In th~fe COilfiitting d.1ics of ouu not m~n oncly but the: An. ~;~r~~u~. b;ttS.. ----- ·-- An Expojition J>pon. /_ __\ S.econdly! cor,fidcr the. goodndlc of Mi-. ~A gainfl the vngod!y,the goo~ Angels krcp it 0 1fJ I cb:i~/s caufc, wh1~\~ ~-~as tl}ts: It was ~he ~'Vtll ,?f ! tram ~otnming ncrre1he r.a/Jcrnt~cla of the rigb- ! Go9,that Mofos bod1c lhould .b.c.buued m a let~ous. S.ec~nJiy, in C.bulchcs and congrcg:tcr_et.:pla,cc vnkno·wne to any ma_n_, to prc~cnt nons, the WICkcJ Angels U,riuc to conupt lhc a!ld avo~de :tll qc~~fi01,1 offi1pcr:!huon :md tdoword, Sacraments, and all the Mini!lcric; or to Iatric among th~ ~ewes. The d,cuill on the conmake it ti·uitks, cucry way, to rbeir.po..,vcr hin- ~~aric would difcoucr it, tha~Jo t_hc lfraclhcs dring the good 1Uc~d1C thereof. The Dcuil of. might f~ll t?)dol;nJ.i~ before it; herein the ArfCrelh hiqliC.!fc to be ;dying f}irit in the momh 1 .King.u. ~hangcll.rc0.flcd l1im, and Hrouc wirh him for of ali.Ah~tbs Prophets : ?acil.~ .l.}fejlqnderh 1 :!1~ pcrform:tnce of' the will of God, and the \ m lehojh~tlfh his right hand,to "''itbfiandJ\im,in m:timcn:m.ce ofhistrnc '"'orf11ip;andyec in this 1 his office. 1/e fon•eth tart~ in the- ficJd ·where good caufc Michael dudl: not rcqiJc thcDcuill tht good feed ofthc word is fownc, Math.t )• }limfclf.In this c:\uiC confld(t r~·o.chings.FirJl, Hen'e arc rhofc falfe .J,otlrioes ofJQrbiddt'?i r9tejight and contention b(t'-YC<'ll Michaeland mtntt,4nlimnriagrs, called thedcCirineofDeHils, t11c Dcuill :Secondly ,thC'_cauf~and occafi.onof 1. Tim.'*·'· He hindrcd .P4ul onceor t'Y\•ifetfO it"about Jl4ofos bo9ie, In the (~rf!ler wee may B hts tourney to the Thdfalomans to confirmc ~ ~bfcruc that there is .a Jbarp & fcrious coneenI them, I .1 hcif.z.t8. He nufeth pe1fccuuon a- ! tion betwcenc goodand bad Angds;-in ·which. ga1nft the Church: for hec JS l<ud to caH fome 1 rh<:; good Angds'lab~L!r to defend all that are. 1 ofthe r;bHrG~ ofSm;rmunto_p t{on, Reucl,2.10. in Chrift, aga.intl the ra!!e and funt of the De1 .. TPc good Angels on the (Ontrary fiohr agatnfi r,llll a•dpis At!"els• .t\sPfal.34· 8. The Angels them (onhegood of the Chur,h )he futtheof tl~:_L_o!dp_i~c%·t~pr ten{s rotm4~~oul thofo th~t , ranee of ~h,~ Gofpcl, and prcferuauon of the {fAt:# IJtm. An~. on~thc_..contranc , the Deu1ll 1· true worflup of God. The Iawe wasgiuen by and wicked fpiri~i~fi abo~·t.how fO dellrote, tbt u minificric, Gal.~. The [idmgs of taluatit~e bodies and foulc~ of men;: , 1. Pet.·5· Our on and the dec1rine of the Gofpel was fidt AdHcrflu·ir theDe~till go~rh'!hcHf CO!J~h:ulll~y foe."" ~ Frcachcdby angels,Lu.z.9.The angel brought £.!ngwho.mehc.Ca~_.flcuo~re. This.coqlbate con-1 , Philip to it:_flruct the Eunuch, AC.t.8.l6, as.alcerneth and is C<?nuerfa,nt about either fir·lt the fo to baptite him, verf. ~8. ddiuered Peter out pcrfons, or fecondly the fqcietic~pfmen. The· ·of prifon, AC\.12.11. Thrrcly,the wicked Anfight about the pc~fon51 concerncth either m- .gels fccke-to fupplaot Common-wealths and fams,.or men of yearcs. Firfi,,.for int,ants thf kingdomcs. Satan moouc:d Dt<~eid to number deu.lllfeeketh l:io.~ to fpoyle and dcilroy them; - the people, by which finne he wafled 7oooo, (efpecially thofe.~£ eleC\ an<\faithfu(l parents} C of his peopk. The good Angels light in their in regardoftheir wca.kncs and ~cndcrnes both dcfence,The angel told Daniel that hee fought <>fmind and bodie;butthe Angels of the Lord againflrhe Prince of thekingdomofPerfia for h'iuiccharge giuen the to defend them again(\. the Icwcs ,Dan. to. 13- The Ang:cl finote of this malice ofS3tan. As Pfal.91.1 '· Theyp,a/1 Zenacht~ibt! armie in one night, an hHndred htare thee vp in theirarmu,that is, they iball_be; foHrcfcarc 4ndflu~ rhoufand, who were enemies as:nurccstobcare them in thcirar.mes, prckrto the Church, z.King:. 19, ObicB. How can uinc them from danger: Matt~. J 8.1.o. Dcfpi(c the Deuill thus furiouOy fight againfi pcrfons I notvone ofthefe little ones :for their .(1ngclsaland focictics, iCt<ing he was ncuc:r fcene, neiwayes ltch~ld theflice of my fat\H:r which is m ther can this fight bcpcrcci\Jc:d ofvs? .An[. As hcauen. Secondly, concerning IllCO in ycares, he is a fpirir, fo his fight is fpirituall, not eafily the Deuill and his Angels (\riu~ to driue them di!cerncd by the cie of fldb: for we fight not I out of th~ir w:lies and callings, anq to lead t~~ a~atnft 8c~.1 ~nd blo?d, blrt againft pr~ncipali- ' Eph.4.u. into crokcd parhs;as he would hauc_had Chnll ues, and {pmtuall wJckcdneffes. Agame, he tohaudeapt offfromthHcppe of thepinnacle,alfighteth not oncly in his owne perfon, but by I theugh he had an ordinarie way to goc: do"''n:. his infirumcms and complices, whom he daily ,and haHemad<jt-."bread: but ,the good An- D raifcrh vp again(\ the pcdons of men, & all hu1gels on the other fide aregiuen vs tokJep vs in mane focietics: and this fight we may in part [alh,urweries,P(ai. 91. andfovndcr theprotcpc.rcciuc. · I Clion ofthe Almightie, The fecond flrife,namVfo. Firfl, note hence the dignitieof eucrie ly about focictics,c6cerncscithcr firll families, belecuer,y.rho'hauethe Angels, yea and as here fe~ondly , Churches, or thirdly, Commonthe Arch:mgc:ls, to put themfCJucs in garifon wcalths: all which the Deuill firiucth to oucr.. for their defence: for frO Chrifl it i~. Secondly, turnc: as the good Angels to. prcferue and . we arcwir.h all thank~fulndfc _to ackno~vlcd~e n:rainrainc them. Firfi, the Deu11ls cndcauour Gods proJf~ence ana proceCtJon efpcC!al}y 10 is vuerly toouerchrow nll families, ofChrifiii chis land, whofe pc::~cc& prpfperitie hath been me efpecially; he robbed lobofall his fubflace, fo long cflablilhed vmo our petfons atld-focie•_ flew his feruams, and children: bur the go(!:d tie5, our families, Church,&. Commom\·~alth; Angds guardand defend them. 14coh had rhe whereas if Sarhan had might to his n"l;l)ice, Angt!J of Goddefending him and his family fro not one of thefe ll1ould !lande a moment. th~ furie of Efou, G en. 3 1. 1. Pfalm. 91. 10. Tlnrdly , 111 all daungcts Ollr cctr.fon muft: I I I when ihe plague aud pcflilencc ·p.rcuailcth ah.nce be raife~, that though Sarons crudty be 1 ne~~.:__
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