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with_o the_o people_n but_o be_v appease_v by_o moses_n promise_v to_o send_v a_o angel_n before_o they_o which_o moses_n and_o the_o people_n be_v full_o satisfy_v with_o who_o and_o what_o this_o angel_n be_v 22._o chap._n 23.20_o 21_o 22._o we_o have_v it_o in_o the_o book_n of_o exodus_fw-la with_o the_o end_n for_o which_o he_o be_v to_o go_v before_o namely_o to_o guide_v they_o and_o it_o be_v thus_o express_v behold_v i_o send_v a_o angel_n before_o thou_o to_o keep_v thou_o in_o the_o way_n and_o to_o bring_v thou_o into_o the_o place_n which_o i_o have_v prepare_v but_o hear_v the_o charge_n he_o give_v they_o concern_v this_o angel_n beware_v of_o he_o and_o obey_v his_o voice_n provoke_v he_o not_o for_o he_o will_v not_o pardon_v your_o transgression_n for_o my_o name_n be_v in_o he_o such_o term_n do_v the_o god_n of_o israel_n use_v when_o he_o speak_v of_o himself_o two_o thing_n here_o we_o must_v observe_v first_o what_o be_v here_o speak_v belong_v only_o to_o the_o 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