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10._o nay_o the_o lord_n himself_o shall_v be_v general_n of_o the_o force_n that_o come_v against_o they_o and_o shall_v utter_v his_o voice_n before_o his_o army_n to_o encourage_v it_o the_o day_n of_o his_o venâ—ance_n be_v terrible_a and_o who_o can_v abide_v it_o and_o in_o this_o horror_n and_o distress_n whether_o shall_v they_o get_v whether_o shall_v they_o â—â—ye_v their_o darkness_n can_v cover_v they_o for_o the_o darkness_n be_v no_o darkness_n with_o he_o all_o their_o power_n summon_v together_o can_v withstand_v his_o wrath_n for_o who_o can_v stand_v whâ—n_n he_o be_v angry_a there_o be_v no_o way_n to_o turn_v from_o these_o dismal_a and_o approach_a evil_n but_o by_o turn_v unto_o he_o that_o bring_v they_o and_o that_o by_o repentance_n but_o quid_fw-la ad_fw-la nos_fw-la what_o be_v all_o this_o to_o we_o will_v god_n it_o be_v not_o do_v not_o danger_n threaten_v we_o also_o and_o such_o danger_n that_o if_o we_o parallel_v they_o with_o these_o we_o shall_v 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