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you_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n at_o his_o come_n chap._n 3._o 13._o to_o the_o end_n he_o may_v establish_v you_o unblameable_a in_o holiness_n at_o the_o come_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ._n chap._n 4._o 16._o the_o lord_n himself_o will_v descend_v from_o heaven_n with_o a_o shout_n chap._n 5._o 23._o i_o pray_v that_o your_o whole_a spirit_n and_o soul_n and_o body_n be_v preserve_v blameless_a unto_o the_o come_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ._n 2._o epist._n chap._n 1._o 10._o he_o shall_v come_v to_o â—e_v glorify_v in_o his_o saint_n chap._n 2._o 1_o 3._o now_o i_o beseech_v you_o brethren_n by_o the_o come_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n and_o by_o our_o gather_v together_o unto_o he_o that_o you_o be_v not_o soon_o shake_v in_o mind_n etc._n etc._n chap._n 3._o 5._o and_o the_o lord_n direct_v your_o heart_n into_o the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o patient_a wait_v for_o christ._n i_o may_v turn_v you_o to_o further_a testimony_n of_o he_o 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their_o soul_n by_o receive_v they_o into_o glory_n when_o they_o die_v but_o also_o in_o regard_n of_o their_o body_n too_o by_o raise_v they_o from_o the_o dead_a at_o the_o last_o day_n till_o which_o time_n their_o happiness_n be_v but_o in_o part_n and_o imperfect_a and_o therefore_o hence_o may_v strong_o be_v infer_v that_o they_o shall_v be_v raise_v and_o by_o consequence_n all_o in_o covenant_n shall_v be_v raise_v to_o receive_v the_o perfect_a happiness_n promise_v in_o the_o covenant_n and_o by_o parity_n of_o reason_n that_o all_o out_o of_o covenant_n shall_v be_v raise_v to_o receive_v the_o complete_a punishment_n threaten_v to_o sinner_n for_o their_o sin_n and_o by_o consequence_n that_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o general_a resurrection_n thus_o our_o saviour_n confirm_v this_o great_a
have_v raise_v he_o from_o the_o dead_a and_o rom._n 14._o 10._o we_o shall_v all_o stand_v before_o the_o judgement_n seat_n of_o christ._n and_o 2_o cor._n 5._o 10._o for_o we_o must_v all_o appear_v before_o the_o judgement_n seat_n of_o christ_n that_o every_o one_o may_v receive_v the_o thing_n do_v in_o his_o body_n according_a to_o that_o he_o have_v do_v whether_o it_o be_v good_a or_o bad_a and_o christ_n judicial_a proceed_n be_v set_v forth_o at_o large_a matth._n 25._o hence_o than_o it_o follow_v that_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n shall_v certain_o appear_v to_o judgement_n i_o may_v add_v other_o argument_n draw_v from_o the_o faith_n and_o hope_v and_o expectation_n of_o the_o righteous_a and_o christ_n faithfulness_n love_n and_o the_o engagement_n of_o his_o honour_n to_o appear_v again_o but_o so_o much_o concern_v the_o certainty_n of_o christ_n second_o appearance_n chap._n xii_o 3._o the_o three_o thing_n prove_v be_v to_o show_v that_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n will_v quick_o appear_v that_o be_v 1._o he_o will_v come_v within_o a_o short_a time_n 2._o he_o will_v come_v sudden_o and_o unexpected_o when_o he_o do_v appear_v 1._o christ_n will_v come_v quick_o that_o be_v within_o a_o short_a time_n heb._n 10._o 37._o yet_o a_o little_a while_n and_o he_o that_o shall_v come_v will_v come_v and_o will_v not_o tarry_v he_o that_o shall_v come_v will_v come_v there_o be_v the_o certainty_n of_o his_o come_n and_o yet_o a_o little_a while_n he_o will_v come_v and_o will_v not_o tarry_v there_o be_v the_o speediness_n of_o his_o come_n the_o lord_n be_v at_o hand_n philip._n 4._o 5._o the_o come_n of_o the_o lord_n draw_v nigh_o james_n 5._o 8._o the_o judge_n stand_v at_o the_o door_n vers_n 9_o the_o end_n of_o all_o thing_n be_v at_o hand_n 1_o pet._n 4._o 7._o therefore_o out_o day_n be_v call_v the_o last_o day_n 2_o tim._n 3._o 1._o and_o upon_o we_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n be_v come_v 1_o cor._n 10._o 11._o we_o live_v in_o 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certainty_n of_o christ_n appearance_n because_o the_o scripture_n speak_v of_o the_o speediness_n thereof_o as_o if_o christ_n have_v be_v in_o those_o day_n present_o to_o come_v and_o yet_o above_o sixteen_o hundred_o year_n be_v past_a since_o the_o promise_n be_v make_v i_o answer_v that_o the_o apostle_n paul_n who_o in_o his_o first_o epistle_n to_o the_o thessalenians_n speak_v of_o christ_n come_n as_o if_o it_o may_v be_v in_o his_o time_n 1_o thess._n 4._o 16_o 17._o the_o lord_n himself_o will_v descend_v from_o heaven_n with_o a_o shoâ—t_o etc._n etc._n and_o the_o dead_a in_o christ_n shall_v rise_v first_o then_o we_o which_o be_v alive_a and_o remain_v shall_v be_v catch_v up_o in_o the_o cloud_n etc._n etc._n the_o same_o apostle_n tell_v the_o thessalonian_n in_o his_o second_o epistle_n chap._n 2._o 3._o thaâ—_n the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v not_o come_v till_o there_o be_v â—_o fall_a away_o and_o the_o man_n of_o sin_n shall_v be_v reveal_v etc._n etc._n and_o vers_fw-la 7._o that_o there_o be_v then_o a_o let_v to_o the_o revelation_n of_o the_o man_n of_o sin_n which_o be_v thâ—_n heathenish_a roman_a empire_n which_o let_v be_v not_o likely_a in_o haste_n neither_o be_v remove_v till_o some_o hundred_o of_o year_n after_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v evident_a from_o that_o place_n that_o the_o come_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v not_o to_o be_v until_o several_a age_n after_o the_o write_n of_o the_o scripture_n this_o may_v be_v sufficient_a to_o give_v satisfaction_n concern_v the_o length_n of_o time_n since_o the_o scripture_n tell_v we_o that_o the_o lord_n jesus_n will_v quick_o appear_v if_o any_o profane_a mocker_n shall_v scoff_n at_o this_o answer_n and_o say_v where_o be_v the_o promise_n of_o his_o come_n do_v not_o all_o thing_n remain_v as_o they_o be_v since_o the_o creation_n do_v not_o the_o sun_n and_o moon_n and_o star_n keep_v their_o constant_a course_n and_o what_o likelihood_n of_o the_o darken_n of_o the_o sun_n and_o fall_v of_o the_o star_n and_o the_o pass_v away_o of_o the_o heaven_n with_o a_o great_a noise_n be_v not_o the_o earth_n establish_v upon_o sure_a foundation_n and_o what_o likelihood_n of_o move_v it_o and_o burn_a it_o with_o the_o work_n which_o be_v upon_o it_o and_o if_o christ_n will_v have_v come_v so_o quick_o will_v not_o he_o have_v be_v here_o before_o now_o i_o answer_v 1._o that_o the_o apostle_n peter_n foretell_v that_o in_o the_o last_o day_n such_o scoffer_n shall_v arise_v 2_o pet._n 3._o 3_o 4._o 2._o that_o all_o thing_n be_v not_o as_o they_o be_v from_o the_o creation_n for_o the_o world_n in_o the_o time_n of_o noah_n be_v drown_v with_o the_o flood_n noah_n only_o except_v and_o those_o which_o be_v with_o he_o in_o the_o ark_n sure_o there_o be_v a_o great_a transformation_n of_o thing_n in_o that_o age_n vers_fw-la 5_o 6._o 3._o that_o by_o the_o same_o word_n of_o command_n whereby_o the_o old_a world_n be_v drown_v with_o water_n by_o the_o same_o 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