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which_o have_v make_v the_o philopher_n to_o err_v from_o the_o knowledge_n of_o truth_n and_o of_o their_o ignorance_n concern_v god_n and_o his_o work_n chapter_n 6._o amana_n we_o may_v by_o our_o precedent_a discourse_n easy_o understand_v what_o be_v the_o strong_a engine_n which_o the_o philosopher_n have_v plant_v but_o in_o vain_a against_o the_o wall_n of_o supernal_a verity_n in_o this_o point_n concern_v the_o creation_n and_o we_o need_v not_o think_v it_o strange_a that_o they_o be_v deceive_v for_o it_o be_v a_o doctrine_n not_o usurp_v by_o humane_a arrogancy_n but_o infuse_v into_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o small_a one_o and_o humble_a through_o illumination_n by_o the_o holy_a spirit_n which_o mock_v such_o as_o think_v themselves_o wise_a &_o scorn_v all_o other_o leave_v they_o in_o the_o darkness_n of_o their_o blind_a presumption_n as_o contrariwise_o the_o same_o spirit_n direct_v &_o conduct_v those_o who_o he_o replenish_v with_o his_o own_o virtue_n to_o 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place_n with_o a_o most_o clear_a voice_n &_o namely_o in_o the_o song_n of_o the_o three_o child_n which_o be_v in_o the_o furnace_n 3._o dan._n 3._o who_o have_v say_v bless_v the_o lord_n all_o his_o work_n in_o pursuit_n of_o the_o narration_n of_o they_o the_o angel_n be_v also_o name_v and_o the_o prophet_n say_v you_o creature_n of_o the_o heaven_n praise_v the_o lord_n you_o which_o be_v in_o the_o high_a place_n praise_v he_o all_o his_o angel_n 148._o psal_n 148._o and_o all_o his_o army_n praise_v he_o sith_o also_o they_o be_v the_o minister_n of_o god_n appoint_v to_o do_v that_o which_o he_o command_v they_o as_o the_o apostle_n to_o the_o hebrew_n say_v there_o be_v no_o doubt_n but_o they_o be_v his_o creature_n moreover_o the_o holy_a scripture_n teach_v we_o that_o they_o be_v always_o watch_v for_o our_o safety_n that_o they_o be_v always_o ready_a to_o
defend_v we_o that_o they_o direct_v our_o way_n and_o have_v care_n of_o we_o in_o all_o thing_n 24._o psal_n 34._o genes_n 24._o and_o therefore_o abraham_n promise_v his_o servant_n that_o the_o angel_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v his_o guide_n on_o the_o way_n and_o so_o often_o and_o so_o many_o time_n as_o god_n will_v deliver_v the_o people_n of_o israel_n out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o their_o enemy_n 13._o judg._n 2.6_o &_o 13._o he_o be_v serve_v by_o his_o angel_n to_o perform_v this_o deed_n 37._o 2._o king_n 19_o isay_n 37._o as_o we_o read_v that_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n slay_v in_o one_o night_n a_o hundred_o fourscore_o and_o five_o thousand_o man_n in_o the_o camp_n of_o the_o assyrian_n to_o deliver_v jerusalem_n from_o siege_n but_o to_o stand_v no_o long_o in_o so_o clear_a a_o matter_n 1_o matth._n 4._o luk._n 22._o matth._n 28._o luk._n 24._o acts._n 1_o i_o will_v only_o add_v this_o that_o be_v say_v that_o the_o angel_n minister_v to_o jesus_n christ_n after_o he_o be_v tempt_v in_o the_o desert_n and_o that_o they_o assist_v he_o in_o his_o anguish_n at_o the_o time_n of_o his_o passion_n and_o that_o they_o publish_v his_o resurrection_n and_o his_o glorious_a come_n 7._o of_o the_o number_n order_n name_n and_o office_n of_o the_o angel_n dan._n 7._o but_o to_o determine_v of_o the_o number_n and_o order_n of_o angel_n be_v i_o think_v above_o all_o humane_a power_n for_o daniel_n speak_v of_o the_o majesty_n of_o the_o throne_n of_o god_n say_v thousand_o thousand_o of_o angel_n minister_v unto_o he_o and_o ten_o thousand_o thousand_o stand_v before_o he_o 5._o psal_n 68_o apocal._n 5._o and_n david_n sing_v the_o chariot_n of_o god_n be_v twenty_o thousand_o thousand_o angel_n saint_n john_n also_o make_v mention_n of_o ten_o thousand_o time_n ten_o thousand_o and_o a_o thousand_o thousand_o that_o give_v glory_n to_o god_n 26._o matth._n 26._o and_o jesus_n christ_n himself_o witness_v that_o there_o be_v many_o legion_n in_o brief_a all_o the_o scripture_n report_v of_o a_o infinite_a number_n of_o angel_n serve_v god_n who_o he_o employ_v in_o the_o protection_n of_o his_o elect_a and_o by_o who_o he_o bestow_v his_o benefit_n upon_o man_n and_o do_v his_o other_o work_n and_o for_o their_o order_n although_o they_o be_v not_o note_v in_o express_a text_n of_o scripture_n yet_o the_o different_a name_n whereby_o they_o be_v describe_v have_v afford_v matter_n subject_a to_o saint_n denis_n in_o his_o celestial_a hierarchy_n to_o jamblicus_n in_o his_o book_n of_o mystery_n &_o to_o many_o other_o modern_a divine_n to_o set_v down_o nine_o order_n and_o degree_n of_o angel_n to_o wit_n the_o seraphin_n cherubin_n throne_n domination_n virtue_n power_n principality_n archangel_n and_o angel_n all_o which_o be_v celestial_a spirit_n to_o who_o the_o scripture_n attribute_v such_o and_o the_o like_a name_n according_a to_o the_o ministry_n wherein_o god_n command_v they_o to_o serve_v so_o apply_v they_o to_o our_o infirmity_n for_o they_o be_v call_v angel_n 1._o ephes_n 1._o col._n 1._o because_o god_n make_v they_o his_o messenger_n to_o man_n and_o virtue_n because_o that_o by_o they_o god_n declare_v the_o power_n of_o his_o hand_n and_o principality_n domination_n power_n signiory_n because_o that_o by_o they_o god_n exercise_v his_o empire_n throughout_o all_o the_o world_n and_o his_o army_n 19_o luk._n 2._o apocal._n 19_o because_o as_o soldier_n be_v about_o their_o prince_n and_o captain_n so_o be_v they_o present_v before_o god_n to_o honour_v his_o majesty_n and_o attend_v his_o good_a pleasure_n to_o employ_v themselves_o about_o all_o thing_n that_o he_o gave_v they_o in_o charge_n yea_o sometime_o they_o be_v name_v god_n because_o that_o by_o their_o ministry_n they_o do_v as_o it_o be_v in_o a_o mirror_n represent_v unto_o we_o the_o image_n of_o god_n and_o we_o see_v that_o s._n 12._o dan._n 12._o 1._o thes_n 4._o dan_n 10._o &_o 12._o michael_n be_v call_v in_o daniel_n the_o great_a prince_n or_o captain_n and_o archangel_n in_o s._n jude._n and_o saint_n paul_n say_v that_o it_o shall_v be_v a_o archangel_n who_o shall_v summon_v the_o world_n with_o a_o trumpet_n unto_o judgement_n daniel_n also_o declare_v that_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o persian_n fight_v and_o also_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o greek_n against_o their_o enemy_n as_o if_o he_o will_v show_v that_o god_n have_v sometime_o appoint_v his_o angel_n to_o be_v governor_n of_o country_n and_o province_n 18._o matth._n 18._o and_o jesus_n christ_n tell_v how_o the_o angel_n of_o little_a infant_n do_v always_o behold_v the_o face_n of_o his_o father_n declare_v thereby_o that_o there_o be_v certain_a angel_n who_o have_v they_o in_o guard_n saint_n peter_n also_o be_v miraculous_o come_v forth_o of_o prison_n 12._o acts._n 12._o and_o knock_v at_o the_o house_n wherein_o the_o faithful_a be_v assemble_v they_o that_o can_v not_o think_v that_o it_o be_v he_o say_v that_o it_o be_v his_o angel_n yet_o for_o all_o these_o consideration_n i_o hold_v it_o a_o thing_n of_o too_o difficult_a enterprise_n for_o mortal_a man_n to_o constitute_v and_o appoint_v which_o be_v the_o degree_n of_o honour_n among_o the_o angel_n and_o particular_o to_o distinguish_v one_o from_o another_o by_o any_o name_n or_o title_n and_o to_o assign_v to_o every_o one_o his_o place_n his_o abode_n and_o office_n we_o will_v therefore_o leave_v these_o thing_n for_o curious_a head_n to_o dispute_v upon_o yet_o will_v we_o hold_v ourselves_o ascertain_v of_o that_o which_o the_o holy_a scripture_n do_v open_o declare_v unto_o we_o and_o which_o may_v best_o serve_v we_o to_o our_o comfort_n and_o for_o the_o confirmation_n of_o our_o faith_n that_o be_v that_o the_o angel_n god_n creature_n be_v disposer_n and_o minister_n of_o his_o beneficence_n towards_o we_o &_o that_o such_o kind_n of_o belief_n be_v a_o certain_a argument_n against_o atheist_n concern_v the_o providence_n of_o god_n angel_n of_o the_o bless_a estate_n of_o the_o angel_n and_o for_o the_o bless_a estate_n of_o these_o celestial_a spirit_n it_o be_v certain_a that_o for_o as_o much_o as_o they_o have_v no_o whit_n swerve_v from_o the_o light_n wherein_o god_n create_v they_o they_o remain_v in_o blessedness_n and_o felicity_n from_o which_o they_o shall_v never_o more_o fall_v now_o if_o we_o demand_v what_o this_o felicity_n be_v without_o doubt_v it_o be_v the_o vision_n and_o contemplation_n of_o the_o glory_n and_o majesty_n of_o god_n who_o face_n as_o we_o say_v even_o now_o they_o always_o behold_v and_o to_o who_o they_o give_v praise_n without_o cease_v sing_v with_o a_o loud_a voice_n this_o song_n as_o esay_n declare_v 6._o isay_n 6._o holy_n holy_a holy_a be_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n all_o the_o earth_n be_v full_a of_o his_o glory_n for_o there_o be_v no_o good_a in_o the_o reasonable_a or_o intellectual_a creature_n through_o which_o it_o may_v become_v happy_a but_o god_n only_o wherefore_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o felicity_n and_o happiness_n of_o the_o angel_n be_v for_o that_o they_o belong_v to_o god_n in_o such_o sort_n that_o their_o nature_n live_v in_o he_o be_v wise_a by_o he_o rejoice_v everlasting_o in_o so_o great_a and_o ineffable_a a_o good_a without_o death_n without_o error_n without_o impediment_n angel_n against_o those_o which_o deny_v that_o there_o be_v any_o angel_n i_o know_v well_o some_o man_n be_v so_o fantastical_a that_o they_o make_v it_o a_o doubt_n whether_o there_o be_v any_o angel_n or_o spirit_n the_o sadducee_n in_o time_n past_o hold_v this_o opinion_n that_o by_o the_o word_n angel_n be_v signify_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o motion_n that_o god_n inspire_v into_o man_n or_o the_o power_n which_o he_o show_v in_o his_o work_n but_o there_o be_v so_o many_o testimony_n of_o scripture_n which_o contradict_v this_o madness_n and_o history_n both_o ecclesiastical_a and_o profane_a be_v so_o replenish_v with_o wonder_a act_n of_o invisible_a spirit_n as_o we_o daily_o see_v come_v to_o pass_v that_o it_o be_v a_o wonder_n how_o such_o ignorance_n can_v be_v in_o former_a age_n philosopher_n error_n of_o some_o philosopher_n and_o yet_o among_o many_o remain_v at_o this_o day_n there_o have_v also_o be_v man_n of_o great_a authority_n who_o discourse_v according_o to_o the_o reason_n of_o philosophy_n have_v dare_v to_o affirm_v that_o god_n the_o first_o father_n and_o author_n of_o all_o thing_n do_v only_o produce_v one_o intelligence_n or_o angel_n because_o say_v they_o be_v always_o of_o one_o manner_n he_o can_v by_o any_o natural_a reason_n produce_v diverse_a thing_n for_o this_o cause_n therefore_o they_o will_v limit_v the_o powerful_a production_n of_o god_n to_o one_o only_a intelligence_n which_o be_v create_v of_o god_n have_v recourse_n to_o the_o
chap._n 15_o page_n 74_o of_o devil_n and_o evil_a spirit_n chap._n 16_o the_o three_o day_n work_n page_n 80_o of_o the_o celestial_a or_o spherical_a world_n chap._n 17_o page_n 86_o of_o the_o form_n and_o figure_n of_o heaven_n and_o of_o the_o motion_n thereof_o as_o well_o general_a as_o particular_a chap._n 18_o page_n 91_o of_o the_o circle_n ingenerall_n and_o particular_o of_o the_o equinoctial_a and_o zodiac_n and_o of_o their_o sign_n chap._n 19_o page_n 95_o of_o the_o two_o great_a circle_n name_v colour_n and_o of_o the_o four_o less_o circle_n and_o parallel_n and_o of_o the_o five_o zone_n of_o the_o world_n and_o immooveable_a circle_n chap._n 20_o page_n 101_o of_o the_o hower-circle_n and_o what_o be_v do_v by_o they_o in_o sunne-dial_n and_o of_o the_o circle_n which_o divide_v the_o 12._o house_n of_o heaven_n chap._n 21_o page_n 106_o of_o the_o ascension_n and_o descension_n of_o the_o star_n and_o of_o the_o sign_n and_o other_o arke_n of_o the_o zodiac_n and_o of_o the_o oriental_a and_o occidental_a latitude_n of_o the_o sun_n or_o degree_n of_o the_o zodiac_n chap._n 22_o page_n 109_o of_o the_o natural_a and_o artificial_a day_n and_o of_o the_o night_n of_o their_o diversity_n and_o cause_n chap._n 23_o page_n 112_o of_o equal_a and_o unequal_a temporal_a and_o artificial_a hour_n of_o the_o height_n of_o the_o sun_n above_o the_o horizon_n and_o of_o his_o right_n and_o reverse_a shadow_n chap._n 24_o the_o four_o day_n work_n page_n 117_o of_o the_o substance_n and_o nature_n of_o heaven_n and_o of_o the_o celestial_a body_n &_o of_o their_o continuance_n &_o change_n cha_n 25_o page_n 121_o of_o motion_n ingenerall_n of_o their_o first_o cause_n and_o of_o their_o union_n in_o all_o nature_n chap._n 26_o page_n 125_o of_o the_o life_n reason_n and_o understand_v of_o the_o celestial_a body_n and_o of_o the_o excellent_a political_a and_o military_a order_n which_o be_v among_o they_o chap._n 27_o page_n 130_o of_o the_o influence_n and_o effect_n of_o the_o planet_n and_o star_n in_o thing_n here_o below_o either_o to_o good_a or_o evil_n chap._n 28_o page_n 135_o of_o the_o truth_n which_o be_v find_v in_o prognostication_n of_o astrologer_n and_o how_o the_o star_n be_v appoint_v by_o god_n for_o sign_n and_o that_o from_o their_o influence_n no_o evil_a proceed_v chap._n 29_o page_n 140_o of_o the_o planet_n saturn_n and_o how_o it_o be_v not_o evil_a nor_o any_o other_o star_n chap._n 30_o page_n 144_o of_o the_o planet_n ingenerall_n and_o how_o they_o work_v in_o man_n not_o in_o constrain_a but_o dispose_v chap._n 31_o page_n 148_o of_o the_o true_a astronomy_n which_o the_o heaven_n do_v teach_v we_o and_o especial_o the_o sun_n in_o his_o admirable_a effect_n chap._n 32_o the_o five_o day_n work_n page_n 152_o of_o the_o rise_n and_o set_v of_o the_o sun_n and_o of_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n which_o shine_v in_o the_o commodity_n of_o day_n and_o night_n chap._n 33_o page_n 157_o of_o the_o second_o course_n and_o motion_n of_o the_o sun_n and_o moon_n for_o the_o distinction_n of_o year_n month_n and_o season_n and_o of_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n in_o these_o thing_n chap._n 34_o page_n 161_o of_o the_o image_n of_o god_n and_o of_o his_o light_n which_o be_v propose_v unto_o we_o in_o the_o sun_n with_o the_o felicity_n of_o man_n life_n in_o change_v of_o light_n and_o darkness_n chap._n 35_o page_n 166_o of_o the_o eclipse_n of_o the_o sun_n and_o moon_n and_o of_o the_o image_n which_o we_o have_v therein_o of_o the_o constancy_n which_o be_v in_o god_n and_o of_o the_o inconstancy_n of_o man_n and_o of_o humane_a thing_n chap._n 36_o page_n 171_o of_o the_o beginning_n of_o natural_a and_o corruptible_a thing_n chap._n 37_o page_n 176_o of_o the_o element_n and_o of_o thing_n to_o be_v consider_v in_o they_o in_o that_o they_o be_v distinguish_v by_o the_o number_n of_o four_o chap._n 38_o page_n 180_o of_o the_o opinion_n of_o those_o who_o admit_v but_o three_o element_n not_o acknowledge_v the_o elementary_a fire_n chap._n 39_o page_n 185_o of_o the_o perfect_a composition_n which_o be_v in_o the_o nature_n of_o all_o thing_n by_o which_o the_o four_o element_n may_v be_v consider_v chap_n 40_o the_o sixth_o day_n work_n page_n 189_o of_o the_o agreement_n betwixt_o the_o element_n and_o planet_n chapter_n 41_o page_n 195_o of_o the_o fire_n and_o of_o the_o air_n and_o of_o the_o thing_n engender_v in_o they_o and_o of_o their_o motion_n and_o of_o the_o wind_n cha_n 42_o page_n 199_o of_o thunder_n and_o lightning_n chap._n 43_o page_n 203_o of_o the_o true_a meteor_n of_o christian_n and_o of_o the_o supernatural_a cause_n of_o thunder_n and_o lightning_n chap._n 44_o page_n 208_o of_o snow_n mist_n frost_n frost_n ice_n and_o hail_n chap._n 45_o page_n 212_o of_o comet_n chap._n 46_o page_n 216_o of_o cloud_n and_o vapour_n chap._n 47_o page_n 221_o of_o the_o water_n sustain_v and_o hang_v in_o the_o air_n and_o of_o the_o rainbow_n chap._n 48_o the_o seven_o day_n work_n page_n 226_o of_o dew_n and_o rain_n chap._n 49_o page_n 230_o of_o the_o fertility_n cause_v by_o dew_n and_o rain_n and_o of_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n therein_o chap._n 50_o page_n 234_o of_o the_o wind_n and_o of_o their_o kind_n and_o name_n and_o of_o the_o testimony_n which_o we_o have_v in_o they_o of_o the_o power_n and_o majesty_n of_o god_n chapter_n 51_o page_n 239_o of_o the_o fowl_n of_o the_o air_n and_o namely_o of_o the_o manucodiata_n of_o the_o eagle_n of_o the_o phoenix_n and_o of_o other_o wild_a fowl_n chap._n 52_o page_n 243_o of_o sing_a bird_n and_o chief_o of_o the_o nightingale_n and_o of_o sundry_a other_o and_o of_o their_o wit_n and_o industry_n chap._n 53_o page_n 247_o of_o the_o ostrich_n of_o the_o peacock_n of_o the_o cock_n and_o of_o other_o fowl_n chap._n 54_o page_n 251_o of_o the_o earth_n and_o of_o the_o situation_n immobilitie_n figure_n and_o quality_n thereof_o chap._n 55_o page_n 255_o of_o earthquake_n chap._n 56_o the_o eight_o day_n work_n page_n 261_o of_o the_o sea_n and_o of_o the_o water_n and_o of_o the_o division_n and_o distribution_n of_o they_o throughout_o the_o earth_n chap._n 57_o page_n 265_o of_o the_o flow_a and_o ebb_v of_o the_o sea_n and_o of_o the_o power_n that_o the_o moon_n have_v over_o it_o and_o over_o all_o other_o inferior_a body_n chap._n 58_o page_n 269_o of_o salt_n fresh_a and_o warm_a water_n and_o of_o other_o diversity_n in_o they_o chapter_n 59_o page_n 274_o of_o the_o commodity_n which_o man_n reap_v of_o the_o water_n by_o navigation_n and_o of_o the_o direction_n which_o seaman_n do_v receive_v from_o heaven_n and_o from_o the_o star_n upon_o the_o sea_n chap._n 60_o page_n 278_o of_o the_o division_n of_o land_n and_o country_n among_o man_n by_o the_o water_n and_o of_o the_o limit_n which_o be_v appoint_v they_o for_o the_o bound_n of_o their_o habitation_n chap._n 61_o page_n 283_o of_o the_o commodity_n which_o be_v incident_a to_o man_n and_o to_o all_o creature_n by_o the_o course_n of_o the_o water_n through_o the_o earth_n chap._n 62_o page_n 287_o of_o diverse_a kind_n of_o fish_n namely_o of_o the_o whale_n of_o the_o dolphin_n of_o the_o sea-calf_n and_o other_o chap._n 63_o page_n 291_o of_o the_o image_n that_o we_o have_v of_o the_o state_n of_o this_o world_n and_o of_o man_n in_o the_o sea_n and_o in_o the_o fish_n thereof_o chap._n 64_o the_o nine_o day_n work_n page_n 295_o of_o fruit_n and_o of_o the_o fertility_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o the_o cause_n thereof_o and_o of_o herb_n tree_n and_o plant_n chap._n 65_o page_n 299_o of_o the_o virtue_n that_o herb_n and_o other_o fruit_n of_o the_o earth_n have_v in_o physic_n and_o in_o food_n and_o of_o the_o true_a use_n of_o they_o chap._n 66_o page_n 304_o of_o the_o diversity_n of_o plant_n and_o of_o their_o difference_n and_o natural_a growth_n and_o of_o their_o part_n &_o of_o the_o most_o excellent_a among_o they_o chapter_n 67_o page_n 308_o of_o tree_n and_o especial_o of_o the_o pine_n the_o firtree_n the_o cypress_n tree_n and_o the_o cedar_n chap._n 68_o page_n 313_o of_o tree_n bear_v cinnamom_n cassia_n franckincense_n myrrh_n and_o clove_n chap._n 69_o page_n 318_o of_o tree_n and_o plant_n that_o bear_v nutmeg_n ginger_n and_o pepper_n chapter_n 70_o page_n 321_o of_o the_o date-tree_n of_o the_o baratha_n or_o tree_n of_o india_n of_o the_o gehuph_n and_o of_o brasill_n chap._n 71_o page_n 326_o of_o the_o citron-tree_n limon-tree_n orange-tree_n olive-tree_n and_o pomegranate-tree_n chap._n 72_o the_o ten_o day_n work_n page_n 331_o of_o mallow_n wilde-mallowe_n purple-violet_n betonie_a ceterach_n and_o saint_n johns
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