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than_o any_o other_o bear_v the_o character_n of_o the_o divine_a attribute_n that_o which_o i_o have_v already_o prove_v and_o which_o you_o may_v see_v further_o manifest_v in_o the_o three_o explication_n i_o shall_v not_o hereafter_o stop_v in_o the_o explication_n of_o what_o be_v clear_a enough_o in_o its_o self_n and_o of_o little_a consequence_n xxv_o the_o holy_a scripture_n teach_v we_o that_o it_o be_v jesus_n christ_n who_o make_v all_o the_o beauty_n the_o holiness_n the_o greatness_n and_o magnificence_n of_o this_o great_a work_n for_o if_o it_o be_v compare_v therein_o to_o a_o city_n it_o be_v jesus_n christ_n who_o make_v all_o the_o splendour_n thereof_o the_o sun_n and_o the_o moon_n do_v not_o enlighten_v it_o 23._o apocal._n xxi_o 23._o but_o the_o brightness_n of_o god_n and_o the_o light_n of_o the_o lamb._n if_o it_o be_v represent_v as_o a_o live_a body_n all_o who_o part_n have_v a_o marvellous_a relation_n to_o one_o another_o 23._o col._n i._n 18._o ii_o 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