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he_o will_v take_v away_o his_o hand_n and_o permit_v he_o to_o see_v his_o back_n part_n exod._n 33.20_o 21_o 22_o 23._o by_o all_o which_o it_o seem_v evident_a that_o this_o apparition_n of_o god_n upon_o the_o mount_n which_o moses_n and_o the_o elder_n see_v be_v in_o a_o humane_a form_n since_o it_o have_v not_o only_a foot_n but_o face_n and_o hand_n and_o back_o part_n which_o be_v not_o only_o a_o far_a evidence_n that_o this_o god_n be_v the_o same_o divine_a person_n with_o that_o angel_n jehovah_n who_o appear_v so_o often_o in_o humane_a shape_n but_o also_o a_o plain_a argument_n that_o he_o be_v not_o god_n the_o father_n who_o as_o s._n john_n tell_v we_o be_v never_o see_v in_o any_o shape_n or_o appearance_n whatsoever_o beside_o all_o which_o i_o say_v how_o can_v the_o father_n who_o be_v the_o first_o and_o supreme_a person_n in_o the_o holy_a trinity_n from_o who_o both_o the_o son_n and_o holy_a spirit_n be_v send_v be_v in_o any_o sense_n style_v as_o this_o 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