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himself_o loe_o i_o have_v sin_v and_o do_v wicked_o but_o these_o sheep_n what_o have_v they_o do_v 2_o sam._n 24.17_o albeit_o the_o text_n tell_v we_o plain_o that_o it_o be_v their_o sin_n that_o give_v occasion_n of_o their_o prince_n fall_v and_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o their_o own_o punishment_n vers_fw-la 1._o and_o jeremiah_n impute_v the_o disobedience_n of_o the_o people_n to_o their_o seduce_a teacher_n ah_o lord_n god_n behold_v the_o prophet_n say_v unto_o they_o you_o shall_v not_o see_v the_o sword_n neither_o shall_v you_o have_v famine_n 14.13_o jer._n 14.13_o but_o i_o will_v give_v you_o assure_v peace_n in_o this_o place_n jer._n 14.13_o as_o if_o he_o shall_v have_v say_v lord_n thy_o people_n be_v mislead_v by_o their_o blind_a and_o wicked_a guide_n they_o will_v be_v better_o and_o have_v do_v better_a have_v they_o be_v better_o teach_v three_o by_o engage_v themselves_o for_o their_o people_n and_o undertake_v for_o their_o future_a amendment_n thus_o do_v 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