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understand_v of_o his_o deity_n for_o as_o god_n he_o be_v uncapable_a of_o go_v to_o any_o place_n be_v in_o all_o places_z â—t_z once_o and_o fill_v all_o by_o the_o infinity_n of_o his_o nature_n his_o ascend_v therefore_o be_v to_o be_v apply_v to_o his_o humaâ—ne_a nature_n wherein_o only_o he_o can_v proper_o be_v say_v to_o shift_v place_n and_o change_v seat_n and_o where_o he_o be_v before_o to_o his_o godhead_n he_o be_v with_o the_o father_n before_o all_o world_n which_o doctrine_n of_o union_n puzzel_v nichodemus_n make_v he_o wonder_n but_o remember_v he_o come_v to_o jesus_n by_o night_n and_o until_o this_o sun_n rise_v upon_o the_o face_n of_o the_o church_n this_o doctrine_n be_v hide_v from_o the_o wise_a and_o prudent_a rabbi_n but_o now_o unto_o bab_n and_o child_n this_o light_n shine_v compare_v scripture_n with_o scripture_n word_n with_o deed_n with_o the_o assistance_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n it_o be_v know_v that_o when_o christ_n be_v crucify_v the_o blood_n of_o god_n be_v shed_v and_o when_o the_o son_n of_o man_n rise_v the_o &_o son_n of_o god_n rose_n when_o the_o son_n of_o man_n ascend_v god_n also_o ascend_v the_o personal_a union_n of_o the_o two_o nature_n allow_v the_o expression_n the_o word_n which_o be_v make_v flesh_n at_o this_o time_n hauâ—ng_v never_o see_v heaven_n the_o word_n than_o flesh_n be_v to_o ascend_v and_o sit_v in_o heaven_n where_o the_o flesh_n that_o be_v the_o word_n have_v never_o be_v what_o st._n paul_n mention_v of_o the_o several_a member_n of_o the_o body_n which_o though_o have_v their_o own_o peculiar_a function_n yet_o unite_v make_v one_o body_n and_o apply_v it_o say_v so_o also_o be_v christ_n that_o be_v the_o church_n 1_o cor._n 12.12_o may_v be_v allude_v unto_o here_o in_o these_o two_o nature_n of_o christ_n of_o which_o we_o say_v so_o also_o have_v the_o church_n every_o member_n thereof_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n as_o well_o as_o the_o son_n of_o man_n and_o their_o ascend_v into_o heaven_n as_o son_n of_o man_n with_o their_o flesh_n and_o bone_n ascend_v but_o where_o they_o be_v before_o in_o their_o spirit_n and_o desire_n enoch_n a_o typ_n of_o christ_n ascend_v and_o also_o of_o the_o ascension_n of_o all_o the_o elect_a at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n be_v but_o coach_v up_o bodily_a into_o that_o place_n where_o religious_o he_o have_v oft_o in_o soul_n be_v that_o precept_n of_o have_v our_o affection_n above_o where_o christ_n be_v col_n 3.2_o by_o faith_n in_o love_n carry_v the_o soul_n aloft_o giving_z it_o wing_n to_o behold_v and_o see_v feel_v and_o â—â—joy_v the_o joy_n raptur_n sweetness_n that_o be_v 〈◊〉_d the_o paradise_n of_o heaven_n the_o new_a jerusalem_n â—hich_v be_v above_o while_o the_o flesh_n or_o fleshly_a part_n of_o man_n be_v represent_v in_o the_o emblem_n as_o the_o â—ring_n at_o a_o bird_n foot_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o a_o boy_n or_o 〈◊〉_d unto_o a_o stone_n hinder_v the_o full_a fruition_n â—f_n the_o soul_n ardency_n in_o ascend_v to_o the_o heavenly_a mansion_n its_o clogginess_n impede_v the_o spirit_n through_o fervent_a desire_n to_o be_v upward_a 〈◊〉_d that_o he_o as_o man_n in_o flesh_n when_o ascend_v but_o â—cends_v unto_o that_o place_n where_o he_o when_o man_n in_o spirit_n be_v before_o the_o ascension_n for_o man_n instruction_n be_v several_a way_n express_v in_o holy_a writ_n two_o whereof_o be_v most_o celebrious_a it_o be_v call_v ascend_v up_o on_o high_a in_o the_o old_a and_o a_o ascend_a 〈◊〉_d the_o father_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n psal._n 68.18_o john_n 20.17_o in_o the_o first_o be_v insinuare_v the_o glorious_a blessedness_n and_o majesty_n he_o be_v endow_v with_o and_o possess_v of_o all_o thing_n be_v in_o his_o estimate_n as_o low_a as_o they_o be_v in_o their_o own_o site_n the_o other_o unfold_v his_o exaltation_n above_o all_o creature_n whether_o heaven_n saint_n or_o angel_n hint_v at_o his_o equality_n with_o god_n all_o glorify_a spirit_n shout_v at_o his_o entry_n into_o the_o heaven_n of_o heaven_n call_v in_o the_o prophecy_n god_n go_v up_o with_o a_o shout_n the_o lord_n with_o the_o sound_n of_o a_o trumpet_n psal._n 47.5_o and_o by_o the_o way_n if_o heaven_n rejoice_v at_o the_o entry_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n what_o jubilation_n ought_v to_o be_v on_o earth_n at_o the_o ascend_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n since_o he_o do_v it_o only_o to_o receive_v gift_n for_o man_n psal._n 68.18_o that_o be_v from_o god_n the_o father_n that_o he_o be_v man_n may_v deliver_v they_o to_o man_n 4._o ephe._n 8._o and_o the_o choir_n of_o angel_n behold_v his_o kingly_a gate_n through_o the_o cloud_n and_o manly_a step_n upon_o heaven_n glorious_a and_o shine_a pavement_n answer_v and_o question_v each_o other_o who_o be_v the_o king_n of_o glory_n and_o warn_n the_o porter_n yea_o the_o gate_n of_o heaven_n themselves_o to_o speak_v after_o the_o manner_n of_o man_n to_o be_v open_v to_o be_v lift_v up_o for_o the_o king_n strong_a and_o mighty_a this_o lord_n mighty_a in_o battle_n psal._n 24._o that_o he_o have_v power_n and_o authority_n over_o earth_n be_v eminent_o know_v in_o lazarus_n come_v forth_o his_o dominion_n over_o the_o sea_n be_v demonstrate_v by_o his_o walk_n on_o its_o proud_a wave_n that_o the_o air_n be_v at_o his_o control_n be_v discover_v by_o his_o command_v of_o the_o wind_n that_o hell_n be_v not_o exempt_v from_o his_o sovereignty_n be_v make_v evident_a in_o cast_v out_o of_o devil_n that_o angel_n be_v make_v subject_a to_o he_o be_v not_o or_o in_o that_o they_o minister_v unto_o he_o and_o serve_v he_o now_o there_o want_v one_o thing_n &_o but_o one_o thing_n to_o show_v that_o he_o be_v lord_n of_o all_o thing_n which_o be_v his_o ascension_n up_o to_o heaven_n by_o which_o he_o prove_v himself_o lord_n of_o the_o universe_n and_o for_o create_v this_o faith_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o his_o own_o he_o do_v ascend_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o his_o disciple_n not_o of_o the_o eleven_o only_o but_o probable_o of_o the_o hunger_n and_o twenty_o s._n luke_n act_n 1._o have_v mention_v both_o the_o woman_n and_o brethren_n that_o be_v with_o christ_n and_o in_o his_o gospel_n have_v speak_v of_o they_o who_o see_v he_o after_o the_o resurrection_n have_v so_o carry_v on_o the_o thread_n of_o his_o history_n that_o the_o eleven_o be_v express_v the_o other_o seem_v not_o to_o be_v exclude_v this_o bless_a sight_n of_o his_o ascend_v be_v so_o record_v as_o indifferent_o to_o serve_v all_o the_o person_n mention_v that_o as_o be_v by_o all_o man_n see_v all_o shall_v confess_v he_o to_o be_v christ_n for_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n the_o father_n there_o be_v in_o nature_n some_o secret_a pressure_n of_o spirit_n when_o not_o vehement_o biased_n with_o urgency_n of_o affair_n vehemency_n of_o fear_n that_o make_v a_o man_n long_o for_o and_o longing_o to_o labour_v after_o a_o sight_n of_o his_o native_a country_n ulysses_n be_v say_v after_o ten_o year_n travel_n in_o and_o about_o the_o hellespont_n to_o desire_v a_o sight_n but_o of_o the_o smoke_n of_o his_o country_n from_o the_o god_n promise_v thereupon_o satisfaction_n though_o he_o shall_v die_v at_o the_o same_o time_n yet_o be_v not_o that_o rome_n head_n of_o a_o empire_n nor_o athens_n a_o university_n of_o art_n buâ—_n ithaca_n a_o rocky_a poor_a fish_n town_n in_o the_o ionian_a sâ—a_n from_o heaven_n do_v the_o son_n of_o man_n come_v that_o be_v his_o country_n his_o native_a soil_n there_o it_o be_v where_o he_o have_v be_v before_o and_o towards_o it_o he_o have_v always_o a_o month_n mind_n as_o earnestness_n be_v express_v in_o the_o proverb_n lift_v oft_o