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rom._n 13.2_o they_o that_o resist_v shall_v receive_v to_o themselves_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d damnation_n and_o 1_o tim._n 3.6_o lest_o he_o fall_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d into_o the_o condemnation_n of_o the_o devil_n so_o 2_o pet._n 2.3_o who_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d judgement_n now_o of_o a_o long_a time_n linger_v not_o and_o thus_o i_o take_v it_o in_o this_o place_n the_o apostle_n judas_n here_o by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o condemnation_n intend_v that_o punishment_n by_o god_n inflict_v upon_o seducer_n in_o this_o life_n for_o their_o abuse_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n whereby_o they_o do_v not_o only_a themselves_o turn_v backsliders_a and_o apostate_n but_o become_v opposer_n of_o the_o truth_n and_o perverter_n of_o other_o hereby_o make_v way_n for_o their_o own_o eternal_a condemnation_n a_o punishment_n make_v up_o of_o many_o poisonful_a ingredient_n and_o that_o have_v in_o it_o a_o complication_n of_o many_o spiritual_a woe_n which_o 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who_o be_v those_o minister_a spirit_n speak_v of_o heb._n 1.14_o and_o be_v in_o scripture_n more_o common_o call_v by_o a_o name_n of_o office_n than_o of_o nature_n because_o god_n delight_v in_o their_o service_n and_o they_o themselves_o be_v more_o glad_a of_o obey_v god_n than_o of_o their_o very_a be_v in_o regard_n of_o office_n that_o christ_n himself_o accept_v the_o name_n and_o be_v call_v the_o angel_n of_o the_o covenant_n they_o be_v by_o god_n send_v forth_o for_o the_o good_a of_o his_o people_n hence_o they_o be_v call_v watcher_n minister_a spirit_n etc._n etc._n and_o for_o those_o who_o shall_v be_v the_o heir_n of_o salvation_n they_o minister_v three_o way_n 1._o in_o their_o life_n 1._o by_o defend_v they_o from_o their_o enemy_n their_o angel_n say_v christ_n always_o behold_v the_o face_n of_o my_o father_n 12.23_o matt._n 18.10_o apoc._n 12.7_o 2_o kin._n 6.16_o psal_n 91.11_o dan._n 10.20_o psal_n 34.7_o isai_n 37.36_o act._n 12.23_o michael_n and_o his_o 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