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Barlaam and Ioasaph by Saint John of Damascus
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sword, and piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and
spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the
thoughts and intents of the heart. Neither is there any creature
that is not manifest in his sight: but all things are naked and
laid bare unto the eyes of him with whom we have to do."

"These things also were proclaimed with wondrous clearness by the
prophets of old time, illumined by the grace of the Spirit. For
Esay saith, `I know their works and their thoughts,' and will
repay them. `Behold, I come to gather all nations and all
tongues; and they shall come and see my glory. And the heaven
shall be new, and the earth, which I make before me. And all
flesh shall come to worship before me, saith the Lord. And they
shall go forth, and look upon the carcasses of the men that have
transgressed against me: for their worm shall not die, neither
shall their fire be quenched; and they shall be a spectacle unto
all flesh." And again he saith concerning that day, "And the
heavens shall be rolled together as a scroll, and all the stars
shall fall down as leaves from the vine. For behold, the day of
the Lord cometh, cruel with wrath and fierce anger, to lay the
whole world desolate and to destroy the sinners out of it. For
the stars of heaven and Orion and all the constellations of
heaven shall not give their light, and there shall be darkness at
the sun's rising, and the moon shall not give her light. And I
will cause the arrogancy of the sinners to cease, and will lay
low the haughtiness of the proud.' And again he saith, `Wo unto
them that draw their iniquities as with a long cord, and their
sins as with an heifer's cart-rope! Wo unto them that call evil
good, and good evil; that put darkness for light, and light for
darkness; that put bitter for sweet, and sweet for bitter! Wo
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