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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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innerman_n p._n 36._o be_v minister_a spirit_n their_o ministration_n be_v spiritual_a especial_o ibid._n how_o the_o angel_n speak_v to_o our_o understanding_n and_o have_v influence_n upon_o our_o will_n ibid._n of_o their_o several_a way_n of_o effect_v this_o wherein_n the_o way_n of_o their_o ministration_n to_o our_o spirit_n will_v appear_v ibid._n and_o p._n 37.38_o the_o same_o way_n of_o speak_v to_o we_o wake_v and_o sleep_v p._n 36._o of_o the_o use_n of_o phantasm_n p._n 37._o whatsoever_o a_o inferior_a power_n can_v do_v a_o superior_a can_v do_v it_o much_o more_o ibid._n the_o alteration_n of_o the_o body_n by_o sickness_n or_o otherwise_o contribute_v much_o to_o a_o different_a apprehension_n and_o vision_n of_o thing_n ibid._n angel_n can_v move_v the_o humour_n as_o also_o remove_v impediment_n ibid._n angel_n go_v a_o near_a way_n to_o work_v in_o converse_v with_o we_o then_o man_n can_v and_o can_v very_o present_o represent_v to_o we_o what_o they_o will_n p._n 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