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that_o shall_v be_v alive_a when_o the_o lord_n shall_v descend_v frâ—â—_n heaven_n with_o a_o shout_n with_o the_o voice_n of_o a_o archangel_n and_o with_o the_o truâ—â—_n of_o god_n shall_v not_o sleep_v but_o be_v change_v and_o catch_v up_o into_o the_o cloudâ—_n meet_v the_o lord_n in_o the_o air_n and_o so_o they_o shall_v ever_o be_v with_o the_o lord_n 1_o 〈◊〉_d 4.16_o 17._o otherwise_o it_o be_v appoint_v for_o all_o once_o to_o die_v this_o be_v 〈◊〉_d divine_a appointment_n the_o stand_n and_o unrepealable_a law_n of_o heaven_n that_o all_o those_o who_o inhabit_v these_o house_n of_o clay_n must_v go_v out_o they_o and_o put_v off_o these_o tabernacle_n and_o we_o must_v submit_v we_o ouâ—â—â—_n to_o do_v it_o the_o will_n of_o god_n who_o be_v the_o supreme_a governor_n and_o leâ—â—â—slator_n be_v to_o be_v the_o command_a and_o rule_v law_n and_o therefore_o thâ—â—_n must_v be_v no_o quarrel_n nor_o dispute_n but_o yield_v when_o death_n knockâ—_n our_o door_n and_o 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