father_n for_o his_o glorification_n because_o he_o have_v glorify_v he_o on_o earth_n joh._n 17._o 4._o 5._o 2._o all_o glory_n be_v due_a unto_o he_o as_o the_o son_n of_o 2._o man_n by_o the_o donation_n of_o his_o father_n mat._n 28._o 18._o all_o power_n be_v give_v unto_o i_o in_o heaven_n and_o in_o earth_n so_o as_o it_o be_v christ_n own_o glory_n as_o the_o son_n of_o man_n as_o that_o be_v a_o man_n own_o which_o be_v give_v he_o therefore_o in_o mat._n 25._o 31._o the_o phrase_n be_v change_v christ_n challenge_v it_o to_o be_v his_o own_o glory_n when_o the_o son_n of_o man_n come_v in_o his_o glory_n but_o yet_o in_o speak_v of_o himself_o as_o on_o the_o one_o hand_n he_o advance_v that_o great_a majesty_n he_o shall_v appear_v in_o so_o on_o the_o other_o he_o forget_v not_o to_o refer_v all_o that_o glory_n to_o his_o father_n which_o may_v be_v a_o glass_n hold_v before_o god_n our_o eye_n that_o when_o we_o speak_v of_o ourselves_o or_o any_o endowment_n or_o gift_n 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