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admonish_v we_o to_o remember_v the_o evident_a monument_n of_o our_o frailty_n when_o secret_a thing_n be_v hide_v from_o we_o by_o the_o almighty_a those_o which_o be_v reveal_v be_v the_o more_o to_o be_v observe_v by_o we_o deut._n 29.29_o ii_o the_o scripture_n will_v inform_v we_o how_o some_o person_n man_n or_o angel_n have_v vanish_v out_o of_o the_o sight_n of_o those_o they_o have_v converse_v with_o and_o from_o thence_o we_o be_v to_o observe_v that_o it_o be_v not_o requisite_a for_o we_o to_o know_v what_o they_o have_v hear_v and_o see_v or_o to_o pry_v narrow_o into_o that_o which_o the_o divine_a wisdom_n have_v order_v to_o be_v keep_v from_o we_o luke_n 24.31_o 32._o act_n 8.39_o judg._n 6.21_o 22._o moreover_o god_n have_v appoint_v that_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v suffer_v to_o live_v which_o attempt_v to_o converse_v with_o the_o spirit_n of_o those_o which_o be_v depart_v from_o we_o leu._n 20.27_o 1_o sam._n 28.8_o 9_o etc._n etc._n but_o by_o all_o this_o we_o 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