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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 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