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that_o be_v contrary_a to_o my_o nature_n contrary_a to_o my_o holiness_n the_o spirit_n be_v a_o tender_a thing_n and_o soon_o grieve_v now_o say_v the_o spirit_n come_v come_v then_o when_o christ_n come_v the_o spirit_n shall_v no_o more_o be_v grieve_v there_o shall_v be_v a_o course_n take_v with_o enemy_n here_o than_o we_o may_v see_v that_o this_o be_v a_o matter_n of_o weight_n and_o worthy_a of_o consideration_n the_o come_n of_o christ_n for_o the_o very_a spirit_n of_o christ_n desire_v it_o but_o so_o much_o for_o that_o the_o whole_a church_n also_o desire_v it_o even_o the_o church_n triumphant_a desire_v it_o i_o may_v insist_v upon_o that_o first_o in_o rev._n 6.9_o 10._o come_n the_o church_n triumphant_a desire_v christ_n come_n and_o when_o he_o have_v open_v the_o five_o seal_n i_o see_v under_o the_o altar_n the_o soul_n of_o they_o that_o be_v slay_v for_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o for_o the_o testimony_n which_o they_o hold_v and_o they_o cry_v with_o a_o 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heaven_n than_o shall_v have_v new_a quality_n and_o new_a disposition_n and_o produce_v new_a effect_n the_o earth_n than_o shall_v be_v refine_v and_o renew_v and_o put_v into_o its_o primitive_a estate_n and_o be_v make_v fit_a to_o be_v a_o footstool_n for_o christ_n when_o he_o sit_v in_o his_o throne_n to_o judge_v the_o world_n 3_o when_o christ_n come_v will_v be_v the_o great_a distress_n and_o trouble_v to_o the_o wicked_a that_o ever_o be_v and_o the_o great_a comfort_n and_o consolation_n to_o the_o godly_a that_o ever_o be_v there_o will_v be_v the_o great_a distress_n and_o trouble_v to_o wicked_a man_n that_o ever_o be_v 2_o pet._n 3.10_o but_o the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n will_v come_v as_o a_o thief_n in_o the_o night_n in_o the_o which_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 meli_fw-la 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 what_o work_n 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