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hard_a of_o power_n and_o come_v in_o the_o cloud_n of_o heaven_n 22.69_o heaven_n mat._n 25.64_o mar._n 14.62_o luk._n 22.69_o and_o so_o it_o be_v likewise_o declare_v by_o the_o angel_n the_o lord_n god_n shall_v give_v unto_o he_o the_o throne_n of_o his_o father_n david_n and_o he_o shall_v reign_v over_o the_o house_n of_o jacob_n etc._n etc._n 33._o etc._n luk._n 1.32_o 33._o and_o again_o upon_o his_o ascension_n the_o angel_n say_v this_o same_o jesus_n which_o be_v take_v up_o from_o you_o into_o heaven_n shall_v so_o come_v in_o like_a manner_n as_o you_o have_v see_v he_o go_v into_o heaven_n 1.11_o heaven_n act._n 1.11_o and_o the_o same_o have_v be_v also_o teach_v by_o the_o apostle_n and_o he_o shall_v send_v jesus_n christ_n etc._n etc._n 21._o etc._n act._n 3.20_o 21._o for_o the_o lord_n himself_o shall_v descend_v from_o heaven_n with_o a_o shout_n etc._n etc._n 4.16_o etc._n 1_o thes_n 4.16_o unto_o they_o that_o look_v for_o he_o he_o shall_v appear_v the_o 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personal_a resurrection_n who_o be_v now_o ascend_v afterward_o those_o that_o be_v christ_n at_o his_o come_n and_o then_o speak_v of_o another_o time_n he_o say_v then_o the_o end_n when_o or_o then_o come_v the_o end_n and_o when_o be_v that_o end_n when_o he_o shall_v have_v deliver_v up_o etc._n etc._n as_o it_o be_v give_v out_o with_o a_o oath_n that_o there_o shall_v be_v time_n no_o long_o 25._o rev._n 10.6_o 7._o rev._n 8.2_o 6_o rev._n 11.15_o 1_o cor._n 15.24_o 25._o but_o in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o voicem_fw-la of_o the_o seven_o angel_n which_o angel_n be_v to_o find_v the_o last_o trumpet_n which_o begin_v in_o christ_n his_o beginning_n to_o reign_v and_o end_v in_o christ_n
12.4_o &_o 1â—_n 32-35_a mat._n 24_o 12._o for_o though_o knowledge_n shall_v abound_v yet_o wickedness_n and_o seducer_n will_v abound_v also_o and_o whatever_o shake_v of_o worldly_a power_n and_o burn_v of_o the_o whore_n and_o destroy_v of_o the_o body_n of_o antichrist_n there_o shall_v be_v yet_o the_o beast_n in_o the_o worldly_a power_n and_o the_o false_a prophet_n 20._o 2_o thes_n 2.8_o rev._n 19.11_o 20._o with_o the_o spirit_n of_o antichrist_n remain_v till_o the_o personal_a appearance_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n and_o the_o cross_n of_o christ_n be_v to_o be_v accept_v till_o then_o and_o the_o life_n of_o believer_n in_o respect_n of_o such_o glorious_a appearance_n be_v hide_v with_o christ_n in_o god_n and_o they_o in_o that_o respect_n dead_a and_o not_o to_o look_v to_o appear_v in_o glory_n 21._o col._n 3.1_o 2_o 3_o 4._o phil._n 3.20_o 21._o till_o he_o appear_v in_o glory_n that_o we_o may_v appear_v in_o glory_n with_o he_o which_o will_v be_v a_o 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in_o who_o i_o be_o well_o please_v beside_o 9.4_o mat._n 12.18_o mat._n 3.17_o &_o 17.5_o 1_o joh._n 5.10_o 11_o 12._o gal._n 3.16_o 26_o 29._o joh._n 1.12_o 2_o tim._n 1.9_o joh._n 6.44_o jam._n 1.18_o joh._n 1.13_o joh._n 1.12_o 16_o 17_o 18._o rom._n 8.16_o rom._n 9.4_o adoption_n be_v only_o in_o christ_n jesus_n and_o have_v in_o receive_v and_o have_v he_o as_o eternal_a life_n be_v and_o no_o other_o way_n and_o yet_o far_o adoption_n and_o acceptation_n to_o sonship_n in_o christ_n be_v in_o a_o peculiar_a manner_n the_o work_n of_o god_n the_o father_n that_o call_v and_o draw_v and_o beget_v to_o christ_n and_o the_o communication_n of_o the_o dignity_n and_o privilege_n of_o son_n be_v in_o a_o peculiar_a manner_n the_o work_n of_o jesus_n christ_n the_o son_n as_o it_o be_v in_o a_o peculiar_a manner_n the_o work_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n to_o witness_v it_o beside_o adoption_n be_v a_o thing_n to_o be_v minister_v and_o do_v though_o not_o so_o clear_o appertain_v to_o 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necessity_n of_o the_o poor_a and_o exhort_v their_o brethren_n to_o a_o merciful_a relieve_n of_o they_o and_o these_o to_o receive_v and_o faithful_o and_o wise_o to_o dispense_v the_o benevolence_n of_o the_o church_n and_o these_o be_v first_o ordain_v upon_o a_o necessity_n of_o the_o prime_a elder_n lest_o they_o who_o before_o have_v do_v it_o shall_v by_o continue_v that_o business_n be_v hinder_v from_o attend_v the_o ministration_n of_o the_o word_n and_o prayer_n and_o these_o deacon_n be_v also_o to_o help_v the_o elder_n in_o ministration_n and_o to_o assist_v in_o preach_v and_o baptise_v 10._o 1_o tim._n 3.9_o 10._o and_o also_o in_o break_v bread_n as_o be_v see_v in_o the_o act_n and_o timothy_n and_o these_o
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etc._n for_o it_o be_v not_o say_v jesus_n know_v they_o believe_v not_o 8.21_o gen._n 6.5_o &_o 8.21_o or_o that_o he_o know_v there_o be_v no_o truth_n in_o their_o believe_v but_o he_o know_v what_o be_v in_o man_n a_o evil_a and_o unfaithful_a disposition_n etc._n etc._n and_o he_o know_v that_o his_o word_n or_o miracle_n that_o bring_v these_o to_o believe_v on_o he_o be_v not_o so_o submit_v to_o as_o that_o their_o evil_a disposition_n be_v yet_o mortify_v and_o they_o make_v faithful_a to_o he_o and_o so_o they_o may_v have_v serve_v he_o as_o he_o do_v joh._n 5.14_o 15._o but_o believe_v the_o spirit_n say_v they_o do_v and_o so_o in_o the_o other_o place_n the_o holy_a ghost_n affirm_v that_o as_o christ_n speak_v many_o believe_v on_o he_o 31._o joh._n 8.30_o 31._o and_o that_o our_o saviour_n then_o speak_v to_o those_o jew_n that_o believe_v on_o he_o and_o again_o the_o holy_a ghost_n faith_n among_o the_o chief_a ruler_n many_o believe_v on_o he_o 12.42_o joh._n 12.42_o but_o because_o of_o the_o pharisee_n they_o do_v not_o confess_v he_o so_o that_o these_o be_v believer_n and_o therefore_o so_o call_v and_o not_o call_v believer_n because_o they_o seem_v or_o profess_v to_o believe_v which_o the_o holy_a ghost_n say_v they_o do_v not_o nay_o the_o praise_n of_o man_n have_v that_o prevalency_n with_o they_o that_o it_o keep_v they_o from_o profession_n of_o believe_v though_o it_o have_v not_o so_o great_a prevalency_n with_o these_o as_o with_o those_o joh._n 5.44_o who_o it_o keep_v from_o believe_v or_o yet_o put_v they_o in_o a_o incapacity_n of_o it_o so_o that_o these_o point_v to_o do_v believe_v be_v evident_a that_o it_o be_v not_o a_o feign_a but_o true_a believe_v be_v evident_a for_o else_o in_o continuance_n in_o it_o they_o can_v not_o be_v save_v that_o they_o be_v yet_o short_a of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n etc._n etc._n be_v express_v that_o if_o they_o continue_v in_o his_o word_n receive_v by_o this_o faith_n they_o 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or_o those_o about_o the_o eternal_a salvation_n or_o damnation_n of_o man_n which_o by_o these_o two_o the_o word_n and_o the_o work_n of_o god_n be_v reveal_v to_o we_o which_o though_o the_o will_n and_o purpose_n of_o god_n be_v one_o yet_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o thing_n will_v purpose_a and_o decree_v be_v call_v many_o and_o so_o purpose_v of_o which_o be_v here_o to_o be_v speak_v these_o be_v all_o order_a and_o set_v in_o that_o one_o will_n counsel_n purpose_n and_o decree_n of_o he_o that_o we_o be_v to_o know_v and_o believe_v hereof_o be_v that_o which_o by_o his_o word_n and_o work_n be_v reveal_v to_o we_o whether_o in_o term_n of_o counsel_n will_n purpose_n or_o decree_n all_o which_o term_n signify_v the_o same_o thing_n and_o so_o to_o begin_v with_o that_o which_o prepare_v to_o the_o right_a understanding_n of_o all_o and_o then_o so_o to_o proceed_v as_o by_o word_n and_o work_v we_o be_v lead_v we_o find_v 1._o 30._o prov._n 8.22_o 23_o 24_o 25_o 26_o 30._o 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so_o say_v yea_o all_o quote_v and_o the_o rest_n be_v against_o it_o 2._o in_o this_o purpose_n of_o glorify_v his_o son_n and_o show_v forth_o his_o glory_n through_o he_o he_o purpose_v also_o to_o do_v both_o in_o this_o by_o create_v by_o he_o a_o infinite_a or_o numberless_a company_n of_o angel_n or_o heavenly_a spirit_n all_o holy_a and_o good_a to_o attend_v on_o and_o minister_v to_o this_o his_o son_n 104.4_o heb._n 1.4_o 6_o 7._o psal_n 104.4_o and_o so_o to_o serve_v and_o glorify_v god_n in_o serve_v and_o glorify_v his_o son_n who_o only_o he_o have_v exalt_v &_o glorify_v with_o equality_n to_o himself_o and_o to_o endue_v they_o with_o fitness_n and_o ability_n for_o this_o service_n and_o to_o free_v they_o from_o any_o seduce_a tempter_n without_o they_o 20.36_o job_n 38.7_o psal_n 9.7_o luk._n 20.36_o to_o turn_v they_o aside_o from_o it_o and_o in_o their_o rejoice_v in_o he_o and_o acknowledge_v he_o their_o supreme_a lord_n rejoice_v in_o his_o exaltation_n and_o 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perdition_n and_o destruction_n of_o ungodly_a man_n yea_o of_o all_o that_o then_o will_v not_o serve_v christ_n and_o his_o people_n yea_o all_o the_o saint_n with_o he_o shall_v have_v this_o honour_n to_o execute_v vengeance_n upon_o the_o heathen_a to_o bind_v their_o king_n etc._n etc._n as_o be_v say_v 3._o 28._o jer._n 3.17_o 18._o ezek._n 30.24_o &_o 37.21_o 22._o isa_n 52.8_o jer._n 33.7_o 8_o 9_o isa_n 19.24_o 25._o jer._n 48.47_o &_o 49.6_o 7._o rom._n 11.15_o 26_o 27._o psa_fw-la 126.1_o 2._o heb._n 8.10_o 11._o jer._n 31.31_o 33_o 34._o &_o 32.38_o 39_o 40_o 41_o ezek._n 37.24_o 28._o yea_o they_o shall_v also_o be_v with_o he_o and_o see_v the_o natural_a seed_n of_o abraham_n that_o be_v at_o that_o time_n find_v survive_v of_o the_o whole_a twelve_o tribe_n of_o israel_n from_o all_o the_o utmost_a part_n of_o the_o world_n come_v into_o their_o own_o land_n yea_o then_o will_v that_o be_v full_o perform_v that_o be_v promise_v 2_o sam._n 7.10_o 13._o isa_n 11.11_o 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8.21_o 22._o the_o praise_n of_o the_o earth_n the_o throne_n of_o the_o lord_n a_o quiet_a habitation_n yea_o then_o and_o there_o shall_v they_o see_v jesus_n christ_n in_o his_o glorious_a body_n the_o son_n of_o david_n the_o king_n in_o his_o beauty_n and_o glory_n sit_v upon_o the_o throne_n of_o david_n his_o father_n and_o rule_v before_o his_o ancient_n glorious_o in_o jerusalem_n and_o over_o all_o the_o nation_n and_o kingdom_n of_o the_o earth_n under_o the_o whole_a heaven_n then_o shall_v they_o see_v the_o good_a of_o his_o choose_a and_o rejoice_v in_o the_o gladness_n of_o his_o nation_n and_o glory_n with_o his_o inheritance_n for_o than_o they_o shall_v have_v a_o new_a heaven_n and_o new_a earth_n wherein_o dwell_v righteousness_n the_o creation_n restore_v to_o its_o purity_n the_o light_n of_o the_o sun_n as_o the_o light_n of_o seven_o day_n the_o earth_n bring_v forth_o plentiful_a increase_n and_o all_o creature_n at_o peace_n among_o themselves_o the_o 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21.24_o 6._o 72._o isa_n 66.10_o 23._o psal_n 72._o their_o exercise_n shall_v be_v a_o joyful_a and_o continual_a sabbath-keeping_a with_o the_o lord_n in_o sing_v hallelujah_n and_o new_a song_n of_o praise_n and_o all_o nation_n shall_v acknowledge_v they_o the_o belove_a and_o bless_v of_o the_o lord_n 3.4_o isa_n 60.3_o 14._o &_o 61.9_o 1_o joh._n 3.2_o 1_o cor._n 13.12_o phil_n 3.20_o col._n 3.4_o yea_o they_o see_v christ_n as_o he_o be_v and_o as_o they_o be_v see_v they_o shall_v be_v like_o he_o but_o how_o glorious_a this_o estate_n will_v be_v be_v not_o yet_o manifest_v and_o so_o beyond_o our_o conception_n but_o only_o that_o we_o know_v that_o we_o be_v now_o son_n and_o that_o in_o a_o measure_n we_o shall_v be_v then_o like_o he_o in_o glory_n and_o all_o these_o thing_n may_v be_v see_v more_o at_o large_a before_o in_o part_n 2._o ch_z 18._o iii_o for_o the_o promise_v to_o be_v perform_v to_o they_o when_o christ_n shall_v have_v finish_v the_o work_n of_o the_o 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