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read_v and_o believe_v the_o record_n god_n have_v give_v of_o his_o son_n and_o cause_v to_o be_v write_v for_o our_o instruction_n may_v plain_o and_o more_o full_o discern_v nor_o be_v this_o come_n of_o his_o ever_o so_o see_v nor_o but_o by_o faith_n of_o any_o before_o those_o time_n no_o though_o it_o have_v be_v desire_v by_o many_o of_o they_o mat._n 13._o 16_o 17._o luk._n 10._o 23_o 24._o but_o by_o faith_n they_o see_v it_o and_o rejoice_v john_n 8._o 56._o with_o heb._n 11._o 1._o 12._o nor_o yet_o have_v it_o ever_o be_v so_o see_v of_o any_o since_o the_o apostle_n so_o see_v it_o and_o he_o 1_o cor._n 15._o 5._o 8._o and_o chap._n 9_o 1._o with_o chap_n 4._o 9_o 1_o pet._n 1._o 8._o nor_o will_v he_o ever_o come_v in_o that_o manner_n to_o suffer_v and_o do_v over_o those_o thing_n again_o so_o to_o be_v see_v john_n 16._o 10._o rom._n 6._o 9_o 10._o act_n 13._o 34._o but_o these_o thing_n be_v write_v concern_v he_o even_o this_o jesus_n that_o we_o may_v believe_v 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that_o they_o may_v be_v believe_v with_o the_o heart_n and_o confess_v with_o the_o mouth_n and_o still_o make_v further_o precious_a to_o and_o effectual_a on_o they_o that_o believe_v 2_o cor._n 5._o 14_o 15_o 16_o 17._o etc._n etc._n rom._n 1._o 16_o 17._o and_o 10._o 6._o 9_o 10._o and_o whosoever_o now_o boast_v of_o have_v otherwise_o see_v his_o first_o come_n his_o appearance_n and_o manifestation_n in_o the_o flesh_n be_v a_o liar_n yea_o neither_o be_v this_o jesus_n who_o be_v the_o very_a christ_n now_o in_o that_o his_o own_o personal_a body_n in_o the_o world_n we_o have_v he_o not_o
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that_o in_o their_o imagination_n be_v daily_o come_v in_o the_o flesh_n and_o so_o appear_v and_o suffer_v in_o the_o flesh_n for_o the_o put_v away_o of_o sin_n often_o from_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n and_o be_v not_o now_o in_o a_o real_a personal_a glorious_a body_n in_o the_o heaven_n of_o heaven_n above_o the_o earth_n but_o in_o the_o immaginary_a heaven_n in_o they_o on_o the_o earth_n and_o call_v that_o their_o idol_n the_o good_a seed_n the_o light_n and_o that_o jesus_n that_o be_v the_o christ_n as_o be_v the_o scope_n of_o this_o and_o the_o former_a query_n but_o our_o jesus_n that_o be_v the_o very_a christ_n of_o god_n who_o not_o often_o but_o once_o in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n have_v appear_v to_o put_v away_o sin_n by_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o himself_o &_o be_v now_o not_o on_o earth_n but_o in_o heaven_n with_o the_o father_n in_o his_o spotless_a and_o glorious_a body_n appear_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n for_o we_o the_o great_a 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himself_o to_o his_o disciple_n alive_a after_o his_o passion_n even_o the_o same_o jesus_n which_o while_o they_o behold_v be_v take_v up_o from_o they_o into_o heaven_n act_v 1._o 9_o 10._o and_o 3._o 31._o 15._o 20_o 21._o mat._n 26._o 64._o 2._o his_o so_o come_v shall_v be_v not_o a_o come_n up_o in_o any_o man_n but_o a_o come_n down_o from_o heaven_n the_o heaven_n above_o as_o oppose_v to_o the_o earth_n beneath_o whence_o it_o be_v say_v he_o shall_v descend_v or_o come_v down_o which_o in_o respect_n of_o glorious_a state_n or_o dignity_n he_o never_o shall_v as_o before_o be_v show_v 1_o thes_n 4._o 16._o 2_o thes_n 1._o 7._o phil._n 3._o 20._o 3._o in_o this_o his_o come_n all_o that_o sleep_n in_o jesus_n with_o all_o of_o that_o body_n then_o survive_v shall_v first_o see_v he_o but_o not_o one_o of_o they_o before_o another_o for_o in_o his_o very_a descend_v from_o heaven_n before_o he_o appear_v upon_o the_o earth_n by_o the_o sound_n of_o his_o voice_n in_o a_o 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that_o do_v not_o present_o submit_v to_o serve_v he_o and_o his_o people_n zach._n 14._o 1._o 5._o 2_o pet._n 3._o 5_o 6_o 7._o psal_n 75._o 10._o and_o 149._o 2_o thes_n 1._o 7_o 8_o 9_o 10._o 6._o than_o not_o only_o all_o his_o saint_n that_o come_v with_o he_o shall_v have_v immortal_a body_n be_v as_o and_o equal_a to_o the_o angel_n luke_n 20_o 36._o but_o also_o he_o will_v then_o restore_v all_o thing_n even_o the_o other_o part_n of_o the_o creation_n distinct_a from_o man_n that_o be_v make_v subject_a to_o vanity_n deliver_v it_o from_o the_o bondage_n of_o corruption_n renew_v the_o face_n of_o it_o for_o he_o shall_v make_v new_a heaven_n and_o new_a earth_n and_o all_o thing_n new_a act_v 3._o 20_o 21._o isa_n 6._o and_o 65._o 17._o 2_o pet._n 3._o 10._o 13._o rev._n 21._o 1._o 5._o rom._n 8._o 19_o 23._o and_o then_o shall_v he_o take_v to_o he_o his_o great_a power_n and_o reign_v sit_v on_o the_o throne_n of_o david_n in_o power_n and_o great_a glory_n and_o set_v 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