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the_o prophet_n if_o they_o speak_v not_o according_a to_o this_o word_n it_o be_v because_o there_o be_v no_o light_n in_o they_o isai_n 10._o 20._o sect._n 6_o to_o the_o forego_n ground_n i_o will_v add_v two_o other_o whereby_o the_o light_n and_o power_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o scripture_n be_v further_o manifest_v and_o so_o conclude_v the_o first_o of_o which_o be_v take_v from_o ephes_n 5_o 13._o whatsoever_o say_v the_o apostle_n do_v make_v manifest_a be_v light_n now_o the_o scripture_n do_v make_v manifest_a the_o mystery_n which_o be_v keep_v secret_a since_o the_o world_n begin_v which_o according_a to_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o everlasting_a god_n be_v by_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o apostle_n make_v know_v to_o all_o nation_n for_o the_o obedience_n of_o faith_n therefore_o according_a to_o paul_n doctrine_n the_o scripture_n be_v light_a for_o by_o it_o be_v the_o way_n of_o salvation_n manifest_a see_v rom._n 16._o 25_o 26._o rom_n 15_o 4_o 2_o pet._n 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they_o call_v all_o such_o carnal_a as_o look_v and_o wait_v for_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n from_o heaven_n out_o of_o they_o they_o pronounce_v woe_n upon_o such_o as_o say_v that_o christ_n be_v not_o yet_o come_v to_o judgement_n and_o that_o the_o world_n be_v not_o yet_o end_v but_o why_o be_v it_o but_o because_o they_o look_v for_o no_o such_o thing_n nor_o have_v they_o assurance_n of_o peace_n in_o that_o day_n they_o boast_v that_o christ_n be_v come_v to_o they_o neither_o look_v they_o for_o any_o other_o come_v that_o the_o world_n be_v end_v with_o they_o neither_o look_v they_o for_o any_o other_o end_n that_o the_o judgement_n be_v pass_v with_o they_o neither_o look_v they_o for_o any_o other_o judgement_n but_o why_o be_v all_o this_o but_o because_o they_o do_v deny_v that_o which_o be_v indeed_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n in_o glory_n the_o everlasting_a inheritance_n of_o the_o saint_n the_o judgement_n of_o christ_n upon_o his_o enemy_n and_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n when_o the_o heaven_n shall_v pass_v away_o with_o a_o great_a noise_n and_o the_o element_n shall_v melt_v with_o fervent_a heat_n the_o earth_n also_o and_o the_o work_n that_o be_v therein_o shall_v be_v burn_v up_o for_o as_o testify_v the_o apostle_n the_o heaven_n and_o the_o earth_n which_o be_v now_o by_o the_o same_o word_n of_o god_n be_v keep_v in_o store_n reserve_v unto_o fire_n against_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n and_o perdition_n of_o ungodly_a 10._o see_v 1_o thess_n 1._o 6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o 10._o man_n 2_o pet._n 3._o 7_o 10._o who_o see_v not_o except_o those_o who_o eye_n the_o god_n of_o this_o world_n have_v blind_v that_o they_o that_o now_o call_v themselves_o preacher_n of_o and_o to_o the_o light_n within_o all_o man_n be_v the_o scoffer_n that_o the_o apostle_n peter_n say_v shall_v come_v in_o the_o last_o time_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_n 2_o pet._n 3._o 3_o 4._o yea_o the_o great_a prophet_n the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n have_v foretell_v of_o these_o seducer_n and_o deceiver_n as_o other_o the_o lord_n prophet_n also_o have_v do_v say_v there_o shall_v arise_v false_a christ_n and_o false_a prophet_n which_o shall_v show_v great_a sign_n and_o wonder_n to_o deceive_v if_o it_o be_v possible_a the_o very_a elect_n but_o that_o the_o choose_a of_o god_n may_v be_v preserve_v from_o the_o deceit_n of_o this_o great_a antichrist_n christ_n have_v foretell_v with_o what_o lie_v the_o truth_n of_o his_o come_n shall_v by_o satan_n and_o his_o instrument_n be_v oppose_v and_o have_v also_o so_o describe_v the_o manner_n of_o his_o come_n that_o all_o that_o believe_v on_o his_o name_n may_v know_v assure_o as_o the_o true_a christ_n from_o the_o false_a so_o his_o true_a come_n from_o a_o pretend_a come_v which_o the_o false_a christ_n and_o false_a prophet_n shall_v avouch_v for_o the_o true_a christ_n and_o his_o true_a come_n with_o these_o word_n behold_v he_o be_v in_o the_o desert_n behold_v he_o be_v in_o the_o secret_a chamber_n see_v here_o see_v there_o matth._n 24._o 23_o 24_o 25_o 26._o all_o which_o the_o lord_n warn_v his_o disciple_n neither_o to_o go_v after_o follow_v or_o believe_v and_o withal_o give_v such_o a_o description_n of_o the_o manner_n of_o his_o come_n as_o be_v altogether_o inconsistent_a with_o the_o false_a christ_n and_o false_a prophet_n description_n which_o intimate_v that_o christ_n come_n which_o his_o saint_n know_v shall_v be_v glorious_a and_o therefore_o public_a shall_v be_v and_o be_v so_o private_a weak_a and_o dishonourable_a that_o some_o shall_v not_o know_v that_o he_o be_v come_v till_o they_o show_v where_o he_o be_v with_o their_z behold_v he_o be_v in_o the_o desert_n behold_v he_o be_v in_o the_o secret_a chamber_n see_v here_o or_o see_v there_o for_o say_v christ_n as_o the_o lightning_n that_o lighten_v out_o of_o the_o one_o part_n under_o heaven_n shine_v to_o the_o other_o part_n under_o heaven_n so_o also_o shall_v the_o son_n of_o man_n be_v in_o his_o day_n luke_n 17._o 23._o or_o according_a to_o matthew_n as_o the_o lightning_n come_v out_o of_o the_o east_n and_o shine_v even_o unto_o the_o west_n so_o shall_v also_o the_o come_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n be_v matt._n 24._o 26_o 27._o in_o which_o word_n four_o thing_n be_v lay_v down_o to_o vindicate_v the_o great_a and_o glorious_a come_n of_o christ_n 1._o that_o he_o will_v absolute_o come_v as_o do_v the_o lightning_n who_o can_v deny_v the_o come_n of_o the_o lightning_n it_o be_v as_o absolute_a and_o certain_a that_o christ_n will_v come_v though_o some_o do_v both_o deny_v and_o oppose_v it_o but_o christ_n will_v come_v certain_o and_o absolute_o as_o be_v testify_v by_o christ_n himself_o and_o his_o apostle_n in_o the_o scripture_n immediate_o say_v he_o after_o the_o tribulation_n of_o those_o day_n shall_v the_o sun_n be_v darken_v and_o the_o moon_n shall_v not_o give_v her_o light_n and_o the_o star_n shall_v fall_v from_o heaven_n and_o the_o power_n of_o the_o heaven_n shall_v be_v shake_v and_o then_o shall_v appear_v the_o sign_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n in_o heaven_n and_o then_o shall_v all_o the_o tribe_n of_o the_o earth_n mourn_v and_o they_o shall_v see_v the_o son_n of_o man_n come_v in_o the_o cloud_n of_o heaven_n with_o power_n and_o great_a glory_n mat._n 24._o 29_o 30._o for_o the_o lord_n himself_o say_v paul_n shall_v descend_v from_o heaven_n with_o ashout_n with_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o arch_a angel_n and_o with_o the_o trump_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n 1_o thes_n 4._o 15_o 16._o for_o yet_o a_o little_a while_n and_o he_o that_o shall_v come_v will_v come_v and_o will_v not_o tarry_v heb._n 10._o 37._o he_o say_v john_n that_o testify_v these_o thing_n say_v sure_o i_o come_v quick_o amen_o even_o so_o come_v lord_n jesus_n revel_v 22._o 20._o thus_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o christ_n will_v certain_o come_v but_o 2._o he_o will_v come_v 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