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or_o part_n of_o our_o general_a position_n be_v three_o viz._n 1._o the_o manner_n 2._o the_o time_n 3._o the_o end_n of_o christ_n come_v first_o touch_v the_o manner_n of_o christ_n second_o personal_n come_v from_o heaven_n it_o be_v testify_v matth._n 16.27_o that_o the_o son_n of_o man_n shall_v come_v in_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o father_n the_o glory_n of_o the_o father_n be_v the_o high_a and_o most_o heavenly_a glory_n call_v the_o excellent_a glory_n 2_o pet._n 1.16_o 17_o 18._o when_o we_o make_v know_v unto_o you_o the_o power_n and_o come_v of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n for_o he_o receive_v from_o god_n the_o father_n honour_n and_o glory_n from_o the_o excellent_a glory_n which_o be_v but_o a_o glimpse_n of_o that_o excellent_a glory_n of_o the_o father_n which_o christ_n shall_v come_v in_o attend_v with_o all_o his_o holy_a angel_n and_o glorify_a saint_n from_o heaven_n and_o meet_v in_o the_o air_n by_o all_o the_o change_a saint_n then_o live_v on_o earth_n 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heaven_n though_o of_o that_o day_n and_o that_o hour_n when_o christ_n shall_v come_v know_v no_o man_n no_o not_o the_o angel_n of_o heaven_n nor_o the_o son_n of_o man_n but_o the_o father_n only_o mark_v 13.26_o 32._o yet_o there_o be_v some_o sign_n of_o christ_n second_o come_v record_v in_o the_o scripture_n of_o truth_n whereby_o we_o may_v know_v that_o it_o be_v near_o even_o at_o the_o door_n the_o disciple_n of_o christ_n ask_v he_o what_o shall_v be_v the_o sign_n of_o his_o come_v matth._n 24.3_o to_o who_o christ_n give_v this_o for_o a_o sign_n ver_fw-la 37_o 38_o 39_o but_o as_o the_o day_n of_o no_n be_v so_o shall_v also_o the_o come_v of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n be_v and_o luk._n 17.28_o 29_o 30._o likewise_o also_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o day_n of_o lot_n even_o thus_o shall_v it_o be_v in_o the_o day_n when_o the_o son_n of_o man_n be_v reveal_v it_o will_v be_v so_o with_o the_o man_n of_o this_o world_n as_o it_o be_v with_o the_o man_n of_o the_o old_a world_n which_o god_n destroy_v with_o water_n then_o the_o wicked_a one_o of_o that_o generation_n be_v very_o ungodly_a gen._n 6.5_o and_o god_n see_v that_o the_o wickedness_n of_o man_n be_v great_a in_o the_o earth_n etc._n etc._n and_o christ_n tell_v his_o disciple_n matth._n 24.12_o that_o iniquity_n shall_v abound_v a_o little_a before_o his_o second_o come_v vers_fw-la 30._o and_o it_o will_v be_v so_o with_o the_o man_n and_o woman_n of_o these_o city_n as_o it_o be_v with_o those_o citizen_n of_o sodom_n and_o gomorrah_n who_o city_n be_v burn_v another_o sign_n of_o christ_n second_o come_v be_v a_o great_a apostasy_n both_o in_o the_o doctrine_n and_o worship_n of_o the_o gospel_n this_o sign_n of_o christ_n second_o come_v the_o apostle_n paul_n foretell_v 2_o thes_n 2.1_o 2_o 3._o now_o we_o beseech_v you_o brethren_n by_o the_o come_v of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n let_v not_o man_n deceive_v you_o 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 a_o apostasy_n first_o from_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n especial_o faith_n and_o love_n 1_o tim._n 4.1_o 2_o 3._o now_o the_o spirit_n speak_v express_o that_o in_o the_o latter_a day_n some_o shall_v depart_v from_o the_o faith_n etc._n etc._n and_o christ_n say_v matth._n 24.3_o 12._o the_o love_n of_o many_o shall_v wax_v cold_a before_o his_o second_o come_v from_o heaven_n vers_fw-la 30._o some_o teacher_n make_v the_o law_n of_o the_o ten_o commandment_n a_o doctrine_n of_o faith_n in_o christ_n affirm_v that_o those_o ten_o word_n be_v a_o covenant_n of_o grace_n other_o preacher_n make_v the_o gospel_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n a_o doctrine_n and_o covenant_n of_o work_n teach_v justification_n by_o work_n and_o salvation_n by_o work_n hold_v freewill_n and_o fall_v away_o and_o many_o there_o be_v of_o who_o the_o apostle_n peter_n prophesy_v 2_o pet._n 2.1_o 2._o false_a teacher_n who_o privy_o shall_v bring_v in_o damnable_a heresy_n even_o deny_v the_o lord_n that_o buy_v they_o etc._n etc._n and_o 2_o pet._n 3.3_o 4._o that_o there_o shall_v come_v in_o the_o last_o day_n scoffer_n walk_v after_o their_o own_o lust_n and_o say_v where_o be_v the_o promise_n of_o his_o come_v &_o c_o insomuch_o that_o our_o saviour_n say_v luke_n 18.8_o when_o the_o son_n of_o man_n come_v shall_v he_o find_v faâ—th_n on_o earth_n and_o many_o professor_n will_v fall_v from_o their_o first_o love_n as_o the_o ephesian_n do_v rev._n 2.4_o the_o faith_n and_o love_n of_o the_o primitive_a saint_n in_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n continue_v and_o increase_v 2_o thes_n 1.1_o 2_o 3._o your_o faith_n grow_v exceed_o and_o the_o love_n of_o every_o one_o of_o you_o all_o towards_o each_o other_o abound_v but_o in_o these_o last_o day_n many_o depart_n from_o the_o faith_n and_o many_o cool_a in_o their_o spiritual_a affection_n to_o christ_n there_o be_v great_a decay_n of_o grace_n and_o many_o flourish_a professor_n experience_v 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of_o wisdom_n in_o will-worship_n etc._n etc._n then_o mystery_n babylon_n will_v say_v i_o sit_v a_o queen_n etc._n etc._n revel_v 18.7_o 8._o therefore_o shall_v her_o plague_n come_v in_o one_o day_n to_o wit_n the_o seven_o vial_n of_o the_o last_o plague_n for_o in_o they_o be_v fill_v up_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n rev._n 15.1_o 7._o and_o then_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n will_v come_v in_o power_n and_o great_a glory_n and_o shall_v utter_o destroy_v antichrist_n 2_o thes_n 2.8_o who_o the_o lord_n shall_v destroy_v with_o the_o brightness_n of_o his_o come_v when_o those_o virgin-professor_n who_o have_v high_o pretend_v to_o be_v upon_o their_o watch_n wait_v for_o the_o come_v of_o the_o
3_o 8_o 11_o 16._o and_o thou_o shall_v come_v up_o against_o my_o people_n israel_n it_o shall_v be_v in_o the_o latter_a day_n and_o vers_fw-la 23._o thus_o will_v i_o magnify_v myself_o and_o sanctify_v myself_o etc._n etc._n chap._n 39.1_o 8-13_a 21_o 25_o 29._o second_o mystery_n babylon_n and_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n who_o have_v give_v their_o power_n and_o strength_n unto_o the_o beast_n rev._n 19.19_o 20_o 21._o three_o john_n mystical_a gog_n and_o magog_n and_o all_o their_o multitude_n rev._n 20.8_o 9_o who_o will_v compass_v the_o camp_n of_o the_o saint_n about_o and_o the_o belove_a city_n and_o fire_n will_v come_v down_o from_o god_n out_o of_o heaven_n and_o devour_v they_o three_o another_o end_n of_o christ_n come_v from_o heaven_n and_o another_o work_n that_o he_o will_v do_v when_o he_o come_v again_o be_v this_o viz._n he_o will_v set_v up_o his_o davidical_a kingdom_n on_o earth_n dan._n 2.44_o and_o in_o the_o day_n of_o those_o king_n shall_v the_o god_n of_o heaven_n set_v up_o a_o kingdom_n that_o shall_v never_o be_v destroy_v luk._n 1.31_o 32_o 33._o and_o the_o lord_n shall_v give_v unto_o he_o the_o throne_n of_o his_o father_n david_n and_o isa_n 9.6_o 7._o the_o next_o particular_a in_o our_o general_a position_n be_v touch_v the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o saint_n the_o holy_a scripture_n of_o truth_n do_v in_o several_a place_n plain_o affirm_v that_o the_o kingdom_n of_o this_o world_n shall_v become_v the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o saint_n dan._n 7.13_o 14_o 27._o verse_n 14._o and_o there_o be_v give_v he_o dominion_n glory_n and_o a_o kingdom_n his_o dominion_n be_v a_o everlasting_a dominion_n which_o shall_v not_o pass_v away_o and_o his_o kingdom_n that_o which_o shall_v not_o be_v destroy_v verse_n 27._o and_o the_o kingdom_n and_o dominion_n and_o the_o greatness_n of_o the_o kingdom_n under_o the_o whole_a heaven_n shall_v be_v give_v to_o the_o people_n even_o to_o the_o saint_n of_o 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prophecy_n shall_v be_v fulfil_v dan._n 2.37_o 43_o 44._o when_o the_o stone_n have_v break_v all_o those_o kingdom_n in_o piece_n vers_n 34_o 35_o 45._o which_o stone_n be_v christ_n luk._n 20_o 17_o 18._o and_o his_o jerusalem_n zech._n 12.3_o compare_v with_o matth._n 21.44_o and_o jerem._n 51_o 19-24_a and_o with_o thou_o will_v i_o destroy_v kingdom_n then_o that_o stone_n will_v become_v a_o great_a mountain_n and_o fill_v the_o whole_a earth_n dan._n 2.35_o that_o be_v to_o say_v christ_n will_v be_v king_n of_o all_o the_o earth_n zech._n 14.9_o and_o thâ—_n kingdom_n of_o christ_n will_v be_v enlarge_v 1._o by_o the_o extraordinary_a conversion_n of_o sinner_n both_o jew_n and_o gentile_n isa_n 60.3_o 5_o 8_o 10-15_a and_o rom._n 11_o 25_o 26_o 27._o 2._o by_o the_o pour_v out_o of_o the_o spirit_n upon_o all_o flesh_n joel_n 2.28_o isa_n 44.3_o 4_o 5._o whereby_o the_o earth_n shall_v be_v fill_v with_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o lord_n as_o the_o water_n cover_v the_o 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