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other_o than_o the_o open_n of_o the_o window_n of_o heaven_n above_o for_o the_o let_v down_o shower_n and_o storm_n of_o wrath_n that_o shall_v drown_v and_o swallow_v up_o all_o for_o want_v of_o this_o as_o you_o hear_v under_o the_o last_o particular_a god_n do_v not_o only_o with_o great_a severity_n judge_v the_o house_n of_o eli_n but_o also_o threaten_v to_o do_v a_o thing_n in_o israel_n or_o unto_o israel_n as_o some_o read_v it_o at_o which_o both_o the_o ear_n of_o every_o one_o that_o hear_v it_o shall_v tingle_v 1_o sam._n 3.11_o if_o any_o inquire_v what_o that_o terrible_a thing_n be_v i_o answer_v it_o be_v no_o less_o than_o the_o deliver_n of_o the_o army_n of_o israel_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o accurse_a philistine_n so_o that_o three_o thousand_o of_o they_o fall_v in_o battle_n before_o those_o their_o enemy_n and_o which_o be_v yet_o worse_o the_o ark_n of_o god_n be_v take_v before_o which_o they_o worship_v and_o which_o be_v the_o special_a and_o 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sea_n that_o be_v a_o notable_a say_n of_o solomon_n prov._n 29.4_o the_o king_n by_o judgement_n stablish_v the_o land_n when_o it_o shake_v and_o totter_v he_o shore_n it_o up_o he_o settle_v and_o confirm_v it_o again_o and_o make_v all_o sure_a but_o he_o that_o receive_v gift_n overthrow_v it_o these_o do_v blind_a the_o eye_n of_o man_n in_o place_n and_o bind_v or_o tie_v their_o hand_n so_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o do_v the_o thing_n they_o shall_v and_o he_o that_o receive_v they_o that_o will_v take_v bribe_n to_o stop_v the_o course_n of_o justice_n do_v overthrow_v the_o land_n he_o turn_v it_o upside_o down_o he_o destroy_v the_o very_a foundation_n of_o it_o and_o when_o he_o have_v once_o do_v that_o where_o be_v the_o wise_a man_n that_o can_v tell_v i_o what_o he_o will_v do_v himself_o i_o can_v expect_v no_o other_o but_o his_o own_o be_v bury_v in_o its_o ruin_n yea_o probable_o he_o shall_v go_v first_o and_o not_o live_v long_o enough_o to_o be_v a_o mourner_n at_o its_o funeral_n whereas_o on_o the_o other_o side_n seven_o magistrate_n by_o a_o vigorous_a suppression_n of_o profaneness_n may_v most_o happy_o both_o prevent_v the_o come_n of_o those_o judgement_n which_o be_v impend_v over_o a_o nation_n and_o remove_v those_o which_o be_v incumbent_a and_o heavy_a upon_o it_o they_o may_v stay_v the_o hand_n of_o revenge_a justice_n when_o it_o be_v lift_v up_o as_o abraham_n be_v and_o ready_a to_o give_v the_o fatal_a stroke_n and_o also_o they_o may_v take_v off_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n when_o it_o lie_v heavy_a upon_o a_o people_n and_o press_v they_o sore_o or_o to_o use_v david_n expression_n they_o may_v remove_v the_o stroke_n away_o from_o it_o and_o hold_v his_o hand_n when_o it_o be_v about_o repeat_v of_o the_o blow_n i_o shall_v speak_v to_o both_o these_o under_o this_o head_n they_o may_v prevent_v a_o judgement_n and_o dispel_v that_o cloud_n which_o threaten_v a_o storm_n hence_o it_o be_v that_o when_o the_o people_n have_v most_o grievous_o offend_v and_o provoke_v god_n by_o make_v a_o golden_a calf_n and_o then_o worship_v it_o after_o the_o manner_n of_o egypt_n moses_n say_v unto_o the_o son_n of_o levi_n who_o have_v gather_v themselves_o together_o unto_o he_o as_o person_n resolve_v to_o be_v on_o the_o lord_n side_n exod._n 32.27_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n put_v every_o man_n his_o sword_n by_o his_o side_n and_o go_v in_o and_o out_o from_o gate_n to_o gate_n throughout_o the_o camp_n and_o slay_v every_o man_n his_o brother_n and_o every_o man_n his_o companion_n and_o every_o man_n his_o neighbour_n and_o the_o child_n of_o levi_n do_v according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o moses_n and_o there_o fall_v of_o the_o people_n that_o day_n about_o three_o thousand_o man_n observe_v his_o temper_n he_o be_v the_o meek_a man_n in_o the_o earth_n of_o a_o most_o sweet_a and_o love_a disposition_n know_v how_o to_o bear_v and_o forbear_v but_o now_o he_o be_v all_o on_o a_o 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