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speak_v 24.4_o isa_n 65_o 10._o rev._n 24.4_o i_o will_v rejoice_v in_o jerusalem_n and_o joy_n in_o my_o people_n and_o the_o voice_n of_o weep_v shall_v be_v no_o more_o hear_v in_o she_o nor_o the_o voice_n of_o cry_v here_o lord_n let_v my_o soul_n flourish_v with_o thou_o and_o thy_o saint_n according_a to_o thy_o word_n rev._n 3.21_o four_o the_o four_o thing_n to_o be_v discover_v be_v when_o this_o lord_n of_o glory_n and_o king_n of_o saint_n will_v come_v to_o reign_v in_o this_o his_o kingdom_n on_o earth_n and_o first_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o it_o be_v not_o in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o humiliation_n for_o as_o he_o be_v answer_v his_o disciple_n question_v about_o his_o come_n to_o judgement_n 24.25.6_o mat._n 24.25.6_o he_o tell_v they_o the_o time_n of_o it_o be_v then_o when_o all_o the_o virgin_n see_v the_o sign_n and_o hear_v the_o voice_n or_o cry_n go_v forth_o to_o meet_v he_o come_v as_o a_o bridegroom_n to_o marry_v his_o church_n that_o be_v the_o whole_a body_n of_o his_o saint_n which_o will_v be_v then_o complete_v and_o bring_v together_o into_o one_o place_n 10.16_o mat._n 24.28_o joh_n 10.16_o where_o in_o the_o view_n of_o all_o the_o world_n the_o marriage_n will_v be_v glorious_o solemnize_v and_o second_o it_o be_v as_o plain_a that_o this_o glorious_a reign_n can_v be_v after_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n for_o then_o there_o will_v be_v a_o change_n in_o heaven_n 15.24_o 1_o cor._n 15.24_o since_o it_o be_v clear_a that_o after_o christ_n reign_n and_o subdue_a of_o all_o his_o enemy_n he_o must_v give_v up_o the_o kingdom_n to_o his_o father_n then_o three_o it_o can_v be_v the_o spiritual_a reign_n of_o christ_n in_o that_o way_n as_o most_o dream_n which_o they_o conceive_v be_v now_o in_o be_v and_o that_o christ_n will_v never_o come_v to_o reign_v any_o other_o way_n save_o only_a in_o great_a purity_n than_o he_o do_v now_o by_o his_o spirit_n which_o fond_a imagination_n as_o they_o have_v not_o the_o least_o 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