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christ_n seem_v to_o intimate_v that_o then_o person_n will_v be_v very_o prone_a and_o apâ—_n to_o shall_v into_o those_o evil_n in_o thaâ—_n day_n even_o then_o when_o christ_n be_v near_o his_o second_o come_v what_o less_o than_o this_o can_v be_v suppose_v to_o bâ—_n the_o meaning_n of_o all_o those_o caution_n warning_n counâ—cels_n exhortation_n direct_v to_o this_o day_n from_o christ_n own_o mouth_n second_o the_o truth_n of_o this_o position_n appear_v from_o those_o beginning_n of_o this_o defection_n even_o iâ—_n the_o apostle_n day_n see_v what_o st._n paul_n say_v to_o the_o church_n of_o the_o roman_n rom._n 13.11_o and_o thaâ—_n know_v the_o time_n that_o now_o it_o be_v high_a time_n to_o awake_v out_o of_o sleep_n for_o now_o be_v our_o salvation_n near_a theâ—_n when_o we_o believe_v by_o this_o we_o be_v inform_v that_o such_o a_o evil_a as_o this_o of_o sleep_v do_v begin_v to_o appear_v iâ—_n the_o apostle_n day_n also_o see_v what_o the_o apostle_n say_v to_o 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4._o we_o have_v our_o lord_n take_v off_o this_o reply_n show_v they_o the_o truth_n of_o what_o he_o have_v say_v of_o these_o in_o order_n 1._o we_o have_v considerable_a christ_n gracious_a sentence_n and_o invitation_n to_o glory_n in_o these_o word_n come_v you_o in_o which_o passage_n we_o have_v these_o five_o circumstance_n considerable_a 1._o the_o present_a capacity_n that_o then_o our_o lord_n shall_v be_v in_o a_o king_n or_o the_o king_n twice_o express_v in_o the_o context_n we_o have_v our_o lord_n christ_n under_o a_o fourfold_a capacity_n set_v forth_o in_o this_o chapter_n 1._o a_o bridegroom_n 2._o a_o nobleman_n travel_v 3._o a_o lord_n come_v v._o 19_o 4._o a_o king_n judge_v and_o rule_v the_o four_o of_o which_o we_o be_v now_o upon_o 2._o we_o have_v in_o this_o verse_n the_o sweet_a amicable_a epithet_n or_o salutation_n use_v by_o christ_n to_o they_o you_o bless_v of_o my_o father_n common_o in_o scripture_n a_o manifestation_n of_o gracious_a respect_n as_o i_o shall_v show_v you_o 3._o we_o have_v christ_n gift_n or_o bequeathment_n from_o this_o dear_a love_n and_o respect_n and_o that_o be_v the_o kingdom_n which_o kingdom_n we_o have_v 4._o set_a out_o 1._o by_o the_o right_n and_o propriety_n of_o it_o it_o be_v implicit_o a_o inheritance_n 2._o prepare_a for_o they_o 3._o as_o to_o the_o antiquity_n and_o eternity_n of_o it_o before_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n these_o be_v the_o particular_a circumstance_n in_o our_o text_n of_o which_o i_o shall_v very_o brief_o speak_v 1._o by_o way_n of_o explication_n 2._o observation_n 3._o application_n one_a by_o way_n of_o explication_n 1._o what_o be_v this_o kingdom_n 2._o what_o may_v we_o understand_v by_o this_o appellation_n bless_v of_o my_o father_n 3._o how_o may_v it_o be_v say_v to_o be_v prepare_v 4._o how_o from_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n 5._o what_o say_v here_o inherit_v 1._o by_o this_o kingdom_n i_o understand_v the_o kingdom_n under_o the_o whole_a 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