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have_v swear_v by_o himself_o he_o will_v never_o forget_v any_o of_o they_o amos_n 8.7_o god_n will_v open_v the_o treasury_n of_o his_o wrath_n and_o shut_v up_o the_o bowel_n of_o his_o mercy_n he_o will_v remember_v iniquity_n and_o therefore_o forget_v to_o be_v gracious_a god_n will_v enter_v into_o judgement_n with_o sinner_n and_o stand_v up_o to_o plead_v against_o they_o isa_n 3.13_o 14._o delinquent_n must_v appear_v criminal_n must_v be_v bring_v unto_o judgement_n eccles_n 11.9_o and_o all_o their_o thought_n word_n and_o action_n must_v appear_v and_o be_v bring_v into_o judgement_n eccles_n 12._o last_o god_n will_v pass_v a_o just_a condemn_v sentence_n and_o terrible_o execute_v it_o on_o they_o as_o the_o sun_n be_v eclypse_v and_o darkness_n cover_v the_o earth_n when_o christ_n die_v so_o the_o gracious_a countenance_n of_o god_n will_v be_v eternal_o eclypse_v towards_o sinner_n christ_n meet_v with_o affront_v indignity_n blow_v before_o the_o tribunal_n of_o 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