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feather_a fowl_n to_o gather_v themselves_o together_o and_o feast_v themselves_o upon_o the_o carcase_n of_o the_o slay_v as_o ezek._n 39_o 17_o 18_o 19_o 20._o when_o god_n come_v with_o die_v garment_n from_o bozrah_n isa._n 63._o 1._o when_o he_o gather_v the_o nation_n and_o bring_v they_o into_o the_o valley_n of_o jehoshaphat_n and_o thither_o cause_v his_o mighty_a one_o to_o come_v down_o against_o they_o joel_n 3._o 2._o 11._o when_o the_o day_n of_o god_n indignation_n do_v come_v and_o he_o make_v such_o slaughter_n among_o his_o enemy_n that_o the_o earth_n do_v stink_n with_o their_o carcase_n and_o the_o mountain_n do_v melt_v with_o their_o blood_n isa._n 34._o 2_o 3._o when_o god_n tread_v the_o wine-press_n of_o his_o wrath_n without_o the_o city_n and_o the_o blood_n come_v out_o of_o the_o wine-press_n even_o to_o the_o horse_n bridle_n rev._n 14._o 20._o in_o a_o word_n when_o the_o lord_n shall_v come_v forth_o upon_o his_o white_a horse_n with_o his_o army_n 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a_o famine_n in_o the_o land_n not_o a_o famine_n of_o bread_n nor_o a_o thirst_n for_o water_n but_o of_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o they_o shall_v wander_v from_o sea_n to_o sea_n and_o from_o the_o north_n to_o the_o east_n and_o they_o shall_v run_v to_o and_o fro_o to_o seek_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o shall_v not_o find_v it_o a_o famine_n of_o the_o word_n be_v a_o worse_a judgement_n than_o a_o famine_n of_o bread_n indeed_o few_o do_v real_o think_v so_o because_o the_o most_o judge_n according_a to_o sense_n but_o that_o it_o be_v so_o be_v evident_a to_o a_o man_n of_o faith_n and_o consideration_n for_o as_o the_o soul_n be_v more_o excellent_a than_o the_o body_n and_o the_o concernment_n of_o the_o other_o life_n far_o beyond_o the_o concernment_n of_o this_o life_n so_o the_o provision_n for_o the_o soul_n be_v more_o excellent_a than_o the_o provision_n for_o the_o body_n and_o the_o mean_n of_o get_v eternal_a life_n to_o be_v prefer_v 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bread_n and_o famine_n of_o the_o word_n these_o be_v some_o of_o the_o terrible_a thing_n by_o which_o god_n do_v sometime_o speak_v sect_n iii_o why_o be_v it_o that_o the_o lord_n do_v speak_v unto_o a_o people_n 3._o by_o such_o terrible_a thing_n the_o reason_n be_v because_o people_n do_v harken_v unto_o he_o speak_v any_o other_o way_n god_n speak_v once_o yea_o twice_o but_o man_n perceive_v it_o not_o job_n 33._o 14._o god_n gentle_a voice_n be_v not_o hear_v or_o mind_v therefore_o he_o speak_v more_o loud_o and_o terrible_o that_o people_n may_v be_v awaken_v to_o hear_v particular_o god_n speak_v thus_o terrible_o 1._o because_o people_n do_v not_o hearken_v to_o the_o voice_n of_o his_o word_n and_o messenger_n god_n speak_v audible_o by_o minister_n and_o when_o they_o be_v not_o regard_v he_o speak_v more_o feel_o by_o judgement_n he_o speak_v first_o by_o threaten_n &_o when_o they_o be_v slight_v he_o speak_v by_o execution_n god_n first_o lift_v up_o his_o voice_n 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they_o make_v their_o heart_n like_o a_o adamant_n stone_n lest_o they_o shall_v hear_v the_o law_n and_o the_o word_n which_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n have_v send_v in_o his_o spirit_n by_o the_o former_a prophet_n therefore_o come_v there_o a_o great_a wrath_n from_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n so_o also_o when_o god_n give_v up_o jerusalem_n to_o desolation_n and_o ruin_n see_v the_o sin_n which_o provoke_v the_o lord_n hereunto_o 2_o chron._n 36._o 16._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 2._o because_o they_o do_v not_o hearken_v to_o the_o voice_n of_o his_o goodness_n and_o mercy_n the_o goodness_n and_o forbearance_n of_o god_n do_v speak_v unto_o man_n from_o he_o and_o call_v upon_o they_o to_o forbear_v sin_n for_o shame_n to_o repent_v and_o return_v to_o he_o rom._n 1._o 4._o but_o when_o man_n despise_v the_o riches_n of_o his_o goodness_n and_o deafen_v their_o ear_n unto_o the_o language_n of_o his_o mercy_n and_o trample_v his_o patience_n under_o foot_n though_o god_n have_v appoint_v a_o day_n of_o wrath_n hereafter_o wherein_o he_o will_v reckon_v with_o the_o whole_a ungodly_a world_n together_o and_o give_v they_o the_o just_a demerit_n of_o their_o sin_n yet_o sometime_o his_o patience_n be_v turn_v hereby_o into_o fury_n and_o his_o anger_n do_v break_v forth_o into_o a_o flame_n and_o consume_v they_o by_o the_o blow_n of_o dreadful_a temporal_a judgement_n 3._o because_o they_o will_v not_o hearken_v to_o the_o voice_n of_o lesser_a affliction_n when_o god_n word_n be_v not_o hear_v he_o speak_v by_o his_o rod_n when_o his_o rod_n be_v not_o hear_v he_o shoot_v with_o his_o arrow_n &_o strike_v with_o his_o sword_n and_o if_o lesser_a affliction_n be_v not_o mind_v than_o god_n speak_v by_o more_o dreadful_a awaken_n judgement_n as_o the_o sin_n of_o man_n do_v precede_v 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