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manifest_v for_o it_o be_v the_o glorious_a appear_v or_o the_o appear_v of_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o great_a god_n and_o our_o saviour_n ij_o tit._n 13._o which_o epithet_n be_v to_o be_v careful_o observe_v because_o it_o distinguish_v this_o appear_v from_o a_o former_a and_o teach_v we_o how_o we_o be_v to_o conceive_v of_o it_o for_o every_o body_n know_v who_o have_v any_o skill_n in_o these_o thing_n that_o there_o be_v at_o least_o a_o double_a appear_v of_o christ_n speak_v of_o in_o the_o holy_a write_n one_o past_a when_o he_o come_v and_o sensible_o appear_v and_o be_v manifest_v in_o mortal_a flesh_n for_o these_o two_o end_n to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n and_o to_o die_v for_o our_o sin_n let_v the_o reader_n consult_v the_o 1_o tim._n i_o 10._o and_o ix_o hebr._n 26._o this_o be_v call_v the_o appear_v of_o god_n grace_n ij_o tit._n 11._o which_o be_v so_o manifest_v at_o this_o time_n that_o it_o eclipse_v all_o former_a discovery_n that_o have_v be_v make_v of_o it_o the_o other_o be_v yet_o to_o come_v when_o the_o same_o lord_n will_v as_o sensible_o appear_v to_o reward_v man_n according_a to_o the_o entertainment_n they_o have_v give_v his_o gospel_n and_o show_v himself_o as_o a_o royal_a priest_n who_o have_v so_o perfect_o expiate_v our_o sin_n and_o conquer_v all_o our_o enemy_n that_o he_o have_v nothing_o then_o to_o do_v but_o to_o give_v complete_a salvation_n to_o his_o servant_n so_o you_o read_v ix_o hebr._n 28._o that_o to_o they_o who_o expect_v he_o he_o will_v appear_v the_o second_o time_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d make_v himself_o be_v see_v appear_v visible_o without_o sin_n unto_o salvation_n as_o in_o the_o former_a come_n he_o be_v see_v in_o our_o flesh_n but_o appear_v like_o a_o mean_a person_n in_o the_o form_n of_o a_o servant_n so_o in_o this_o he_o will_v personal_o appear_v in_o our_o nature_n but_o in_o great_a splendour_n in_o the_o form_n of_o a_o prince_n even_o as_o the_o lord_n of_o all_o the_o world_n and_o therefore_o in_o the_o first_o verse_n of_o this_o chapter_n two_o tim._n four_o 1._o his_o kingdom_n and_o his_o appear_v be_v both_o put_v together_o as_o thing_n contemporary_a and_o as_o before_o there_o be_v a_o appearance_n of_o his_o grace_n so_o hereafter_o he_o be_v say_v to_o appear_v in_o his_o glory_n iij._n col._n 4._o to_o these_o two_o appearing_n some_o add_v a_o three_o in_o the_o middle_n between_o they_o and_o that_o be_v his_o appear_v to_o destroy_v jerusalem_n and_o therewith_o the_o persecutor_n of_o his_o disciple_n to_o who_o at_o that_o time_n it_o must_v be_v acknowledge_v he_o give_v a_o mighty_a salvation_n or_o deliverance_n and_o the_o very_a truth_n be_v than_o he_o be_v say_v in_o the_o gospel_n to_o come_v xxj_o joh._n 22._o what_o if_o i_o will_v that_o he_o tarry_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d till_o i_o come_v and_o i._o revel_n 7._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d behold_v he_o come_v nay_o in_o a_o loose_a sense_n of_o the_o word_n that_o time_n be_v call_v by_o s._n matthew_n his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d xxiv_o 27_o 37_o 39_o and_o by_o s._n luke_n the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n xxj_o 31._o because_o then_o he_o do_v exercise_v one_o part_n of_o his_o royal_a power_n in_o punish_v offender_n but_o i_o do_v not_o find_v that_o in_o any_o place_n it_o be_v call_v the_o revelation_n or_o the_o appear_v of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n for_o he_o do_v not_o appear_v in_o person_n when_o he_o come_v to_o destroy_v jerusalem_n as_o he_o do_v at_o his_o first_o come_n and_o will_v at_o his_o next_o but_o only_o virtual_o in_o such_o a_o desolation_n as_o make_v it_o apparent_a that_o his_o
to_o give_v satisfactory_a reason_n that_o our_o lord_n jesus_n will_v appear_v again_o and_o in_o so_o glorious_a a_o manner_n as_o have_v be_v relate_v it_o be_v in_o his_o former_a epistle_n to_o this_o very_a person_n his_o belove_a son_n timothy_n chap._n vj._n where_o he_o charge_v he_o v._n 13_o 14._o to_o keep_v the_o commandment_n he_o have_v give_v he_o without_o the_o least_o violation_n of_o it_o until_o the_o appear_v of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n that_o be_v till_o his_o come_n from_o heaven_n with_o all_o the_o glorious_a train_n of_o angel_n to_o recompense_v man_n according_a to_o their_o work_n now_o that_o timothy_n may_v be_v full_o persuade_v there_o will_v be_v such_o a_o bless_a time_n and_o to_o be_v more_o ready_a and_o cheerful_a in_o his_o obedience_n to_o this_o exhortation_n the_o apostle_n assure_v he_o that_o this_o be_v no_o such_o spectacle_n as_o be_v form_v mere_o in_o the_o imagination_n but_o which_o god_n the_o possessor_n of_o heaven_n and_o 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