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that_o charge_n no_o doubt_n concern_v not_o only_a christ_n but_o all_o that_o be_v in_o christ_n he_o shall_v give_v his_o angel_n charge_v over_o thou_o ps_n 91.11_o and_o that_o not_o only_o in_o our_o life_n but_o in_o our_o death_n in_o our_o life_n for_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n tarry_v round_o about_o they_o that_o fear_v he_o and_o deliver_v they_o psal_n 34.7_o whereof_o we_o have_v many_o example_n in_o the_o scripture_n in_o our_o death_n for_o lazarus_n his_o lot_n i_o doubt_v not_o shall_v be_v the_o lot_n of_o all_o the_o faithful_a his_o soul_n be_v carry_v by_o the_o angel_n into_o abraham_n bosom_n luk._n 16.22_o which_o excellency_n of_o power_n and_o exactness_n of_o knowledge_n in_o their_o so_o general_a guard_v here_o and_o gather_v there_o the_o elect_a of_o god_n though_o it_o do_v not_o express_v any_o such_o infiniteness_n in_o the_o angel_n as_o to_o make_v we_o worship_v they_o for_o i_o doubt_v not_o this_o so_o absolute_a knowledge_n be_v not_o 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angel_n it_o may_v be_v they_o come_v to_o guard_v and_o defend_v we_o as_o they_o do_v unto_o elisha_n 2_o king_n 6.16_o it_o may_v be_v to_o converse_v with_o we_o as_o unto_o abraham_n gen._n 18.2_o it_o may_v be_v to_o pluck_v we_o out_o of_o some_o ill_a company_n as_o unto_o lot_n gen._n 19.15_o it_o may_v be_v to_o rid_v we_o of_o some_o captivity_n as_o to_o the_o apostle_n act._n 5.19_o it_o may_v be_v to_o try_v or_o to_o exercise_v our_o strength_n as_o to_o jacob_n gen._n 22._o it_o may_v be_v to_o bring_v we_o some_o good_a news_n as_o to_o zacharias_n to_o the_o virgin_n mary_n to_o the_o shepherd_n howsoever_o see_v they_o be_v minister_a spirit_n and_o have_v frequent_a commerce_n with_o we_o let_v we_o fear_v always_o to_o commit_v uncleanness_n that_o may_v annoy_v they_o and_o see_v god_n thus_o give_v we_o heaven_n upon_o earth_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o angel_n minister_a let_v we_o so_o pass_v the_o time_n of_o our_o dwell_n here_o in_o fear_n that_o we_o may_v 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