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position_n prove_v the_o holy_a scripture_n of_o truth_n do_v testify_v 1._o that_o there_o be_v a_o world_n to_o come_v matth._n 12.32_o but_o whosoever_o speak_v against_o the_o holy_a spirit_n it_o shall_v not_o be_v forgive_v he_o neither_o in_o this_o world_n neither_o in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v eph._n 1.20_o 21._o not_o only_a in_o this_o world_n but_o also_o in_o that_o which_o be_v to_o come_v and_o heb._n 2.5_o for_o unto_o the_o angel_n have_v he_o not_o put_v in_o subjection_n that_o world_n even_o that_o to_o come_v 2._o that_o then_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n will_v come_v again_o from_o heaven_n phil._n 3.20_o for_o our_o conversation_n be_v in_o heaven_n from_o whence_o also_o we_o look_v for_o the_o saviour_n the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n heb._n 9.28_o and_o to_o they_o that_o look_v for_o he_o shall_v he_o appear_v the_o second_o time_n etc._n etc._n 1_o thes_n 3.13_o at_o the_o come_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n with_o all_o his_o saint_n 3._o that_o 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heaven_n shall_v be_v give_v to_o the_o people_n of_o the_o saint_n of_o the_o most_o high_a etc._n etc._n rev._n 5._o 9_o 10._o and_o thou_o have_v make_v we_o unto_o our_o god_n king_n and_o priest_n and_o we_o shall_v reign_v on_o earth_n also_o rev._n 11.15_o &_o 20.4_o and_o they_o live_v and_o reign_v with_o christ_n a_o thousand_o year_n 5._o that_o then_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o resurrection_n from_o the_o dead_a 1_o thes_n 4.16_o and_o the_o dead_a in_o christ_n shall_v rise_v first_o rev._n 20.5_o 6._o and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o dead_a live_v not_o again_o until_o the_o thousand_o year_n be_v finish_v 1_o cor._n 15.21_o 22_o 23-51_a 52._o and_o the_o dead_a shall_v be_v raise_v incorruptible_a etc._n etc._n 6._o that_o then_o shall_v be_v the_o last_o and_o eternal_a judgement_n rom._n 14.10_o and_o 2_o cor._n 5.10_o for_o we_o must_v all_o appear_v before_o the_o judgement_n seat_n of_o christ_n and_o act._n 17.31_o rom._n 2.16_o and_o 2_o tim._n 4.1_o who_o shall_v judge_v the_o quick_a and_o the_o dead_a at_o his_o appear_v and_o his_o kingdom_n 1_o pet._n 4.5_o ready_a to_o judge_v the_o quick_a and_o the_o dead_a eccles_n 12.14_o god_n shall_v bring_v every_o work_n into_o judgement_n with_o every_o secret_a thing_n etc._n etc._n rom._n 2.16_o and_o matth._n 12.36_o call_v the_o eternal_a judgement_n heb._n 6.2_o so_o then_o without_o all_o controversy_n or_o any_o modest_a contradiction_n we_o have_v the_o testimony_n of_o christ_n his_o apostle_n and_o prophet_n record_v in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n of_o truth_n for_o the_o full_a confirmation_n of_o our_o general_a position_n 3._o the_o position_n explain_v in_o explain_v our_o general_a position_n i_o shall_v begin_v with_o the_o first_o