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certain_o tell_v till_o experience_n manifest_v it_o some_o think_v a_o strange_a star_n as_o at_o his_o first_o come_n the_o wise_a man_n be_v conduct_v to_o he_o by_o a_o star_n other_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n as_o be_v christ_n badge_n by_o which_o he_o be_v know_v in_o the_o world_n for_o the_o great_a subject_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v christ_n crucify_v call_v therefore_o the_o word_n of_o the_o cross_n and_o this_o they_o think_v shall_v appear_v in_o the_o heaven_n as_o it_o do_v to_o constantine_n when_o he_o go_v to_o fight_v against_o maxentius_n with_o this_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o this_o shâ—lt_n thou_o overcome_v though_o by_o the_o way_n eusebius_n describe_v that_o vision_n as_o in_o the_o figure_n of_o χ_n the_o first_o critical_a letter_n of_o christ_n name_n this_o way_n go_v many_o of_o the_o ancient_n make_v the_o cross_n to_o be_v christ_n ensign_n and_o royal_a banner_n which_o he_o will_v display_v in_o the_o heaven_n as_o king_n 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fire_n 2_o thess_n 1._o 8._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o show_v the_o dreadfulness_n of_o it_o to_o the_o wicked_a to_o they_o it_o be_v as_o flame_n and_o devour_a burn_n 2._o let_v we_o consider_v the_o day_n itself_o and_o the_o great_a thing_n do_v therein_o it_o be_v a_o day_n of_o congregation_n of_o all_o mankind_n there_o adam_n may_v see_v all_o his_o posterity_n at_o once_o but_o especial_o be_v it_o a_o day_n of_o congregation_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o saint_n who_o be_v now_o scatter_v in_o divers_a country_n town_n house_n where_o god_n have_v any_o work_n and_o service_n for_o they_o but_o then_o shall_v meet_v together_o in_o one_o assembly_n and_o rendezvouz_n call_v psal_n 1._o 6._o call_v the_o great_a congregation_n of_o the_o just_a as_o the_o wicked_a shall_v be_v herd_v together_o like_o straw_n and_o stick_v bind_v in_o a_o bundle_n to_o set_v one_o another_o on_o fire_n drunkard_n together_o and_o adulterer_n together_o they_o shall_v be_v bind_v in_o 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now_o with_o a_o multitude_n of_o angel_n then_o ride_v on_o the_o colt_n of_o a_o ass_n now_o up_o â—n_o the_o cloud_n then_o as_o the_o son_n of_o man_n now_o as_o the_o son_n of_o god_n then_o in_o the_o form_n of_o a_o servant_n now_o in_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o father_n then_o crown_v with_o thorn_n now_o glory_n and_o hoâ—ouâ—_n then_o to_o teach_v righteousness_n now_o to_o reward_v righteousness_n then_o in_o the_o similitude_n of_o sinful_a flesh_n rom._n 8._o 3._o now_o the_o second_o time_n without_o sin_n heb._n 9_o 27._o at_o his_o first_o come_n he_o be_v not_o a_o sinner_n bâ—t_v he_o come_v in_o the_o garb_n of_o a_o sinner_n afflict_v miserable_a we_o
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