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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d though_o it_o signify_v the_o great_a end_n of_o christ_n exaltation_n viz._n the_o glory_n of_o god_n yet_o some_o understand_v by_o it_o that_o jesus_n christ_n be_v exalt_v to_o the_o same_o authority_n and_o glory_n with_o the_o father_n in_o heaven_n be_v now_o set_v down_o with_o he_o in_o his_o throne_n at_o his_o right_a hand_n 3._o it_o imply_v a_o settle_a continuance_n of_o christ_n in_o this_o honour_n and_o authority_n it_o be_v say_v that_o joseph_n bow_v abode_n or_o as_o some_o read_v sit_v in_o strength_n gen._n 49.24_o as_o stand_v be_v a_o posture_n that_o show_v a_o man_n ready_a to_o go_v this_o way_n or_o that_o way_n so_o a_o sedentary_a gesture_n note_v continuance_n or_o abide_n though_o man_n be_v in_o honour_n continue_v not_o psal_n 49._o ult_n adam_n be_v in_o honour_n lodge_v not_o whence_o some_o conjecture_n adam_n fall_v in_o the_o very_a day_n he_o be_v create_v and_o though_o our_o day_n on_o the_o earth_n be_v as_o a_o 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