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the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n in_o those_o day_n mark_n 13._o or_o straight_o after_o the_o tribulation_n of_o those_o day_n mat._n 24.29_o there_o shall_v be_v sign_n in_o the_o sun_n and_o the_o moon_n and_o the_o star_n luke_o 21.25_o behold_v there_o the_o sign_n in_o heaven_n now_o if_o thou_o do_v desire_v to_o know_v what_o sign_n of_o the_o come_v of_o christ_n and_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n shall_v be_v on_o earth_n behold_v the_o lord_n present_o subjoin_v in_o that_o cite_a place_n of_o luke_n 18._o chap_n 21._o v._n 25_o 26_o 27_o 18._o upon_o the_o earth_n distress_n of_o nation_n with_o perplexity_n the_o sea_n and_o the_o wave_n roar_v mean_v heart_n fail_v they_o for_o fear_n and_o for_o look_v after_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v come_v on_o the_o earth_n for_o the_o power_n of_o heaven_n shall_v be_v shake_v and_o then_o shall_v they_o see_v the_o son_n of_o man_n come_v in_o a_o cloud_n with_o power_n and_o great_a glory_n and_o when_o these_o thing_n begin_v 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