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to_o i_o and_o to_o my_o flesh_n be_v upon_o babylon_n shall_v the_o inhabitant_n of_o zion_n say_v and_o my_o blood_n upon_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o chaldea_n shall_v jerusalem_n say_v therefore_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n behold_v i_o will_v plead_v thy_o cause_n and_o take_v vengeance_n for_o thou_o and_o i_o will_v dry_v up_o her_o sea_n and_o make_v her_o spring_n dry_a when_o the_o lord_n shall_v plead_v the_o cause_n of_o zion_n then_o will_v he_o take_v vengeance_n for_o she_o that_o be_v he_o will_v avenge_v himself_o of_o his_o and_o her_o cruel_a oppress_a enemy_n according_a to_o that_o which_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n the_o mighty_a one_o of_o israel_n speak_v in_o isa_n 1.24_o ah_o i_o will_v ease_v i_o of_o my_o adversary_n and_o avenge_v i_o of_o my_o enemy_n this_o be_v the_o time_n when_o he_o will_v make_v his_o arrow_n drink_v with_o blood_n and_o his_o sword_n to_o devour_v flesh_n and_o than_o what_o follow_v rejoice_v o_o you_o nation_n with_o his_o people_n 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great_a enemy_n and_o oppressor_n and_o therefore_o say_v the_o lord_n by_o the_o prophet_n obadiah_n verse_n 10._o for_o thy_o violence_n mean_v the_o edomite_n against_o thy_o brother_n jacob_n shame_n shall_v cover_v thou_o and_o thou_o shall_v be_v cut_v off_o for_o ever_o and_o these_o be_v a_o type_n and_o figure_n of_o all_o the_o enemy_n of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n who_o indeed_o do_v boast_v and_o brag_v that_o they_o be_v descend_v and_o bear_v of_o the_o church_n cry_v up_o the_o temple_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o temple_n of_o the_o lord_n set_v up_o a_o worship_n of_o their_o own_o devise_v and_o be_v in_o the_o practice_n of_o sacrament_n and_o ordinance_n as_o the_o true_a church_n and_o spouse_n of_o christ_n yet_o indeed_o and_o in_o truth_n do_v hate_n persecute_v and_o oppress_v the_o true_a spiritual_a and_o sincere_a worshipper_n of_o jesus_n whereby_o it_o be_v very_o evident_a what_o dreadful_a plague_n and_o punishment_n the_o sin_n of_o oppression_n do_v 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you_o be_v god_n enemy_n and_o persecutor_n his_o hand_n will_v find_v you_o out_o yea_o his_o right_a hand_n will_v find_v out_o those_o that_o hate_v he_o and_o he_o will_v make_v you_o as_o a_o fiery_a oven_n in_o the_o time_n of_o his_o anger_n psal_n 21.8_o 9_o for_o wickedness_n burn_v as_o fire_n and_o it_o shall_v devour_v the_o brier_n and_o thorn_n and_o shall_v kindle_v in_o the_o thicket_n of_o the_o forest_n and_o they_o shall_v mount_v up_o as_o the_o lift_n up_o of_o smoke_n for_o through_o the_o wrath_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n the_o land_n shall_v be_v darken_v and_o the_o people_n shall_v be_v as_o the_o fuel_n of_o the_o fire_n no_o man_n shall_v spare_v his_o brother_n isa_n 9.18_o 19_o i_o say_v if_o you_o be_v the_o lord_n adversary_n then_o if_o the_o scripture_n be_v true_a and_o can_v be_v break_v you_o shall_v assure_o be_v break_v in_o piece_n yea_o out_o of_o heaven_n will_v the_o lord_n thunder_n upon_o you_o 1_o sam._n 2.10_o and_o if_o that_o will_v not_o do_v he_o will_v throw_v you_o into_o the_o deep_n as_o a_o stone_n into_o the_o mighty_a water_n as_o he_o deal_v with_o the_o persecutor_n of_o his_o people_n neh._n 9.12_o i_o can_v let_v pass_v those_o dreadful_a imprecation_n which_o the_o prophet_n david_n thunder_v out_o against_o he_o and_o the_o lord_n adversary_n under_o the_o person_n of_o judas_n set_v a_o wicked_a man_n over_o he_o say_v he_o let_v satan_n stand_v at_o his_o right_a hand_n let_v he_o be_v condemn_v and_o his_o prayer_n become_v sin_n and_o his_o day_n few_o and_o his_o child_n fatherless_a and_o vagabond_n beg_v their_o bread_n and_o such_o like_a prophetical_a direful_a wish_n and_o why_o all_o this_o because_o that_o he_o remember_v not_o to_o show_v mercy_n but_o persecute_v the_o poor_a and_o needy_a man_n that_o he_o may_v even_o slay_v the_o break_a in_o heart_n psa_n 109._o to_o ver_fw-la 17._o so_o psa_n 69._o verse_n 22._o and_o onward_o let_v their_o table_n become_v a_o snare_n before_o they_o and_o that_o which_o shall_v have_v be_v for_o their_o welfare_n let_v it_o become_v a_o trap_n let_v their_o eye_n be_v darken_v that_o they_o see_v not_o and_o make_v their_o loin_n continual_o to_o shake_v pour_v out_o thy_o indignation_n upon_o they_o and_o let_v thy_o wrathful_a anger_n take_v hold_v of_o they_o let_v their_o habitation_n be_v desolate_a and_o let_v none_o dwell_v in_o their_o tent_n add_v iniquity_n to_o their_o iniquity_n and_o let_v they_o not_o come_v unto_o thy_o righteousness_n let_v they_o be_v blot_v out_o of_o the_o book_n of_o the_o live_n and_o not_o be_v write_v with_o the_o righteous_a now_o what_o be_v the_o reason_n that_o david_n devote_v he_o and_o the_o lord_n enemy_n to_o such_o dreadful_a destruction_n why_o even_o for_o this_o cause_n for_o they_o persecute_v he_o who_o thou_o have_v smite_v and_o talk_v to_o the_o grief_n of_o those_o who_o thou_o have_v wound_v by_o all_o which_o he_o mean_v that_o the_o wicked_a lay_v grievous_a affliction_n and_o punishment_n upon_o such_o who_o the_o lord_n in_o his_o fatherly_a love_n have_v chastise_v whether_o you_o understand_v it_o of_o christ_n or_o of_o his_o afflict_a and_o persecute_v member_n this_o be_v a_o sin_n that_o be_v high_o provoke_v unto_o the_o lord_n draw_v down_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n to_o a_o kingdom_n inevitable_a desolation_n and_o destruction_n as_o upon_o judah_n and_o jerusalem_n 2_o chron._n 36.15_o 16._o where_o it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o lord_n god_n of_o their_o father_n send_v to_o they_o by_o his_o messenger_n or_o prophet_n rise_v up_o betimes_o and_o send_v because_o he_o have_v compassion_n on_o his_o people_n and_o on_o his_o dwell_a place_n but_o they_o mock_v the_o messenger_n of_o god_n and_o despise_v his_o word_n and_o misuse_v his_o prophet_n until_o the_o wrath_n of_o the_o lord_n arise_v against_o his_o people_n till_o there_o be_v no_o remedy_n or_o no_o heal_n because_o on_o the_o one_o side_n the_o people_n repent_v 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unto_o you_o desolate_a matth._n 23.37_o 38._o persecution_n be_v the_o certain_a forerunner_n of_o a_o nation_n desolation_n and_o destruction_n and_o god_n do_v usual_o retaliate_v the_o sin_n of_o persecute_v and_o destroy_v man_n upon_o their_o own_o head_n let_v their_o way_n be_v dark_a and_o slippery_a and_o let_v the_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n persecute_v they_o psal_n 35.6_o as_o the_o fire_n burn_v the_o wood_n and_o as_o the_o flame_n set_v the_o mountain_n on_o fire_n so_o persecute_v they_o with_o thy_o tempest_n and_o make_v they_o afraid_a with_o thy_o storm_n fill_v their_o face_n with_o shame_n that_o they_o may_v seek_v thy_o name_n o_o lord_n let_v they_o be_v confound_v and_o trouble_v for_o ever_o yea_o let_v they_o be_v put_v to_o shame_n and_o perish_v that_o man_n may_v know_v that_o thou_o who_o name_n alone_o be_v jehovah_n be_v the_o most_o high_a over_o all_o the_o earth_n psal_n 83.15_o 16_o 17_o 18._o and_o who_o be_v they_o who_o the_o psalmist_n 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a_o huge_a host_n of_o the_o ethiopian_n and_o lubim_n because_o they_o rely_v on_o he_o do_v afterward_o rely_v on_o the_o king_n of_o syria_n and_o not_o on_o the_o lord_n his_o god_n for_o which_o he_o receive_v so_o sharp_a a_o rebuke_n from_o the_o lord_n 2_o chron._n 16.7_o 8_o 9_o 9_o the_o nine_o pestilential_a sin_n be_v the_o sin_n of_o discontent_n accompany_v also_o with_o a_o spirit_n of_o distrustfulness_n and_o unbeleif_n when_o a_o people_n will_v not_o be_v content_a with_o god_n allowance_n but_o will_v loathe_v his_o blessing_n and_o his_o provision_n and_o fall_v a_o lust_a after_o evil_a thing_n to_o satisfy_v their_o inordinate_a desire_n this_o be_v israel_n provoke_a sin_n numb_a 11.4_o the_o multitude_n that_o be_v among_o they_o fall_v a_o lust_a and_o they_o weep_v and_o say_v who_o shall_v give_v we_o flesh_n to_o eat_v we_o remember_v the_o fish_n which_o we_o do_v eat_v in_o egypt_n free_o the_o cucumber_n and_o the_o melon_n and_o the_o leek_n and_o the_o 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for_o his_o people_n therefore_o the_o lord_n hear_v this_o and_o be_v wroth_a so_o a_o fire_n be_v kindle_v against_o jacob_n and_o anger_n also_o come_v up_o against_o israel_n etc._n etc._n well_o nothing_o will_v satisfy_v their_o lust_n but_o flesh_n and_o flesh_n they_o shall_v have_v with_o a_o witness_n till_o it_o come_v out_o at_o their_o very_a nostril_n and_o be_v loathsome_a unto_o they_o so_o they_o do_v eat_v and_o be_v fill_v for_o he_o give_v they_o their_o own_o desire_n they_o be_v not_o estrange_v from_o their_o lust_n but_o while_o the_o flesh_n be_v yet_o between_o their_o tooth_n ere_o it_o be_v chew_v the_o wrath_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v kindle_v against_o the_o people_n and_o the_o
to_o the_o scripture_n be_v lie_n so_o he_o take_v away_o that_o not_o only_o derogate_v from_o the_o divine_a authority_n of_o god_n book_n but_o he_o also_o that_o any_o way_n change_v or_o malicious_o pervert_v or_o contradict_v any_o thing_n therein_o write_v christ_n will_v have_v the_o integrity_n sincerity_n and_o sacred_a authority_n of_o this_o prophecy_n to_o be_v faithful_o preserve_v in_o the_o church_n and_o that_o the_o contemner_n falsifier_n and_o corrupter_n thereof_o be_v no_o way_n suffer_v under_o the_o pain_n of_o anathema_n or_o dreadful_a curse_n for_o if_o falsifyer_n of_o coin_n be_v liable_a unto_o the_o civil_a curse_n of_o the_o law_n much_o more_o shall_v the_o anathema_n of_o eternal_a damnation_n be_v inflict_v upon_o the_o corrupter_n of_o the_o scripture_n which_o be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n these_o with_o the_o beast_n and_o the_o false_a prophet_n shall_v the_o lord_n cast_v into_o the_o lake_n of_o fire_n burn_v with_o brimstone_n rev._n 19.20_o this_o be_v a_o dreadful_a sin_n draw_v down_o the_o lord_n severe_a plague_n and_o punishment_n therefore_o take_v we_o heed_n that_o we_o add_v not_o unto_o the_o word_n which_o god_n command_v we_o nor_o diminish_v aught_o from_o it_o but_o that_o we_o keep_v the_o commandment_n of_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n which_o he_o command_v we_o deut._n 4.2_o and_o mark_v well_o the_o reason_n that_o solomon_n give_v every_o word_n of_o god_n say_v he_o be_v pure_a he_o be_v a_o shield_n to_o they_o that_o put_v their_o trust_n in_o he_o and_o consider_v what_o follow_v add_v thou_o not_o unto_o his_o word_n lest_o he_o reprove_v thou_o and_o thou_o be_v find_v a_o liar_n prov._n 30.5_o 6._o have_v now_o speak_v of_o the_o several_a sin_n which_o so_o high_o provoke_v the_o lord_n to_o pour_v down_o his_o sore_a judgement_n even_o this_o of_o the_o plague_n or_o pestilence_n among_o a_o people_n i_o shall_v now_o come_v to_o speak_v of_o some_o special_a spiritual_a remedy_n which_o may_v 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