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angel_n to_o snatch_v we_o out_o of_o danger_n to_o guard_v we_o and_o to_o keep_v we_o in_o all_o our_o way_n etc._n etc._n then_o we_o find_v in_o the_o prophet_n zachcariah_n 1.12.13_o zach._n 1.12.13_o how_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n intercede_v for_o the_o people_n in_o these_o word_n o_o lord_n of_o host_n how_o long_o will_v thou_o not_o have_v mercy_n on_o jerusalem_n 1.7_o heb._n 1.7_o and_o on_o the_o city_n of_o judah_n against_o which_o thou_o have_v bad_a indignation_n these_o threescore_o and_o ten_o year_n and_o the_o lord_n answer_v the_o angel_n with_o good_a word_n and_o comfortable_a word_n then_o s._n 8._o act_n 12.12.7_o 8._o paul_n call_v the_o angel_n minnistr_a spirit_n and_o we_o find_v how_o freequent_o they_o have_v deliver_v god_n servant_n as_o s._n peter_n out_o of_o prison_n etc._n etc._n now_o i_o say_v if_o it_o be_v in_o the_o power_n of_o the_o angel_n in_o heaven_n to_o help_v we_o by_o their_o prayer_n the_o same_o reason_n will_v hold_v for_o 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