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shall_v rise_v first_o then_o we_o which_o be_v alive_a and_o remain_v shall_v be_v catch_v up_o together_o with_o they_o in_o the_o cloud_n to_o meet_v the_o lord_n in_o the_o air_n and_o so_o shall_v we_o ever_o be_v with_o the_o lord_n wherefore_o comfort_v one_o another_o with_o these_o word_n here_o he_o call_v the_o death_n of_o believer_n a_o sleep_n as_o christ_n say_v of_o lazarus_n he_o sleep_v when_o he_o be_v dead_a and_o it_o be_v frequent_o say_v in_o the_o old_a testament_n such_o a_o one_o steep_v with_o his_o father_n when_o he_o be_v dead_a death_n be_v but_o as_o a_o sleep_n out_o of_o which_o man_n must_v rise_v again_o therefore_o sorrow_n not_o say_v the_o apostle_n as_o other_o that_o have_v no_o hope_n for_o if_o jesus_n die_v and_o rise_v again_o even_o so_o they_o also_o which_o sleep_n in_o jesus_n will_v god_n bring_v with_o he_o and_o further_o the_o apostle_n here_o describe_v the_o order_n of_o the_o resurrection_n the_o dead_a in_o christ_n shall_v 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of_o hope_n for_o our_o light_a affliction_n which_o be_v but_o for_o a_o moment_n work_v for_o we_o a_o more_o exceed_o and_o eternal_a weight_n of_o glory_n but_o before_o we_o speak_v more_o of_o it_o see_v first_o how_o certain_o it_o be_v ground_v upon_o scripture_n that_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o day_n of_o judgement_n act._n 17.30_o 31._o the_o time_n of_o this_o ignorance_n god_n wink_v at_o but_o now_o command_v all_o man_n every_o where_o to_o repent_v because_o he_o have_v appoint_v a_o day_n in_o the_o which_o he_o will_v judge_v the_o world_n in_o righteousness_n by_o that_o man_n who_o he_o have_v ordain_v whereof_o he_o have_v give_v assurance_n unto_o all_o man_n in_o that_o he_o have_v raise_v he_o from_o the_o dead_a hence_o it_o be_v plain_o hold_v forth_o that_o the_o raise_n of_o christ_n from_o the_o dead_a be_v a_o sure_a testimony_n to_o all_o man_n that_o god_n will_v in_o a_o appoint_a day_n by_o he_o judge_v the_o world_n and_o that_o in_o righteousness_n for_o every_o man_n shall_v receive_v according_a to_o his_o deed_n do_v in_o the_o body_n whether_o good_a or_o evil_n again_o the_o apostle_n paul_n tell_v we_o of_o a_o day_n of_o wrath_n and_o righteous_a judgement_n of_o god_n rom._n 2.5_o and_o so_o forward_o but_o thou_o after_o thy_o hardness_n and_o impenitent_a heart_n treasurest_n up_o unto_o thyself_o wrath_n against_o the_o day_n of_o wrath_n and_o day_n of_o the_o revelation_n of_o the_o righteous_a judgement_n of_o god_n who_o will_v render_v to_o every_o man_n according_a to_o his_o deed_n to_o they_o who_o by_o patient_a continuance_n in_o well-doing_n seek_v for_o glory_n and_o honour_n and_o immortality_n to_o they_o he_o will_v render_v eternal_a life_n but_o unto_o they_o that_o be_v contentious_a and_o do_v not_o obey_v the_o truth_n but_o obey_v unrighteousness_n to_o they_o indignation_n and_o wrath_n then_o he_o go_v over_o with_o it_o again_o ver_fw-la 9_o 10._o tribulation_n and_o anguish_n upon_o every_o 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