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in_o order_n as_o they_o lie_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n there_o be_v a_o spiritual_a come_n of_o christ_n which_o he_o promise_v his_o disciple_n to_o abate_v their_o grief_n for_o his_o departure_n when_o he_o be_v about_o to_o leave_v they_o a_o little_a while_n joh._n 14.18_o i_o will_v not_o leave_v you_o comfortless_a i_o will_v come_v to_o you_o this_o i_o take_v to_o be_v over_o and_o above_o beside_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o comforter_n of_o who_o he_o have_v speak_v in_o the_o verse_n immediate_o before_o i_o will_v pray_v the_o father_n and_o he_o shall_v give_v you_o another_o comforter_n even_o the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n christ_n and_o the_o spirit_n though_o the_o same_o in_o nature_n yet_o be_v personal_o distinguish_v so_o also_o vers_fw-la 28._o he_o repeat_v this_o promise_n you_o have_v hear_v how_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o i_o go_v away_o and_o come_v again_o unto_o you_o and_o again_o ch_n 16.16_o a_o little_a while_n and_o you_o shall_v not_o see_v i_o and_o again_o a_o little_a while_n and_o you_o shall_v see_v i_o which_o he_o inculcate_n again_o vers_fw-la 22._o you_o now_o therefore_o have_v sorrow_n but_o i_o will_v see_v you_o again_o and_o your_o heart_n shall_v rejoice_v and_o your_o joy_n no_o man_n take_v from_o you_o all_o these_o scripture_n intend_v not_o that_o visible_a appearance_n which_o christ_n make_v to_o his_o disciple_n after_o he_o arise_v for_o many_o reason_n 1._o because_o they_o be_v all_o consecutive_a of_o the_o send_n of_o the_o comforter_n which_o be_v not_o send_v till_o after_o his_o ascension_n 2._o the_o sight_n of_o christ_n before_o his_o ascension_n be_v not_o improve_v to_o such_o glorious_a advantage_n as_o he_o tell_v they_o this_o shall_v be_v to_o instance_n but_o in_o two_o only_a the_o 1._o you_o have_v joh._n 14.20_o at_o that_o day_n you_o shall_v know_v that_o i_o be_o in_o my_o father_n and_o you_o in_o i_o and_o i_o in_o you_o the_o second_o you_o have_v ch_n 16.23_o in_o that_o day_n you_o shall_v ask_v i_o nothing_o very_o very_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o whatsoever_o you_o shall_v ask_v the_o father_n in_o my_o name_n he_o will_v give_v it_o you_o hitherto_o you_o have_v ask_v nothing_o in_o my_o name_n ask_v and_o you_o shall_v receive_v that_o your_o joy_n may_v be_v full_a but_o after_o that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n come_v upon_o they_o they_o receive_v power_n as_o our_o saviour_n tell_v they_o they_o shall_v to_o improve_v the_o advantage_n of_o their_o state_n and_o interest_n yet_o i_o say_v this_o be_v more_o than_o the_o send_n of_o the_o comforter_n to_o they_o even_o the_o exhibition_n of_o his_o spiritual_a person_n to_o the_o eye_n of_o their_o mind_n or_o their_o inward_a man_n for_o so_o christ_n have_v appear_v and_o exhibit_v himself_o according_a to_o his_o good_a pleasure_n and_o as_o the_o exigence_n have_v require_v to_o his_o choose_a one_o both_o before_o his_o come_n in_o the_o flesh_n and_o since_o to_o many_o saint_n and_o martyr_n to_o 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