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1.25_o 26._o to_o wit_n upon_o the_o likeness_n of_o the_o throne_n be_v the_o likeness_n as_o the_o appearance_n of_o a_o man_n above_o upon_o it_o and_o from_o thence_o come_v the_o voice_n see_v vers_fw-la 25._o from_o the_o firmament_n that_o be_v over_o their_o head_n but_o these_o be_v only_a likeness_n and_o similitude_n show_v in_o vision_n by_o angel_n as_o the_o most_o proper_a similitude_n of_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o invisible_a god_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v say_v this_o be_v the_o similitude_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n clear_o show_v that_o it_o be_v but_o a_o similitude_n of_o his_o glory_n and_o when_o the_o prophet_n see_v it_o he_o fall_v upon_o his_o face_n and_o a_o voice_n of_o one_o that_o speak_v say_v etc._n etc._n see_v vers_n 28._o see_v also_o dan._n 7._o what_o he_o see_v in_o his_o vision_n by_o night_n vers_fw-la 9.13_o he_o see_v one_o live_v the_o son_n of_o man_n come_v with_o the_o cloud_n of_o heaven_n but_o this_o be_v not_o the_o 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