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not_o in_o respect_n of_o himself_o contemn_v such_o but_o make_v that_o account_n of_o they_o that_o if_o there_o have_v be_v such_o he_o will_v have_v god_n to_o have_v spare_v the_o wicked_a for_o their_o sake_n in_o abraham_n talk_v with_o god_n we_o see_v a_o certain_a strife_n between_o the_o charity_n and_o love_n that_o be_v in_o he_o towards_o the_o sodomire_v and_o the_o consideration_n of_o his_o own_o humbleness_n and_o unworthiness_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n his_o charity_n move_v he_o to_o entreat_v for_o they_o but_o the_o consideration_n of_o his_o own_o unworthiness_n be_v but_o dust_n and_o ash_n do_v on_o the_o other_o part_n abash_v he_o and_o therefore_o do_v
thou_o have_v read_v before_o all_o the_o people_n and_o come_v so_o baruch_n the_o son_n of_o neriah_n take_v the_o book_n in_o his_o hand_n &_o come_v unto_o they_o 15_o and_o they_o say_v unto_o he_o sit_v down_o &_o read_v the_o book_n that_o we_o may_v hear_v also_o so_o baruch_n red_a that_o they_o may_v hear_v 16_o now_o when_o they_o have_v hear_v all_o the_o word_n they_o be_v abash_v one_o upon_o a_o other_o and_o say_v unto_o baruch_n we_o will_v certify_v the_o king_n of_o all_o these_o word_n 17_o and_o they_o examine_v baruch_n say_v tell_v we_o how_o do_v thou_o write_v all_o these_o word_n out_o of_o his_o mouth_n 18_o then_o baruch_n answer_v they_o he_o speak_v all_o these_o word_n unto_o i_o with_o his_o mouth_n and_o i_o write_v they_o in_o y_fw-fr book_n 19_o then_o say_v the_o prince_n unto_o baruch_n go_v thy_o way_n hide_v thou_o with_o hieremie_n so_o that_o no_o man_n know_v where_o you_o be_v 20_o and_o they_o go_v in_o to_o the_o king_n to_o the_o court_n but_o they_o keep_v the_o book_n in_o the_o chamber_n of_o elizama_n the_o scribe_n &_o tell_v the_o king_n all_o the_o word_n that_o he_o may_v hear_v 21_o so_o the_o king_n send_v jehudi_n to_o fetch_v he_o the_o book_n which_o he_o bring_v out_o of_o elizama_n the_o scribe_n chamber_n and_o jehudi_n read_v in_o it_o that_o the_o king_n &_o all_o the_o prince_n which_o be_v about_o he_o may_v hear_v 22_o now_o the_o king_n sit_v in_o the_o winter_n house_n for_o it_o be_v in_o the_o nine_n month_n and_o there_o be_v a_o fire_n before_o he_o 23_o and_o when_o jehudi_n have_v red_a three_o or_o four_o leaf_n thereof_o he_o cut_v the_o book_n in_o piece_n with_o a_o penknife_n and_o cast_v it_o into_o the_o fire_n upon_o the_o hearth_n until_o the_o book_n be_v all_o burn_v in_o the_o fire_n upon_o the_o hearth_n c._n 24_o yet_o no_o man_n be_v abash_v thereof_o nor_o rend_v his_o clothes_n neither_o the_o king_n himself_o nor_o his_o servant_n though_o they_o hear_v all_o these_o word_n 25_o nevertheless_o elnathan_n dalaiah_n and_o gamariah_n beseech_v the_o king_n that_o he_o will_v not_o burn_v the_o book_n notwithstanding_o the_o king_n will_v not_o hear_v they_o 26_o but_o command_v jerahmel_n the_o son_n of_o amelech_n saraiah_n the_o son_n of_o ezriel_n &_o selemiah_n the_o son_n of_o abdeel_n to_o lay_v hand_n upon_o baruch_n the_o scribe_n and_o upon_o jeremy_n the_o prophet_n but_o the_o lord_n keep_v they_o out_o of_o sight_n 27_o now_o after_o that_o the_o king_n have_v burn_v the_o book_n and_o the_o sermon_n which_o baruch_n write_v at_o the_o mouth_n of_o hieremie_n the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n come_v unto_o hieremie_n say_v 28_o take_v a_o other_o book_n &_o write_v in_o it_o all_o the_o foresaid_a sermon_n that_o be_v write_v in_o the_o first_o book_n which_o jehoakim_n the_o king_n of_o juda_n have_v burn_v 29_o and_o tell_v jehoakim_n the_o king_n of_o juda_n thus_o say_v the_o lord_n thou_o have_v burn_v the_o book_n and_o think_v within_o 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name_n sake_n that_o the_o enemy_n may_v not_o rejoice_v in_o the_o confusion_n of_o his_o people_n and_o these_o prayer_n have_v ever_o take_v good_a effect_n with_o god._n now_o when_o i_o have_v cause_v they_o to_o go_v out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n 10._o etc_n etc_n hitherto_o the_o prophet_n have_v declare_v how_o their_o father_n behave_v themselves_o in_o egypt_n before_o their_o deliverance_n now_o he_o show_v how_o after_o his_o great_a benefit_n they_o rebel_v and_o murmur_v against_o he_o in_o the_o wilderness_n as_o when_o moses_n be_v in_o the_o mountain_n they_o make_v a_o golden_a calf_n 3._o when_o god_n try_v they_o with_o want_n of_o meat_n and_o drink_v they_o murmur_v they_o repine_v often_o against_o their_o governor_n and_o accuse_v they_o of_o treason_n and_o of_o a_o meaning_n to_o destroy_v the_o people_n be_v ready_a to_o have_v stone_v they_o the_o history_n be_v exod._n 15._o 16._o and_o 17._o num._n 11._o 14._o 16._o 20._o and_o 21._o the_o sanctify_a of_o the_o sabbath_n mention_v verse_n .12_o be_v a_o token_n that_o god_n have_v sanctify_v the_o israelite_n even_o as_o he_o have_v sanctify_v the_o sabbath_n and_o have_v choose_v they_o *_o as_o his_o peculiar_a people_n and_o holy_a priesthood_n 15._o which_o shall_v preserve_v and_o keep_v his_o promise_n until_o they_o be_v fulfil_v in_o messiah_n christ_n jesus_n who_o be_v the_o appoint_a saviour_n of_o the_o world_n and_o that_o because_o they_o cast_v away_o my_o judgement_n 17._o and_o walk_v not_o in_o my_o etc_n etc_n by_o this_o place_n and_o the_o like_a often_o use_v in_o this_o chapter_n we_o have_v to_o learn_v what_o be_v the_o cause_n that_o move_v god_o to_o mind_n and_o purpose_n the_o utter_a desolation_n
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