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everlasting_o swim_v after_o this_o life_n except_o with_o the_o city_n of_o niniveh_n 3._o jonah_n 3._o they_o earnest_o repent_v and_o amend_v their_o life_n in_o this_o life_n for_o either_o must_v man_n here_o quench_v hell_n fire_n with_o the_o salt_n water_n of_o penitent_a tear_n and_o with_o the_o fresh_a water_n of_o a_o sanctify_a life_n flow_v from_o the_o live_a wellspring_n of_o a_o christian_a belief_n or_o else_o must_v they_o irrecoverable_o burn_v in_o hell_n fire_n hereafter_o 6._o psal_n 11_o 6._o upon_o the_o wicked_a he_o shall_v rain_v snare_n say_v the_o psalmist_n fire_n and_o brimstone_n and_o stormy_a tempest_n shall_v be_v the_o portion_n of_o their_o cup_n 12.14_o heb._n 12.14_o for_o without_o holiness_n shall_v no_o man_n see_v god_n say_v the_o apostle_n it_o be_v good_a for_o great_a city_n to_o beware_v lest_o they_o be_v give_v to_o great_a sin_n and_o that_o to_o this_o end_n they_o set_v before_o their_o eye_n always_o the_o terrible_a example_n of_o 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come_v even_o the_o end_n of_o thy_o covetousness_n behold_v i_o come_v unto_o thou_o o_o destroy_a mountain_n say_v the_o lord_n which_o destroy_v all_o the_o earth_n and_o i_o will_v stretch_v out_o my_o hand_n upon_o thou_o and_o roll_v thou_o down_o from_o the_o rock_n and_o will_v make_v thou_o a_o burn_a mountain_n nabuchadnezzar_n the_o king_n of_o babel_n have_v devour_v i_o and_o destroy_v i_o he_o have_v make_v i_o a_o empty_a vessel_n he_o swallow_v i_o up_o like_o a_o dragon_n and_o fill_v his_o belly_n with_o my_o delicate_n and_o have_v cast_v i_o out_o the_o spoil_n of_o i_o and_o that_o which_o be_v leave_v of_o i_o be_v bring_v unto_o babel_n shall_v the_o inhabitant_n of_o zion_n say_v and_o my_o blood_n unto_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 maintain_v thy_o cause_n and_o take_v vengeance_n for_o thou_o and_o babel_n shall_v be_v as_o heap_n a_o dwell_a place_n for_o dragon_n a_o astonishment_n and_o a_o hiss_a without_o a_o inhabitant_n they_o shall_v roar_v together_o like_a lion_n and_o yell_v as_o the_o lion_n whelp_n though_o babel_n shall_v mount_v up_o to_o heaven_n and_o though_o she_o shall_v defend_v her_o strength_n on_o high_a yet_o from_o i_o shall_v her_o destroyer_n come_v say_v the_o lord_n for_o the_o lord_n god_n that_o recompense_v shall_v sure_o recompense_v and_o i_o will_v make_v drink_v her_o prince_n and_o her_o wise_a man_n her_o duke_n and_o her_o noble_n and_o her_o strong_a and_o mighty_a man_n and_o they_o shall_v sleep_v a_o perpetual_a sleep_n and_o not_o wake_v say_v the_o king_n who_o name_n be_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n fly_v out_o of_o the_o midst_n of_o babel_n and_o deliver_v every_o man_n his_o soul_n be_v not_o destroy_v in_o her_o iniquity_n for_o this_o be_v the_o time_n of_o the_o lord_n vengeance_n he_o will_v render_v unto_o she_o a_o recompense_n babel_n be_v sudden_o fall_v and_o destroy_v howl_v for_o she_o bring_v 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prophet_n jeremie_n complain_v 28._o jerem._n 5.1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5_o 6_o 7_o 8.25_o 26_o 27_o 28._o that_o in_o jerusalem_n justice_n and_o judgement_n be_v not_o execute_v no_o not_o for_o the_o fatherless_a the_o widow_n and_o the_o poor_a and_o that_o their_o fullness_n be_v accompany_v with_o adultery_n and_o whoredom_n for_o they_o assemble_v themselves_o by_o company_n in_o the_o harlot_n house_n so_o that_o their_o young_a man_n spend_v the_o daytime_n in_o wine_n and_o the_o nighttime_n they_o spend_v in_o venery_n also_o among_o they_o be_v find_v wicked_a person_n entrapper_n setter_n of_o snare_n and_o maker_n of_o pit_n to_o catch_v man_n as_o a_o cage_n be_v full_a of_o bird_n so_o be_v their_o house_n full_a of_o deceit_n 8.10_o &_o 6.13_o &_o 8.10_o and_o thereby_o they_o become_v great_a wax_v rich_a fat_a and_o shine_v from_o the_o least_o to_o the_o great_a they_o be_v general_o give_v to_o covetousness_n 9_o &_o 9_o 3.4_o 5_o 6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o and_o from_o the_o 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&_o 15.1_o 2_o 3_o 4._o behold_v i_o will_v feed_v this_o people_n with_o wormwood_n say_v the_o lord_n and_o give_v they_o water_n of_o gall_n to_o drink_v such_o as_o be_v appoint_v to_o death_n unto_o death_n such_o as_o be_v for_o the_o sword_n to_o the_o sword_n and_o such_o as_o be_v for_o the_o famine_n to_o the_o famine_n and_o such_o as_o be_v for_o the_o captivity_n to_o the_o captivity_n i_o will_v appoint_v over_o they_o four_o kind_n the_o sword_n to_o slay_v the_o dog_n to_o tear_v in_o piece_n the_o fowl_n of_o the_o heaven_n to_o devour_v and_o the_o beast_n of_o the_o field_n to_o destroy_v 18._o &_o 24.10_o &_o 29.16_o 17_o 18._o i_o will_v scatter_v they_o also_o in_o all_o kingdom_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o upon_o they_o that_o go_v not_o into_o captivity_n i_o will_v send_v the_o sword_n the_o famine_n and_o the_o pestilence_n and_o will_v make_v they_o like_o naughty_a fig_n that_o can_v be_v eat_v they_o be_v so_o naughty_a i_o will_v make_v they_o a_o terror_n to_o all_o kingdom_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o a_o curse_n and_o astonishment_n and_o a_o hiss_a and_o a_o reproach_n among_o all_o the_o nation_n 24._o isay_n 24._o thus_o the_o lord_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o his_o people_n make_v their_o land_n empty_a and_o waste_v scatter_v the_o inhabitant_n and_o make_v they_o desolate_a spoil_v the_o rich_a debase_v the_o proud_a weaken_v the_o mighty_a and_o pour_v contempt_n upon_o their_o prince_n he_o make_v the_o earth_n to_o defraud_v they_o of_o their_o bread_n and_o the_o vine_n to_o withdraw_v from_o they_o their_o drink_n and_o instead_o of_o sweet_a wine_n 16._o &_o 51.17_o 18_o 19_o 20._o habbak_v 2.15_o 16._o that_o make_v the_o heart_n glad_a he_o reach_v they_o a_o cup_n of_o sour_a wine_n that_o make_v their_o heart_n sad_a even_o the_o vinegar_n of_o his_o wrath_n the_o cup_n of_o tremble_a the_o cup_n of_o his_o right_a hand_n that_o be_v a_o cup_n of_o strong_a drink_n which_o he_o make_v they_o to_o drink_v out_o dregs_n and_o 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will_v never_o forget_v any_o of_o their_o work_n shall_v not_o the_o land_n tremble_v for_o this_o and_o every_o one_o mourn_v that_o dwell_v therein_o 6.9.10.11.12.13.14.15_o micah_n 6.9.10.11.12.13.14.15_o the_o lord_n voice_n say_v the_o prophet_n micah_n cry_v unto_o the_o city_n and_o the_o man_n of_o wisdom_n shall_v see_v thy_o name_n hear_v the_o rod_n and_o who_o have_v appoint_v it_o be_v yet_o the_o treasure_n of_o wickedness_n in_o the_o house_n of_o the_o wicked_a and_o the_o scant_a measure_n that_o be_v abominable_a shall_v i_o justify_v the_o wicked_a balance_n and_o the_o bag_n of_o deceitful_a weight_n for_o the_o rich_a man_n thereof_o be_v full_a of_o cruelty_n and_o the_o inhabitant_n thereof_o have_v speak_v lie_n and_o their_o tongue_n be_v deceitful_a in_o their_o mouth_n therefore_o also_o will_v i_o make_v thou_o sick_a in_o smite_v thou_o and_o in_o make_v thou_o desolate_a because_o of_o thy_o sin_n thou_o shall_v eat_v and_o not_o be_v satisfy_v and_o 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exorbitant_a gain_n or_o yet_o by_o gain_n and_o therefore_o according_a to_o our_o saviour_n rule_n no_o man_n ought_v to_o hurt_v or_o indamage_v another_o man_n by_o any_o of_o the_o foresay_a way_n for_o that_o which_o a_o man_n will_v not_o have_v do_v to_o himself_o he_o ought_v not_o to_o do_v it_o to_o another_o and_o as_o he_o will_v that_o man_n shall_v do_v to_o he_o so_o let_v he_o do_v to_o they_o likewise_o for_o this_o be_v the_o law_n and_o the_o prophet_n say_v our_o saviour_n as_o for_o usury_n as_o it_o cross_v the_o law_n of_o nature_n which_o suffer_v nothing_o to_o be_v empty_a for_o we_o see_v and_o find_v that_o the_o air_n which_o natural_o ascend_v will_v rather_o descend_v into_o the_o hollowe_v place_n of_o the_o earth_n to_o fill_v they_o then_o