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captivity_n captive_a thou_o have_v receive_v gift_n for_o man_n ver_fw-la 18._o among_o they_o in_o his_o holy_a place_n that_o be_v in_o heaven_n it_o be_v add_v as_o in_o mount_n sinai_n that_o be_v as_o at_o the_o give_v of_o the_o law_n they_o be_v then_o there_o and_o still_o attend_v on_o the_o propagation_n of_o the_o gospel_n for_o more_o particular_a case_n see_v heb._n 1.14_o be_v they_o not_o all_o minister_a spirit_n send_v forth_o to_o minister_v for_o they_o who_o shall_v be_v heir_n of_o salvation_n so_o psal._n 34.7_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n incamp_v round_o about_o they_o that_o fear_v he_o and_o deliver_v they_o all_o that_o obedient_o serve_v and_o wait_v on_o god_n have_v the_o promise_n of_o his_o protection_n 2._o the_o other_o part_n of_o this_o ministry_n and_o service_n be_v to_o restrain_v and_o destroy_v the_o devil_n and_o his_o instrument_n the_o scripture_n often_o speak_v of_o god_n execute_v judgement_n by_o the_o angel_n their_o influence_n 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mountain_n be_v full_a of_o chariot_n and_o â—orses_n of_o fire_n round_o about_o elisha_n these_o fiery_a horse_n and_o chariot_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o angel_n of_o god_n here_o be_v force_n against_o force_n chariot_n against_o chariot_n horse_n against_o horse_n if_o we_o can_v open_v the_o eye_n of_o faith_n and_o shut_v that_o of_o sense_n we_o read_v act_n 12.23_o that_o a_o angel_n smite_v herod_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o his_o pride_n and_o persecution_n the_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n smite_v he_o use_v i._o let_v we_o more_o deep_o be_v possess_v with_o the_o majesty_n of_o our_o redeemer_n he_o be_v the_o creator_n of_o all_o thing_n of_o angel_n as_o well_o as_o man_n and_o so_o more_o excellent_a than_o all_o the_o man_n in_o the_o world_n whether_o they_o excel_v in_o power_n or_o holiness_n which_o the_o psalmist_n express_v thus_o fair_a than_o the_o child_n of_o man_n psal._n 45.29_o but_o also_o then_o the_o most_o excellent_a and_o glorious_a angel_n he_o 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