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instead of God. And thou shalt take this rod in thine hand, wherewith thou shalt do signs.

SATIRE.

Judges v, 21, 29, 30. The river of Kishon swept them away, that ancient river, the river Kishon. O my soul, thou hast trodden down strength. Her wise ladies answered her, yea, she returned answer to herself. Have they not sped? have they not divided the prey; to every man a damsel or two; to Sisera a prey of divers colours, a prey of divers colours of needle-work, of divers colours of needle-work on both sides, meet for the necks of them that take the spoil?

Job iv, 3, 4. Behold, thou hast instructed many, and thou hast strengthened the weak hands. Thy words have upholden him that was falling, and thou hast strengthened the feeble knees.

Job xxvi, 3. How hast thou counselled him that hath no wisdom? and how hast thou plentifully declared the thing as it is?

thee. Son of man, take up a lamentation upon the king of Tyrus, and say unto him, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Thou sealest up the sum, full of wisdom, and perfect in beauty.

CLIMAX.

Hosea ii, 21, 22. And it shall come to pass in that day, I will hear, saith the LORD; I will hear the heavens, and they shall hear the earth; And the earth shall hear the corn, and the wine, and the oil; and they shall hear Jezreel.

HYPERBOLE.

Gen. xiii, 16. And I will make thy seed as the dust of the earth: so that if a man can number the dust of the earth, then shall thy seed also be numbered.

Nahum ii, 9. Take ye the spoil of silver, take the spoil of gold; for there is none end of the store and glory out of all the pleasant furniture.

COMPARISON.

from the day that Ephraim departed from Judah; even the king of Assyria.

Job xl, 7-11. Gird up thy loins Isa. vii, 17. The LORD shall now like a man: I will demand of bring upon thee, and upon thy thee, and declare thou unto me. people, and upon thy father's Wilt thou also disannul ny judg-house, days that have not come, ment? wilt thou condemn me, that thou mayest be righteous? Hast thou an arm like God? or canst thou thunder with a voice like him. Deck thyself now with majesty and excellency, and array thyself with glory and beauty. Cast abroad the rage of thy wrath; and behold every one that is proud, and abase him.

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1 Kings xviii, 27. And it came to pass at noon, that Elijah mocked them, and said, Cry aloud; for he is a god: either he is talking. or he is pursuing, or he is in a Journey, or peradventure he sleepeth, and must be awaked.

Job xii, 2. No doubt but ye are the people, and wisdom shall die with you.

Job xl, 12-14. Look on every one that is proud, and bring him low; and tread down the wicked in their place. Hide them in the dust together, and bind their faces in secret. Then will I also confess unto thee that thine own right hand can save thee.

Ezek. xxviii, 3, 12. Behold, thou art wiser than Daniel; there is no secret that they can hide from

Jer. xii, 5. If thou hast run with the footmen, and they have wearied thee, then how canst thou contend with horses? and if in the land of peace, wherein thou trust east, they wearied thee, then how wilt thou do in the swelling of Jordan?

Jer. xviii, 13. Therefore thus saith the LORD, Ask ye now among the heathen, who hath heard such things? the virgin of Israel hath done a very horrible thing.

Lam. ii, 13. What thing shall I take to witness for thee? what thing shall I liken to thee, O daughter of Jerusalem? what shall I equal to thee, that I may comfort thee, O virgin daughter of Zion? for thy breach is great like the sea; who can heal thee?

Ezek. v, 9. And I will do in thee that which I have not done, and whereunto I will not do any more the like, because of all thine abominations.

Joel ii, 2. A day of darkness and of gloominess, a day of clouds and of thick darkness, as the morning spread upon the mountains: a great people and a strong; there hath not been ever the like, neither shall be any more after it, even to the years of many gener

ations.

Micah v, 15. And I will execute

vengeance in anger and fury upon the heathen such as they have not heard.

Matth. v, 20. For I say unto you, That except your righteousness shall exceed the righteousness of the scribes and Pharisees, ye shall in no case enter into the kingdom of heaven.

Matth. xxiv, 21. For then shall be great tribulation, such as was not since the beginning of the world to this time, no, nor ever shall be.

Mark iv, 80. And he said, Whereunto shall we liken the kingdom of God? or with what comparison shall we compare it?

Mark xiii. 19. For in those days shall be affliction, such as was not from the beginning of the creation, which God created, unto this time, neither shall be.

METAPHOR.

John xii, 24. Verily, verily, I say unto you, Except a coru of wheat fall into the ground and die, it abideth alone: but if it die, it bringeth forth much fruit.

STRIKING SAYINGS OF

SOLOMON.

Prov. xxx, 15, 16, 18, 19, 21-24

There are three things that are never satisfied, yea, four things say not. It is enough. The grave; and the barren womb; the earth that is not filled with water; and the fire that saith not, It is enough. There be three things which are too wonderful for me, yea, four which I know not: The way of an eagle in the air, the way of a serpent upon a rock, the way of a ship in the midst of the sea, and the way of a man with a maid. For three things the earth is disquieted, and for tour which it cannot bear; For a servant when he reigneth; and a fool when he is filled with meat; For an odious woman when she is married; and an handmaid that is heir to her mistress. There be four things which are little upon the earth but they are exceeding wise.

Eccles. vii, 27, 28. Behold, this have I found, (saith the Preacher) counting one by one, to find ou the account; Which yet my soul seeketh, but I find not: one man but a woman among all those among a thousand have I found; have I not found.

Eccles. ix, 5. 6. For the living know that they shall die: but the dead know not any thing, neither have they any more a reward; for the memory of them is forgotten. Also their love, and their hatred, and their envy, is now perished; neither have they any more a portion for ever in any thing that is done under the sun.

Eccles. x, 15-17. The labour of forth bereave them of men. Thus the toolish wearieth every one of saith the Lord God. Because they them, because he knoweth not say unto you, Thou land devourhow to go to the city. Woe to est up men, and bast bereaved thy thee, O land, when thy king is a nations; Therefore thou shalt dechild, and thy princes eat in the vour men no more, neither bemorning! Blessed art thon, Oreave thy nations any more, saith Neither will I land, when thy king is the son of the Lord God. nobles, and thy princes eat in due cause men to hear in thee the season, for strength, and not for shame of the heathen any more, neither shalt thou bear the reproach of the people any more, neither shalt thou cause thy nations to fall any more, saith the Lord GOD.

drunkenness!

Eccles. xii, 1, 2. Remember now thy Creator in the days of thy youth, while the evil days come not, nor the years draw nigh, when thou shalt say, I have no pleasure in them; While the sun, or the light, or the moon, or the stars, be not darkened, nor the clouds return after the rain.

INSTANCES OF PERSONIFICATION,

EARTH AND HEAVEN. Deut. xxxii, 1. Give ear. O ye heavens, and I will speak; and hear, O earth, the words of my mouth.

Isa. xlix, 13. Sing, O heavens; and be joyful, O earth; and break forth into singing, O mountains: for the LORD hath comforted his people, and will have mercy upon his afflicted.

Jer. iv, 28. For this shall the earth mourn, and the heavens above be black: because I have spoken it, I have purposed it, and will not repent, neither will I turn back from it.

THE EARTH.

Ps. cxiv, 7. Tremble, thou earth, at the presence of the Lord, at the presence of the God of Jacob.

Ezek. vi, 2, 3. Son of man, set thy face toward the mountains of Israel, and prophesy against them, And say, Ye mountains of Israel, hear the word of the Lord God; Thus saith the Lord GOD to the mountains and to the hills, to the rivers and to the valleys, Behold, 1, even I, will bring a sword upon you, and I will destroy your high places.

Ezek. xxxvl, 1, 4, 12-15. Also, thou son of man, prophesy unto the mountains of Israel, and say,

Ye mountains of Israel, hear the word of the LORD. Therefore, ye mountains of Israel, hear the word of the Lord Gop, Thus saith the Lord Gon to the mountains, and to the hills, to the rivers, and to the valleys, to the desolate wastes, and to the cities that are forsaken, which became a prey and derision to the residue of the heathen that are round about. Yea, I will cause men to walk upon you, even my people Israel; and they shall possess thee, and thou shalt be their inheritance,

Micah vi, 1, 2. Hear ye now what the LORD saith; Arise, contend thou before the mountains, and let the hills hear thy voice. Hear ye, O mountains, the LORD'S controversy, and ye strong foundations of the earth: for the LORD hath a controversy with his people, and he will plead with Israel.

GOD TAKING AN OATH.

Heb. vi, 13, 14, 17. For when God made promise to Abraham, because he

could swear by no greater, he sware by himself, Saying, Surely blessing I will bless thee, and multiplying I will multiply thee. Wherein God, willing more abundantly to shew unto the heirs of promise the immutability of his counsel, confirmed it by an oath.

NATURE.

1 Chron. xvi, 32, 33. Let the sea roar, and the fulness thereof; let the fields rejoice, and all that is therein. Then shall the trees of the wood sing out at the presence of the LORD, because he cometh to judge the earthi.

Ps. lxxvii, 16. The waters saw thee, O God, the waters saw thee; they were afraid: the depths also

were troubled.

Ps. xcvi. 10-12. Say among the
heathen, that the LORD reigneth:
the world also shall be established,
that it shall not be moved: he
shall judge the people righteously.
Let the heavens rejoice, and let
the earth be glad; let the sea roar,
and the fulness thereof. Let the

field be joyful, and all that is
therein: then shall all the trees of
the wood rejoice.

Ps. xcviii, 7-9. Let the sea roar,
and the fulness thereof; the world,
and they that dwell therein: Let
the floods clap their hands: let the
hills be joyful together Before the
LORD: for he cometh to judge the
earth; with righteousness shall he
judge the world, and the people
with equity.

P3. cxlviii, 7-10. Praise the LORD from the earth, ye dragons, and all deeps: Fire and bail; snow

his word: Mountains, and all bilis fruitful trees, and all cedars Beasts, and all cattle; creeping things, and flying fowl.

Isa. xliv, 23. Sing. O ye besvens; for the LORD hath dire shout, ye lower parts of the earth break forth into singing, ya mat tains, O forest, and every tree therein: for the LED bath re deemed Jacob, and glorified biself in Israel.

Isa. Iv. 12. For ye shall go out with joy, and be led forth with peace: the mountains and the hills shall break forth before you into singing, and all the trees d the field shall clap their bask

Hab. ii, 11. For the stone all cry out of the wall, and the beam out of the timber shall answer

Hab. iii, 10. The mountains ABY thee, and they trembled: the 6flowing of the water passed i the deep uttered his voice, de lifted up his hands on high

NATIONS.

2 Kings xix, 21. This is t word that the LORD hath concerning him; The virgis the daughter of Zion, hath desped thee, and laughed thee to su the daughter of Jerusalem shaken her head at thee.

Isa, ili, 25, 26. Thy men shall fl by the sword, and thy migh in the war. And her gates sha lament and mourn; and she, T desolate, shall sit upon the groï-

Isa. xxxvii. 22. This is the wort which the LORD hath spoken te cerning him, The virgin. daughter of Zion, hath despis thee, and laughed thee to so the daughter of Jerusalem bat shaken her head at thee.

Amos v, 2. The virgin of Is is fallen; she shall no more she is forsaken upon her s there is none to raise her up.

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Ps. lxxxv, 10-13. Mercy

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Isa. xlv, 8. Drop down, ye heavens, from above, and let the skies pour down righteousness; let the earth open, and let them bring forth salvation, and let righteousness spring up together:

I the LORD have created it.

them: And they were all filled
with the Holy Ghost, and began
to speak with other tongues, as
the Spirit gave them utterance.

1 Cor. xiv, 4, 22-25. He that
speaketh in an unknown tongue

unto you speaking with tongues, what shall I profit you, except I shall speak to you either by revelation, or by knowledge, or by prophesying, or by doctrine? So likewise ye, except ye utter by the tongue words easy to be unedifieth himself; but he that pro-derstood, how shall it be known into the air. Wherefore let him what is spoken? for ye shall speak that speaketh in an unkown tongue pray that he may interpret. For if I pray in an unknown tongue, my spirit prayeth, but my understanding is unfruitful. Else, when thou shalt bless with the spirit, how shall he that occupieth the room of the unlearned say Amen at thy giving of thanks, seeing he understandeth not what thou sayest? For thou verily is not edified. I thank my God, I speak with tongues more than ye all: Yet in the church I had rather

phesieth edifieth the church.
Wherefore tongues are for a sign,
not to them that believe, but to
them that believe not: but pro-
phesying serveth not for them that
believe not, but for them which
believe. If therefore the whole
church be come together into one
place, and all speak with tongues,
and there come in those that are
unlearned, or unbelievers, will
they not say that ye are mad?
But if all prophesy, and there

Isa. lix, 14. And judgment is/Come in one that believeth not, or givest thanks well, but the other one unlearned, he is convinced of turned away backward, and jus-all, he is judged of all: And thus tice standeth afar off: for truth is fallen in the street, and equity

cannot enter.

Luke vii, 35. But Wisdom is justified of all her children.

VICE.

are the secrets of his heart made
manifest: and so falling down on
his face he will worship God, and
report that God is in you of a

truth.

THE APOSTLE'S DIRECTIONS ABOUT

THEM.

Ezek. vii, 10, 11. Behold the day, behold, it is come; the morning is gone forth; the rod hath blos-26-28, 39. For he that speaketh in 1 Cor. xiv, 2, 5, 6, 9, 13, 14, 16-19, somed; pride hath budded. Violence is risen up into a rod of wickedness: none of them shall remain, nor of their multitude, nor of any of theirs; neither shall there be wailing for them.

an unknown tongue speaketh not man understandeth him; howbeit unto men, but unto God: for no in the spirit he speaketh mysteries. I would that ye all spake with tongues, but rather that ye prophesied: for greater is he that GIFTS OF TONGUES. prophesieth than he that speaketh Acts ii, 3, 4. And there appeared with tongues, except he interpret, unto them cloven tongues, like as that the church may receive ediof fire, and it sat upon each orfying. Now, brethren, if I come

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speak five words with my understanding, that by my voice I might

teach others also, than ten thousand words in an unknown tongue. How is it then, brethren? when ye come together, every one of you hath a psalm, hath a doctrine, hath a tongue, hath a revelation, hath an interpretation. Let all things be done unto edifying. Ifany let it be by two, or at the most by man speak in an unknown tongue, three, and that by course; and let one interpret. But if there be no interpreter, let him keep silence in the church; and let him speak to himself, and to God. Where fore, brethren, covet to prophesy, and forbid not to speak with tongues.

ANGELS.

SPIRITS. ANGELS-DEVILS.

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Gen. xxxii, 1, 2. And Jacob went on his way, and the angels of God met him. And when Jacob saw

them, he said, This is God's host: and he called the name of that place Mahanaim.

Deut. xxxiii, 2. And he said, The LORD came from Sinai, and rose up from Seir unto them; he shined forth from mount Paran, and he

came with ten thousands of saints: from his right hand went a fiery law for them.

1 Chron. xii, 22. For at that time day by day there came to David to help him, until it was a great host, like the host of God.

Job xxv, 3. Is there any number of his armies? and upon whom doth not his light arise?

Ps. lxviii, 17. The chariots of God are twenty thousand, even thousands of angels: the Lord is among them, as in Sinai, in the holy place.

Matt. xxvi, 53. Thinkest thou that I cannot now pray to my Father, and he shall presently give me more than twelve legions of angels?

of God; and am sent to speak unto thee, and to shew thee these glad tidings.

Eph. i, 21. Far above all princi pality, and power, and might, and dominion, and every name that is named, not only in this world, but also in that which is to come."

Jude 9. Yet Michael the archangel, when contending with the

devil, he disputed about the body him a railing accusation, but said, of Moses, durst not bring against The Lord rebuke thee.

THEIR EXALTED STATION AND
CHARACTER.

2 Sam. xix, 27. And he hath slandered thy servant unto my lord the king, but my lord the king is as an angel of God: do therefore what is good in thine eyes.

him a little lower than the angels, Ps. viii, 5. For thou hast made and hast crowned him with glory

and honour.

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Zech. i, 12, 13. Then the angel of the LORD answered and said, O LORD of hosts, how long wilt thou not have mercy on Jerusa lem, and on the cities of Judah, against which thou hast had indignation these threescore and ten years? And the LORD answered the angel that talked with me with good words, and comfortable words.

Zech. xii, 8. In that day shall the LORD defend the inhabitants of Jerusalem; and he that is feeble among them at that day shall be as David; and the house of David shall be as God, as the angel of the LORD before them.

Rev. v, 11. And I beheld, and I heard the voice of many angels round about the throne, and the beasts, and the elders: and the Matth. xviii, 10. Take heed that number of them was ten thousand ye despise not one of these little times ten thousand, and thou-ones, for I say unto you, That in sands of thousands. heaven their angels do always behold the face of my Father which is in heaven.

VARIOUS ORders.

Isa. vi, 2. Above it stood the seraphims: each one had six wings; with twain he covered his face, and with twain he covered his feet, and with twain he did fly.

Luke 1, 19. And the angel answering, said unto him, I am Gabriel, that stand in the presence

Matth. xxiv, 36. But of that day and hour knoweth no man, no, not the angels of heaven, but my Father only.

Luke xv, 10. Likewise, I say unto you, There is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner that repenteth.

Heb. ii, 5-7. For unto the angels

hath he not put in subjection the world to come, whereef we speak. But one in a certain place testifed. saying, What is man, that thes art mindful of him? or the son of man, that thou visitest bim? Th madest him a little lower than the

angels; thou crownedst him wit

glory and honour, and didst se him over the works of thy hands

2 Peter ii, 11. Whereas angel might, bring not railing s which are greater in power and tion against them before the Las

Rev. xviii, 1. And after the things I saw another augel com down from heaven, having grai power; and the earth was lighier ed with his glory.

THEIR STATION.

2 Chron. xviii, 18. Again be s Therefore hear the word of w his throne, and all the hos LORD; I saw the LORD SİTUDY heaven standing on his right hand

and on his left.

Dan. vii, 10. A fiery str issued and came forth from bel tered unto him, and ten the him: thousand thousands m

times ten thousand stood bein him: the judgment was set, the books were opened.

THEIR OFFICE.

1st.-INSTRUCTORS. Num. xxii, 35. And the angel the LORD said unto Balaam, with the men; but only the that I shall speak unto thee, thou shalt speak. So Babat went with the princes of Balak

the LORD came up from Giga Judges ii, 1--4. And an ange Bochim, and said, I made ye go up out of Egypt, and a brought you unto the land wh I sware unto your fathers; and said, I will never break my c nant with you. And ye shall make no league with the ins tants of this land; ye shall thr down their altars: but ye have not obeyed my voice: why have said, I will not drive them of ye done this? Wherefore I also from before you; but they sha be as thorns in your sides, and you. And it came to pass, she their gods shall be a snare the angel of the LORD spake these words unto all the children of Israel, that the people lifted their voice, and wept.

Judges xlii, 3, 18, 19. And the angel of the LORD appeared unto the woman, and said unto her, Behold now, thou art barren, and bearest not: but thou shalt conceive, and bear a son. And the angel of the LORD said unto him, Why askest thou thus after my name, seeing it is secret? So Manoah took a kid with a meatoffering, and offered it upon a rock unto the LORD: and the angel did wondrously; and Manoah and

his wife looked on.

2 Kings 1, 15. And the angel of the LORD said unto Elijah, Go down with him; be not afraid of him. And he arose, and went down with him unto the king.

Dan. viii, 19. And he said, Behold, I will make thee know what shall be in the last end of the indignation: for at the time appointed the end shall be.

Gal. iii, 19. Wherefore then serveth the law? It was added because of transgressions, till the seed should come to whom the promise was inade; and it was ordained by angels in the haud of a mediator.

Heb. ii, 2. For if the word spoken by angels was stedfast, obedience received a just recomand every transgression and dispence of reward.

2nd.--GUARDIANS.

Gen. xvi, 7. And the angel of the LORD found her by a fountain of water in the wilderness, by the fountain in the way to Shur.

Gen. xxiv, 39, 40. And I said the woman will not follow me. unto my master, Peradventure And he said unto me, The LORD, before whom I walk, will send his angel with thee, and prosper thy way; and thou shalt take a wife for my son of my kindred, and of my father's house.

Exod xxiii, 23. For mine Angel shall go before thee, and bring thee in unto the Amorites, and the Hittites, and the Perizzites, and the Canaanites, the Hivites, and the Jebusites; and I will cut

Dan. ix, 21-23. Yea, whiles I was speaking in prayer, even the man Gabriel, whom I had seen in the vision at the beginning, being caused to fly swiftly, touched me about the time of the evening oblation. And he informed me, and talked with me, and said, O Daniel, I am now come forth to give thee skill and understand-them off. ing. At the beginning of thy supplications the commandment came forth, and I am come to shew thee; for thou art greatly

beloved: therefore understand the matter, and consider the vision.

Dan. x, 11, 12, 14. And he said unto me, O Daniel, a man greatly beloved, understand the words that I speak unto thee, and stand upright: for unto thee am I now sent. And when he had spoken this word unto me, I stood trembling. Then said he unto me, Fear not, Daniel; for from the first day that thou didst set thine heart to understand, and to chasten thyself before thy God, thy words were heard, and I am come for thy words. Now I am come to make thee understand what shall befall thy people in the latter days: for yet the vision is for many days.

Acts vii, 53. Who have received the law by the disposition of angels, and have not kept it.

Acts viii, 26. And the angel of the LORD spake unto Philip, say ing, Arise, and go toward the south unto the way that goeth down from Jerusalem unto Gaza,

which is desert.

Acts xxiii, 9. And there arose a great cry: and the scribes that acere of the Pharisees' part arose, and strove, saying, We find no evil in this man; but if a spirit or an angel hath spoken to him, let us not fight against God.

Exod. xxxiii. 2. And I will send an angel before thee; and I will drive out Amorite, and the Hittite, and the the Canaanite, the Perizzite, the Hivite, and the Jebusite.

Fs. xxxiv, 7. The angel of the LORD encainpeth round about them that fear him, and delivereth them.

P3. xci, 11, 12. For he shall give his angels charge over thee, to keep thee in all thy ways. They shall bear thee up in their hands, lest thou dash thy foot against a stone.

Isa. lxiii, 9. In all their affliction he was afflicted, and the angel of his presence saved them: in his love and in his pity he redeemed them; and he bare them, and carried them all the days of

old.

Dan. x, 13, 20, 21. But the prince of the kingdom of Persia withstood me one and twenty days: but, lo, Michael, one of the chief princes, came to help me; and I remained there with the kings of Persia. Then said he, Knowest thou wherefore I come unto thee? and now will I return to fight with the prince of Persia: and when I am gone forth, lo, the prince of Grecia shall come. I will shew thee that which is noted in the scripture of truth: and there is none that holdeth with me in these things, but Michael your prince.

But

Dan. xi, 1. Also I. in the first year of Darius the Mede, even I, stood to confirm and to strengthen him.

shall Michael stand up, the great Dan. xii, 1. And at that time prince which standeth for the children of thy people; and there shall be a time of trouble, such as never was since there was a na

tion even to that same time: and at that time thy people shall be delivered, every one that shall be found written in the book.

And saith unto

Matth. iv, 6. him, If thou be the Son of God, cast thyself down: for it is written, He shall give his angels charge concerning thee; and in their hands they shall bear thee up, lest at any time thou dash thy foot against a stone.

Matth. xxiv, 31. And he shall send his angels with a great sound of a trumpet, and they shall gather together his elect from the four winds, from one end of heaven to the other.

Peter was come to himself, he Acts xii, 11, 15. And when said, Now I know of a surety, that the Lord hath sent his angel, and hath delivered me out of the hand of Herod, and from all the expectation of the people of the Jews. And they said unto her, Thou art ed that it was even so. Then mad. But she constantly affirmsaid they, It is his angel.

Heb. i, 13, 14. But to which of the angels said he at any time, thine enemies thy footstool? Are Sit on my right hand, until I make they not all ministering spirits, who shall be heirs of salvation? sent forth to minister for thein

3rd.-MINISTERS OF VENGEANCE.

Num. xxii, 22, 31. And God's anger was kindled because he went: and the angel of the LORD stood in the way for an adversary against him. (Now he was riding upon his ass, and his two servants were with him.) Then the LORD opened the eyes of Balaam, and he saw the angel of the LORD sword drawn in his hand; and he standing in the way, and his bowed down his head, and fell flat on his face.

2 Sam. xxiv, 16. And when the

angel stretched out his hand upon Jerusalem to destroy it, the LORD repented him of the evil, and said to the angel that destroyed the people, It is enough; stay now thine hand. And the angel of the LORD was by the thrashing-place of Araunab the Jebusite.

1 Chron. xxi, 14-16, 27. So the LORD sent pestilence upon Israel: and there fell of Israel seventy thousand men. And God sent an

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