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matth._n 3._o or_o a_o warn_v to_o the_o wicked_a world_n a_o watchword_n to_o wise_a virgin_n rev._n 14.4_o dan._n 12.10_o none_o of_o the_o wicked_a shall_v understand_v but_o the_o wise_a shall_v understand_v mal._n 4.1_o behold_v the_o day_n come_v that_o shall_v burn_v as_o a_o oven_n and_o all_o the_o proud_a yea_o and_o all_o that_o do_v wicked_o shall_v be_v as_o stubble_n and_o the_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 that_o it_o shall_v leave_v they_o neither_o root_n nor_o branch_n mal._n 3.1_o 2_o 3._o behold_v i_o will_v send_v my_o messenger_n to_o wit_n to_o the_o jew_n and_o he_o shall_v prepare_v the_o way_n before_o i_o and_o the_o lord_n who_o you_o seek_v shall_v sudden_o come_v to_o his_o temple_n even_o the_o messenger_n of_o the_o covenant_n who_o you_o delight_v in_o behold_v he_o shall_v come_v say_v the_o lord_z of_o host_n ver._n 2._o but_o who_o may_v abide_v the_o day_n of_o his_o come_n and_o who_o shall_v stand_v when_o he_o appear_v for_o he_o be_v like_o a_o refiner_n fire_n and_o like_o fuller_n soap_n ver._n 3._o and_o he_o shall_v sit_v as_o a_o refiner_n and_o purifier_n of_o silver_n and_o he_o shall_v purify_v the_o son_n of_o levi_n and_o purge_v they_o as_o gold_n and_o silver_n that_o they_o may_v offer_v unto_o the_o lord_z an_z offering_z in_o righteousness_n luke_n 19.27_o but_o those_o my_o enemy_n which_o will_v not_o that_o i_o shall_v reign_v over_o they_o bring_v hither_o and_o slay_v they_o before_o i_o even_o 2_o thess_n 2.8_o the_o wicked-one_a with_o his_o follower_n who_o he_o shall_v destroy_v with_o the_o appearance_n of_o his_o come_n dan._n 12.1_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o time_n of_o trouble_n such_o as_o never_o be_v since_o there_o be_v a_o nation_n numb_a 24.23_o alas_o who_o shall_v live_v when_o god_n shall_v do_v this_o rev._n 16.15_o behold_v i_o come_v as_o a_o thief_n bless_a be_v he_o that_o watch_v and_o keep_v his_o garment_n lest_o he_o walk_v naked_a and_o they_o see_v his_o shame_n haggi_n 2.6_o 7._o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n yet_o once_o it_o be_v a_o little_a while_n and_o i_o will_v shake_v the_o heaven_n and_o the_o earth_n and_o the_o sea_n and_o the_o dry_a land_n ver._n 7._o and_o i_o will_v shake_v all_o nation_n and_o the_o desire_n of_o all_o nation_n shall_v come_v with_o heb._n 12.26_o mal._n 4.2_o 3._o but_o unto_o you_o that_o fear_v my_o name_n shall_v the_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n arise_v with_o heal_v in_o his_o wing_n and_o you_o shall_v go_v forth_o and_o grow_v up_o as_o calf_n of_o the_o stall_n ver._n 3._o and_o you_o shall_v tread_v down_o the_o wicked_a for_o they_o shall_v be_v ash_n under_o the_o sol_n of_o your_o foot_n in_o the_o day_n that_o i_o shall_v do_v this_o say_v the_o lord_z of_o host_n mal._n 3.17_o 18._o and_o they_o shall_v be_v i_o say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n in_o that_o day_n that_o i_o make_v up_o my_o jewel_n and_o i_o will_v spare_v they_o as_o a_o man_n spare_v his_o own_o son_n that_o serve_v he_o ver._n 18._o then_o shall_v you_o return_v and_o discern_v between_o the_o righteous_a and_o the_o wicked_a between_o he_o that_o serve_v god_n and_o he_o that_o serve_v he_o not_o rev._n 14.4_o 5._o these_o be_v they_o which_o be_v not_o defile_v with_o woman_n avoid_v the_o idolatry_n of_o the_o time_n for_o they_o be_v virgin_n 11.30_o virgin_n for_o be_v espouse_v as_o a_o chaste_a virgin_n unto_o christ_n 2_o cor._n 11.2_o they_o reject_v image_n and_o idol-worship_n worship_n of_o evil_a man_n depart_v and_o saint_n of_o cross_n and_o crucifix_n opinion_n of_o merit_n work_v of_o supererogation_n church-treasury_n saint_n intercession_n man_n pardon_n indulgence_n and_o all_o such_o device_n for_o free_v they_o from_o their_o sin_n as_o also_o all_o opinion_n of_o selfsufficiency_n freewill_n light_a within_o they_o natural-conscience_n creature-sufficiency_n or_o any_o thing_n that_o intrench_v upon_o any_o of_o christ_n office_n as_o their_o 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