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heavenly_a redeemer_n and_o i_o can_v answer_v his_o question_n in_o our_o saviour_n own_o 28._o mat._n 28._o word_n say_v all_o power_n in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n be_v give_v unto_o i_o thus_o explicate_v by_o calvin_n himself_o he_o speak_v not_o here_o of_o his_o eternal_a power_n but_o of_o that_o which_o he_o have_v new_o receive_v when_o he_o be_v ordain_v judge_n of_o the_o world_n a_o little_a before_o deny_v absolute_o unto_o he_o albeit_o the_o continual_a cry_n of_o angel_n and_o saint_n in_o heaven_n show_v this_o dignity_n both_o to_o have_v be_v give_v unto_o he_o and_o merit_v by_o he_o the_o lamb_n which_o be_v slay_v be_v worthy_a to_o receive_v all_o honour_n and_o glory_n etc._n etc._n but_o it_o be_v no_o novelty_n for_o calvin_n to_o 3._o c._n 5._o n._n 3._o etc._n etc._n 11._o n._n 18._o &_o cap._n 15._o n._n 3._o contradict_v himself_o by_o affirm_v and_o deny_v the_o same_o thing_n in_o a_o hundred_o place_n of_o his_o institution_n only_o for_o example_n in_o 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