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be_v since_o the_o great_a conflagration_n of_o london_n particular_o the_o burn_a of_o a_o stately_a new_a house_n in_o mince_a lane_n all_o these_o and_o it_o may_v be_v some_o other_o impediment_n of_o london_n rebuilding_n and_o reflourish_v i_o have_v consider_v as_o well_o as_o i_o can_v and_o prescribe_v such_o remedy_n as_o i_o be_v able_a for_o every_o one_o of_o those_o grievous_a malady_n of_o most_o of_o which_o not_o only_o london_n but_o all_o england_n be_v sick_a i_o have_v discourse_v of_o the_o builder_n and_o assistant_n in_o building_n who_o they_o must_v be_v viz._n first_o the_o great_a god_n who_o be_v the_o maker_n and_o builder_n of_o all_o thing_n next_o to_o he_o those_o that_o be_v call_v god_n that_o be_v magistrate_n by_o afford_v countenance_n to_o the_o work_n and_o improve_n their_o authority_n on_o the_o behalf_n of_o it_o next_o to_o they_o good_a minister_n for_o in_o all_o great_a work_v moses_n and_o aaron_n have_v need_n go_v hand_n in_o hand_n as_o that_o text_n say_v god_n lead_v his_o people_n like_o a_o flock_n by_o the_o hand_n of_o moses_n and_o of_o aaron_n and_o elsewhere_o it_o be_v say_v they_o build_v and_o prosper_v through_o the_o prophesy_v of_o haggai_n etc._n etc._n next_o to_o they_o man_n of_o able_a purse_n and_o good_a estate_n though_o in_o no_o public_a office_n or_o employment_n either_o sacred_a or_o civil_a and_o last_o man_n of_o art_n and_o skill_n as_o for_o matter_n of_o building_n and_o who_o proper_a work_n and_o occupation_n be_v in_o and_o about_o architecture_n etc._n etc._n of_o or_o to_o all_o of_o these_o i_o have_v say_v what_o i_o think_v fit_a i_o have_v in_o the_o next_o place_n show_v how_o the_o help_n and_o assistance_n of_o all_o the_o forementioned_a may_v be_v gain_v and_o procure_v as_o namely_o how_o the_o great_a god_n may_v be_v prevail_v with_o to_o bless_v and_o prosper_v the_o building_n in_o which_o sense_n he_o be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o builder_n viz._n by_o our_o 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one_o that_o pursue_v his_o selfish_a design_n right_a or_o wrong_n per_fw-la fas_fw-la &_o nefas_fw-la and_o will_v trample_v upon_o every_o thing_n that_o stand_v in_o the_o way_n thereof_o jonah_n be_v transport_v by_o interest_n when_o it_o displease_v he_o exceed_o and_o he_o be_v very_o angry_a because_o that_o god_n have_v repent_v of_o the_o evil_a that_o he_o say_v he_o will_v do_v unto_o the_o ninivites_fw-la and_o do_v it_o not_o jonah_n 3.10.4.1_o that_o be_v he_o have_v rather_o all_o nineveh_n have_v be_v destroy_v in_o which_o be_v sixscore_o thousand_o person_n that_o can_v not_o discern_v betwixt_o their_o right_a hand_n and_o their_o left_a than_o that_o himself_o shall_v have_v be_v hardly_o think_v of_o through_o the_o non-accomplishment_n of_o his_o prophecy_n which_o infamy_n too_o may_v have_v be_v prevent_v by_o the_o ninivites_n consider_v that_o the_o threaten_n be_v not_o without_o this_o know_a reservation_n viz._n that_o in_o case_n they_o repent_v not_o 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but_o enemy_n and_o those_o they_o count_v wicked_a to_o chide_v they_o whereas_o david_n say_v let_v the_o righteous_a smite_v i_o or_o as_o if_o it_o be_v the_o part_n of_o a_o enemy_n and_o not_o of_o a_o friend_n to_o reprove_v whereas_o the_o scripture_n say_v thou_o shall_v not_o hate_v thy_o brother_n thou_o shall_v in_o any_o wise_a rebuke_n thy_o neighbour_n and_o not_o suffer_v sin_n upon_o he_o levit._n 19.17_o a_o rebuke_n from_o a_o enemy_n seldom_o do_v good_a because_o it_o be_v think_v not_o to_o spring_v from_o love_n if_o then_o our_o friend_n must_v not_o reprove_v we_o neither_o we_o have_v exclude_v one_o ordinance_n of_o god_n which_o be_v appoint_v for_o good_a viz._n admonition_n and_o reprehension_n we_o can_v endure_v our_o sauce_n shall_v
prayer_n of_o the_o unworthy_a author_n who_o desire_v to_o approve_v himself_o a_o friend_n to_o all_o man_n but_o especial_o to_o they_o who_o be_v of_o the_o household_n of_o faith_n s._n r._n a_o table_n of_o all_o the_o chapter_n or_o title_n of_o all_o the_o discourse_n contain_v in_o this_o book_n discourse_n 1._o of_o the_o ground_n we_o have_v to_o hope_v and_o expect_v the_o complete_a rebuilding_n of_o the_o now_o ruin_v of_o london_n pag._n 1._o disc_n 2._o of_o such_o consideration_n as_o may_v encourage_v heartless_a and_o dispirited_a citizen_n to_o build_v again_o p._n 20._o dis_n 3._o of_o how_o great_a consequence_n it_o be_v that_o the_o non_fw-fr waist_n and_o desolate_a city_n of_o london_n shall_v be_v re-edify_v p._n 38._o dis_n 4._o that_o it_o be_v convenient_a that_o the_o re-edify_n of_o london_n shall_v be_v with_o all_o possible_a speed_n and_o expedition_n p._n 44._o dis_n 5._o of_o build_v upon_o all_o the_o ruin_n of_o the_o city_n with_o brick_n as_o 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towards_o the_o rebuild_n of_o london_n p._n 74._o dis_n 13._o that_o not_o only_a england_n but_o all_o great_a britain_n and_o ireland_n and_o all_o the_o protestant_n part_n of_o the_o world_n be_v concern_v in_o the_o restauration_n of_o london_n p._n 77._o dis_n 14._o that_o the_o protestant_a religion_n and_o the_o principle_n thereof_o may_v contribute_v as_o much_o towards_o the_o rebuild_n of_o church_n and_o hospital_n etc._n etc._n as_o ever_o popery_n have_v former_o do_v p._n 83._o dis_n 15._o upon_o the_o look_n and_o prospect_n of_o london_n whilst_o but_o only_o some_o few_o house_n be_v build_v here_o and_o there_o and_o other_o but_o building_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o many_o ruinous_a heap_n p._n 91._o dis_n 16._o that_o unite_n or_o at_o leastwise_o quiet_v the_o mind_n of_o man_n as_o to_o matter_n of_o religion_n so_o far_o as_o it_o can_v be_v do_v will_v much_o conduce_v to_o the_o rebuild_n of_o the_o city_n p._n 98._o dis_n 17._o that_o a_o studious_a advance_n and_o promote_a of_o trade_n by_o those_o that_o have_v power_n to_o do_v it_o will_v great_o contribute_v to_o the_o rebuild_n of_o london_n p._n 122._o dis_n 18._o that_o the_o best_a way_n to_o dispatch_v the_o city_n will_v be_v to_o build_v some_o whole_a street_n together_o p._n 125._o dis_n 19_o that_o our_o building_n ought_v to_o begin_v where_o the_o fire_n end_v p._n 128._o dis_n 20._o that_o it_o may_v much_o conduce_v to_o the_o rebuild_n of_o london_n to_o have_v a_o through_o search_v make_v how_o and_o by_o what_o mean_v it_o be_v burn_v p._n 131._o dis_n 21._o that_o the_o countenance_n of_o ruler_n express_v much_o zeal_n and_o earnestness_n to_o have_v the_o city_n up_o again_o and_o a_o sad_a sense_n of_o its_o present_a ruin_n will_v put_v much_o life_n into_o the_o work_n p._n 137._o dis_n 22._o that_o the_o choice_n of_o worthy_a man_n in_o place_n of_o power_n both_o in_o city_n and_o country_n will_v contribute_v much_o to_o the_o rebuild_n of_o london_n p._n 141._o dis_n 23._o that_o one_o good_a way_n to_o promote_v our_o city_n will_v be_v to_o oblige_v our_o governor_n all_o we_o can_v to_o put_v to_o their_o help_a hand_n p._n 146._o dis_n 24._o that_o ease_v the_o burden_n of_o londoner_n all_o that_o may_v be_v till_o the_o city_n be_v finish_v will_v encourage_v the_o work_n p._n 158._o dis_n 25._o that_o to_o give_v a_o general_a content_n and_o satisfaction_n to_o man_n or_o so_o far_o as_o it_o can_v be_v do_v will_v help_v forward_o the_o city_n very_o much_o p._n 159._o dis_n 26._o that_o the_o continuance_n of_o peace_n begin_v with_o foreign_a nation_n may_v much_o promote_v the_o rebuild_n of_o the_o city_n p._n 165._o dis_n 27._o that_o lessen_v the_o price_n of_o coal_n will_v encourage_v building_n p._n 166._o dis_n 28._o that_o the_o extirpation_n of_o fear_n and_o jealousy_n which_o do_v sad_o abound_v may_v contribute_v much_o to_o the_o build_n of_o the_o city_n p._n 168._o dis_n 29._o that_o if_o that_o dread_n and_o 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ezek._n 37.5_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n god_n unto_o those_o bone_n behold_v i_o will_v cause_v breath_n to_o enter_v into_o you_o and_o you_o shall_v live_v and_o i_o will_v lay_v sinew_n upon_o you_o and_o will_v bring_v up_o flesh_n upon_o you_o and_o cover_v you_o with_o skin_n and_o you_o shall_v know_v that_o i_o be_o the_o lord_n discourse_n iii_o of_o how_o great_a consequence_n it_o be_v that_o the_o now_o waste_a and_o desolate_a city_n of_o london_n shall_v be_v re-edify_v sure_o it_o be_v not_o without_o cause_n that_o london_n while_o stand_v have_v always_o continue_v the_o metropolis_n of_o england_n though_o no_o such_o promise_n be_v ever_o make_v to_o it_o as_o unto_o judah_n of_o old_a that_o the_o sceptre_n or_o principality_n shall_v never_o depart_v from_o it_o and_o though_o a_o old_a prophecy_n have_v be_v that_o london_n be_v and_o york_n shall_v be_v yea_o though_o london_n have_v several_a time_n cease_v to_o be_v its_o self_n for_o a_o while_n lie_v in_o 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shall_v have_v for_o build_v a_o city_n or_o any_o thing_n else_o he_o shall_v do_v for_o proud_a person_n who_o will_v certain_o overlook_v his_o hand_n and_o power_n and_o goodness_n and_o ascribe_v all_o to_o their_o own_o deut._n 8.12_o 14_o 17._o beware_v lest_o when_o thou_o be_v full_a and_o have_v build_v goodly_a house_n and_o dwell_v therein_o than_o thy_o heart_n be_v lift_v up_o and_o thou_o forget_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n and_o thou_o say_v in_o thy_o heart_n my_o power_n and_o the_o might_n of_o my_o hand_n have_v give_v i_o this_o wealth_n when_o their_o heart_n be_v lift_v up_o then_o be_v they_o in_o danger_n to_o overlook_v the_o power_n of_o god_n and_o sure_o his_o goodness_n no_o less_o for_o what_o the_o jew_n say_v to_o christ_n touch_v the_o centurion_n viz._n that_o he_o be_v worthy_a for_o who_o he_o shall_v do_v this_o so_o proud_a person_n be_v apt_a to_o think_v that_o they_o themselves_o be_v worthy_a of_o all_o that_o be_v do_v for_o they_o either_o by_o god_n or_o man_n and_o who_o will_v be_v so_o thankful_a for_o what_o he_o take_v as_o a_o due_a as_o for_o what_o he_o take_v as_o a_o courtesy_n and_o mere_a benevolence_n to_o do_v great_a thing_n for_o proud_a man_n as_o to_o build_v a_o city_n for_o they_o be_v to_o increase_v their_o pride_n and_o to_o make_v they_o great_a in_o their_o own_o eye_n who_o be_v too_o great_a already_o therefore_o the_o text_n say_v beware_v least_o when_o thou_o have_v build_v goodly_a house_n and_o dwell_v in_o they_o thy_o heart_n be_v lift_v up_o deut._n 8._o when_o god_n have_v make_v man_n humble_a than_o and_o not_o till_o then_o he_o have_v have_v his_o design_n in_o ruine_v they_o and_o therefore_o then_o it_o may_v be_v hope_v he_o will_v go_v about_o to_o restore_v they_o deut._n 8.15_o who_o lead_v thou_o through_o the_o great_a and_o terrible_a wilderness_n that_o he_o may_v humble_v thou_o and_o do_v thou_o good_a at_o thy_o latter_a end_n but_o first_o humble_v thou_o what_o shall_v proud_a man_n do_v with_o goodly_a city_n set_v they_o on_o fire_n with_o contention_n for_o of_o pride_n come_v contention_n and_o make_v they_o less_o desirable_a than_o a_o wilderness_n as_o solomon_n prov._n 21.9_o it_o be_v better_a to_o dwell_v in_o a_o corner_n of_o the_o house_n top_n than_o with_o a_o brawl_a woman_n in_o a_o wide_a house_n both_o from_o the_o promise_n and_o threaten_n of_o god_n may_v humble_a man_n collect_v that_o they_o shall_v fare_v better_o than_o those_o that_o be_v proud_a the_o threaten_a say_v that_o god_n resist_v the_o proud_a and_o he_o who_o god_n resist_v be_v but_o in_o a_o ill_a case_n and_o unlike_a to_o prosper_v god_n seem_v to_o delight_v in_o cross_v and_o carry_v headlong_o the_o design_n of_o proud_a person_n as_o of_o those_o that_o go_v about_o to_o build_v the_o tower_n of_o babel_n of_o pharaoh_n and_o of_o nebuchadnezar_n and_o it_o be_v the_o temper_n of_o not_o a_o few_o man_n and_o woman_n to_o love_v to_o cross_v and_o set_v themselves_o against_o those_o person_n who_o they_o judge_v exceed_o proud_a the_o word_n of_o promise_n be_v that_o the_o meek_a shall_v inherit_v the_o earth_n and_o therefore_o they_o have_v most_o reason_n to_o expect_v that_o god_n will_v build_v a_o city_n for_o they_o and_o for_o their_o sake_n why_o shall_v proud_a man_n be_v more_o adorn_v they_o make_v too_o great_a a_o show_n already_o and_o be_v like_o meat_n that_o be_v stick_v with_o many_o scuer_n fair_a to_o the_o eye_n but_o worse_a for_o spend_v and_o most_o apt_a to_o be_v fly-blown_a pride_n and_o self_n confidence_n or_o confidence_n in_o those_o thing_n which_o man_n be_v proud_a of_o usual_o go_v together_o therefore_o the_o apostle_n say_v charge_v they_o that_o be_v rich_a in_o this_o world_n that_o they_o be_v not_o high_a mind_v nor_o trust_v in_o uncertain_a riches_n and_o solomon_n warn_v man_n not_o to_o lean_v to_o their_o own_o understanding_n viz._n such_o as_o be_v apt_a to_o be_v proud_a thereof_o now_o god_n delight_v to_o frustrate_v the_o design_n and_o enterprise_n of_o those_o person_n who_o trust_v in_o themselves_o or_o in_o any_o other_o creature_n and_o to_o show_v they_o the_o weakness_n of_o a_o arm_n of_o flesh_n jer._n 17.5_o curse_a be_v the_o man_n that_o trust_v in_o man_n and_o make_v flesh_n his_o arm_n for_o he_o shall_v be_v like_o the_o heath_n in_o the_o desert_n and_o shall_v not_o see_v when_o good_a come_v but_o shall_v inhabit_v the_o parch_a place_n in_o the_o wilderness_n in_o a_o salt_n land_n and_o not_o inhabit_v proud_a man_n be_v apt_a to_o affront_n god_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v wonder_v at_o that_o god_n shall_v not_o do_v as_o much_o for_o they_o as_o for_o those_o that_o be_v humble_a give_v i_o not_o riches_n say_v agur_n lest_o i_o be_v full_a and_o deny_v thou_o and_o say_v who_o be_v the_o lord_n prov._n 30.4_o how_o can_v man_n affront_v god_n more_o than_o in_o say_v who_o be_v the_o lord_n and_o so_o say_v pharaoh_n in_o the_o pride_n of_o his_o heart_n who_o be_v the_o lord_n that_o i_o shall_v obey_v he_o proud_a man_n must_v be_v cross_v and_o frustrate_v lest_o they_o shall_v think_v themselves_o to_o be_v more_o than_o man_n ps_n 9.20_o put_v they_o in_o fear_n o_o lord_n that_o the_o nation_n may_v know_v themselves_o to_o be_v but_o man_n consider_v then_o how_o many_o way_n god_n be_v oblige_v as_o it_o be_v to_o resist_v those_o that_o be_v proud_a they_o and_o their_o design_n and_o how_o he_o have_v oblige_v himself_o by_o promise_n to_o do_v great_a thing_n for_o they_o that_o be_v â—â—mble_a viz._n to_o teach_v they_o to_o dwell_v with_o they_o 〈◊〉_d revive_v and_o comfort_v they_o etc._n etc._n these_o thing_n â—â—sidered_v if_o you_o will_v up_o with_o your_o city_n down_o â—ith_v your_o pride_n proud_a look_n word_n habit_n geâ—res_n manner_n of_o live_v and_o above_o all_o proud_a heart_n â—hich_v be_v the_o cause_n of_o all_o the_o rest_n consider_v those_o â—ords_n lam._n 3.29_o he_o put_v his_o mouth_n in_o the_o dust_n 〈◊〉_d so_o be_v there_o may_v be_v hope_n and_o that_o in_o james_n 4.10_o humble_a yourselves_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o he_o shall_v â—â—ft_v you_o up_o no_o misery_n but_o hell_n nor_o that_o neither_o â—ill_v humble_v that_o person_n that_o be_v not_o humble_v by_o the_o â—urning_n of_o such_o a_o city_n as_o london_n be_v himself_o be_v great_o concern_v in_o it_o till_o god_n have_v make_v we_o kiss_v his_o rod_n and_o so_o far_o forth_o accept_v the_o punishment_n of_o our_o iniquity_n as_o to_o acknowledge_v that_o he_o be_v righteous_a in_o burn_v so_o great_a a_o part_n of_o our_o city_n and_o have_v
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isa_n 42.25_o he_o have_v pour_v upon_o he_o the_o fury_n of_o his_o anger_n and_o it_o have_v set_v he_o on_o fire_n round_o about_o yet_o he_o know_v not_o and_o it_o burn_v he_o yet_o he_o lay_v it_o not_o to_o heart_n i_o know_v a_o good_a gentlewoman_n who_o behold_v the_o flame_n of_o london_n by_o which_o she_o lose_v not_o one_o pound_n worth_a of_o her_o estate_n do_v thereby_o receive_v so_o great_a a_o impression_n of_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n against_o he_o city_n as_o herself_o tell_v i_o that_o she_o present_o fall_v into_o a_o languish_a distemper_n though_o before_o of_o a_o healthful_a cheerful_a constitution_n and_o in_o despite_n of_o all_o the_o remedy_n which_o her_o love_a husband_n one_o of_o the_o most_o eminent_a physician_n in_o england_n can_v supply_v she_o withal_o which_o the_o bill_n i_o have_v see_v have_v assure_v i_o to_o have_v be_v as_o effectual_a as_o can_v be_v use_v she_o outrun_v her_o husband_n to_o the_o grave_n who_o many_o infirmity_n make_v it_o probable_a he_o will_v have_v arrive_v there_o many_o year_n before_o she_o if_o she_o be_v too_o much_o affect_v with_o the_o manifestation_n of_o god_n wrath_n i_o doubt_v that_o most_o other_o be_v but_o too_o little_a another_o affect_a consideration_n be_v this_o that_o god_n be_v never_o angry_a without_o a_o cause_n nor_o yet_o above_o the_o cause_n give_v or_o more_o than_o he_o have_v cause_n for_o there_o be_v never_o anger_n on_o god_n part_n but_o there_o be_v provocation_n on_o we_o and_o provocation_n proportionable_a to_o that_o anger_n ps_n 107.17_o fool_n because_o of_o their_o transgression_n and_o because_o of_o their_o
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chasten_v i_o not_o in_o thy_o hot_a displeasure_n and_o it_o be_v say_v be_v you_o afraid_a of_o the_o sword_n for_o wrath_n bring_v the_o punishment_n of_o the_o sword_n job_n 19.29_o as_o if_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n be_v the_o very_a edge_n of_o the_o sword_n but_o for_o which_o we_o shall_v have_v no_o cause_n to_o fear_v it_o god_n send_v judgement_n on_o purpose_n to_o make_v his_o anger_n know_v against_o sin_n and_o sinner_n therefore_o say_v the_o scrip_n god_n be_v know_v by_o the_o judgement_n which_o he_o execute_v ps_n 9.16_o and_o rom._n 1._o it_o be_v say_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n be_v reveal_v from_o heaven_n against_o all_o ungodliness_n of_o man_n judgement_n be_v the_o revelation_n of_o god_n wrath_n and_o as_o such_o they_o be_v most_o of_o all_o to_o be_v take_v notice_n of_o how_o angry_a be_v god_n think_v you_o when_o he_o burn_v our_o city_n it_o be_v a_o expression_n that_o import_v much_o wrath_n when_o the_o anger_n of_o god_n and_o his_o jealousy_n be_v say_v but_o to_o smoke_n against_o a_o man_n deut._n 29.20_o but_o in_o this_o case_n it_o do_v not_o only_a smoke_n against_o london_n but_o flame_v out_o now_o to_o be_v sensible_a of_o the_o fury_n of_o god_n anger_n which_o have_v set_v we_o on_o fire_n round_o about_o and_o to_o lay_v it_o to_o our_o heart_n more_o than_o any_o thing_n else_o like_o ingenious_a child_n who_o be_v more_o trouble_v at_o their_o parent_n frown_n than_o at_o the_o smart_n of_o the_o rod_n i_o say_v thus_o to_o do_v may_v conduce_v very_o much_o towards_o the_o build_n of_o our_o city_n for_o say_v the_o scripture_n humble_v yourselves_o under_o the_o mighty_a hand_n of_o god_n that_o he_o may_v exalt_v you_o in_o due_a time_n 1_o pet._n 5.6_o discourse_n xxxiv_o that_o great_o to_o bewail_v those_o sin_n both_o of_o our_o own_o and_o other_o which_o help_v to_o burn_v the_o old_a city_n will_v help_v to_o build_v the_o new_a one_o what_o those_o sin_n be_v i_o have_v show_v at_o large_a in_o my_o treatise_n concern_v the_o burn_a of_o london_n whereunto_o for_o the_o avoid_n of_o tautology_n i_o refer_v thou_o some_o it_o may_v be_v can_v cry_v not_o guilty_a in_o their_o own_o person_n as_o to_o several_a of_o they_o say_v as_o he_o i_o thank_v thou_o o_o god_n i_o be_o not_o so_o nor_o so_o viz._n no_o idolater_n no_o adulterer_n etc._n etc._n but_o who_o can_v wash_v he_o or_o her_o hand_n in_o innocency_n as_o to_o every_o of_o they_o or_o throw_v the_o first_o stone_n at_o another_o as_o be_v himself_o without_o any_o sin_n therein_o mention_v as_o the_o prophet_n od_v say_v to_o the_o man_n of_o israel_n who_o deal_v severe_o with_o their_o brethren_n of_o judah_n who_o god_n for_o their_o sin_n have_v deliver_v into_o their_o hand_n 〈◊〉_d chron._n 28.10_o and_o now_o you_o purpose_v to_o keep_v under_o the_o â—â—â—â—dren_n of_o judah_n and_o of_o jerusalem_n for_o bondman_n use_v bondwoman_n to_o you_o but_o be_v there_o not_o with_o you_o 〈◊〉_d with_o you_o sin_n 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