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33.21_o that_o can_v consider_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n against_o sin_n and_o not_o tremble_v at_o it_o therefore_o in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n consider_v it_o and_o do_v not_o mock_v and_o scoff_n at_o it_o lest_o the_o wrath_n and_o vengeance_n of_o god_n break_v out_o upon_o thou_o to_o thy_o utter_a destruction_n what_o and_o if_o god_n will_v to_o show_v his_o wrath_n and_o to_o make_v his_o power_n know_v suffer_v with_o long_a patience_n the_o vessel_n of_o wrath_n prepare_v to_o destruction_n come_v we_o now_o to_o the_o second_o end_n of_o god_n long_o suffer_v and_o patience_n to_o wicked_a man_n and_o that_o be_v not_o only_o to_o show_v his_o wrath_n know_v the_o second_o end_n to_o make_v his_o power_n know_v but_o to_o make_v his_o power_n know_v the_o lord_n be_v patient_a and_o long_a suffering_n to_o reprobate_n to_o this_o end_n that_o they_o abuse_v his_o patience_n be_v obstinate_a and_o not_o be_v better_v he_o may_v at_o the_o length_n make_v it_o appear_v 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