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〈◊〉_d by_o the_o angel_n in_o the_o plural_a not_o by_o one_o angel_n as_o if_o the_o angel_n have_v be_v ambitious_a to_o carry_v lazarus_n and_o every_o one_o strive_v which_o shall_v have_v a_o part_n wicked_a man_n do_v not_o strive_v more_o who_o shall_v have_v a_o part_n in_o the_o death_n of_o the_o godly_a than_o the_o angel_n do_v who_o shall_v bear_v a_o part_n in_o their_o ascension_n o_o in_o what_o pomp_n and_o triumph_n do_v lazarus_n soul_n now_o ride_v never_o be_v dives_n so_o honour_v in_o his_o life_n as_o lazarus_n be_v at_o his_o death_n for_o a_o king_n to_o help_v to_o carry_v the_o hearse_n of_o one_o of_o his_o subject_n be_v a_o high_a honour_n but_o a_o believer_n shall_v have_v a_o guard_n of_o angel_n to_o conduct_v he_o amasis_n king_n of_o egypt_n that_o he_o may_v set_v forth_o his_o magnificence_n will_v have_v his_o chariot_n draw_v with_o four_o prince_n which_o he_o have_v conquer_v in_o the_o war_n but_o what_o be_v all_o this_o to_o the_o chariot_n 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yet_o there_o can_v be_v no_o faith_n without_o knowledge_n they_o that_o know_v thy_o name_n will_v put_v their_o trust_n in_o thou_o psal._n 9.10_o philo_n call_v it_o fides_fw-la oculata_fw-la quick-sighted_a faith_n knowledge_n must_v carry_v the_o torch_n before_o faith_n 2_o tim._n 1.12_o for_o i_o know_v who_o i_o have_v believe_v as_o faith_n without_o work_n be_v dead_a so_o faith_n without_o knowledge_n be_v blind_a devout_a ignorance_n damn_v which_o condemn_v the_o church_n of_o rome_n that_o think_v it_o a_o piece_n of_o their_o religion_n to_o be_v keep_v in_o ignorance_n these_o set_v up_o a_o altar_n to_o a_o unknown_a god_n they_o say_v ignorance_n be_v the_o mother_n of_o devotion_n but_o sure_o where_o the_o sun_n be_v set_v in_o the_o understanding_n there_o must_v needs_o be_v night_n in_o the_o affection_n so_o necessary_a be_v knowledge_n to_o the_o be_v of_o faith_n that_o the_o scripture_n do_v sometime_o baptize_v faith_n with_o the_o name_n of_o knowledge_n 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