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note_n of_o similitude_n but_o import_v a_o reason_n or_o cause_n in_o regard_v whereof_o euthimius_n expound_v it_o by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v forasmuch_o or_o because_v second_o that_o the_o word_n power_n be_v in_o the_o original_n not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d betwixt_o which_o two_n there_o be_v great_a difference_n for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v power_n of_o right_n or_o authority_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d power_n of_o might_n or_o ability_n which_o although_o they_o may_v and_o oftentimes_o do_v concur_v in_o the_o same_o person_n yet_o many_o time_n they_o be_v divide_v for_o some_o there_o be_v who_o have_v right_a and_o authority_n but_o want_v might_n and_o ability_n and_o other_o there_o be_v who_o have_v might_n and_o ability_n but_o want_v right_a and_o authority_n these_o for_o want_n of_o right_n do_v not_o just_o what_o they_o can_v do_v and_o they_o for_o want_v 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unto_o he_o except_o his_o father_n glorify_v he_o this_o appear_v thus_o the_o glorification_n which_o the_o son_n desire_v stand_v especial_o in_o his_o resurrection_n ascention_n session_n at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o his_o father_n and_o return_v to_o judgement_n if_o then_o he_o rise_v not_o again_o we_o be_v yet_o in_o our_o sin_n as_o st_n paul_n say_v 15.17_o and_o have_v no_o right_a either_o in_o the_o first_o or_o second_o resurrection_n death_n have_v still_o power_n upon_o we_o yea_o upon_o christ_n himself_o and_o utter_o bar_v we_o from_o eternal_a life_n again_o if_o he_o ascend_v not_o neither_o can_v we_o the_o way_n unto_o heaven_n be_v not_o open_v neither_o be_v there_o any_o mansion_n there_o prepare_v for_o us._n and_o what_o life_n can_v there_o be_v if_o we_o be_v exclude_v from_o those_o joy_n above_o three_o if_o he_o sit_v not_o at_o his_o father_n right_a hand_n then_o can_v he_o not_o glorious_o intercede_v for_o we_o with_o his_o father_n nor_o send_v his_o spirit_n unto_o we_o nor_o govern_v we_o by_o his_o spirit_n nor_o subdue_v our_o enemy_n unto_o we_o without_o which_o we_o can_v be_v partaker_n of_o that_o life_n last_o if_o he_o return_v not_o again_o to_o judge_v both_o the_o quick_a and_o the_o dead_a then_o can_v he_o not_o according_a to_o promise_v return_v any_o more_o to_o take_v we_o home_o unto_o himself_o that_o where_o he_o be_v there_o we_o also_o may_v be_v to_o behold_v that_o his_o glory_n and_o by_o behold_v to_o be_v make_v like_o unto_o he_o wherein_o stand_v our_o eternal_a life_n and_o thus_o you_o see_v the_o necessity_n of_o this_o consequence_n thou_o have_v give_v i_o power_n therefore_o must_v thou_o glorify_v i_o come_v we_o now_o to_o the_o antecedent_n in_o which_o for_o the_o full_a handle_n thereof_o we_o may_v observe_v these_o four_o particular_n quid_fw-la in_o quos_fw-la a_fw-la quo_fw-la &_o quorsum_fw-la quid_fw-la what_o be_v give_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d power_n in_o 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