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attention_n s._n mark_n 15._o tell_v we_o that_o he_o be_v give_v his_o apostle_n their_o commission_n to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n to_o every_o creature_n that_o they_o shall_v have_v power_n as_o the_o work_n of_o miracle_n and_o the_o like_a to_o conâ—…rme_v this_o teach_n by_o so_o after_o he_o have_v speak_v unto_o they_o he_o be_v receive_v up_o into_o heaven_n saint_n luke_n tell_v we_o that_o he_o gather_v they_o together_o command_v they_o not_o to_o depart_v from_o jerusalem_n but_o there_o to_o wait_v for_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o father_n which_o say_v he_o you_o hear_v of_o i_o and_o when_o he_o have_v speak_v these_o thing_n while_o he_o be_v even_o 9_o now_o as_o the_o same_o evangelist_n say_v in_o another_o place_n bless_v the_o he_o depart_v from_o they_o and_o be_v carry_v up_o into_o heaven_n for_o a_o cloud_n take_v he_o out_o of_o their_o sight_n and_o they_o return_v to_o jerusalem_n from_o mount_n olivet_n and_o when_o they_o be_v come_v into_o a_o upper_a chamber_n they_o all_o continue_v in_o prayer_n and_o supplication_n with_o the_o woman_n and_o mary_n the_o mother_n 〈◊〉_d jesus_n 2_o hâ—…re_o we_o see_v a_o love_a master_n take_v his_o leave_n of_o his_o ioâ—…ng_a family_n hâ—…re_o be_v blessing_n and_o pray_v on_o both_o side_n here_o be_v comfort_v and_o look_v up_o to_o heaven_n though_o distance_n of_o place_n idâ—…_n separate_v they_o for_o a_o time_n yet_o â—…ue_n shall_v continue_v they_o as_o one_o for_o ever_o the_o man_n of_o ephesus_n weep_v abundant_o when_o saint_n paul_n depart_v from_o they_o be_v 38_o chief_o sorry_a for_o the_o word_n that_o he_o speak_v that_o they_o shall_v see_v his_o face_n no_o more_o but_o two_o man_n in_o white_a apparel_n or_o angel_n in_o man_n form_n ask_v the_o apostle_n why_o stand_v you_o gaze_v or_o look_v up_o to_o heaven_n and_o they_o tell_v they_o this_o jesus_n shall_v so_o come_v even_o as_o you_o have_v see_v he_o go_v to_o heaven_n 10._o when_o elias_n be_v take_v up_o because_o his_o prayer_n have_v stand_v israel_n in_o as_o good_a steed_n as_o all_o the_o horse_n and_o chariot_n do_v against_o the_o force_n of_o their_o enemy_n the_o text_n say_v elisha_n cry_v my_o father_n my_o father_n the_o chariot_n of_o israel_n 12._o and_o the_o horseman_n thereof_o and_o he_o see_v he_o no_o more_o the_o apostle_n of_o our_o lord_n though_o silent_a we_o may_v easy_o conceive_v their_o heart_n cry_v our_o saviour_n our_o saviour_n at_o the_o very_a instant_n two_o ambassador_n from_o the_o court_n of_o heaven_n to_o prevent_v doleful_a passion_n tell_v they_o that_o they_o shall_v so_o see_v he_o come_v as_o they_o see_v he_o ascend_v call_v to_o mind_n what_o himself_o have_v before_o tell_v â—…m_n ascendo_fw-la ad_fw-la patrem_fw-la mean_v et_fw-la patrem_fw-la vestrum_fw-la i_o asâ—…d_v to_o my_o father_n and_o to_o your_o father_n 3_o he_o that_o ever_o give_v his_o disciple_n divine_a instruction_n cease_v 〈◊〉_d at_o the_o last_o even_o unto_o the_o very_a â—…ant_n of_o his_o departure_n from_o 〈◊〉_d to_o teach_v they_o still_o his_o â—…ing_v they_o what_o they_o shall_v 〈◊〉_d where_o they_o shall_v abide_v in_o â—…at_a manner_n in_o what_o place_n his_o â—…ing_v they_o his_o gather_a thenâ—…her_n with_o one_o accord_n all_o â—…ch_n may_v learn_v they_o many_o â—…ns_n and_o where_o do_v christ_n â—…ue_v his_o disciple_n but_o upon_o â—…t_a oâ—…uet_n where_o he_o have_v ofâ—…_n pray_v with_o they_o and_o they_o â—…th_v he_o from_o thence_o he_o ascenâ—…_n when_o we_o have_v do_v our_o deâ—…ons_n in_o this_o world_n and_o do_v â—…th_v the_o world_n when_o we_o have_v â—…ssed_v our_o brethren_n by_o holy_a actiâ—…s_n assemble_v in_o prayer_n give_v â—…m_o good_a example_n continue_v â—…ongst_a they_o in_o one_o accord_n from_o â—…unt_n olivet_n