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his_o ascension_n and_o take_v he_o up_o into_o his_o own_o glory_n that_o be_v call_v a_o exalt_v or_o lift_v he_o up_o act._n 5.31_o for_o it_o be_v the_o same_o word_n that_o be_v here_o translate_v lift_v up_o he_o have_v god_n exalt_v or_o lift_v up_o with_o his_o right_a hand_n a_o prince_n and_o saviour_n to_o give_v repentance_n to_o israel_n and_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n this_o be_v most_o evident_o and_o full_o a_o glorify_v of_o he_o according_a to_o what_o himself_o also_o say_v john_n 13.31_o 32._o now_o be_v the_o son_n of_o man_n glorify_v and_o god_n be_v glorify_v in_o he_o if_o god_n be_v glorify_v in_o he_o god_n shall_v also_o glorify_v he_o in_o himself_o and_o shall_v straight_o way_n glorify_v he_o of_o this_o it_o be_v say_v god_n raise_v he_o from_o the_o dead_a and_o give_v he_o glory_n that_o your_o faith_n and_o hope_n may_v be_v in_o god_n 1_o pet._n 1.21_o a_o lift_v he_o up_o indeed_o for_o herein_o he_o be_v lift_v up_o 1._o as_o to_o place_n both_o out_o of_o grave_a and_o hell_n and_o also_o out_o of_o and_o above_o the_o earth_n into_o the_o heavenly_a place_n as_o in_o ephes_n 1.20_o 21._o he_o raise_v he_o from_o the_o dead_a and_o set_v he_o at_o his_o own_o right_a hand_n in_o the_o heavenly_n or_o heavenly_a place_n for_o he_o be_v not_o enter_v into_o the_o holy_a place_n make_v with_o hand_n into_o which_o the_o high_a priest_n under_o the_o law_n use_v once_o a_o year_n to_o enter_v but_o into_o heaven_n itself_o heb._n 9.24_o to_o which_o agree_v 1_o pet._n 3.22_o he_o be_v go_v up_o into_o heaven_n yea_o far_o above_o all_o heaven_n all_o these_o visible_a and_o perceptible_a heaven_n or_o what_o be_v know_v to_o we_o ephes_n 4.10_o into_o heaven_n itself_o and_o far_o above_o all_o heaven_n as_o oppose_v to_o the_o earth_n from_o which_o he_o ascend_v and_o go_v and_o where_o other_o high_a priest_n use_v to_o minister_n heb._n 8.4_o unto_o which_o earth_n he_o shall_v descend_v again_o from_o heaven_n when_o he_o 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either_o man_n or_o angel_n be_v in_o a_o state_n 1._o of_o great_a felicity_n than_o ever_o any_o other_o man_n or_o angel_n be_v or_o be_v in_o his_o body_n which_o be_v here_o subject_a to_o many_o infirmity_n and_o weakness_n in_o the_o similitude_n of_o sinful_a flesh_n capable_a of_o be_v put_v to_o pain_n and_o smart_n and_o sensible_a of_o trouble_n and_o injury_n yea_o actual_o abase_v dishonour_v and_o make_v vile_a be_v now_o glorify_v and_o become_v glorious_a a_o body_n of_o glory_n as_o it_o be_v call_v in_o the_o greek_a phil._n 3.20_o and_o such_o be_v its_o glory_n that_o in_o its_o appearance_n from_o heaven_n to_o st_n paul_n the_o glory_n shine_v from_o it_o be_v in_o brightness_n far_o surpass_v the_o glory_n of_o the_o sun_n at_o midday_n act._n 9.3_o &_o 22.6_o &_o 26.13_o compare_v with_o ver_fw-la 16._o and_o chap._n 22.14_o with_o 1_o cor._n 9.1_o &_o 15.8_o yea_o the_o glory_n of_o its_o shine_a to_o he_o strike_v he_o blind_a so_o as_o that_o he_o can_v not_o see_v so_o as_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o sun_n in_o its_o great_a brightness_n will_v not_o at_o least_o on_o such_o a_o sudden_a at_o any_o time_n do_v act._n 22.11_o and_o as_o for_o his_o person_n he_o be_v so_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n and_o so_o immediate_o behold_v his_o face_n and_o be_v fill_v with_o his_o favour_n and_o glory_n that_o he_o be_v in_o that_o fullness_n of_o joy_n that_o be_v therein_o and_o of_o the_o pleasure_n that_o be_v there_o for_o evermore_o the_o hope_n and_o assurance_n of_o which_o exceed_o animate_v and_o encourage_v he_o in_o his_o suffering_n and_o unto_o they_o so_o as_o to_o endure_v the_o cross_n and_o despise_v the_o shame_n as_o appear_v compare_v heb._n 12.2_o with_o psal_n 16.8_o 9_o 10_o 11._o which_o the_o apostle_n peter_n apply_v to_o christ_n as_o prophetical_o fore-seen_a and_o speak_v of_o he_o act._n 2.25_o this_o excellent_a and_o most_o happy_a state_n be_v the_o son_n of_o man_n to_o be_v lift_v up_o into_o and_o according_o into_o it_o he_o be_v lift_v up_o and_o exalt_v be_v glorify_v with_o god_n own_o self_n with_o the_o glory_n he_o have_v with_o he_o before_o the_o world_n be_v john_n 17.5_o the_o son_n of_o man_n or_o christ_n in_o the_o nature_n of_o man_n be_v take_v or_o receive_v up_o into_o glory_n 1_o tim._n 3.16_o so_o own_v of_o god_n as_o no_o other_o either_o man_n or_o angel_n so_o favour_v as_o to_o have_v it_o say_v to_o he_o so_o as_o to_o none_o of_o the_o angel_n thou_o be_v my_o son_n this_o day_n have_v
people_n injury_n and_o be_v sensible_a of_o their_o misery_n he_o that_o touch_v they_o touch_v the_o apple_n patient_a bear_v injury_n and_o evil_n and_o go_v through_o with_o his_o work_n so_o as_o nothing_o turn_v he_o back_o isa_n 50.5_o 6._o heb._n 12.2_o temperance_n for_o the_o honour_n and_o preferment_n riches_n and_o pleasure_n of_o this_o world_n can_v not_o move_v he_o from_o his_o course_n neither_o when_o satan_n bid_v for_o his_o service_n the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o world_n and_o their_o glory_n mat._n 4.8_o 9_o nor_o when_o the_o people_n will_v have_v make_v he_o a_o king_n john_n 6.15_o prudence_n for_o its_o fore-testified_n of_o he_o by_o his_o father_n behold_v my_o servant_n shall_v deal_v prudent_o isa_n 52.13_o and_o he_o be_v the_o spring_n of_o all_o these_o excellency_n to_o all_o that_o listen_v to_o and_o obey_v his_o doctrine_n give_v they_o to_o know_v and_o understand_v all_o thing_n prov._n 28.5_o 1_o john_n 2.20_o 27._o and_o to_o discern_v the_o thing_n that_o differ_v and_o approve_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v excellent_a rev._n 3.18_o phil._n 3.10_o 11._o make_v they_o to_o remember_v he_o and_o in_o he_o god_n and_o his_o goodness_n and_o what_o he_o see_v good_a for_o they_o by_o his_o spirit_n bring_v all_o thing_n to_o their_o remembrance_n john_n 14.26_o cant._n 1.4_o gift_n they_o several_o as_o he_o please_v with_o knowledge_n invention_n and_o find_v out_o of_o secret_n prov._n 1.2_o 3_o 4._o renew_v the_o affection_n to_o love_v good_a and_o hate_v evil_a and_o in_o a_o word_n through_o the_o discovery_n of_o his_o glory_n he_o change_v they_o into_o his_o own_o image_n make_v they_o a_o new_a man_n endue_v with_o all_o manly_a quality_n and_o virtue_n righteousness_n fortitude_n or_o courage_n in_o endure_a adversity_n and_o go_v on_o in_o his_o way_n with_o all_o perseverance_n temperance_n in_o deny_v their_o lust_n and_o appetite_n and_o live_v sober_o and_o righteous_o in_o this_o present_a world_n and_o 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