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the_o glory_n and_o last_o all_o this_o be_v but_o to_o shadow_v out_o that_o admirable_a glory_n wherein_o christ_n shall_v appear_v when_o he_o shall_v come_v in_o his_o kingdom_n at_o the_o last_o day_n matth._n 16.28_o thus_o we_o see_v the_o truth_n of_o the_o apostle_n doctrine_n to_o wit_n that_o christ_n receive_v both_o honour_n and_o glory_n when_o such_o a_o voice_n come_v from_o the_o excellent_a glory_n that_o be_v at_o his_o transfiguration_n upon_o the_o mount_n such_o a_o voice_n if_o any_o shall_v demand_v what_o kind_n of_o voice_n it_o be_v i_o answer_v for_o the_o clear_n of_o the_o apostle_n meaning_n first_o that_o it_o be_v a_o heavenly_a voice_n it_o come_v not_o out_o of_o the_o earth_n but_o out_o of_o the_o cloud_n mat._n 17.5_o second_o that_o it_o be_v a_o divine_a voice_n for_o it_o come_v not_o from_o any_o creature_n but_o from_o the_o excellent_a glory_n as_o in_o this_o text._n come_v to_o he_o why_o be_v this_o voice_n say_v to_o come_v to_o christ_n 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