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the_o face_n of_o he_o who_o sit_v upon_o the_o throne_n and_o from_o the_o wrath_n of_o the_o lamb._n quest_n 20._o what_o be_v the_o last_o resurrection_n and_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n which_o the_o scripture_n speak_v of_o ans_fw-fr thou_o who_o be_v ignorant_a of_o the_o first_o resurrection_n be_v inquire_v in_o thy_o busy_a mind_n after_o the_o last_o resurrection_n which_o none_o can_v know_v where_o death_n reign_v though_o the_o scripture_n declare_v of_o it_o and_o so_o such_o as_o you_o live_v in_o your_o lust_n and_o scoff_n at_o the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n who_o be_v the_o resurrection_n and_o the_o life_n the_o first_o and_o last_o joh_n 11._o 25._o rev._n 1._o 17._o yet_o know_v this_o that_o to_o judgement_n thou_o shall_v come_v for_o the_o lord_n have_v appoint_v a_o day_n to_o judge_v the_o world_n by_o the_o man_n jesus_n christ_n who_o be_v the_o first_o and_o the_o last_o repl._n here_o thou_o show_v thyself_o and_o in_o thy_o heart_n give_v not_o 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that_o the_o resurrection_n be_v pass_v already_o be_v compare_v to_o a_o canker_n and_o say_v to_o subvert_v the_o faith_n of_o some_o hence_o christ_n speak_v of_o a_o last_o day_n and_o a_o resurrection_n at_o the_o last_o day_n so_o math._n 25._o 31._o to_o the_o end_n he_o describe_v the_o manner_n of_o it_o so_o rev._n 6._o 11_o 12._o and_o 20._o at_o the_o latter_a end_n if_o these_o and_o the_o like_a scripture_n will_v not_o persuade_v man_n to_o believe_v a_o truth_n from_o god_n neither_o will_v they_o be_v persuade_v though_o one_o shall_v be_v raise_v from_o the_o dead_a quest_n 21._o what_o be_v the_o new_a jerusalem_n which_o come_v down_o from_o god_n out_o of_o heaven_n which_o be_v as_o a_o bride_n adorn_v for_o her_o husband_n answ_n the_o new_a jerusalem_n be_v the_o city_n of_o god_n the_o church_n of_o god_n which_o babylon_n and_o egypt_n will_v devour_v now_o when_o it_o appear_v upon_o the_o earth_n so_o all_o that_o have_v ship_n and_o treasure_n in_o the_o 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