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dignity_n and_o excellent_a power_n and_o authority_n some_o think_v that_o there_o be_v divers_a order_n of_o angel_n and_o some_o superior_a to_o other_o because_o we_o read_v of_o angel_n and_o arch-angel_n there_o be_v seven_o name_n give_v to_o they_o viz._n seraâ—â—ims_n cheâ—uâ—â—â—s_n throne_n power_n might_n domiâ—â—ons_n principality_n angel_n and_o arch-angel_n some_o add_v more_o but_o no_o more_o of_o this_o we_o know_v but_o little_a of_o the_o inviâ—iâ—â—e_a world_n but_o let_v their_o dignity_n and_o glory_n be_v what_o it_o will_v as_o to_o their_o office_n they_o be_v all_o minister_a spirit_n none_o of_o they_o no_o not_o the_o mighty_a aâ—gelâ—_n who_o excel_v in_o strength_n do_v think_v it_o too_o much_o or_o below_o they_o for_o to_o attend_v upon_o the_o meaneâ—â—_n saint_n 1.14_o be_v tâ—ey_v not_o all_o 〈◊〉_d spirit_n send_v forth_o to_o minister_v unto_o they_o thâ—t_o sâ—all_v be_v heir_n of_o sâ—lvation_n which_o word_v 〈◊〉_d be_v denote_v that_o they_o 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6.1_o holy_a holy_a holy_a be_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n â—oly_a be_v the_o father_n holy_n be_v the_o son_n and_o holy_a be_v the_o hâ—ly_a spirit_n and_o yet_o as_o moses_n say_v hear_v o_o 〈◊〉_d â—_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n be_v but_o one_o lord_n i._n e._n one_o in_o essence_n etc._n etc._n yet_o three_o person_n 5._o they_o harken_v to_o god_n command_n and_o do_v his_o will_n with_o all_o imaginable_a cheerfulness_n love_n delight_n alacrity_n and_o swiftness_n hence_o say_v to_o have_v the_o face_n of_o a_o eagle_n the_o swift_a of_o fowl_n and_o also_o to_o have_v wing_n 〈…〉_z tertullian_n say_v every_o spirit_n be_v wing_v they_o can_v fly_v in_o a_o moment_n into_o any_o part_n of_o the_o world_n and_o that_o swift_o and_o yet_o mr._n greenhill_n say_v as_o astronomer_n observe_v that_o
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still_o hang_v down_o your_o head_n and_o go_v droop_a because_o you_o be_v poor_a afflict_a and_o despise_v o_o this_o grieve_v christ_n grieve_v the_o spirit_n and_o grieve_v the_o holy_a angel_n consider_v you_o be_v not_o at_o home_n you_o be_v a_o go_v into_o your_o own_o country_n to_o be_v crown_v you_o be_v not_o yet_o come_v to_o age_n but_o as_o heir_n of_o glory_n god_n care_v for_o you_o succour_v you_o defend_v and_o keep_v you_o you_o have_v a_o host_n a_o mighty_a host_n to_o fight_v for_o you_o mighty_a and_o skilful_a guide_n to_o lead_v you_o a_o most_o noble_a guard_n to_o watch_v over_o you_o and_o minister_v to_o you_o and_o chariot_n beyond_o those_o of_o beat_a gold_n to_o carry_v you_o the_o mighty_a god_n be_v your_o defence_n and_o his_o angel_n be_v a_o wall_n of_o fire_n round_o about_o you_o no_o devil_n can_v hurt_v you_o no_o utter_a ruin_n can_v come_v upon_o you_o get_v the_o world_n therefore_o under_o your_o foot_n your_o soul_n be_v justify_v all_o your_o sin_n pardon_v and_o you_o be_v sanctify_v and_o shall_v for_o ever_o be_v save_v god_n be_v your_o father_n christ_n be_v your_o bridegroom_n the_o spirit_n be_v your_o sanctifier_n the_o saint_n be_v your_o companion_n the_o angel_n your_o guard_n and_o heaven_n be_v your_o inheritance_n o_o be_v humble_a and_o lie_v at_o christ_n foot_n what_o have_v he_o do_v for_o such_o unworthy_a creature_n let_v we_o love_v god_n honour_v he_o worship_v he_o in_o and_o by_o christ_n and_o through_o the_o holy_a spirit_n to_o who_o be_v praise_n and_o honour_n and_o glory_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o amen_n a_o hymn_n of_o praise_n mount_v up_o you_o saint_n o_o still_o ascend_v o_o soar_v on_o high_a and_o sing_v you_o darling_n of_o the_o lord_n above_o sing_v praise_n to_o your_o great_a king_n see_v see_v what_o honour_n god_n confer_v how_o angel_n do_v attend_v and_o wait_v on_o you_o continual_o and_o will_v until_o the_o end_n see_v how_o the_o cherub_n do_v rejoice_v in_o all_o 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