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2._o the_o come_n of_o christ_n be_v in_o like_a manner_n describe_v in_o place_n which_o undoubted_o speak_v of_o his_o come_n to_o judgement_n at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n as_o in_o 1_o cor._n 15._o 52._o mention_n be_v make_v of_o the_o trumpet_n sound_v at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o christ_n come_n and_o 1_o thess._n 4._o 16._o it_o be_v say_v the_o lord_n himself_o shall_v descend_v from_o heaven_n with_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o archangel_n and_o with_o the_o trump_n of_o god_n and_o verse_n 17._o we_o that_o be_v alive_a shall_v be_v catch_v up_o together_o with_o they_o that_o be_v rise_v in_o the_o cloud_n to_o meet_v the_o lord_n in_o the_o air._n all_o which_o place_n be_v perfect_o parallel_v and_o seem_v manifest_o to_o allude_v to_o the_o forementioned_a word_n matth._n 24._o 30_o 31._o i_o be_o apt_a to_o think_v that_o these_o prophecy_n may_v have_v a_o double_a respect_n one_o to_o the_o city_n temple_n and_o nation_n of_o the_o jew_n another_o to_o the_o 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