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etc._n etc._n so_o that_o it_o be_v of_o ancient_a revelation_n the_o first_o come_v of_o christ_n be_v foretell_v to_o adam_n in_o the_o promise_n that_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n shall_v break_v the_o serpent_n head_n and_o the_o second_o come_v of_o christ_n be_v foretell_v to_o enâ—ch_n it_o be_v foretell_v by_o the_o angel_n act_n 1._o 10_o 11._o whilst_o the_o disciple_n look_v steadfast_o upon_o our_o saviour_n in_o his_o ascension_n two_o angel_n say_v unto_o they_o you_o man_n of_o gâ—lilee_n why_o stand_v you_o gaze_v up_o into_o heaven_n this_o same_o jesus_n which_o be_v take_v up_o from_o you_o into_o heaven_n shall_v so_o come_v down_o in_o like_a manner_n as_o â—e_n have_v see_v he_o go_v into_o heaven_n however_o devil_n be_v liar_n and_o the_o father_n of_o lie_n and_o liar_n yet_o the_o good_a angel_n be_v true_a and_o minister_n of_o truth_n and_o this_o be_v a_o true_a restimony_n further_o this_o be_v foretell_v by_o the_o apostle_n who_o be_v employ_v to_o 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you_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n at_o his_o come_n chap._n 3._o 13._o to_o the_o end_n he_o may_v establish_v you_o unblameable_a in_o holiness_n at_o the_o come_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ._n chap._n 4._o 16._o the_o lord_n himself_o will_v descend_v from_o heaven_n with_o a_o shout_n chap._n 5._o 23._o i_o pray_v that_o your_o whole_a spirit_n and_o soul_n and_o body_n be_v preserve_v blameless_a unto_o the_o come_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ._n 2._o epist._n chap._n 1._o 10._o he_o shall_v come_v to_o â—e_v glorify_v in_o his_o saint_n chap._n 2._o 1_o 3._o now_o i_o beseech_v you_o brethren_n by_o the_o come_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n and_o by_o our_o gather_v together_o unto_o he_o that_o you_o be_v not_o soon_o shake_v in_o mind_n etc._n etc._n chap._n 3._o 5._o and_o the_o lord_n direct_v your_o heart_n into_o the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o patient_a wait_v for_o christ._n i_o may_v turn_v you_o to_o further_a testimony_n of_o he_o 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