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24.11_o 12._o when_o false_a prophet_n shall_v arise_v and_o deceive_v many_o when_o iniquity_n shall_v abound_v and_o the_o love_n of_o many_o shall_v wax_v cold_a second_o the_o day_n be_v evil_a when_o they_o be_v full_a of_o trouble_n and_o misery_n these_o evil_a day_n of_o both_o sort_n be_v either_o 1._o common_a by_o reason_n of_o that_o sin_n and_o misery_n which_o be_v incident_a to_o every_o man_n life_n eccles_n 12.1_o in_o respect_n whereof_o jacob_n tell_v pharaoh_n that_o the_o day_n of_o his_o life_n have_v be_v few_o and_o evil_a gen_n 47.9_o 2._o or_o special_a when_o both_o sin_n and_o trouble_n do_v abound_v in_o more_o than_o ordinary_a measure_n again_o these_o evil_a day_n be_v either_o 1._o general_n when_o both_o sin_n and_o misery_n do_v more_o than_o ordinary_o abound_v in_o the_o world_n or_o in_o a_o kingdom_n 2._o or_o particular_a when_o a_o man_n be_v own_o particular_a life_n have_v be_v extraordinary_o full_a of_o sin_n and_o trouble_v the_o apostle_n 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