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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d day_n of_o retribution_n declare_v this_o unto_o we_o that_o god_n visit_v it_o be_v his_o punish_n his_o repay_v unto_o evil_a doer_n the_o stipend_n of_o their_o impiety_n this_o visit_v here_o of_o â—ehu's_n house_n be_v certain_o of_o the_o atter_fw-la kind_n of_o visitation_n the_o â—easing_a of_o israe_fw-la be_v kingdom_n the_o break_n of_o his_o bow_n be_v effect_n of_o it_o and_o these_o without_o doubt_n be_v the_o work_n of_o god_n displeasure_n tremellius_n therefore_o read_v the_o word_n animadvertam_fw-la i_o will_v punish_v and_o our_o last_o english_a translation_n significant_o i_o will_v avenge_v which_o word_n set_v forth_o god_n unto_o we_o as_o a_o judge_n proceed_v to_o take_v vengeance_n upon_o such_o as_o have_v break_v his_o law_n and_o to_o punish_v they_o 1._o god_n as_o a_o judge_n for_o we_o be_v not_o to_o imagine_v that_o we_o have_v a_o god_n to_o deal_v withal_o who_o iâ—_n all_o mercy_n all_o meekness_n alâ—_n compassion_n he_o have_v in_o 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