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hebrew_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d maleac_n by_o interpretation_n a_o messenger_n or_o legate_n one_o send_v and_o employ_v in_o any_o work_n whether_o of_o god_n or_o man._n and_o those_o send_v of_o god_n be_v sometime_o man_n as_o haggai_n be_v call_v the_o lord_n angel_n or_o messenger_n hag._n 1.13_o and_o john_n baptist_n mat._n 3.1_o and_o general_o the_o lord_n priest_n under_o the_o law_n mal._n 2.7_o and_o christ_n minister_n under_o the_o gospel_n rev._n 1.20_o unto_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o church_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v the_o minister_n or_o pastor_n of_o the_o church_n but_o in_o special_a angel_n be_v those_o heavenly_a spirit_n and_o fiery_a flame_n that_o be_v wise_a 2_o sam._n 14.20_o excel_v in_o strength_n psal_n 103.20_o which_o be_v all_o minister_a spirit_n send_v forth_o to_o minister_v unto_o they_o who_o shall_v be_v heir_n of_o salvation_n heb._n 1.7_o 14._o the_o hebrew_a doctor_n opinion_n of_o angel_n be_v that_o they_o be_v essential_a form_n 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their_o business_n be_v to_o watch_v which_o they_o can_v do_v unless_o they_o keep_v themselves_o awake_a angel_n be_v not_o subject_a to_o sleep_v as_o man_n be_v they_o always_o be_v awake_a behold_v the_o evil_a and_o the_o good_a hence_o say_v to_o be_v full_a of_o eye_n 1.18_o ezek._n 1.18_o ii_o watcher_n import_v such_o as_o have_v a_o charge_v commit_v to_o they_o of_o great_a importance_n which_o they_o be_v continual_o to_o look_v after_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o the_o care_n of_o minister_n 13.17_o heb._n 13.17_o say_v they_o watch_v for_o our_o soul_n etc._n etc._n ii_o angel_n have_v a_o great_a charge_n commit_v to_o they_o they_o be_v employ_v about_o great_a and_o weighty_a affair_n and_o that_o first_o in_o reference_n unto_o god_n second_o in_o reference_n unto_o saint_n three_o in_o reference_n unto_o wicked_a men._n first_o in_o reference_n unto_o god_n 1._o they_o be_v his_o courtier_n attend_v upon_o he_o continual_o for_o his_o honour_n and_o to_o set_v forth_o his_o magnificence_n i_o see_v the_o lord_n sit_v on_o his_o throne_n 1.1_o 1_o king_n 22.19_o act._n 7.33_o gen._n 16.7_o &_o 10.12_o 2_o king_n 1._o lâ—â—_n â—_o 26_o act_n 10.3_o &_o 1.11_o &_o 8.26_o &_o 27_o 24._o rev._n 1.1_o and_o all_o the_o host_n of_o heaven_n stand_v by_o he_o on_o his_o right_a hand_n and_o on_o his_o left_a hand_n 2._o they_o wait_v for_o his_o word_n and_o do_v receive_v commandment_n from_o he_o 3._o they_o ofttimes_o declare_v god_n mind_n and_o will_n to_o men._n thus_o they_o be_v employ_v to_o give_v the_o law_n on_o mount_n sinai_n and_o to_o reveal_v god_n mind_n to_o abraham_n to_o hagar_n to_o lot_n to_o elijah_n to_o the_o virgin_n mary_n to_o the_o shepherd_n to_o the_o apostle_n to_o philip_n to_o paul_n to_o john_n etc._n etc._n 4._o to_o govern_v the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o world_n for_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v doubt_v but_o god_n make_v use_v of_o they_o upon_o this_o account_n hence_o they_o be_v call_v prince_n yea_o glorious_a prince_n and_o be_v much_o above_o the_o king_n and_o potentate_n of_o the_o earth_n dan._n 10.13_o eccles_n 5.8_o 5._o they_o be_v god_n warrior_n to_o execute_v his_o decree_n whether_o of_o mercy_n as_o 2_o king_n 6.17_o or_o of_o judgement_n 2_o sam._n 24.17_o 2_o king_n 19.35_o rev._n 16.7_o 6._o they_o be_v continual_o employ_v in_o praise_v of_o god_n cry_v holy_a holy_a holy_a be_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n isa_n 6.3_o rev._n 4.8_o &_o 7.11_o 12._o second_o in_o reference_n to_o the_o church_n and_o people_n of_o god_n they_o have_v a_o great_a charge_n commit_v to_o they_o and_o much_o business_n and_o work_n to_o do_v 91.11_o psal_n 91.11_o he_o have_v give_v his_o angel_n charge_v over_o thou_o to_o keep_v thou_o in_o all_o thy_o way_n 1._o they_o be_v as_o nurse_n to_o bear_v up_o and_o to_o keep_v the_o godly_a from_o hurt_a 91.12_o psal_n 91.12_o they_o shall_v bear_v thou_o up_o in_o their_o hand_n lest_o thou_o dash_v thy_o foot_n against_o a_o stone_n 2._o they_o be_v as_o steward_n to_o provide_v for_o the_o godly_a in_o their_o need._n how_o gracious_o be_v elijah_n feed_v by_o angel_n with_o a_o cake_n bake_v on_o the_o coal_n and_o a_o cruse_n of_o water_n 5._o 2_o king_n 19.4_o 5._o when_o he_o be_v faint_a and_o ready_a to_o die_v 3._o they_o be_v employ_v as_o physician_n as_o appear_v by_o that_o passage_n john_n 5.4_o 4._o as_o comforter_n in_o trouble_n 17_o gen._n 21_o 17_o how_o sweet_o be_v poor_a hagar_n comfort_v by_o a_o angel_n when_o she_o say_v i_o will_v not_o see_v the_o death_n of_o the_o lad_n the_o like_a be_v the_o prophet_n isaiah_n isa_n 6.6_o 7._o nay_o our_o bless_a saviour_n refuse_v not_o to_o receive_v comfort_n from_o the_o angel_n who_o minister_v to_o he_o when_o he_o be_v in_o his_o bloody_a agony_n in_o the_o garden_n 43_o luk._n 22_o 43_o 5._o they_o be_v employ_v as_o soldier_n to_o guard_v they_o hence_o call_v god_n host_n psal_n 34.7_o 2_o king_n 6.17_o 6._o they_o be_v encourager_n of_o the_o saint_n in_o 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teach_v the_o saint_n 22._o dan._n 8.16_o &_o 9_o 22._o and_o i_o hear_v a_o man_n voice_n between_o the_o bank_n of_o ulai_n which_o call_v and_o say_v gabriel_n make_v this_o man_n understand_v the_o vision_n etc._n etc._n and_o he_o say_v i_o will_v make_v thou_o know_v what_o shall_v be_v in_o the_o last_o day_n etc._n etc._n they_o open_a and_o reveal_v hide_a mystery_n to_o the_o saint_n 9_o they_o rejoice_v with_o the_o godly_a at_o the_o conversion_n of_o sinner_n 15.10_o luke_n 15.10_o likewise_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o there_o be_v joy_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o angel_n of_o god_n in_o heaven_n over_o one_o sinner_n that_o repent_v 10._o they_o have_v a_o charge_n to_o convey_v the_o soul_n of_o the_o godly_a when_o they_o die_v through_o the_o territory_n of_o the_o prince_n of_o darkness_n viz._n the_o air_n and_o carry_v they_o safe_a to_o heaven_n and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o the_o beggar_n die_v 16.22_o luke_n 16.22_o and_o be_v carry_v by_o the_o angel_n into_o abraham_n bosom_n 11._o to_o gather_v all_o the_o elect_a together_o at_o the_o last_o day_n 12._o to_o separate_v the_o evil_a from_o the_o good_a the_o chaff_n from_o the_o wheat_n 13.49_o mat._n 13.49_o so_o shall_v it_o be_v at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n the_o angel_n shall_v come_v and_o sever_v the_o wicked_a from_o the_o just_a three_o they_o have_v a_o charge_v commit_v to_o they_o in_o reference_n to_o wicked_a men._n 1._o to_o blind_v and_o infatuate_a they_o that_o they_o can_v see_v how_o to_o effect_v that_o mischief_n they_o will_v otherwise_o do_v 2._o to_o stop_v they_o in_o their_o career_n that_o they_o can_v pursue_v their_o wicked_a purpose_n and_o design_n as_o appear_v in_o balaam_n case_n numb_a 22.26_o 3._o to_o destroy_v and_o cut_v off_o the_o ungodly_a when_o they_o combine_v against_o the_o church_n one_o angel_n smite_v in_o the_o camp_n of_o the_o assyrian_n a_o multitude_n of_o men._n 19.35_o 2_o king_n 19.35_o iii_o watcher_n give_v 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his_o child_n in_o make_v more_o excellent_a creature_n than_o themselves_o to_o be_v their_o keeper_n object_n but_o god_n people_n often_o fall_v into_o danger_n and_o many_o inconvenience_n how_o then_o be_v they_o attend_v and_o keep_v by_o angel_n answ_n they_o be_v deliver_v by_o they_o from_o many_o evil_n and_o danger_n that_o they_o know_v not_o of_o for_o as_o we_o have_v many_o devil_n about_o we_o continual_o to_o do_v we_o mischief_n so_o we_o have_v a_o multitude_n of_o bless_a angel_n continual_o about_o we_o to_o keep_v and_o protect_v we_o 91.11_o psal_n 91.11_o 2._o if_o at_o any_o time_n god_n child_n fall_v into_o danger_n it_o be_v because_o they_o be_v out_o of_o their_o way_n or_o rather_o god_n way_n and_o then_o the_o good_a angel_n have_v no_o charge_n over_o they_o 3._o if_o they_o suffer_v in_o the_o custody_n of_o the_o angel_n it_o be_v that_o they_o may_v be_v exercise_v try_v and_o make_v better_a thereby_o for_o the_o angel_n keep_v they_o from_o evil_a 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he_o not_o a_o pleasant_a child_n etc._n etc._n how_o do_v christ_n delight_n in_o john_n that_o sweet_a and_o precious_a disciple_n xvi_o child_n need_v good_a and_o careful_a education_n to_o be_v keep_v under_o good_a discipline_n and_o have_v good_a instruction_n train_n up_o a_o child_n when_o he_o be_v young_a in_o the_o way_n wherein_o he_o shall_v go_v and_o when_o he_o be_v old_a he_o will_v not_o depart_v from_o it_o xvi_o young_a christian_n need_v also_o good_a instruction_n many_o thing_n they_o be_v to_o learn_v that_o they_o may_v wise_o behave_v themselves_o in_o the_o house_n and_o family_n of_o god_n they_o must_v more_o especial_o be_v teach_v the_o good_a discipline_n of_o god_n church_n that_o they_o may_v know_v how_o they_o ought_v to_o go_v in_o and_o out_o before_o one_o another_o see_v dear_a child_n xvii_o some_o babe_n or_o young_a child_n if_o their_o parent_n do_v not_o give_v they_o what_o they_o will_v have_v of_o this_o or_o that_o present_o throw_v 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it_o show_v christ_n faithful_a minister_n how_o they_o shall_v do_v their_o work_n and_o behave_v themselves_o before_o the_o lord_n minister_n compare_v to_o star_n rev._n 1.20_o the_o mystery_n of_o the_o seven_o star_n which_o thou_o see_v in_o my_o right-hand_n and_o the_o seven_o golden_a candlestick_n the_o seven_o star_n be_v the_o seven_o angel_n of_o the_o seven_o church_n and_o the_o seven_o candlestick_n be_v the_o seven_o church_n by_o star_n in_o this_o place_n it_o appear_v the_o minister_n of_o god_n word_n be_v mean_v metaphor_n parallel_n naturalist_n say_v the_o sun_n communicate_v his_o light_n to_o the_o star_n so_o christ_n impart_v of_o his_o spirit_n and_o save_a light_n and_o knowledge_n to_o his_o faithful_a minister_n ii_o the_o star_n be_v place_v by_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o heaven_n ii_o so_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v place_v by_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o church_n iii_o the_o star_n be_v a_o great_a ornament_n and_o shine_v glorious_o in_o the_o heaven_n iii_o so_o faithful_a minister_n be_v a_o great_a ornament_n to_o the_o church_n in_o which_o they_o shine_v forth_o glorious_o in_o doctrine_n and_o conversation_n iu_o star_n differ_v one_o from_o another_o in_o glory_n iv_o so_o there_o be_v diversity_n of_o gift_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n some_o shine_n more_o than_o other_o in_o part_n and_o piety_n v._o star_n sometime_o be_v obscure_v by_o cloud_n and_o shine_v not_o v._o so_o minister_n sometime_o through_o temptation_n be_v becloud_v and_o shine_v not_o as_o at_o other_o time_n vi_o star_n be_v a_o guide_n unto_o mariner_n vi_o so_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v guide_n to_o spiritual_a mariner_n vii_o a_o star_n lead_v the_o wise_a man_n to_o christ_n vii_o a_o true_a minister_n design_n in_o preach_v be_v to_o lead_v man_n to_o christ_n viii_o star_n give_v light_a to_o man_n only_o in_o the_o night_n viii_o so_o christ_n minister_n shine_v forth_o and_o give_v 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nation_n not_o suffer_v man_n to_o bear_v office_n in_o kingdom_n city_n or_o corporation_n nor_o indeed_o comfortable_o to_o buy_v and_o sell_v unless_o they_o will_v relinquish_v goodness_n and_o religion_n and_o receive_v the_o mark_n of_o the_o beast_n in_o their_o forehead_n or_o right_a hand_n viz._n public_o profess_v or_o private_o subscribe_v to_o such_o injunction_n as_o be_v against_o their_o conscience_n and_o inconsistent_a with_o their_o religion_n who_o can_v be_v cardinal_n unless_o they_o do_v own_o the_o pope_n who_o can_v be_v king_n without_o be_v depose_v or_o poison_a that_o subscribe_v not_o to_o the_o see_v of_o rome_n who_o can_v sit_v safe_a as_o governor_n over_o any_o city_n where_o she_o sit_v as_o queen_n without_o truckling_n under_o that_o yoke_n of_o servitude_n that_o she_o put_v upon_o the_o neck_n of_o all_o her_o vassal_n rev._n 13.16_o 17._o xiii_o caldea_n or_o literal_a babylon_n be_v guilty_a of_o starve_v or_o famish_v the_o child_n of_o zion_n 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the_o irish_a massacre_n etc._n etc._n fourteen_o caldea_n or_o literal_a babylon_n delight_v so_o in_o burning-work_n as_o that_o they_o set_v on_o fire_n and_o burn_v down_o the_o very_a house_n and_o dwelling_n of_o the_o people_n of_o zion_n as_o well_o as_o the_o place_n of_o public_a worship_n jer._n 52.12_o 13._o in_o the_o nineteenth_o year_n of_o the_o king_n of_o babylon_n come_v his_o chief_a steward_n and_o burn_v the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o king_n house_n and_o all_o the_o house_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o all_o the_o great_a house_n burn_v he_o with_o fire_n etc._n etc._n fourteen_o rome_n or_o mystery_n babylon_n have_v so_o much_o delight_v in_o the_o curse_a trade_n of_o burn_v that_o she_o have_v not_o be_v content_v with_o burn_v the_o body_n of_o man_n and_o woman_n to_o ash_n but_o she_o have_v burn_v down_o their_o meeting-place_n wherein_o they_o worship_v god_n and_o not_o only_o so_o but_o the_o very_a habitation_n and_o dwelling-place_n of_o the_o 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