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this_o be_v the_o property_n that_o paul_n speak_v of_o our_o body_n in_o the_o resurrection_n now_o to_o go_v forward_o there_o shall_v follow_v more_o in_o this_o convention_n that_o same_o power_n that_o shall_v convene_n all_o man_n together_o reprobat_n separation_n of_o the_o elect_a from_o the_o reprobat_n that_o same_o power_n shall_v make_v a_o sever_n the_o angel_n the_o minister_n of_o that_o glorious_a judge_n shall_v stop_v in_o between_o the_o elect_a and_o the_o reprobate_n and_o put_v they_o a_o sunder_o they_o shall_v severe_a the_o sheep_n from_o the_o goat_n they_o shall_v put_v the_o sheep_n at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o the_o judge_n and_o the_o goat_n at_o the_o left_a hand_n read_v matt._n chap._n 25_o verse_n 33._o appearantlie_o paul_n here_o will_v mean_v to_o we_o another_o kind_n of_o sever_a and_o yet_o all_o be_v one_o this_o appearantlie_o will_v be_v his_o meaning_n they_o shall_v all_o be_v gather_v together_o on_o the_o earth_n and_o all_o shall_v 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