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oâ—_n christ_n glorious_a appear_v especial_o consider_v that_o the_o day_n of_o death_n be_v to_o they_o as_o the_o last_o day_n not_o that_o he_o do_v peremtory_o determine_v any_o thing_n concern_v the_o time_n which_o be_v unknown_a now_o compare_v this_o with_o what_o he_o write_v to_o the_o same_o church_n in_o the_o next_o epistle_n 3._o now_o we_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 shake_v in_o mind_n or_o be_v trouble_v neither_o by_o spirit_n or_o word_n nor_o by_o letter_n as_o from_o we_o as_o that_o the_o day_n of_o christ_n be_v at_o hand_n let_v no_o man_n deceive_v you_o by_o any_o mean_n for_o that_o day_n shall_v not_o come_v except_o there_o come_v a_o fall_v away_o first_o and_o that_o man_n of_o sin_n be_v reveal_v the_o son_n of_o perdition_n etc._n etc._n it_o seem_v some_o go_v about_o to_o deceive_v they_o under_o pretence_n of_o revelation_n 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