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possess_v with_o his_o glory_n when_o we_o shall_v see_v he_o as_o he_o be_v in_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o father_n he_o shall_v then_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o same_o in_o himself_o respect_v his_o existence_n which_o as_o i_o have_v say_v will_v infinite_o tend_v to_o the_o advancement_n of_o the_o saint_n happiness_n and_o then_o also_o the_o same_o to_o his_o church_n respect_v his_o power_n though_o in_o the_o exercise_n and_o administration_n of_o it_o he_o be_v not_o the_o same_o his_o power_n i_o say_v both_o over_o we_o and_o in_o we_o over_o we_o he_o be_v now_o as_o our_o head_n to_o guide_v and_o govern_v we_o so_o he_o will_v be_v then_o for_o his_o headship_n over_o his_o church_n as_o his_o pre-eminence_n over_o the_o creature_n he_o will_v not_o relinquish_v neither_o will_v the_o father_n deprive_v he_o of_o it_o even_o when_o god_n shall_v be_v all_o in_o all_o and_o this_o i_o conceive_v to_o be_v undeniable_a though_o it_o may_v sound_v strange_o 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13.12_o 13.12_o 1_o cor._n 13.12_o nevertheless_o in_o the_o general_a this_o we_o know_v for_o the_o present_a jesus_n christ_n shall_v then_o be_v the_o head_n of_o his_o church_n alone_o without_o any_o power_n subordinate_a unto_o he_o as_o now_o for_o say_v the_o apostle_n all_o rule_n and_o all_o authority_n and_o power_n both_o celestial_a and_o terrestrial_a shall_v then_o be_v take_v away_o 15.24_o 1_o cor._n 15.24_o no_o humane_a ordinance_n or_o government_n of_o whatsoever_o creation_n it_o be_v shall_v there_o be_v of_o any_o use_n no_o nor_o the_o angel_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d though_o now_o as_o some_o conceive_v they_o have_v divers_a office_n assign_v unto_o they_o according_a to_o the_o diversity_n of_o their_o name_n and_o title_n for_o the_o discharge_n of_o their_o ministry_n to_o which_o they_o be_v appoint_v of_o god_n 2.13_o 1_o pet_n 2.13_o for_o those_o who_o shall_v be_v heir_n of_o salvation_n 1.14_o hebr._n 1.14_o yet_o when_o all_o the_o 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