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my_o indignation_n upon_o they_o i_o have_v consume_v they_o with_o the_o fire_n of_o my_o wrath_n their_o own_o way_n have_v i_o recompense_v upon_o their_o head_n say_v the_o lord_n god._n thus_o we_o see_v the_o general_n corruption_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n may_v soon_o bring_v upon_o the_o whole_a land_n a_o utter_a and_o inevitable_a destruction_n it_o be_v as_o easy_a with_o god_n to_o cut_v down_o cedar_n as_o to_o stock_n up_o shrub_n yea_o if_o the_o fire_n of_o his_o wrath_n be_v once_o kindle_v it_o will_v easy_o sudden_o irresistible_o consume_v the_o whole_a 21.14_o whole_a jer._n 21.14_o forest_n of_o people_n both_o small_a and_o great_a if_o some_o branch_n of_o the_o great_a tree_n of_o a_o kingdom_n or_o nation_n be_v barren_a or_o bear_v evil_a fruit_n god_n may_v in_o mercy_n prune_v it_o with_o some_o small_a judgement_n to_o make_v it_o the_o more_o fruitful_a but_o if_o both_o the_o body_n and_o bough_n be_v corrupt_a and_o rot_a god_n may_v just_o destroy_v 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abomination_n nay_o they_o be_v not_o at_o all_o ashamed_a neither_o can_v they_o blush_v and_o what_o follow_v therefore_o shall_v they_o fall_v among_o they_o that_o fall_v in_o the_o time_n of_o their_o visitation_n they_o shall_v be_v cast_v down_o say_v the_o lord_z i_o will_v sure_o consume_v they_o say_v the_o lord_z there_o shall_v be_v no_o grape_n on_o the_o vine_n nor_o fig_n on_o the_o figtree_n and_o the_o leaf_n shall_v fade_v and_o the_o thing_n that_o i_o have_v give_v they_o shall_v pass_v away_o from_o they_o why_o do_v we_o sit_v still_o assemble_v yourselves_o and_o let_v we_o enter_v into_o the_o defence_a city_n and_o let_v we_o be_v silent_a there_o for_o the_o lord_z our_o god_n have_v put_v we_o to_o silence_n and_o give_v we_o water_n of_o gall_n to_o drink_v because_o we_o have_v sin_v against_o the_o lord_n we_o look_v for_o peace_n but_o no_o good_a come_v and_o for_o a_o time_n of_o health_n or_o heal_a *_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d *_o and_o behold_v trouble_v medelae_fw-la medelae_fw-la the_o snort_n of_o his_o horse_n sc_o of_o the_o chaldean_a army_n be_v hear_v from_o dan_n the_o whole_a land_n tremble_v at_o the_o sound_n of_o the_o neigh_n of_o his_o strong_a one_o for_o they_o be_v come_v and_o have_v devour_v the_o land_n and_o all_o that_o be_v in_o the_o city_n and_o those_o that_o dwell_v therein_o thus_o when_o man_n will_v not_o forbear_v sin_v god_n will_v not_o spare_v they_o in_o punish_v when_o they_o will_v not_o be_v reclaim_v from_o their_o wickedness_n they_o shall_v be_v consume_v by_o his_o just_a judgement_n when_o the_o preach_a of_o the_o word_n by_o the_o prophet_n and_o minister_n of_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o prevail_v with_o man_n to_o forsake_v their_o sin_n and_o serious_o to_o engage_v in_o the_o service_n of_o god_n than_o punishment_n be_v at_o hand_n and_o the_o sword_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v ready_a draw_v to_o cut_v off_o such_o a_o obstinate_a and_o rebellious_a people_n thus_o it_o be_v 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but_o alas_o vain_a man_n how_o foolish_o do_v he_o abuse_v this_o second_o benefit_n how_o do_v he_o bewray_v the_o nakedness_n of_o his_o mind_n by_o the_o apparel_n of_o his_o body_n how_o vain_o do_v he_o turn_v the_o cover_n of_o his_o shame_n into_o the_o display_v of_o his_o pride_n how_o shall_v we_o now_o know_v the_o â—â—ape_n of_o a_o man_n or_o where_o shall_v we_o behold_v the_o comeliness_n of_o his_o first_o composure_n when_o he_o be_v now_o daily_o transform_v himself_o proteus_n like_v into_o a_o strange_a variety_n of_o fantastic_a fashious_a and_o how_o strange_o be_v he_o bewitch_v with_o this_o vanity_n that_o whereas_o he_o shall_v in_o reason_n shape_v his_o apparel_n to_o his_o body_n hâ—_n seem_v to_o go_v about_o to_o shape_v his_o body_n to_o his_o apparel_n how_o ridiculous_a world_n it_o be_v to_o see_v a_o man_n stick_v his_o body_n with_o peacock_n plume_n and_o ostrich_n feather_n and_o then_o pride_n himself_o in_o the_o please_a variety_n of_o their_o 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luxuriant_a pride_n and_o gallantry_n of_o a_o roman_a emperor_n heliogabalus_n emperor_n heliogabalus_n who_o juge_v it_o a_o piece_n of_o state_n to_o wear_v sumptuous_a apparel_n and_o a_o unworthy_a baseness_n to_o appear_v twice_o in_o the_o same_o suit_n though_o never_o so_o rich_a and_o splendid_a his_o shoe_n be_v embellish_v with_o pearl_n and_o diamond_n his_o seat_n strew_v with_o musk_n and_o amber_n his_o bed_n cover_v with_o gold_n and_o silver_n and_o enchase_v with_o the_o costly_a gem_n and_o his_o way_n strew_v with_o the_o powder_n of_o pearl_n but_o the_o female_a sex_n have_v ever_o be_v more_o general_o guilty_a of_o a_o strange_a excess_n in_o apparel_n and_o ornament_n how_o strange_a be_v the_o vanity_n of_o the_o mind_n of_o woman_n especial_o of_o those_o account_v of_o the_o better_a rank_n in_o the_o affectation_n of_o variety_n of_o fashion_n in_o their_o clothes_n and_o decking_n proud_a woman_n have_v a_o rep._n a_o mundus_fw-la maliebris_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d plat._n 2._o de_fw-fr rep._n world_n of_o ornament_n and_o dum_fw-la moliuntur_fw-la dum_fw-la comuntur_fw-la annus_fw-la est_fw-la terent._n est_fw-la terent._n a_o year_n be_v spend_v in_o their_o trick_n and_o trim_v themselves_o with_o they_o yea_o scarce_o will_v a_o age_n suffice_v they_o to_o run_v all_o the_o stage_n of_o their_o still-changing_a fashion_n the_o prophet_n isaiah_n be_v himself_o conversant_a in_o the_o court_n have_v diligent_o observe_v the_o gallantry_n of_o the_o proud_a dame_n of_o those_o day_n who_o he_o do_v as_o faithful_o reprove_v open_v a_o full_a pack_n of_o their_o toy_n and_o vanity_n the_o ensign_n of_o their_o pride_n which_o they_o it_o seem_v much_o please_v themselves_o in_o as_o very_o decent_a and_o well-becoming_a ornament_n but_o he_o declare_v unto_o they_o their_o sin_n and_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n pronounce_v the_o doom_n of_o such_o proud_a self-idolizing_a vanity_n as_o the_o daughter_n of_o zion_n be_v then_o become_v through_o a_o strange_a affectation_n of_o multiplicity_n of_o ornament_n and_o singularity_n in_o carriage_n and_o behaviour_n for_o thus_o do_v he_o deliver_v his_o message_n to_o they_o from_o the_o lord_n 16-26_a lord_n isa_n 3_o 16-26_a moreover_o the_o lord_n say_v because_o the_o daughter_n of_o zion_n be_v haughty_a and_o walk_v with_o stretch_a forth_o neck_n and_o wanton_a eye_n walk_v and_o mince_v or_o trip_v it_o neat_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pagn_n 〈◊〉_d plaudendo_fw-la ar._n mont._n tripudiando_fw-la pagn_n as_o they_o go_v and_o make_v a_o tinkle_n with_o their_o foot_n as_o if_o they_o walk_v in_o fetter_n or_o have_v bell_n or_o rattle_n tie_v to_o their_o foot_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pagn_n 〈◊〉_d tinniebant_fw-la a._n m._n pedibus_fw-la
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