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spiritual_o present_a with_o and_o in_o his_o church_n then_o be_v in_o these_o testimony_n of_o the_o holy_a apostle_n viz._n 1._o that_o say_v of_o peter_n who_o be_v go_v into_o heaven_n and_o be_v on_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n 1_o pet._n 3._o 22._o and_o behold_v i_o lie_v in_o zion_n a_o chief_a cornerstone_n elect_v precious_a 1_o pet._n 2._o 6._o as_o also_o heb._n 4._o 14._o see_v then_o that_o we_o have_v a_o great_a high_a priest_n that_o be_v pass_v into_o the_o heaven_n jesus_n the_o son_n of_o god_n compare_v with_o hebr._n 12._o 24._o you_o be_v come_v to_o jesus_n the_o mediator_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n etc._n etc._n ephes_n 1._o 20._o which_o he_o wrought_v in_o christ_n when_o he_o raise_v he_o from_o the_o dead_a and_o set_v he_o at_o his_o own_o right_a hand_n in_o the_o heavenly_a place_n compare_v with_o ephes_n 2._o 6._o and_o have_v raise_v we_o up_o together_o and_o make_v we_o sit_v together_o in_o heavenly_a place_n in_o christ_n jesus_n 1_o cor._n 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