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power into a&ion, out of darknefs into light. Thyfcope therefore ought to be, that thou have the names of the Spi- rits, that is, their powers and offices, and how they are fub- je&ed and appointed by God to miniQer unto thee ; even as Raphael wis fent to Tobias, that he fliould heal his father, and deliver his fon from dangers, and bring him to a wife. So (JWichae/) the fortitude of God governeth the people of God : Gabriel, the meflenger of God, was fent to Daniel, jtfrfry, and ZrfrWnhc father of John Baptifi. And he fhall be given to thee that defireft him, who will teach thee what- foever thy foul fhall defire, in the nature of things. His mi- niflery thou (halt ufe with trembling and fear of thy Creator, Redeemer, and Sanclifier, that is to fay, the Father,Son, and holy Ghoft : and do not thou let flip any occafion of lear- ning, and be vigilant in thy calling, and thou ihalt want no- thing that is neceffary for thee.

Aphor.iq.

Thy foul liveth for ever, through him that hath created thee : call therefore upon the Lord thy God, and him onely (halt thou ferve. This thon fhalt do, if thou wilt perform that end for which thou art ordained of God, and what thou oweft to God and to thy neighbour. God requireth of thee aminde,thatthoufhouldeft honour his Son , and keep the words of his Son in thy heart : if thou honour him, thou haft done the will of thy Father which is in heaven. To thy neighbour thou oweft offices of humanity , and that thou draw all men that come to thee , to honour the Son. This is the Law and the Prophets. In temporal things, thou oughteft to call upon God as a father, that he would give unto thee ali neceflarics of this life : and thou oHghteflt to help thy neighbour with the gifts which God beftoweth up- on thee, whether they be fpiruual or corporal.

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