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the_o right_a hand_n but_o figurative_o to_o sit_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n now_o it_o be_v no_o good_a argument_n to_o reason_n from_o a_o figurative_a speech_n to_o a_o proper_a 3._o we_o shall_v also_o be_v place_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o christ_n and_o yet_o we_o shall_v not_o be_v every_o where_o 4._o a_o man_n may_v reign_v in_o many_o several_a place_n although_o he_o be_v not_o essential_o in_o they_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v but_o a_o least_o to_o make_v the_o essence_n of_o christ_n humanity_n to_o stretch_v as_o far_o as_o his_o rule_n and_o government_n or_o on_o the_o contrary_a to_o hem_v in_o his_o power_n and_o essence_n within_o the_o same_o limit_n neither_o do_v this_o sit_v take_v away_o the_o essential_a property_n of_o his_o humane_a nature_n which_o be_v take_v away_o the_o nature_n of_o man_n shall_v not_o be_v glorify_v but_o utter_o abolish_v but_o what_o then_o be_v not_o christ_n every_o where_o he_o be_v but_o by_o communication_n of_o property_n to_o signify_v that_o great_a conjunction_n of_o two_o nature_n in_o christ_n alone_o according_a to_o that_o john_n 3.13_o no_o man_n ascend_v up_o into_o heaven_n but_o he_o that_o have_v descend_v from_o heaven_n the_o son_n of_o man_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n for_o christ_n be_v so_o one_o as_o that_o which_o be_v proper_a unto_o he_o in_o regard_n only_o of_o one_o of_o his_o nature_n be_v sometime_o attribute_v to_o whole_a christ_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o unity_n of_o his_o person_n how_o many_o part_n be_v there_o of_o this_o sit_v two_n 1._o exceed_o great_a glory_n and_o that_o both_o humane_a and_o inherent_a in_o the_o humane_a nature_n as_o in_o a_o subject_n and_o by_o habitual_a grace_n shine_v over_o every_o creature_n and_o also_o divine_a proceed_n from_o the_o deity_n dwell_v in_o humane_a nature_n in_o this_o respect_n act._n 7.55.56_o stephen_n see_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o the_o heaven_n open_a and_o christ_n sit_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o the_o father_n that_o be_v in_o a_o estate_n exeee_v glorious_a or_o shine_a with_o the_o divine_a and_o humane_a nature_n 2._o a_o full_a administration_n of_o a_o kingdom_n whereby_o christ_n be_v so_o exceed_o glorious_a do_v exercise_v dominion_n over_o all_o thing_n create_v in_o heaven_n and_o in_o earth_n ephe._n 1.20.21_o 22._o this_o jesus_n when_o he_o raise_v he_o from_o the_o dead_a he_o set_v he_o at_o his_o right_a hand_n in_o heaven_n far_o above_o all_o principality_n and_o power_n and_o might_n and_o dominion_n and_o every_o name_n that_o be_v name_v not_o only_o in_o this_o world_n but_o also_o in_o that_o that_o be_v to_o come_v and_o 1._o pet._n 3.22_o which_o be_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n go_v into_o heaven_n to_o who_o the_o angel_n and_o power_n and_o might_n be_v subject_a what_o be_v the_o end_n 1._o that_o such_o exceed_a majesty_n and_o glory_n may_v follow_v such_o extreme_a humiliation_n and_o infamy_n 2._o that_o he_o may_v enjoy_v most_o bless_a 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to_o pass_v that_o the_o father_n do_v account_v all_o his_o servant_n acceptable_a and_o belove_a in_o his_o son_n and_o do_v always_o embrace_v they_o with_o a_o fatherly_a affection_n and_o he_o do_v always_o appear_v before_o his_o father_n in_o heaven_n that_o as_o the_o only_a mediator_n he_o may_v sanctify_v their_o prayer_n by_o the_o sweet_a smell_a savour_n of_o his_o sacrifice_n and_o may_v offer_v they_o to_o his_o father_n and_o make_v they_o acceptable_a rom._n 8.34_o christ_n sit_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n and_o make_v request_n for_o us._n 4._o have_v all_o thing_n in_o his_o power_n he_o do_v most_o mighty_o defend_v and_o preserve_v his_o chrurch_n yet_o militant_a on_o earth_n and_o that_o by_o diverse_a mean_n against_o all_o the_o assault_n of_o satan_n 5._o he_o admit_v his_o member_n according_a to_o that_o they_o be_v able_a to_o receive_v even_o to_o the_o fellowship_n of_o his_o eternal_a glory_n not_o only_o in_o potentia_fw-la in_o power_n nor_o 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&_o 158.5_o he_o speak_v and_o they_o be_v make_v he_o command_v and_o they_o be_v create_v that_o be_v god_n but_o speak_v the_o word_n or_o command_v and_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v not_o before_o now_o have_v their_o be_v and_o that_o god_n create_v all_o thing_n the_o apostle_n show_v heb._n 11.3_o of_o thing_n which_o do_v not_o appear_v that_o be_v of_o no_o matter_n that_o appear_v before_o also_o this_o particle_n of_o nothing_o be_v thus_o describe_v 1._o machab._n 7.28_o behold_v the_o heaven_n and_o the_o earth_n and_o understand_v that_o god_n make_v they_o of_o nothing_o where_o the_o greek_a interpreter_n read_v it_o thus_o that_o he_o make_v they_o of_o thing_n which_o have_v no_o be_v and_o so_o paul_n speak_v rom._n 4.17_o he_o call_v those_o thing_n which_o be_v not_o as_o though_o they_o be_v and_o prou._n 8.24_o when_o the_o deep_n be_v nothing_o i_o be_v beget_v say_v wisdom_n 3._o when_o as_o it_o be_v moses_n his_o purpose_n to_o describe_v the_o first_o 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for_o it_o spring_v from_o he_o and_o he_o do_v daily_o stir_v we_o up_o to_o sin_n that_o he_o may_v plunge_v we_o with_o himself_o into_o the_o gulf_n of_o eternal_a death_n 2.14_o death_n joh._n 8.44_o heb._n 2.14_o he_o work_v effectual_o in_o the_o wicked_a 2.9_o wicked_a eph._n 2.2_o 2._o thes_n 2.9_o he_o do_v corrupt_v the_o word_n of_o god_n 4.6_o god_n mat._n 4.6_o he_o sow_v tare_n in_o the_o lord_n field_n 13.25_o field_n mat._n 13.25_o he_o raise_v up_o heresy_n he_o provoke_v man_n to_o sundry_a kind_n of_o idolatry_n he_o raise_v persecution_n against_o the_o godly_a in_o commonweal_n he_o trouble_v all_o with_o tumult_n and_o war_n in_o the_o family_n and_o private_o he_o labour_v to_o trouble_v annoy_n and_o destroy_v particular_a man_n by_o sundry_a mean_n he_o urge_v man_n to_o commit_v mischief_n and_o heinous_a sin_n he_o study_v as_o much_o as_o he_o can_v to_o hurt_v man_n body_n he_o do_v infect_v the_o element_n and_o trouble_v they_o for_o man_n ruin_n and_o 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day_n of_o judgement_n to_o be_v punish_v 3._o that_o we_o may_v be_v so_o much_o the_o more_o watchful_a and_o stand_v upon_o our_o guard_n and_o therefore_o shall_v fight_v even_o as_o it_o be_v for_o life_n and_o death_n with_o our_o spiritual_a weapon_n but_o especial_o with_o continual_a prayer_n unto_o christ_n against_o so_o many_o enemy_n and_o spiritual_a wickedness_n and_o that_o we_o shall_v put_v on_o the_o whole_a armour_n of_o god_n that_o be_v that_o complete_a spiritual_a armour_n which_o the_o apostle_n prescribe_v eph._n 6.11.13_o and_o 1._o pet._n 5.9_o what_o comfort_n have_v we_o in_o that_o battle_n that_o we_o have_v christ_n not_o only_o a_o conqueror_n and_o triumpher_n over_o the_o power_n of_o hell_n 2.15_o
most_o perfect_a image_n of_o god_n the_o father_n 1.15_o father_n 2._o cor._n 4.4_o col._n 1.15_o both_o as_o he_o be_v the_o eternal_a son_n for_o he_o be_v beget_v of_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o father_n not_o make_v and_o therefore_o be_v call_v the_o character_n of_o his_o person_n heb._n 1.3_o as_o also_o as_o he_o be_v manifest_v in_o the_o flesh_n because_o the_o whole_a disposition_n perfection_n and_o as_o it_o be_v the_o face_n of_o the_o father_n be_v behold_v in_o the_o son_n be_v make_v visible_a by_o the_o flesh_n 3.16_o flesh_n 1._o tim._n 3.16_o moreover_o lest_o we_o shall_v be_v overwhelm_v with_o the_o clear_a behold_v of_o god_n the_o son_n be_v clothe_v with_o flesh_n be_v in_o stead_n of_o a_o glass_n to_o we_o wherein_o the_o father_n do_v set_v before_o we_o that_o his_o infinite_a majesty_n goodness_n wisdom_n truth_n justice_n to_o be_v see_v and_o behold_v of_o us._n therefore_o he_o that_o see_v i_o say_v christ_n see_v my_o father_n 14.9_o father_n joh._n 12.45_o &_o 14.9_o 2._o the_o angel_n also_o be_v make_v after_o the_o image_n of_o god_n because_o they_o also_o be_v call_v the_o son_n of_o god_n 2.1_o god_n job_n 1.6_o &_o 2.1_o and_o they_o be_v create_v spiritual_a immortal_a and_o just_a and_o christ_n teach_v plain_o that_o we_o shall_v be_v true_o bless_v and_o therefore_o like_a to_o god_n when_o we_o shall_v in_o heaven_n be_v make_v even_o as_o the_o angel_n of_o god_n mat._n 22.30_o 3._o man_n be_v call_v the_o image_n of_o god_n 1._o cor._n 11.7_o and_o he_o be_v say_v to_o be_v make_v after_o the_o image_n of_o god_n not_o only_a adam_n but_o also_o eva_n gen._n 1.26_o 3.10_o 1.26_o col._n 3.10_o but_o each_o of_o these_o latter_a image_n of_o god_n in_o angel_n and_o man_n be_v of_o god_n free_a mercy_n why_o be_v man_n call_v the_o image_n of_o god_n because_o of_o the_o true_a likeness_n which_o he_o have_v with_o god_n why_o after_o his_o image_n because_o of_o the_o imperfection_n of_o this_o likeness_n in_o that_o he_o do_v not_o perfect_o represent_v god_n as_o christ_n do_v perfect_o represent_v the_o father_n be_v whole_a adam_n as_o well_o in_o soul_n as_o in_o body_n make_v after_o the_o image_n of_o god_n he_o be_v to_o wit_n whole_o not_o consider_v according_a to_o the_o part_n for_o in_o moses_n god_n speak_v of_o the_o whole_a man_n when_o he_o say_v gen._n 1.26_o let_v we_o make_v man_n not_o the_o soul_n or_o body_n of_o man_n after_o our_o image_n which_o appear_v by_o the_o contrary_a to_o the_o image_n of_o god_n which_o be_v sin_n for_o it_o have_v not_o only_o be_v in_o the_o soul_n but_o also_o in_o the_o body_n 6._o body_n rom._n 6._o and_o therefore_o the_o image_n of_o god_n be_v not_o in_o the_o soul_n alone_o or_o the_o body_n alone_o but_o in_o the_o whole_a man_n 5.23_o man_n rom._n 12.1_o 1._o thes_n 5.23_o nay_o this_o appear_v by_o the_o renew_v of_o this_o image_n by_o sanctification_n which_o be_v in_o soul_n and_o body_n moreover_o god_n forbid_v man_n to_o kill_v gen._n 9.6_o bring_v this_o reason_n because_o he_o be_v the_o image_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o the_o image_n of_o god_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o whole_a man_n which_o image_n of_o god_n notwithstanding_o do_v first_o of_o all_o chief_o and_o especial_o shine_v in_o the_o soul_n yet_o so_o as_o the_o spark_n of_o that_o image_n shall_v appear_v in_o the_o body_n what_o be_v the_o image_n of_o god_n in_o man_n and_o how_o many_o part_n of_o it_o the_o image_n of_o god_n be_v consider_v in_o man_n first_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o substance_n of_o man_n and_o especial_o of_o his_o soul_n 2._o in_o respect_n of_o the_o gift_n and_o quality_n but_o yet_o so_o as_o they_o be_v distinguish_v from_o the_o essence_n thereof_o 3._o in_o respect_n of_o the_o attribute_n or_o dignity_n superiority_n lordship_n and_o excellency_n above_o the_o other_o creature_n why_o be_v man_n call_v the_o image_n of_o god_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o substance_n of_o his_o soul_n because_o the_o soul_n which_o god_n put_v into_o man_n be_v a_o nature_n spiritual_a and_o intelligible_a not_o bodily_a but_o a_o immortal_a and_o invisible_a essence_n which_o in_o some_o small_a measure_n do_v represent_v the_o nature_n of_o god_n â—_o god_n wis_n 2.13_o eccles_n 17._o â—_o 2._o there_o be_v but_o one_o only_a soul_n in_o man_n endue_v with_o many_o faculty_n as_o memory_n imagination_n will_n be_v such_o a_o mystical_a sign_n as_o augustine_n think_v which_o show_v the_o unity_n of_o the_o divine_a essence_n and_o the_o plurality_n of_o person_n why_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o gift_n because_o god_n in_o the_o beginning_n do_v kindle_v in_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n a_o spark_n of_o heavenly_a wisdom_n 3.10_o wisdom_n col._n 3.10_o whereby_o he_o do_v true_o know_v god_n and_o his_o will_n reveal_v unto_o he_o and_o so_o all_o the_o work_n of_o god_n and_o the_o nature_n of_o all_o thing_n with_o their_o property_n as_o it_o may_v be_v gather_v from_o that_o that_o when_o as_o adam_n be_v awake_v out_o of_o sleep_n he_o do_v know_v eva_n whence_o she_o be_v take_v say_v this_o be_v bone_n of_o my_o bone_n and_o flesh_n of_o my_o flesh_n gen._n 2.23_o and_o he_o give_v name_n to_o all_o live_a creature_n according_a to_o their_o nature_n vers_fw-la 19_o further_o because_o in_o his_o will_n god_n have_v adorn_v man_n with_o perfect_a justice_n and_o holiness_n whereby_o he_o do_v lively_o represent_v as_o it_o be_v in_o a_o glass_n and_o imitate_v the_o justice_n and_o holiness_n of_o god_n he_o have_v furnish_v he_o also_o with_o strength_n fit_a for_o the_o performance_n of_o every_o good_a duty_n last_o with_o a_o body_n most_o beautiful_o frame_v to_o obey_v the_o soul_n which_o move_v it_o most_o ready_o and_o without_o all_o weariness_n 7.30_o weariness_n gen._n 1.31_o eccles_n 7.30_o whereupon_o paul_n say_v eph._n 4.28_o put_v on_o the_o new_a man_n which_o after_o god_n be_v create_v in_o true_a righteousness_n and_o true_a holiness_n and_o colos_n 3.9_o which_o be_v renew_v in_o knowledge_n according_a to_o the_o image_n of_o he_o that_o create_v he_o why_o be_v man_n say_v to_o be_v make_v after_o the_o image_n of_o god_n in_o respect_n of_o his_o dignity_n and_o lordship_n because_o that_o by_o his_o rule_n and_o authority_n which_o he_o have_v over_o all_o live_a creature_n and_o over_o all_o the_o creature_n of_o this_o earth_n he_o do_v represent_v god_n himself_o the_o sovereign_a lord_n of_o all_o thing_n upon_o earth_n for_o he_o say_v bear_v you_o rule_v to_o wit_n the_o man_n and_o the_o woman_n over_o the_o fish_n of_o the_o sea_n and_o the_o fowl_n of_o the_o air_n over_o the_o beast_n and_o over_o the_o whole_a earth_n gen._n 1.26_o and_o psal_n 8.7_o thou_o have_v appoint_v he_o lord_n over_o the_o work_n of_o thy_o hand_n to_o which_o belong_v that_o that_o adam_n by_o his_o authority_n &_o pre-eminence_n give_v by_o god_n do_v in_o the_o beginning_n summon_v all_o live_a creature_n before_o he_o to_o which_o call_v of_o he_o they_o do_v obey_v genes_n 2.19.20_o and_o this_o image_n belong_v to_o the_o external_a appointment_n of_o god_n whence_o also_o 1._o corinth_n 11.7_o by_o reason_n of_o his_o authority_n over_o his_o wife_n and_o over_o his_o whole_a family_n man_n be_v call_v the_o image_n of_o god_n for_o in_o that_o pre-eminence_n whereby_o the_o man_n do_v excel_v the_o woman_n the_o glory_n and_o image_n of_o god_n be_v see_v in_o some_o sort_n as_o in_o all_o other_o superiority_n 82.6_o superiority_n psal_n 82.6_o and_o the_o woman_n be_v not_o make_v after_o this_o image_n but_o it_o be_v peculiar_a to_o the_o man_n which_o be_v gather_v both_o from_o the_o very_a order_n and_o end_n of_o the_o creation_n for_o the_o woman_n be_v make_v of_o the_o man_n and_o for_o the_o man_n sake_n but_o not_o of_o the_o contrary_n 1._o cor._n 11.8.9_o do_v adam_n loose_v by_o his_o sin_n all_o those_o part_n or_o degree_n of_o the_o image_n of_o god_n the_o two_o extreme_a and_o last_o part_n in_o respect_n of_o some_o small_a shadow_n &_o remnant_n remain_v in_o man_n 11.7_o man_n 1._o cor._n 11.7_o and_o wild_a beast_n do_v suffer_v themselves_o to_o be_v rule_v and_o to_o be_v tame_v that_o they_o may_v obey_v man_n or_o at_o least_o may_v not_o hurt_v he_o the_o middle_a also_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o understanding_n and_o some_o part_n of_o the_o will_n remain_v otherwise_o we_o shall_v be_v no_o long_o man_n but_o altogether_o brute_n beast_n but_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o true_a knowledge_n of_o god_n righteousness_n and_o holiness_n it_o be_v utter_o race_v by_o the_o mean_n of_o sin_n yet_o in_o the_o regenerate_a it_o be_v renew_v
gaze_v into_o heaven_n this_o jesus_n which_o be_v take_v up_o from_o you_o into_o heaven_n shall_v so_o come_v as_o you_o have_v see_v he_o go_v into_o heaven_n and_o paul_n bear_v record_n of_o it_o ephe._n 4.8_o wherefore_o the_o scripture_n say_v psa_fw-la 69.19_o when_o he_o ascend_v up_o on_o high_a he_o lead_v coptivitie_n captive_a and_o give_v gift_n unto_o man_n now_o in_o that_o he_o ascend_v what_o be_v it_o but_o that_o he_o have_v also_o descend_v first_o into_o the_o low_a part_n of_o the_o earth_n he_o that_o descend_v be_v even_o the_o same_o that_o ascend_v far_o above_o all_o heaven_n that_o he_o may_v fill_v all_o thing_n see_v 1_o tim._n 3.16_o heb._n 4.14_o &_o 9.24_o what_o must_v be_v understand_v by_o ascension_n not_o a_o change_n of_o one_o condition_n or_o estate_n into_o another_o or_o a_o vanish_v out_o of_o sight_n but_o proper_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v a_o motion_n from_o one_o place_n to_o another_o and_o that_o from_o the_o low_a to_o the_o high_a for_o they_o be_v say_v to_o ascend_v who_o remove_v from_o a_o low_a place_n to_o a_o high_a 2._o king_n 2.12_o and_o elias_n ascend_v by_o a_o whirlwind_n into_o heaven_n and_o psal_n 139.8_o if_o i_o ascend_v into_o heaven_n thou_o be_v there_o but_o figurative_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o attribute_v that_o to_o god_n which_o belong_v to_o man_n it_o be_v speak_v of_o god_n gen._n 17.22_o god_n go_v from_o the_o sight_n of_o abraham_n and_o psal_n 47.16_o god_n be_v go_v up_o with_o triumph_n even_o the_o lord_n with_o the_o sound_n of_o the_o trumpet_n but_o also_o john_n 3.13_o in_o the_o first_o part_n of_o the_o verse_n to_o ascend_v into_o heaven_n signify_v allegorical_o to_o be_v endue_v with_o the_o light_n of_o spiritual_a understanding_n be_v the_o word_n ascension_n use_v proper_o or_o figurative_o in_o this_o place_n proper_o without_o question_n as_o it_o may_v manifest_o be_v prove_v out_o of_o diverse_a form_n of_o speech_n which_o the_o evangelist_n have_v use_v for_o better_a declaration_n sake_n for_o mar._n 16.19_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v he_o be_v take_v up_o and_o on_o high_a into_o heaven_n &_o luk._n 24.51_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o be_v remove_v from_o they_o or_o go_v away_o from_o they_o but_o it_o be_v plain_a how_o by_o the_o word_n of_o go_v away_o be_v signify_v a_o remove_n into_o another_o place_n and_o the_o same_o evangelist_n give_v to_o understand_v whither_o he_o go_v away_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o he_o be_v carry_v up_o into_o heaven_n he_o be_v carry_v say_v he_o which_o again_o certain_o note_v a_o motion_n from_o place_n to_o place_n act._n 1.9_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o be_v lift_v up_o and_o nubes_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o cloud_n take_v he_o up_o out_o of_o their_o sight_n not_o because_o of_o himself_o he_o become_v invisible_a but_o because_o he_o go_v high_a and_o further_o off_o than_o his_o disciple_n sight_n can_v reach_v moreover_o the_o apostle_n do_v follow_v he_o with_o their_o eye_n and_o sight_n as_o far_o as_o they_o can_v while_o he_o do_v not_o vanish_v away_o out_o of_o their_o sight_n but_o still_o go_v up_o on_o his_o way_n for_o while_o he_o be_v go_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o signify_v remove_v from_o place_n to_o place_n they_o stand_v steadfast_o with_o their_o eye_n up_o to_o heaven_n which_o have_v be_v a_o foolish_a part_n of_o they_o if_o they_o have_v not_o see_v he_o carry_v on_o high_a to_o conclude_v the_o angel_n help_v the_o defect_n of_o the_o apostle_n sight_n do_v testify_v that_o christ_n be_v take_v up_o by_o they_o into_o heaven_n and_o that_o he_o shall_v so_o come_v as_o they_o have_v see_v he_o go_v into_o heaven_n hereupon_o the_o greek_a father_n do_v call_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o assumption_n or_o take_v up_o of_o christ_n in_o the_o flesh_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d his_o ascension_n or_o go_v up_o by_o the_o examination_n of_o these_o thing_n which_o have_v be_v say_v it_o follow_v that_o the_o ascension_n of_o christ_n be_v not_o a_o act_n undivisible_a or_o momentanie_n but_o divisible_a and_o distinguish_v by_o part_n of_o his_o motion_n and_o go_v forward_o and_o by_o time_n and_o place_n by_o which_o he_o be_v carry_v up_o from_o a_o low_a place_n to_o a_o high_a namely_o from_o earth_n unto_o heaven_n see_v in_o that_o say_n of_o paul_n ephes_n 4.10_o he_o that_o descend_v be_v also_o the_o same_o that_o ascend_v the_o word_n of_o descend_v do_v figurative_o signify_v the_o humiliation_n of_o christ_n why_o be_v not_o also_o the_o word_n of_o ascend_v take_v figurative_o for_o the_o same_o christ_n exaltation_n &_o glorification_n because_o when_o christ_n descend_v from_o heaven_n he_o descend_v without_o change_v his_o place_n at_o what_o time_n he_o be_v god_n only_o and_o not_o man_n but_o by_o that_o his_o descension_n be_v make_v man_n but_o when_o he_o ascend_v into_o heaven_n 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