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these_o thing_n have_v thou_o do_v and_o i_o keep_v silence_n and_o thou_o think_v wicked_o that_o i_o be_o such_o a_o one_o as_o thyself_o 11._o because_o sentence_v against_o a_o evil_a work_n be_v not_o execute_v speedy_o therefore_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n be_v full_o set_v in_o they_o to_o do_v evil_a solomon_n tell_v we_o 36_o that_o the_o prosperity_n of_o fool_n shall_v destroy_v they_o and_o there_o be_v few_o so_o circumspect_a and_o wise_a as_o not_o to_o stumble_v at_o this_o stone_n of_o stumble_v neither_o salomon_n wisdom_n nor_o his_o father_n piety_n can_v preserve_v they_o upright_o amid_o the_o snare_n of_o prosperity_n the_o danger_n as_o well_o as_o wickedness_n of_o this_o be_v intimate_v in_o nathan_n exprobration_n to_o davidâ—_n 12._o thus_o â—aith_v the_o lord_n the_o god_n of_o israel_n i_o anoint_v thou_o king_n over_o israel_n i_o deliuâ—red_v thou_o out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o saul_n i_o give_v thou_o thy_o master_n house_n and_o thy_o 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their_o salvation_n â—_o but_o if_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n will_v not_o prevail_v to_o draw_v man_n to_o repentance_n sure_o his_o judgement_n can_v fail_v to_o drive_v they_o to_o it_o whether_o they_o be_v send_v upon_o a_o city_n or_o upon_o a_o man_n only_o shall_v the_o lion_n roar_v 6._o and_o shall_v not_o the_o forest_n tremble_v shall_v a_o trumpet_n â—e_v blow_v in_o the_o city_n and_o the_o people_n not_o be_v afraid_a behold_v therefore_o and_o tremble_v and_o be_v afraid_a all_o you_o that_o look_v upon_o repentance_n as_o a_o slight_a and_o a_o easy_a duty_n and_o that_o defer_v it_o for_o that_o reason_n it_o be_v not_o every_o horror_n and_o shake_n that_o will_v bring_v a_o man_n to_o repentance_n and_o the_o instance_n be_v many_o wherein_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n instead_o
and_o a_o byword_n and_o a_o reproach_n among_o all_o their_o neighbour_n round_o about_o curse_v shall_v they_o be_v in_o the_o wife_n of_o their_o bosom_n and_o curse_a in_o the_o fruit_n of_o their_o body_n the_o lord_n shall_v smite_v they_o with_o a_o consumption_n and_o with_o a_o fever_n with_o a_o inflammation_n and_o with_o a_o extreme_a burn_n he_o shall_v smite_v they_o with_o the_o botch_n of_o egypt_n and_o with_o the_o emerods_n and_o with_o the_o scab_n and_o with_o the_o itch_n with_o â—_o botch_v that_o can_v be_v heal_v from_o the_o sole_a of_o the_o foot_n to_o the_o crown_n of_o the_o head_n their_o carcase_n shall_v be_v meat_n for_o the_o fowl_n of_o the_o air_n and_o for_o the_o beast_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o no_o man_n shall_v fray_v they_o away_o 2._o moreover_o he_o shall_v pour_v out_o spiritual_a judgement_n upon_o they_o he_o shall_v give_v they_o over_o to_o the_o wickedness_n of_o their_o heart_n he_o shall_v let_v they_o aloneâ—_n that_o they_o may_v commit_v sin_n with_o greediness_n he_o shall_v send_v upon_o they_o a_o spirit_n of_o blindness_n and_o hardness_n of_o heart_n a_o spirit_n of_o slumber_n and_o carnal_a security_n then_o when_o they_o have_v fill_v up_o the_o measure_n of_o their_o enormity_n 28._o he_o shall_v smite_v they_o with_o madness_n and_o astonishment_n with_o terror_n of_o conscience_n and_o desperation_n his_o arrow_n shall_v stick_v fast_o in_o they_o â—_o and_o his_o hand_n shall_v press_v they_o sore_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o health_n in_o their_o body_n because_o of_o his_o displeasure_n nor_o any_o rest_n in_o their_o bone_n by_o reason_n of_o there_o sin_n the_o iniquity_n of_o their_o heel_n shall_v take_v hold_n upon_o they_o the_o terror_n of_o death_n shall_v compass_v they_o about_o and_o the_o flood_n of_o their_o ungodliness_n shall_v make_v they_o afraid_a every_o man_n that_o see_v i_o 14._o shall_v slay_v i_o say_v curse_a cain_n my_o punishment_n be_v great_a than_o i_o can_v bear_v i_o have_v slay_v a_o man_n in_o my_o anger_n and_o a_o young_a man_n to_o my_o wound_n 23._o if_o cain_n shall_v be_v avenge_v seven_o sell_v sure_o lamech_v seventy_o time_n seven_o harken_v unto_o i_o you_o wife_n of_o lamech_v they_o shall_v be_v weary_a of_o life_n and_o wish_v for_o death_n and_o hasten_v sometime_o to_o break_v off_o their_o torment_n by_o tragical_a and_o fearful_a end_n 4._o fall_v thou_o upon_o i_o and_o slay_v i_o say_v despair_v saul_n behold_v anguish_n be_v upon_o i_o because_o my_o life_n be_v whole_a in_o i_o away_o with_o the_o wage_n of_o iniquity_n cry_v despair_v judas_n and_o he_o betake_v himself_o to_o the_o fatal_a halter_n and_o the_o tree_n 3._o yet_o all_o these_o be_v to_o the_o final_o impenitent_a but_o the_o beginning_n of_o sorrow_n the_o praeludium_n to_o those_o unutterable_a misery_n which_o be_v eternal_a to_o the_o worm_n which_o die_v not_o to_o the_o fire_n which_o never_o shall_v be_v quench_v to_o utter_v darkness_n and_o everlasting_a burn_n for_o they_o go_v down_o quiâ—k_v into_o hell_n as_o it_o be_v with_o person_n so_o it_o be_v with_o nation_n when_o their_o iniquity_n be_v full_a when_o once_o they_o have_v fill_v up_o the_o measure_n of_o their_o abomination_n if_o none_o of_o all_o his_o method_n will_v bring_v they_o to_o repentance_n if_o they_o will_v not_o humble_v themselves_o if_o they_o will_v not_o fear_v if_o they_o will_v not_o turn_v from_o their_o evil_a way_n 11._o he_o will_v set_v his_o face_n against_o they_o to_o destroy_v they_o he_o will_v pour_v out_o blindness_n upon_o they_o also_o 12._o and_o the_o thing_n belong_v to_o their_o peace_n shall_v be_v â—id_v from_o their_o eye_n he_o will_v do_v to_o they_o as_o he_o do_v to_o shilo_n he_o will_v take_v away_o their_o light_n he_o will_v come_v quick_o and_o remove_v the_o candlestick_n out_o of_o its_o place_n he_o will_v give_v they_o over_o to_o the_o career_n and_o swinge_v of_o their_o abomination_n 17._o ephraim_n be_v join_v to_o idol_n let_v he_o alone_o though_o it_o be_v with_o violence_n to_o his_o nature_n though_o it_o be_v with_o reluctancy_n to_o his_o inclination_n o_o ephraim_n how_o shall_v i_o give_v thou_o up_o o_o ephraim_n 8._o yet_o their_o number_n shall_v not_o defend_v they_o their_o privilege_n shall_v not_o excuse_v they_o from_o destruction_n though_o conâ—ah_n be_v as_o the_o signet_n upon_o my_o right_a hand_n 29._o yet_o will_v i_o pluck_v thou_o thence_o 20._o though_o ephraim_n be_v his_o dear_a son_n though_o israel_n be_v a_o pleasant_a child_n 4._o though_o judah_n be_v a_o pleasant_a plant_n yet_o if_o they_o will_v not_o frame_v their_o do_n to_o turn_v unto_o the_o lord_n therefore_o shall_v israel_n and_o ephraim_n fall_v in_o their_o iniquity_n and_o judah_n also_o shall_v fall_v with_o they_o though_o noah_n 20._o daniel_n and_o job_n be_v there_o they_o shall_v deliver_v neither_o son_n nor_o daughter_n but_o their_o own_o soul_n only_o for_o unnatural_a and_o extraordinary_a rebellion_n he_o have_v supernatural_a and_o extraordinary_a judgement_n the_o window_n of_o heaven_n be_v open_v the_o cataract_n be_v pour_v forth_o and_o drown_v the_o old_a world_n fire_n descend_v and_o brimstone_n come_v down_o from_o heaven_n and_o consume_v the_o city_n of_o sodom_n and_o comorrha_n 17._o the_o earth_n open_v and_o swallow_v up_o dathan_n and_o cover_v the_o congregation_n of_o abiram_n the_o sun_n stand_v still_o till_o joshua_n be_v avenge_v of_o the_o lord_n enemy_n 20._o the_o star_n in_o their_o course_n fight_v against_o sisera_n for_o the_o usual_a and_o ordinary_a impenitency_n of_o nation_n he_o have_v his_o three_o fold_n national_a scourge_n his_o judgement_n in_o ordinary_a the_o famine_n the_o pestilence_n and_o the_o sword_n sometime_o he_o break_v the_o staff_n of_o bread_n 16._o and_o they_o shall_v eat_v bread_n by_o weight_n and_o with_o care_n and_o they_o shall_v drink_v water_n by_o measure_n and_o with_o astonishment_n that_o they_o may_v want_v bread_n and_o water_n and_o consume_v away_o in_o their_o iniquity_n their_o seed_n shall_v be_v rot_v under_o the_o clod_n their_o garner_n desolate_a their_o barn_n break_v down_o their_o beast_n shall_v groan_v 17._o their_o cattle_n shall_v be_v perplex_v the_o flock_n of_o sheep_n shall_v be_v make_v desolate_a they_o shall_v eat_v their_o child_n of_o a_o span_n long_o they_o that_o do_v feed_v delicate_o shall_v be_v desolate_a in_o the_o street_n they_o that_o be_v bring_v up_o in_o scarlet_a 5._o shall_v embrace_v dunghill_n sometime_o he_o send_v forth_o his_o plague_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o rage_a and_o the_o noisome_a pestilence_n the_o pestilence_n that_o walk_v in_o darkness_n 6._o the_o plague_n that_o destroy_v at_o noon_n day_n he_o scatter_v infection_n like_o lightning_n he_o cast_v forth_o his_o contagion_n 6._o and_o tear_n they_o in_o a_o moment_n he_o shoot_v his_o poison_a arrow_n and_o consume_v they_o sometime_o he_o give_v commission_n to_o the_o sword_n to_o revenge_v the_o quarrel_n of_o his_o covenant_n by_o intestine_a rebellion_n or_o foreign_a invasion_n he_o suffer_v a_o fawn_a absalon_n to_o steal_v away_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o people_n from_o their_o sovereign_n 6._o or_o a_o curse_a sheba_n to_o blow_v a_o trumpet_n 1._o and_o cry_v to_o your_o tent_n o_o israel_n he_o permit_v a_o spirit_n of_o giddiness_n of_o fear_n and_o jealousy_n and_o of_o fanatic_a wildness_n to_o enrage_v whole_a nation_n to_o tear_v the_o womb_n that_o bear_v they_o to_o destroy_v they_o and_o their_o king_n he_o cause_v nation_n to_o rise_v against_o nation_n and_o kingdom_n against_o kingdom_n he_o call_v in_o the_o family_n of_o the_o north_n 15._o he_o hiss_v for_o the_o assyrian_a the_o rod_n of_o his_o anger_n behold_v say_v our_o saviour_n the_o day_n be_v come_v 43._o when_o thy_o enemy_n shall_v cast_v a_o trench_n about_o thou_o and_o compass_v thou_o on_o every_o side_n then_o all_o thing_n shall_v be_v fill_v with_o plunder_v and_o confusion_n and_o garment_n roll_v in_o blood_n her_o stately_a palace_n her_o goodly_a temple_n shall_v be_v destroy_v the_o thorn_n shall_v come_v up_o in_o her_o palace_n 14._o nettle_n and_o bramble_n in_o the_o fortress_n thereof_o and_o it_o shall_v be_v a_o inhabitation_n for_o dragon_n and_o a_o court_n for_o owl_n the_o satire_n shall_v cry_v to_o his_o fellow_n the_o owl_n and_o the_o vulture_n to_o his_o mate_n the_o screechowl_a shall_v make_v its_o nest_n there_o 21._o faun_n and_o satyr_n shall_v dance_v there_o babylon_n be_v fall_v it_o be_v fall_v jerusalem_n be_v a_o place_n for_o dragon_n behold_v the_o reward_n of_o obstinate_a and_o final_a impenitency_n behold_v the_o portion_n reserve_v for_o the_o person_n in_o the_o text._n when_o neither_o interest_n nor_o ingenuity_n â—udgements_n nor_o mercy_n can_v