speech_n of_o s._n gregory_n in_o natura_fw-la humanitatis_fw-la novit_fw-la christus_fw-la diem_fw-la judicii_fw-la sed_fw-la non_fw-la ex_fw-la natura_fw-la humanitatis_fw-la he_o know_v it_o be_v man_n not_o as_o he_o be_v man_n but_o this_o day_n be_v a_o secret_a which_o he_o reveal_v not_o to_o his_o disciple_n but_o to_o stay_v their_o curiosity_n tell_v they_o it_o be_v not_o for_o they_o to_o know_v the_o time_n and_o season_n which_o the_o father_n have_v keep_v in_o his_o own_o power_n upon_o which_o word_n say_v s._n austin_n in_o vain_a be_v all_o search_n to_o know_v the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n since_o truth_n itself_o have_v make_v know_v unto_o we_o thus_o much_o for_o truth_n that_o this_o truth_n be_v not_o to_o be_v know_v dreadful_a also_o be_v this_o judgement_n for_o the_o suddenness_n the_o former_a dreadfullnesse_n which_o be_v from_o the_o secrecy_n be_v in_o respect_n of_o our_o knowledge_n but_o this_o from_o the_o suddenness_n shall_v be_v in_o respect_n 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