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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 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