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be_v the_o penman_n of_o part_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n and_o be_v guide_v by_o a_o infallible_a spirit_n the_o apostle_n paul_n speak_v often_o of_o it_o especial_o see_v his_o testimony_n i_o thes._n 4._o 15_o 16_o 17._o for_o this_o we_o say_v unto_o you_o by_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o we_o which_o be_v alive_a and_o remain_v unto_o the_o come_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v not_o prevent_v they_o which_o be_v asleep_a for_o the_o lord_n himself_o shall_v descend_v from_o heaven_n with_o a_o shout_n with_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o archangel_n and_o with_o the_o trump_n of_o god_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 together_o with_o they_o in_o the_o cloud_n to_o meet_v the_o lord_n in_o the_o air_n and_o so_o shall_v we_o ever_o be_v with_o the_o lord_n thus_o he_o set_v forth_o christ_n come_v in_o a_o comfortable_a manner_n unto_o his_o people_n therefore_o exhort_v christian_n to_o comfort_v one_o another_o with_o those_o word_n and_o hope_n of_o christ_n glorious_a appearance_n when_o they_o shall_v be_v catch_v up_o to_o meet_v with_o he_o and_o be_v with_o he_o for_o ever_o and_o he_o set_v it_o forth_o in_o a_o dreadful_a manner_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o wicked_a 2_o thes._n i_o 7_o 8_o 9_o the_o lord_n jesus_n shall_v be_v reveal_v from_o heaven_n with_o his_o mighty_a angel_n in_o flame_a fire_n take_v vengeance_n on_o they_o which_o know_v not_o god_n and_o obey_v not_o the_o gospel_n who_o shall_v be_v punish_v with_o everlasting_a destruction_n from_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o from_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o power_n moreover_o this_o come_n of_o christ_n be_v speak_v of_o by_o the_o apostle_n in_o every_o chapter_n of_o both_o of_o these_o epistle_n i_o epist_n chap._n 1._o 10_o and_o to_o wait_v for_o his_o son_n from_o heaven_n chap._n 2._o 19_o what_o be_v our_o hope_n or_o joy_n or_o crown_n of_o rejoice_v be_v not_o 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 tit._n 2_o 13._o look_v for_o the_o bless_a hope_n and_o glorious_a appearance_n of_o the_o great_a god_n and_o our_o saviour_n heb._n 9_o 28._o unto_o they_o that_o look_v for_o he_o shall_v he_o appear_v the_o second_o time_n unto_o salvation_n we_o have_v also_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o apostle_n james_n chap._n 5._o 7._o be_v patient_a therefore_o brethren_n unto_o the_o come_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o apostle_n peter_n 1_o epist_n chap._n 5._o 4._o when_o the_o chief_a shepherd_n shall_v appear_v you_o shall_v receive_v a_o crown_n of_o glory_n which_o fade_v not_o away_o 2_o epist._n chap._n 3._o 10._o the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n will_v come_v as_o a_o thief_n in_o the_o night_n of_o the_o apostle_n john_n 1_o epist._n chap._n 3._o 2._o when_o he_o shall_v appear_v we_o shall_v be_v like_o he_o for_o we_o shall_v see_v he_o as_o he_o be_v and_o in_o his_o revelation_n frequent_o rev._n 1._o 7._o behold_v he_o come_v with_o cloud_n and_o every_o eye_n shall_v see_v he_o and_o they_o also_o that_o pierce_v he_o and_o all_o the_o kindred_n of_o the_o earth_n shall_v wail_v because_o of_o he_o even_o so_o amen_n to_o conclude_v we_o have_v the_o testimony_n of_o our_o saviour_n himself_o whilst_o on_o earth_n to_o his_o disciple_n mat._n 16._o 27._o the_o son_n of_o man_n shall_v come_v in_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o father_n with_o his_o angel_n and_o then_o he_o shall_v reward_v every_o man_n according_a to_o his_o work_n matth._n 24._o 27._o as_o lightning_n so_o shall_v the_o come_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n be_v v._o 30._o they_o shall_v see_v the_o son_n of_o man_n come_v in_o the_o cloud_n of_o heaven_n v._o 31._o and_o he_o shall_v send_v his_o angel_n with_o a_o great_a sound_n of_o a_o trumpet_n to_o gather_v the_o elect_a from_o the_o four_o wind_n mat._n 25._o especial_o from_o the_o 31._o to_o the_o end_n where_o his_o judicial_a proceed_n be_v set_v forth_o and_o our_o saviour_n do_v testify_v to_o his_o enemy_n that_o he_o will_v come_v again_o matth._n 26._o 64._o hereafter_o you_o shall_v see_v the_o son_n of_o man_n sit_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o power_n come_v in_o the_o cloud_n of_o heaven_n and_o our_o saviour_n testify_v by_o his_o angel_n to_o john_n his_o belove_a disciple_n after_o his_o ascension_n into_o heaven_n that_o he_o will_v come_v again_o especial_o rev._n 22._o where_o we_o have_v three_o promise_n of_o the_o same_o thing_n v._o 7._o behold_v i_o come_v quick_o bless_a be_v he_o that_o keep_v the_o say_n of_o this_o book_n v._o 12._o behold_v i_o come_v quick_o and_o my_o reward_n be_v with_o i_o to_o give_v to_o every_o man_n according_a as_o his_o work_n shall_v be_v v._o 20._o sure_o i_o come_v quick_o amen_n even_o so_o come_v lord_n jesus_n if_o any_o one_o word_n in_o the_o whole_a book_n of_o god_n may_v be_v believe_v this_o concern_v christ_n second_v come_v and_o appearance_n may_v be_v believe_v of_o which_o we_o have_v such_o frequent_a and_o evident_a testimony_n in_o the_o 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