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chain_n be_v everlasting_a 1._o what_o be_v mean_v by_o chain_n the_o word_n in_o the_o original_a be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o bond_n which_o bond_n be_v not_o to_o be_v take_v literal_o for_o those_o material_a instrument_n or_o bond_n whereby_o thing_n be_v bind_v that_o they_o may_v stand_v firm_a and_o steady_a or_o person_n be_v hinder_v from_o act_v what_o they_o will_v or_o draw_v whither_o they_o will_v not_o but_o metaphorical_o as_o be_v also_o those_o chain_n into_o which_o peter_n say_v these_o fain_a angel_n be_v deliver_v for_o that_o condition_n 2.4_o 2_o pet._n 2.4_o of_o punishment_n and_o woe_n wherein_o they_o shall_v remain_v like_o prisoner_n in_o bond_n fur._n certus_n inclusos_fw-la tenet_fw-la locus_fw-la nocentes_fw-la utque_fw-la fert_fw-la fama_fw-la impios_fw-la supplicia_fw-la vinclis_fw-la saeva_fw-la perpetuis_fw-la domant_fw-la senec._n in_o herc._n fur._n the_o metaphor_n be_v take_v from_o the_o estate_n of_o malefactor_n who_o in_o prison_n be_v bind_v with_o chain_n to_o hinder_v they_o from_o run_v away_o that_o so_o they_o may_v be_v keep_v to_o the_o time_n of_o judgement_n and_o execution_n or_o who_o by_o the_o mittimus_fw-la of_o a_o justicer_n be_v send_v to_o the_o gaol_n there_o to_o lie_v in_o chain_n till_o the_o session_n and_o thus_o these_o angel_n be_v keep_v in_o chain_n or_o bond_n of_o three_o sort_n 1._o they_o be_v in_o the_o chain_n of_o sin_n bind_v by_o the_o bond_n of_o iniquity_n as_o the_o phrase_n be_v 〈◊〉_d be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d act._n 8.23_o and_o prov._n 5.22_o the_o wicked_a be_v say_v to_o be_v hold_v with_o the_o cord_n of_o their_o sin_n and_o deserve_o may_v sin_n be_v call_v bond_n or_o chain_n they_o both_o hold_v sinner_n so_o strong_o as_o that_o without_o a_o omnipotent_a strength_n they_o can_v never_o be_v loose_v as_o also_o be_v such_o prison-bond_n as_o go_v before_o their_o appear_v at_o the_o bar_n of_o the_o last_o and_o dreadful_a judgement_n the_o bond_n of_o sin_n wherein_o wicked_a man_n be_v hold_v be_v often_o by_o the_o goodness_n and_o power_n of_o god_n loose_v but_o the_o bond_n of_o sin_n wherein_o wicked_a angel_n be_v hold_v shall_v be_v everlasting_a there_o be_v and_o ever_o shall_v be_v a_o total_a inability_n in_o those_o curse_a creature_n to_o stir_v hand_n or_o foot_n in_o any_o welldoing_a they_o be_v in_o arctâ_fw-la custodiâ_fw-la hier._n non_fw-la dicit_fw-la apostolus_fw-la peccavit_fw-la ab_fw-la initio_fw-la sed_fw-la peccat_fw-la nam_fw-la ex_fw-la quo_fw-la diabolus_fw-la peccare_fw-la coepit_fw-la nunquam_fw-la peccare_fw-la definit_a bed_n a_o peccatis_fw-la nunquam_fw-la feriatur_fw-la quia_fw-la sicut_fw-la non_fw-la dormitabit_fw-la neque_fw-la dormiet_fw-la qui_fw-la custodit_fw-la israel_n it_o a_o nunquam_fw-la dormitat_fw-la neque_fw-la dormit_fw-la qui_fw-la impugnat_fw-la israel_n est_fw-la in_o 1_o john_n 3.8_o vid._n jun._n in_o jud._n non_fw-la voluntatis_fw-la confessio_fw-la sed_fw-la necessitatis_fw-la extorsio_fw-la hier._n close_a prisoner_n in_o these_o chain_n of_o iniquity_n stake_v down_o wedge_v wed_v to_o sin_n chain_v as_o it_o be_v to_o a_o block_n hence_o it_o be_v say_v 1_o john_n 3.8_o that_o the_o devil_n sin_v from_o the_o beginning_n whereby_o may_v be_v note_v not_o only_a how_o early_o he_o begin_v but_o also_o how_o constant_o he_o pocee_v in_o sin_n for_o as_o bede_n well_o observe_v it_o be_v not_o say_v he_o sin_v but_o he_o sin_v from_o the_o beginning_n to_o note_v say_v he_o that_o since_o he_o begin_v he_o never_o cease_v to_o sin_n he_o keep_v no_o holy_a day_n make_v no_o cessation_n from_o pride_n and_o other_o impiety_n and_o as_o he_o sleep_v not_o who_o keep_v so_o neither_o do_v he_o who_o oppose_v israel_n he_o walk_v about_o seek_v etc._n etc._n 1_o pet._n 5.8_o to_o this_o purpose_n our_o saviour_n say_v john_n 8.44_o that_o the_o devil_n have_v no_o truth_n in_o he_o to_o note_v his_o utter_a impotency_n say_v junius_n to_o any_o thing_n of_o goodness_n and_o integrity_n and_o when_o he_o speak_v a_o lie_n he_o
only_o in_o himself_o but_o as_o he_o be_v attend_v by_o other_o and_o so_o he_o will_v make_v the_o day_n great_a if_o we_o consider_v 1._o by_o who_o 2._o by_o how_o many_o he_o shall_v thus_o be_v attend_v 1._o by_o who_o they_o shall_v be_v creature_n of_o great_a glory_n and_o excellency_n the_o glorious_a angel_n shall_v be_v christ_n attendant_n at_o the_o great_a day_n in_o which_o respect_n christ_n be_v say_v to_o come_v luk._n 9.26_o in_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o holy_a angel_n and_o mat._n 25.31_o it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o son_n of_o man_n shall_v come_v and_o the_o holy_a angel_n with_o he_o and_o luk._n 12.9_o that_o christ_n will_v deny_v some_o before_o the_o angel_n of_o god_n and_o 2_o thes_n 1.7_o the_o lord_n jesus_n shall_v be_v reveal_v from_o heaven_n with_o his_o mighty_a angel_n these_o angel_n that_o excel_v in_o strength_n be_v his_o heavenly_a host_n his_o minister_n to_o do_v the_o pleasure_n of_o christ_n their_o great_a lord_n and_o commander_n if_o at_o the_o time_n of_o his_o nativity_n tentation_n passion_n resurrection_n 2.13_o luk._n 2.13_o ascension_n they_o ready_o give_v christ_n their_o attendance_n how_o much_o more_o shall_v they_o do_v it_o at_o the_o great_a day_n when_o all_o the_o glory_n of_o christ_n shall_v be_v reveal_v 4.17_o luk._n 7.53_o gal._n 3.19_o deut._n 33.2_o illi_fw-la in_o obsequio_fw-la hic_fw-la in_o gloriâ_fw-la illi_fw-la in_o comitatu_fw-la hic_fw-la in_o suggestu_fw-la illi_fw-la stant_fw-la hic_fw-la sedet_fw-la hic_fw-la judicut_fw-la illi_fw-la ministrant_fw-la ambros_n lib._n 3._o the_o fid_fw-we mat._n 24.31_o psal_n 103.20_o 2_o thes_n 1.7_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d col._n 3.4_o 1_o thes_n 4.17_o if_o at_o the_o promulgation_n of_o the_o law_n upon_o mount_n sinai_n angel_n wait_v upon_o he_o how_o ready_o shall_v they_o serve_v he_o when_o he_o shall_v come_v to_o judgement_n for_o the_o execution_n of_o that_o law_n what_o glory_n shall_v be_v in_o that_o day_n when_o the_o very_a servant_n of_o the_o judge_n who_o shall_v wait_v upon_o he_o run_v at_o every_o turn_n and_o upon_o every_o errand_n who_o shall_v blow_v the_o trumpet_n summon_v to_o appear_v bring_v the_o prisoner_n before_o the_o bar_n and_o take_v they_o away_o again_o when_o even_o these_o waiter_n i_o say_v shall_v be_v angel_n of_o power_n the_o heavenly_a host_n every_o one_o being_n strong_a than_o a_o earthly_a army_n holy_a angel_n creature_n of_o unspeakable_a agility_n and_o swiftness_n glorious_a angel_n who_o as_o much_o exceed_v in_o glory_n the_o great_a emperor_n in_o the_o world_n as_o the_o sun_n in_o the_o firmament_n do_v a_o clod_n of_o earth_n nor_o can_v it_o be_v but_o the_o day_n must_v be_v very_o illustrious_a if_o we_o consider_v that_o the_o saint_n shall_v appear_v also_o with_o christ_n in_o glory_n that_o they_o shall_v meet_v the_o lord_n in_o the_o air_n and_o be_v witness_n for_o nay_o assessor_n with_o christ_n in_o judgement_n and_o partaker_n of_o that_o victory_n which_o in_o the_o last_o day_n he_o shall_v have_v over_o all_o his_o enemy_n that_o all_o the_o enemy_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o church_n shall_v stand_v before_o the_o saint_n to_o be_v just_o judge_v who_o they_o in_o this_o world_n have_v judge_v unjust_o and_o in_o a_o word_n that_o every_o one_o of_o these_o saint_n shall_v in_o their_o spiritual_a body_n shine_v as_o the_o sun_n 13.43_o mat._n 13.43_o when_o it_o appear_v in_o its_o perfect_a lustre_n but_o 2_o christ_n as_o attend_v will_v make_v the_o day_n great_a if_o we_o consider_v by_o how_o many_o he_o shall_v be_v attend_v at_o that_o great_a day_n there_o shall_v be_v a_o general_a assembly_n a_o great_a number_n even_o all_o his_o servant_n wait_v upon_o he_o both_o saint_n and_o angel_n hence_o 1_o thes_n 1.13_o be_v mention_v the_o come_v of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n with_o all_o his_o saint_n and_o eph._n 4.13_o the_o meeting_n of_o all_o in_o this_o glorious_a concourse_n there_o shall_v not_o be_v one_o 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be_v call_v luxury_n and_o he_o who_o set_v himself_o after_o it_o a_o whoremonger_n nor_o be_v it_o impossible_a but_o that_o uncleanness_n may_v be_v between_o marry_a couple_n when_o the_o use_n of_o the_o marriage_n bed_n be_v in_o a_o season_n prohibit_v or_o in_o a_o measure_n not_o moderate_v or_o in_o a_o manner_n not_o ordain_v or_o to_o a_o end_n not_o warrant_v to_o all_o which_o may_v be_v add_v the_o sin_n call_v lenocinium_fw-la when_o a_o female_a be_v prostitute_v to_o the_o lust_n of_o another_o either_o for_o gain_n or_o favour_n forbid_v levit._n 19.29_o with_o which_o some_o join_v the_o toleration_n of_o uncleanness_n either_o in_o private_a family_n or_o in_o public_a state_n as_o in_o rome_n that_o spiritual_a sodom_n as_o also_o all_o those_o thing_n which_o incite_v dispose_n or_o provoke_v to_o actual_a uncleanness_n as_o immodest_a kiss_n embrace_n glance_n filthy_a speech_n impure_a book_n amorous_a song_n mix_a dance_n lascivious_a attire_n etc._n etc._n 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