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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sit_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n the_o expression_n be_v metaphorical_a and_o there_o be_v a_o double_a metaphor_n in_o it_o viz._n both_o in_o that_o christ_n be_v say_v to_o sit_v and_o also_o in_o that_o he_o be_v say_v to_o sit_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n 1._o for_o the_o phrase_n of_o sit_v as_o here_o it_o be_v use_v and_o apply_v unto_o christ_n by_o the_o consent_n of_o all_o be_v metaphorical_a not_o denote_v the_o site_n and_o posture_n of_o christ_n body_n which_o be_v the_o proper_a acception_n of_o the_o word_n but_o the_o honour_n and_o majesty_n that_o christ_n be_v in_o thus_o the_o word_n be_v figurative_o use_v because_o master_n use_n to_o sit_v and_o servant_n to_o stand_v and_o wait_v upon_o they_o whether_o be_v great_a he_o that_o sit_v at_o meat_n or_o he_o that_o serve_v be_v not_o he_o that_o sit_v at_o meat_n luke_n 22._o 27._o so_o king_n use_v to_o sit_v in_o their_o throne_n and_o judge_n and_o 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not_o unto_o god_n because_o man_n do_v hear_v with_o his_o ear_n see_v with_o his_o eye_n &_o work_v with_o his_o hand_n therefore_o to_o show_v that_o god_n do_v hear_v and_o see_v and_o work_v these_o bodily_a part_n and_o member_n be_v attribute_v unto_o god_n though_o proper_o they_o do_v not_o belong_v unto_o he_o by_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n be_v often_o signify_v the_o force_n might_n and_o power_n of_o god_n thy_o right_a hand_n o_o lord_n say_v moses_n be_v become_v glorious_a in_o power_n thy_o right_a hand_n o_o lord_n have_v dash_v in_o piece_n the_o enemy_n exod._n 15._o 6._o so_o david_n psal_n 118._o 15_o 16._o the_o right_a hand_n of_o the_o lord_n do_v valiant_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v exalt_v the_o right_a hand_n of_o the_o lord_n do_v valiant_o but_o the_o right_a hand_n also_o be_v use_v to_o denote_v the_o more_o honourable_a place_n as_o when_o bathsheba_n the_o mother_n of_o solomon_n go_v unto_o he_o as_o he_o sit_v on_o this_o 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come_v and_o have_v put_v all_o thing_n under_o his_o foot_n and_o give_v he_o to_o be_v the_o head_n over_o all_o thing_n to_o the_o church_n and_o so_o likewise_o s._n peter_n who_o speak_v of_o christ_n say_v who_o be_v go_v into_o heaven_n and_o be_v on_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n angel_n and_o authority_n and_o power_n be_v make_v subject_a unto_o he_o 1_o pet._n 3._o 22._o thus_o than_o we_o see_v both_o that_o it_o be_v so_o that_o christ_n do_v sit_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n and_o also_o what_o be_v mean_v by_o it_o and_o by_o this_o which_o have_v be_v say_v it_o may_v appear_v that_o christ_n be_v say_v to_o sit_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n in_o respect_n of_o his_o humane_a nature_n in_o that_o respect_n he_o be_v humble_v and_o in_o that_o respect_n he_o be_v exalt_v the_o divine_a
how_o to_o reserve_v the_o unjust_a to_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n to_o be_v punish_v chief_o those_o that_o walk_v after_o the_o flesh_n in_o the_o lust_n of_o uncleanness_n 2_o pet._n 2._o 9_o 10._o 2._o swearer_n who_o never_o mention_n christ_n but_o in_o their_o oath_n never_o think_v of_o his_o suffering_n his_o wound_n his_o blood_n his_o death_n but_o to_o swear_v by_o they_o as_o much_o as_o in_o they_o lie_v they_o crucify_v he_o again_o and_o again_o and_o continual_o make_v his_o wound_n to_o bleed_v afresh_o some_o such_o miscreant_n there_o be_v as_o salvian_n complain_v of_o in_o his_o time_n they_o never_o less_o intend_v 4._o nunquam_fw-la minus_fw-la cogitant_fw-la quippiam_fw-la facere_fw-la quà m_fw-la cum_fw-la iurant_fw-la per_fw-la christum_fw-la se_fw-la esse_fw-la facturos_fw-la salu._n de_fw-fr gubernat_n l._n 4._o to_o do_v a_o thing_n then_o when_o they_o swear_v by_o christ_n that_o they_o will_v do_v it_o yea_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v most_o evil_a and_o odious_a unto_o christ_n they_o ibid._n cogitant_fw-la se_fw-la scelera_fw-la etiam_fw-la religiosè_fw-la facturos_fw-la salu._n ibid._n will_v swear_v by_o christ_n that_o they_o will_v do_v as_o if_o say_v he_o they_o think_v that_o by_o this_o mean_v their_o wicked_a act_n shall_v be_v do_v religious_o 3._o such_o as_o sleight_n or_o profane_v the_o ordinance_n of_o christ_n his_o word_n and_o his_o sacrament_n instead_o of_o observe_v that_o of_o the_o apostle_n let_v the_o word_n of_o christ_n dwell_v in_o you_o rich_o in_o all_o wisdom_n col._n 3._o 16._o they_o be_v like_o those_o jer._n 6._o 10._o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v a_o reproach_n unto_o they_o and_o they_o have_v no_o delight_n in_o it_o so_o for_o the_o sacrament_n they_o think_v with_o naaman_n be_v not_o abana_n and_o parphar_n river_n of_o damascus_n better_a than_o all_o the_o water_n of_o israel_n 2_o king_n 5._o 12._o what_o be_v there_o more_o in_o the_o water_n of_o baptism_n then_o in_o other_o water_n what_o more_o in_o the_o bread_n and_o wine_n on_o the_o lord_n table_n then_o in_o bread_n and_o wine_n elsewhere_o 4._o such_o as_o despise_v and_o hate_v traduce_v and_o persecute_v christ_n member_n these_o more_o especial_o shall_v give_v a_o account_n unto_o he_o who_o be_v ready_a to_o judge_v both_o the_o quick_a and_o the_o dead_a all_o the_o respect_n that_o be_v show_v unto_o the_o member_n of_o christ_n and_o so_o all_o the_o indignity_n that_o be_v do_v unto_o they_o christ_n at_o the_o last_o judgement_n will_v take_v as_o show_v and_o do_v unto_o himself_o come_v you_o bless_v etc._n etc._n for_o i_o be_v a_o hunger_a and_o you_o feed_v i_o etc._n etc._n forasmuch_o as_o you_o have_v do_v it_o to_o one_o of_o the_o least_o of_o these_o of_o these_o my_o brethren_n you_o have_v do_v it_o unto_o i_o mat._n 25._o 34._o etc._n etc._n on_o the_o other_o side_n depart_v from_o i_o you_o curse_v etc._n etc._n for_o i_o be_v a_o hunger_a and_o you_o give_v i_o no_o meat_n etc._n etc._n inasmuch_o as_o you_o do_v it_o not_o to_o one_o of_o the_o least_o of_o these_o my_o brethren_n you_o do_v it_o not_o to_o i_o v._o 41._o etc._n etc._n therefore_o whoso_o shall_v offend_v one_o of_o these_o little_a one_o that_o believe_v in_o christ_n it_o be_v better_o for_o he_o that_o a_o millstone_n be_v hang_v about_o his_o neck_n and_o that_o he_o be_v drown_v in_o the_o depth_n of_o the_o sea_n mat._n 18._o 6._o 5._o they_o who_o in_o place_n and_o office_n be_v the_o minister_n of_o christ_n but_o do_v not_o take_v heed_n to_o the_o ministry_n which_o they_o have_v receive_v in_o the_o lord_n to_o 17._o col._n 4._o 17._o fulfil_v it_o how_o strict_o do_v paul_n charge_n timothy_n to_o have_v a_o care_n of_o this_o set_v before_o he_o christ_n come_v to_o judgement_n i_o charge_v thou_o therefore_o say_v he_o before_o god_n and_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n who_o shall_v judge_v both_o the_o quick_a and_o the_o dead_a at_o his_o appear_v and_o his_o kingdom_n preach_v the_o word_n be_v instant_a in_o season_n and_o out_o of_o season_n etc._n etc._n 2_o tim._n 4._o 1_o 2._o so_o peter_n the_o elder_n that_o be_v among_o you_o i_o exhort_v etc._n etc._n feed_v the_o flock_n of_o god_n which_o be_v among_o you_o take_v the_o oversight_n thereof_o not_o by_o constraint_n but_o willing_o not_o for_o filthy_a lucre_n but_o of_o a_o ready_a mind_n neither_o be_v lord_n over_o god_n heritage_n but_o be_v ensample_n to_o the_o flock_n and_o when_o the_o chief_a shepherd_n shall_v appear_v you_o shall_v receive_v a_o crown_n of_o glory_n that_o fade_v not_o away_o 1_o pet._n 5._o 1_o 2_o 3_o 4._o see_v mat._n 24._o 45_o 51._o use_v 2._o second_o here_o be_v comfort_n for_o those_o that_o belong_v unto_o christ_n and_o have_v interest_n in_o he_o what_o need_v such_o to_o fear_v condemnation_n whenas_o it_o be_v christ_n by_o who_o they_o shall_v be_v judge_v he_o evang._n advocatus_fw-la noster_fw-la factus_fw-la est_fw-la judex_fw-la 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