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descend_v visible_o you_o shall_v see_v the_o son_n of_o man_n etc._n etc._n mat._n 24.30_o and_o then_o shall_v appear_v the_o sign_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n in_o heaven_n and_o then_o shall_v all_o the_o tribe_n of_o the_o earth_n mourn_v and_o they_o shall_v see_v the_o son_n of_o man_n come_v in_o the_o cloud_n of_o heaven_n with_o power_n and_o great_a glory_n all_o man_n shall_v see_v the_o glory_n of_o jesus_n christ_n the_o wicked_a shall_v see_v he_o to_o their_o amazement_n and_o consternation_n and_o the_o godly_a shall_v see_v he_o to_o their_o joy_n and_o consolation_n four_o christ_n come_n shall_v be_v glorious_o and_o there_o shall_v be_v many_o thing_n that_o shall_v make_v the_o come_n of_o christ_n to_o be_v a_o glorious_a come_n he_o shall_v come_v in_o the_o cloud_n these_o glorious_a body_n shall_v be_v the_o triumphant_a and_o swift_a chariot_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n wherein_o he_o will_v come_v to_o judge_v the_o world_n and_o his_o attendant_n shall_v 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great_a god_n and_o our_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n now_o belove_v christ_n come_v to_o have_v this_o property_n or_o this_o manner_n in_o his_o come_n the_o reason_n must_v be_v to_o distinguish_v his_o second_o come_v from_o his_o first_o come_v now_o to_o take_v off_o the_o contempt_n and_o reproach_n that_o be_v on_o jesus_n christ_n in_o his_o first_o come_n therefore_o he_o shall_v come_v in_o glory_n in_o the_o second_o come_v first_o we_o read_v in_o scripture_n that_o christ_n first_o come_v it_o be_v in_o the_o form_n of_o a_o servant_n phil._n 2.7_o but_o make_v himself_o of_o no_o reputation_n and_o take_v upon_o he_o the_o form_n of_o a_o servant_n and_o be_v make_v in_o the_o likeness_n of_o man_n now_o in_o the_o second_o come_v he_o come_v with_o that_o glory_n and_o majesty_n of_o a_o king_n in_o the_o first_o come_n he_o have_v no_o reasonable_a creature_n to_o attend_v he_o at_o the_o second_o come_v he_o shall_v have_v all_o the_o saint_n and_o angel_n in_o 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world_n have_v all_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o elect_a of_o god_n that_o be_v impute_v to_o he_o so_o he_o come_v as_o a_o sinner_n as_o a_o evil_a person_n though_o he_o be_v not_o so_o yet_o he_o be_v look_v upon_o as_o so_o but_o the_o second_o time_n he_o shall_v come_v without_o sin_n he_o shall_v not_o have_v our_o sin_n by_o imputation_n cast_v on_o he_o because_o when_o he_o come_v again_o he_o shall_v make_v a_o total_a abolition_n of_o sin_n therefore_o there_o need_v no_o imputation_n of_o our_o sin_n upon_o jesus_n christ_n thus_o you_o have_v a_o four_o way_n of_o his_o come_n he_o shall_v come_v glorious_o a_o five_o way_n of_o christ_n come_n again_o be_v this_o he_o shall_v come_v terrible_o in_o isaiah_n 13.9_o behold_v the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n come_v cruel_a both_o with_o wrath_n and_o fierce_a anger_n to_o lay_v the_o land_n desolate_a and_o he_o shall_v destroy_v the_o sinner_n thereof_o out_o of_o it_o revel_v 6.17_o for_o the_o great_a day_n of_o his_o wrath_n be_v come_v and_o who_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o stand_v the_o come_n of_o jesus_n christ_n it_o be_v a_o terrible_a come_n that_o be_v a_o five_o way_n of_o his_o come_n six_o and_o last_o christ_n shall_v come_v unexpected_o though_o it_o be_v true_a there_o shall_v be_v immediate_a warning_n of_o his_o come_n as_o the_o power_n of_o heaven_n shall_v be_v shaken_v the_o sun_n moon_n and_o star_n shall_v be_v darken_v but_o that_o shall_v be_v but_o a_o little_a before_o his_o come_n but_o belove_v the_o come_n of_o christ_n shall_v be_v when_o man_n be_v not_o aware_a of_o it_o as_o in_o the_o day_n of_o noah_n man_n be_v eat_v and_o drink_v and_o marry_v and_o give_v in_o marriage_n when_o the_o flood_n come_v and_o destroy_v they_o so_o shall_v the_o son_n of_o man_n come_v christ_n come_n shall_v then_o be_v to_o burn_v all_o with_o fire_n when_o man_n shall_v be_v eat_v and_o drink_v possess_v and_o add_v muck_n to_o muck_n when_o man_n be_v secure_a and_o never_o think_v of_o 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of_o dread_n and_o to_o who_o now_o belove_v as_o every_o doctrine_n do_v carry_v honey_n with_o it_o so_o say_v a_o learned_a man_n it_o be_v observable_a that_o the_o word_n be_v not_o compare_v to_o milk_n and_o honey_n but_o the_o word_n be_v compare_v to_o salt_n to_o have_v a_o efficacy_n to_o make_v it_o smart_n belove_a you_o have_v hear_v the_o honey_n of_o this_o doctrine_n what_o great_a comfort_n it_o will_v afford_v to_o godly_a man_n but_o remember_v the_o word_n be_v salt_n and_o it_o be_v of_o a_o smart_a efficacy_n to_o terrify_v and_o fret_v the_o conscience_n now_o the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n come_n it_o be_v a_o terrible_a doctrine_n in_o these_o four_o thing_n to_o all_o wicked_a man_n christ_n come_n again_o it_o be_v a_o terrible_a doctrine_n because_o first_o all_o the_o secrette_v sin_n that_o ever_o a_o wicked_a man_n have_v comit_v in_o this_o world_n they_o shall_v be_v make_v manifest_a to_o all_o i_o confess_v it_o be_v a_o contest_v among_o learned_a man_n whether_o the_o sin_n of_o good_a man_n as_o well_o as_o bad_a shall_v not_o be_v know_v and_o there_o be_v strong_a argument_n that_o all_o shall_v be_v make_v know_v but_o the_o scripture_n be_v full_a in_o this_o that_o at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n that_o the_o sin_n that_o a_o wicked_a man_n have_v do_v in_o this_o world_n they_o shall_v be_v publish_v to_o all_o the_o saint_n and_o angel_n in_o heaven_n and_o all_o the_o man_n that_o be_v on_o earth_n it_o may_v be_v thou_o go_v for_o a_o honest_a man_n among_o thy_o neighbour_n yet_o thou_o love_v thy_o neighbour_n wife_n and_o go_v in_o unto_o she_o it_o may_v be_v thou_o be_v a_o monster_n among_o man_n if_o thou_o have_v be_v so_o and_o if_o thou_o have_v deceive_v in_o thy_o trade_n why_o for_o all_o thy_o secrecy_n here_o yet_o then_o all_o the_o world_n shall_v know_v thy_o deceit_n it_o be_v build_v upon_o that_o text_n luke_n 8.17_o for_o nothing_o be_v secret_a that_o shall_v not_o be_v make_v manifest_a 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die_a day_n thou_o be_v a_o malefactor_n but_o at_o thy_o sentence_n give_v thou_o be_v a_o undo_v man_n thou_o be_v in_o a_o hopeless_a condition_n four_o christ_n come_n again_o it_o be_v the_o time_n of_o the_o reunition_n or_o reunite_a of_o thy_o body_n and_o soul_n together_o and_o of_o thy_o take_a possession_n of_o hell_n o_o when_o thy_o body_n that_o have_v be_v so_o many_o hundred_o year_n part_v from_o thy_o soul_n that_o when_o they_o shall_v come_v to_o meet_v together_o and_o your_o meeting_n to_o be_v but_o a_o go_n into_o or_o a_o entrance_n into_o infernal_a torment_n this_o make_v the_o come_n of_o christ_n to_o be_v a_o dreadful_a come_n i_o but_o you_o will_v say_v it_o be_v true_a indeed_o a_o felix_n may_v tremble_v when_o paul_n shall_v preach_v to_o he_o of_o judgement_n to_o come_v a_o felix_n may_v tremble_v but_o have_v we_o christian_n cause_v of_o fear_n yes_o you_o that_o be_v christian_n in_o case_n you_o be_v find_v under_o these_o particular_n that_o 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