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at_o this_o time_n but_o let_v such_o know_v it_o be_v the_o human_a nature_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v less_o and_o low_a than_o the_o angelical_a which_o here_o receive_v strengthen_v from_o he_o beside_o the_o angel_n be_v then_o in_o a_o calm_a and_o christ_n in_o the_o tempest_n of_o a_o agony_n no_o wonder_n if_o a_o mean_a may_v minister_v comfort_n and_o support_v to_o one_o otherwise_o and_o at_o other_o time_n far_o his_o superior_a six_o at_o his_o resurrection_n mat._n 28.2_o when_o a_o augel_n which_o roll_v away_o the_o stone_n from_o the_o grave_a attest_v the_o same_o last_o after_o his_o ascension_n act._n 1._o 10._o when_o two_o angel_n declare_v the_o manner_n of_o his_o return_n unto_o judgement_n nor_o be_v this_o angelical_a attendance_n confine_v to_o christ_n alone_o but_o extend_v also_o to_o all_o christian_n in_o some_o degree_n as_o *_o 99_o former_o we_o have_v large_o declare_v and_o here_o intend_v no_o repetition_n thereof_o where_o also_o we_o have_v 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