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to_o bring_v upon_o they_o a_o evil_a day_n of_o suffering_n q._n but_o what_o be_v that_o evil_a day_n gen._n a._n the_o evil_a day_n here_o mean_v be_v more_o especial_o the_o day_n of_o their_o captivity_n when_o the_o assyrian_a shall_v come_v and_o carry_v away_o israel_n and_o the_o babylonian_a shall_v come_v and_o carry_v away_o judah_n out_o of_o their_o own_o land_n into_o captivity_n and_o banishment_n this_o evil_a day_n the_o prophet_n call_v before_o a_o day_n of_o darkness_n and_o not_o of_o light_n amos_n 5.18_o 19_o 20._o vulg_n the_o word_n be_v read_v by_o some_o passive_o thus_o you_o be_v separate_v and_o set_v apart_o by_o divine_a justice_n for_o a_o evil_a day_n even_o for_o a_o day_n of_o banishment_n and_o slaughter_n q._n d._n you_o
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