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unto_o the_o ninthe_n there_o be_v darkness_n over_o the_o whole_a earth_n the_o veil_n of_o the_o temple_n rend_v from_o the_o top_n to_o the_o bottom_n the_o earth_n do_v quake_v and_o the_o stone_n be_v cleave_v and_o the_o grave_n do_v open_v themselves_o math_n 27_o 45.51_o 52._o if_o these_o then_o and_o all_o the_o former_a lay_v together_o will_v not_o or_o can_v so_o astonishe_v or_o amaze_v we_o at_o the_o sight_n of_o our_o sin_n and_o of_o all_o god_n wrath_n due_a unto_o we_o and_o most_o sure_o ready_a we_o can_v tell_v how_o soon_o to_o destroy_v we_o if_o it_o be_v not_o stay_v by_o this_o
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