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christ_n come_v from_o heaven_n to_o take_v vengeance_n on_o his_o enemy_n two_o pet._n 3.7_o judas_n v._n 14.15_o as_o well_o as_o to_o be_v glorify_v in_o his_o saint_n and_o admire_v in_o they_o that_o believe_v 2_o thes_n 1.7.10_o and_o therefore_o we_o have_v the_o great_a and_o rich_a man_n of_o the_o earth_n call_v out_o to_o the_o rock_n to_o fall_v upon_o they_o and_o to_o the_o hill_n to_o cover_v they_o rev._n 6.16.17_o because_o truth_n of_o holiness_n and_o nothing_o else_o will_v be_v of_o any_o avail_n at_o that_o day_n which_o shall_v make_v we_o very_o serious_a in_o examine_v ourselves_o about_o it_o among_o many_o other_o sign_n which_o may_v be_v give_v of_o our_o saintsship_n i_o shall_v content_v myself_o with_o mention_v only_o two_o because_o they_o do_v in_o a_o especial_a manner_n relate_v to_o the_o matter_n in_o hand_n 1._o sign_n 1._o first_o what_o love_n have_v we_o for_o the_o appearance_n of_o christ_n and_o how_o be_v we_o affect_v with_o the_o thought_n and_o hope_n of_o his_o come_n abraham_n rejoice_v in_o hope_n to_o see_v that_o day_n and_o when_o he_o see_v it_o by_o a_o eye_n of_o faith_n he_o be_v glad_a john_n 8.56_o the_o same_o disposition_n shall_v be_v in_o all_o believer_n who_o be_v the_o child_n of_o abraham_n and_o so_o much_o the_o rather_o because_o now_o christ_n be_v to_o appear_v without_o sin_n i._n e._n in_o his_o full_a beauty_n &_o for_o lustre_n of_o majesty_n without_o any_o cloud_n of_o impute_a sin_n to_o eclipse_v and_o to_o hide_v his_o comeliness_n as_o former_o there_o be_v be_v 53.2_o and_o this_o he_o will_v do_v for_o salvation_n unto_o they_o who_o expect_v he_o heb._n 9.28_o this_o the_o apostle_n paul_n make_v a_o certain_a sign_n of_o the_o corinthian_n conversion_n to_o the_o faith_n that_o they_o do_v expect_v the_o revelation_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n 1_o cor._n 1.7_o for_o he_o can_v be_v a_o true_a disciple_n of_o christ_n a_o child_n of_o the_o bride-chamber_n who_o 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of_o his_o suffering_n and_o call_v then_o to_o mind_n that_o he_o have_v not_o yet_o drink_v the_o vinegar_n and_o gall_n which_o the_o psalmist_n mention_n psal_n 69.21_o he_o present_o cry_v out_o i_o thirst_v and_o have_v receive_v that_o bitter_a potion_n from_o one_o of_o the_o soldier_n he_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v finish_v i._o all_o thing_n which_o the_o scripture_n have_v foretell_v concern_v not_o only_o my_o death_n but_o all_o the_o manner_n and_o circumstance_n of_o my_o die_a they_o be_v now_o to_o a_o title_n accomplish_v and_o then_o in_o token_n of_o thankfulness_n that_o his_o father_n have_v hear_v and_o strengthen_v he_o hitherto_o for_o this_o difficult_a and_o seem_v less_o noble_a 5.7_o john_n 19.28.30_o heb._n 5.7_o part_n of_o his_o work_n he_o bow_v his_o head_n and_o content_o give_v up_o the_o ghost_n from_o which_o exactness_n it_o be_v easy_a to_o gather_v that_o the_o same_o truth_n and_o faithfulness_n which_o our_o lord_n 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