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the_o day_n be_v appoint_v for_o judgement_n and_o he_o be_v appoint_v for_o judge_n 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 act_v 17._o 31_o 32._o therefore_o we_o must_v all_o appear_v before_o the_o judgment-seat_n of_o christ_n that_o every_o one_o may_v receive_v for_o the_o thing_n do_v in_o the_o body_n according_a to_o what_o they_o have_v do_v if_o they_o have_v close_v with_o he_o heaven_n and_o salvation_n if_o they_o have_v not_o hell_n and_o damnation_n and_o for_o these_o reason_n he_o must_v be_v judge_n first_o because_o of_o his_o humiliation_n because_o of_o his_o father_n word_n he_o humble_v himself_o and_o he_o become_v obedient_a unto_o death_n even_o the_o death_n of_o the_o cross_n therefore_o god_n have_v high_o exalt_v he_o and_o give_v he_o a_o name_n above_o every_o name_n that_o at_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n every_o knee_n shall_v bow_v both_o of_o thing_n in_o heaven_n 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