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account_v they_o but_o dung_n for_o christ_n phil._n 3.8_o they_o love_v and_o value_v he_o above_o their_o life_n be_v ready_a to_o die_v for_o he_o act_v 21.13_o rev._n 12.11_o oh_o how_o dear_a be_v christ_n to_o saint_n he_o be_v also_o high_o value_v and_o belove_v by_o all_o the_o holy_a angel_n he_o be_v the_o great_a object_n of_o their_o love_n and_o admiration_n hence_o he_o be_v say_v to_o be_v see_v of_o angel_n that_o be_v to_o be_v belove_v and_o delight_v in_o by_o angel_n 1_o tim._n 3.16_o the_o bless_a angel_n do_v see_v that_o in_o christ_n which_o do_v enamour_v they_o on_o he_o and_o fill_v they_o with_o love_n to_o he_o and_o delight_n in_o he_o yea_o which_o do_v fill_v they_o with_o perpetual_a admiring_n and_o adore_n of_o he_o rev._n 5.12_o yea_o which_o be_v more_o than_o all_o this_o he_o be_v infinite_o value_v and_o belove_v by_o god_n the_o father_n also_o the_o bless_a god_n see_v that_o in_o christ_n that_o render_v he_o infinite_o amiable_a and_o 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