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with_o tutor_n and_o guardian_n this_o charge_n he_o commit_v to_o the_o angel_n themselves_o who_o shall_v illuminate_v govern_v and_o protect_v we_o 1.14_o heb._n 1.14_o for_o they_o be_v all_o minister_a spirit_n say_v the_o apostle_n seat_n to_o ministen_v for_o they_o which_o shall_v receive_v the_o inheritance_n of_o salvation_n 28.12_o eze._n 28.12_o consider_v 2._o to_o who_o and_o of_o who_o he_o have_v commit_v this_o charge_n to_o the_o angel_n who_o be_v most_o noble_a creature_n pure_a spirit_n immortal_a by_o nature_n full_a of_o wisdom_n and_o perfect_a of_o beauty_n more_o powerful_a and_o strong_a then_o whole_a army_n of_o man_n adorn_v with_o all_o manner_n of_o grace_n and_o glory_n and_o ever_o enjoy_v the_o vision_n of_o god_n to_o these_o than_o he_o have_v commit_v thou_o who_o be_v but_o a_o silly_a worm_n and_o no_o better_a than_o dirt_n and_o ash_n 90.12_o ps_n 90.12_o that_o they_o shall_v bear_v thou_o in_o their_o hand_n lest_o perhaps_o thou_o knock_v 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