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captive_n and_o withal_o he_o do_v sharp_o reprove_v the_o rashness_n of_o those_o false_a prophet_n who_o by_o vain_a promise_n and_o hope_n of_o immature_a liberty_n do_v incite_v they_o to_o rebellion_n 29.4.7_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n the_o god_n of_o israel_n unto_o all_o that_o be_v carry_v away_o captive_n who_o i_o have_v cause_v to_o be_v carry_v away_o from_o jerusalem_n to_o babylon_n seek_v the_o peace_n of_o the_o city_n where_o i_o have_v cause_v you_o to_o be_v carry_v away_o captive_n and_o pray_v unto_o the_o lord_n for_o it_o for_o in_o the_o peace_n thereof_o you_o shall_v have_v peace_n nor_o be_v saint_n peter_n backward_o to_o inform_v the_o stranger_n scatter_v throughout_o pontus_n galatia_n 14._o cappadocia_n and_o bythinia_n with_o the_o same_o doctrine_n submit_v yourselves_o say_v he_o to_o every_o ordinance_n