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sit_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o his_o father_n the_o apostle_n speak_v 7.25_o rom._n 8.34_o heb._n 7.25_o rom._n 8.34_o heb._n 7.25_o and_o it_o contain_v divers_a thing_n in_o it_o first_o his_o appear_v for_o we_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n and_o present_v of_o his_o person_n in_o our_o nature_n and_o his_o own_o as_o a_o public_a person_n 9.24_o heb._n 9.24_o so_o heb._n 9.24_o he_o be_v there_o say_v to_o appear_v now_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n for_o we_o allude_v to_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o high_a priest_n under_o the_o law_n who_o use_v to_o go_v into_o the_o sanctum_fw-la sanctorum_fw-la the_o holy_a of_o holye_n with_o the_o name_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n write_v in_o precious_a stone_n for_o a_o remembrance_n of_o they_o that_o he_o may_v be_v mindful_a of_o they_o all_o 30.7_o exod._n 30.7_o in_o his_o prayer_n exod._n 30.7_o so_o christ_n be_v now_o ascend_v up_o into_o heaven_n there_o present_v unto_o his_o father_n the_o name_n of_o all_o his_o 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