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to_o heaven_n as_o the_o spirit_n wrought_v vehement_o in_o those_o holy_a man_n who_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d move_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o speak_v the_o word_n of_o god_n to_o man_n so_o it_o work_v fervent_o in_o those_o who_o be_v to_o speak_v in_o prayer_n to_o god_n david_n mention_n the_o set_v forth_o of_o his_o prayer_n as_o incense_v and_o incense_v burn_v before_o it_o ascend_v there_o must_v be_v fire_v affection_n before_o out_o prayer_n will_v go_v up_o the_o tribe_n act_n 26.27_o be_v say_v to_o serve_v god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o signify_v a_o stretch_n forth_o themselves_o with_o
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sam._n 12_o 27_o send_v messenger_n to_o david_n to_o come_v and_o complete_a the_o conquest_n by_o take_v it_o full_o lest_o the_o city_n shall_v be_v call_v after_o his_o name_n he_o know_v the_o jealousy_n of_o king_n in_o point_n of_o honour_n he_o wise_o may_v remember_v that_o the_o attribute_v of_o more_o thousand_o to_o saul_n then_o to_o dâ—vid_n though_o but_o by_o female_a singâ—ers_n have_v almost_o cost_v david_n his_o life_n god_n be_v jealous_a of_o his_o honour_n he_o will_v not_o give_v it_o to_o another_o nor_o may_v any_o one_o take_v it_o to_o himself_o of_o this_o large_o in_o my_o former_a part_n ver._n 6_o page_n 486_o 2._o the_o high_a dignity_n be_v to_o be_v much_o in_o duty_n 2._o observe_v 2._o in_o this_o word_n archangel_n here_o be_v equal_o both_o comprise_v superiority_n and_o service_n a_o archangel_n be_v in_o english_a but_o a_o high_a and_o supreme_a messenger_n or_o waiter_n the_o service_n of_o god_n be_v the_o glory_n of_o the_o high_a angel_n 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