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that_o son_n of_o god_n in_o who_o be_v the_o principality_n and_o all_o the_o excellency_n of_o divine_a filiation_n or_o sonship_n therefore_o in_o he_o and_o by_o he_o we_o always_o ought_v to_o seek_v all_o our_o participation_n of_o this_o dignity_n that_o we_o can_v have_v or_o may_v crave_v doct._n 3._o christ_n be_v the_o supreme_a lord_n in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n though_o this_o be_v not_o express_v in_o our_o text_n yet_o because_o it_o be_v in_o order_n conjoin_v with_o the_o antecedent_n word_n in_o the_o apostle_n creed_n common_o so_o call_v it_o will_v be_v convenient_o in_o this_o place_n join_v to_o the_o precede_a matter_n it_o be_v thus_o gather_v from_o our_o text_n peter_n in_o the_o word_n set_v down_o have_v regard_n to_o the_o messiah_n who_o all_o the_o prophet_n have_v preach_v that_o he_o will_v be_v a_o king_n a_o lord_n and_o a_o most_o glorious_a vindicator_n or_o restorer_n of_o his_o people_n and_o hither_o also_o the_o particle_n the_o or_o that_o 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on_o his_o right_a hand_n denotate_n the_o quiet_a and_o settle_a possession_n of_o this_o glory_n and_o power_n doct._n 1._o christ_n cease_v to_o be_v upon_o earth_n by_o his_o bodâ—…ly_a presence_n after_o the_o forty_o day_n after_o his_o resurrection_n this_o be_v clear_o enough_o signify_v in_o the_o text_n by_o these_o word_n he_o be_v receive_v up_o into_o heaven_n that_o be_v â—…e_v cease_v to_o be_v here_o upon_o earth_n the_o time_n be_v here_o but_o general_o intimate_v act._n 1._o 3_o we_o say_v by_o his_o bodily_a presence_n because_o by_o his_o spiritual_a and_o divine_a presence_n by_o his_o godhead_n and_o his_o spirit_n he_o be_v present_a with_o his_o own_o in_o a_o gracious_a manner_n according_a to_o his_o promise_n even_o unto_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n mat._n 28._o 20._o we_o call_v it_o also_o his_o bodily_a presence_n rather_o than_o his_o real_a presence_n because_o real_a presence_n be_v more_o proper_o opposite_a to_o a_o imaginary_a or_o feign_a 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to_o be_v far_o from_o his_o house_n reas._n 2._o because_o no_o other_o but_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o church_n have_v power_n to_o ordain_v any_o such_o thing_n or_o make_v it_o effectual_a for_o its_o end_n reas._o 3_o because_o thus_o it_o become_v christ_n to_o show_v himself_o faithful_a in_o the_o house_n of_o god_n as_o moses_n be_v heb_n 3._o he_o appoint_v this_o order_n for_o the_o build_n of_o his_o church_n or_o keep_v she_o in_o repair_n or_o strengthen_v of_o she_o reas._o 1_o because_o he_o will_v deal_v with_o man_n in_o a_o manlike_o and_o moral_a manner_n as_o be_v suitable_a to_o their_o nature_n and_o this_o servantship_n or_o ministry_n be_v a_o moral_a mean_n of_o build_v up_o and_o confirm_v the_o faithful_a reas._n 2._o because_o believer_n imperfection_n and_o diverse_a tentation_n require_v such_o mean_n whereby_o they_o may_v be_v establish_v and_o ordain_v in_o the_o faith_n reas._o 3_o because_o he_o will_v so_o put_v forth_o his_o powerful_a work_n by_o 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