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ye cursed, in<strong>to</strong> everlasting fire, prepared for <strong>the</strong><br />
devil and his angels," (Mat. 25:41) If this is not <strong>the</strong><br />
final sentence of <strong>the</strong> judgement on <strong>the</strong> wicked, I<br />
think we shall not find it in <strong>the</strong> bible. Therefore <strong>the</strong><br />
wicked are not sentenced before Christ comes; but<br />
<strong>the</strong>y will hear <strong>the</strong>ir sentence after <strong>the</strong>y are raised, at<br />
<strong>the</strong> close of <strong>the</strong> 1000 years.<br />
It is not necessary that <strong>the</strong> final sentence should<br />
be given before <strong>the</strong> first resurrection, as some have<br />
taught; for <strong>the</strong> names of <strong>the</strong> saints are written in<br />
heaven, and Jesus, and <strong>the</strong> angels will certainly<br />
know who <strong>to</strong> raise, and ga<strong>the</strong>r <strong>to</strong> <strong>the</strong> New<br />
Jerusalem. The fifth event, will be <strong>the</strong> execution of<br />
<strong>the</strong> final judgment. Some have taken <strong>the</strong> ground,<br />
that <strong>the</strong> 1000 years will be taken up, in executing<br />
<strong>the</strong> judgment on <strong>the</strong> wicked: but this cannot be; for<br />
<strong>the</strong> man of sin is <strong>to</strong> be destroyed with <strong>the</strong><br />
brightness of Christ's second coming: <strong>the</strong>refore <strong>the</strong><br />
wicked are <strong>to</strong> remain silent in <strong>the</strong> dust, all through<br />
<strong>the</strong> 1000 years. How can <strong>the</strong> judgment be executed<br />
on <strong>the</strong> wicked, before <strong>the</strong>y are raised? It is<br />
certainly impossible. John saw <strong>the</strong> wicked, all<br />
raised and ga<strong>the</strong>red up around "<strong>the</strong> camp of <strong>the</strong><br />
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