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joel._n for_o he_o in_o the_o first_o part_n of_o this_o sermon_n terrify_v the_o jew_n with_o a_o grievous_a denunciation_n of_o the_o punishment_n to_o the_o end_n they_o may_v the_o better_o be_v stir_v up_o to_o repentance_n second_o he_o declare_v the_o true_a way_n and_o manner_n of_o repentance_n whereunto_o now_o in_o the_o third_o place_n he_o add_v a_o consolation_n whereby_o he_o tell_v they_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o looze_z their_o labour_n if_o they_o turn_v unto_o god_n for_o why_o he_o be_v gracious_a and_o merciful_a so_o as_o he_o will_v hear_v their_o prayer_n and_o deliver_v they_o out_o of_o danger_n the_o history_n agree_v very_o well_o with_o the_o promise_n which_o testify_v that_o all_o this_o be_v perform_v with_o singular_a fidelity_n these_o thing_n ought_v to_o comfort_v we_o in_o temptation_n and_o therewithal_o to_o awaken_v we_o lest_o we_o despise_v god_n goodness_n wherethrough_a he_o invit_v we_o no_o less_o in_o those_o dayâ—â—_n of_o repentance_n 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