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dangerous_o hurt_v psal._n 91._o 12._o or_o to_o be_v warn_v any_o thing_n in_o a_o dream_n or_o otherwise_o mat._n 1._o 20._o etc._n etc._n hence_o they_o be_v think_v also_o to_o be_v add_v to_o certain_a person_n peculiarly_a heb._n 1_o 1â—_n mat._n 18._o 10._o act_n 12._o 15._o that_o they_o may_v accompany_v they_o every_o where_o psal._n 91._o 11._o and_o be_v witness_n of_o all_o our_o action_n 1_o cor._n 11._o 9_o 1_o tim._n 5._o 21._o but_o especial_o that_o they_o be_v send_v to_o defend_v king_n and_o kingdom_n dan._n 10._o 12._o etc._n etc._n hence_o also_o they_o be_v call_v watcher_n or_o keeper_n dan._n 4._o 10._o 20._o xi_o angel_n can_v act_v upon_o body_n but_o they_o can_v suffer_v from_o body_n both_o these_o appear_v by_o the_o effect_n for_o angel_n bear_v about_o move_v and_o govern_v the_o body_n which_o they_o assume_v but_o those_o that_o be_v separate_v they_o overthrow_v stay_v and_o move_v from_o place_n to_o place_n with_o external_a violence_n at_o 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