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in_o the_o cloud_n which_o as_o we_o read_v 12._o 1_o king_n 8.10_o 11_o 12._o fill_v thâ—_n house_n of_o the_o lord_n so_o that_o the_o priest_n can_v not_o stand_v to_o minster_n because_o of_o the_o cloud_n for_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n fill_v thâ—_n house_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o in_o that_o place_n solomon_n take_v notiâ—â—_n how_o the_o lord_n say_v that_o he_o will_v dwell_v in_o the_o thick_a darkness_n a_o god_n full_a of_o infinite_a light_n brightness_n majesty_n and_o glory_n to_o dwell_v in_o thick_a darkness_n i_o see_v no_o reason_n whâ—_n the_o same_o may_v not_o dwell_v in_o a_o humane_a body_n especial_o â—eing_v it_o be_v write_v a_o body_n have_v thou_o prepare_v i_o and_o also_o 〈◊〉_d tabernacle_n of_o god_n be_v with_o man_n 21.3_o rev._n 21.3_o allude_v to_o the_o tabernaâ—â—_n wherein_o he_o dwell_v and_o far_o the_o lord_n jesus_n flesh_n 〈◊〉_d humane_a body_n be_v by_o the_o apostle_n call_v the_o veil_n 33._o heb._n 10.20_o exod._n 34.30_o 33._o 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about_o to_o accommodate_v the_o sense_n of_o scripture_n to_o their_o own_o end_n as_o sometime_o when_o it_o be_v literal_a to_o wrest_v it_o into_o a_o metaphorical_a and_o when_o it_o be_v improper_a to_o make_v it_o literal_a without_o any_o regard_n at_o all_o to_o the_o analogy_n of_o faith_n after_o this_o way_n when_o a_o text_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d secundum_fw-la quid_fw-la and_o only_o in_o some_o sense_n they_o will_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d simple_o and_o absolute_o interpret_v it_o as_o they_o do_v this_o 14.28_o john_n 14.28_o my_o father_n be_v great_a than_o i_o for_o want_v of_o make_v a_o necessary_a distinction_n between_o his_o divinity_n and_o his_o humà nity_n between_o his_o state_n of_o glory_n and_o that_o of_o his_o humiliation_n 2.8_o philip._n 2.8_o he_o humble_v himself_o also_o the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v after_o the_o father_n only_o in_o order_n but_o not_o in_o nature_n and_o dignity_n but_o to_o show_v 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night_n say_v holy_a holy_a holy_a lord_n god_n almighty_a which_o be_v and_o be_v and_o be_v to_o come_v and_o in_o chap._n 5.11_o many_o angel_n in_o this_o holy_a consort_n join_v their_o voice_n with_o the_o beast_n and_o the_o elder_n the_o prophet_n hear_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o lord_n 6.8_o isa_n 6.8_o say_v who_o shall_v i_o send_v and_o who_o will_v go_v for_o we_o and_o the_o apostle_n receive_v his_o commission_n thou_o must_v prophesy_v before_o many_o people_n 10.11_o rev._n 10.11_o and_o nation_n and_o tongue_n and_o king_n all_o these_o circumstance_n be_v remarkable_a and_o show_v how_o the_o glory_n which_o the_o prophet_n see_v though_o within_o so_o great_a a_o distance_n of_o time_n be_v the_o same_o and_o of_o the_o same_o lord_n god_n the_o lord_n sit_v upon_o the_o throne_n send_v the_o prophet_n 3.24_o 1_o pet._n 1.10.11_o 1_o joh._n 3.24_o and_o the_o lord_n jesus_n send_v the_o apostle_n and_o prophet_n too_o for_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n be_v in_o the_o prophet_n and_o hereby_o we_o know_v say_v john_n that_o he_o abide_v in_o we_o by_o the_o spirit_n he_o have_v give_v we_o so_o that_o he_o who_o send_v the_o prophet_n be_v the_o same_o who_o send_v the_o apostle_n and_o if_o we_o may_v believe_v john_n who_o two_o year_n after_o he_o have_v his_o revelation_n 41._o john_n 12_o 38_o 39_o 40_o 41._o do_v write_v his_o gospel_n assure_v we_o that_o the_o lord_n jesus_n the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v the_o same_o who_o before_o his_o incarnation_n the_o prophet_n see_v sit_v upon_o the_o throne_n and_o who_o in_o his_o vision_n he_o have_v see_v in_o the_o isle_n of_o patmos_n for_o there_o he_o quote_v that_o place_n of_o the_o prophet_n 53.1_o isas_n 53.1_o lord_n who_o have_v believe_v our_o report_n and_o to_o who_o have_v the_o arm_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v reveal_v and_o immediate_o out_o of_o the_o same_o chap._n of_o the_o prophet_n when_o he_o see_v the_o vision_n ver_fw-la 9_o 10._o he_o quote_v these_o word_n though_o not_o 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the_o history_n of_o namely_o the_o lord_n jesus_n be_v the_o same_o lord_n who_o glory_n esaias_n see_v so_o long_o before_o his_o appear_v in_o the_o flesh_n 17.5_o john_n 17.5_o and_o this_o our_o saviour_n may_v allude_v to_o when_o he_o say_v and_o now_o o_o father_n glorify_v thou_o i_o with_o thy_o own_o self_n with_o the_o glory_n i_o have_v with_o thou_o before_o the_o world_n be_v for_o if_o he_o have_v it_o in_o isaiah_n time_n we_o may_v well_o conclude_v he_o have_v it_o also_o before_o the_o world_n be_v so_o that_o glory_n be_v not_o humane_a nor_o angelical_a must_v needs_o be_v divine_a and_o when_o he_o have_v a_o be_v this_o far_a out_o of_o the_o prophet_n i_o take_v notice_n of_o the_o lord_n say_v who_o shall_v i_o send_v by_o the_o singular_a number_n to_o show_v the_o â—â—eness_n of_o essence_n and_o by_o who_o will_v go_v for_o we_o the_o plurality_n of_o person_n according_a to_o that_o in_o genesis_n let_v we_o make_v man_n in_o our_o image_n after_o our_o 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