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it_o up_o this_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o temple_n of_o his_o body_n as_o it_o follow_v there_o v._o 22._o and_o when_o he_o be_v rise_v from_o the_o dead_a his_o disciple_n remember_v that_o he_o have_v say_v this_o unto_o they_o v._o 22._o although_o christ_n own_o disciple_n it_o seem_v do_v not_o understand_v the_o meaning_n of_o those_o word_n until_o they_o be_v fulfil_v that_o be_v until_o christ_n be_v rise_v from_o the_o dead_a yet_o christ_n have_v so_o plain_o at_o other_o time_n foretell_v his_o resurrection_n that_o the_o chief_a priest_n and_o pharisee_n can_v say_v unto_o pilate_n when_o christ_n be_v crucify_v dead_a and_o bury_v sir_n we_o remember_v that_o that_o deceiver_n say_v while_o he_o be_v yet_o alive_a after_o three_o day_n i_o will_v rise_v again_o and_o so_o the_o prophet_n that_o be_v before_o christ_n come_v in_o the_o flesh_n do_v foreshow_v as_o other_o thing_n concern_v he_o that_o he_o shall_v rise_v from_o the_o dead_a david_n in_o those_o word_n 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18._o 36._o contrary_n to_o what_o his_o own_o disciple_n do_v imagine_v even_o after_o his_o resurrection_n as_o appear_v by_o that_o question_n which_o they_o ask_v he_o lord_n will_v thou_o at_o this_o time_n restore_v again_o the_o kingdom_n to_o israel_n act._n 1._o 6._o 4._o christ_n by_o his_o ascension_n show_v himself_o to_o have_v full_o conquer_v sin_n death_n and_o satan_n he_o do_v manifest_v his_o victory_n over_o these_o by_o his_o resurrection_n but_o more_o full_o by_o his_o ascension_n whereby_o he_o do_v triumph_n over_o they_o therefore_o it_o be_v say_v that_o when_o he_o ascend_v up_o on_o high_a he_o lead_v captivity_n captive_a ephes_n 4._o 8._o that_o be_v he_o lead_v a_o multitude_n of_o captive_n as_o the_o phrase_n be_v use_v judg._n 5._o 12._o 5._o it_o be_v requisite_a that_o christ_n shall_v ascend_v into_o heaven_n that_o as_o he_o execute_v the_o office_n of_o a_o priest_n by_o offer_v himself_o upon_o the_o cross_n for_o we_o so_o he_o may_v also_o 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nature_n proper_o be_v capable_a neither_o of_o the_o one_o nor_o of_o the_o other_o as_o man_n he_o suffer_v be_v crucify_v dead_a and_o bury_v and_o descend_v into_o hell_n and_o so_o as_o man_n he_o rise_v again_o ascend_v into_o heaven_n and_o sit_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n the_o divine_a nature_n be_v say_v to_o be_v humble_v not_o proper_o as_o if_o its_o glory_n be_v indeed_o diminish_v but_o that_o assume_v to_o itself_o humane_a nature_n subject_n to_o infirmity_n its_o glory_n do_v lie_v hide_v and_o not_o appear_v so_o also_o it_o be_v say_v to_o be_v exalt_v not_o proper_o as_o if_o any_o glory_n indeed_o be_v add_v unto_o it_o but_o by_o the_o exaltation_n of_o that_o humane_a nature_n which_o it_o assume_v it_o be_v glory_n be_v make_v to_o appear_v and_o shine_v forth_o now_o this_o glorious_a exaltation_n of_o christ_n humane_a nature_n do_v belong_v unto_o it_o by_o virtue_n of_o the_o hypostatical_a union_n and_o so_o be_v due_a unto_o christ_n at_o the_o first_o moment_n that_o the_o two_o nature_n be_v unite_v together_o in_o one_o person_n but_o by_o dispensation_n for_o the_o work_n out_o of_o our_o redemption_n christ_n do_v not_o enter_v into_o the_o possession_n of_o his_o glory_n till_o after_o his_o passion_n ought_v not_o christ_n to_o suffer_v these_o thing_n and_o to_o enter_v into_o his_o glory_n viz._n after_o his_o suffering_n luk._n 24._o 26._o it_o be_v his_o glory_n that_o which_o of_o right_n do_v belong_v vict._n quomodo_fw-la svam_fw-la si_fw-la oportuit_fw-la &_o quomodo_fw-la oportuit_fw-la si_fw-la svam_fw-la si_fw-mi glorii_fw-la ejus_fw-la fuit_fw-la quomodo_fw-la ut_fw-la aâ—_n illam_fw-la intraret_fw-la pati_fw-la oportuit_fw-la sed_fw-la svam_fw-la propterff_n se_fw-la oportuit_fw-la propter_fw-la nos_fw-la si_fw-la aliter_fw-la venisset_fw-la pervenisset_fw-la sed_fw-la non_fw-la subuâ—nisset_fw-la hugo_n de_fw-fr s._n vict._n unto_o he_o even_o as_o man_n that_o man_n be_v god_n also_o yet_o for_o our_o sake_n that_o our_o redemption_n may_v be_v essect_v by_o he_o it_o behove_v he_o first_o to_o suffer_v as_o he_o do_v and_o then_o to_o enter_v into_o his_o glory_n use_v 1_o here_o than_o we_o may_v see_v the_o glorious_a and_o transcendent_a excellency_n of_o christ_n even_o as_o man_n and_o so_o in_o he_o the_o wonderful_a exaltation_n of_o our_o humane_a nature_n lord_n what_o be_v man_n that_o thou_o be_v mindful_a of_o he_o and_o the_o son_n of_o man_n that_o thou_o visite_a he_o thou_o have_v make_v he_o a_o little_a low_o than_o the_o angel_n and_o have_v crown_v he_o with_o glory_n and_o honour_n psal_n 8._o 4_o 5._o yea_o the_o man_n christ_n be_v make_v a_o great_a deal_n high_o than_o the_o angel_n we_o see_v jesus_n say_v the_o author_n of_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o hebrew_n have_v cite_v these_o word_n of_o david_n who_o be_v make_v a_o little_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o for_o a_o little_a while_n low_o than_o the_o angel_n for_o the_o suffering_n of_o death_n crown_v with_o glory_n and_o honour_n heb._n 2._o 9_o christ_n for_o a_o while_n that_o he_o may_v suffer_v death_n for_o our_o redemption_n be_v low_a than_o the_o angel_n be_v a_o man_n subject_n to_o infirmity_n but_o now_o he_o be_v crown_v with_o glory_n and_o honour_n whereby_o he_o be_v far_o above_o the_o angel_n caution_n but_o here_o we_o must_v beware_v of_o that_o error_n which_o some_o have_v fall_v into_o we_o must_v not_o think_v that_o because_o christ_n as_o man_n do_v sit_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n therefore_o majesty_n and_o glory_n proper_o divine_a and_o infinite_a be_v communicate_v to_o christ_n humane_a nature_n this_o be_v exceed_o gross_a and_o the_o very_a heresy_n of_o eutyches_n who_o because_o he_o will_v not_o with_o nestorius_n divide_v the_o person_n of_o christ_n therefore_o fall_v into_o another_o extreme_a he_o will_v confound_v his_o nature_n make_v the_o humane_a nature_n to_o be_v swallow_v up_o as_o it_o be_v by_o the_o divine_a nature_n but_o christ_n glory_n do_v not_o take_v away_o the_o truth_n of_o his_o humanity_n it_o be_v exalt_v but_o not_o gerson_n gloria_fw-la humanitatem_fw-la non_fw-la tollit_fw-la sed_fw-la extollit_fw-la non_fw-la interfiâ—it_fw-la sed_fw-la perficit_fw-la gerson_n abolish_v and_o therefore_o neither_o must_v we_o as_o some_o do_v from_o christ_n sit_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n infer_v the_o ubiquity_n of_o christ_n body_n as_o if_o therefore_o it_o be_v every_o where_n for_o ubiquity_n or_o be_v every_o where_o be_v proper_a and_o peculiar_a to_o the_o divine_a nature_n the_o humane_a nature_n be_v not_o capable_a of_o it_o he_o be_v not_o here_o viz._n in_o respect_n of_o the_o body_n for_o he_o be_v rise_v luk._n 24._o 6._o so_o he_o be_v not_o here_o in_o that_o respect_n 57_o secundùm_fw-la hanc_fw-la formam_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la putandus_fw-la ubique_fw-la diffusus_fw-la cavendum_fw-la enim_fw-la est_fw-la ne_fw-la ita_fw-la divinitatem_fw-la astruamus_fw-la hominis_fw-la ut_fw-la veritatem_fw-la corporis_fw-la destruamus_fw-la aug._n epist_n 57_o for_o he_o be_v ascend_v into_o heaven_n and_o there_o sit_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n indeed_o christ_n as_o god_n when_o he_o be_v upon_o earth_n be_v also_o in_o heaven_n joh._n 3._o 13._o and_o so_o now_o in_o that_o respect_n be_v in_o heaven_n he_o be_v also_o on_o earth_n mat._n 28._o 20._o but_o as_o man_n he_o be_v not_o in_o heaven_n when_o he_o be_v on_o earth_n neither_o be_v he_o in_o that_o respect_n now_o on_o earth_n when_o he_o be_v in_o heaven_n use_v 2._o this_o also_o make_v exceed_o for_o the_o comfort_n of_o all_o such_o as_o belong_v unto_o christ_n and_o be_v he_o they_o need_v not_o fear_n either_o to_o want_v any_o good_a or_o to_o suffer_v any_o evil_n see_v he_o to_o who_o they_o belong_v be_v so_o exalt_v over_o all_o and_o therefore_o able_a to_o protect_v they_o and_o to_o provide_v for_o they_o be_v we_o afraid_a of_o the_o rage_n and_o malice_n either_o of_o man_n or_o devil_n though_o they_o be_v too_o strong_a for_o we_o yet_o christ_n be_v too_o strong_a for_o they_o and_o much_o less_o be_v they_o able_a to_o resist_v he_o than_o we_o be_v to_o resist_v they_o this_o be_v enough_o to_o animate_v and_o encourage_v stephen_n notwithstanding_o the_o fury_n of_o his_o adversary_n that_o he_o see_v christ_n stand_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n ready_a to_o defend_v he_o act_v 7._o 55_o 56._o so_o let_v we_o with_o the_o eye_n of_o faith_n look_v up_o unto_o christ_n and_o not_o fear_v what_o man_n or_o devil_n can_v do_v unto_o we_o when_o saul_n persecute_v the_o member_n of_o christ_n upon_o earth_n christ_n from_o heaven_n speak_v unto_o he_o and_o let_v he_o know_v that_o he_o do_v persecute_v he_o and_o that_o he_o have_v a_o hard_a match_n of_o it_o saul_n saul_n why_o persecute_v thou_o i_o i_o be_o jesus_n who_o thou_o persecuie_v it_o be_v hard_a for_o thou_o to_o to_o kick_v against_o the_o prick_n act_n 9_o 4_o 5._o so_o eph._n 1._o 22._o it_o be_v say_v that_o all_o thing_n be_v put_v under_o christ_n foot_n and_o that_o he_o be_v head_n over_o all_o thing_n to_o the_o church_n or_o for_o the_o church_n that_o be_v for_o the_o comfort_n and_o welfare_n of_o the_o church_n again_o do_v the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n sting_n and_o wound_v our_o conscience_n let_v we_o consider_v what_o a_o mighty_a redeemer_n mediator_n and_o advocate_n we_o have_v who_o when_o he_o have_v by_o himself_o purge_v our_o sin_n sit_v down_o on_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o the_o majesty_n on_o high_a heb._n 1._o 3._o who_o be_v he_o that_o condemn_v it_o be_v christ_n that_o die_v yea_o rather_o that_o be_v rise_v again_o who_o be_v even_o at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n who_o also_o make_v intercession_n for_o we_o rom._n 8._o 34._o again_o do_v we_o want_v any_o thing_n that_o be_v good_a and_o needful_a for_o we_o we_o may_v go_v with_o boldness_n unto_o god_n and_o ask_v of_o he_o in_o the_o name_n 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