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comfort_n 〈◊〉_d eight_o word_n of_o comfort_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o lord_n himself_o shall_v descend_v here_o the_o apostle_n describe_v unto_o we_o the_o last_o come_n of_o christ_n to_o judgement_n in_o which_o description_n we_o have_v three_o considerable_a particular_n sc_n 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o person_n that_o shall_v come_v the_o lord_n himself_o 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o certainty_n of_o his_o come_n he_o shall_v come_v 3._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o manner_n of_o his_o come_n with_o a_o shout_n i_o begin_v with_o the_o first_o of_o these_o the_o person_n that_o shall_v come_v 〈◊〉_d 1._o the_o person_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o lord_n himself_o i._n e._n jesus_n christ_n god-man_n the_o mediator_n between_o god_n and_o man_n he_o that_o come_v at_o first_o to_o purchase_v and_o redeem_v the_o elect_a of_o god_n the_o same_o person_n will_v now_o come_v to_o raise_v they_o out_o of_o their_o 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