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to_o another_o look_v towards_o the_o mercy-seat_n 20._o so_o the_o holy_a angel_n attend_v upon_o god_n the_o father_n and_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n for_o the_o service_n of_o his_o church_n minister_a for_o they_o who_o shall_v be_v heir_n of_o salvation_n 14._o they_o be_v ready_a with_o their_o wing_n stretch_v out_o to_o execute_v the_o will_n of_o christ_n and_o do_v his_o pleasure_n for_o the_o protection_n and_o good_a of_o his_o people_n 2._o the_o holy_a angel_n look_v into_o the_o mystery_n of_o christ_n in_o his_o gospel_n as_o the_o cherubim_n towards_o the_o ark_n and_o mercy-seat_n which_o thing_n the_o angel_n desire_n to_o look_v into_o 12._o and_o the_o apostle_n have_v speak_v of_o the_o glorious_a mystery_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o gospel_n 10._o make_v know_v to_o he_o by_o revelation_n and_o make_v know_v by_o he_o in_o his_o ministry_n who_o preach_v among_o the_o gentile_n the_o unsearchable_a riches_n of_o christ_n add_v this_o to_o the_o intent_n that_o 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