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again_o matth._n 26._o 64._o hereafter_o you_o shall_v see_v the_o son_n of_o man_n sit_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o power_n come_v in_o the_o cloud_n of_o heaven_n and_o our_o saviour_n testify_v by_o his_o angel_n to_o john_n his_o belove_a disciple_n after_o his_o ascension_n into_o heaven_n that_o he_o will_v come_v again_o especial_o rev._n 22._o where_o we_o have_v three_o promise_n of_o the_o same_o thing_n v._o 7._o behold_v i_o come_v quick_o bless_a be_v he_o that_o keep_v the_o say_n of_o this_o book_n v._o 12._o behold_v i_o come_v quick_o and_o my_o reward_n be_v with_o i_o to_o give_v to_o every_o man_n according_a as_o his_o work_n shall_v be_v v._o 20._o sure_o i_o come_v quick_o amen_n even_o so_o come_v lord_n jesus_n if_o any_o one_o word_n in_o the_o whole_a book_n of_o god_n may_v be_v believe_v this_o concern_v christ_n second_v come_v and_o appearance_n may_v be_v believe_v of_o which_o we_o have_v such_o frequent_a and_o evident_a testimony_n in_o the_o word_n as_o sure_o as_o he_o come_v the_o first_o time_n in_o the_o flesh_n according_a to_o the_o prediction_n hereof_o in_o the_o old_a testament_n so_o sure_o will_v he_o come_v the_o second_o time_n in_o glory_n according_a to_o the_o prediction_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n god_n can_v as_o soon_o cease_v to_o be_v god_n as_o this_o word_n concern_v christ_n second_v come_v fail_n when_o the_o sun_n go_v down_o in_o the_o evening_n we_o believe_v it_o will_v return_v and_o arise_v at_o such_o a_o time_n in_o the_o morning_n &_o according_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v so_o now_o christ_n the_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n be_v go_v into_o heaven_n whilst_o the_o night_n of_o this_o world_n do_v last_o though_o we_o can_v know_v the_o certain_a time_n yet_o we_o may_v believe_v that_o he_o will_v certain_o return_v and_o come_v down_o from_o heaven_n in_o the_o morning_n of_o the_o resurrection_n it_o be_v more_o possible_a that_o the_o sun_n when_o it_o be_v set_v shall_v abide_v for_o ever_o in_o the_o other_o part_n of_o the_o world_n and_o never_o arise_v any_o more_o in_o our_o horizon_n than_o that_o christ_n shall_v abide_v for_o ever_o in_o heaven_n and_o not_o return_v to_o judge_v the_o world_n when_o the_o thing_n be_v evident_o reveal_v and_o frequent_o promise_v in_o the_o scripture_n 2._o that_o the_o scripture_n be_v true_a be_v evident_a because_o they_o be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n who_o be_v a_o god_n of_o truth_n and_o can_v lie_v who_o can_v as_o soon_o cease_v to_o be_v god_n as_o cease_v to_o be_v true_a untruth_n in_o god_n will_v argue_v weakness_n and_o imperfection_n in_o god_n which_o can_v be_v since_o to_o be_v
earth_n lâ—ke_v 21._o 34_o 35._o and_o sudden_a destruction_n will_v then_o come_v upon_o the_o wicked_a as_o pain_n on_o a_o woman_n with_o child_n 1_o thess._n 5._o 3._o the_o lord_n will_v come_v in_o a_o moment_n in_o the_o twinkle_n of_o a_o eye_n 1_o cor._n 15._o 52._o as_o lightning_n come_v out_o of_o the_o east_n and_o shine_v unto_o the_o west_n so_o shall_v the_o come_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n be_v matth._n 24._o 27._o further_o this_o come_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n be_v set_v forth_o in_o scripture_n 1._o by_o the_o come_n of_o a_o thief_n in_o the_o night_n rev._n 16._o 15._o behold_v i_o come_v as_o a_o thief_n 1_o thess._n 5._o 2._o for_o yourselves_o know_v perfect_o that_o the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n so_o come_v as_o a_o thief_n in_o the_o night_n 2_o pet._n 3._o 10._o the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n come_v as_o a_o thief_n in_o the_o night_n in_o which_o the_o heaven_n shall_v pass_v away_o with_o a_o great_a noise_n etc._n etc._n the_o lord_n will_v not_o come_v like_o a_o thief_n in_o regard_n of_o any_o wicked_a purpose_n and_o design_n but_o he_o will_v come_v like_o a_o thief_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o suddenness_n and_o unexpectedness_n of_o his_o come_n man_n do_v not_o think_v of_o they_o do_v not_o know_v of_o they_o be_v not_o aware_a of_o they_o do_v not_o desire_v the_o come_n of_o thief_n so_o the_o lord_n will_v come_v at_o a_o time_n which_o man_n do_v not_o know_v of_o when_o they_o do_v not_o think_v of_o it_o wheâ—_n they_o be_v not_o aware_a of_o it_o and_o he_o will_v be_v more_o unwelcome_a at_o his_o second_o appearance_n to_o the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o world_n than_o a_o thief_n who_o come_v sudden_o in_o the_o night_n and_o break_v in_o upon_o their_o house_n to_o steal_v their_o good_n and_o take_v away_o their_o life_n when_o the_o lord_n jesus_n shall_v sudden_o unfold_v the_o door_n of_o heaven_n and_o come_v down_o in_o his_o glory_n and_o summon_v the_o wicked_a to_o judgement_n how_o will_v they_o start_v and_o be_v affright_v out_o of_o their_o deep_a sleep_n of_o security_n and_o be_v fill_v with_o horror_n and_o amazement_n 2._o christ_n come_n be_v set_v forth_o by_o the_o come_n of_o a_o bridegroom_n at_o midnight_n in_o the_o parable_n of_o the_o ten_o virgin_n matth._n 25._o 6._o at_o midnight_n there_o be_v a_o cry_n make_v behold_v the_o bridegroom_n come_v go_v you_o forth_o to_o meet_v he_o the_o virgin_n be_v all_o asleep_a the_o wise_a as_o well_o as_o the_o foolish_a they_o do_v not_o expect_v the_o bridegroom_n at_o that_o time_n the_o come_n of_o christ_n will_v be_v sudden_a and_o unexpected_a as_o to_o the_o particular_a time_n unto_o his_o own_o disciple_n yet_o they_o will_v quick_o arise_v and_o trim_v their_o lamp_n and_o receive_v he_o with_o joy_n when_o the_o lamp_n of_o the_o foolish_a virgin_n for_o want_v of_o oil_n will_v go_v out_o and_o they_o shall_v be_v shut_v out_o of_o the_o bride-chamber_n of_o heaven_n for_o ever_o 3._o christ_n come_n be_v set_v forth_o by_o the_o come_n of_o the_o flood_n upon_o the_o old_a world_n and_o noah_n enter_v into_o the_o ark_n luke_n 17._o 26_o 27._o and_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o day_n of_o noah_n so_o shall_v it_o be_v in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n they_o do_v eat_v they_o drink_v they_o marry_v wife_n they_o be_v give_v in_o marriage_n until_o the_o day_n that_o noah_n enter_v into_o the_o ark_n and_o the_o flood_n come_v and_o destroy_v they_o all_o the_o old_a world_n be_v very_o licentious_a and_o secure_a in_o the_o day_n of_o noah_n though_o universal_a ruin_n and_o destruction_n be_v so_o near_o yet_o it_o be_v a_o thing_n which_o be_v unseen_a they_o do_v not_o expect_v it_o nor_o take_v any_o care_n to_o prevent_v it_o it_o be_v say_v of_o noah_n heb._n 11._o 7._o that_o by_o faith_n be_v warn_v of_o god_n of_o thing_n not_o see_v as_o yet_o move_v with_o fear_n he_o prepare_v a_o ark_n to_o the_o save_n of_o his_o house_n by_o faith_n he_o know_v that_o the_o 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mind_n o_o how_o do_v they_o look_v one_o upon_o another_o when_o such_o a_o judgement_n as_o this_o be_v come_v upon_o they_o which_o they_o never_o look_v for_o how_o do_v they_o speak_v how_o do_v they_o weep_v how_o do_v they_o cry_v and_o shriek_v what_o distress_n be_v there_o then_o upon_o all_o nation_n and_o how_o do_v their_o heart_n fail_v they_o and_o sink_v within_o they_o through_o fear_n when_o they_o look_v upon_o the_o flood_n that_o be_v come_v upon_o the_o earth_n when_o they_o hear_v the_o wind_n blow_v and_o wave_n roar_v and_o see_v no_o way_n of_o escape_v then_o they_o which_o have_v hear_v noah_n foretell_v and_o threaten_v they_o with_o this_o judgement_n too_o late_o believe_v the_o truth_n of_o his_o word_n which_o before_o they_o do_v not_o regard_n then_o they_o which_o have_v see_v noah_n build_v the_o ark_n and_o have_v account_v he_o no_o better_o than_o mad_a be_v convince_v of_o their_o own_o folly_n and_o madness_n that_o they_o do_v not_o with_o 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