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wherein_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 that_o know_v not_o god_n and_o that_o obey_v not_o the_o gospel_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n 16._o that_o day_n wherein_o the_o lord_n will_v come_v with_o fire_n and_o with_o his_o chariot_n like_o a_o whirlwind_n to_o render_v his_o anger_n with_o fury_n and_o his_o rebuke_n with_o flame_n of_o fire_n for_o by_o fire_n and_o by_o his_o sword_n will_v the_o lord_n plead_v with_o all_o flesh_n 32._o that_o day_n wherein_o the_o son_n of_o man_n shall_v come_v in_o his_o glory_n and_o all_o the_o holy_a angel_n with_o he_o and_o shall_v sit_v upon_o the_o throne_n of_o his_o glory_n and_o all_o nation_n shall_v be_v gather_v before_o he_o 7._o that_o day_n wherein_o all_o the_o kindred_n of_o the_o earth_n shall_v wail_v because_o of_o he_o sâ—ortly_o 31._o that_o great_a and_o terrible_a day_n of_o the_o lord_n wherein_o if_o 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time_n be_v this_o we_o be_v sure_a of_o that_o we_o be_v upon_o the_o last_o hour_n of_o the_o last_o day_n just_o do_v we_o spit_v in_o the_o face_n of_o s._n peter_n scoffer_n that_o say_v 4_o where_o be_v the_o promise_n of_o his_o come_n 9_o well_o know_v that_o the_o lord_n be_v not_o slack_a as_o some_o account_n slackness_n but_o that_o he_o that_o shall_v come_v 37._o will_v come_v and_o not_o tarry_v well_o may_v thou_o live_v to_o see_v the_o son_n of_o man_n come_v in_o the_o cloud_n of_o heaven_n and_o to_o be_v a_o actor_n in_o this_o last_o scene_n of_o the_o world_n if_o so_o let_v not_o thy_o heart_n be_v dismay_v with_o the_o expectation_n of_o these_o fearful_a thing_n thy_o change_n shall_v be_v sudden_a and_o quick_a one_o moment_n shall_v put_v off_o thy_o mortality_n and_o clothe_v thou_o with_o that_o incorruption_n which_o shall_v not_o be_v capable_a of_o fear_n and_o pain_n the_o majesty_n of_o this_o appearance_n shall_v add_v to_o thy_o joy_n and_o glory_n 16._o thou_o shall_v then_o see_v the_o lord_n himself_o 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 thou_o shall_v see_v thyself_o and_o those_o other_o which_o be_v alive_a and_o remain_v 17_o to_o be_v catch_v up_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 thou_o be_v ever_o with_o the_o lord_n upon_o this_o assurance_n how_o just_o may_v the_o apostle_n subjoin_v 18_o wherefore_o comfort_v one_o another_o with_o these_o word_n certain_o if_o ever_o there_o be_v comfort_n to_o be_v have_v in_o any_o word_n not_o of_o man_n or_o angel_n only_o but_o of_o the_o everliving_a god_n the_o god_n of_o truth_n these_o be_v they_o that_o can_v and_o will_v afford_v it_o to_o our_o tremble_a soul_n but_o if_o thou_o be_v one_o of_o the_o number_n of_o those_o who_o god_n have_v determine_v to_o call_v off_o beforehand_o and_o by_o a_o faithful_a death_n to_o prevent_v the_o great_a day_n of_o his_o appearance_n here_o be_v nothing_o for_o thou_o but_o matter_n of_o a_o joy_n unspeakable_a and_o full_a of_o glory_n 15._o for_o those_o that_o sleep_n in_o jesus_n shall_v god_n bring_v with_o he_o they_o shall_v be_v part_n of_o that_o glorious_a train_n which_o shall_v attend_v the_o majesty_n of_o the_o great_a judge_n of_o the_o world_n yea_o 1._o they_o shall_v be_v counselor_n to_o the_o lord_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n in_o this_o awful_a judica_fw-la ture_n as_o sit_v upon_o the_o bench_n when_o guilty_a man_n and_o angel_n shall_v be_v at_o the_o bar_n 3._o to_o he_o that_o overcome_v 21._o say_v the_o lord_n christ_n will_v i_o grant_v to_o sit_v with_o i_o in_o my_o throne_n even_o as_o i_o also_o overcome_v and_o be_o set_v down_o with_o my_o father_n in_o his_o throne_n what_o place_n then_o be_v here_o for_o any_o terror_n since_o the_o more_o state_n and_o heavenly_a magnificence_n the_o more_o joy_n and_o glory_n §_o 3._o awe_o more_o fit_a for_o thought_n of_o judgement_n then_o fear_v thou_o be_v afraid_a to_o think_v of_o judgement_n i_o have_v rather_o thou_o shall_v be_v awful_a then_o timorous_a when_o saint_n paul_n discourse_v of_o the_o judgement_n to_o come_v 25._o it_o be_v no_o marvel_n that_o fâ—â—ix_n tremble_v but_o the_o same_o apostle_n when_o he_o have_v press_v to_o his_o corinthian_n 11._o the_o certainty_n and_o generality_n of_o our_o appearance_n before_o the_o judgement-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 whether_o good_a or_o evil_n add_v know_v therefore_o the_o terror_n of_o the_o lord_n we_o persuade_v man_n but_o we_o be_v make_v manifest_a to_o