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a_o furnace_n hear_v and_o tremble_v brethren_n at_o this_o we_o who_o now_o have_v a_o day_n of_o christ_n and_o a_o day_n of_o grace_n lest_o we_o find_v it_o in_o the_o end_n such_o a_o day_n as_o this_o so_o terrible_a to_o we_o but_o now_o lest_o those_o mourner_n in_o zion_n that_o do_v wait_v for_o the_o consolation_n of_o israel_n do_v fear_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v tender_a and_o do_v tremble_v at_o this_o his_o word_n shall_v be_v discourage_v he_o open_v here_o a_o creek_n to_o let_v they_o in_o to_o hide_v themselves_o provide_v a_o shadow_n a_o screen_n to_o set_v between_o they_o and_o this_o consume_a fire_n in_o the_o word_n of_o my_o text_n but_o unto_o you_o that_o fear_v my_o name_n shall_v the_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n say_v the_o lord_n arise_v with_o heal_v in_o his_o wing_n you_o that_o tremble_v at_o my_o word_n shall_v not_o be_v scorch_v nor_o this_o smell_n of_o the_o fire_n pass_v on_o you_o as_o it_o be_v with_o the_o three_o child_n the_o 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