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day_n those_o defame_n christ_n by_o the_o transgression_n of_o the_o gospel_n who_o vain_o talk_v of_o his_o doctrine_n which_o in_o the_o mean_a while_n by_o their_o licentious_a and_o lustful_a life_n they_o tread_v under_o foot_n 24_o for_o the_o name_n of_o god_n 52.5_o ezech._n 36_o 23â—_n esay_n 52.5_o i_o think_v this_o testimony_n ratther_o to_o be_v take_v out_o of_o ezech._n then_o out_o of_o esay_n see_v with_o esay_n there_o be_v no_o upbraid_n against_o the_o people_n whereof_o all_o that_o chapter_n of_o ezechiel_n be_v full_a some_o think_v it_o be_v a_o argument_n take_v from_o the_o less_o to_o the_o great_a to_o this_o sense_n if_o the_o prophet_n not_o without_o cause_n reproove_v the_o jew_n of_o his_o time_n that_o for_o their_o captivity_n the_o glory_n and_o power_n of_o god_n be_v despise_v among_o the_o gentile_n as_o though_o god_n have_v not_o be_v able_a to_o conserve_v the_o people_n which_o he_o have_v take_v into_o his_o protection_n much_o more_o be_v 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