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day_n of_o judgement_n to_o be_v punish_v the_o prophet_n joel_n also_o speak_v of_o this_o great_a and_o fearful_a judgement_n 31._o 〈…〉_o 31._o when_o he_o say_v 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 the_o prophet_n malachy_n likewise_o as_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o prophet_n do_v 4.1_o 〈…〉_o 4.1_o which_o will_v be_v tedious_a to_o rehearse_v speak_v of_o this_o great_a and_o fearful_a day_n of_o the_o lord_n behold_v say_v he_o the_o day_n come_v that_o shall_v burn_v like_o a_o oven_n and_o all_o the_o proud_a and_o all_o that_o do_v wicked_o shall_v be_v stubble_n and_o that_o day_n that_o come_v shall_v burn_v they_o up_o say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n and_o the_o prophet_n david_n every_o where_o make_v mention_v of_o this_o judgement_n 1._o 〈…〉_o 1._o the_o god_n of_o god_n even_o the_o lord_n have_v speak_v then_o he_o say_v our_o god_n shall_v come_v and_o shall_v not_o keep_v silence_n a_o fire_n shall_v devour_v before_o he_o and_o a_o mighty_a tempest_n shall_v be_v move_v round_o about_o he_o he_o shall_v call_v the_o heaven_n above_o and_o the_o earth_n to_o judge_v his_o people_n again_o say_v among_o the_o nation_n the_o lord_n reign_v he_o shall_v judge_v the_o people_n in_o righteousness_n let_v the_o heaven_n rejoice_v and_o let_v the_o earth_n be_v glad_a before_o the_o lord_n for_o he_o come_v to_o judge_v the_o earth_n he_o will_v judge_v the_o world_n with_o righteousness_n and_o the_o people_n with_o his_o truth_n and_o not_o only_o have_v the_o patriarch_n prophet_n and_o apostle_n remember_v unto_o we_o this_o great_a and_o dreadful_a day_n of_o judgement_n but_o even_o christ_n jesus_n the_o judge_n himself_o have_v be_v most_o careful_a to_o forewarn_v we_o of_o this_o day_n know_v how_o careless_a and_o reckless_a the_o world_n will_v be_v in_o this_o last_o and_o dote_a age_n of_o the_o world_n insomuch_o 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