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he_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o the_o 〈…〉_o let_v my_o people_n go_v that_o they_o may_v 〈…〉_o if_o thou_o refuse_v to_o let_v they_o go_v and_o 〈…〉_o behold_v the_o â—ande_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v 〈…〉_o be_v in_o the_o field_n for_o upon_o horse_n upon_o ass_n upon_o camelle_n upon_o oven_n and_o upon_o sheep_n there_o shall_v be_v a_o mighty_a great_a 〈◊〉_d 4_o and_o the_o lord_n shall_v do_v wonderful_o between_o the_o beast_n of_o israel_n and_o the_o beast_n of_o egypt_n so_o that_o there_o shall_v nothing_o die_v of_o all_o that_o pertain_v to_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n 5_o and_o the_o lord_n appoint_v a_o time_n say_v to_o morrow_n the_o lord_n shall_v finish_v this_o word_n in_o the_o laâ—de_n 6_o and_o the_o lord_n do_v that_o thing_n on_o the_o morrow_n and_o all_o the_o cattle_n of_o egypt_n die_v but_o of_o the_o cattle_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n die_v not_o one_o 7_o and_o pharaoh_n send_v and_o behold_v there_o be_v not_o one_o of_o the_o cattle_n of_o the_o israelite_n dead_a and_o the_o heart_n of_o pharaoh_n be_v harden_v and_o he_o do_v not_o let_v the_o people_n go_v 8_o and_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o moses_n and_o aaron_n take_v your_o hand_n full_a of_o ash_n out_o of_o the_o furnace_n and_o mosses_n shall_v sprinkle_v it_o up_o into_o the_o air_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o pharaoh_n 9_o and_o it_o shall_v be_v dust_n in_o all_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n and_o shall_v be_v swell_a sore_n with_o blain_n both_o on_o man_n and_o beast_n throughout_o all_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n 10_o and_o they_o take_v ash_n out_o of_o the_o furnace_n and_o stand_v before_o pharaoh_n and_o moses_n sprinkle_v it_o up_o into_o the_o air_n and_o there_o be_v swâ—lling_a â—ores_n with_o blain_n both_o in_o man_n and_o in_o beast_n 11_o and_o the_o sorcerer_n can_v not_o stand_v before_o moses_n because_o of_o the_o blain_n for_o there_o be_v botche_n upon_o the_o enchanter_n and_o upon_o all_o the_o egyptian_n 21._o 12_o and_o the_o lord_n harden_v the_o heart_n of_o pharaoh_n and_o he_o hearken_v not_o unto_o they_o as_o the_o â—ord_n have_v say_v unto_o moses_n 13_o and_o the_o lordâ—_n say_v unto_o moses_n rise_v up_o early_o in_o the_o morning_n and_o stand_v before_o pharaoh_n and_o thou_o shall_v tell_v he_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o the_o hebrew_n let_v my_o people_n go_v that_o they_o may_v serve_v i_o 14_o or_o else_o i_o will_v at_o this_o time_n send_v all_o my_o plaguey_a upon_o thine_o heart_n and_o upon_o thy_o servant_n and_o on_o thy_o people_n that_o thou_o may_v know_v that_o there_o be_v none_o like_o i_o in_o all_o the_o earth_n 15_o for_o now_o i_o will_v stretch_v out_o my_o hand_n that_o i_o may_v
not_o let_v the_o child_n of_o israel_n go_v 21_o and_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o moses_n stretch_v out_o thy_o hand_n unto_o heaven_n that_o there_o may_v be_v upon_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n darkness_n which_o may_v be_v feel_v 22_o and_o moses_n stretch_v forth_o his_o hand_n unto_o heaven_n and_o there_o be_v a_o thick_a darkness_n upon_o all_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n three_o day_n 5._o 23_o no_o man_n see_v another_o neither_o rose_n up_o from_o the_o place_n where_o he_o be_v by_o the_o space_n of_o three_o day_n but_o all_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n have_v light_a where_o they_o dwell_v 24_o and_o pharaoh_n call_v for_o moses_n and_o â—ayde_n go_v and_o serve_v the_o lord_n only_o let_v your_o sheep_n and_o your_o ox_n abide_v and_o let_v your_o child_n go_v with_o you_o 25_o and_o moses_n say_v thou_o must_v geve_v we_o also_o sacrifice_n and_o whole_a burn_a offering_n for_o to_o do_v sacrifice_n unto_o the_o lord_n our_o god._n 26_o our_o cattle_n also_o shall_v go_v 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〈◊〉_d have_v receive_v the_o letter_n of_o the_o messenger_n 〈…〉_o up_o into_o the_o 〈…〉_o the_o lord_n 15_o and_o 〈…〉_o on_o this_o manner_n 1â—_o 16_o oh_o lord_n 〈…〉_o which_o 〈…〉_o be_v god_n of_o all_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o world_n for_o thou_o only_o have_v 〈…〉_o heaven_n and_o earth_n 17._o 13._o 〈…〉_o lord_n and_o 〈◊〉_d open_a 〈…〉_o word_n of_o 〈◊〉_d which_o have_v 〈…〉_o to_o blasphéeme_v the_o live_a god._n 18_o it_o be_v true_a oh_o lord_n that_o the_o king_n of_o assiria_n have_v conquer_v all_o kingdom_n and_o land_n 19_o and_o cast_v their_o god_n in_o the_o 〈◊〉_d for_o those_o be_v 〈◊〉_d god_n but_o the_o work_n of_o man_n hand_n of_o wood_n or_o 〈◊〉_d therefore_o have_v they_o destroy_v they_o 20_o now_o therefore_o 〈…〉_o oh_o lord_n our_o god_n from_o the_o hand_n of_o 〈…〉_o that_o all_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o earth_n 〈◊〉_d know_v that_o thou_o only_o be_v the_o lord_n 21_o then_o isaiah_n the_o son_n of_o amos_n fent_fw-la unto_o ezekia_fw-la say_v thus_o say_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n whereas_o thou_o have_v make_v thy_o prayer_n unto_o i_o as_o touch_v sennacherib_n the_o king_n of_o assiria_n 22_o this_o be_v the_o answer_n that_o the_o lord_n have_v give_v concern_v he_o despise_a art_n thou_o and_o mock_v oh_o daughter_n zion_n he_o have_v shake_v his_o head_n at_o thou_o oh_o daughter_n of_o jerusalem_n 23_o but_o thou_o sennacherib_n 14_o who_o have_v thou_o defy_v and_o blaspheme_v against_o who_o have_v thou_o lift_v up_o thy_o voice_n and_o exalt_v thy_o proud_a â—ookes_n even_o against_o the_o holy_a one_o of_o israel_n 24_o thou_o with_o thy_o servant_n haste_v blaspheme_v the_o lord_n and_o thus_o hold_v thou_o of_o thyself_o â–ª_o i_o will_v cover_v the_o high_a mountain_n and_o side_n of_o libanus_n with_o my_o horseman_n and_o there_o will_v i_o cut_v down_o the_o high_a cedar_n tree_n and_o the_o fair_a fir_n tree_n i_o will_v up_o in_o the_o height_n of_o it_o and_o into_o the_o chief_a of_o his_o 〈…〉_o if_o there_o be_v no_o water_n i_o will_v grave_a and_o drink_n and_o as_o for_o water_n of_o defence_n i_o will_v dry_v they_o up_o with_o the_o foot_n of_o my_o host_n 26_o yea_o have_v thou_o not_o hear_v what_o i_o have_v take_v in_o hand_n and_o bring_v to_o pass_v of_o old_a time_n that_o same_o will_v i_o do_v now_o also_o and_o waste_v destroy_v and_o bring_v strong_a city_n unto_o heap_n of_o stone_n 27_o for_o their_o inhabitor_n shall_v be_v like_o lame_a man_n bring_v in_o fear_n and_o confound_v they_o shall_v be_v like_o grass_n and_o green_a herb_n in_o the_o field_n like_o the_o hay_n upon_o house_n top_n that_o wither_v before_o it_o be_v grow_v up_o 28_o i_o know_v thy_o way_n thy_o go_v forth_o and_o thy_o come_n home_o yea_o and_o thy_o madness_n against_o i_o 29_o therefore_o thy_o furiousness_n against_o i_o and_o thy_o pride_n be_v come_v before_o i_o i_o will_v put_v my_o ring_n in_o thy_o nose_n and_o my_o bridle_n bite_v in_o the_o â—awes_n of_o thou_o and_o turn_v thou_o about_o even_o the_o same_o way_n thou_o come_v 30_o i_o will_v give_v thou_o also_o this_o token_n oh_o ezekia_n this_o year_n shall_v thou_o eat_v such_o as_o grow_v of_o itself_o and_o the_o second_o year_n that_o which_o spring_v again_o of_o the_o same_o &_o in_o the_o third_o year_n you_o shall_v sow_v and_o reap_v yea_o you_o shall_v plant_v vineyard_n and_o enjoy_v the_o fruit_n thereof_o 31_o and_o such_o of_o the_o house_n of_o juda_n as_o be_v escape_v shall_v come_v together_o and_o the_o 〈◊〉_d shall_v take_v root_n beneath_o and_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n above_o 32_o for_o the_o escape_v shall_v go_v out_o of_o jerusalem_n and_o the_o remnant_n from_o the_o mount_n zion_n and_o this_o shall_v the_o zeal_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n bring_v to_o pass_v 33_o therefore_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n concern_v the_o king_n of_o the_o assyrian_n he_o shall_v not_o come_v into_o this_o city_n and_o shall_v shoot_v no_o arrow_n into_o it_o there_o shall_v no_o shield_n hurt_v it_o neither_o shall_v they_o call_v ditch_n about_o it_o 34_o the_o same_o way_n he_o come_v he_o shall_v return_v and_o not_o come_v at_o this_o city_n say_v the_o lord_n 22_o 35_o and_o i_o will_v keep_v and_o save_v this_o city_n say_v he_o for_o my_o own_o and_o for_o my_o servant_n david_n sake_n 36_o thus_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n go_v forth_o and_o slay_v of_o the_o assyrian_n host_n a_o hundred_o four_o seore_n and_o five_o thousand_o and_o when_o man_n rise_v up_o early_o in_o the_o morning_n behold_v they_o 〈…〉_o and_o all_o my_o full_a of_o â—eads_n 〈◊〉_d 37_o so_o sennacherib_n the_o king_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d break_v up_o and_o dwell_v at_o niniâ—e_n 38_o afterward_o it_o chance_v as_o he_o pray_v in_o the_o temple_n of_o nesroch_n his_o god_n that_o 〈◊〉_d and_o sarazer_n his_o own_o son_n â—â—ue_v he_o with_o the_o sword_n and_o flee_v into_o the_o land_n of_o armenia_n and_o asarhaddon_n his_o son_n reign_v in_o his_o steed_n the_o exposition_n upon_o the_o 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the_o god_n of_o israel_n so_o blaspheme_v they_o rend_v and_o toare_v their_o clothes_n and_o after_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o country_n thereby_o declare_v extreme_a sorrow_n detestation_n and_o abhor_v of_o so_o great_a wickedness_n this_o zeal_n of_o god_n holy_a name_n and_o glory_n shall_v we_o follow_v 10_o and_o be_v *_o earnest_o move_v in_o heart_n and_o mind_n 139_o when_o we_o hear_v the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o truth_n of_o his_o word_n revile_v and_o evil_o speak_v of_o but_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o world_n be_v otherwise_o man_n be_v much_o move_v with_o their_o own_o reproach_n and_o seek_v revengement_n of_o every_o light_a word_n and_o small_a injury_n but_o for_o the_o hindrance_n of_o god_n glory_n and_o of_o his_o word_n we_o make_v small_a account_n second_o here_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v and_o diligent_o to_o be_v learn_v by_o the_o example_n of_o the_o good_a king_n ezechias_n and_o his_o people_n what_o we_o ought_v to_o do_v in_o our_o great_a misery_n and_o distress_n that_o be_v not_o neglect_v such_o mean_n as_o god_n have_v give_v and_o by_o his_o word_n allow_v to_o help_v we_o to_o put_v our_o whole_a trust_n and_o confidence_n in_o god_n 10_o and_o with_o repentant_a heart_n &_o humble_a mind_n to_o *_o fly_n to_o he_o by_o earnest_a prayer_n and_o call_v upon_o his_o bless_a name_n for_o help_v for_o so_o here_o do_v ezechias_n and_o his_o people_n and_o with_o all_o seek_v mean_n to_o confirm_v and_o strengthen_v their_o faith_n be_v somewhat_o shake_v with_o the_o instruction_n of_o god_n holy_a word_n and_o promise_n for_o that_o cause_n do_v he_o here_o send_v to_o isaiah_n the_o prophet_n by_o who_o mouth_n god_n give_v they_o great_a comfort_n and_o will_v they_o not_o to_o fear_v for_o say_v he_o in_o the_o lord_n name_n i_o will_v raise_v up_o a_o wind_n against_o he_o and_o he_o shall_v hear_v a_o rumour_n that_o shall_v carry_v he_o back_o into_o his_o country_n again_o and_o yet_o shall_v he_o not_o so_o escape_v for_o even_o there_o i_o will_v destroy_v he_o say_v thus_o to_o ezekia_n king_n of_o juda_n 13._o let_v not_o thy_o god_n deceive_v thou_o etc_n etc_n hear_v we_o have_v to_o learn_v that_o god_n oftentimes_o after_o promise_n and_o comfort_n of_o deliverance_n give_v do_v for_o the_o time_n increase_n and_o double_a as_o it_o be_v the_o affliction_n of_o his_o people_n as_o he_o do_v here_o to_o ezechias_n and_o his_o subject_n by_o this_o second_o message_n be_v in_o deed_n more_o terrible_a and_o blasphemous_a than_o the_o former_a and_o yet_o do_v he_o not_o this_o that_o he_o mind_v to_o break_v promise_n 14_o
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servant_n of_o pharaoh_n make_v their_o servant_n and_o their_o beast_n â—lee_v â—â—to_o the_o house_n 21_o but_o he_o that_o regard_v not_o the_o word_n of_o she_o lord_n leave_v his_o servant_n and_o his_o beast_n in_o the_o field_n 22_o and_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o moses_n stretch_v forth_o thy_o hand_n unto_o heaven_n that_o there_o may_v be_v hail_n in_o all_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n upon_o man_n and_o upon_o beast_n and_o upon_o all_o the_o herb_n of_o the_o field_n throughout_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n 23_o and_o moses_n stretch_v forth_o his_o rod_n unto_o heaven_n and_o the_o lord_n thunder_v and_o hail_v and_o the_o fire_n run_v along_o upon_o the_o ground_n and_o the_o lord_n hail_v in_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n 24_o so_o there_o be_v hail_n and_o fire_n mingle_v with_o the_o hâ—â—le_n so_o grievous_a and_o such_o as_o there_o be_v none_o throughout_o all_o the_o lanâ—â—_n of_o egypt_n since_o people_n inhabit_v it_o 25_o and_o the_o hail_n smite_v throughout_o all_o 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30_o but_o i_o know_v that_o thou_o and_o thy_o servant_n yet_o fear_v not_o the_o face_n of_o the_o lord_n god._n 31_o and_o so_o the_o flax_n and_o the_o barley_n be_v smite_v for_o the_o barley_n be_v shoot_v up_o and_o the_o flax_n be_v boull_v 32_o but_o the_o wheat_n and_o the_o rye_n be_v not_o smite_v for_o they_o be_v late_o sow_v 33_o and_o moses_n go_v out_o of_o the_o city_n from_o pharaoh_n and_o spread_v abroad_o his_o hand_n unto_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o thunder_n and_o hail_n cease_v neither_o rain_v it_o upon_o the_o earth_n 34_o and_o when_o pharaoh_n â—awe_v that_o the_o rain_n and_o the_o hail_n and_o thunder_n be_v cease_v he_o sin_v yet_o more_o and_o harden_v his_o heart_n he_o and_o his_o servant_n 35_o and_o the_o heart_n of_o pharaoh_n be_v harden_v neither_o will_v he_o let_v the_o child_n of_o israel_n go_v as_o the_o lord_n have_v say_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o moses_n the_o .6_o sunday_n in_o lent_n at_o evening_n prayer_n exod._n 10._o and_o the_o lord_n 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