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apparition_n of_o angel_n p._n 13._o of_o their_o assumption_n of_o body_n ibid._n why_o they_o assume_v body_n p._n 14._o whether_o in_o take_v humane_a shape_n they_o be_v true_a man_n ibid._n of_o what_o their_o assume_v body_n consist_v p._n 15._o what_o become_v of_o those_o assume_v body_n ibid._n whether_o they_o real_o put_v forth_o act_n of_o life_n ibid._n why_o the_o angel_n make_v not_o apparition_n now_o as_o former_o they_o have_v do_v p._n 16._o coral_n from_o the_o immutability_n of_o angel_n p._n 17._o from_o the_o apparition_n of_o angel_n seven_o coral_n ibid._n of_o the_o administration_n of_o angel_n to_o we_o and_o the_o deputation_n they_o have_v from_o god_n concern_v we_o p._n 19_o of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o angel_n guardian_n ibid._n that_o the_o tutelage_n of_o good_a angel_n be_v the_o portion_n only_o of_o the_o elect._n ibid._n whether_o every_o elect_a person_n be_v under_o the_o deputation_n of_o a_o particular_a angel_n guardian_n p._n 20._o the_o affirmative_a be_v assert_v ibid._n the_o saint_n not_o so_o conclude_v to_o one_o angel_n as_o not_o to_o enjoy_v oftentimes_o the_o service_n of_o many_o p._n 21._o when_o the_o angel_n guardian_n begin_v the_o execution_n of_o his_o charge_n ibid._n whether_o the_o angel_n guardian_n ever_o quit_v the_o party_n commit_v to_o his_o charge_n ibid._n whether_o communitye_n as_o well_o as_o person_n fall_v under_o the_o guardianship_n of_o angel_n p._n 22._o the_o affirmative_a be_v probable_a ibid._n why_o god_n use_v this_o ministration_n and_o guardianship_n of_o angel_n towards_o we_o p._n 23._o four_o reason_n thereof_o ibid._n &_o p._n 24._o four_o coral_n from_o the_o guardianship_n and_o tutelage_n of_o angel_n p._n 25._o the_o happiness_n of_o be_v a_o saint_n in_o that_o respect_n ibid._n also_o of_o church_n ibid._n 1_o cor._n 11.10_o open_v ibid._n our_o happiness_n lie_v in_o work_v as_o the_o angel_n p._n 26._o we_o ought_v to_o lead_v abstract_v life_n p._n 27._o of_o the_o power_n the_o angel_n have_v over_o we_o ibid._n of_o their_o power_n or_o ability_n in_o themselves_o ibid._n first_o of_o their_o knowledge_n ibid._n cognitio_fw-la matutina_fw-la ad_fw-la vespertina_fw-la ibid._n their_o knowledge_n natural_a by_o revelation_n by_o experience_n supernatural_a p._n 28._o the_o reprobate_a angel_n never_o see_v god_n as_o the_o elect._n p._n 29._o how_o or_o in_o what_o manner_n the_o angel_n know_v ibid._n comparison_n of_o they_o with_o our_o manner_n of_o know_v with_o the_o difference_n ibid._n and_o p._n 30._o what_o thing_n contribute_v to_o vision_n external_a and_o internal_a p._n 29._o the_o power_n of_o know_v and_o light_n by_o which_o we_o know_v common_a to_o we_o with_o the_o angel_n p._n 30._o something_o be_v the_o angel_n know_v by_o their_o own_o essence_n something_n by_o intelligible_a species_n infuse_v ibid._n whether_o the_o angel_n know_v particular_a thing_n and_o what_o ever_o be_v do_v here_o p._n 31._o how_o they_o know_v thing_n particular_a ibid._n the_o angel_n know_v the_o particularity_n of_o those_o commit_v to_o their_o charge_n p._n 32._o they_o be_v extreme_o ingenious_a at_o guess_v at_o thing_n more_o hide_v ibid._n corollary_n from_o the_o knowledge_n of_o angel_n ibid._n supernatural_a knowledge_n stand_v the_o angel_n and_o we_o in_o the_o great_a steed_n ibid._n other_o knowledge_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o effect_n a_o picture_n without_o life_n p._n 33._o of_o the_o power_n of_o the_o good_a angel_n upon_o corporal_a thing_n ibid._n they_o can_v do_v what_o nature_n can_v p._n 34._o miracle_n they_o can_v work_v ibid._n what_o a_o miracle_n be_v ibid._n they_o can_v do_v thing_n as_o god_n in_o a_o instant_n though_o in_o a_o very_a short_a space_n of_o time_n ibid._n their_o power_n subject_v to_o god_n will_n p._n 35._o what_o power_n they_o have_v upon_o the_o fancy_n and_o imagination_n ibid._n the_o great_a work_n they_o have_v to_o do_v upon_o we_o be_v upon_o the_o innerman_n p._n 36._o be_v minister_a spirit_n their_o ministration_n be_v spiritual_a especial_o ibid._n how_o the_o angel_n speak_v to_o our_o understanding_n and_o have_v influence_n upon_o our_o will_n ibid._n of_o their_o several_a way_n of_o effect_v this_o wherein_n the_o way_n of_o their_o ministration_n to_o our_o spirit_n will_v appear_v ibid._n and_o p._n 37.38_o the_o same_o way_n of_o speak_v to_o we_o wake_v and_o sleep_v p._n 36._o of_o the_o use_n of_o phantasm_n p._n 37._o whatsoever_o a_o inferior_a power_n can_v do_v a_o superior_a can_v do_v it_o much_o more_o ibid._n the_o alteration_n of_o the_o body_n by_o sickness_n or_o otherwise_o contribute_v much_o to_o a_o different_a apprehension_n and_o vision_n of_o thing_n ibid._n angel_n can_v move_v the_o humour_n as_o also_o remove_v impediment_n ibid._n angel_n go_v a_o near_a way_n to_o work_v in_o converse_v with_o we_o then_o man_n can_v and_o can_v very_o present_o represent_v to_o we_o what_o they_o will_n p._n 38._o in_o what_o way_n this_o be_v wrought_v ibid._n several_a corollary_n from_o the_o former_a head_n of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o angel_n &_o their_o way_n of_o communicate_v themselves_o to_o we_o ibid._n in_o that_o respect_n they_o have_v great_a advantage_n upon_o we_o p._n 39_o they_o can_v put_v in_o new_a species_n into_o the_o fancy_n p._n 40._o beware_v of_o receive_v ill_a impression_n for_o they_o be_v matter_n to_o work_v on_o ibid._n gratify_v and_o love_v the_o angel_n for_o their_o love_n and_o service_n to_o we_o p._n 41._o we_o may_v read_v their_o love_n in_o its_o effect_n ibid._n the_o good_a angel_n according_a to_o their_o talon_n and_o trust_n lie_v out_o themselves_o for_o our_o advantage_n and_o be_v extreme_o communicate_v to_o we_o but_o especial_o to_o our_o spirit_n and_o inward_a man_n p._n 42._o prove_v by_o several_a reason_n