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this_o manifestation_n shall_v then_o be_v 1._o the_o glory_n of_o the_o saint_n shall_v at_o the_o last_o day_n be_v manifest_a to_o all_o the_o world_n to_o man_n angel_n devil_n in_o the_o most_o public_a open_a manner_n as_o christ_n proceed_n with_o they_o his_o own_n acknowledge_v acquit_v of_o they_o shall_v be_v public_a so_o as_o all_o man_n shall_v see_v and_o know_v that_o these_o man_n be_v happy_a man_n belove_v of_o god_n the_o brethren_n of_o christ_n vessel_n of_o glory_n and_o partaker_n of_o the_o kingdom_n in_o special_a 1._o they_o shall_v then_o be_v manifest_v one_o to_o another_o we_o hope_v well_o now_o of_o the_o good_a state_n of_o the_o die_a saint_n friend_n relation_n but_o then_o we_o shall_v be_v full_o certain_a when_o we_o shall_v meet_v they_o in_o the_o congregation_n of_o the_o righteous_a and_o at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o christ_n at_o the_o great_a day_n and_o see_v they_o find_v mercy_n of_o the_o lord_n at_o that_o day_n as_o 2_o tim._n 1.18_o 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they_o each_o to_o other_o 2._o to_o all_o the_o wicked_a and_o reprobate_n both_o man_n and_o devil_n to_o those_o that_o have_v despise_v oppose_a reproach_v scorn_v persecute_v insult_v over_o they_o here_o as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o christ_n when_o judged_n abuse_v and_o despiteful_o use_v mat._n 26.64_o so_o it_o may_v be_v say_v of_o christian_n hereafter_o shall_v the_o wicked_a yea_o those_o same_o person_n that_o here_o abuse_v they_o see_v they_o array_v in_o robe_n of_o glory_n and_o sit_v on_o throne_n as_o their_o judge_n sit_v on_o the_o throne_n with_o christ_n revel_v 3.21_o for_o as_o christ_n shall_v appear_v so_o shall_v the_o saint_n also_o appear_v with_o he_o in_o glory_n colos_n 3.4_o the_o saint_n shall_v judge_v wicked_a man_n and_o devil_n and_o sure_o they_o shall_v see_v and_o know_v and_o behold_v they_o sit_v as_o their_o judge_n 1_o cor._n 6_o 2_o 3._o so_o luk._n 13.18_o they_o that_o here_o count_v they_o madman_n fanatical_a frantic_a conceit_a 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