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he_o may_v remember_v thou_o in_o thy_o death_n for_o as_o thou_o serve_v thou_o shall_v be_v serve_v again_o the_o xxxj_o sermon_n verse_n 30._o and_o i_o will_v show_v wonder_n in_o the_o heaven_n and_o in_o the_o earth_n blood_n and_o fire_n and_o pillar_n of_o smoke_n 31._o the_o sun_n shall_v be_v turn_v into_o darkness_n and_o the_o moon_n into_o blood_n before_o the_o great_a and_o terrible_a day_n of_o the_o lord_n come_v 32._o but_o whosoever_o shall_v call_v on_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v save_v for_o in_o mount_n zion_n and_o in_o jerusalem_n shall_v be_v deliverance_n as_o the_o lord_n have_v say_v and_o in_o the_o remnant_n who_o the_o lord_n shall_v call_v now_o we_o be_v come_v to_o the_o last_o part_n namely_o the_o manifestation_n of_o the_o power_n of_o god_n by_o great_a and_o fearful_a sign_n in_o heaven_n and_o second_o by_o give_v salvation_n to_o the_o faithful_a concern_v the_o great_a and_o fearful_a wonder_n much_o have_v already_o be_v 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