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and_o hour_n but_o it_o may_v be_v some_o will_v be_v so_o curious_a to_o ask_v where_o shall_v this_o judgement_n be_v some_o think_v in_o the_o valley_n of_o jehosophat_n from_o joel_n 3.2_o but_o that_o place_n have_v only_a relation_n to_o those_o nation_n that_o afflict_a israel_n and_o so_o be_v but_o a_o allusion_n to_o this_o great_a assize_n at_o the_o judgement_n day_n yet_o it_o be_v probable_a that_o christ_n may_v judge_v where_o he_o be_v judge_v but_o we_o have_v no_o certain_a proof_n from_o scripture_n where_o it_o shall_v be_v but_o that_o he_o will_v come_v in_o the_o cloud_n and_o every_o eye_n shall_v see_v he_o and_o those_o that_o have_v pierce_v he_o and_o thither_o the_o elect_a shall_v be_v catch_v up_o to_o meet_v he_o 1_o thes_n 4.17_o even_o in_o the_o air_n where_o the_o devil_n now_o rule_v eph._n 2.2_o as_o a_o prince_n but_o shall_v then_o be_v judge_v with_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o crew_n to_o hell_n to_o which_o place_n they_o be_v not_o as_o yet_o 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