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to_o the_o father_n and_o to_o the_o holy_a ghost_n why_o be_v this_o peculiar_o ascribe_v unto_o christ_n a._n not_o in_o respect_n of_o right_a but_o the_o actual_a and_o immediate_a exercise_n thereof_o for_o the_o former_a belong_v to_o all_o the_o divine_a person_n this_o latter_a be_v now_o peculiar_o commit_v unto_o christ_n ioh._n 5._o 22._o 27._o act_n 10._o 42._o and_o 17._o 31._o q_o who_o give_v christ_n this_o great_a authority_n thus_o to_o sit_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n a._o he_o do_v not_o come_v unto_o it_o by_o any_o unjust_a usurpation_n but_o it_o be_v give_v unto_o he_o by_o god_n eph._n 1._o 20._o phil._n