit_n â—…od_a sometime_o also_o speak_v by_o lot_n every_o man_n ought_v to_o examine_v the_o probability_n of_o a_o pretend_a prophet_n call_v all_o prophecy_n but_o of_o the_o sovereign_a prophet_n be_v to_o be_v examine_v by_o every_o subject_a a_o miracle_n be_v a_o work_n that_o cause_v admiration_n and_o must_v therefore_o be_v rare_a and_o whereof_o there_o be_v no_o natural_a cause_n know_v that_o which_o seem_v a_o miracle_n to_o one_o man_n may_v seem_v otherwise_o to_o another_o the_o end_n of_o miracle_n exo._n 4._o 1_o etc._n etc._n the_o definition_n of_o a_o miracle_n exod._n 7._o 11._o exod._n 7._o 22._o exod._n 8._o 7._o that_o man_n be_v apt_a to_o be_v deceive_v by_o false_a miracle_n caution_n against_o the_o imposture_n of_o miracle_n the_o place_n of_o adam_n eternity_n if_o he_o have_v not_o sin_v have_v be_v the_o terrestrial_a paradise_n gen._n 3._o 22._o text_n concern_v the_o place_n of_o life_n eternal_a for_o believer_n ascension_n into_o heaven_n the_o place_n after_o judgement_n of_o those_o who_o be_v never_o in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n 〈◊〉_d have_v be_v in_o be_v cast_v out_o tartarus_n the_o congregation_n of_o giant_n lake_n of_o fire_n utter_a darkness_n gehenna_n and_o tophet_n of_o the_o literal_a sense_n of_o the_o scripture_n concern_v hell_n satan_n devil_n not_o proper_a name_n but_o appellative_n torment_n of_o hell_n apoc._n 20._o 13_o 14._o the_o joy_n of_o life_n eternal_a and_o salvation_n the_o same_o thing_n salvation_n from_o sin_n and_o from_o misery_n all_o one_o the_o place_n of_o eternal_a salvation_n 2_o pet._n 2._o 5._o 2_o pet._n 3._o 13._o