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report_n rash_o condemn_v man_n but_o if_o it_o be_v find_v for_o a_o surety_n then_o that_o they_o shall_v smite_v they_o with_o the_o edge_n of_o the_o sword_n and_o to_o declare_v god_n just_a wrath_n against_o the_o revolter_n from_o his_o know_a truth_n and_o right_a worship_n and_o not_o to_o spare_v so_o much_o as_o their_o cattle_n and_o gather_v all_o the_o spoil_n into_o the_o mid_n of_o the_o street_n thereof_o 18._o etc_n etc_n god_n will_v the_o whole_a furniture_n and_o implement_n of_o the_o city_n to_o be_v gather_v into_o one_o place_n and_o burn_v with_o fire_n etc_n and_o *_o not_o to_o turn_v any_o thereof_o unto_o their_o own_o use_n it_o may_v be_v god_n somewhat_o herein_o respect_v their_o covetousness_n that_o they_o may_v not_o cover_v a_o corrupt_a affection_n of_o covetousness_n with_o a_o pretence_a zeal_n of_o god_n justice_n but_o the_o principal_a cause_n that_o moses_n here_o utter_v that_o be_v that_o the_o people_n by_o this_o may_v be_v more_o accustom_a to_o the_o hate_v and_o detestation_n of_o that_o which_o they_o see_v god_n so_o grievous_o do_v abhor_v whitsundaye_n at_o morning_n prayer_n deuteronomie_n 16._o observe_v the_o month_n of_o new_a corn_n that_o thou_o may_v offer_v the_o passover_n unto_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n for_o in_o the_o month_n when_o corn_n begin_v to_o ripe_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n bring_v thou_o out_o of_o egypt_n by_o night_n 2_o thou_o shall_v therefore_o offer_v the_o passover_n unto_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n of_o sheep_n and_o ox_n in_o the_o place_n which_o the_o lord_n shall_v choose_v to_o put_v his_o name_n there_o 7._o thou_o shall_v eat_v no_o leaven_a bread_n with_o it_o but_o seven_o day_n shall_v thou_o eat_v unleavened_a bread_n therewith_o even_o the_o bread_n of_o tribulation_n for_o thou_o come_v out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egipte_n in_o haste_n that_o thou_o may_v remember_v the_o day_n when_o thou_o come_v out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egipte_n all_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o life_n 4_o and_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o leaven_a bread_n see_v in_o all_o thy_o coast_n seven_o day_n long_o neither_o shall_v there_o remain_v any_o thing_n of_o the_o flesh_n which_o thou_o offer_v the_o first_o day_n at_o even_o until_o the_o morning_n 5_o thou_o may_v not_o offer_v the_o passover_n within_o any_o of_o thy_o gate_n which_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n give_v thou_o 6_o but_o in_o the_o place_n which_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n shall_v choose_v to_o set_v his_o name_n in_o there_o thou_o shall_v offer_v the_o passover_n at_o even_o about_o the_o go_v down_o of_o the_o sun_n in_o the_o season_n that_o thou_o come_v out_o of_o egipte_n 7_o and_o thou_o shall_v roast_n and_o eat_v it_o in_o the_o place_n which_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n have_v choose_v and_o thou_o shall_v return_v on_o the_o morrow_n and_o go_v unto_o thy_o tent_n 8_o six_o day_n thou_o shall_v eat_v sweet_a bread_n and_o the_o seven_o day_n shall_v be_v a_o solemn_a assembly_n before_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n thou_o shall_v do_v no_o work_n therein_o 9_o seven_o week_n shall_v thou_o number_v unto_o thou_o 1._o and_o begin_v to_o number_v the_o seven_o week_n when_o thou_o begin_v to_o put_v the_o sickle_n to_o the_o corne._n 10_o and_o keep_v the_o feast_n of_o week_n unto_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n with_o a_o free_a will_n offer_v of_o thy_o hand_n which_o thou_o shall_v geve_v unto_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n according_a as_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n have_v bless_v thou_o 11_o and_o thou_o shall_v rejoice_v before_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n thou_o and_o thy_o son_n thy_o daughter_n thy_o servant_n and_o thy_o maid_n and_o the_o levite_n that_o be_v within_o thy_o gate_n
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 thyself_o why_o have_v thou_o write_v therein_o that_o the_o king_n of_o babylon_n shall_v come_v and_o make_v this_o land_n waist_n so_o that_o he_o shall_v make_v both_o people_n and_o cattle_n to_o be_v out_o of_o it_o c._n 30_o therefore_o thus_o the_o lord_n say_v of_o jehoakim_n the_o king_n of_o juda_n there_o shall_v none_o of_o his_o generation_n sit_v upon_o the_o throne_n of_o david_n his_o dead_a coarse_a shall_v be_v cast_v out_o that_o the_o heat_n of_o the_o day_n and_o the_o frost_n of_o the_o night_n may_v come_v upon_o he_o 31_o and_o i_o will_v visit_v the_o wickedness_n of_o he_o of_o his_o seed_n and_o of_o his_o servant_n moreover_o all_o the_o evil_a that_o i_o have_v promise_v they_o though_o they_o hear_v i_o not_o will_v i_o bring_v upon_o they_o upon_o the_o inhabiter_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o upon_o all_o juda_n 32_o then_o take_v hieremie_n a_o other_o book_n and_o give_v it_o baruch_n the_o scribe_n the_o son_n of_o neriah_n which_o write_v therein_o out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o hieremie_n all_o the_o sermon_n that_o be_v in_o the_o first_o book_n which_o jehoakim_n the_o king_n of_o juda_n do_v burn_v and_o there_o be_v add_v unto_o they_o many_o more_o sermon_n like_v unto_o the_o former_a the_o exposition_n upon_o the_o xxxuj_o chapter_n of_o hieremie_n in_o the_o four_o year_n of_o jehoakim_n 3._o the_o son_n of_o josias_n the_o king_n of_o juda_n etc_n etc_n in_o this_o chapter_n be_v describe_v a_o notable_a history_n &_o very_o profitable_a to_o be_v consider_v how_o god_n appoint_v hieremie_n to_o put_v in_o write_v all_o the_o sermon_n &_o prophecy_n that_o from_o the_o beginning_n he_o have_v utter_v by_o his_o mouth_n against_o israel_n and_o juda_n &_o how_o hieremie_n perform_v the_o same_o by_o his_o minister_n or_o secretary_n baruch_n who_o he_o cause_v also_o to_o read_v the_o same_o open_o in_o the_o temple_n and_o what_o thereof_o follow_v before_o the_o king_n himself_o and_o all_o the_o noble_n and_o counselor_n the_o jew_n oftentimes_o have_v hear_v the_o word_n of_o god_n at_o the_o mouth_n of_o hieremie_n and_o yet_o notwithstanding_o do_v obstinate_o contemn_v &_o reject_v the_o same_o wherefore_o god_n now_o will_v he_o to_o put_v the_o sum_n of_o all_o in_o write_v that_o either_o they_o may_v be_v therewith_o somewhat_o more_o move_v to_o embrace_v the_o same_o and_o to_o turn_v to_o the_o true_a worship_v of_o god_n or_o else_o that_o his_o word_n may_v remain_v in_o write_v 48._o as_o *_o witness_n against_o their_o obstinate_a and_o indurate_a heart_n which_o by_o no_o calling_n or_o teach_v can_v be_v bring_v to_o relent_v by_o this_o example_n we_o may_v learn_v the_o great_a benefit_n &_o commodity_n of_o write_v and_o that_o the_o people_n of_o god_n may_v be_v well_o teach_v not_o only_o by_o a_o man_n own_o speech_n but_o also_o by_o read_v of_o the_o good_a &_o godly_a exhortation_n of_o other_o unto_o they_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v utter_v by_o mouth_n only_o may_v soon_o slip_v out_o of_o memory_n &_o be_v forget_v or_o not_o be_v well_o understand_v at_o the_o first_o but_o when_o they_o remain_v in_o write_v they_o may_v be_v read_v again_o &_o better_o weigh_v &_o consider_v at_o leisure_n &_o so_o will_v both_o stick_v more_o sure_o in_o remembrance_n and_o be_v the_o more_o easy_o understand_v see_v therefore_o the_o prophet_n by_o speak_v have_v labour_v in_o vain_a with_o that_o wayward_a people_n the_o space_n of_o 3._o .23_o year_n as_o appear_v cap._n 25._o of_o the_o prophet_n god_n now_o will_v he_o to_o write_v the_o prophecy_n which_o he_o have_v utter_v to_o the_o end_n they_o may_v have_v no_o excuse_n nor_o want_v any_o external_a mean_n whereby_o they_o may_v come_v to_o the_o understanding_n of_o his_o will_n 7._o and_o thereby_o turn_v unto_o he_o that_o he_o may_v take_v mercy_n of_o they_o or_o else_o that_o you_o their_o obstinate_a disobedience_n both_o of_o the_o king_n the_o counsellor_n &_o the_o whole_a people_n may_v be_v make_v thereby_o more_o notorious_a and_o open_a to_o the_o world_n then_o do_v hieremie_n call_v baruch_n etc_n the_o son_n of_o neriah_n and_o baruch_n etc_n etc_n the_o ready_a willingness_n of_o baruch_n be_v here_o to_o be_v observe_v who_o be_v not_o only_o content_v to_o write_v the_o thing_n at_o the_o mouth_n of_o hieremie_n but_o also_o at_o his_o appointment_n open_o to_o read_v it_o in_o the_o face_n of_o all_o the_o people_n whereof_o in_o all_o likelihood_n of_o reason_n it_o must_v needs_o have_v be_v that_o great_a displeasure_n and_o danger_n shall_v have_v come_v unto_o he_o but_o to_o further_o the_o will_n of_o god_n he_o do_v not_o stick_v to_o hazard_v himself_o to_o all_o peril_n of_o the_o world_n neither_o may_v we_o think_v that_o hieremie_n cunning_o shift_v the_o danger_n hereof_o from_o himself_o to_o baruch_n for_o he_o can_v not_o procure_v great_a mislike_v by_o this_o publish_n of_o thing_n in_o write_v than_o he_o have_v do_v by_o speak_v of_o the_o same_o to_o their_o face_n it_o may_v be_v that_o for_o some_o cause_n and_o respect_n he_o be_v let_v and_o stay_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n that_o he_o may_v not_o do_v it_o himself_o for_o so_o i_o judge_v this_o place_n to_o be_v understand_v now_o hieremie_n shall_v be_v let_v by_o imprisonment_n i_o do_v not_o well_o conceive_v see_v verse_n 19_o of_o this_o same_o chap._n baruch_n be_v will_v by_o the_o prince_n that_o he_o and_o hieremie_n shall_v hide_v themselves_o and_o not_o be_v know_v where_o they_o be_v and_o also_o in_o the_o .26_o verse_n the_o king_n will_v certain_a to_o lay_v hand_n on_o baruch_n &_o hieremie_n but_o
of_o any_o people_n 12._o that_o be_v *_o because_o they_o break_v the_o law_n of_o god_n cast_v away_o his_o judgement_n and_o contemn_v his_o word_n yet_o be_v god_n of_o long_a patience_n and_o slow_a to_o wrath_n ever_o try_v all_o mean_n of_o amendment_n before_o he_o come_v to_o extremity_n and_o even_o then_o also_o sometime_o he_o respect_v not_o the_o desert_n of_o man_n but_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o own_o name_n moreover_o etc_n i_o say_v unto_o their_o son_n in_o the_o wilderness_n walk_v not_o in_o the_o etc_n etc_n in_o the_o space_n of_o forty_o year_n well_o near_o all_o the_o father_n which_o come_v out_o of_o egypt_n be_v dead_a part_o by_o god_n plague_n for_o their_o disobedience_n partly_o by_o his_o just_a judgement_n otherwise_o so_o that_o but_o two_o of_o they_o come_v into_o the_o land_n of_o promise_n therefore_o god_n by_o his_o servant_n moses_n exhort_v their_o son_n not_o to_o follow_v their_o father_n step_n 9_o but_o to_o cleave_v to_o the_o law_n and_o 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earth_n shall_v be_v fill_v with_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n as_o the_o water_n cover_v the_o sea_n 15_o woe_n unto_o he_o that_o give_v his_o neighbour_n drink_v thou_o join_v thy_o rage_n and_o make_v he_o drunken_a also_o that_o thou_o may_v see_v their_o privity_n 16_o thou_o be_v fill_v with_o shame_n for_o glory_n drink_v thou_o also_o and_o be_v make_v naked_a the_o cup_n of_o the_o lord_n right_a hand_n shall_v be_v turn_v unto_o thou_o and_o shameful_a spew_v shall_v be_v for_o thy_o glory_n 17_o for_o the_o cruelty_n of_o libanus_n shall_v cover_v thou_o so_o shall_v the_o spoil_n of_o the_o beast_n which_o he_o make_v afraid_a because_o of_o man_n blood_n and_o for_o the_o wrong_n do_v in_o the_o land_n in_o the_o city_n and_o unto_o all_o that_o dwell_v therein_o 18_o what_o profit_v the_o image_n for_o the_o maker_n thereof_o have_v make_v it_o a_o image_n and_o a_o teacher_n of_o lie_n though_o he_o that_o make_v it_o trust_v therein_o when_o 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holy_a spirit_n reveal_v to_o he_o that_o he_o shall_v write_v a_o vision_n and_o that_o so_o plain_o and_o in_o so_o great_a letter_n that_o a_o man_n run_v by_o in_o haste_n may_v read_v it_o in_o that_o the_o prophet_n so_o easy_o obtain_v answer_v of_o god_n we_o also_o be_v teach_v that_o when_o with_o earnest_a meditation_n and_o prayer_n we_o seek_v to_o understand_v the_o will_n of_o god_n and_o what_o be_v best_a for_o we_o to_o do_v he_o will_v not_o fail_v by_o his_o grace_n to_o lighten_v our_o mind_n to_o the_o understanding_n thereof_o if_o thou_o seek_v understanding_n say_v solomon_n as_o silver_n 4._o and_o search_v it_o out_o as_o great_a treasure_n thou_o shall_v understand_v the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o find_v out_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god._n the_o sum_n of_o this_o vision_n be_v that_o those_o proud_a chaldies_n which_o do_v so_o afflict_v his_o people_n and_o glory_n in_o their_o own_o strength_n notwithstanding_o that_o they_o do_v seem_v for_o the_o time_n to_o prosper_v and_o to_o be_v a_o scourge_n to_o other_o yet_o in_o short_a space_n by_o god_n just_a judgement_n for_o their_o wickedness_n shall_v be_v bring_v to_o confusion_n and_o make_v a_o laugh_a stock_n to_o the_o world_n this_o answer_n god_n will_v the_o prophet_n to_o set_v up_o in_o writing_n that_o all_o his_o people_n may_v see_v it_o and_o read_v it_o to_o their_o assure_a comfort_n when_o the_o prophet_n add_v the_o vision_n be_v yet_o for_o a_o appoint_a time_n 3._o but_o at_o the_o last_o it_o shall_v speak_v and_o not_o lie_v and_o though_o it_o tarry_v yet_o it_o shall_v assure_o come_v and_o not_o stay_v etc_n etc_n he_o mean_v that_o the_o content_n of_o the_o vision_n shall_v not_o forthwith_o be_v fulfil_v but_o after_o a_o certain_a space_n and_o therefore_o will_v they_o patient_o to_o abide_v the_o time_n for_o that_o undoubted_o in_o the_o end_n it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v and_o so_o in_o deed_n be_v it_o fulfil_v about_o 70._o year_n after_o the_o destruction_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o lead_v of_o the_o people_n captive_a into_o babylon_n at_o which_o time_n cyrus_n take_v and_o spoil_v babylon_n and_o transfer_v the_o empire_n to_o the_o persian_n behold_v he_o that_o lift_v up_o himself_o 4._o his_o mind_n be_v not_o upright_o in_o he_o but_o etc_n etc_n he_o say_v the_o prophet_n that_o lift_v up_o his_o mind_n upon_o confidence_n &_o trust_n of_o his_o own_o device_n help_v and_o strength_n and_o thereby_o think_v that_o he_o shall_v be_v safe_a against_o all_o mutability_n of_o fortune_n or_o other_o danger_n that_o may_v come_v shall_v never_o have_v sure_a quietness_n &_o tranquillity_n of_o mind_n but_o ever_o be_v toss_v to_o &_o fro_o with_o new_a device_n 11._o for_o god_n will_v *_o frustrate_v the_o counsel_n of_o such_o person_n but_o the_o good_a just_a man_n which_o with_o a_o assure_a fayth*_n stay_v himself_o upon_o the_o word_n and_o promise_n of_o god_n in_o all_o danger_n both_o worldly_a and_o 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thereto_o the_o proud_a man_n say_v he_o that_o be_v the_o proud_a and_o ambitious_a babylonian_a be_v like_a to_o a_o drunken_a man_n that_o have_v pass_v all_o measure_n in_o drink_v of_o wine_n as_o in_o the_o drunkarde_a the_o vapour_n of_o the_o wine_n ascend_v to_o the_o head_n so_o trouble_v the_o brain_n and_o take_v away_o the_o right_a use_n of_o sense_n and_o reason_n that_o without_o shame_n or_o measure_n he_o run_v headlong_o to_o all_o filthiness_n and_o the_o more_o he_o have_v pour_v in_o the_o more_o still_o he_o desire_v to_o drink_v even_o so_o the_o proud_a and_o *_o ambitious_a spirit_n of_o the_o babylonian_a do_v so_o trouble_v his_o mind_n with_o vain_a imagination_n
not_o only_o this_o temple_n wherein_o they_o have_v so_o great_a pleasure_n shall_v be_v destroy_v but_o their_o wife_n son_n and_o daughter_n cruel_o slay_v with_o the_o sword_n and_o thereby_o so_o great_a grief_n rise_v unto_o they_o as_o for_o very_a extremity_n of_o sorrow_n they_o shall_v not_o be_v able_a to_o weep_v but_o to_o pine_v away_o in_o the_o iniquity_n of_o their_o heart_n 24._o and_o so_o ezechiel_n shall_v be_v a_o show_n or_o token_n unto_o they_o that_o even_o as_o he_o have_v do_v at_o the_o death_n of_o his_o wife_n who_o he_o love_v so_o shall_v they_o do_v at_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o city_n and_o temple_n 25._o in_o which_o they_o do_v esteem_v all_o their_o power_n their_o honour_n their_o joy_n the_o pleasure_n of_o their_o eye_n and_o their_o very_a heart_n delight_n to_o consist_v in_o that_o day_n shall_v come_v one_o that_o be_v escape_v 26._o unto_o thou_o and_o bring_v it_o to_o the_o etc_n etc_n the_o prophet_n signify_v when_o this_o shall_v 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