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the_o lord_n in_o his_o come_n and_o manifestation_n shall_v be_v manifest_v like_o a_o lord_n and_o in_o a_o surpass_a power_n over_o quick_a and_o dead_a rom._n chap._n 14._o verse_n 9_o he_o die_v and_o rise_v again_o that_o he_o may_v be_v lord_n both_o of_o the_o quick_a and_o the_o dead_a then_o again_o he_o be_v call_v jesus_n that_o be_v a_o saviour_n as_o he_o shall_v be_v manifest_v at_o that_o day_n as_o a_o lord_n so_o shall_v he_o be_v manifest_v as_o a_o sweet_a saviour_n jesus_n to_o the_o just_a and_o godly_a of_o this_o world_n so_o then_o his_o appearance_n shall_v be_v as_o a_o lord_n and_o saviour_n to_o the_o comfort_n of_o his_o elect_a and_o as_o a_o lord_n in_o power_n to_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o wicked_a now_o to_o go_v forward_o i_o shall_v not_o be_v â—urâ—ous_a but_o shall_v open_v only_o the_o word_n the_o lord_n come_v and_o reveal_v himself_o as_o lord_n and_o as_o jesus_n the_o saviour_n be_v descrive_v and_o set_v out_o in_o a_o high_a glory_n heaven_n christ_n shall_v come_v from_o heaven_n his_o revelation_n shall_v first_o be_v from_o the_o heaven_n that_o word_n heaven_n be_v not_o put_v in_o light_o he_o be_v reveal_v not_o from_o the_o earth_n or_o from_o any_o low_a part_n no_o monarch_n that_o ever_o reveal_v themselves_o in_o the_o world_n come_v down_o yet_o from_o heaven_n the_o lord_n revelation_n when_o he_o shall_v show_v himself_o to_o the_o world_n shall_v be_v from_o the_o heaven_n the_o heaven_n now_o be_v a_o veil_n casten_z in_o between_o our_o eye_n and_o the_o lord_n so_o that_o we_o can_v see_v he_o but_o at_o that_o day_n the_o lord_n of_o glory_n shall_v break_v down_o through_o the_o veil_n and_o come_v down_o to_o the_o air_n to_o be_v see_v by_o us._n now_o if_o you_o will_v ask_v what_o a_o heaven_n this_o be_v paul_n 4._o chap._n to_o the_o ephes_n vers_fw-la 9_o 10._o say_v he_o be_v carry_v to_o a_o heaven_n above_o aâ—_n theâ—e_n heaven_n which_o we_o see_v and_o therefore_o these_o heaven_n from_o the_o which_o the_o lord_n shall_v appear_v be_v a_o place_n above_o he_o shall_v break_v through_o all_o these_o heaven_n while_o he_o offer_v himself_o to_o be_v see_v in_o the_o cloud_n then_o this_o come_n from_o heaven_n let_v we_o see_v he_o shall_v come_v to_o he_o in_o glory_n the_o great_a glory_n the_o great_a comfort_n to_o we_o the_o great_a discomfort_n to_o the_o wicked_a the_o great_a fear_n and_o tremble_a to_o the_o reprobate_n take_v heed_n to_o this_o you_o who_o take_v pleasure_n in_o sin_n what_o fear_n and_o terror_n shall_v overtake_v you_o in_o that_o day_n so_o this_o be_v the_o first_o part_n now_o in_o the_o next_o word_n he_o be_v desâ—ryved_v from_o his_o company_n that_o shall_v convoy_n he_o come_n angel_n shall_v accompany_v jesus_n in_o his_o come_n the_o lord_n in_o his_o second_o come_v he_o shall_v not_o come_v his_o alone_a in_o the_o first_o come_v he_o come_v in_o the_o world_n base_o like_o a_o poor_a man_n accompany_v with_o no_o glorious_a train_n the_o lord_n be_v make_v poor_a that_o thou_o shall_v be_v make_v rich_a the_o lord_n take_v upon_o he_o ignominy_n that_o thou_o shall_v get_v glory_n now_o in_o the_o second_o come_v he_o shall_v be_v glorious_o accompany_v no_o never_o monarch_n be_v so_o accompany_v when_o they_o come_v to_o their_o kingdom_n as_o the_o lord_n jesus_n shall_v they_o shall_v wonder_v that_o he_o go_v in_o his_o first_o come_v in_o the_o world_n so_o poor_o shall_v have_v such_o glory_n the_o first_o company_n he_o shall_v come_v with_o shall_v be_v angel_n the_o glorious_a creature_n that_o ever_o be_v not_o one_o or_o two_o but_o million_o of_o angel_n principality_n and_o power_n jude_n
say_v 14._o vers_n the_o lord_n 〈◊〉_d come_v with_o thouland_n of_o his_o sâ—ints_n and_o i_o say_v as_o i_o think_v there_o shall_v not_o be_v a_o angel_n in_o heaven_n but_o all_o shall_v come_v with_o jesus_n and_o what_o shall_v be_v then_o habit_n they_o shall_v come_v like_o a_o army_n all_o as_o it_o be_v in_o aâ—mes_n man_n who_o be_v in_o their_o armour_n in_o their_o harness_n they_o appear_v most_o glorious_a to_o the_o world_n so_o all_o the_o angel_n shall_v come_v as_o a_o army_n arm_v with_o power_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v say_v angel_n of_o his_o power_n terrible_a to_o the_o wicked_a because_o they_o shall_v be_v enarm_v against_o they_o comfortable_a to_o the_o godly_a for_o they_o come_v for_o their_o defence_n the_o angel_n in_o their_o own_o nature_n be_v strong_a by_o their_o creation_n potent_a they_o be_v principality_n power_n by_o virtue_n of_o their_o own_o nature_n but_o the_o word_n will_v import_v more_o they_o shall_v not_o only_o be_v strong_a with_o their_o own_o power_n but_z they_o shall_v come_v enarm_v with_o the_o power_n of_o christ_n with_o a_o exceed_a and_o extraordinary_a kind_n of_o power_n such_o a_o power_n that_o they_o be_v never_o see_v in_o before_o in_o such_o a_o majesty_n as_o never_o be_v see_v of_o before_o and_o all_o to_o the_o glory_n of_o that_o glorious_a lord_n jesus_n who_o be_v lord_n and_o judge_n bless_v for_o ever_o a_o earthly_a king_n when_o he_o be_v in_o his_o great_a glory_n be_v but_o accompany_v with_o selie_o infirm_a creature_n who_o have_v little_a strength_n but_o the_o lord_n jesus_n who_o be_v king_n of_o king_n shall_v be_v accompany_v at_o his_o come_n with_o angel_n of_o such_o a_o infinite_a strength_n that_o the_o devil_n and_o all_o the_o world_n shall_v not_o be_v able_a to_o withstand_v any_o one_o of_o they_o now_o to_o go_v forward_o the_o next_o company_n that_o shall_v be_v with_o he_o shall_v be_v creature_n something_o inferior_a not_o so_o glorious_a as_o the_o angel_n christ._n flame_v fire_n shall_v accompany_v christ._n but_o very_o glorious_a a_o flame_a fire_n a_o fire_n with_o a_o great_a flame_n and_o therefore_o fire_n that_o shall_v cast_v down_o from_o it_o exceed_o great_a heat_n and_o light_n to_o the_o world_n you_o will_v ask_v what_o fire_n will_v this_o be_v i_o will_v not_o be_v curious_a herein_o but_o i_o think_v that_o that_o fire_n that_o shall_v be_v at_o that_o day_n shall_v be_v that_o same_o natural_a element_n that_o the_o lord_n create_v when_o he_o make_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o creature_n this_o appear_v very_o well_o of_o peter_n in_o his_o second_o epistle_n chap._n 3._o vers_fw-la 6._o 7._o when_o he_o say_v the_o first_o world_n be_v destroy_v by_o water_n and_o the_o second_o world_n shall_v be_v destroy_v with_o fire_n certain_o as_o the_o first_o world_n be_v destroy_v by_o a_o natural_a water_n so_o shall_v the_o second_o world_n be_v destroy_v by_o a_o natural_a fire_n this_o fire_n shall_v then_o appear_v in_o such_o a_o glory_n quantity_n and_o light_n as_o it_o be_v never_o of_o before_o because_o it_o be_v employ_v in_o the_o service_n of_o a_o most_o glorious_a lord_n will_v you_o know_v what_o shall_v be_v the_o use_n of_o this_o glorious_a fire_n read_v 2._o epist_n of_o peter_n chap._n 3._o this_o fire_n go_v before_o he_o shall_v burn_v first_o the_o heaven_n then_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o the_o element_n and_o melt_v they_o all_o with_o heat_n it_o shall_v next_o come_v to_o the_o earth_n and_o shall_v burn_v up_o the_o earth_n and_o all_o the_o work_n will_v you_o know_v what_o shall_v come_v after_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o new_a heaven_n and_o a_o new_a earth_n and_o so_o this_o fire_n shall_v serve_v for_o the_o purify_n and_o burn_v of_o the_o dross_n of_o the_o creature_n for_o all_o the_o creature_n the_o heaven_n the_o earth_n the_o sun_n the_o moon_n heâ—_n draw_v on_o a_o corruption_n through_o our_o sin_n but_o be_v there_o no_o other_o use_n of_o this_o fire_n this_o fire_n shall_v also_o in_o the_o lord_n justice_n be_v a_o fire_n to_o devour_v the_o adversary_n heb._n chap_n 10._o verse_n 27_o to_o burn_v the_o reprobate_n for_o eever_n and_o therefore_o vain_a man_n who_o take_v pleasure_n in_o thy_o sin_n let_v â—he_n memory_n of_o this_o flame_a fire_n terrify_v thou_o that_o in_o time_n thou_o may_v repent_v now_o this_o much_o for_o that_o glorious_a company_n wherewith_o the_o lord_n jesus_n shall_v be_v accompany_v in_o that_o glorious_a come_n now_o come_v to_o the_o effect_n in_o the_o next_o word_n when_o he_o be_v come_v from_o the_o heaven_n accompany_v with_o the_o glorious_a angel_n and_o flame_a fire_n certain_o he_o will_v not_o come_v for_o nothing_o king_n in_o the_o earth_n may_v fliâ—_n their_o camp_n for_o nothing_o but_o the_o king_n of_o glory_n will_v not_o do_v so_o now_o the_o effect_n in_o one_o word_n be_v render_v repay_v recompense_a the_o judgement_n be_v in_o render_v to_o every_o one_o his_o own_o due_a in_o render_v first_o he_o begin_v at_o the_o godless_a and_o wicked_a after_o his_o come_n in_o such_o a_o glory_n he_o shall_v render_v the_o wicked_a that_o which_o be_v due_a to_o they_o that_o be_v vengeance_n to_o who_o to_o they_o that_o know_v god_n on_o this_o earth_n 〈◊〉_d they_o that_o obey_v not_o the_o gospel_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n mark_v it_o the_o lord_n keep_v we_o from_o the_o cause_n of_o this_o render_n there_o shall_v be_v none_o that_o know_v not_o god_n grace_n faith_n accompany_v with_o a_o troup_n of_o grace_n and_o obey_v not_o the_o voice_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o gospel_n but_o vengeance_n shall_v overtake_v they_o in_o that_o glorious_a appear_v of_o that_o judge_n in_o the_o world_n these_o be_v the_o two_o great_a â—aultes_n and_o sin_n that_o shall_v procure_v in_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n vengeance_n from_o jesus_n christ_n now_o as_o there_o be_v two_o thing_n that_o procure_v this_o vengeance_n so_o there_o be_v two_o thing_n that_o bring_v life_n at_o that_o great_a appearance_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n the_o first_o be_v the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n the_o next_o be_v the_o knowledge_n of_o his_o son_n the_o lord_n jesuâ—_n christ_n johâ—_n chap._n 17._o verse_n 3._o this_o be_v life_n everlasting_a to_o know_v thou_o to_o be_v the_o only_a god_n and_o who_o thou_o have_v 〈◊〉_d jesus_n christ_n know_v these_o two_o know_v god_n know_v christ_n in_o his_o gospel_n 〈◊〉_d vengeance_n shall_v not_o overtake_v thou_o then_o by_o the_o plain_a contrare_fw-la there_o be_v two_o ground_n and_o cause_n of_o death_n and_o damnation_n the_o misknow_v of_o god_n and_o the_o 〈…〉_o of_o jesus_n here_o 〈◊〉_d in_o his_o gospel_n and_o these_o two_o be_v 〈…〉_o gether_o then_o brethren_n in_o one_o word_n let_v not_o the_o jew_n be_v bold_a to_o say_v he_o know_v god_n when_o he_o know_v not_o his_o son_n all_o the_o knowledge_n a_o man_n can_v have_v of_o god_n when_o he_o know_v not_o his_o son_n be_v nothing_o for_o god_n the_o father_n can_v be_v know_v but_o in_o his_o son_n jesus_n christ_n and_o without_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n in_o his_o son_n there_o be_v no_o salvation_n from_o judgement_n the_o son_n be_v the_o image_n of_o god_n and_o god_n will_v be_v know_v in_o he_o heb._n chap._n 1._o verse_n 3._o he_o be_v the_o brightness_n of_o his_o glory_n and_o the_o ingrave_v form_n of_o his_o person_n so_o that_o there_o can_v be_v no_o sight_n of_o god_n but_o in_o the_o face_n of_o christ_n the_o man_n join_v these_o two_o together_o know_v god_n know_v the_o son_n know_v the_o son_n that_o thou_o may_v know_v the_o father_n for_o no_o sight_n of_o the_o father_n but_z in_o the_o son_n this_o further_a will_v be_v mark_v when_o he_o speak_v of_o obedience_n to_o christ_n he_o say_v not_o they_o that_o obey_v not_o the_o lord_n jesus_n but_o he_o say_v they_o who_o obey_v not_o the_o gospel_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n this_o be_v speak_v to_o the_o commendation_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o of_o the_o preach_n of_o it_o and_o this_o base_a ministry_n which_o man_n esteem_v so_o little_a of_o look_v how_o he_o rank_n this_o gospel_n and_o the_o preach_n of_o it_o with_o christ_n himself_o he_o count_v they_o that_o obey_v the_o gospel_n to_o obey_v christ_n and_o he_o count_v they_o who_o be_v rebellious_a to_o the_o gospel_n to_o be_v rebel_n to_o christ_n and_o therefore_o say_v i_o boast_v as_o thou_o will_v of_o christ_n and_o of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o he_o if_o thou_o despise_v this_o gospel_n and_o this_o base_a ministry_n vengeance_n shall_v light_v on_o thou_o thou_o will_v say_v thou_o know_v christ_n and_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n there_o will_v be_v nothing_o in_o