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undeserued_a blessing_n and_o to_o turn_v away_o a_o just_a deserve_a punishment_n the_o very_a cry_v of_o a_o infant_n that_o utter_v no_o distinct_a voice_n move_v a_o mother_n unto_o compassion_n and_o so_o the_o lord_n pity_v we_o as_o a_o 13._o father_n and_o comfort_v we_o as_o a_o 13._o mother_n hear_v our_o very_a groan_n and_o so_o 19_o fulfil_v our_o desire_n if_o we_o call_v upon_o he_o in_o faith_n and_o fear_n now_o the_o reason_n why_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o faithful_a be_v so_o powerful_a be_v because_o they_o be_v not_o we_o but_o the_o intercession_n of_o god_n own_o spirit_n in_o we_o pour_v out_o in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n his_o own_o son_n in_o who_o he_o be_v ever_o 17._o well_o please_v for_o as_o for_o we_o 26._o we_o know_v not_o what_o to_o pray_v as_o we_o ought_v but_o the_o spirit_n itself_o make_v request_n for_o we_o with_o sigh_n which_o can_v not_o be_v express_v it_o be_v the_o spirit_n whereby_o we_o cry_v abba_fw-mi father_n 1._o as_o in_o 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that_o be_v upon_o all_o occasion_n offer_v as_o well_o for_o ourselves_o as_o other_o seâ—…tentijs_fw-la omne_fw-la quod_fw-la agis_fw-la â—…ratione_fw-la obsignato_fw-la id_fw-la verò_fw-la maximè_fw-la de_fw-la quo_fw-la mentem_fw-la vides_fw-la dubitantem_fw-la behold_v the_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v there_o present_a i_o be_o occasion_v here_o to_o treat_v of_o two_o question_n especial_o the_o first_o concern_v angelical_a protection_n in_o general_a as_o namely_o whether_o angel_n help_v and_o keep_v man_n from_o evil_a or_o no_o the_o second_o whether_o beside_o the_o general_a protection_n of_o many_o or_o all_o angel_n in_o common_a every_o man_n have_v one_o peculiar_a angel_n as_o his_o peculiar_a guard_n and_o guide_v the_o doctrine_n concern_v angelical_a protection_n in_o general_a at_o the_o first_o appearance_n may_v seem_v strange_a because_o the_o scripture_n teach_v we_o express_o that_o 23._o the_o path_n of_o man_n be_v direct_v by_o the_o lord_n and_o psalm_n 34._o 18._o great_a be_v the_o trouble_n of_o the_o righteous_a but_o the_o lord_n deliver_v he_o out_o of_o all_o and_o for_o this_o so_o particular_a care_n and_o providence_n god_n be_v often_o compare_v unto_o a_o 6._o father_n 15._o mother_n 1._o pastor_n 5._o bridegroom_n 1._o buckler_n 4._o eagle_n etc._n etc._n to_o show_v that_o he_o only_o be_v to_o we_o 28._o all_o in_o all_o isaiah_n 63._o 16._o doubtless_o thou_o be_v our_o father_n though_o abraham_n be_v ignorant_a of_o we_o and_o israel_n know_v we_o not_o yet_o thou_o o_o lord_n be_v our_o father_n and_o our_o redeemer_n as_o who_o will_v say_v those_o that_o be_v father_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n be_v not_o worthy_a of_o that_o name_n if_o they_o be_v compare_v with_o thou_o can_v a_o woman_n forget_v her_o child_n and_o not_o have_v compassion_n on_o the_o son_n of_o her_o womb_n though_o she_o shall_v forget_v say_v the_o lord_n isaiah_n 49._o 15._o yet_o i_o will_v not_o forget_v thou_o behold_v i_o 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and_o help_v in_o trouble_n 2._o answer_n be_v make_v that_o angelical_a custody_n do_v not_o extenuate_v but_o rather_o extol_v the_o greatness_n and_o goodness_n of_o god_n towards_o mankind_n for_o as_o much_o as_o it_o be_v a_o execution_n of_o his_o high_a and_o holy_a providence_n for_o as_o by_o the_o ascensâ—…m_fw-la wisdom_n of_o a_o excellent_a emperor_n all_o the_o tower_n all_o the_o city_n all_o the_o castle_n be_v fortify_v with_o man_n and_o munition_n against_o the_o common_a enemy_n assault_n lest_o by_o barbarous_a invasion_n they_o shall_v be_v destroy_v even_o so_o because_o the_o devil_n be_v in_o every_o corner_n rage_v and_o range_v for_o our_o overthrow_n god_n have_v ordain_v for_o our_o guard_n that_o a_o host_n of_o angel_n shall_v 7._o pitch_v
their_o tent_n about_o we_o and_o 11._o keep_v we_o in_o all_o our_o way_n indeed_o god_n be_v able_a to_o defend_v we_o himself_o by_o himself_o through_o his_o immediate_a concourse_n which_o he_o have_v in_o all_o thing_n but_o to_o manifest_v his_o abundant_a love_n to_o man_n which_o be_v â—…_n worm_n and_o rottenness_n and_o mere_a 6._o vanity_n he_o do_v enjoin_v the_o page_n of_o his_o honour_n &_o prince_n of_o his_o court_n even_o his_o glorious_a angel_n to_o become_v messenger_n and_o minister_n for_o their_o sake_n who_o shall_v be_v heir_n of_o salvation_n &_o that_o all_o the_o time_n of_o this_o life_n in_o the_o hour_n of_o death_n and_o in_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n the_o good_a which_o angel_n procure_v to_o the_o saint_n in_o this_o life_n concern_v either_o the_o body_n or_o the_o soul_n as_o for_o the_o body_n these_o minister_a spirit_n attend_v we_o even_o from_o the_o begin_n of_o our_o day_n unto_o the_o end_n most_o careful_o perform_v all_o manner_n of_o 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unto_o duke_n 13._o josua_n when_o he_o be_v about_o to_o sack_n jericho_n with_o a_o draw_v sword_n in_o his_o hand_n as_o a_o captain_n to_o fight_v for_o israel_n a_o angel_n comfort_v and_o feed_v 19_o elias_n when_o he_o flee_v from_o jezebel_n a_o angel_n deliver_v the_o three_o child_n out_o of_o the_o fiery_a furnace_n dan._n 3._o a_o angel_n assist_v daniel_n in_o the_o lion_n den_n and_o keep_v he_o also_o from_o all_o manner_n of_o hurt_n dan._n 6._o a_o angel_n direct_v 13._o joseph_n to_o fly_v into_o egypt_n a_o angel_n minister_v unto_o 43._o christ_n in_o his_o heaviness_n and_o in_o our_o present_a text_n the_o lord_n angel_n bring_v peter_n out_o of_o prison_n and_o deliver_v he_o out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o herod_n and_o from_o all_o the_o wait_a of_o the_o people_n of_o the_o jew_n angel_n procure_v good_a unto_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o faithful_a illuminando_fw-la &_o confortando_fw-la say_v quaest_n aquine_n because_o they_o be_v maintainer_n and_o furtherer_n 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