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aught_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o may_v indeed_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d call_v they_o bless_a angel_n but_o supplication_n prayer_n intercession_n and_o give_v of_o thanks_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o the_o mediator_n and_o sole_a intercessor_n the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n observe_v 4._o this_o subordination_n and_o inferiority_n of_o man_n unto_o the_o angel_n be_v not_o perpetual_a it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o a_o short_a while_n but_o for_o a_o time_n even_o while_o we_o wear_v the_o mortal_a garment_n detrahe_fw-la homini_fw-la corpus_fw-la homo_fw-la erit_fw-la angelits_n man_n be_v vinculum_fw-la corporalium_fw-la &_o spiritualium_fw-la a_o time_n shall_v be_v when_o man_n shall_v be_v as_o the_o angel_n of_o god_n in_o heaven_n matth._n 22.30_o yea_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d equal_a to_o the_o angel_n luk._n 20.36_o observe_v 5._o god_n be_v the_o author_n of_o all_o rank_n degree_n and_o order_n 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