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son_n of_o man_n shall_v come_v â—n_v his_o glory_n etc._n etc._n jesus_n christ_n he_o be_v king_n in_o the_o world_n and_o he_o govern_v the_o providence_n in_o the_o world_n and_o send_v about_o the_o judgement_n that_o be_v abroad_o but_o who_o see_v the_o majesty_n and_o glory_n of_o christ_n that_o be_v now_o hide_v but_o in_o the_o day_n of_o christ_n that_o shall_v appear_v then_o his_o glory_n shall_v shine_v forth_o eminent_o matt._n 24.30_o then_o shall_v appear_v the_o sign_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n etc._n etc._n they_o shall_v see_v the_o son_n of_o man_n come_v in_o power_n and_o great_a glory_n now_o that_o be_v another_o difference_n in_o a_o calamity_n the_o majesty_n of_o christ_n be_v veil_v but_o in_o the_o day_n of_o christ_n christ_n will_v then_o appear_v in_o his_o glory_n 4._o in_o the_o forest_n calamity_n that_o ever_o be_v or_o shall_v be_v in_o the_o world_n the_o lord_n do_v not_o deal_v in_o strictness_n of_o justice_n not_o do_v he_o come_v forth_o 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no_o great_a noise_n about_o it_o but_o in_o the_o day_n of_o christ_n he_o will_v deal_v with_o they_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o all_o now_o the_o publikeness_n or_o solemnity_n of_o a_o action_n make_v it_o the_o more_o eminent_a and_o terrible_a it_o put_v a_o great_a deal_n more_o of_o dread_n and_o terror_n into_o the_o malefactor_n to_o be_v try_v and_o execute_v in_o the_o face_n of_o the_o country_n the_o solemnity_n increase_v the_o terror_n oh_o my_o friend_n when_o you_o come_v to_o stand_v before_o the_o son_n of_o man_n you_o shall_v stand_v also_o before_o man_n and_o angel_n the_o work_n of_o that_o day_n shall_v not_o be_v do_v in_o a_o corner_n but_o whole_a heaven_n and_o earth_n shall_v be_v spectator_n and_o witness_n of_o what_o be_v do_v and_o what_o pass_v in_o that_o day_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v say_v in_o that_o forementioned_a place_n rev._n 20.12_o i_o see_v the_o dead_a both_o small_a and_o great_a stand_v before_o the_o lord_n they_o be_v all_o stand_n 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