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be_v the_o eye_n of_o amber_n the_o organ_n be_v put_v for_o the_o object_n so_o you_o have_v it_o use_v numb_a 11.7_o the_o colour_n of_o it_o be_v as_o the_o colour_n of_o bdelium_n the_o hebrew_n be_v the_o eye_n of_o it_o be_v as_o the_o eye_n of_o bdelium_n now_o have_v give_v you_o the_o meaning_n of_o chasmal_a viz._n that_o he_o see_v angel_n of_o fiery_a colour_n like_v to_o hot_a burn_a coal_n so_o intense_a and_o zealous_a that_o they_o be_v ready_a to_o do_v and_o execute_v whatsoever_o god_n will_v have_v do_v note_v hence_o 1._o that_o heavenly_a thing_n be_v so_o transcendent_a and_o we_o so_o weak_a that_o we_o can_v comprehend_v or_o receive_v very_o little_a of_o they_o they_o must_v be_v present_v in_o thing_n beneath_o their_o excellency_n to_o make_v we_o capable_a of_o a_o little_a of_o they_o prad_n per_fw-la corporales_fw-la ostensiones_fw-la incorporearum_fw-la percipimus_fw-la notitiam_fw-la prad_n god_n must_v manifest_v his_o mind_n here_o by_o wind_n 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have_v a_o little_a apprehension_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o those_o thing_n 2._o that_o heavenly_a spirit_n be_v most_o pure_a and_o lively_a so_o much_o the_o word_n chasmal_a lead_v we_o unto_o it_o note_v coal_n that_o have_v no_o darkness_n no_o smoke_n in_o they_o that_o be_v altogether_o fiery_a and_o so_o lively_a as_o that_o they_o can_v be_v more_o lively_a such_o be_v god_n he_o be_v light_a and_o no_o darkness_n he_o be_v more_o lively_a than_o all_o the_o world_n beside_o he_o be_v actus_fw-la purissimus_fw-la all_o his_o action_n exceed_v our_o apprehension_n such_o be_v angel_n they_o be_v pure_a and_o lively_a creature_n heb._n 1.7_o angel_n be_v spirit_n for_o their_o purity_n and_o flame_n of_o fire_n for_o their_o activity_n and_o zeal_n rev._n 15.6_o dionysius_n sunt_fw-la luminaria_fw-la
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because_o he_o neglect_v the_o circumcision_n of_o moses_n a_o angel_n smite_v zachary_n with_o dumbness_n because_o of_o his_o unbelief_n luke_n 1_o so_o a_o angel_n correct_v david_n for_o his_o sin_n of_o number_v his_o people_n 4._o to_o defend_v the_o godly_a to_o save_v and_o deliver_v they_o from_o harm_n this_o be_v a_o constant_a office_n they_o keep_v the_o saint_n from_o evil_a man_n spirit_n and_o thing_n rev._n 7.1_o 2_o 3._o four_o angel_n stand_v on_o the_o four_o corner_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o hold_v the_o four_o wind_n of_o the_o earth_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o blow_v on_o the_o sea_n or_o any_o tree_n and_o another_o angel_n cry_v to_o the_o four_o hurt_v not_o the_o earth_n sea_n tree_n till_o we_o have_v seal_v the_o servant_n of_o our_o god_n in_o their_o forehead_n 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 angel_n be_v like_o army_n round_o about_o the_o general_n and_o keep_v 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six_o the_o church_n be_v now_o enlarge_v the_o enemy_n be_v enrage_v and_z the_o guarding_z angel_n increase_v no_o soon_o be_v the_o apostle_n imprison_v but_o a_o angel_n bring_v they_o forth_o act._n 5.8_o 9_o and_o what_o great_a thing_n the_o angel_n do_v for_o peter_n act._n 12._o be_v know_v to_o all_o 15._o ver._n 15._o his_o deliverance_n be_v so_o great_a that_o they_o can_v not_o believe_v he_o be_v come_v forth_o and_o knock_v at_o the_o door_n but_o that_o it_o be_v his_o angel_n whence_o the_o opinion_n of_o tutelar_a angel_n have_v receive_v great_a strength_n some_o affirm_v from_o hence_o 2d_o dan._n 6_o 2d_o that_o every_o man_n have_v his_o particular_a angel_n to_o keep_v he_o which_o seem_v rather_o a_o platonical_a conceit_n than_o a_o scripture_n truth_n for_o isidorus_n clarius_n turn_v this_o place_n his_o messenger_z ejus_fw-la nuncius_fw-la ejus_fw-la and_o so_o the_o word_n be_v use_v in_o scripture_n judg._n 2.1_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n come_v up_o or_o messenger_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o margin_n and_o mal._n 3.1_o i_o will_v send_v my_o messenger_n the_o hebrew_n be_v my_o angel_n and_o sure_o this_o party_n that_o knock_v at_o the_o door_n be_v peter_n messenger_n not_o his_o angel_n and_o if_o this_o be_v well_o render_v angel_n why_o be_v not_o that_o so_o render_v luke_n 7.24_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o angel_n of_o john_n be_v depart_v it_o be_v the_o messenger_n and_o so_o it_o be_v better_a here_o his_o messenger_z than_o his_o angel_n for_o shall_v we_o suppose_v the_o faithful_a so_o ignorant_a as_o to_o think_v a_o angel_n can_v not_o come_v in_o without_o knock_v and_o have_v door_n open_v beside_o the_o apparition_n of_o a_o angel_n will_v have_v affright_v they_o great_o not_o to_o stick_v at_o this_o although_o we_o find_v not_o warrant_v in_o the_o word_n for_o assignment_n of_o a_o particular_a angel_n to_o every_o man_n yet_o we_o acknowledge_v many_o angel_n appoint_v to_o that_o work_n matth._n 18.10_o their_o angel_n not_o their_o angel_n behold_v the_o face_n of_o my_o father_n 5._o to_o guide_v and_o lead_v the_o godly_a in_o good_a and_o safe_a way_n gen._n 24.7_o 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 so_o for_o 40._o he_o will_v send_v his_o angel_n with_o thou_o and_o prosper_v thy_o way_n the_o business_n of_o marriage_n be_v so_o weighty_a and_o honourable_a that_o angel_n presence_n and_o assistance_n be_v in_o it_o angel_n be_v present_a and_o precedent_n over_o that_o work_n psal_n 91.11_o 12._o they_o be_v charge_v to_o keep_v thou_o in_o all_o thy_o way_n to_o bear_v thou_o up_o in_o their_o arm_n that_o be_v their_o strength_n shall_v be_v employ_v to_o uphold_v and_o lead_v thou_o in_o a_o good_a way_n god_n beget_v child_n to_o himself_o by_o the_o word_n and_o spirit_n and_o put_v they_o forth_o to_o angel_n to_o nurse_n to_o guide_v and_o lead_v it_o be_v a_o metaphor_n take_v from_o nurse_n that_o bear_v their_o child_n upon_o their_o arm_n and_o lift_v they_o over_o threshold_n exod._n 32.34_o behold_v regunt_fw-la angeli_fw-la reges_fw-la &_o domini_fw-la eorum_fw-la sunt_fw-la quos_fw-la regunt_fw-la say_v god_n to_o moses_n my_o angel_n shall_v go_v before_o thou_o he_o be_v to_o go_v to_o canaan_n and_o a_o angel_n be_v to_o lead_v he_o that_o way_n angel_n be_v well_o acquaint_v with_o the_o way_n to_o heaven_n if_o you_o will_v go_v that_o way_n you_o be_v sure_a to_o meet_v with_o angel_n 6._o to_o comfort_v next_o christ_n and_o the_o spirit_n angel_n be_v the_o best_a comforter_n because_o they_o stand_v near_o god_n always_o before_o his_o face_n and_o they_o be_v
smite_a dumb_a dan._n 10.15_o breathless_a verse_n 17._o 5._o to_o testify_v two_o thing_n first_o thankfulness_n for_o some_o mercy_n receive_v or_o promise_v upon_o this_o ground_n abraham_n fall_v on_o his_o face_n gen._n 17.23_o when_o god_n appear_v to_o he_o and_o tell_v he_o that_o he_o will_v make_v a_o covenant_n with_o he_o and_o multiply_v he_o exceed_o he_o fall_v on_o his_o face_n to_o manifest_v as_o his_o humility_n so_o especial_o the_o grateful_a frame_n of_o his_o spirit_n towards_o god_n for_o such_o a_o mercy_n 2._o reverence_n worship_n and_o respect_n unto_o divine_a majesty_n fall_v upon_o the_o face_n note_v so_o much_o in_o the_o language_n of_o canaan_n 2_o chro._n 20.18_o jehosaphat_n bow_v his_o head_n with_o his_o face_n to_o the_o ground_n and_o all_o judah_n and_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o jerusalem_n fall_v before_o the_o lord_n and_o worship_v he_o so_o bow_v in_o psal_n 72.9_o be_v to_o note_v reverence_n and_o worship_n they_o that_o dwell_v in_o the_o 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and_o will_v not_o shame_v themselves_o in_o their_o write_n but_o the_o penman_n of_o scripture_n have_v receive_v another_o spirit_n be_v content_a to_o shame_v themselves_o so_o god_n may_v have_v glory_n his_o truth_n credit_n his_o people_n caution_n and_o comfort_n all_o these_o be_v in_o the_o set_n down_o of_o their_o own_o sin_n when_o holy_a man_n confess_v their_o weakness_n set_v they_o down_o as_o moses_n exod._n 4._o as_o david_n psal_n 51._o as_o ionas_n chap._n 1.4_o as_o paul_n 1_o tim._n 1._o as_o john_n rev._n 22.8_o god_n be_v glorify_v by_o their_o shame_n it_o be_v evidence_v what_o god_n do_v for_o and_o by_o these_o man_n notwithstanding_o their_o sin_n man_n be_v persuade_v of_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o word_n see_v they_o spare_v not_o themselves_o and_o will_v not_o bury_v their_o own_o thought_n in_o silence_n other_o that_o see_v the_o slip_n of_o such_o man_n of_o god_n be_v admonish_v thereby_o to_o look_v to_o their_o stand_n and_o to_o be_v watchful_a 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john_n little_a book_n to_o our_o mouth_n 6._o man_n wisdom_n and_o spirit_n be_v opposite_a to_o the_o wisdom_n and_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n christ_n christ_n call_v send_v ezekiel_n in_o his_o infinite_a wisdom_n he_o think_v it_o best_o for_o he_o to_o go_v to_o these_o captive_a jew_n this_o rebellious_a house_n the_o spirit_n enter_v into_o ezekiel_n assure_v he_o of_o his_o call_n assume_v he_o assist_v he_o and_o yet_o he_o be_v averse_a in_o bitterness_n in_o the_o heat_n of_o his_o spirit_n he_o show_v the_o antipathy_n between_o his_o wisdom_n and_o christ_n his_o spirit_n and_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n they_o close_v not_o there_o be_v principle_n of_o opposition_n in_o godly_a man_n to_o the_o way_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o spirit_n so_o far_o as_o they_o be_v unregenerate_a so_o far_o they_o be_v opposite_a rom._n 8.7_o the_o carnal_a mind_n be_v enmity_n against_o god_n it_o be_v in_o the_o original_n the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o flesh_n be_v enmity_n against_o 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have_v great_a struggle_n in_o her_o womb_n and_o what_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o it_o there_o be_v two_o nation_n in_o her_o womb_n one_o contrary_a to_o the_o other_o 23._o gen._n 25.22_o 23._o and_o there_o be_v heaven_n and_o earth_n in_o a_o godly_a man_n heart_n which_o be_v contrary_a and_o make_v great_a struggle_n the_o same_o soul_n command_v obedience_n oppose_v obedience_n the_o same_o will_v that_o delight_n in_o the_o law_n of_o god_n have_v a_o cross_a motion_n to_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n the_o heart_n that_o trust_v god_n doubt_n of_o his_o favour_n while_o we_o be_v believe_v unbelief_n be_v oppose_v mark_n 9.24_o i_o believe_v lord_n help_v my_o unbelief_n 7._o saint_n may_v do_v the_o will_n of_o god_n unwilling_o if_o not_o against_o their_o
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his_o servant_n ezekiel_n decline_v the_o call_v of_o christ_n show_v we_o his_o great_a ingratitude_n have_v have_v such_o great_a favour_n from_o christ_n see_v so_o much_o glory_n and_o be_v command_v once_o twice_o to_o go_v and_o preach_v to_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n yet_o he_o sit_v down_o be_v silent_a and_o that_o seven_o day_n together_o this_o may_v have_v provoke_v the_o lord_n to_o great_a wrath_n to_o have_v refuse_v he_o as_o a_o stubborn_a self-willed_a man_n and_o make_v he_o to_o say_v he_o will_v never_o admit_v he_o to_o be_v his_o prophet_n put_v such_o honour_n upon_o he_o intrust_v he_o with_o such_o great_a matter_n but_o the_o lord_n bear_v with_o his_o weakness_n yea_o his_o continue_a weakness_n sometime_o god_n anger_n kindle_v and_o break_v out_o quick_o and_o that_o for_o little_a thing_n in_o our_o eye_n and_o opinion_n as_o the_o man_n gather_v a_o few_o stick_n on_o the_o sabbath_n he_o must_v be_v stone_v to_o death_n those_o peep_v irreverent_o 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