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assistance_n in_o time_n of_o trouble_n for_o first_o he_o be_v of_o power_n to_o make_v good_a his_o party_n against_o the_o devil_n and_o all_o the_o world_n beside_o who_o have_v resist_v the_o will_n of_o the_o lord_n power_n his_o power_n who_o can_v stand_v with_o he_o or_o stand_v before_o he_o much_o less_o can_v any_o stand_v against_o he_o or_o hinder_v his_o purpose_n to_o take_v effect_n as_o he_o be_v elshadai_n the_o almighty_a the_o lord_n and_o commander_n of_o both_o heaven_n and_o earth_n so_o be_v he_o emanuel_n god_n with_o we_o also_o our_o god_n of_o old_a the_o god_n of_o our_o father_n and_o of_o their_o child_n and_o from_o he_o our_o god_n compassion_n do_v plentiful_o flow_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d where_o these_o two_o concur_v a_o man_n may_v set_v up_o his_o rest_n and_z ne_fw-la quid_fw-la ultra_fw-la for_o assurance_n rest_v content_v now_o of_o his_o power_n there_o be_v no_o question_n but_o he_o can._n no_o christian_n no_o reasonable_a humane_a creature_n do_v doubt_n of_o this_o or_o make_v scruple_n of_o it_o that_o the_o god_n and_o lord_n of_o all_o thing_n be_v almighty_a but_o assure_v i_o he_o will_v do_v it_o and_o then_o i_o rest_v assecure_v willingness_n his_o willingness_n power_n and_o will_n both_o concur_v in_o one_o give_v full_a resolution_n to_o all_o doubt_n and_o satisfaction_n which_o any_o way_n arise_v for_o point_n of_o performance_n let_v i_o have_v his_o promise_n that_o he_o will_v and_o i_o rest_v secure_v for_o performance_n god_n be_v not_o a_o man_n that_o he_o shall_v lie_v nor_o as_o the_o son_n of_o man_n that_o he_o shall_v alter_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v go_v out_o of_o his_o lip_n and_o we_o have_v his_o promise_n hear_v who_o have_v promise_v to_o hear_v that_o faithful_a god_n and_o true_a i_o will_v hear_v and_o deliver_v thou_o to_o hear_v be_v to_o regard_v in_o god_n dialect_n and_o phrase_n of_o speech_n both_o ascendendo_fw-la regard_v in_o who_o dialect_n to_o hear_v iâ—_n to_o regard_v from_o earth_n to_o heaven_n in_o due_a obedience_n when_o man_n be_v to_o do_v what_o god_n will_v have_v he_o as_o hear_v my_o law_n o_o my_o people_n psal_n 78.1_o in_o effect_n the_o same_o with_o that_o which_o follow_v incline_v thy_o ear_n unto_o the_o word_n of_o my_o mouth_n as_o also_o descendendo_fw-la from_o heaven_n to_o earth_n the_o lord_n hear_v thou_o in_o the_o day_n of_o trouble_n the_o same_o with_o that_o which_o follow_v by_o interpretation_n the_o name_n of_o the_o god_n of_o jacob_n defend_v thou_o so_o at_o present_a in_o this_o passage_n it_o be_v instance_a here_o and_o per_fw-la omne_fw-la in_o effect_v the_o same_o he_o make_v no_o stop_n at_o i_o will_v hear_v together_o and_o who_o join_v hear_v &_o deliver_v so_o close_o together_o but_o come_v in_o instant_o with_o and_o deliver_v thou_o accept_v both_o thy_o person_n and_o petition_n in_o gracious_a acceptance_n hear_v and_o regard_v in_o real_a performance_n deliver_v thou_o first_o so_o then_o thus_o for_o pity_n must_v go_v before_o performance_n it_o be_v impossible_a for_o any_o to_o regard_v that_o hear_v he_o not_o cal_n or_o cry_v sue_n petition_n or_o make_v his_o case_n know_v who_o he_o do_v regard_v and_o deliver_v upon_o regard_n upon_o regard_n have_v assistance_n do_v ensue_v for_o pity_n run_v soon_o in_o gentle_a heart_n can_v god_n behold_v we_o his_o in_o misery_n &_o heaviness_n and_o not_o soon_o compassionate_a our_o distress_n this_o text_n be_v to_o the_o contrary_n most_o pregnant_a if_o we_o be_v once_o resolve_v of_o the_o party_n therein_o i_o and_o thou_o which_o indeed_o be_v indefinite_a no_o way_n determine_v and_o so_o we_o may_v ask_v the_o eunuch_n question_n of_o who_o speak_v the_o prophet_n in_o this_o place_n thou_o yeâ—_n before_o we_o call_v it_o be_v good_a to_o be_v resolve_v of_o both_o the_o party_n i_o and_o thou_o ask_v we_o may_v but_o if_o we_o will_v be_v soon_o resolve_v of_o that_o doubt_n and_o scruple_n from_o the_o text._n for_o though_o the_o party_n interest_v i_o and_o thou_o be_v not_o express_v direct_o in_o the_o passage_n they_o be_v necessary_o infer_v from_o the_o premise_n and_o so_o conclude_v to_o be_v no_o other_o than_o the_o creator_n and_o creature_n god_n and_o man_n who_o god_n have_v make_v the_o lord_n and_o his_o people_n who_o he_o have_v redeem_v and_o that_o this_o intercourse_n and_o negotiation_n for_o so_o it_o be_v and_o seem_v to_o be_v be_v betwixt_o these_o two_o i_o and_o thou_o appear_v by_o collation_n of_o ver_fw-la 7._o verse_n which_o refer_v to_o the_o eventh_fw-mi verse_n hear_v o_o my_o people_n and_o i_o will_v speak_v i_o myself_o will_v testify_v against_o thou_o o_o israel_n for_o i_o be_o god_n even_o thy_o god_n there_o first_o begin_v this_o commerce_n to_o be_v set_v on_o foot_n and_o here_o they_o hold_v on_o in_o the_o same_o term_n so_o that_o the_o premise_n consider_v it_o can_v be_v question_v but_o that_o to_o call_v in_o time_n of_o trouble_n to_o hear_v and_o deliver_v out_o of_o distress_n be_v action_n interchange_v betwixt_o god_n and_o his_o choose_a i_o and_o thou_o we_o believe_v a_o honest_a man_n upon_o his_o word_n another_o all_o these_o thing_n be_v consider_v we_o may_v take_v it_o upon_o his_o word_n that_o hear_v and_o deliver_v will_v follow_v one_o another_o such_o a_o man_n word_n soon_o than_o some_o man_n bond_n and_o shall_v we_o make_v doubt_n of_o the_o god_n of_o truth_n he_o so_o righteous_a in_o all_o his_o way_n so_o holy_a in_o all_o his_o work_n challenge_v he_o who_o can_v for_o breach_n of_o promise_n for_o forget_v his_o covenant_n and_o stipulation_n he_o make_v a_o covenant_n with_o abraham_n for_o
angel_n nor_o invocation_n of_o a_o angel_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mere_o by_o way_n of_o wish_n and_o desire_n not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o way_n of_o supplication_n jacob_n relate_v what_o the_o angel_n have_v do_v for_o he_o all_o his_o life_n time_n and_o wish_v he_o will_v do_v as_o much_o for_o they_o his_o grand_a child_n ephraim_n and_o manasses_n the_o son_n of_o joseph_n a_o wish_n or_o desire_n that_o such_o or_o such_o a_o good_a thing_n and_o happy_a success_n may_v be_v be_v no_o prayer_n unto_o the_o thing_n that_o it_o will_v be_v so_o unless_o we_o imagine_v and_o as_o well_o we_o may_v that_o balaam_n pray_v unto_o his_o own_o soul_n when_o in_o the_o self_n same_o form_n that_o jacob_n wish_v here_o he_o desire_v moriatur_fw-la anima_fw-la mea_fw-la morte_fw-la justorum_fw-la let_v my_o soul_n die_v the_o death_n of_o the_o righteous_a and_o let_v my_o latter_a end_n be_v like_a unto_o he_o or_o david_n pray_v unto_o the_o angel_n when_o he_o say_v let_v the_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n persecute_v they_o he_o pray_v that_o it_o may_v be_v not_o to_o he_o to_o do_v it_o no_o more_o do_v jacob_n in_o this_o place_n three_o have_v it_o be_v a_o express_a and_o direct_a prayer_n let_v it_o be_v read_v unto_o unless_o of_o such_o a_o angel_n which_o only_o may_v be_v pray_v unto_o thou_o angel_n which_o have_v deliver_v i_o bless_v they_o yet_o our_o persuader_n be_v never_o the_o near_o but_o out_o of_o the_o way_n for_o this_o angel_n may_v be_v pray_v unto_o and_o yet_o not_o every_o angel_n so_o nor_o yet_o saint_n invocate_v according_o for_o howsoever_o saint_n be_v unto_o other_o angel_n this_o angel_n be_v paramount_n to_o they_o infinitis_fw-la parasangis_fw-la and_o transcendent_a unto_o all_o angel_n beside_o he_o be_v angelus_n foederis_fw-la that_o angel_n of_o the_o covenant_n in_o the_o prophet_n not_o angelus_n domini_fw-la a_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n but_o angelus_n dominus_fw-la the_o lord_n that_o angel_n christ_n jesus_n himself_o no_o create_a angel_n that_o jacob_n mean_v and_o intend_v here_o who_o indeed_o have_v preserve_v he_o in_o all_o his_o way_n and_o keep_v he_o safe_a in_o his_o go_v out_o and_o return_v home_o from_o esau_n his_o brother_n laban_n his_o uncle_n in_o his_o own_o country_n and_o in_o a_o foreign_a land_n that_o find_v he_o in_o bethel_n and_o speak_v with_o he_o there_o ose_n 12.4_o that_o angel_n mention_v former_o chap._n 31._o verse_n 11._o and_o explain_v verse_n 13._o i_o be_o the_o god_n of_o bethel_n where_o thou_o anoint_v the_o pillar_n and_o where_o thou_o vow_v a_o vow_n unto_o i_o thus_o the_o father_n of_o old_a understand_v that_o scripture_n it_o as_o the_o father_n also_o of_o old_a understand_v it_o from_o the_o first_o infancy_n of_o the_o church_n not_o of_o any_o create_a angel_n custos_fw-la but_o of_o christ_n god_n creator_n of_o man_n and_o angel_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o 71._o page_n 71._o a_o angel_n god_n and_o lord_n say_v justine_n the_o martyr_n dispute_v with_o trypho_n the_o jew_n appear_v unto_o abraham_n in_o humane_a shape_n be_v see_v of_o jacob_n in_o the_o form_n and_o figure_n of_o man_n wrestle_a with_o he_o as_o be_v record_v in_o his_o return_n from_o mesopotamia_n at_o such_o time_n as_o he_o meet_v with_o his_o brother_n esau_n and_o at_o his_o go_v up_o to_o bethel_n and_o more_o precise_o comprehend_v all_o other_o apparition_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v he_o the_o same_o and_o no_o other_o who_o be_v see_v of_o and_o appear_v unto_o the_o patriarch_n of_o old_a god_n and_o also_o lord_n of_o all_o howsoever_o call_v angel_n there_o thus_o that_o holy_a writer_n vir_fw-la apostolicorum_fw-la temporum_fw-la who_o prick_v fast_o on_o upon_o the_o apostle_n time_n if_o he_o do_v not_o know_v some_o of_o they_o in_o the_o flesh_n athanasius_n have_v a_o discourse_n unto_o the_o purpose_n and_o therein_o be_v peremptory_a that_o he_o be_v christ_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n 260._o orat._n 4._o 〈…〉_o 260._o if_o so_o be_v that_o the_o patriarch_n jacob_n in_o blessing_n his_o nephew_n ephraim_n and_o manasses_n say_v thus_o the_o angel_n that_o deliver_v i_o out_o of_o all_o adversity_n and_o nourish_v i_o from_o my_o youth_n up_o until_o this_o day_n bless_v these_o child_n yet_o he_o do_v not_o there_o couple_n or_o compose_v any_o one_o create_v and_o natural_a angel_n with_o god_n he_o that_o be_v creator_n of_o all_o angel_n nor_o do_v he_o forget_v and_o by_o pass_v he_o of_o who_o he_o have_v be_v nourish_v from_o his_o youth_n up_o until_o then_o that_o be_v god_n and_o desire_v a_o blessing_n for_o his_o nephew_n from_o a_o angel_n but_o in_o phrase_v it_o thus_o that_o have_v deliver_v i_o out_o of_o all_o adversity_n he_o plain_o show_v that_o he_o do_v not_o intend_v any_o create_a angel_n but_o insist_v upon_o the_o ground_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n who_o he_o couple_v with_o the_o father_n in_o pray_v unto_o he_o by_o who_o 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