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man_n but_o the_o blasphemy_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n shall_v not_o be_v forgive_v unto_o man_n 5._o his_o appear_v in_o and_o under_o a_o visible_a sign_n argue_v his_o personal_a existence_n this_o be_v relate_v matt._n 3.16_o and_o jesus_n when_o he_o be_v baptize_v go_v up_o strait_a way_n out_o of_o the_o water_n and_o lo_o the_o heaven_n be_v open_v unto_o he_o and_o he_o see_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n descend_v like_o a_o dove_n and_o light_v upon_o he_o he_o take_v the_o form_n or_o shape_n of_o a_o dove_n and_o nothing_o but_o a_o person_n can_v assume_v a_o shape_n wherein_o to_o appear_v 6._o he_o be_v place_v in_o the_o same_o rank_n and_o order_n with_o other_o divine_a person_n and_o be_v set_v forth_o as_o the_o proper_a object_n of_o divine_a and_o religious_a worship_n matth._n 28.19_o go_v you_o therefore_o and_o teach_v all_o nation_n baptise_v they_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n and_o of_o the_o son_n and_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 7._o to_o he_o 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god_n be_v come_v unto_o yâ—u_n and_o thus_o we_o have_v prove_v that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v a_o divine_a pâ—rsâ—n_n 3._o he_o be_v a_o person_n distinct_a from_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n i_o will_v pray_v the_o father_n and_o he_o shall_v give_v you_o another_o comforter_n say_v our_o â—â—viour_n to_o his_o disciple_n joh._n 14.16_o now_o the_o person_n send_v and_o the_o person_n send_v must_v need_v be_v distinct_a the_o one_o from_o the_o other_o and_o this_o same_o reason_n also_o prove_v the_o son_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o be_v two_o distinct_a person_n bâ—câ—use_v the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v also_o send_v by_o the_o son_n joh._n 15.26_o but_o when_o the_o comforter_n be_v come_v who_o i_o will_v send_v unto_o you_o from_o the_o father_n even_o the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n which_o proceed_v from_o the_o father_n he_o shall_v testify_v of_o i_o joh._n 16.7_o nevertheless_o i_o tell_v you_o the_o truth_n it_o be_v expedient_a for_o you_o that_o i_o go_v away_o 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we_o be_v to_o do_v good_a to_o all_o in_o our_o several_a place_n and_o according_a to_o our_o ability_n so_o especial_o to_o those_o who_o be_v of_o the_o household_n of_o faith_n sect_n iv_o of_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n sin_n the_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n remission_n or_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n be_v a_o privilege_n that_o belong_v to_o they_o who_o be_v true_a member_n of_o christ_n holy_a catholic_n church_n that_o we_o may_v the_o more_o clear_o explain_v this_o doctrine_n we_o shall_v consider_v 1._o what_o sin_n be_v 2._o what_o be_v the_o kind_n of_o it_o 3._o what_o be_v the_o wage_n due_a to_o it_o 4._o by_o who_o sin_n be_v forgive_v 5._o upon_o what_o account_n they_o be_v forgive_v 6._o what_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n do_v contain_v in_o it_o
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he_o 5._o they_o comfort_v he_o in_o his_o agony_n luke_n 22.43_o and_o there_o appear_v a_o angel_n from_o heaven_n strengthen_v he_o 6._o they_o open_v his_o grave_a at_o his_o resurrection_n matth._n 28.2_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 7._o they_o witness_v his_o resurrection_n to_o they_o that_o look_v for_o he_o luke_n 24.5_o 6._o and_o as_o they_o be_v afraid_a and_o bow_v down_o their_o face_n to_o the_o earth_n two_o man_n in_o shine_a garment_n say_v unto_o they_o why_o seek_v you_o the_o live_n among_o the_o dead_a he_o be_v not_o here_o but_o be_v rise_v remember_v how_o he_o speak_v unto_o you_o when_o he_o be_v yet_o in_o galilee_n verse_n 23._o and_o when_o the_o woman_n find_v not_o his_o body_n they_o come_v say_v that_o they_o also_o have_v see_v a_o vision_n of_o angel_n which_o say_v that_o 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and_o blessing_n 1_o pet._n 3.22_o who_o be_v go_v into_o heaven_n and_o be_v on_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n angel_n and_o authority_n and_o power_n be_v make_v subject_a unto_o he_o 10._o they_o reveal_v what_o he_o will_v have_v do_v on_o earth_n rev._n 1.1_o the_o revelation_n of_o jesus_n christ_n which_o god_n give_v unto_o he_o to_o show_v unto_o his_o servant_n thing_n which_o must_v short_o come_v to_o pass_v and_o he_o send_v and_o signify_v it_o by_o his_o angel_n unto_o his_o servant_n john_n rev._n 22.16_o i_o jesus_n have_v send_v my_o angel_n to_o testify_v unto_o you_o these_o thing_n in_o the_o church_n 11._o they_o will_v attend_v he_o at_o the_o last_o judgement_n mark_v 8_o 38._o whosoever_o therefore_o shall_v be_v ashamed_a of_o i_o and_o of_o my_o word_n in_o this_o adulterous_a and_o sinful_a generation_n of_o he_o shall_v the_o son_n of_o man_n be_v ashamed_a when_o he_o come_v in_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o father_n with_o the_o holy_a angel_n matth._n 25.31_o when_o the_o son_n of_o man_n shall_v come_v in_o his_o glory_n and_o all_o the_o holy_a angel_n with_o he_o then_o shall_v he_o sit_v upon_o the_o throne_n of_o his_o glory_n 12._o they_o will_v sever_v the_o wicked_a from_o among_o the_o just_a and_o execute_v christ_n righteous_a sentence_n on_o the_o ungodly_a matth._n 13.49.50_o so_o shall_v it_o be_v at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n the_o angel_n shall_v come_v forth_o and_o sever_v the_o wicked_a from_o the_o just_a and_o shall_v cast_v they_o into_o the_o furnace_n of_o fire_n there_o shall_v be_v wail_v and_o gnash_n of_o tooth_n thus_o much_o of_o their_o ministry_n in_o reference_n to_o christ_n next_o follow_v iii_o their_o ministry_n in_o relation_n to_o the_o saint_n and_o people_n of_o god_n heb._n 1.14_o be_v they_o not_o all_o minister_a spirit_n send_v forth_o to_o minister_n for_o they_o who_o shall_v be_v heir_n of_o salvation_n matth._n 18.10_o take_v heed_n that_o you_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 that_o in_o heaven_n their_o angel_n do_v always_o behold_v the_o face_n of_o my_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n they_o be_v not_o only_a minister_a spirit_n but_o their_o ministry_n extend_v to_o such_o thing_n as_o be_v most_o needful_a and_o useful_a for_o the_o saint_n 1._o they_o be_v appoint_v guardian_n and_o protector_n of_o the_o people_n of_o god_n the_o protection_n of_o holy_a â—ngels_n be_v invisible_a yet_o true_a and_o real_a psal_n 34.7_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n encamp_v round_o about_o they_o that_o fear_v he_o and_o deliver_v they_o gen._n 32.1.2_o when_o jacob_n journey_v it_o be_v say_v the_o angel_n of_o god_n meet_v he_o a_o army_n of_o angel_n be_v his_o convoy_n and_o therefore_o he_o call_v the_o place_n mahanaim_n that_o be_v two_o host_n or_o army_n they_o appear_v on_o either_o hand_n of_o he_o or_o before_o and_o behind_o he_o to_o secure_v and_o defend_v he_o the_o holy_a angel_n do_v the_o 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unto_o thy_o seed_n will_v i_o give_v this_o land_n he_o shall_v send_v his_o angel_n before_o thou_o and_o thou_o shall_v take_v a_o wife_n unto_o my_o son_n from_o thence_o say_v abraham_n unto_o his_o servant_n act_n 16.9_o a_o vision_n appear_v to_o paul_n in_o the_o right_n there_o stand_v a_o man_n of_o macedonia_n and_o pray_v he_o say_v come_v over_o into_o macedonia_n and_o help_v we_o matth._n 1.20_o but_o while_o he_o think_v on_o these_o thing_n behold_v the_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n appear_v unto_o he_o in_o a_o dream_n say_v joseph_n thou_o son_n of_o david_n fear_v not_o to_o take_v unto_o thou_o marry_o thy_o wife_n for_o that_o which_o be_v conceive_v in_o she_o be_v of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 2._o it_o be_v probable_a they_o suggest_v holy_a thought_n to_o we_o if_o the_o devil_n can_v suggest_v filthy_a sinful_a thought_n and_o incite_v the_o heart_n to_o wickedness_n sure_o good_a angel_n can_v sugge_v good_a thought_n and_o incite_v the_o heart_n to_o holiness_n christ_n speak_v of_o judas_n that_o satan_n have_v put_v it_o into_o his_o heart_n to_o betray_v he_o john_n 13._o and_o peter_n say_v to_o ananias_n why_o have_v satan_n fill_v thy_o heart_n 〈◊〉_d lie_n to_o the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o nature_n of_o good_a angel_n be_v as_o fit_a to_o deal_v with_o our_o spirit_n as_o the_o nature_n of_o evil_a angel_n can_v be_v that_o of_o the_o apostle_n seâ—ms_v to_o hint_n if_o not_o to_o prove_v this_o 2_o cor._n 11.14_o where_o he_o tell_v the_o corinthians_n that_o deceitful_a workâ—rs_n transform_v themselves_o into_o the_o apostle_n of_o christ_n and_o no_o marveâ—_n for_o satan_n himself_o be_v transform_v into_o a_o aâ—gel_n of_o light_n namely_o when_o he_o
own_o body_n on_o the_o tree_n 1_o pet._n 2.24_o 2._o from_o the_o dominion_n of_o sin_n we_o have_v a_o promise_n rom._n 6.14_o that_o sin_n shall_v not_o have_v dominion_n over_o we_o because_o we_o be_v not_o under_o the_o law_n as_o a_o covenant_n of_o work_n exact_v perfect_a obedience_n and_o minister_a no_o strength_n to_o perform_v it_o but_o under_o a_o covenant_n of_o grace_n in_o christ_n which_o minister_v strength_n to_o resist_v sin_n and_o overcome_v it_o so_o tit._n 2.14_o the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o that_o christ_n give_v himself_o for_o we_o that_o he_o may_v redeem_v we_o from_o all_o iniquity_n and_o purify_v unto_o himself_o a_o peculiar_a people_n zealous_a of_o good_a work_n 3._o from_o satan_n he_o rescue_v we_o 1._o from_o his_o power_n and_o dominion_n the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n gen._n 3.15_o destroy_v the_o power_n of_o the_o old_a serpent_n the_o devil_n and_o therefore_o the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o act_v 26.18_o that_o he_o be_v send_v to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n to_o the_o gentile_n that_o thereby_o he_o may_v open_v their_o eye_n and_o turn_v they_o from_o darkness_n to_o light_n and_o from_o the_o power_n of_o satan_n unto_o god_n that_o they_o may_v receive_v forgiveness_n of_o sin_n and_o inheritance_n among_o they_o that_o be_v sanctify_v 2._o from_o his_o temptation_n by_o faith_n in_o christ_n we_o be_v enable_v to_o quench_v the_o fiery_a dart_n of_o the_o devil_n eph._n 6.16_o and_o the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o 1_o john_n 5.18_o that_o whosoever_o be_v bear_v of_o god_n keep_v himself_o that_o the_o wicked_a one_o touch_v he_o not_o that_o be_v tactu_fw-la qualitativo_fw-la as_o cajetan_n say_v so_o as_o to_o leave_v a_o impression_n of_o his_o own_o devilish_a nature_n upon_o he_o 3._o from_o his_o accusation_n rev._n 12.10_o i_o hear_v a_o loud_a voice_n say_v in_o heaven_n now_o be_v come_v salvation_n and_o strength_n and_o the_o kingdom_n of_o our_o god_n and_o the_o power_n of_o christ_n for_o the_o accuser_n of_o 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that_o except_o we_o be_v convert_v we_o can_v enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n john_n 3.3_o 2._o let_v we_o examine_v our_o heart_n let_v we_o consider_v what_o principle_n we_o act_n from_o what_o project_n we_o be_v drive_v on_o and_o what_o end_v we_o aim_v at_o let_v we_o examine_v whether_o grace_n rule_n in_o our_o heart_n or_o sin_n whether_o we_o labour_v to_o keep_v a_o good_a conscience_n towards_o god_n and_o man_n 3._o let_v we_o examine_v our_o life_n have_v we_o perform_v duty_n of_o piety_n towards_o god_n as_o we_o ought_v have_v we_o perform_v our_o relative_a duty_n towards_o man_n as_o we_o ought_v have_v we_o be_v so_o careful_a in_o the_o right_n govern_v ourselves_o as_o we_o ought_v 4._o let_v we_o consider_v whether_o we_o have_v improve_v our_o talent_n as_o we_o ought_v 1._o our_o spiritual_a talent_n viz._n the_o mean_n of_o grace_n god_n have_v afford_v we_o 2._o our_o temporal_a talent_n such_o as_o power_n riches_n health_n strength_n etc._n 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