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make_v this_o query_n 2._o but_o for_o further_a answer_n we_o add_v that_o the_o scripture_n allege_v by_o they_o give_v no_o ground_n for_o their_o querie_n whither_o that_o body_n do_v descend_v from_o heaven_n because_o they_o speak_v not_o in_o such_o phrase_n or_o manner_n of_o speech_n as_o may_v be_v limit_v to_o one_o of_o the_o nature_n only_o for_o he_o say_v not_o simple_o it_o or_o the_o same_o thing_n that_o descend_v as_o they_o will_v insinuate_v but_o he_o or_o that_o person_n that_o descend_v he_o be_v the_o same_o that_o ascend_v up_o and_o the_o person_n that_o descend_v
as_o in_o beaven_n for_o there_o he_o appear_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n personal_o in_o that_o his_o own_o body_n the_o body_n of_o his_o flesh_n in_o which_o he_o bear_v our_o sin_n on_o the_o tree_n not_o so_o in_o with_o or_o among_o they_o now_o but_o by_o his_o spirit_n which_o he_o call_v another_o comforter_n as_o distinguish_v from_o his_o own_o person_n john_n 14._o 16._o 18._o 26._o they_o see_v he_o not_o as_o the_o apostle_n and_o first_o witness_n act_n 1._o 3._o 1_o cor._n 15._o 5._o 8._o john_n 20._o 29._o 1_o pet._n 1._o 8._o but_o in_o the_o evidence_n and_o demonstration_n of_o the_o spirit_n through_o their_o doctrine_n they_o have_v he_o not_o with_o they_o as_o or_o in_o such_o a_o sense_n as_o they_o have_v the_o poor_a with_o they_o viz._n in_o bodily_a presence_n yea_o they_o be_v absent_a from_o he_o while_o at_o home_n in_o the_o body_n even_o in_o a_o like_a sense_n as_o aforesaid_a as_o at_o home_n in_o the_o body_n 2._o nor_o be_v he_o go_v up_o into_o or_o receive_v in_o angel_n and_o so_o set_v on_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o power_n in_o they_o but_o pass_v and_o go_v into_o heaven_n far_o above_o all_o principallity_n and_o power_n angel_n and_o authority_n be_v make_v subject_a to_o he_o nor_o can_v heaven_n in_o such_o place_n as_o foremention_v mean_v any_o state_n of_o glory_n or_o dignity_n as_o distinct_a from_o the_o place_n where_o he_o possess_v it_o for_o it_o be_v say_v he_o shall_v descend_v or_o come_v down_o from_o heaven_n where_o he_o be_v now_o receive_v till_o the_o restitution_n of_o all_o thing_n 1_v thes_n 4._o 16._o phil._n 3._o 21._o act_n 3._o 20._o 21._o but_o in_o respect_n of_o state_n of_o glory_n he_o shall_v not_o descend_v he_o shall_v never_o more_o lay_v aside_o any_o of_o that_o glory_n or_o dignity_n he_o now_o possess_v for_o we_o or_o be_v abase_v or_o humble_v for_o we_o as_o before_o but_o shall_v still_o sit_v on_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o power_n which_o express_v the_o state_n of_o 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where_o he_o be_v receive_v and_o possess_v of_o that_o infinite_a glory_n in_o the_o body_n of_o his_o flesh_n for_o we_o be_v evident_o mean_v according_a to_o the_o most_o direct_a and_o proper_a sense_n of_o the_o word_n the_o place_n or_o place_n on_o high_a where_o he_o be_v so_o receive_v and_o appear_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n for_o we_o and_o to_o this_o we_o give_v these_o demonstration_n in_o our_o discourse_n in_o their_o hear_n to_o which_o they_o have_v answer_v nothing_o 1._o it_o be_v call_v heaven_n itself_o heb._n 9_o 24._o to_o distinguish_v it_o from_o heaven_n after_o any_o figurative_a typical_a or_o other_o sense_n of_o the_o word_n 2._o he_o be_v say_v to_o be_v ascend_v up_o thither_o pass_v and_o go_v into_o heaven_n yea_o receive_v and_o take_v up_o eph._n 4._o 10._o heb._n 4._o 14._o 1_o pet._n 3._o 22._o mark_v 16._o 19_o act_n 1._o 2._o 9_o all_o which_o expression_n plain_o import_v a_o place_n or_o place_n above_o whither_o he_o be_v so_o take_v up_o yea_o 3._o it_o be_v likewise_o say_v that_o in_o be_v so_o take_v or_o carry_v up_o he_o be_v part_v from_o they_o luke_n 24_o 51._o and_o after_o that_o be_v no_o more_o so_o with_o they_o in_o the_o world_n john_n 17._o 11._o 12_o 13._o mat._n 26._o 11._o 4._o the_o heaven_n into_o which_o he_o be_v take_v up_o from_o his_o disciple_n be_v the_o same_o or_o heaven_n in_o the_o same_o sense_n as_o of_o which_o it_o be_v say_v the_o apostle_n and_o disciple_n stand_v steadfast_o look_v towards_o it_o as_o he_o go_v up_o act_v 1._o 9_o 10_o 11._o 5._o the_o same_o from_o whence_o he_o shall_v descend_v or_o come_v again_o in_o like_a manner_n as_o those_o choose_a witness_n see_v he_o go_v when_o he_o come_v to_o restore_v all_o thing_n in_o their_o individual_n act_n 1._o 11._o and_o 3._o 20_o 21._o phil._n 3._o 20_o 21._o 1_o thes_n 4._o 16._o and_o that_o can_v be_v his_o church_n for_o he_o shall_v not_o then_o go_v from_o they_o but_o come_v to_o they_o nor_o his_o glory_n he_o now_o possess_v as_o before_o say_v for_o he_o shall_v not_o come_v from_o that_o but_o in_o it_o even_o in_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o father_n and_o with_o his_o holy_a angel_n but_o be_v evident_a to_o be_v only_o the_o place_n or_o place_n on_o high_a where_o he_o now_o possess_v that_o glory_n for_o we_o from_o whence_o he_o shall_v descend_v or_o come_v down_o again_o still_o sit_v on_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o power_n 6._o it_o be_v that_o heaven_n or_o heaven_n in_o such_o a_o sense_n as_o it_o be_v proper_o oppose_v to_o the_o earth_n where_o and_o on_o which_o the_o former_a priest_n serve_v yea_o it_o be_v express_o say_v if_o he_o be_v on_o earth_n he_o be_v not_o a_o priest_n such_o a_o one_o as_o become_v we_o to_o have_v heb._n 8._o 1._o 3_o 4._o and_o 4._o 14._o with_o chapter_n 7._o 26._o in_o which_o its_o plain_a that_o he_o be_v not_o on_o earth_n in_o his_o personal_a and_o bodily_a presence_n as_o he_o be_v in_o heaven_n as_o oppose_v to_o the_o earth_n and_o the_o necessity_n of_o his_o go_v away_o thither_o and_o be_v receive_v and_o appear_v there_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n for_o we_o and_o of_o what_o usefulness_n it_o be_v to_o we_o and_o of_o what_o concernment_n the_o hold_v fast_o the_o acknowledgement_n of_o it_o be_v such_o as_o know_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n in_o truth_n do_v know_v something_o may_v be_v see_v of_o it_o in_o tho._n moor_n junior_a his_o antidote_n pag._n 41_o 42._o and_o 43._o and_o in_o his_o instruction_n to_o the_o live_n page_n 39_o 51._o and_o they_o that_o deny_v it_o do_v deny_v jesus_n to_o be_v the_o great_a high_a priest_n yea_o they_o deny_v his_o be_v already_o come_v in_o the_o flesh_n so_o as_o that_o the_o work_v give_v he_o to_o do_v on_o the_o earth_n in_o that_o his_o own_o body_n for_o the_o expiation_n of_o sin_n be_v finish_v as_o john_n 17._o 4_o 5._o with_o heb._n 1._o 3._o and_o 7._o 26_o 27._o and_o 9_o 24_o 26._o and_o so_o in_o sum_n deny_v jesus_n to_o be_v the_o christ_n and_o therein_o show_v themselves_o liar_n deceiver_n antichrist_n and_o be_v therefore_o and_o as_o such_o to_o be_v turn_v away_o from_o and_o hold_v accurse_v by_o we_o 7._o que._n can_v a_o body_n of_o flesh_n and_o bone_n be_v both_o in_o the_o heaven_n and_o far_o above_o they_o all_o and_o fill_v all_o thing_n at_o one_o and_o the_o same_o time_n yea_o or_o nay_o answ_n nay_o but_o the_o man_n christ_n jesus_n in_o that_o body_n of_o his_o flesh_n in_o which_o he_o bear_v our_o sin_n on_o the_o tree_n and_o have_v flesh_n and_o bone_n now_o raise_v and_o gloryfy_v with_o the_o father_n own_o self_n be_v ascend_v on_o high_a and_o set_v down_o on_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o majesty_n in_o the_o heaven_n and_o so_o be_v with_o the_o father_n and_o in_o his_o name_n god_n over_o all_o bless_a for_o ever_o he_o may_v from_o thence_o and_o in_o that_o name_n power_n and_o glory_n fill_v all_o thing_n and_o fulfil_v all_o thing_n too_o as_o that_o text_n also_o may_v be_v read_v in_o 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116._o 3_o 4_o etc._n etc._n 3._o sometime_o for_o that_o place_n and_o state_n of_o darkness_n and_o separation_n from_o god_n into_o which_o the_o spirit_n of_o ungodly_a sinner_n that_o die_v in_o their_o sin_n be_v cast_v and_o shut_v up_o from_o the_o time_n of_o their_o depart_n out_o of_o the_o body_n unto_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o great_a day_n for_o when_o the_o body_n return_v to_o its_o dust_n than_o the_o spirit_n return_v to_o god_n who_o give_v it_o ecles_n 3._o 21._o and_o 12._o 7._o by_o he_o to_o be_v appoint_v to_o its_o proper_a place_n by_o who_o the_o spirit_n of_o believer_n such_o as_o die_v in_o the_o lord_n be_v receive_v into_o paradise_n a_o place_n and_o state_n of_o pleasure_n and_o rest_n in_o heaven_n under_o the_o altar_n on_o which_o the_o perfect_a sacrifice_n be_v offer_v sometime_o call_v abraham_n bosom_n it_o be_v such_o as_o in_o which_o they_o be_v from_o the_o time_n of_o their_o departure_n out_o of_o the_o flesh_n or_o body_n with_o the_o 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