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make_v shift_n
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of_o man_n in_o heaven_n and_o then_o shall_v all_o the_o kindred_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 and_o he_o shall_v send_v his_o angel_n with_o a_o great_a sound_n of_o a_o trumpet_n and_o they_o shall_v gather_v together_o his_o elect_n from_o the_o four_o wind_n and_o from_o one_o end_n of_o the_o heaven_n to_o the_o other_o consider_v here_o the_o sign_n forego_v his_o come_n verse_n 29._o the_o sun_n moon_n and_o star_n shall_v lose_v their_o light_n in_o a_o strange_a and_o wonderful_a manner_n as_o it_o be_v hide_v their_o face_n at_o the_o come_n of_o the_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n the_o star_n shall_v fall_v from_o heaven_n the_o power_n of_o heaven_n shall_v be_v shake_v the_o high_a and_o more_o glorious_a part_n of_o the_o creation_n shall_v suffer_v a_o wonderful_a alteration_n at_o his_o come_n then_o shall_v appear_v the_o sign_n of_o the_o son_n 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a_o unkind_a father-in-law_n unto_o isaac_n a_o love_a and_o tender-hearted_a father_n but_o what_o a_o bless_a change_n be_v it_o for_o the_o child_n of_o god_n to_o go_v from_o the_o world_n a_o cruel_a stepmother_n yea_o a_o dangerous_a enemy_n unto_o god_n their_o heavenly_a and_o most_o gracious_a father_n to_o go_v from_o among_o swearer_n worldling_n drunkard_n profane_a person_n scorner_n of_o religion_n persecutor_n to_o go_v from_o snare_n and_o temptation_n to_o go_v from_o sin_n and_o the_o danger_n of_o sin_n to_o go_v from_o the_o low_a region_n which_o be_v as_o it_o be_v under_o the_o foot_n of_o satan_n who_o be_v as_o it_o be_v over_o our_o head_n be_v the_o prince_n of_o the_o power_n of_o the_o air_n i_o say_v to_o go_v from_o all_o these_o and_o to_o go_v into_o the_o arm_n of_o the_o lord_n our_o most_o gracious_a father_n shall_v not_o a_o child_n of_o god_n long_o after_o this_o exceed_o it_o show_v want_n of_o love_n in_o a_o child_n and_o a_o ungracious_a 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no_o assurance_n to_o lie_v ever_o in_o one_o chamber_n but_o must_v be_v content_a sometime_o to_o remove_v from_o one_o corner_n of_o our_o lord_n be_v nether_a house_n to_o another_o rest_v in_o hope_n that_o when_o we_o come_v up_o to_o the_o lord_n be_v upper_a house_n we_o shall_v remove_v no_o more_o because_o than_o we_o shall_v be_v at_o home_n we_o now_o see_v and_o hear_v at_o home_n and_o abroad_o nothing_o but_o matter_n of_o grief_n and_o discouragement_n which_o indeed_o make_v our_o life_n bitter_a but_o let_v this_o comfort_v all_o faithful_a christian_n that_o christ_n be_v come_v to_o fetch_v they_o to_o his_o father_n house_n his_o father_n will_v make_v they_o welcome_a and_o give_v they_o houseroom_n and_o though_o they_o change_v dwell_v place_n yet_o they_o shall_v not_o change_v their_o master_n nor_o their_o service_n his_o servant_n shall_v serve_v he_o revel_v 22.3_o sect_n iv_o moreover_o you_o be_v to_o understand_v that_o heaven_n be_v the_o throne_n and_o kingdom_n of_o god_n thus_o say_v the_o lord_n heaven_n be_v my_o throne_n isai_n 66.7_o here_o be_v the_o height_n of_o a_o christian_n glory_n and_o exaltation_n to_o be_v take_v up_o into_o the_o throne_n of_o god_n according_a to_o that_o speech_n of_o our_o saviour_n rev._n 3.21_o to_o he_o that_o overcome_v will_v i_o give_v to_o sit_v with_o i_o in_o my_o throne_n even_o as_o i_o also_o overcome_v and_o sit_v down_o with_o my_o father_n in_o his_o throne_n christ_n at_o the_o last_o day_n will_v say_v to_o the_o sheep_n on_o his_o right_a hand_n come_v you_o bless_v of_o my_o father_n receive_v the_o kingdom_n prepare_v for_o you_o from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n you_o that_o have_v follow_v i_o in_o the_o regeneration_n to_o you_o i_o have_v appoint_v a_o kingdom_n luke_n 22.29_o fear_v not_o little_a flock_n it_o be_v your_o father_n will_n to_o give_v you_o a_o kingdom_n rev._n 2.10_o be_v faithful_a to_o the_o death_n and_o i_o will_v give_v thou_o thâ—_n 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gracious_o merciful_a and_o that_o none_o have_v cause_n to_o complain_v of_o god_n and_o that_o the_o fundamental_a cause_n of_o this_o various_a administration_n with_o nation_n and_o person_n be_v the_o holy_a and_o sovereign_a will_n of_o god_n who_o have_v mercy_n on_o who_o he_o will_v and_o who_o he_o will_v he_o harden_v this_o be_v the_o depth_n without_o a_o bottom_n that_o st._n paul_n speak_v of_o but_o in_o heaven_n the_o saint_n shall_v be_v fill_v with_o the_o knowledge_n of_o these_o mystery_n the_o bosom_n of_o god_n be_v open_v to_o their_o understanding_n what_o be_v the_o event_n that_o have_v happen_v in_o the_o world_n or_o in_o the_o church_n but_o the_o effect_n or_o consequent_n of_o those_o decree_n which_o have_v be_v everlasting_o in_o the_o mind_n of_o god_n now_o if_o the_o saint_n in_o heaven_n shall_v perfect_o see_v god_n than_o nothing_o of_o god_n shall_v be_v hide_v from_o they_o which_o may_v make_v up_o their_o complete_a happiness_n they_o shall_v 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