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the_o undoubted_a truth_n of_o this_o article_n of_o my_o faith_n i_o find_v it_o as_o all_o the_o former_a manifest_v to_o the_o father_n as_o psal_n 110.1_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o my_o lord_n sit_v thou_o at_o my_o right_a hand_n that_o be_v reign_v as_o king_n and_o rule_v as_o chief_a lord_n so_o the_o best_a expositor_n testify_v 1._o cor._n 15.25_o 2.9_o 15.25_o luk._n 24.26_o act._n 5.31_o eph._n 1.20_o phil._n 2.9_o until_o i_o make_v thy_o enemy_n thy_o footstool_n the_o lord_n swear_v and_o will_v not_o repent_v thou_o be_v a_o priest_n for_o ever_o after_o the_o order_n of_o melchisedech_n and_o this_o prophecy_n be_v accomplish_v as_o the_o evangelist_n and_o apostle_n have_v testify_v for_o saint_n mark_v he_o
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be_v repete_v again_o in_o this_o article_n it_o be_v to_o signify_v the_o majesty_n of_o god_n the_o father_n and_o so_o the_o excellency_n of_o christ_n who_o be_v so_o advance_a and_o glorify_a god_n and_o man_n or_o the_o man_n christ_n jesus_n by_o so_o mighty_a a_o majesty_n again_o here_o i_o profess_v that_o by_o the_o session_n of_o christ_n at_o the_o right_a hand_n etc._n etc._n two_o thing_n must_v be_v understand_v first_o that_o this_o bless_a person_n of_o the_o son_n have_v the_o same_o equality_n of_o majesty_n and_o glory_n with_o the_o father_n second_o by_o this_o phrase_n be_v also_o understand_v that_o the_o humane_a nature_n of_o christ_n be_v exalt_v to_o a_o most_o high_a excellency_n of_o glory_n even_o to_o execute_v judgement_n as_o he_o be_v the_o son_n of_o man_n joh._n 5.27_o and_o it_o may_v not_o be_v here_o say_v as_o in_o his_o resurrection_n that_o like_a as_o christ_n rise_v only_o in_o respect_n of_o his_o humane_a nature_n so_o also_o he_o sit_v at_o god_n right_a hand_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o same_o nature_n for_o the_o session_n at_o god_n right_a hand_n be_v not_o a_o property_n of_o nature_n but_o signify_v the_o state_n of_o the_o person_n of_o christ_n rest_v now_o in_o the_o execution_n of_o his_o office_n as_o be_v king_n and_o priest_n and_o mediator_n between_o god_n and_o his_o people_n see_v bucanus_n pag._n 260._o sedere_fw-la igitur_fw-la etc._n etc._n quest_n 47._o now_o proceed_v to_o the_o fruit_n which_o follow_v this_o faith_n ans_fw-fr the_o benefit_n which_o follow_v this_o exaltation_n and_o session_n of_o christ_n at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n be_v either_o in_o respect_n of_o his_o priesthood_n or_o of_o his_o kingdom_n the_o believer_n gain_v these_o benefit_n by_o his_o priesthood_n first_o he_o be_v now_o and_o may_v be_v true_o persuade_v that_o as_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o priesthood_n of_o christ_n have_v 8.6_o have_v heb._n 8.6_o none_o end_n so_o his_o intercession_n for_o he_o and_o for_o all_o every_o believer_n shall_v never_o cease_v to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n for_o all_o rom._n 8.34_o 17._o 1._o tim._n 2.5_o 1._o john_n 2.1_o john_n 17._o christ_n be_v rise_v again_o and_o sit_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n and_o make_v request_n for_o we_o and_o for_o every_o one_o i_o have_v pray_v for_o thou_o peter_n that_o thy_o faith_n fail_v not_o the_o manner_n of_o this_o be_v this_o he_o appear_v in_o heaven_n as_o a_o public_a person_n in_o our_o stead_n he_o appear_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n for_o us._n heb._n 9.24_o and_o make_v the_o same_o request_n he_o make_v on_o earth_n john_n 17._o the_o difference_n between_o christ_n passion_n and_o intercession_n be_v this_o the_o passion_n be_v as_o a_o satisfaction_n to_o god_n justice_n for_o we_o etc._n etc._n and_o as_o it_o be_v the_o temper_n of_o a_o plaster_n but_o intercession_n apply_v it_o to_o the_o very_a sore_n so_o then_o the_o believer_n be_v hereby_o sweet_o comfort_v in_o heart_n be_v persuade_v that_o christ_n jesus_n god_n and_o man_n now_o sit_v in_o great_a majesty_n and_o glory_n in_o heaven_n first_o hear_v his_o prayer_n in_o heaven_n and_o second_o accept_v and_o sanctify_v all_o his_o sacrifice_n and_o service_n which_o the_o believer_n offer_v to_o the_o father_n by_o his_o hand_n heb._n 13.15_o psal_n 119.106_o for_o all_o our_o service_n be_v imperfect_a yet_o for_o his_o intercession_n sake_n it_o be_v accept_v as_o perfect_v a_o second_o consolation_n here_o arise_v to_o the_o believe_a heart_n he_o may_v now_o with_o boldness_n go_v to_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n heb._n 4.16_o because_o we_o have_v then_o a_o high_a priest_n a_o high_a priest_n that_o sit_v at_o the_o throne_n of_o the_o majesty_n in_o the_o heaven_n heb._n 8.1_o and_o for_o this_o cause_n the_o same_o apostle_n in_o the_o same_o epistle_n chap._n 10.19.20_o bid_v we_o draw_v near_o with_o a_o true_a heart_n and_o with_o a_o undoubted_a persuasion_n of_o faith_n 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have_v never_o sin_v and_o that_o this_o purpose_n of_o god_n shall_v sustain_v and_o repair_v it_o for_o to_o be_v a_o monument_n of_o his_o own_o work_n for_o evermore_o quest_n 53._o if_o the_o lord_n will_v have_v it_o remain_v as_o a_o monument_n of_o his_o own_o work_n why_o then_o do_v not_o the_o sea_n remane_fw-la for_o it_o be_v express_o say_v reve._n 21.1_o and_o there_o be_v no_o more_o sea_n ans_fw-fr the_o apostle_n in_o the_o revelation_n declare_v only_o a_o vision_n and_o therefore_o it_o can_v be_v certain_o expound_v literal_o in_o every_o point_n he_o repete_v what_o he_o see_v and_o not_o in_o every_o part_n what_o shall_v be_v for_o god_n have_v reserve_v some_o thing_n unto_o himself_o but_o forasmuch_o as_o many_o vision_n be_v allegorical_a especial_o in_o the_o revelation_n where_o the_o angel_n be_v minister_n or_o bishop_n the_o church_n candlestick_n the_o beast_n governor_n &_o persecutor_n the_o marriage_n of_o the_o lamb_n the_o last_o day_n &_o final_a end_n of_o the_o church_n trouble_n there_o also_o the_o sea_n in_o many_o place_n signify_v the_o brittle_a estate_n &_o troublesome_a generation_n of_o this_o world_n and_o for_o my_o part_n i_o can_v see_v no_o cause_n or_o reason_n to_o interpret_v that_o part_n of_o saint_n johns_n vision_n literal_o but_o rather_o that_o in_o the_o renew_a estate_n of_o the_o world_n after_o the_o late_a day_n there_o shall_v dwell_v righteousness_n neither_o man_n with_o beast_n or_o one_o with_o another_o shall_v have_v any_o contention_n but_o all_o thing_n shall_v succeed_v according_a to_o peace_n constancy_n and_o pleasure_n wherefore_o those_o word_n be_v understand_v of_o the_o elect_a after_o the_o resurrection_n like_v as_o be_v afterward_o the_o new_a city_n her_o four_o gate_n her_o pavement_n with_o the_o twelve_o precious_a stone_n her_o water_n her_o fruit_n her_o tree_n her_o leaf_n her_o garment_n all_o allegorical_a i_o conclude_v that_o the_o first_o division_n which_o god_n 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