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will_v though_o that_o be_v the_o sense_n in_o which_o he_o use_v this_o expression_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o be_o more_o than_o once_o and_o that_o this_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o it_o be_v clear_a from_o mark_n xii_o 6._o luke_n xxi_o 8._o in_o both_o which_o evangelist_n the_o word_n be_v for_o many_o shall_v come_v in_o my_o name_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o be_o the_o meaning_n whereof_o we_o shall_v find_v explain_v in_o the_o parallel_n place_n of_o st._n matthew_n chap._n xxiv_o 5._o for_o many_o shall_v come_v in_o my_o name_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o be_o the_o messiah_n here_o in_o this_o place_n of_o john_n xiii_o jesus_n foretells_a what_o shall_v happen_v to_o he_o viz._n that_o he_o shall_v be_v betray_v by_o judas_n add_v this_o prediction_n to_o the_o many_o other_o particular_n of_o his_o death_n and_o suffer_v which_o he_o have_v at_o other_o time_n foretell_v to_o they_o and_o here_o he_o tell_v they_o the_o reason_n of_o these_o his_o prediction_n viz._n that_o afterward_o they_o may_v be_v a_o confirmation_n to_o their_o faith_n and_o what_o be_v it_o that_o he_o will_v have_v they_o believe_v and_o be_v confirm_v in_o the_o belief_n of_o nothing_o but_o this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o he_o be_v the_o messiah_n the_o same_o reason_n he_o give_v john_n xiii_o 28._o you_o have_v hear_v how_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o i_o go_v away_o and_o come_v again_o unto_o you_o and_o now_o i_o have_v tell_v you_o before_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o when_o it_o be_v come_v to_o pass_v you_o may_v believe_v when_o judas_n have_v leave_v they_o and_o be_v go_v out_o he_o talk_v a_o little_o free_a to_o they_o of_o his_o glory_n and_o his_o kingdom_n than_o ever_o he_o have_v do_v before_o for_o now_o he_o speak_v plain_o of_o himself_o and_o his_o kingdom_n john_n xiii_o 31._o therefore_o when_o he_o judas_n be_v go_v out_o jesus_n say_v now_o be_v the_o son_n of_o man_n glorify_v and_o god_n be_v also_o 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29._o in_o these_o word_n the_o hour_n be_v come_v in_o which_o all_o that_o be_v in_o their_o grave_n shall_v hear_v his_o i._n e._n the_o son_n of_o god_n voice_n and_o shall_v come_v forth_o they_o that_o have_v do_v good_a unto_o the_o resurrection_n of_o life_n and_o they_o that_o have_v do_v evil_a unto_o the_o resurrection_n of_o damnation_n that_o which_o put_v the_o distinction_n if_o we_o will_v believe_v our_o saviour_n be_v the_o have_v do_v good_a or_o evil_n and_o he_o give_v a_o reason_n of_o the_o necessity_n of_o his_o judge_a or_o condemn_v those_o who_o have_v do_v evil_a in_o the_o follow_a word_n v._n 30._o i_o can_v of_o my_o own_o self_n do_v nothing_o as_o i_o hear_v i_o judge_v and_o my_o judgement_n be_v just_a because_o i_o seek_v not_o my_o own_o will_n but_o the_o will_n of_o my_o father_n who_o have_v send_v i_o he_o can_v not_o judge_v of_o himself_o he_o have_v but_o a_o delegated_a power_n of_o judge_v from_o the_o father_n who_o will_v he_o obey_v in_o it_o and_o who_o be_v of_o pure_a eye_n than_o to_o admit_v any_o unjust_a person_n into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n matt._n vii_o 22_o 23._o speak_v again_o of_o that_o day_n he_o tell_v what_o his_o sentence_n will_v be_v depart_v from_o i_o you_o worker_n of_o iniquity_n faith_n in_o the_o penitent_a and_o sincere_o obedient_a supply_v the_o defect_n of_o their_o performance_n and_o so_o by_o grace_n they_o be_v make_v just._n but_o we_o may_v observe_v none_o be_v sentence_v or_o punish_v for_o unbelief_n but_o only_o for_o their_o misdeed_n they_o be_v worker_n of_o iniquity_n on_o who_o the_o sentence_n be_v pronounce_v matt._n xiii_o 14._o at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n the_o son_n of_o man_n shall_v send_v forth_o his_o angel_n and_o they_o shall_v gather_v out_o of_o his_o kingdom_n all_o scandal_n and_o they_o which_o do_v iniquity_n and_o cast_v they_o into_o a_o furnace_n of_o fire_n there_o shall_v be_v wail_v and_o gnash_n of_o tooth_n and_o again_o v_o 49._o the_o angel_n shall_v sever_v the_o wicked_a from_o among_o the_o just_a and_o shall_v cast_v they_o into_o the_o furnace_n of_o fire_n matt._n xvi_o 24._o for_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 with_o his_o angel_n and_o then_o be_v shall_v reward_v every_o man_n according_a to_o his_o work_n luke_n xiii_o 26._o then_o shall_v you_o begin_v to_o say_v we_o have_v eat_v and_o drink_v in_o thy_o presence_n and_o thou_o have_v teach_v in_o our_o street_n but_o he_o shall_v say_v i_o tell_v you_o i_o know_v you_o not_o depart_v from_o i_o you_o worker_n of_o iniquity_n matt._n xxv_o 21-26_a when_o the_o son_n of_o man_n shall_v come_v in_o his_o glory_n and_o before_o he_o shall_v be_v gather_v all_o nation_n he_o shall_v set_v the_o sheep_n on_o his_o right_a hand_n and_o the_o goat_n on_o his_o left_a then_o shall_v the_o king_n say_v to_o they_o on_o his_o right_a hand_n come_v you_o bless_v of_o my_o father_n inherit_v the_o kingdom_n 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