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that_o destruction_n shall_v not_o come_v to_o jerusalem_n as_o he_o have_v prophesy_v because_o it_o be_v still_o defer_v 17.15_o jerem._n 17.15_o and_o so_o deride_v the_o threaten_n of_o god_n in_o his_o mouth_n say_v where_o be_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n let_v it_o come_v now_o but_o he_o answer_v they_o thus_o first_o that_o the_o lord_n have_v call_v he_o unto_o that_o office_n of_o be_v a_o prophet_n and_o that_o he_o have_v not_o thrust_v in_o himself_o and_o then_o that_o he_o have_v faithful_o execute_v the_o same_o &_o therefore_o pray_v god_n to_o defend_v he_o in_o the_o next_o word_n 16._o verse_n 16._o but_o i_o have_v not_o thrust_v in_o myself_o a_o pastor_n after_o thou_o neither_o have_v i_o desire_v the_o day_n of_o misery_n thou_o know_v that_o which_o come_v out_o of_o my_o lip_n be_v right_o before_o thou_o be_v not_o terrible_a unto_o i_o etc._n etc._n and_o god_n hear_v his_o prayer_n for_o when_o the_o city_n be_v destroy_v he_o be_v save_v and_o have_v 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