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to_o the_o same_o excess_n of_o riot_n will_v then_o be_v manifest_v to_o be_v man_n of_o integrity_n and_o humility_n and_o to_o have_v decline_v the_o profane_a course_n of_o other_o not_o out_o of_o foolish_a preciseness_n or_o needless_a scrupulosity_n or_o humoursomeness_n but_o out_o of_o conscience_n to_o the_o command_v of_o god_n their_o faith_n and_o love_n and_o sincerity_n will_v be_v find_v to_o their_o praise_n and_o honour_n and_o glory_n at_o the_o appear_v of_o jesus_n when_o christ_n who_o be_v our_o life_n shall_v appear_v then_o shall_v you_o appear_v with_o he_o in_o glory_n 1_o pet._n 1.7_o they_o who_o be_v now_o despise_v and_o reproach_v and_o trample_v on_o as_o the_o dirt_n and_o dung_n and_o filth_n of_o the_o earth_n will_v then_o be_v manifest_v to_o be_v god_n jewel_n christ_n glory_n and_o the_o temple_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n when_o christ_n who_o be_v our_o life_n shall_v appear_v we_o shall_v appear_v with_o he_o in_o glory_n col._n 3.4_o then_o 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jesus_n shall_v be_v reveal_v from_o heaven_n 2_o thess_n 1.7_o and_o it_o will_v be_v a_o glorious_a revelation_n look_v for_o the_o glorious_a appear_v of_o the_o great_a god_n and_o our_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n tit._n 2.13_o in_o this_o world_n he_o appear_v as_o the_o son_n of_o man_n as_o one_o bear_v of_o a_o woman_n and_o in_o the_o form_n of_o a_o servant_n but_o then_o he_o shall_v appear_v as_o the_o son_n of_o god_n as_o the_o only_o beget_v of_o the_o father_n and_o as_o the_o head_n of_o principality_n and_o power_n and_o as_o the_o heir_n of_o all_o thing_n matth._n 16.27_o for_o the_o son_n of_o man_n shall_v come_v in_o the_o glory_n of_o his_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 he_o shall_v come_v in_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o father_n i._n e._n in_o that_o glory_n and_o honour_n which_o be_v proper_a and_o peculiar_a to_o the_o divine_a nature_n at_o his_o first_o appear_v a_o weak_a mortal_a man_n be_v his_o harbinger_n 4._o mat._n 3.3_o 4._o to_o prepare_v his_o way_n before_o he_o but_o at_o his_o second_o appear_v a_o mighty_a immortal_a archangel_n shall_v be_v his_o forerunner_n and_o go_v before_o he_o for_o the_o lord_n himself_o shall_v descend_v 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 1_o thess_n 4.16_o at_o his_o first_o appear_v he_o be_v accompany_v with_o a_o few_o poor_a mean_a fisherman_n but_o at_o his_o second_o appear_v he_o shall_v be_v attend_v with_o his_o mighty_a angel_n 2_o thess_n 1.7_o with_o all_o his_o holy_a angel_n matth._n 6.27_o with_o the_o thousand_o thousand_o that_o be_v before_o he_o and_o the_o ten_o thousand_o time_n ten_o thousand_o that_o minister_n to_o he_o at_o his_o first_o appear_v he_o come_v as_o a_o servant_n to_o minister_v unto_o other_o and_o to_o be_v abase_v he_o come_v ride_v upon_o a_o ass_n matth._n 20.5_o &_o 28._o but_o at_o his_o second_o 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