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jerusalem_n with_o candle_n and_o punish_v the_o man_n that_o be_v settle_v on_o their_o lees_n that_o say_v in_o their_o heart_n the_o lord_n will_v not_o do_v good_a neither_o will_v he_o do_v evil_a 2._o idolatry_n psal_n 78.58_o 59_o they_o provoke_v he_o to_o anger_n with_o their_o high_a place_n and_o move_v he_o to_o jealousy_n with_o their_o grave_a image_n when_o god_n hear_v this_o he_o be_v wroth_a and_o great_o abhor_a israel_n 3._o witchcraft_n see_v it_o in_o manasseh_n 2._o king_n 21.2_o 3_o 6._o he_o do_v that_o which_o be_v evil_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n he_o make_v his_o son_n pass_v through_o the_o fire_n and_o observe_v time_n and_o use_v enchantment_n and_o deal_v with_o familiar_a spirit_n and_o wizard_n he_o wrought_v much_o wickedness_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o provoke_v he_o to_o anger_n with_o 2_o king_n 23.26_o his_o anger_n be_v kindle_v against_o judah_n because_o of_o all_o the_o provocation_n that_o manasseh_n have_v provoke_v he_o withal_o 4._o oppose_v christ_n in_o the_o gospel_n not_o receive_v it_o psal_n 2.1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5._o why_o do_v the_o heathen_a rage_n and_o the_o people_n imagine_v a_o vain_a thing_n the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n set_v themselves_o and_o the_o ruler_n take_v counsel_n together_o against_o the_o lord_n and_o against_o his_o anointed_n say_v let_v we_o break_v their_o bond_n asunder_o and_o cast_v away_o their_o cord_n from_o we_o he_o that_o sit_v in_o the_o heaven_n shall_v laugh_v the_o lord_n shall_v have_v they_o in_o derision_n then_o shall_v he_o speak_v unto_o they_o in_o his_o wrath_n and_o vex_v they_o in_o his_o sore_a displeasure_n 1._o thessaly_n 2.16_o forbid_v we_o to_o speak_v to_o the_o gentile_n that_o they_o may_v be_v save_v to_o fill_v up_o their_o sin_n always_o for_o the_o wrath_n be_v comeupon_o they_o to_o the_o uttermost_a typify_v in_o the_o spy_n and_o people_n dislike_a the_o land_n of_o canaan_n numb_a 14.11.23_o 5._o false_a and_o flatter_a teach_n jer._n 5.30_o 31._o a_o wonderful_a and_o horrible_a thing_n be_v commit_v in_o the_o land_n the_o prophet_n prophecy_n false_o and_o the_o priest_n bear_v rule_v by_o their_o mean_n and_o my_o people_n love_n to_o have_v it_o so_o and_o what_o will_v you_o do_v in_o the_o end_n thereof_o so_o ezek._n 13._o throughout_o 6._o lukewarmnesse_n oppose_v to_o zeal_n rev._n 3.16_o 19_o because_o lukewarm_a and_o neither_o cold_a nor_o hot_a i_o will_v spew_v thou_o out_o of_o my_o mouth_n as_o many_o as_o i_o love_v i_o rebuke_v and_o chasten_v be_v zealous_a therefore_o and_o repent_v 7._o bless_v a_o man_n self_n in_o his_o sinful_a course_n deut._n 29.19_o 20._o if_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v when_o he_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o this_o curse_n that_o he_o bless_v himself_o in_o his_o heart_n say_v i_o shall_v have_v peace_n though_o i_o walk_v in_o the_o imagination_n of_o my_o heart_n to_o add_v drunkenness_n to_o thirst_n the_o lord_n will_v not_o spare_v he_o but_o then_o the_o anger_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o his_o jealousy_n shall_v smoke_v against_o that_o man_n etc._n etc._n 8._o rebellion_n against_o god_n magistrate_n and_o minister_n numb_a 16.30_o then_o shall_v you_o understand_v that_o man_n have_v provoke_v the_o lord_n 9_o help_v the_o wicked_a 2_o chron._n 19.2_o shall_v thou_o help_v the_o ungodly_a and_o love_v they_o that_o hate_v the_o lord_n therefore_o be_v wrath_n upon_o thou_o from_o before_o the_o lord_n 10._o oppression_n of_o the_o poor_a zeph._n 3.1_o 3.8_o woe_n to_o she_o that_o be_v filthy_a and_o pollute_a to_o the_o oppress_a city_n her_o prince_n within_o she_o be_v roar_a lion_n her_o judge_n be_v evening_n wolf_n therefore_o wait_v you_o upon_o i_o say_v the_o lord_n until_o the_o day_n that_o i_o rise_v up_o to_o the_o prey_n to_o pour_v out_o upon_o they_o my_o indignation_n even_o all_o my_o fierce_a anger_n for_o all_o the_o earth_n shall_v be_v devour_v with_o the_o fire_n of_o my_o jealousy_n 11._o adultery_n jer._n 5.7_o 8_o 9_o when_o i_o feed_v they_o to_o the_o full_a they_o commit_v adultery_n etc._n etc._n shall_v i_o not_o visit_v for_o these_o thing_n say_v the_o lord_n shall_v not_o my_o soul_n be_v avenge_v on_o such_o a_o nation_n as_o this_o 12._o drunkenness_n isaiah_n 5.21_o 24._o woe_n unto_o they_o that_o be_v mighty_a to_o drink_v wine_n and_o man_n of_o strength_n to_o mingle_v strong_a drink_n therefore_o be_v the_o anger_n of_o the_o lord_n kindle_v against_o his_o people_n etc._n etc._n 13._o blasphemy_n against_o god_n either_o in_o common_a swear_n or_o in_o more_o fearful_a perjury_n see_v jer._n 23.10_o because_o of_o swear_v the_o land_n mourn_v the_o pleasant_a place_n of_o the_o wilderness_n be_v dry_v up_o and_o for_o perjury_n it_o put_v upon_o god_n the_o person_n of_o the_o devil_n by_o call_v he_o to_o be_v a_o witness_n of_o a_o lie_n whereof_o the_o devil_n be_v the_o father_n john_n 8.44_o all_o these_o we_o must_v lay_v to_o heart_n lament_v 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