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again_o he_o will_v bow_v the_o heaven_n and_o come_v down_o to_o give_v a_o report_n of_o his_o transaction_n there_o have_v he_o not_o leave_v we_o a_o letter_n to_o that_o effect_n 14.3_o john_n 14.3_o i_o will_v come_v again_o and_o receive_v you_o to_o myself_o that_o where_o i_o be_o there_o you_o may_v be_v also_o o_o why_o be_v his_o chariot_n so_o long_o a_o come_n why_o tarry_v the_o wheel_n of_o his_o chariot_n 1.7_o 2_o thes_n 1.7_o 6._o it_o be_v the_o day_n of_o christ_n reveal_n christ_n to_o many_o of_o his_o saint_n here_o be_v hide_v and_o withdraw_v it_o be_v true_a he_o may_v be_v in_o they_o yea_o certain_o he_o be_v in_o they_o by_o his_o spirit_n but_o no_o man_n know_v it_o no_o nor_o themselves_o neither_o which_o make_v they_o cry_v o_o where_o be_v he_o who_o my_o soul_n love_v but_o at_o this_o day_n of_o christ_n reveal_n all_o curtain_n shall_v be_v draw_v aside_o christ_n shall_v be_v unhide_v and_o the_o saint_n shall_v see_v he_o face_n to_o face_n they_o shall_v never_o lose_v he_o more_o for_o without_o any_o intermission_n they_o shall_v stare_v and_o gaze_v and_o be_v ever_o look_v unto_o jesus_n 3.4_o colos_n 3.4_o 7._o it_o be_v the_o day_n of_o christ_n bright_a and_o glorious_a appear_v when_o he_o be_v upon_o the_o earth_n he_o appear_v in_o our_o dress_n many_o than_o see_v he_o who_o then_o say_v of_o he_o there_o be_v no_o beauty_n in_o he_o that_o we_o shall_v desire_v he_o oh_o it_o be_v a_o sad_a sight_n to_o see_v he_o crown_v with_o thorn_n and_o scourge_v with_o whip_n and_o nail_v to_o the_o cross_n but_o in_o his_o next_o appear_v we_o shall_v see_v he_o in_o his_o best_a attire_n array_v in_o white_a attend_v with_o the_o retinue_n of_o glory_n ride_v in_o his_o chariot_n of_o light_n and_o smile_v upon_o all_o his_o saint_n now_o be_v not_o this_o desirable_a the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o of_o the_o saint_n 2.13_o tit._n 2.13_o look_v for_o the_o glorious_a appear_v of_o the_o great_a god_n and_o of_o our_o 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apt_a to_o listen_v to_o his_o doubt_n that_o in_o the_o conclusion_n i_o know_v not_o how_o to_o extricate_v myself_o person_n say_v thou_o so_o sure_o in_o this_o case_n there_o be_v no_o cure_n no_o remedy_n but_o only_o the_o testimony_n of_o god_n spirit_n but_o say_v not_o the_o apostle_n 8.16_o rom._n 8.16_o that_o the_o spirit_n of_o itself_o bear_v witness_v with_o our_o spirit_n that_o we_o be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n if_o a_o man_n or_o angel_n or_o archangel_n shall_v promise_v heaven_n peradventure_o thou_o may_v doubt_v but_o if_o the_o supreme_a essence_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n bear_v witness_v within_o what_o room_n for_o doubt_v why_o this_o voice_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v the_o very_a voice_n of_o god_n hark_v then_o inquire_v o_o my_o soul_n if_o thou_o have_v but_o this_o testimony_n of_o the_o spirit_n thou_o be_v sure_a enough_o soul_n oh_o that_o it_o be_v thus_o with_o i_o oh_o that_o the_o spirit_n will_v even_o now_o give_v i_o to_o drink_v of_o 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